Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Carrie M. Stephens

Judge • Stanislaus Superior Court

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Document Limits

Memorandum Of Points And Authorities
15 pgs
Brief
15 pgs
Document
10 pgs
Documents Or Information For Standard FCS Evaluation
10 pgs
Written Or Pictorial Documents
10 pgs

Courtesy Copies

Courtesy copies

  • Criminal, Juvenile:
  • Juvenile:1 copy • Chambers Drop Off • Upon Filing
  • Criminal:1 copy • Upon Filing
  • Juvenile:Upon request

Adjournments

Court-wide
2Court Daysnotice
Adversary PositionProposed New DatesNumber Of Previous RequestsReason For Request

Request must include

Reason For RequestProposed Rescheduled DateNumber Of Previous RequestsProposed New Dates
5Court Daysnotice
Reason For RequestProposed Rescheduled Date

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Stanislaus Superior Court publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 1509 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Supplemental declaration

    For a reserve of at least $5,000 but under $20,000, the personal representative must file a supplemental declaration stating how the reserve was disposed of before or concurrently with the ex parte final-discharge petition.

  • Applies to
    Declaration

    The Court will not grant the child-support jurisdiction reservation unless the party files the specified declaration or so testifies.

  • Applies to
    Additional factual declaration

    If other household members produce income, the additional factual declaration must state their relationship to the party, income, household contributions, and financial arrangements.

  • Applies to
    Petition to prevent workplace violence involving violence, threats of violence, or stalking and response

    No fee is charged for a petition to prevent workplace violence involving violence, threats of violence, or stalking, or its response.

  • Bail and the traffic-school fine must be paid in full within 90 days after the guilty plea or judgment.

  • Fee
    1000
    Applies to
    Complaint by high-frequency litigant in construction-related accessibility case

    A high-frequency litigant filing a complaint in a construction-related accessibility case must pay a $1,000 supplemental fee.

Service

All 189
  • Applies to
    Ex parte application

    Notice of an ex parte application for a temporary conservatorship is required under Probate Code section 2250(e).

  • Deadline
    5 court days

    Parties must file and serve responsive papers to the Order to Show Cause no later than five (5) court days before the hearing.

  • A self-employed party must provide their most recent business profit-and-loss statement or financial statement when available.

Filing Timing

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  • Deadline
    10 court days

    The Settlement Conference Statement must be filed at least 10 court days before the Settlement Conference.

  • Additional pleadings must be filed in a timely manner to be reviewed by the Probate Examiner.

  • A guardianship appointment petition must be set for hearing at least 20 days after filing.

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