Stanislaus Superior Court Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICALProposed or draft document; may not be in force

A party or attorney may not contact court legal research staff about a pending matter without prior approval from the assigned judge or, if none is assigned, the Presiding Judge.

No party, or attorney for a party, in any action or proceeding pending in this court shall contact or attempt to contact any member of the court's legal research staff concerning such pending matter, without the prior approval of the judge to whom the matter has been assigned, or if the matter has not been assigned, the Presiding Judge. (1/1/19)

CRITICALProposed or draft document; may not be in force

For ex parte hearings other than requests for a stay of eviction or to set aside default, the requesting party must contact the assigned department, whose bailiff or courtroom clerk will schedule the hearing.

Parties requesting an ex parte hearing (other than for a stay of eviction or motion to set aside default) shall contact the assigned department. The bailiff/courtroom clerk of the department will schedule the hearing.

CRITICALProposed or draft document; may not be in force

Contact

Email to clerk

Secure email notice of proposed juvenile dependency petition filings and related proceedings must be sent to the Juvenile Court Clerk’s Office email group.

The Court requires email notice of proposed filings of juvenile dependency petitions and related proceedings. The email notice must be sent via secure email to the Juvenile Court Clerk’s Office email group: juv_dependency@stanct.org.

CRITICALProposed or draft document; may not be in force

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(209) 530-2010

A probate law and motion hearing date must be reserved by calling the probate clerks at the stated number during the stated weekday hours, except when the court is closed.

A. Probate law and motion matters are heard Tuesday through Friday at 8:30 a.m. If Monday is a Court holiday, then Wednesday through Thursday. You are required to reserve a date for your probate law and motion matter. To do so, please call the probate clerks at (209) 530-2010 from 8:15 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Monday – Friday, excluding days the court is closed.

CRITICALProposed or draft document; may not be in force

Law and Motion ex parte matters must be approved and scheduled through the assigned judge’s courtroom clerk before filing with the Probate Clerk’s Office.

D. All Law and Motion ex parte matters must be approved and scheduled by the assigned judge through their courtroom clerk, prior to filing documents with the Probate Clerk’s Office.

CRITICAL

Parties requesting an ex parte hearing, except for a stay of eviction or a motion to set aside default, must contact the assigned department.

Parties requesting an ex parte hearing (other than for a stay of eviction or motion to set aside default) shall contact the assigned department.

CRITICAL

Motion dates must be reserved with the assigned department’s courtroom clerk before filing.

Motion dates must be reserved with the courtroom clerk of the assigned department prior to filing.

CRITICAL

Contact

Email to clerk

Proposed filings of juvenile dependency petitions and related proceedings require secure email notice to the Juvenile Court Clerk’s Office email group.

The Court requires email notice of proposed filings of juvenile dependency petitions and related proceedings. The email notice must be sent via secure email to the Juvenile Court Clerk’s Office email group: juv_dependency@stanct.org.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(209) 530-2010

A hearing date is required for probate law and motion matters and must be reserved by calling the probate clerks during the stated hours; hearings are generally held Tuesday through Friday at 8:30 a.m., with a different schedule when Monday is a court holiday.

Probate law and motion matters are heard Tuesday through Friday at 8:30 a.m. If Monday is a Court holiday, then Wednesday through Thursday. You are required to reserve a date for your probate law and motion matter. To do so, please call the probate clerks at (209) 530-2010 from 8:15 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Monday – Friday, excluding days the court is closed.

WARNINGProposed or draft document; may not be in force

Contact

Phone

Phone

(209) 530-3162

To reserve a law and motion hearing date, call the calendar line between 11:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

If you would like to reserve a date for a law and motion matter to be heard, call (209) 530-3162, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

WARNINGProposed or draft document; may not be in force

Contact

Phone

Phone

(209) 530-3162

A law and motion hearing may be requested by calling the calendar line before 4:00 p.m.; if an emailed request is not confirmed by the clerk, the requester must call.

You may request a hearing on a law and motion matter by calling the calendar line at (209) 530-3162 prior to 4:00 p.m. or by e-mailing at civil.tentatives@stanct.org. E-mail requests must be made prior to 4:00 p.m. AND confirmed by return e-mail. If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail from the clerk, you MUST call (209) 530-3162 to request your hearing.

WARNINGProposed or draft document; may not be in force

Parties and counsel may not communicate ex parte with the Court or its staff about scheduling requests without prior leave of court.

Parties and counsel are not to engage in ex parte communication with the Court or its staff with respect to scheduling requests without prior leave of court.

WARNING

Contact

Email to clerk

Changes to the attorneys, agencies, or other groups included in the Dependency Partners email group should be reported to the Juvenile Court Clerk’s Office.

The “Dependency Partners” email group at Dependency_Partners@stanct.org will be maintained as a contact email address for attorneys, agencies, and other dependency stakeholders in Stanislaus County. Changes to the attorneys, agencies or other groups involved in the email group should be reported to the Juvenile Court Clerk’s Office

WARNING

Ex parte communication with the Mediator/Evaluator is allowed only during the evaluation process and is prohibited after a custody order issues when seeking a change or modification.

The Mediator/Evaluator shall be allowed to have ex parte communication only during the evaluation process. Once a custody order has been issued, parties and counsel will not be permitted to communicate ex parte with the counselors to seek any change or modification.

WARNING

A request for daily transcripts in a family law case must be made at least one week before trial.

Request for daily transcripts in family law cases must be made at least one week in advance of trial.

WARNING

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(209) 530-2010

A hearing on a probate law and motion matter may be requested by calling the probate clerks before 4:00 p.m.

You may request a hearing on a probate law and motion matter by calling the probate clerks at (209) 530-2010 prior to 4:00 p.m.

INFOProposed or draft document; may not be in force

Requests for an ex parte hearing on a stay of eviction or motion to set aside default are set by the clerk rather than the bailiff or courtroom clerk.

Ex parte hearing requests for a stay of eviction and/or a motion to set aside default are not scheduled with the bailiff/courtroom clerk, but rather are set by the clerk of

INFOProposed or draft document; may not be in force

If counsel expects a delay of no more than 15 minutes, counsel may check in with the clerk of the department expecting them and advise the clerk.

In cases where counsel does not expect to be delayed more than fifteen (15) minutes they may check in with the clerk of the department expecting them and so advise the clerk.

INFOProposed or draft document; may not be in force

Contact

Email

Parties may contact the Supervising Court Reporter by email to check staff court reporter availability.

Parties should check with the Supervising Court Reporter regarding the availability of a staff court reporter. Contact may be made via e-mail: familylawreporters@stanct.org

INFOProposed or draft document; may not be in force

Contact

Phone

Phone

(209) 530-3105

Parties may contact the Supervising Court Reporter by phone to check staff court reporter availability.

Parties should check with the Supervising Court Reporter regarding the availability of a staff court reporter. Contact may be made via e-mail: familylawreporters@stanct.org or by phone at (209) 530-3105.

INFOProposed or draft document; may not be in force

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(209)530-3171

The courtroom clerk for matters assigned to Department 22 may be reached at (209)530-3171.

For matters assigned to Department 22, the courtroom clerk may be reached at (209)530-3171.

INFOProposed or draft document; may not be in force

Contact

Email

Questions about website notes may be emailed to the Probate Examiner, and the email should include the sender’s name, case name and number, and hearing date.

D. If you have questions about the Probate Notes or procedural notes found on the website you may contact the Probate Examiner via email at Probate.Examiner@stanct.org. Please include your name, the case name and number, and the hearing date you are inquiring about in your email.

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 10, 2026INFO

Proposed or draft document; may not be in force

Phone

(209)236-7894

The courtroom clerk for matters assigned to Department 25 may be reached at (209)236-7894.

For matters assigned to Department 25, the courtroom clerk may be reached at (209)236-7894.

INFO

Contact

Email

Questions about Probate Notes or procedural notes may be emailed to the Probate Examiner, and the email must include the sender's name, case name and number, and hearing date.

If you have questions about the Probate Notes or procedural notes found on the website you may contact the Probate Examiner via email at Probate.Examiner@stanct.org. Please include your name, the case name and number, and the hearing date you are inquiring about in your email.

INFO

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(209)530-3171

For Department 22 matters, the courtroom clerk may be contacted at (209)530-3171.

For matters assigned to Department 22, the courtroom clerk may be reached at (209)530-3171.

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 10, 2026INFO

Phone

(209)236-7894

For Department 25 matters, the courtroom clerk may be contacted at (209)236-7894.

For matters assigned to Department 25, the courtroom clerk may be reached at (209)236-7894.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Proposed or draft document; may not be in force

Contact

Email to clerk ?

D. You may request a hearing on a probate law and motion matter by calling the probate clerks at (209) 530-2010 prior to 4:00 p.m. or by e-mailing at civil.tentatives@stanct.org. E-mail requests must be made prior to 4:00 p.m. AND confirmed by return e-mail. If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail from the clerk, you MUST call (209) 530-2010 to request your hearing.

Summary: A hearing may be requested by calling the probate clerks before 4:00 p.m. or emailing before 4:00 p.m.; an email request must be confirmed by return email, and the clerk must be called if confirmation is not received.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Contact

Email to clerk ?

You may request a hearing on a law and motion matter by calling the calendar line at (209) 530-3162 prior to 4:00 p.m. or by e-mailing at civil.tentatives@stanct.org. E-mail requests must be made prior to 4:00 p.m. AND confirmed by return e-mail. If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail from the clerk, you MUST call (209) 530-3162 to request your hearing.

Summary: A law and motion hearing may be requested by calling the calendar line before 4:00 p.m. or emailing before 4:00 p.m.; email requests require return confirmation, and without confirmation the requester must call.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

All requests made other than during hours of normal Court operation shall be made to the primary on-call judge or secondary on-call judge if the primary on-call judge is not available.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Contact

Email to clerk ?

You may request a hearing on a probate law and motion matter by calling the probate clerks at (209) 530-2010 prior to 4:00 p.m. or by e-mailing at civil.tentatives@stanct.org. E-mail requests must be made prior to 4:00 p.m. AND confirmed by return e-mail. If you do not receive a confirmation e-mail from the clerk, you MUST call (209) 530-2010 to request your hearing.

Summary: A hearing may be requested by email before 4:00 p.m.; the request must be confirmed by return email, and the requester must call the clerk if no confirmation is received.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Proposed or draft document; may not be in force

Contact

Phone

Phone

(209) 530-3105

You may request a staff court reporter to cover a law and motion hearing by calling the Supervising Court Reporter at (209) 530-3105 or by emailing civilreporters@stanct.org. Requests must be made by 4:00 p.m. the day before the law and motion hearing and confirmed by return email or phone call.

Summary: A staff court reporter may be requested by phone or email, by 4:00 p.m. the day before the hearing, and the request must be confirmed by return email or phone call.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Proposed or draft document; may not be in force

2. Counsel shall advise the Court of any conflicting, previously set hearings or trials when scheduling any trial or hearing.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Proposed or draft document; may not be in force

3. If counsel has conflicting appearances scheduled, they shall advise the Court as provided by this rule.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Proposed or draft document; may not be in force

If both concur that more than 15 minutes of argument will be necessary, they shall advise the clerk in the department to which the case has been assigned for all purposes.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Proposed or draft document; may not be in force

It is also the responsibility of counsel to notify the Clerk's Office if more than one Request for Order/Motion is being submitted by any attorney on the same day or if any potential conflict(s) may exist on a specific date(s).

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Contact

Phone to clerk ?

Phone

(209) 530-3162

If you would like to reserve a date for a law and motion matter to be heard, call (209) 530-3162, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Contact

Email

Emails sent to this email group must be secure. Emails related to court filings shall be classified as both “high priority” and “confidential”.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Phone

(209) 530-3105

A party may request an official court reporter by email to familylawreporters@stanct.org or by phone at (209) 530-3105. If services are needed for a trial or long cause hearing, the request should be made at least 30 days in advance. For all other proceedings, the request should be made at least 10 days prior to the proceeding.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.INFO?

Proposed or draft document; may not be in force

Contact

Phone to clerk ?

Phone

(209)530-3100

If your matter is assigned to a different department, please call the Court’s main number (209)530-3100 and follow the prompts.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.INFO?

Contact

Email ?

Contact may be made via e-mail: familylawreporters@stanct.org or by phone at (209) 530-3105.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.INFO?

Contact

Phone to clerk ?

Phone

(209)530-3100

If your matter is assigned to a different department, please call the Court’s main number (209)530-3100 and follow the prompts.