Stanislaus Superior Court Courtesy Copy Requirements

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When filing any pleading, the filer must deliver one courtesy copy to the assigned courtroom or, if the assigned judge has indicated email is acceptable, email a copy to the judge.

At the time any pleading is filed, the party filing the pleading shall either 1) deliver a courtesy copy of the pleading to the courtroom where the case is assigned or 2) if the judge assigned to the case has indicated that email delivery is acceptable, email a copy to the judge.

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In juvenile cases, parties must provide requested courtesy copies directly to the assigned judicial officer, using that officer’s specified preference of email or hard copy, not the Juvenile Court Clerk’s Office.

In addition to following e-filing protocols, in juvenile cases, parties shall provide requested courtesy copies directly to the assigned judicial officer and not to the Juvenile Court Clerk’s Office. Each judicial officer shall specify their preferred method of delivery of courtesy copies – either via email or hard copy.

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When filing a pleading, the filer must provide one additional courtesy copy to the assigned courtroom, or email it to the judge if the judge has indicated that email is acceptable; the original and two other copies are also required.

At the time any pleading is filed, the party filing the pleading shall either 1) deliver a courtesy copy of the pleading to the courtroom where the case is assigned or 2) if the judge assigned to the case has indicated that email delivery is acceptable, email a copy to the judge. This courtesy copy shall be in addition to the original plus two (2) copies already required.

WARNINGProposed or draft document; may not be in force

The Court may order a party to provide courtesy copies of e-filed documents.

The Court may order a party to provide courtesy copies of e-filed documents.

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The clerk’s office rejects courtesy copies that were not requested.

The clerk’s office will reject unsolicited courtesy copies.

WARNINGProposed or draft document; may not be in force

Failure to provide a courtesy copy cannot justify denying a motion or disregarding a responsive pleading, but may justify continuing the hearing.

Failure to deliver or email a courtesy copy of pleadings to the courtroom in which the case is assigned shall not constitute grounds to deny a motion or disregard a responsive pleading, but it may serve as grounds to continue the hearing.

WARNING

The Court may order a party to provide courtesy copies of e-filed documents.

The Court may order a party to provide courtesy copies of e-filed documents.

WARNING

The clerk’s office will reject courtesy copies that were not solicited.

The clerk’s office will reject unsolicited courtesy copies.

WARNING

Failure to provide the required courtesy copy cannot justify denying a motion or disregarding a response, but it may be grounds to continue the hearing.

Failure to deliver or email a courtesy copy of pleadings to the courtroom in which the case is assigned as required by Rule 4.04A shall not constitute grounds to deny a motion or disregard a responsive pleading, but it may serve as grounds to continue the hearing.

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Failure to provide a courtesy copy is not grounds to deny a motion or disregard a response, but may be grounds to continue the hearing.

Failure to deliver or email a courtesy copy of pleadings to the courtroom in which the case is assigned shall not constitute grounds to deny a motion or disregard a responsive pleading, but it may serve as grounds to continue the hearing.

WARNING

In juvenile cases, parties must provide requested courtesy copies to the assigned judicial officer, not the clerk, using the delivery method that officer specifies: email or hard copy.

In addition to following e-filing protocols, in juvenile cases, parties shall provide requested courtesy copies directly to the assigned judicial officer and not to the Juvenile Court Clerk’s Office. Each judicial officer shall specify their preferred method of delivery of courtesy copies – either via email or hard copy.

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At the time any pleading is filed, the party filing the pleading shall either 1) deliver a courtesy copy of the pleading to the courtroom where the case is assigned or 2) if the judge assigned to the case has indicated that email delivery is acceptable, email a copy to the judge.