Stanislaus Superior Court Electronic Filing Rules

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Parties who e-file must comply with the applicable statutory and California Rules of Court e-filing and service requirements unless this local rule provides otherwise.

All parties filing documents electronically are referred to and shall also comply with all requirements and conditions for electronic filing (e-filing) and service as set forth in Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6 and California Rules of Court, rules 2.250-2.261, unless this Local Rule provides otherwise.

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Documents in case types designated for mandatory e-filing must be e-filed, subject to statutory, California Rules of Court, and court-order exceptions.

All documents presented for filing in case types designated for mandatory electronic filing under this rule shall be electronically filed unless otherwise provided by statute, the California Rules of Court, or order of the Court.

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Documents must be e-filed through a Court-approved e-filing service provider.

Documents must be e-filed with the Court using one of the Court’s approved e-filing service providers.

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Motion to seal

When required, a motion to file documents under seal must be e-filed.

Where required, a motion to file documents under seal shall be e-filed.

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Redacted version of lodged or sealed document

Redacted versions of lodged or sealed documents must be filed electronically at the same time as those documents.

Redacted versions of any lodged or sealed documents shall be filed electronically at the same time.

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All documents

In case types designated for mandatory e-filing, all documents must be e-filed unless a statute, the California Rules of Court, or a Court order provides otherwise.

In case types designated for mandatory electronic filing under this rule, all documents shall be electronically filed unless otherwise provided by statute, the California Rules of Court, or order of the Court.

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Ex parte hearing request

The court may receive filings at the counter or via e-filing.

the court, either at the counter or via e-filing.

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Trial documents

Unless the case is settled or dismissed, the listed trial materials must be e-filed by noon on the Friday before trial and are subject to stated exceptions; if that Friday is a court holiday, e-filing is due the preceding court day.

Unless the case is settled or dismissed, the following items must be e-filed no later than noon on the Friday before the date set for trial. The following items shall be served on all other parties no later than noon on the Friday before the date set for trial (if that Friday is a court holiday, then the documents must be e-filed no later than the court day preceding the Friday holiday): a. in limine motions; b. exhibit lists, except impeachment exhibits; c. witness lists, except impeachment witnesses; d. jury instructions except for instructions that cannot reasonably be anticipated; e. proposed forms of verdict; f. stipulations on factual or legal issues; g. concise, non-argumentative statement of the case to be read to the jury if jury trial; h. trial briefs, and i. proposed jury voir dire.

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Attorneys must submit law-and-motion filings through the e-file portal.

Attorneys must submit law and motion using the e-file portal.

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Juvenile dependency and juvenile justice case documents

All juvenile dependency and juvenile justice case documents must be electronically filed under the cited rules.

All juvenile dependency and juvenile justice case documents shall be electronically filed in accordance with California Code of Civil Procedure 1010.6, California Rules of Court rules 2.250 – 2.261 and Local Rule 1.14.

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Documents presented for filing in the listed case types must be e-filed, subject to the stated exceptions for subsections (G) and (H).

Except as provided in subsections (G) and (H), all documents presented for filing in the following case types must be electronically filed (e-filed) with the Court as provided in Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6 and California Rules of Court, rules 2.250 through 2.261: a. Civil – including limited, unlimited, and complex; b. Family; c. Juvenile - including juvenile justice and juvenile dependency d. Probate; and e. Mental Health, but only as to LPS Conservatorships and CARE Act Proceedings.

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Documents must be e-filed using a Court-approved e-filing service provider.

Documents must be e-filed with the Court using one of the Court’s approved e-filing service providers.

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Motion to seal

When required, a motion to file documents under seal must be electronically filed.

F. Where required, a motion to file documents under seal shall be e-filed.

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Confidential documents must be lodged or filed electronically under Rule 2.551(d), with paper submission allowed only under an applicable or granted e-filing exception.

Confidential documents shall be lodged or filed with the Court by electronic submission in the manner described in Rule of Court 2.551(d). Such records must not be submitted in paper form, unless an exception to the mandatory electronic filing rules applies or has been granted.

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Ex parte hearing request and supporting papers

The moving party must e-file the ex parte request and supporting papers by 10:00 a.m. on the court day before the hearing, unless the party is not required to e-file, in which case hand filing is permitted by the same deadline.

The moving party shall then e-file its ex parte hearing request and supporting papers with the Clerk’s Office no later than 10:00 a.m. on the court day prior to the scheduled ex- parte hearing. (Parties not required to utilize e-filing may hand file their ex parte hearing request and supporting documents with the Clerk’s Office no later than 10:00 a.m. on the court day prior to the scheduled ex parte hearing.)

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Unless the case is settled or dismissed, the listed trial materials must be e-filed and served by noon on the Friday before trial, with an earlier e-filing deadline if that Friday is a court holiday.

Unless the case is settled or dismissed, the following items must be e-filed no later than noon on the Friday before the date set for trial. The following items shall be served on all other parties no later than noon on the Friday before the date set for trial (if that Friday is a court holiday, then the documents must be e-filed no later than the court day preceding the Friday holiday): a. in limine motions; b. exhibit lists, except impeachment exhibits; c. witness lists, except impeachment witnesses; d. jury instructions except for instructions that cannot reasonably be anticipated; e. proposed forms of verdict; f. stipulations on factual or legal issues; g. concise, non-argumentative statement of the case to be read to the jury if jury trial; h. trial briefs, and i. proposed jury voir dire.

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Juvenile case document

Juvenile dependency and juvenile justice case documents must be electronically filed.

All juvenile dependency and juvenile justice case documents shall be electronically filed in accordance with California Code of Civil Procedure 1010.6, California Rules of Court rules 2.250 – 2.261 and Local Rule 1.14.

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Self-represented parties are exempt from mandatory e-filing but are encouraged to e-file.

Self-represented parties are not required to file documents electronically. However, self-represented parties are encouraged to utilize e-filing.

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If electronic filing is not feasible for a document, the Court may permit paper filing under California Rule of Court 2.252(d).

If a document cannot feasibly be filed electronically, the Court may permit filing in paper form pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 2.252(d).

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During trial, pleadings may be submitted to the Courtroom Clerk and served by hand, but must also be e-filed by close of business no later than the following court day.

During trial, a party may submit to the Courtroom Clerk and serve by hand any pleadings, as long as the pleadings are also filed electronically before the close of business no later than the following court day.

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Letters

Letters may be filed electronically.

Letters may be electronically filed

INFO

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Ex parte hearing request

Ex parte hearing requests for a stay of eviction or a motion to set aside default are set by the court clerk, either at the counter or through e-filing, rather than by 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 the court, either at the counter or via e-filing.

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Papers presented for filing with the Probate Clerk

Papers may be presented to the Probate Clerk electronically or over the counter.

Papers presented for filing with the Probate Clerk – whether electronically or over the counter - shall conform to CRCs 2.100 and 3.1110 except that descriptions of assets may be single spaced within each item.

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a. Civil – including limited, unlimited, and complex; b. Family; and c. Juvenile - including juvenile justice and juvenile dependency d. Probate.; and e. Mental Health, but only as to LPS Conservatorships and CARE Act Proceedings.

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During trial, a party may submit to the Courtroom Clerk and serve by hand any pleadings, as long as the pleadings are also filed electronically before the close of business no later than the following court day.

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Confidential document

Confidential documents shall be lodged or filed with the Court by electronic submission in the manner described in Rule of Court 2.551(d).

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Confidential record ?

Such records must not be submitted in paper form, unless an exception to the mandatory electronic filing rules applies or has been granted.

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Ex parte hearing request and supporting papers

The moving party shall then e-file its ex parte hearing request and supporting papers with the Clerk’s Office no later than 10:00 a.m. on the court day prior to the scheduled ex- parte hearing. (Parties not required to utilize e-filing may hand file their ex parte hearing request and supporting documents with the Clerk’s Office no later than 10:00 a.m. on the court day prior to the scheduled ex parte hearing.)

Summary: The moving party must e-file the ex parte request and supporting papers, but parties not required to e-file may hand-file them.

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Juvenile dependency case documents ?

A. All documents must also be filed electronically through the Court’s e-filing portal.

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Juvenile dependency case document ?

A. All documents must also be filed electronically through the Court’s e-filing portal.

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Non-attorneys are encouraged to submit law and motion using the e-file portal.

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Self-represented parties are not required to file documents electronically.

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However, self-represented parties are encouraged to utilize e-filing.