Stanislaus Superior Court Service and Proof of Service Rules

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E-service, mail, personal service, proof of service, certificate, and timing requirements. This page is scoped to Stanislaus Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

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Service: Electronic service to court

A party subject to or consenting to e-service must provide the Court one electronic service address the first time it electronically files a paper.

Any party who is subject to mandatory electronic service or who consents to electronic service must provide the Court with one (1) electronic address for service on the first occasion that party files any paper electronically.

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A party must promptly notify the Court and all parties of a changed electronic service address by filing form EFS-010.

A party whose electronic service address changes while their case is pending must promptly notify the Court and all parties by filing a Notice of Change of Electronic Service Address form (EFS-010).

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Plaintiffs and cross complainants must file proof of service of their direct-assignment notification within five days after serving the notice.

Plaintiffs and cross complainants shall file a proof of service of their notification of the direct assignment within five (5) days after the notice is served.

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The plaintiff and any cross-complainant must notify defendants or cross-defendants of the case management conference when serving them.

Plaintiff and any cross-complainant shall give notice of the case management conference to the defendant(s) or cross-defendant(s) at the time of service.

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The plaintiff must notify each defendant of the assigned trial date at the time of service.

The plaintiff shall thereafter give notice of the trial date to each defendant at the time of service.

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Deadline: 2 court days

Notice of a telephonic appearance for a case management conference must be given to the listed service provider and all counsel or unrepresented litigants at least two court days before the conference.

Notice to appear telephonically for a Case Management Conference must be given to the telephonic appearance service provider (as listed on the Court’s website) and all counsel or unrepresented litigants no later than two (2) court days prior to the Case Management conference date.

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Notice of a telephonic appearance for the specified hearings must be given to the listed service provider and all counsel or unrepresented litigants by 4:00 p.m. on the preceding Court day.

Notice to appear telephonically for Court’s Motion to Dismiss, OSC to counsel, or Law and Motion hearings must be given to the telephonic appearance service provider (as listed on the Court’s website) and all counsel or unrepresented litigants by no later than 4:00 p.m. the Court day before the hearing.

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The opposing party must receive notice of ex parte hearings as prescribed by California Rules of Court rule 3.1203.

Notice of these ex parte hearings must also be given to the opposing party as prescribed in California Rules of Court rule 3.1203.

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Deadline: 5 court days
Applies to: Responsive papers

Responsive papers to an Order to Show Cause must be served at least five court days before the hearing.

When the Court issues an Order to Show Cause, responsive papers to the Order to Show Cause must be filed and served no less than five (5) court days before the hearing.

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Deadline: 3 court days

A party offering an audio or audiovisual recording containing spoken words must serve the recording and a transcript on all other parties and the Court at least three court days before trial or an evidentiary hearing, unless the court orders otherwise.

Any party intending to offer into evidence an audio or audiovisual recording containing spoken words must serve on all other parties and the Court a copy of the recording in a standardized electronic format that can be readily opened and viewed without specialized software, together with a transcript of the spoken content, no later than three court days before the commencement of trial or an evidentiary hearing, unless otherwise ordered by the court.

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Applies to: Notice of remote appearance

A party requesting a remote appearance must serve the Notice of Remote Appearance on the other parties.

A party may request to appear remotely by filing and serving a Notice of Remote Appearance (Form RA-010) and submitting a proposed Order Regarding Remote Appearance (Form RA-020) to the Court no later than ten (10) court days before the evidentiary hearing, settlement conference, bench or court trial, or jury trial.

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Service: Mail

Unless good cause is shown or the responding party waives service, the listed documents must be served at least five days before the alternative-writ hearing; mail is permitted, personal service is preferred, and proof of service must accompany the application.

Absent a showing of good cause or waiver by the responding party, the petition, application for alternative writ, memorandum, and proposed alternative writ must be served on the respondent and any real party-in-interest pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1010 et seq. at least five days before the alternative writ hearing. Although service by mail is permitted, personal service is preferred. Proof of service is required with the application. (Code Civ. Proc., § 1107.)

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The alternative writ and issuance order, along with any petition and supporting papers not already served in that manner, must be served on the respondent and any real party-in-interest as a summons and complaint are served, unless the Court orders otherwise.

The alternative writ and the order for its issuance (as well as the petition and other supporting papers if not previously served in this manner) must be served on the respondent and any real party-in- interest in the manner of serving summons and complaint, unless the Court orders otherwise. (Code Civ. Proc., § 1096.)

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Service must be made on the presiding officer, the secretary, or a majority of the board or commission members.

service must be made upon the presiding officer, or upon the secretary, or upon a majority of the members of such board or commission.

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The specified trial motions must be served on opposing counsel no later than three court days before the first trial assignment date.

These motions must be served on opposing counsel and filed with the court no later than three (3) court days before the first trial assignment date.

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Deadline: 3 court days

A party intending to offer a recording containing spoken words must serve all parties and the Court a readily viewable electronic copy and transcript at least three court days before trial or an evidentiary hearing, unless the court orders otherwise.

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Transcripts of audio or video recordings must be exchanged three days before the hearing.

Transcripts of any audio or video recording shall be exchanged three (3) days prior to the hearing

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Deadline: 48 hours
Service: Personal service

The declaration or offer of proof must be personally served on the District Attorney no later than 48 hours before the hearing.

B. The declaration or offer of proof shall be filed and personally served on the District Attorney not later than forty-eight (48) hours before the hearing,

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Except when the defendant fails to appear and a bench warrant is issued, a motion to be relieved must be written, comply with the cited authorities, and be served on the defendant before the hearing and on the People.

B. Except when a defendant fails to appear and a bench warrant is issued, all motions to be relieved shall be in writing and served by counsel on defendant prior to the hearing and comply with Code of Civil Procedure sections 284 and 285 and California Rules of Court 3.1362. Counsel for defendant shall also serve a copy of the motion on the People.

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Deadline: 2 court days

Except in very unusual circumstances, a party must file and serve a written motion for continuance on all parties at least two (2) court days before the hearing to be continued.

Except in very unusual circumstances, a written motion for continuance, as required by Penal Code § 1050, shall be filed and served on all parties to the proceeding at least two (2) court days before the hearing to be continued.

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Deadline: 10 calendar days
Service: Personal service

The requesting party must personally serve the defendant and all other appropriate parties and agencies at least 10 calendar days before the hearing.

The requesting party shall complete personal service no less than ten (10) calendar days before the hearing on the defendant and all other appropriate parties and agencies, including the District Attorney's Office, the Probation Department, and Defense Counsel.

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After a modification hearing, the Criminal Court must provide the resulting order or minute order to the applicable Family, Juvenile, or Probate Court; if someone other than the Protected Person applied, the District Attorney must send the resulting document to the protected person at their last known address.

After the hearing on modification of the protective order, the Criminal Court shall provide copies of the Modified Protective Order or Minute Order denying the Motion to Modify Criminal Protective Order to the applicable Family, Juvenile, or Probate Court for inclusion in its file(s). If the application was submitted by someone other than the Protected Person, the District Attorney shall send a copy of the new Criminal Protective Order or the Minute Order denying the Motion to Modify Criminal Protective Order to the protected person at their last known address.

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A notice filed by someone other than the child’s attorney must be served on the child’s attorney or state that the child is unrepresented.

D. If the person filing the notice is not the attorney for the child, a copy of the notice shall be served on the attorney for the child, or, if the child is unrepresented, the notice shall so state.

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CASA must provide and distribute report copies to the social worker and parties of record at least ten days before the hearing.

CASA will provide and distribute copies of the report to the social worker and the parties of record at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing.

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Applies to: Motion

The moving party must provide the appointed child’s advocate timely notice of any motion concerning that child.

In any motion concerning the child for whom the advocate has been appointed, the moving party shall provide the advocate timely notice.

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Applies to: Motion to disqualify

A challenge for cause or other request to disqualify an Appellate Division judge must be served and filed under the applicable motion rules, and should be made promptly, no later than 15 days before the initially scheduled Oral Argument unless good cause for late filing is shown in the moving papers.

Accordingly, any challenge for cause or other request for disqualification of a judge of the Appellate Division by a party or counsel must be served and filed according to the California Rules of Court governing motions in the Appellate Division and should be made as soon as the basis for challenge or disqualification is known to the party or counsel, but no later than fifteen (15) days before the date initially set for Oral Argument, unless good cause is shown for the late filing in the moving papers. (Cal. Rules of Ct., rule 8.808.)

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After serving notice of the direct assignment, petitioners and parties joining another party must file proof of service within five days.

Petitioners shall notify all respondents of the direct assignment when so notified by the Court and a party that joins another party to the action shall notify the joined party of the direct assignment. Petitioners, or parties joining another party to the action, shall file a proof of service of their notification of the direct assignment within five (5) days after the notice is served. (7/1/20)

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Applies to: Petition

The petition must be served on the respondent, and proof of that service must be filed with the court within 60 days after the petition is filed.

The petition must be served on the respondent and proof of service on the respondent must be filed with the court within sixty (60) days after the filing of the petition. (7/1/20)

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The petitioner must serve the respondent with the case management conference notice and a blank case management conference statement.

Petitioner shall serve the notice of the case management conference and a blank case management conference statement on the respondent.

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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.

Responsive papers to the Order to Show Cause must be filed and served no later than five (5) court days before the hearing.

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Each party must exchange wage stubs or other evidence of income for the preceding three months at least five days before a hearing involving financial matters.

Each party shall exchange, at least five (5) days prior to any hearing involving financial matters, wage stubs or other documents evidencing income for the preceding three (3) months.

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Each party must provide the other party with a copy of their most recent federal income tax return.

Additionally, each party shall provide the other a copy of the party's most recent federal income tax return.

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For a hearing scheduled between February 1 and the filing of the parties' tax return, the parties must exchange all W-2s, 1099s, and other forms reflecting income received during the previous year.

If the hearing is scheduled between February 1 and the date the parties' tax return is filed, copies of all W-2 forms, 1099 forms, and other forms reflecting receipt of income during the previous year shall be exchanged.

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The signed IDC order must be filed and served on all parties by the requesting party, or, if the IDC is by stipulation, by either party as agreed.

The signed order must then be filed and served on all parties by the party requesting the IDC or, if by stipulation, by either party as agreed.

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Deadline: 10 court days

File proof that the hearing notice and all moving papers were served on DCSS at least ten court days before the hearing.

(2) Service on DCSS: Proof of service of a notice of hearing and all moving papers upon the Department of Child Support Services at least ten (10) Court days prior to the hearing shall be filed; and

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Absent an order shortening time, Requests for Orders, oppositions, responsive declarations, and supporting papers must be filed and served in accordance with the cited statutes and applicable court rules.

A. Time for service: Absent an order shortening time, Requests for Orders, Oppositions, Responsive Declarations and all supporting papers must be filed and served pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure sections 1005, 1011 and 1013 and applicable Rules of Court.

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Counsel must exchange copies of documentary evidence, and the Clerk must identify the evidence, before trial begins.

Irrespectively, copies of all such evidence must be exchanged by counsel and identified by the Clerk prior to the commencement of trial.

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Service: Mail

For a default child, spousal, or family support request when the custodial parent receives TANF or CalWorks, serve the Department of Child Support Services or the appropriate county representative by mail with ten calendar days’ notice.

Where a party wishes to obtain a child, spousal or family support order by default and the custodial parent receives TANF or CalWorks, the Department of Child Support Services, (or other appropriate representative of the County to which support rights have been assigned) must be served with ten (10) calendar days’ notice of the request by mail.

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Service: Mail to opposing party

The Court Clerk mails a copy of the request to enter default to the defaulted spouse using the envelope supplied by the petitioner.

In a proceeding for dissolution of marriage or legal separation of the parties, where a request to enter default is submitted, the petitioner shall provide the Court Clerk with a stamped envelope bearing sufficient postage addressed to the spouse who was defaulted, with the address of the Court Clerk (Clerk of the Superior Court, P.O. Box 1098, Modesto, CA, 95353-1098) as the return address, and the Court clerk shall mail a copy of the request to enter default to that spouse in the envelope provided.

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An ex parte temporary guardianship application requires notice under the cited statute and a filed proof of service.

If a temporary petition is to be presented ex parte, notice of such application is required pursuant to Probate Code section 2250, subdivision (c). A proof of service shall be filed in the action.

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Serve endorsed filed copies of all documents on the Court Investigator by first-class mail or personal delivery at least 45 days before the hearing, or on the date the documents are filed.

Endorsed filed copies of all documents shall be served by first class mail on the Court Investigator, P.O. Box 3488, Modesto, CA 95353 or personally delivered to Family Court Services/Court Investigators’ Office, Room 221, at the Courthouse, no less than forty-five (45) days prior to the hearing, or on the date of the filing of such documents.

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Applies to: Notice of hearing and petition
Service: Mail

For a petition seeking appointment of a non-relative guardian of a minor, the hearing notice and petition must be mailed to the specified Child Protective Services address.

When a petition requests appointment of a non-relative as guardian of the person of a minor, notice of the hearing and a copy of the petition must be mailed to Child Protective Services-Intake, Stanislaus County Department of Social Services, P.O. Box 42, Modesto, CA 95353.

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Service: Mail

When a Probate Code section requires the clerk to cause hearing notice to be mailed, counsel must perform the mailing.

If a Probate Code section requires the clerk to “cause notice of the hearing to be mailed,” the clerk fulfills this function by requiring counsel to do the mailing. Therefore, counsel is charged with this duty.

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Applies to: Notice of petition to administer estate
Service: Publication

Notice of a petition to administer an estate must be published as required by the cited authorities, and publication defects require continuance and republication.

Notice of a petition to administer estate must be published pursuant to Prob. Code § 8120 and CRC 7.54. Defects in publication will cause the matter to be continued and will require that the notice be republished.

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When an heir’s or beneficiary’s address is unknown, a declaration detailing efforts to locate them is required before the Court will dispense with notice or prescribe an alternate form of notice; those efforts generally include specified inquiries and investigations.

If the address of an heir or beneficiary is unknown, the Court requires a declaration stating specifically what efforts were made to locate such heir or beneficiary before the Court will dispense with notice or prescribe an 163 ===== PAGE 164 ===== Stanislaus County Superior Court alternate form of notice. See Prob. Code § 1212 and Code of Civil Procedure § 413.30 as to what efforts are necessary. In general, these efforts shall include inquiry of relatives, friends, acquaintances, and employers and investigation of appropriate city and telephone directories, and the real and personal property index at the County Assessor’s Office of the county of last known residence of the missing heir or beneficiary.

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Notice must be given to a recognized diplomatic or consular official as required by Probate Code section 8113, except when a devisee or heir is an American citizen residing abroad and that fact is alleged.

Notice must be given to a recognized diplomatic or consular official as required under Prob. Code § 8113. If a devisee or heir is an American citizen residing in a foreign country, that fact should be alleged and notice to the diplomatic or consular official is not required.

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Applies to: Notice of death

Notice of the decedent’s death must be given to the Director of Health Services if the decedent received or may have received care through the Department, or was the surviving spouse of someone who received that care.

If a deceased person has received or may have received health care through the Department of Health Services, or if the decedent was the surviving spouse of a person who received that health care, notice of the decedent's death must be given to the Director of Health Services pursuant to Prob. Code §215.

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Applies to: Ex parte petition

A conservator or guardian appointment ex parte petition assigned a hearing date requires five days’ notice, unless the petitioner shows irreparable harm or immediate danger and good cause to waive notice.

E. If an ex parte petition for appointment of any conservator or a guardian is reviewed and assigned a hearing date, the Court will require five (5) days’ notice has been given (Prob. Code sections 2250(e) and 2250.2 through 2250.6), unless the petitioner has shown both irreparable harm or immediate danger, and “good cause” for waiving the notice requirements.

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Specifically devised or bequeathed real property may not be encumbered or offered for sale without prior court approval following at least ten days’ notice to the devisee or legatee, unless that person’s consent is on file.

No specifically devised or bequeathed real property shall be encumbered or offered for sale unless first approved by the Court after not less than ten (10) days’ notice to the specific devisee or legatee, or unless the consent of the devisee or legatee is on file.

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Service: Publication

Notice of sale of real property must be published unless the personal representative has full authority under the Independent Administration of Estates Act or the will specifically authorizes a sale without notice.

Unless a personal representative has full authority under the Independent Administration of Estates Act or a will exists which specifically grants an executor the authority to sell without notice (Prob. Code § 10303), a publication of notice of sale of real property is required.

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Service: Mail

For every sale, mail the hearing notice and petition to the persons designated in Prob. Code § 1220 and each proposed purchaser at least fifteen days before the hearing.

For all sales, notice of hearing on the petition for confirmation and a copy of the petition must also be served by mail at least fifteen (15) days before the hearing on the persons designated in Prob. Code § 1220 and on each of the proposed purchasers (Prob. Code § 10308(c)).

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A separate petition for IAEA authority requires notice for the period and in the manner applicable to a petition for appointment.

A. If the request for authority to administer the estate under the Independent Administration of Estates Act (IAEA) is made by separate petition, notice must be given for the period and in the manner applicable to the petition for appointment. (Prob. Code § 10451).

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An accounting in a Special Needs Trust requires notice to the three named California state departments.

When rendering an accounting in a Special Needs Trust, notice must be given to the California State Department of Health Care Services, State Department of State Hospitals, and the State Department of Developmental Services. (7/1/09, 7/1/23)

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Within 30 days after filing, petitioners must forward a file-marked copy of the adoption petition to the appropriate State Department of Social Services District Office.

Within thirty (30) days of filing, Petitioners shall be responsible for forwarding a file marked copy of the adoption petition to the appropriate District Office of the State Department of Social Services.

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Within 30 days after filing, petitioners must forward a file-marked copy of the petition to the adoption agency that placed the child in their custody.

Within thirty (30) days of filing, Petitioners are responsible for forwarding a file marked copy of the Petition to the adoption agency which placed the child in Petitioner’s custody.

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Within 30 days after filing, petitioners must forward a file-marked copy of the petition to the county-designated step-parent adoption investigation agency.

Within thirty (30) days of filing, Petitioners are responsible for forwarding a file marked copy of the Petition to the agency designated by the county to perform step-parent adoption investigations: Stanislaus County Community Services Agency, Child Welfare Section, P.O. Box 42, Modesto, CA 95353-0042, Attn: Step-Parent Adoption Worker.

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Criminal cases

Service: Mail

After adopting a countywide bail and penalty schedule, a court must mail a copy and accompanying report to the Judicial Council as soon as practicable.

After a court adopts a countywide bail and penalty schedule, under Penal Code section 1269b, the court must, as soon as practicable, mail a copy of the schedule to the Judicial Council with a report stating how the revised schedule differs from the council’s uniform traffic bail and penalty schedule, uniform boating bail and penalty schedule, uniform fish and game bail and penalty schedule, uniform forestry bail and penalty schedule, uniform public utilities bail and penalty schedule, uniform parks and recreation bail and penalty schedule, or uniform business licensing bail and penalty schedule.

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Service: Electronic service

The Court must electronically serve documents it is required to transmit, deliver, or serve in an action where a party or other person is subject to mandatory e-filing and electronic service or has consented to electronic service.

Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6, subdivision (d), requires the Court to electronically serve any document that the Court is required to transmit, deliver or serve, in any action in which a party or other person is subject to mandatory e-filing and electronic service or has consented to electronic service.

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Service: Electronic service to court

A party subject to or consenting to electronic service must provide the Court one electronic service address the first time the party electronically files a paper.

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Notice of an ex parte hearing must be given as prescribed by California Rules of Court rule 3.1203.

Notice of the ex parte hearing shall be given as prescribed in California Rules of Court rule 3.1203.

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The plaintiff and any cross-complainant must notify defendants or cross-defendants of the case management conference when serving them.

Plaintiff and any cross-complainant shall give notice of the case management conference to the defendant(s) or cross-defendant(s) at the time of service.

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Deadline: 2 court days

Notice of a telephonic appearance at a case management conference must be given to the listed service provider and all counsel or unrepresented litigants at least two court days before the conference.

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Notice of a telephonic appearance at the specified hearings must be given to the listed service provider and all counsel or unrepresented litigants by 4:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing.

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The opposing party must receive notice of the ex parte hearings as prescribed by California Rules of Court rule 3.1203.

Notice of these ex parte hearings must also be given to the opposing party as prescribed in California Rules of Court rule 3.1203.

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Deadline: 5 court days

Responsive papers to an Order to Show Cause must be served at least five court days before the hearing.

When the Court issues an Order to Show Cause, responsive papers to the Order to Show Cause must be filed and served no less than five (5) court days before the hearing.

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Deadline: 10 court days
Applies to: Notice of remote appearance

A Notice of Remote Appearance must be served no later than ten court days before the specified hearing, conference, or trial.

1. A party may request to appear remotely by filing and serving a Notice of Remote Appearance (Form RA-010) and submitting a proposed Order Regarding Remote Appearance (Form RA-020) to the Court no later than ten (10) court days before the evidentiary hearing, settlement conference, bench or court trial, or jury trial.

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Deadline: 5 court days
Applies to: Opposition to remote proceedings

An Opposition to Remote Proceedings must be served no later than five court days before the hearing.

2. In response to the Notice of Remote Appearance, any party may file and serve an Opposition to Remote Proceedings (Form RA-015) no later than five (5) court days before the hearing in question.

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Each complainant must be notified promptly in writing when a complaint is received and when it is resolved.

Each complainant shall be notified promptly in writing of the receipt and of the disposition of the complaint.

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For the noticed-motion procedure, the petitioner may file a verified petition and then serve it on the respondent and any real party in interest as a summons and complaint are served.

A petitioner filing a noticed motion for peremptory writ may file a verified petition for the writ and then serve it on the respondent and any real party-in-interest in the manner of serving summons and complaint. (Code Civ. Proc., § 1088.5.)

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Unless good cause is shown or the responding party waives service, the listed papers must be served at least five days before the alternative-writ hearing; mail is permitted, personal service is preferred, and proof of service must accompany the application.

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The alternative writ, its issuance order, and any previously unserved supporting papers must be served on the respondent and any real party in interest as a summons and complaint are served, unless the court orders otherwise.

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When the respondent or real party in interest is a board or commission, service must be made on its presiding officer, its secretary, or a majority of its members.

Where service is required under either the noticed motion or alternative writ procedure, if the respondent or real party-in-interest is a board or commission, service must be made upon the presiding officer, or upon the secretary, or upon a majority of the members of such board or commission.

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Applies to: Plaintiff claim

The plaintiff must serve local form SC-001 together with form SC-100.

When serving Judicial Council form SC-100, Plaintiff’s Claim and Order to Go to Small Claims Court, the plaintiff must also attach and serve local form SC-001, Notice to Small Claims Litigants.

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Applies to: Proof of service

The original Proof of Service must be filed with the Court Clerk at least five days before the hearing.

The original Proof of Service in a Small Claims case shall be filed with the Court Clerk at least five (5) days prior to the date of the hearing.

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The specified motions must be served on opposing counsel and filed with the court at least three court days before the first trial assignment date.

These motions must be served on opposing counsel and filed with the court no later than three (3) court days before the first trial assignment date.

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Defense counsel must serve a copy of the motion on the People.

Counsel for defendant shall also serve a copy of the motion on the People.

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Deadline: 48 hours
Service: Personal service

The declaration or offer of proof must be personally served on the District Attorney at least 48 hours before the hearing.

B. The declaration or offer of proof shall be filed and personally served on the District Attorney not later than forty-eight (48) hours before the hearing, which shall be set no sooner than five (5) court days from the hearing request absent an order shortening time for good cause.

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Except when the defendant fails to appear and a bench warrant is issued, counsel must serve a motion to be relieved on the defendant before the hearing.

B. Except when a defendant fails to appear and a bench warrant is issued, all motions to be relieved shall be in writing and served by counsel on defendant prior to the hearing

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Deadline: 10 calendar days
Service: Personal service

The requesting party must personally serve the defendant and all other appropriate parties and agencies at least ten calendar days before the hearing.

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When someone other than the protected person submits the application, the District Attorney must send the protected person a copy at their last known address.

If someone other than the Protected Person submits the application, the District Attorney shall send a copy of the Application to the protected person at their last known address.

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A notice filed by someone other than the child’s attorney must be served on that attorney; if the child is unrepresented, the notice must say so.

D. If the person filing the notice is not the attorney for the child, a copy of the notice shall be served on the attorney for the child, or, if the child is unrepresented, the notice shall so state.

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CASA must provide copies of the report to the social worker and parties of record at least 10 days before the hearing.

CASA will provide and distribute copies of the report to the social worker and the parties of record at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing.

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The moving party must provide timely notice to the appointed advocate of any motion concerning the child.

In any motion concerning the child for whom the advocate has been appointed, the moving party shall provide the advocate timely notice.

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For motions with a reserved hearing date, the submitting party must notify all counsel of the hearing date, provide the motion after submission, and advise them of the motion’s disposition or hearing confirmation.

In the case of all motions where a hearing date has been reserved, the party submitting the motion shall be responsible for notifying all counsel of the hearing date, a copy of the motion after submission to the court, and advisement as to whether the motion has been granted, denied, or the hearing date confirmed.

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Before submitting a motion, counsel must give all counsel and any CASA at least two business days’ notice and set forth responses received, except for Motions to Quash Protective Custody Warrants.

Prior to submission of all motions, save and except for Motions to Quash Protective Custody Warrants, counsel submitting the motion mush give all counsel (and CASA if there is a CASA) a minimum of two business days’ notice of the request, and set forth all responses received.

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A party wishing to appear by videoconference must notify the Court and all other parties within ten days after receiving notice that oral argument will be conducted by videoconference.

Parties who desire to appear at oral argument by videoconference shall give notice to the Court and all other parties within ten (10) days of receipt of the Court’s notice that oral argument will be conducted by video conference.

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Applies to: Petition

The petition must be served on the respondent, and proof of service must be filed within 60 days after the petition is filed.

The petition must be served on the respondent and proof of service on the respondent must be filed with the court within sixty (60) days after the filing of the petition.

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Applies to: Case management conference notice and statement

The petitioner must serve the respondent with the case-management-conference notice and a blank case management conference statement.

Petitioner shall serve the notice of the case management conference and a blank case management conference statement on the respondent.

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Deadline: 5 court days

Responsive papers to the Order to Show Cause must be filed and served no later than five (5) court days before the hearing.

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At least five days before a hearing involving financial matters, each party must exchange wage stubs or other evidence of income for the preceding three months.

Each party shall exchange, at least five (5) days prior to any hearing involving financial matters, wage stubs or other documents evidencing income for the preceding three (3) months.

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Each party must provide the other party with a copy of their most recent federal income tax return.

Additionally, each party shall provide the other a copy of the party's most recent federal income tax return.

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For a hearing scheduled between February 1 and the filing of the parties’ tax return, the parties must exchange prior-year W-2s, 1099s, and other forms reflecting income received.

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Applies to: Signed idc order

The signed IDC order must be filed and served on all parties by the requesting party, or, for a stipulated IDC, by either party as agreed.

The signed order must then be filed and served on all parties by the party requesting the IDC or, if by stipulation, by either party as agreed.

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Unless the court shortens time, Requests for Orders, Oppositions, Responsive Declarations, and supporting papers must be filed and served under the cited statutes and applicable Rules of Court.

Absent an order shortening time, Requests for Orders, Oppositions, Responsive Declarations and all supporting papers must be filed and served pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure sections 1005, 1011 and 1013 and applicable Rules of Court.

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Documents intended for use in a case in chief must be provided to opposing parties before the hearing; documentary evidence may not be sprung at the hearing except for impeachment.

Copies of documents, intended to be offered as part of a case in chief, shall be provided to opposing parties prior to the Court hearing. (Cal Rules of Court, rule 5.98(b).) A party may not wait until the time of the hearing to "surprise" the opposing party with proffered documentary evidence, except to impeach the veracity of a party or witness.

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Service: Mail to agency

For a default support request when the custodial parent receives TANF or CalWorks, the appropriate support agency must receive ten calendar days’ notice by mail.

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Service: Mail to opposing party

For a dissolution or legal-separation default request, the petitioner must provide a sufficiently stamped, properly addressed envelope, and the clerk will mail the request to the defaulted spouse.

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Applies to: Order appointing counsel for a child

After acceptance and appointment, the assigned judge prepares and completes the FL-323, which must then be filed and served in conformity with law and procedure.

Upon acceptance and appointment, the Order Appointing Counsel for a Child (FL- 323) shall be prepared and completed by the judge assigned to the case for all purposes and then filed and served in conformity with law and procedure.

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An ex parte temporary guardianship petition requires notice of the application under Probate Code section 2250(c).

If a temporary petition is to be presented ex parte, notice of such application is required pursuant to Probate Code section 2250, subdivision (c).

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A proof of service must be filed in the action.

A proof of service shall be filed in the action.

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Endorsed filed copies of all documents must be served on the Court Investigator by first-class mail or personal delivery, no less than 45 days before the hearing or on the filing date.

2. Service: Endorsed filed copies of all documents shall be served by first class mail on the Court Investigator, P.O. Box 3488, Modesto, CA 95353 or personally delivered to Family Court Services/Court Investigators’ Office, Room 221, at the Courthouse, no less than forty-five (45) days prior to the hearing, or on the date of the filing of such documents. (7/1/20)

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Applies to: Notice of hearing and petition

For relative guardianships, file-marked copies of the hearing notice and petition must be mailed or personally delivered to the Court Investigators’ Office on the day the petition is filed.

When a petitioner requests appointment of a relative (by blood or marriage) as guardian of the person and/or estate of a minor, a filed marked copy of the notice of the hearing and a file marked copy of the petition shall be mailed by first class mail to the Court Investigators’ Office at P.O. Box 3488, Modesto, CA 95353, or personally delivered to the Court Investigators’ Office in Room 221 of the Courthouse on the day the petition is filed. (7/1/20)

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Applies to: Notice of hearing and petition
Service: Mail

For a non-relative guardianship of a minor’s person, the hearing notice and petition must be mailed to Child Protective Services-Intake.

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Applies to: Notice of petition to administer estate
Service: Publication

Notice of a petition to administer an estate must be published as required by the cited authorities; publication defects require a continuance and republication.

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Applies to: Petition for probate

Beneficiaries named in testamentary trusts are entitled to notice, and notice to the trustee alone is insufficient when beneficiaries are named.

5. Beneficiaries of Testamentary Trusts. The terms “beneficiaries named in the Will” and “named contingent beneficiaries” used above include beneficiaries named in testamentary trusts. It is not adequate merely to give notice to the trustee of a trust where beneficiaries or contingent beneficiaries are named in testamentary trusts;

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Applies to: Declaration

Before the court dispenses with notice or prescribes an alternative, an unknown-address declaration must specify efforts to locate the heir or beneficiary, generally including the listed inquiries and searches.

1. Unknown Address. If the address of an heir or beneficiary is unknown, the Court requires a declaration stating specifically what efforts were made to locate such heir or beneficiary before the Court will dispense with notice or prescribe an alternate form of notice. See Prob. Code § 1212 and Code of Civil Procedure § 413.30 as to what efforts are necessary. In general, these efforts shall include inquiry of relatives, friends, acquaintances, and employers and investigation of appropriate city and telephone directories, and the real and personal property index at the County Assessor’s Office of the county of last known residence of the missing heir or beneficiary. (See CRC 7.51(d)).

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Notice must be given to a recognized diplomatic or consular official unless a devisee or heir is an American citizen residing abroad; that fact should be alleged.

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Notice of the decedent’s death must be given to the Director of Health Services in the specified health-care circumstances.

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A conservator or guardian appointment petition assigned a hearing date requires five days’ notice unless the petitioner shows irreparable harm or immediate danger and good cause to waive notice.

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Court approval to encumber or offer specifically devised or bequeathed real property for sale requires at least 10 days’ notice to the devisee or legatee, unless that person’s consent is on file.

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Applies to: Notice of sale
Service: Publication

Publication of notice of sale of real property is required unless the personal representative has full statutory authority or the will specifically authorizes a sale without notice.

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Applies to: Notice of sale
Service: Publication

Publication is required for real-property sales in conservatorships and guardianships unless an order grants the conservator or guardian independent authority to sell the estate’s real property.

D. In conservatorships and guardianships, absent an order under Prob. Code § 2591(c) granting the conservator or guardian the independent power to sell real property of the estate, publication shall be required.

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Service: Mail

For all sales, the hearing notice and petition must be mailed to the persons designated by statute and each proposed purchaser at least 15 days before the hearing.

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Notice of a Special Needs Trust accounting must be given to the three named state departments.

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Petitioners must forward a file-marked copy of the Petition to the placing adoption agency within 30 days of filing.

Within thirty (30) days of filing, Petitioners are responsible for forwarding a file marked copy of the Petition to the adoption agency which placed the child in Petitioner’s custody.

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Petitioners must forward a file-marked copy of the Petition to the designated step-parent adoption investigation agency within 30 days of filing.

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Petitioners must forward all moving papers and required documentation to the investigating agency within 10 days of filing and provide specified contact information to the extent known.

However, petitioners are responsible for forwarding all moving papers and other required documentation to the investigating agency within ten (10) days of the filing date. Petitioners must provide the investigating agency with contact information, including phone numbers and addresses, for themselves, the minor(s), and the birth parents (to the extent known).

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Petitioners must forward a file-marked copy of the petition to the appropriate investigating agency within 10 days of filing and cooperate as necessary with the investigation.

It is Petitioners’ responsibility to forward a file marked copy of the petition to the appropriate investigating agency within ten (10) days of filing, and to cooperate as necessary for the agency to complete that investigation.

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Service: Personal service

Petitioners must personally serve the citation on the affected parent or parents at least ten days before the hearing.

At least ten (10) days prior to the hearing, Petitioners must complete personal service of the citation on the parent(s) from whom the child is being freed from custody.

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Service: Publication

If a parent’s whereabouts are unknown, Petitioners may seek an order for publication service, supported by declarations describing due-diligence efforts to locate the parent.

If the whereabouts of a parent is unknown, Petitioners may submit an ex parte application to the Court for an order permitting service by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the parent’s last known residence. In accordance with Family Code § 7882, this application will only be granted if it is supported by a declaration from Petitioners and other persons with knowledge as to the efforts made with due diligence to locate the absent parent.

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Applies to: Pleading
Service: Personal service

During trial, a party may serve pleadings by hand.

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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When an interpreter is needed for a party or a witness a party intends to call, the attorney or party must notify the Court and opposing counsel or party and arrange for the interpreter’s presence and payment.

If an interpreter is needed by any party or witness intended to be called by a party, it shall be the responsibility of the attorney/party to give notice to the Court and the opposing party/attorney of this need and to make arrangements for the presence of and payment to the interpreter.

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Applies to: Opposition to remote proceedings

Any party choosing to oppose a remote-appearance request must serve Form RA-015 no later than five court days before the hearing.

In response to the Notice of Remote Appearance, any party may file and serve an Opposition to Remote Proceedings (Form RA-015) no later than five (5) court days before the hearing in question.

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A petitioner using the noticed-motion procedure may file a verified petition and then serve it on the respondent and any real party-in-interest as a summons and complaint are served.

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If service is not timely completed and proof of service is not timely filed, the matter remains on calendar to be dropped unless the specified appearance or proof exception applies; the Court may also tentatively deny the request or motion if proof was not filed at least five days before the hearing.

B. Failure to Serve: If service is not completed by the date specified by law or in the Request for Order/Notice of Motion and proof of service is not timely filed with the Court, the matter will remain on the Court's calendar to be dropped in open Court unless both parties appear or the moving party appears with proper proof of service. The tentative ruling may, in the Court’s discretion, reflect that the Request for Order/Notice of Motion is tentatively denied on the basis that proof of service has not been filed five (5) or more days prior to the hearing.

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After final judgment, the attorney of record remains entitled to timely notice unless properly withdrawn.

After a Final Judgment has been entered, the attorney of record for the party remains as attorney of record, and is entitled to timely notice, unless there is on file a proper withdrawal by either stipulation or order, or pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 285.1.

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Counsel must confirm the Probate Code’s specific notice requirements for every petition because those requirements vary.

Counsel are reminded that the notice requirements in the Probate Code vary greatly. No set pattern may be discerned. The specific requirements of the Code (i.e. posting, mailing, publication, personal service, etc.) must be confirmed for every petition filed.

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When an adoption petition or related matter is filed, the clerk sends notice of the pending action to the appropriate investigating agencies.

Upon the filing of any adoption petition or adoption-related matter (including termination of parental rights and freedom from custody and control), the clerk of the Court will send notice of pendency of action to the appropriate investigating agencies.

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Due diligence will normally include the listed searches and contacts, but the list is not exhaustive.

Due diligence will normally include, but is not limited to, checking telephone listings, searching on the Internet, conducting postal and voter registration records searches, and contacting known relatives, friends, and former employers of the alleged father for information.

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Service: Publication

If a parent’s whereabouts are unknown, petitioners may seek an ex parte order permitting service by publication in a newspaper circulating where the parent last resided.

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Service: Electronic service

Except as provided by law, consent authorizes the Court to electronically serve the consenting party with any document, including notices and orders, in that case.

Except as provided by law, this consent authorizes the Court to electronically serve the party with any document, including but not limited to notices and orders, in the case in which consent was given.

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If service is not completed by the applicable date and proof of service is not timely filed, the matter remains on calendar to be dropped in open court unless both parties appear or the moving party appears with proper proof of service.

If service is not completed by the date specified by law or in the Request for Order/Notice of Motion and proof of service is not timely filed with the Court, the matter will remain on the Court's calendar to be dropped in open Court unless both parties appear or the moving party appears with proper proof of service.

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At the court’s discretion, a tentative ruling may tentatively deny a Request for Order or Notice of Motion if proof of service was not filed at least five days before the hearing.

The tentative ruling may, in the Court’s discretion, reflect that the Request for Order/Notice of Motion is tentatively denied on the basis that proof of service has not been filed five (5) or more days prior to the hearing.

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The citee will be ordered to attend the continued hearing, avoiding the need for further service.

C. Presence of the citee: The citee will be ordered to be present at the time and date set for the continued hearing, thus avoiding further service. (7/1/20)

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Applies to: Petition

Counsel must confirm the specific Probate Code notice requirements for every petition filed.

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Applies to: Petition for probate

The deceased heir or beneficiary provision applies if the heir or beneficiary died before the decedent.

3. Deceased Heir or Beneficiary (See CRC 7.51(e)); if heir or beneficiary died before decedent;

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Service: Personal service

During trial, a party may submit pleadings to the Courtroom Clerk and serve them by hand.

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Service: Court service to opposing party

A party may request that the Court Clerk serve the claim on the opposing party, provided the required fees are paid.

Parties may request the Court Clerk to serve their claim on the opposing party upon payment of fees.

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Service: Electronic service to all parties ?

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If you request a hearing on a law and motion matter, you must also notify the opposing party or their counsel of your request.

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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.

Summary: Unless the case is settled or dismissed, the listed trial materials must be served on all other parties by noon on the Friday before trial.

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Applies to: Income and expense declaration ?

A copy of that declaration must be served with the moving or responding papers.

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Where available, a self-employed party shall provide his/her most recent business profit and loss, or financial statement.

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Service: Mail to opposing party ?

After an order has been signed by the judge and filed, the party preparing the order shall mail two (2) filed marked copies to opposing counsel or one (1) copy to a party appearing in Pro Per and one (1) copy to the Department of Child Support Services office if a party or the child(ren) are on public assistance, and the order relates to child support, spousal support, or child custody.

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If you request a hearing on a probate law and motion matter, you must also notify the opposing party or their counsel of your request.

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Service: Publication

In conservatorships and guardianships, absent an order under Prob. Code § 2591(c) granting the conservator or guardian the independent power to sell real property of the estate, publication shall be required.

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If the act required giving notice of proposed action, the notice with proof of service attached shall be filed with the clerk.

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Notice of an ex parte application is required to be given pursuant to Prob. Code § 2250(e).

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Applies to: Subpoena
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Subpoenas for long cause matters set out 30 days or more must be personally served on the applicable Court Investigator 30 days prior to the hearing along with the required $275.00 payable to the Stanislaus County Superior Court.

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Upon filing of a petition for termination of parental rights or to free a minor from the custody and control of a parent, the Clerk of the Court will send a notice of pendency of action to the appropriate investigating agency. However, petitioners are responsible for forwarding all moving papers and other required documentation to the investigating agency within ten (10) days of the filing date.

Summary: After the petition is filed, petitioners must forward all moving papers and required documentation to the investigating agency within 10 days.

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Petitioners must use due diligence in attempting to locate and serve alleged fathers with notice of the action to terminate parental rights, unless the alleged father has signed a Waiver of Notice (State Form #AD590) or Denial of Paternity (State Form #AD588).

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Petitioners must use due diligence to locate and serve alleged fathers unless the alleged father has signed the specified waiver or denial of paternity.

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Within ten (10) days of filing, Petitioners must forward a file marked copy of the petition to the Office of the Family Court Investigator, located in the Courthouse.

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Service: Personal service

At least ten (10) days prior to the hearing, Petitioners must complete personal service of the citation on the parent(s) from whom the child is being freed from custody.

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Applies to: Notice of change of electronic service address

A party whose electronic service address changes while their case is pending must promptly notify the Court and all parties by filing a Notice of Change of Electronic Service Address form (EFS-010).

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Plaintiffs, including cross complainants, shall notify all parties of the direct assignment when so notified by the Court and said parties shall notify all parties who later enter the case of the direct assignment. Plaintiffs and cross complainants shall file a proof of service of their notification of the direct assignment within five (5) days after the notice is served.

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If you request a hearing on a law and motion matter, you must also notify the opposing party or their counsel of your request.

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Summary: Unless the case is settled or dismissed, the listed trial materials must be served on all other parties by noon on the Friday before trial.

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Deadline: 2 court days

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If the Protected Person submits the application, the Sheriff's Office shall include service of these documents with their current process for civil restraining order service.

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If the protected person submits the application, the Sheriff’s Office must include service of the documents in its current process for serving civil restraining orders.

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Service: Court service to all parties ?

If so, the Clerk shall advise all parties in the original notice of oral argument, or in a supplemental notice sent to all parties no later than five (5) days before the date set for oral argument, which shall include the location from which each judge of the Appellate Panel hearing oral argument will participate.

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Applies to: Direct assignment notification ?

Petitioners, or parties joining another party to the action, shall file a proof of service of their notification of the direct assignment within five (5) days after the notice is served.

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Applies to: Income and expense declaration ?

A copy of that declaration must be served with the moving or responding papers.

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Where available, a self-employed party shall provide his/her most recent business profit and loss, or financial statement. (7/1/20, 7/1/24)

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Deadline: 10 court days

(2) Service on DCSS: Proof of service of a notice of hearing and all moving papers upon the Department of Child Support Services at least ten (10) Court days prior to the hearing shall be filed;

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Service: Mail

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If a responding party requests an ex parte order be set aside prior to the date set for hearing, notice shall be given to the moving party as provided in Cal. Rules of Ct., rule 5.151. The Court may order an earlier hearing date or modify the orders on a proper showing in lieu of setting aside the orders. (7/1/20)

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If you request a hearing on a probate law and motion matter, you must also notify the opposing party or their counsel of your request.

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Applies to: Petition for probate ?

2. Beneficiaries Named in the Will: This includes all named contingent beneficiaries who may be entitled to share in the estate, and also includes persons provided for in the Will but whose gifts have been revoked by a subsequent modification to the will;

Summary: Notice must be given to beneficiaries named in the will, including contingent beneficiaries and persons whose gifts were later revoked.

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Applies to: Petition for probate ?

4. Trustee Nominee. Any nominated trustee of a trust created by the will;

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Applies to: Petition for probate

6. Trustees of Inter-Vivos Trusts who will receive “pour over” gifts from the decedent’s estate. Item 8 on the Petition For Probate (Judicial Council Form DE- 111) requires the petitioner to list “all beneficiaries of a trust named in the decedent’s will or any codicil in which the trustee and personal representative are the same person.” Since use of applicable Judicial Council forms is mandatory and the purpose of Item 8 is to identify persons entitled to receive notice of the petition, the Probate Division will require notice to be given to present and contingent beneficiaries of trusts where the trustee is a beneficiary of the will and the trustee is identical to the proposed personal representative;

Summary: Notice must be given to present and contingent beneficiaries of an inter-vivos trust receiving a pour-over gift when its trustee is a will beneficiary and the proposed personal representative.

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Applies to: Petition for probate ?

7. Any non-petitioning Executor, including alternate executors named in the Will; and

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Applies to: Petition for probate ?

8. The California Attorney General, where there is a charitable trust involved (Prob. Code § 8111).

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Applies to: Notice of hearing ?
Service: Mail ?

C. If a Probate Code section requires the clerk to “cause notice of the hearing to be mailed,” the clerk fulfills this function by requiring counsel to do the mailing. Therefore, counsel is charged with this duty. (7/1/21)

Summary: When the Probate Code requires the clerk to cause hearing notice to be mailed, counsel must perform the mailing.

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If the act required giving notice of proposed action, the notice with proof of service attached shall be filed with the clerk.

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Applies to: Ex parte application

Notice of an ex parte application is required to be given pursuant to Prob. Code § 2250(e).

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Service: Personal service ?

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Service: Court service to agency ?

Summary: When an adoption petition or related matter is filed, the clerk sends notice of pendency to the appropriate investigating agencies.

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Petitioners must also forward all documentation required by the agency and must pay the investigation fee within one (1) year of filing the petition.

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Service: Electronic service to court ?

A party may consent to accept electronic service from the Court through their electronic filing service provider, or by filing a Consent to Electronic Service form (EFS-005). Except as provided by law, this consent authorizes the Court

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Service: Electronic service

If a party is not required to accept electronic service but has provided consent, the party’s consent to receive electronic service may be revoked by filing a Withdrawal of Consent to Electronic Service form (EFS-006).

Summary: A party who consented to electronic service but is not required to accept it may revoke consent by filing form EFS-006.

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Service: Mail to opposing party ?

Parties may request the Court Clerk to serve their claim on the opposing party upon payment of fees.

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Applies to: Subpoena ?

Therefore, the Court generally deems reasonable notice, in the absence of exigent circumstances, to be at least 30 days prior to the scheduled hearing date.

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Applies to: Subpoena

Although parties are authorized to call witnesses at a Short Cause or Law and Motion Hearing, as permitted by Family Code section 217 and California Rule of Court, rule 5.113, Code of Civil Procedure § 1987.1 (a) states that a subpoena must be served so as to allow the witness a reasonable time for preparation and travel to the place of attendance. In custody or visitation matters, a party may decide to subpoena the child custody recommending counselor or child custody evaluator to testify at the trial. These individuals often have their own private practices and need sufficient notice to prepare for their attendance and avoid other scheduling conflicts. Therefore, the Court generally deems reasonable notice, in the absence of exigent circumstances, to be at least 30 days prior to the scheduled hearing date. A failure to give such notice may be the basis for excluding the party from calling that witness at trial.

Summary: A subpoenaed child custody counselor or evaluator should generally receive at least 30 days’ notice before the hearing, absent exigent circumstances; insufficient notice may lead to exclusion of the witness.

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Service: Court service to agency ?

Summary: When the specified petition is filed, the Clerk must send a notice of pendency of action to the appropriate investigating agency.

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Service: Electronic service to court ?

A party may consent to accept electronic service from the Court through their electronic filing service provider, or by filing a Consent to Electronic Service form (EFS-005).

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Applies to: Withdrawal of consent to electronic service
Service: Electronic service

Summary: A party not required to accept electronic service may revoke its consent by filing Form EFS-006.

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Common questions about Stanislaus Superior Court service and proof of service rules

What rule applies to service by mail in Stanislaus Superior Court?

The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: service by mail. After adopting a countywide bail and penalty schedule, a court must mail a copy and accompanying report to the Judicial Council as soon as practicable.

View rule Official source Source: page 2, section Rule 4.102. UNIFORM BAIL AND PENALTY SCHEDULES

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What rule applies to e-service consent in Stanislaus Superior Court?

The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: e-service. The Court must electronically serve documents it is required to transmit, deliver, or serve in an action where a party or other person is subject to mandatory e-filing and electronic service or has consented to electronic service.

View rule Official source Source: page 22, section 1.14(C)(2) Electronic Service; Obligation to Update Electronic Address

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What service or proof of service rules apply in Stanislaus Superior Court?

The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Notice of an ex parte hearing must be given as prescribed by California Rules of Court rule 3.1203.

View rule Official source Source: page 29, section F

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What rule applies to serving the opposing party in Stanislaus Superior Court?

The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. The plaintiff and any cross-complainant must notify defendants or cross-defendants of the case management conference when serving them.

View rule Official source Source: page 31, section 3.02 Civil - Case Management

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What rule applies to serving all parties in Stanislaus Superior Court?

The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: all parties, timing: 2 court days before hearing. Notice of a telephonic appearance at a case management conference must be given to the listed service provider and all counsel or unrepresented litigants at least two court days before the conference.

View rule Official source Source: page 31, section 3.02 Civil - Case Management

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What rule applies to service for notice of remote appearance in Stanislaus Superior Court?

The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: timing: 10 court days before hearing. A Notice of Remote Appearance must be served no later than ten court days before the specified hearing, conference, or trial.

View rule Official source Source: page 42, section 3.11.1 Remote and In Person Appearances in Civil Matters

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