Sutter Superior Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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An electronic filing is deemed filed only if accepted by the Clerk; court-day submissions received during the stated time are deemed filed that day, and noncourt-day submissions the next court day.

No document transmitted electronically is deemed filed unless it is accepted for filing by the Clerk. An electronically filed document shall be deemed filed on the date the document was submitted to the court if the submission was received by the court between 12:00 a.m. and 1 l:59:59 p.m. on a court day. An electronically filed document submitted on a noncourt day shall be deemed filed on the next court day.

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Documents submitted during trial must also be electronically filed by close of business no later than the following court day.

During trial, aparty may submit to the courtroom clerk and serve by hand any documents, as long as the documents are also filed electronically before the close of business no later than the following court day.

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Deadline

5 court days

A discovery motion must be filed at least five court days before the hearing.

A discovery motion under this Rule shall be filed and served on all parties at least five (5) court days before the hearing.

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Deadline

48 hours

Dispositional Reports must be filed at least 48 hours before the hearing.

Dispositional Reports shall be filed at least 48 hours before the hearing.

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Deadline

10 calendar days

Reviews of Family Reunification, Family Maintenance, and Permanent Plans must be filed at least ten calendar days before the hearing.

Reviews of Family Reunification, Family Maintenance, and Permanent Plans shall be filed at least ten (10) calendar days before the hearing.

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10 court days

A party seeking remote appearance at an evidentiary hearing or trial must file and serve form RA-010 at least 10 court days beforehand.

A party requesting to appear remotely must file and serve a NOTICE OF REMOTE APPEARANCE (RA-010) at least ten (10) court days before the scheduled hearing for an evidentiary hearing or trial

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3 court days

For hearings other than evidentiary hearings or trials, a party seeking remote appearance must file form RA-010 at least 3 court days beforehand.

A party requesting to appear remotely must file and serve a NOTICE OF REMOTE APPEARANCE (RA-010) at least ten (10) court days before the scheduled hearing for an evidentiary hearing or trial or three (3) court days before all other hearings.

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3 court days

An opposing party must file and serve form RA-015 at least 3 court days before the scheduled hearing in response to a remote-appearance notice.

A response to a notice of a remote appearance must be filed and served using OPPOSITION TO REMOTE PROCEEDING AT EVIDENTIARY HEARING OR TRIAL (RA-015) by any opposing party at least three (3) court days before the scheduled hearing.

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10 court days

In juvenile dependency matters, parties must file and serve form RA-025 at least 10 court days before the hearing, or, for a hearing set on less than 10 days' notice, file and serve notice by 9:00 a.m. on the preceding court day.

The Court may permit an appearance by LifeSize. A party requesting to appear remotely may file and serve a REQUEST TO APPEAR REMOTELY—JUVENILE DEPENDENCY (RA-025) at least ten (10) court days prior to the scheduled hearing, except for hearings set to take place with less than ten (10) days advance notice, wherein parties must file and serve notice of their intent to appear remotely no later 9:00 a.m. on the court day before the proceeding.

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Jurisdictional Reports must be filed a reasonable time before the hearing.

Jurisdictional Reports shall be filed a reasonable time before the hearing.

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Addenda, Status Reports, and all other reports must be filed a reasonable number of days before the hearing.

Addenda, Status Reports, and all other reports shall be filed a reasonable number of days before the hearing.

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Deadline

2 court days

Any responsive papers shall be filed and served two (2) court days prior to the hearing.

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Deadline

48 hours

Witness lists shall be filed with the court and provided to all counsel at least 48 hours prior to the hearing.

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Court notice

Deadline

5 court days

A party may file and serve a REQUEST TO COMPEL PHYSICAL PRESENCE—JUVENILE DEPENDENCY (RA-030) at least five (5) court days before the proceeding, except for hearings set to take place with less than five (5) days advance notice, wherein parties must file and serve their objection no later than 9:00 a.m. on the court day before the proceeding.