Trinity Superior Court Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

For an eligible sentence-modification request, contact the clerk to arrange a hearing before the sentencing bench officer on that officer’s regular calendar.

In cases in which the court has not lost jurisdiction and the defendant or counsel seeks modification of a term of probation, including a jail term, the clerk shall be contacted so that a hearing can be set before the bench officer who imposed the sentence, on a regular calendar over which that bench officer presides.

CRITICAL

A party who elects not to proceed with an ex parte application must immediately inform the court.

In the event the party making the application elects not to proceed with the ex parte application, said party shall immediately so inform the court.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

Phone

(888) 882-6878

Unless the court grants leave for direct telephone contact, counsel must arrange telephonic appearances through the court’s vendor, Court Call, by contacting it before the hearing and following its procedures.

Unless leave of court is obtained to contact the court directly by telephone, all telephonic appearances shall be through a private vendor with which the court has made arrangements to provide teleconferencing services. Counsel wishing to appear by telephone must contact the vendor, Court Call, at (888) 882-6878 prior to the hearing and comply with the vendor’s procedures.

CRITICAL

For misdemeanor or infraction proceedings, a digital recording may be requested directly from the clerk no later than five days in advance; court reporters are not court-funded except in felony cases and may be obtained at the parties’ expense.

Except in felony cases, court reporters are not available at the expense of the Court. In lieu thereof, a digital recording system is available for misdemeanor or infraction cases pursuant to Penal Code §1045 upon direct request to the clerk of the court no later than five (5) days in advance of the proceedings to be recorded. Court reporters may be used, but they shall be obtained by, and at the expense of, one or more of the parties.

CRITICAL

A party seeking a hearing date for an ex parte motion or application requiring a personal appearance must contact Court Services to schedule it.

To secure a date and time for hearing ex parte motions and other ex parte applications for which personal appearances are required consistent with the California Rules of Court, the party making the application shall contact Court Services in order to schedule the hearing.

CRITICAL

At the time of setting or as soon as possible afterward, counsel must notify the setting judge, Presiding Judge, or designee about any matter expected realistically to take at least a half-day to present.

Counsel shall, at the time of setting, or as soon as possible thereafter, identify to the setting judge, the Presiding Judge, or the Presiding Judge's designee any matter which can realistically be expected to take a half-day or more to present.

CRITICAL

A party who decides not to proceed with an ex parte application must immediately inform the court.

In the event the party making the application elects not to proceed with the ex parte application, said party shall immediately so inform the court.

CRITICAL

A party seeking a hearing date and time for an ex parte motion or application requiring personal appearances must contact Court Services to schedule the hearing.

To secure a date and time for hearing ex parte motions and other ex parte applications for which personal appearances are required consistent with the California Rules of Court, the party making the application shall contact Court Services in order to schedule the hearing.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

Phone

(888) 882-6878

Unless the court grants leave for direct telephone contact, telephonic appearances must use the court's vendor; counsel must contact Court Call before the hearing and follow its procedures.

Unless leave of court is obtained to contact the court directly by telephone, all telephonic appearances shall be through a private vendor with which the court has made arrangements to provide teleconferencing services. Counsel wishing to appear by telephone must contact the vendor, Court Call at (888) 882-6878 prior to the hearing and comply with the vendor’s procedures.

CRITICAL

For misdemeanor or infraction proceedings, a digital recording system is available if directly requested from the court clerk at least five days in advance.

In lieu thereof, a digital recording system is available for misdemeanor or infraction cases pursuant to Penal Code §1045 upon direct request to the clerk of the court no later than five (5) days in advance of the proceedings to be recorded.

CRITICAL

Direct or indirect communications among the evaluator, specified attorneys, or the court are generally prohibited unless all parties involved have knowledge of, are present for, or consent to the communications.

In general, direct or indirect communications between the evaluator, any attorney for the parties, any attorney for a child appointed pursuant to Family Code §3150, or the court are prohibited without the knowledge, presence or consent of all parties involved in the matter.

CRITICAL

Requests for the counselor's testimony at a hearing or trial must be made in writing to the Family Court Services office at the stated address.

(1) A party seeking testimony from the child custody recommending counselor at hearing or trial must, at least three court days prior to the scheduled hearing or trial, make a written request to the Family Court Services office at 11 Court Street, Weaverville, CA 96093.

CRITICAL

A direct request to the Clerk is required to use the recording system for a misdemeanor or infraction proceeding, and the request must be made at least five days beforehand.

In lieu, thereof, a recording system is available for misdemeanor or infraction cases pursuant to Penal Code §1045 upon direct request to the Clerk of the Court no later than five days in advance of the proceedings to be recorded.

CRITICAL

To request a combined arraignment and court-trial date, the defendant must contact Court Services during normal business hours.

(B) Request a date for combined arraignment and court trial by contacting Court Services during normal business hours. The request must be received prior to the time at which the defendant is required to appear. Pursuant to Vehicle Code §40519, full bail must be deposited before a trial date will be assigned. Bail shall include all assessments under §42006 of the Vehicle Code and §1464 of the Penal Code.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

For an after-hours defense request for bail or O.R., the requesting party must arrange for a prosecuting-agency representative to be available by telephone before contacting the court.

When a defense request for bail or O.R. is made after normal court hours the requesting party shall, before contacting the court, arrange for the telephone availability of a representative from the prosecuting agency.

CRITICAL

At the time of setting or as soon as possible afterward, counsel must identify to the setting judge, Presiding Judge, or designee any matter expected to take at least half a day to present.

Counsel shall, at the time of setting, or as soon as possible thereafter, identify to the setting judge, the Presiding Judge, or the Presiding Judge's designee any matter which can realistically be expected to take a half-day or more to present.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

For an after-hours defense bail or own-recognizance request, the requester must arrange for a prosecuting-agency representative to be available by telephone before contacting the court.

When a defense request for bail or O.R. is made after normal court hours the requesting party shall, before contacting the court, arrange for the telephone availability of a representative from the prosecuting agency.

CRITICAL

For a probation-term modification request, the clerk must be contacted to set a hearing before the sentencing bench officer on that officer’s regular calendar.

In cases in which the court has not lost jurisdiction and the defendant or counsel seeks modification of a term of probation, including a jail term, the clerk shall be contacted so that a hearing can be set before the bench officer who imposed the sentence, on a regular calendar over which that bench officer presides.

CRITICAL

Direct or indirect communications among the evaluator, specified attorneys, or the court are generally prohibited unless all parties involved have knowledge of, are present for, or consent to them.

In general, direct or indirect communications between the evaluator, any attorney for the parties, any attorney for a child appointed pursuant to Family Code §3150, or the court are prohibited without the knowledge, presence or consent of all parties involved in the matter.

CRITICAL

A defendant requesting a combined arraignment and court-trial date must contact Court Services during normal business hours, and the request must be received before the required appearance time.

(B) Request a date for combined arraignment and court trial by contacting Court Services during normal business hours. The request must be received prior to the time at which the defendant is required to appear.

CRITICAL

Contact

Phone

Phone

(888) 882-6878

Unless the court grants leave for direct telephone contact, counsel must arrange telephonic appearances through the court’s vendor, Court Call, by contacting it before the hearing and following its procedures.

Unless leave of court is obtained to contact the court directly by telephone, all telephonic appearances shall be through a private vendor with which the court has made arrangements to provide teleconferencing services. Counsel wishing to appear by telephone must contact the vendor, Court Call, at (888) 882-6878 prior to the hearing and comply with the vendor’s procedures.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

Phone

(530) 623-1208

A party must promptly telephone the court to notify it that an objection is forthcoming; Court Services may be reached at (530) 623-1208 for that purpose.

Prompt telephonic notice to the court that such an objection is forthcoming must be provided, in order to ensure proper consideration of such an objection. Court Services may be reached for that purpose at (530) 623-1208.

WARNING

To use the recording system in a misdemeanor or infraction case, a request must be made directly to the Clerk of the Court.

In lieu, thereof, a recording system is available for misdemeanor or infraction cases pursuant to Penal Code §1045 upon direct request to the Clerk of the Court no later than five days in advance of the proceedings to be recorded.

WARNING

If counsel cannot arrive by the scheduled time, counsel must notify Court Services of the reason and estimated arrival time; conflicting court appearances count as good cause when counsel complies with this notice requirement.

(E) If counsel cannot be present at or before the time the matter is set, counsel shall notify Court Services. Counsel shall also inform Court Services of the reason for his or her late appearance and an estimated time of arrival. The clerk shall notify the bench officer or the courtroom clerk of the department to which the matter is assigned. It shall be deemed good cause if counsel has conflicting court appearances and complies with the notice requirements of this rule.

WARNING

Requests to assign or avoid a specific counselor will not be honored; requests to change an assigned counselor or report general Family Court Services problems to its Director, and report general problems with the Director to the Supervising Family Law Judge.

The assignment of counselors is an administrative function of Family Court Services. Requests to assign or not assign a specific counselor will not be honored. Requests for a change in assigned counselor or reports of general problems related to Family Court Services shall be made to the Director of Family Court Services. Reports of general problems related to the Director of Family Court Services shall be made to the Supervising Family Law Judge.

WARNING

An attorney who requests that a calendared proceeding be dropped must promptly notify opposing counsel and the Court Services office.

(B) If an attorney has calendared a proceeding and decides to request the matter be dropped from calendar, the attorney shall promptly notify opposing counsel and the Court Services office.

WARNING

An attorney may notify the court at or before the start of the assigned calendar that another departmental appearance will cause lateness, and may seek court approval to leave early for a matter in another department.

(C) However, the attorney may appear at or before the start of any calendar to which his or her matter is assigned to notify the court the attorney will be late due to an appearance in another department. Counsel may also seek approval of the court to leave the court prior to the conclusion of the matter assigned to one department in order to appear in matters set in other departments.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

Counsel may appear by telephone on the probate calendar, except at proceedings involving witness testimony or settlement conferences unless the court orders otherwise.

Counsel are permitted to appear by telephone on the probate calendar. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, telephonic appearances will not be allowed at any proceeding at which witnesses will be called to testify or at settlement conferences.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

Phone

(530) 623-1208

A party must promptly notify the court by telephone that an objection is forthcoming; Court Services can be reached at the listed number for that purpose.

Prompt telephonic notice to the court that such an objection is forthcoming must be provided, in order to ensure proper consideration of such an objection. Court Services may be reached for that purpose at (530) 623-1208.

WARNING

An attorney who will not oppose an opposing counsel’s motion must promptly notify opposing counsel and the Court Services office.

If an attorney will not oppose a motion filed by opposing counsel, that attorney shall promptly so notify opposing counsel and the Court Services office.

WARNING

An attorney who will not oppose an opposing counsel’s motion must promptly notify opposing counsel and the Court Services office.

(A) If an attorney will not oppose a motion filed by opposing counsel, that attorney shall promptly so notify opposing counsel and the Court Services office.

WARNING

Counsel who cannot arrive by the scheduled time must notify Court Services, give the reason and estimated arrival time, and will have good cause if conflicting court appearances caused the delay and the notice requirements are met.

If counsel cannot be present at or before the time the matter is set, counsel shall notify Court Services. Counsel shall also inform Court Services of the reason for his or her late appearance and an estimated time of arrival. The clerk shall notify the bench officer or the courtroom clerk of the department to which the matter is assigned. It shall be deemed good cause if counsel has conflicting court appearances and complies with the notice requirements of this rule.

WARNING

The hearing-and-trial testimony procedure does not apply to depositions; deposition testimony requests must comply with Government Code §§68097.1 and 68097.2, and the subpoenaing party should contact Family Court Services before serving the subpoena to check availability.

(2) This rule is not applicable to deposition testimony. A request for deposition testimony from the child custody recommending counselor must be made in compliance with Government Code §§68097.1 and 68097.2. The party issuing the deposition subpoena should contact the Family Court Services office prior to serving the subpoena to determine availability.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

Counsel may appear by telephone on the probate calendar, but, unless the court orders otherwise, not at proceedings with witness testimony or at settlement conferences.

Counsel are permitted to appear by telephone on the probate calendar. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, telephonic appearances will not be allowed at any proceeding at which witnesses will be called to testify or at settlement conferences.

WARNING

The court may require any party to appear in person at any time, regardless of the other provisions governing telephonic appearances.

Notwithstanding any other provision of this rule, the court may at any time require the personal appearance of any party.

WARNING

When appearances conflict across departments, counsel must advise the courtroom clerks, request priority in one department, and ask that the other proceedings trail.

When counsel has court appearances set in two or more court departments at the same time, he or she shall so advise the courtroom clerks and request priority handling in one department and that the proceeding in the other department(s) trail the first.

WARNING

An attorney requesting that a calendared proceeding be dropped must promptly notify opposing counsel and the Court Services office.

If an attorney has calendared a proceeding and decides to request the matter be dropped from calendar, the attorney shall promptly notify opposing counsel and the Court Services office.

WARNING

When appearances conflict across departments, counsel must advise the courtroom clerks, request priority handling in one department, and ask that the other proceedings trail.

When counsel has court appearances set in two or more court departments at the same time, he or she shall so advise the courtroom clerks and request priority handling in one department and that the proceeding in the other department(s) trail the first.

INFO

Contact

Phone

Phone

(530) 623-1369

Accommodation requests may be made by calling the Court at (530) 623-1369.

Requests for accommodation may also be made by calling (530) 623-1369.

INFO

Contact

Phone

Phone

(530) 623-1369

Accommodation requests may be made by calling the Court ADA Coordinator at (530) 623-1369.

Requests for accommodation may also be made by calling (530) 623-1369.

INFO

Pro per defendants may send written sentence-modification requests to the sentencing judge, and bench officers may respond to those letters.

Nothing in this rule shall preclude pro per defendants from sending written requests for sentence modification to the sentencing judge's attention, nor shall it preclude bench officers from responding to such letter requests.

INFO

An attorney may notify the court of lateness caused by an appearance in another department and may seek court approval to leave early for another matter.

However, the attorney may appear at or before the start of any calendar to which his or her matter is assigned to notify the court the attorney will be late due to an appearance in another department. Counsel may also seek approval of the court to leave the court prior to the conclusion of the matter assigned to one department in order to appear in matters set in other departments.

INFO

Contact

Phone

Phone

(530) 623-1369

Sign language interpreters are available by calling (530) 623-1369.

Sign language interpreters are available by calling (530) 623-1369.