Court Rules
Judge

Judge Natasha R. Moiseyev

Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies

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Tuolumne Superior Court

Limits & Logistics

Document Limits

MemorandumCourt-wide
15 pgs

Courtesy Copies

Proposed Jury Instructions, Witness List, Proposed Voir Dire Questions

Court-wide
  • 2 copies • At Least One Court Day Before Trial

Adjournments

Court-wide
5Court Daysnotice
Reason For Request

Communication

Phone
Court-wide
(209) 588-2382
Phone
Court-wide

Clerk

Scheduling
Filters:

Document Filing Requirements2 rules

Filing RequirementsCourt notice

All other fees/costs are approved except that PAGA allocations have changed (see Labor Code §2699(m) and should be adjusted accordingly in the proposed order.

DocumentProposed Order

Filing RequirementsCourt notice

Requests for representative enhancements must be supported by a detailed declaration of the time and effort expended on the case.

As for the representative enhancements, the parties were forewarned in August that they would be “required to support any request with a detailed declaration of the time and effort expended on this case” and they failed to comply with this simple directive, standing on their previous “I estimate 25/30” hours of effort” declaration.

DocumentRequest

Filing & Service rules

Filing Timing and Cure Windows

A required dismissal request must be served and filed within 45 days after the dismissal date specified in the settlement notice; otherwise, the court must dismiss the entire case unless good cause is shown.

“if the plaintiff or other party required to serve and file a request for dismissal within 45 days after the dismissal date specified in the notice does not do so, the court must dismiss the entire case unless good cause is shown why the case should not be dismissed.”

Court notice

Page 43 | Review Hearing

A response or opposition to the arbitration petition must be filed within 30 days.

See CCP §1290.6 [30 days to file response/opposition].

Civil cases

Page 2

The plaintiff must file a request for dismissal within 45 days after the dismissal date in the notice, or the court must dismiss the case unless good cause is shown.

if the plaintiff required to serve and file a request for dismissal within 45 days after the dismissal date specified in the notice does not do so, the court must dismiss the entire case unless good cause is shown why the case should not be dismissed.

Court notice

Page 23 | Crown Asset Managment, LLC vs. Stephanie Harami

Service and Proof of Service Rules

The plaintiff was required to serve the defendant within 60 days under CRC 3.110.

Pursuant to CRC 3.110, plaintiff was required to effectuate service upon the defendant within 60 days.

Court notice

Page 23 | Case Management Conference

The plaintiff must send the Notice and Acknowledgement to the specified post office box first along with publication.

Plaintiff is directed to send Notice and Acknowledgement to PO Box 5488, Sonora CA 95370 first along with publication.

Court notice

Page 38

Clerk to give notice.

Clerk to give notice.

Court notice

Page 64 | Capital One, N.A., vs. Andreas Divaris

Defendant must give notice of the continuances.

Defendant is directed to give notice.

Civil cases

Page 10

Because the defendant has not appeared, the statement of damages must be personally served.

Since defendant has yet to appear in the action, the statement of damages must also be personally served.

Civil cases

Page 39

The plaintiff must serve and file a request for dismissal within 45 days after the dismissal date in the notice, or the court must dismiss the case unless good cause is shown.

if the plaintiff required to serve and file a request for dismissal within 45 days after the dismissal date specified in the notice does not do so, the court must dismiss the entire case unless good cause is shown why the case should not be dismissed.

Court notice

Page 23 | Crown Asset Managment, LLC vs. Stephanie Harami

Proof of service on defendants is required under CRC 3.110.

This is the scheduled CMC, but there is no CMC statement from the plaintiffs, and no proof of service on any of the defendants (despite the requirements of CRC 3.110).

Court notice

Page 26

If the plaintiff intends to proceed by default, the First Amended Complaint must be served via summons.

Moreover, there is no proof o service vis-à-vis the First Amended Complaint, which must be served via summons if plaintiff intends to proceed via default because of the substantive change therein.

Court notice

Page 40 | Case Management Conference

Counsel must give the plaintiff notice of the granted continuance forthwith.

Counsel is directed to give notice to plaintiff forthwith.

Court notice

Page 16 | Petition of Kevin Starks

The clerk must give notice.

Clerk to give notice.

Court notice

Page 46 | OSC Hearing - Sanctions

Chambers Communication Rules

If the parties have not yet seen that TR, they are directed to contact the Court to receive and review an advance copy before the hearing to expedite and streamline oral argument.

If the parties have not yet seen that TR, they are directed to contact the Court to receive and review an advance copy before the hearing to expedite and streamline oral argument.

Civil cases

Page 16

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 304 rules apply across Tuolumne Superior Court. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Order for disbursement of funds

    An order disbursing funds from a Court trust account must state the authority for release, deposit date, warrant amount, and known current payee name and address.

  • Applies to
    Court reporter services request

    A party requesting Court reporter services for a civil matter must file the request under California Rules of Court, rule 2.956, using local form TUO-CS-150.

  • Applies to
    Stipulated continuance request
    Must include
    proposed order

    A stipulated continuance request must include a proposed order for the Court’s signature.

Service

All 46
  • Deadline
    1 court days

    To appear for oral argument, notify opposing counsel by 4:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing.

  • At filing, the clerk appends a document stating the first CMC’s date, time, and place; the CMC is set approximately 120 days after filing, and the filing party must serve notice on all other parties.

  • Cross-complainants must serve cross-defendants with the initial delay-reduction setting document and notice of any other pending CMC date.

Filing Timing

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  • Deadline
    10 court days

    For civil trials, the request must be filed no later than 10 court days before trial begins.

  • An applicant seeking ex parte relief must file moving papers before the hearing.

  • Deadline
    15 calendar days

    Each party must file and serve a completed case management statement using the mandatory Judicial Council form no later than 15 calendar days before the scheduled CMC.

Adjournments

All 10
  • Requests to continue criminal trials must comply with Penal Code section 1050.

  • Continuance requests or motions are discouraged and will be granted only on a showing of good cause.

  • Stipulated continuance requests for jury, bench, and short-cause trials outside Delay Reduction Cases must be made in writing to the Court.

About Judge Natasha R. Moiseyev

Department 5, Second Floor, 12855 Justice Center Drive, Sonora, CA 95370.

Common questions about Judge Natasha R. Moiseyev's rules

What must be included with request filings before Judge Natasha R. Moiseyev?

Requests for representative enhancements must be supported by a detailed declaration of the time and effort expended on the case.

View ruleSource: page 10

What must be included with proposed order filings before Judge Natasha R. Moiseyev?

All other fees/costs are approved except that PAGA allocations have changed (see Labor Code §2699(m) and should be adjusted accordingly in the proposed order.

View ruleSource: page 10

How may parties contact Judge Natasha R. Moiseyev's chambers?

If the parties have not yet seen that TR, they are directed to contact the Court to receive and review an advance copy before the hearing to expedite and streamline oral argument.

View ruleSource: page 16

What filing deadlines does Judge Natasha R. Moiseyev set?

A required dismissal request must be served and filed within 45 days after the dismissal date specified in the settlement notice; otherwise, the court must dismiss the entire case unless good cause is shown.

View ruleSource: page 43, section Review Hearing

What service or proof of service rules apply before Judge Natasha R. Moiseyev?

The plaintiff was required to serve the defendant within 60 days under CRC 3.110.

View ruleSource: page 23, section Case Management Conference
Complete rules summary for Judge Natasha R. Moiseyev

Requests for representative enhancements must be supported by a detailed declaration of the time and effort expended on the case.

All other fees/costs are approved except that PAGA allocations have changed (see Labor Code §2699(m) and should be adjusted accordingly in the proposed order.

Counsel must give the plaintiff notice of the granted continuance forthwith.

The plaintiff was required to serve the defendant within 60 days under CRC 3.110.

The plaintiff must send the Notice and Acknowledgement to the specified post office box first along with publication.

A required dismissal request must be served and filed within 45 days after the dismissal date specified in the settlement notice; otherwise, the court must dismiss the entire case unless good cause is shown.

Clerk to give notice.

A response or opposition to the arbitration petition must be filed within 30 days.

Defendant must give notice of the continuances.

If the parties have not yet seen that TR, they are directed to contact the Court to receive and review an advance copy before the hearing to expedite and streamline oral argument.

Because the defendant has not appeared, the statement of damages must be personally served.

The plaintiff must serve and file a request for dismissal within 45 days after the dismissal date in the notice, or the court must dismiss the case unless good cause is shown.

The plaintiff must file a request for dismissal within 45 days after the dismissal date in the notice, or the court must dismiss the case unless good cause is shown.

Proof of service on defendants is required under CRC 3.110.

If the plaintiff intends to proceed by default, the First Amended Complaint must be served via summons.

The clerk must give notice.

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