Judge Jacquelyn D. Ruffin

Applies to

Health care provider note

A current jury-duty medical excuse must identify the juror by full name and badge number and state that the juror cannot currently serve jury duty; no diagnosis is necessary.

Applies to

Health care provider note

A permanent medical-excuse note must include the juror’s full name and badge number and state that the juror has a permanent physical or mental disability or impairment.

Applies to

Civil action or proceeding

A qualifying civil action or proceeding must be accompanied by the Civil Case Cover Sheet Addendum, Local Form VN278, signed by counsel for the plaintiff or the self-represented plaintiff.

Applies to

Notice of case assignment and mandatory appearance

The filing party must serve a copy of the Notice of Case Assignment and Mandatory Appearance on all named defendants or respondents with the complaint or petition, and with any cross-complaint or complaint in intervention naming a new party.

Applies to

Civil case cover sheet addendum

A copy of the Civil Case Cover Sheet Addendum must be served with the summons and complaint or petition.

Applies to

Mediators notice of acceptance or recusal

The assigned mediator must serve the Mediator’s Notice of Acceptance or Recusal within 10 days after receiving the Notice of Assignment of Mediator.

Deadline

2 court days

Interpreter requests for Spanish must be submitted at least two court days before the hearing, and requests for all other languages, including ASL, must be submitted at least ten court days before the hearing.

The interpreter request form should be returned to the clerk in one of the listed offices as soon as possible.

Deadline

15 calendar days

In complex cases, the parties must file a joint complex status report in pleading format at least 15 calendar days before the first case management conference.

A motion, RFO, or MSC continuance request must be submitted no less than two court days before the currently scheduled date.

An evidentiary hearing or trial continuance request must be filed more than 30 days in advance when based on good cause, or less than 30 days in advance when extraordinary circumstances are set forth in the declaration; the request must state the number of prior continuances.

A mediation continuance requires obtaining a new mediation date or dates from Family Court Services before submitting the continuance form.