Ventura Superior Court Electronic Filing Rules

Court users choosing electronic delivery must submit all documents through the court's approved electronic service provider and comply with the court's electronic-delivery terms.

A. Court users electing to submit documents by electronic delivery must submit all documents to the court’s approved electronic service provider under California Rules of Court, rule 2.255. Court users must also comply with the terms and conditions of electronic delivery set forth on the court’s website at www.Ventura.courts.ca.gov.

A document exceeding 200 pages in a Family Law case may not be submitted or filed electronically.

1. Any document exceeding 200 pages (limit applies to Family Law cases only);

Lodgings may not be submitted or filed electronically, but proposed orders are excepted from that prohibition.

2. No lodgings, except for proposed orders;

Wills, codicils, testamentary trusts, bonds, undertakings, signed judicial orders, commissions, judgment abstracts, writs of execution, conditionally sealed confidential documents, and unsatisfied-judgment certificates may not be submitted or filed electronically.

3. Will, codicil or testamentary trust; 4. Bond or undertaking; 5. Any order with an original judicial officer’s signature; 6. Out-of-State Commission; 7. Abstract of Judgment; 8. Writ of Execution; 9. Confidential document(s) lodged conditionally under seal; 10. Certificate of Facts Re Unsatisfied Judgment;

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Motion

Unless the court orders otherwise or the filing is electronically submitted, noticed or ex parte motions and their supporting or opposition documents must be filed at the clerk’s office for the courthouse hearing the matter.

Unless otherwise ordered, or electronically submitted, all noticed or ex-parte motions and any documents in support or opposition thereto shall be presented for filing in the clerk’s office located at the courthouse where the matter is to be heard.

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Electronic storage media

The Clerk’s Office will not accept electronic storage media for filing or lodging without a court order.

A. The Clerk’s Office will not accept electronic storage media for filing or lodging purposes, unless pursuant to court order.

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Electronic storage media exhibits

Exhibits contained on electronic storage media must be submitted in the courtroom rather than through the Clerk’s Office.

Exhibits contained on “electronic storage media” shall be submitted in the courtroom only.

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Digital document management system

A digital document management system may not be used for email-proxy lodging without the assigned judicial officer’s prior approval.

Digital document management systems (i.e., document depository) shall not be used for such purposes without prior approval of the assigned judicial officer.

Trial briefs must be emailed to the trial department’s email proxy on the first day of trial and may not be filed in the Clerk’s Office.

Briefs are to be emailed to the trial department’s email proxy (e.g., courtroom20@ventura.courts.ca.gov) on the first day of trial; trial briefs may not be filed in the Clerk’s Office.

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In limine motion and opposition

Unless the judge orders otherwise, in limine motions and oppositions must be emailed to the trial-department email proxy on the first day of trial and must not be filed in the Clerk's Office.

Unless otherwise ordered by the judge, motions and oppositions are to be emailed to the trial department’s email proxy (e.g., courtroom20@ventura.courts.ca.gov on the first day of trial and shall not be filed in the Clerk’s Office.

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Trial brief and in limine motion

Trial briefs and in limine motions must be filed with the courtroom clerk rather than the Clerk's Office.

File trial briefs and motions in limine with courtroom clerk, not in Clerk’s Office.

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Witness list and statement of the case

The witness list and statement of the case must be filed with the courtroom clerk rather than the Clerk's Office.

File witness list and statement of the case with courtroom clerk, not in Clerk’s Office.

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Jury instructions and jury verdict form

The jury instructions and verdict form must be filed with the courtroom clerk rather than the Clerk's Office.

File jury instructions and jury verdict form with courtroom clerk, not in Clerk’s Office.

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Brief

In Civil Limited cases, represented parties must electronically file briefs through eCourt.

In Civil Limited cases, parties represented by counsel are to electronically file briefs in eCourt.

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Brief on the merits

Unless the court orders otherwise, the filing party must provide the assigned department an electronic copy of a brief on the merits on a USB drive within five days after filing.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, within five (5) days after filing a brief on the merits (i.e., petitioner’s opening and reply briefs, and respondent’s opposition brief), the filing party must provide the assigned department an electronic version of the brief on a USB drive.

Court users choosing electronic delivery must submit documents through the court’s approved electronic service provider and comply with the court website’s electronic-delivery terms.

A. Court users electing to submit documents by electronic delivery must submit all documents to the court’s approved electronic service provider under California Rules of Court, rule 2.255. Court users must also comply with the terms and conditions of electronic delivery set forth on the court’s website at www.Ventura.courts.ca.gov.

Required

Always

The listed documents may not be electronically submitted or filed by a party or user.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law or these rules, the following documents shall not be electronically submitted and/or filed by a party or user:

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Trial briefs and motions in limine

Email trial briefs and motions in limine must be filed with the courtroom clerk through the trial department's email proxy, not in the Clerk's Office.

File Email trial briefs and motions in limine with courtroom clerkto trial department’s email proxy (e.g. courtroom20@ventura.courts.ca.gov), not in Clerk’s Office.

Electronic delivery of filings is permitted in civil, small claims, family law, and probate cases subject to the identified statutory and court rules.

Electronic delivery of filings in civil, small claims, family law and probate cases, are permitted to the extent set forth below, and shall conform to the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure § 1010.6 and California Rules of Court, rules 2.252 et seq.

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Ex parte order application

Ex parte order applications may be submitted electronically; when they are not, they must be filed in the courthouse for the appropriate judge before presentation.

A. Unless electronically submitted, applications for ex parte orders with a declaration in support of the motion, points and authorities and a proposed order shall be filed in the courthouse in which the department of the appropriate judge is located before being presented to the appropriate judge.

Electronic delivery of filings is permitted in civil, small claims, family law, and probate cases and must comply with the cited statutory and court rules.

Electronic delivery of filings in civil, small claims, family law and probate cases, are permitted to the extent set forth below, and shall conform to the provisions of Code of Civil Procedure § 1010.6 and California Rules of Court, rules 2.252 et seq.

The court encourages use of eDelivery, eFiling, or Secure File Transfer for submitting image, audio, and video files.

The court encourages the use of secure portals (eDelivery, eFiling and Secure File Transfer (SFT)) for digital submissions of image, audio, and video files.

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Walk through stipulated petition

Walk Through Stipulated Petitions may be submitted during business hours by eDelivery, U.S. Mail, courthouse drop box, or any other court-authorized filing method.

Beginning June 10, 2020, Walk Through Stipulated Petitions may be submitted to the clerk’s office by eDelivery, U.S. Mail, Drop Box inside the courthouse, or any other manner of filing documents as authorized by the Court, during business hours.

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Brief

In Civil Limited cases, self-represented litigants may electronically file briefs but are not required to use electronic filing.

In Civil Limited cases, parties represented by counsel are to electronically file briefs in eCourt. Self-represented litigants may file electronically but are not required to do so.