Yolo Superior Court
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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- A law and motion matter may be continued once by the clerk upon unanimous stipulation or timely request by the moving party with appropriate notice at least five court days before the hearing.
Document Format Requirements2 rules
Juvenile papers must be filed on the applicable Judicial Council form.
All papers shall be accompanied by a proof of service, if applicable, and shall be filed on any applicable Judicial Council form.
Electronic exhibit attachments to pleadings must be separated by a single title page identifying the exhibit’s sequence.
Exhibit attachments to pleadings filed electronically shall be separated by a single page with a title identifying the sequence of the exhibit.
Document Filing Requirements17 rules
An attorney seeking an electronic filing and service exemption must file Judicial Council Form EFS-007 with a proposed order in Form EFS-008 and serve all parties.
An attorney requesting to be excused shall file with the Clerk of the Court and service on all parties a Request for Exemption from Mandatory Electronic Filing and Service (Judicial Council Form EFS-007) with a Proposed Order (Judicial Council Form EFS-008).
Document Type
Request For Exemption From Mandatory Electronic Filing And Service
Every new civil complaint must include the Notice of Case Management Conference form.
All new civil complaints shall include the Notice of Case Management Conference form.
Document Type
Civil Complaint
Notices for all noticed motions and demurrers in the civil department must include the specified tentative-ruling information, including the 3:00 p.m. issuance time and the 4:00 p.m. deadline to advise the clerk of an appearance.
All noticed motions and demurrers in the civil department shall include the following information in the notice: “Pursuant to Local Rule 11.2, the court will issue a tentative ruling on the merits of the matter by 3:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing. The tentative rulings are available by phone at (530)406-6806 and on the Court’s web site after 3:00 p.m. The tentative ruling shall become the ruling of the court, unless a party desiring to be heard so advises the courtroom clerk of the designated department no later than 4:00 p.m. on the court day preceding the hearing, and further advises the courtroom clerk that such party has notified the other party(s) of its intention to appear.”
Document Type
Noticed Motion Or Demurrer
An evaluator's request to withdraw must be made by filing a written declaration signed under penalty of perjury that shows good cause.
An evaluator may request to withdraw from a case by filing a written declaration signed under penalty of perjury showing good cause.
Document Type
Evaluator Withdrawal Declaration
Each party must file and serve a brief trial statement containing the required factual statements, admitted or undisputed facts, legal issues, and witness names no later than 15 calendar days before trial.
Not later than fifteen (15) calendar days before the first day of trial, each party shall file and serve: (a) A brief trial statement which shall include: 1. A concise statement of the facts supporting the party’s claims or defenses. 2. A statement of admitted or undisputed facts. 3. A statement of issues of law. 4. The names of all witnesses, except impeachment and rebuttal witnesses.
Document Type
Trial Statement
Counsel must disclose at plea submission whether another judge previously rejected the proposed plea, regardless of a different caption or case number.
It is the duty of all involved counsel to inform the court at the time a plea is submitted whether any proposed plea in the matter has previously been rejected by another judge, even if submitted under a different caption or case number.
Document Type
Plea Submission
A real-property bond notice of hearing must be accompanied by the bond application, property-owner declaration, executed promissory note, deed of trust, proposed bond-approval order, and proposed order releasing the defendant.
(b) The notice of hearing shall be accompanied by an application for a real property equity bond, a declaration of the real property owners, an executed promissory note, a deed of trust made payable to “County of Yolo: as beneficiary and “Court Executive Officer” as trustee, and a proposed order approving the property bond and order for release of the defendant.
Document Type
Real Property Bond Notice Of Hearing
The court will not sign a property-bond approval or defendant-release order unless property equity is at least twice the bail amount and the court receives the recorded deed of trust.
(d) An order approving the property bond and order for release of the defendant shall not be signed unless the court finds that the equity in the property is at least twice the value of the amount of bail, and only upon delivery to the court of the recorded deed of trust.
Document Type
Real Property Bond And Defendant Release Orders
The original real-property bond notice must include a recent appraisal, current preliminary title report, and property insurance naming Yolo County as loss payee.
(c) In addition, the following must be filed with the original notice of hearing: (1) An appraisal report of the fair market value of the property, dated not more than 45 days prior to filing the application for the property bond and completed by a qualified real estate appraiser; (2) A current preliminary title report, prepared by a California title company, that includes a legal description of the property, the address or location of the property, and a listing of all encumbrances, and is dated no more than 30 days prior to the application for the property bond; and, (3) Proof of insurance coverage of the property, sufficient to pay all encumbrances, which insurance must include “County of Yolo” as a loss payee.
Document Type
Real Property Bond Notice Of Hearing
The terms of any settlement must be written and signed by the parties and counsel, presented to the clerk, and attached as a copy to the clerk’s minute order.
(e) The attorneys, or parties in propria persona, shall set forth the details for any settlement reached, which shall be signed by the parties and/or their attorneys and a copy attached to the clerk’s minute order. The written recitation of the specific terms of the settlement must be prepared and signed by the parties and counsel and presented to the clerk.
Document Type
Written Settlement Terms
At least five court days before the settlement conference, each party must prepare, serve, and file a settlement conference statement addressing every contested issue, together with current income-and-expense and property declarations.
(c) At least five (5) court days before a settlement conference, each party shall prepare, serve and file (1) a settlement conference statement setting forth the party’s position on every contested issue, and (2) a current income and expense declaration and property declaration.
Document Type
Settlement Conference Statement
A moving party must prepare an order for the court's signature when an ex parte application is granted.
If the application is granted, the moving party shall prepare an order for the court’s signature.
Document Type
Ex Parte Application
When adoption proceedings appear pending, the court will not issue guardianship letters or permit the hearing until the investigating agency files its report.
Pursuant to Probate Code Section 1543, if it appears that adoption proceedings are pending, letters of guardianship will not be issued nor the hearing permitted until the agency investigating the adoption has filed its report.
Document Type
Adoption Investigation Report
When required notice recipients' names or addresses cannot be determined, the petitioner must file a declaration of due diligence specifying all identification and location efforts.
A declaration of due diligence is required where the petitioner cannot determine the name or address of a relative or party to whom notice is required. The declaration shall specify all efforts undertaken to identify and locate such relative or party.
Document Type
Declaration Of Due Diligence
A party seeking hardship-based deferral or waiver of the Probate Investigator's report fee must include the request in the guardianship petition and state facts establishing hardship.
If the guardian or other person liable for payment of the assessment believes the fees should be deferred or waived due to hardship, the subject petition shall include a request for deferral or waiver and shall set forth facts establishing a hardship.
Document Type
Guardianship Petition
In jury trial cases, jury instructions must be submitted unless the court advises otherwise.
(d) In jury trial cases, jury instructions, unless the Court advises otherwise.
Document Type
Jury Instructions
The petitioner is encouraged to check the listed sources and report the results in the declaration of due diligence.
The petitioner should check the following and state the results in the declaration: telephone directory, directory assistance, relatives and friends, former employers, and last known address.
Document Type
Declaration Of Due Diligence
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Electronic filing and service are mandatory for documents in civil, probate, and family law cases, except when personal service is legally required and for ex parte applications.
All documents filed in civil, probate and family law cases shall be filed and served electronically, except when personal service is required by statute or rule and excluding ex parte applications.
Page 19 | Rule 7: Electronic Filing and Service — 7.2 Mandatory Electronic Filing and Service
Particles electronically filing and serving documents must comply with California statutory and court-rule electronic filing and service requirements unless this rule states otherwise.
Unless this rule provides otherwise, parties filing and serving documents electronically shall comply with all requirements for electronic filing and service set forth in California Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6 and Rules 2.250 et. Seq. and 5.552 of the California Rules of Court.
Page 19 | Rule 7: Electronic Filing and Service — 7.1 Authority and Compliance
All juvenile dependency case documents other than the initial accusatory pleading must be filed and served electronically.
All documents, excluding the initial accusatory pleading, filed in juvenile dependency cases shall be filed and served electronically.
Page 19 | Rule 7: Electronic Filing and Service — 7.2(b)
Every electronically filed document must use one of the court’s approved electronic filing service providers and comply with the court’s electronic filing requirements, regardless of whether filing is mandatory or permissive.
All documents electronically filed, whether mandatory, permissive, by Court order, or by stipulation of parties, must be electronically filed using one of the Court’s approved electronic filing service providers, and must comply with the Court’s electronic filing requirements.
Page 20 | Rule 7: Electronic Filing and Service — 7.4 Electronic Filing Requirements
Subpoenaed documents must not be filed electronically.
Subpoenaed documents
Page 20 | Rule 7: Electronic Filing and Service — 7.8 Documents Not Filed Electronically
A Labor Commissioner deposit of cash or a check must not be filed electronically.
Labor Commissioner deposit of cash or check
Page 20 | Rule 7: Electronic Filing and Service — 7.8 Documents Not Filed Electronically
Proposed trial exhibits may not be filed electronically and must be lodged in paper format with the trial department once assigned, unless the Court instructs otherwise.
Proposed trial exhibits shall not be filed electronically but shall be lodged in paper format with the trial department once assigned unless otherwise instructed by the Court.
Inability to pay electronic filing fees does not qualify as undue hardship or significant prejudice for an exemption.
Undue hardship or significant prejudice does not include the inability to pay fees for electronic filing.
Page 19 | Rule 7: Electronic Filing and Service — 7.2(e)(2)
An attorney may request an exemption from mandatory electronic filing and service by showing undue hardship or significant prejudice.
An attorney representing a party may request to be excused from the mandatory electronic filing and service requirement by showing undue hardship or significant prejudice.
Page 19 | Rule 7: Electronic Filing and Service — 7.2(d)
A document or exhibit that is unavailable or infeasible to file electronically, or cannot be comprehensively viewed electronically, may be manually filed with the clerk and conventionally served, but the party must electronically file and serve a Notice of Manual Filing describing the document and explaining why it cannot be filed electronically.
(b) A party may be excused from filing any particular document or exhibit electronically if it is not available in electronic format and it is not feasible for the party to convert the document or exhibit to electronic format, or it may not be comprehensively viewed in an electronic format, including but not limited to exhibits that are real objects. Such a document or exhibit may be manually filed with the Clerk of the Court and served upon the parties by conventional non-electronic means. A party manually filing such a document or exhibit shall file electronically and serve a Notice of Manual Filing specifically describing the document or exhibit and setting forth the reason the document or exhibit cannot be filed electronically.
Self-represented parties and non-parties are exempt from mandatory electronic filing and service and are encouraged to participate electronically.
Self-represented parties and non-parties are exempt from the mandatory electronic filing and service requirements but are encouraged to participate.
Page 19 | Rule 7: Electronic Filing and Service — 7.2(c)
Documents other than the initial accusatory pleading in criminal and juvenile delinquency cases may be filed and served electronically.
All documents, excluding the initial accusatory pleading, filed in criminal and juvenile delinquency cases may be filed and served electronically.
Page 20 | Rule 7: Electronic Filing and Service — 7.3 Permissive Electronic Filing and Service
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
An electronically filed document submitted before midnight on a court day is deemed filed that day.
Electronically filed documents filed prior to midnight on a Court day will be deemed filed as of that day.
Page 20 | Rule 7: Electronic Filing and Service — 7.5 Electronic Filing Acceptance Deadline
Electronic filing occurs when the court receives the document and creates a receipt confirmation.
For purposes of this Rule, filing occurs at the time the document is received by the Court and a confirmation of the receipt is created.
Page 20 | Rule 7: Electronic Filing and Service — 7.5 Electronic Filing Acceptance Deadline
An electronic filing received from 11:59 PM to 7:59 AM or on a non-court day is deemed filed on the first court day after receipt.
Any electronically filed document received by the Court from 11:59PM to 7:59AM, or filed on a non-court day, will be deemed filed on the first Court day after it is received.
Page 20 | Rule 7: Electronic Filing and Service — 7.5 Electronic Filing Acceptance Deadline
Written objections to a court-appointed child custody evaluator must be filed and served on the other party within five court days after the notice of assignment.
Written objections must be filed and served on the other party within five (5) court days of the date of the notice of assignment.
Page 24 | Rule 17.3(b) – Peremptory Challenges
Objections to an evaluator's withdrawal request must be filed with the court and served on specified participants within five court days after receipt of the withdrawal notice.
Objections to the request must be filed with the Court and served on the evaluator, all parties and minor’s counsel within five (5) court days of receipt of the notice to withdraw.
Page 24 | Rule 17.3(c)(2) – Withdrawal from a Case
The trial-related documents must be filed and served no later than 15 calendar days before the first day of trial.
Not later than fifteen (15) calendar days before the first day of trial, each party shall file and serve:
Page 26 | Chapter 2 – Civil Rules, Rule 13.2
Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed no later than 7 calendar days before the first day of trial.
(c) All Motions in Limine. Oppositions shall be filed seven (7) calendar days before the first day of trial.
Page 26 | Chapter 2 – Civil Rules, Rule 13.2
A criminal complaint against a defendant not in custody must be filed at least four court days before the defendant's appearance.
All criminal complaints charging defendants not in custody shall be filed no later than four (4) court days prior to the defendant’s appearance.
Page 28 | 16.1 CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS—TIME OF FILING
A request to place a criminal matter on the calendar must reach the clerk at least three court days before the requested hearing date.
Requests must be received by the clerk at least three (3) court days before the hearing date requested.
Page 28 | 16.3 CALENDARING REQUESTS
A criminal complaint against an in-custody defendant must be filed by 10:00 a.m. on the appearance date, or the arraignment will be held the next court day.
All criminal complaints charging in-custody defendants shall be filed with the clerk of the court no later than 10:00 a.m. on the morning of the day the defendant is to appear. Failure to file a complaint pursuant to the time requirements stated shall result in the arraignment being held on the next court day.
Page 28 | 16.1 CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS—TIME OF FILING
The clerk may not set a matter fewer than three court days from the requested hearing date without the presiding judge's prior authorization.
Matters shall not be set by the Clerk fewer than the three (3) court days from the requested hearing date without prior authorization from the Judge presiding over the matter.
Page 28 | 16.3 CALENDARING REQUESTS
A violation-of-probation declaration must be submitted for filing at least five court days before the requested hearing date.
(a) Violation of probation declarations shall be submitted for filing at least five (5) court days before the requested hearing date.
Page 29 | 16.6 VIOLATION OF PROBATION DECLARATIONS AND HEARINGS
The settlement conference statement and current income-and-expense and property declarations must be prepared, served, and filed at least five court days before the settlement conference.
(c) At least five (5) court days before a settlement conference, each party shall prepare, serve and file (1) a settlement conference statement setting forth the party’s position on every contested issue, and (2) a current income and expense declaration and property declaration.
Page 36 | Chapter 4 – Family Law Rules, Rule 19.1(c)
All other reports must be filed by noon on the third court day before the hearing.
All other reports shall be filed not later than noon on the third court day before the hearing.
Page 39 | Rule 21.1(a)(4) — General Juvenile
Dependency status review reports must be filed no later than ten calendar days before the hearing.
Dependency status review reports shall be filed not later than ten (10) calendar days before the hearing.
Page 39 | Rule 21.1(a)(3) — General Juvenile
Jurisdictional and dispositional reports must be filed by noon on the third court day before the hearing.
Jurisdictional and/or Dispositional reports shall be filed not later than noon on the third court day before the hearing.
Page 39 | Rule 21.1(a)(2) — General Juvenile
New petitions charging minors not in custody must be filed no later than four court days before the minor's appearance.
New petitions charging minors not in custody shall be filed no later than four (4) court days prior to the minor’s appearance.
Page 39 | Rule 21.1(a)(1) — General Juvenile
CASA reports must be filed with the court at least two court days before the hearing.
CASA reports shall be filed with the court at least two (2) court days prior to the hearing.
Page 41 | 21.4 CASA REPORTS
All juvenile reports and pleadings must be timely filed and served as required by law or the rules, and untimely filings may result in sanctions.
All reports and pleadings prepared by child welfare workers, probation officers, attorneys, parties, or others shall be timely filed and served as required by law or these rules.
Page 39 | Rule 21.1(b) — General Juvenile
Detention reports and uncontested jurisdictional hearing reports are timely when filed on the hearing day.
Detention reports and uncontested jurisdictional hearing reports are considered timely if filed on the day of such hearing.
Page 39 | Rule 21.1(b) — General Juvenile
Service and Proof of Service Rules
An attorney requesting an exemption must be served in paper form until the court rules on the request.
An Attorney who requests an exemption shall be served with documents in paper form until the Court rules on the request.
Page 19 | Rule 7: Electronic Filing and Service — 7.2(e)(1)
Self-represented parties, non-parties, and attorneys excused from electronic filing must receive conventional service.
Self-represented parties, non-parties, and attorneys excused from electronic filing must be served conventionally.
Page 19 | Rule 7: Electronic Filing and Service — 7.2(f)
The written objections must be served on the other party within five court days after the notice of assignment.
Written objections must be filed and served on the other party within five (5) court days of the date of the notice of assignment.
Page 24 | Rule 17.3(b) – Peremptory Challenges
A copy of the evaluator's withdrawal declaration must be provided to all parties and minor's counsel.
A copy of the declaration must be given to all parties and minor’s counsel.
Page 24 | Rule 17.3(c)(1) – Withdrawal from a Case
Objections to an evaluator's withdrawal request must be served on the evaluator, all parties, and minor's counsel within five court days after receipt of the notice to withdraw.
Objections to the request must be filed with the Court and served on the evaluator, all parties and minor’s counsel within five (5) court days of receipt of the notice to withdraw.
Page 24 | Rule 17.3(c)(2) – Withdrawal from a Case
A Penal Code section 1298 notice of hearing must be filed, served on the District Attorney and County Counsel, and comply with California Rules of Court 4.111.
(a) A notice of hearing pursuant to Penal Code Section 1298 shall be filed. It shall also be served the District Attorney and County Counsel. Compliance with the notice provisions of Rule 4.111 of the California Rules of Court is required.
Page 30 | 16.10 REAL PROPERTY BONDS
At least five court days before trial in a contested family law case, each party’s counsel must serve every opposing party with a good-faith written proposal to resolve all contested issues.
(a) At least five (5) court days prior to the trial date for any contested family law case, counsel for each party shall serve on each opposing party a written proposal, prepared in good faith, for the resolution of all contested issues.
Page 36 | Chapter 4 – Family Law Rules, Rule 19.2(a)
A financial declaration submitted for trial must be served on the opposing parties together with the written settlement proposal.
(b) Any financial declaration to be submitted at the trial shall be served on the opposing parties with the above-referenced written proposal for settlement.
Page 36 | Chapter 4 – Family Law Rules, Rule 19.2(b)
Each party must serve the settlement conference statement, current income-and-expense declaration, and property declaration at least five court days before the settlement conference.
(c) At least five (5) court days before a settlement conference, each party shall prepare, serve and file (1) a settlement conference statement setting forth the party’s position on every contested issue, and (2) a current income and expense declaration and property declaration.
Page 36 | Chapter 4 – Family Law Rules, Rule 19.1(c)
An applicant must give at least 24 hours' prior notice to counsel, parties, child welfare workers, and probation officers before submitting an ex parte request.
Before submitting a request for an ex parte order to the court for consideration, the applicant shall give prior notice of the request to all counsel, parties, child welfare workers, and probation officers. Notice shall be given at least twenty-four (24) hours before the application is submitted to the court.
Page 39 | Rule 21.2(a) — General Juvenile
Juvenile papers must be accompanied by a proof of service when applicable and filed on the applicable Judicial Council form.
All papers shall be accompanied by a proof of service, if applicable, and shall be filed on any applicable Judicial Council form.
Page 39 | Rule 21.1(a) — General Juvenile
In contested proceedings, expert identity, curriculum vitae, and written reports must be served on all parties at least five court days before the hearing, unless the court directs otherwise in the interest of justice.
In all contested proceedings, the name, address and curriculum vitae of any experts to be called by any party and written copies of their reports shall be served upon all parties at least five (5) court days prior to the hearing, or such other time as the court may direct in the interest of justice.
Page 40 | Rule 21.2(d) — General Juvenile
The applicant must serve notice of the court's order on the application, regardless of whether the order is granted or denied.
The applicant is responsible for serving notice of the court’s order on the application, whether granted or denied.
Page 40 | Rule 21.2(c) — General Juvenile
A written opposition to an ex parte application must be presented to the court within 24 hours after receipt of notice.
An opposing party shall present any written opposition to the court within twenty-four (24) hours of receipt of notice of the ex parte application.
Page 40 | Rule 21.2(c) — General Juvenile
If an ex parte matter is set for hearing, the applicant must give notice of the hearing to all parties and counsel unless the court orders otherwise.
If the matter is set for hearing, the applicant shall also give notice of such hearing to all parties and counsel, unless ordered otherwise by the court.
Page 40 | Rule 21.2(c) — General Juvenile
The CASA program must provide all counsel of record a copy of the report at least two court days before the hearing.
The CASA program shall also provide a copy of the report to all counsel of record at least two (2) court days before the hearing.
Page 41 | 21.4 CASA REPORTS
For a non-relative's guardianship-of-the-person petition, mailed notice under Probate Code Sections 1540–1543 must reach the two identified social-services agencies at least 45 days before the hearing.
In the case of a petition for guardianship of the person by a non-relative, notice under Probate Code Sections 1540 through 1543, inclusive, shall be mailed at least forty-five (45) days prior to the hearing date to: (1) The State Department of Social Services; and (2) Yolo County Department of Employment and Social Services.
Page 45 | 26.1 PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT: NOTICE AND HEARING
Notices required by Probate Code Section 1511(b) must be personally served, while notices under Sections 1511(c), (d), and (e) must be mailed.
Notice required by Probate Code Section 1511(b) shall be personally served while the notice required by Probate Code Section 1511 (c), (d) and (e) is to be mailed.
Page 45 | 26.1 PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT: NOTICE AND HEARING
A relative's guardianship-of-the-person petition must be mailed to the Probate Investigator.
In the case of a petition for guardianship of the person by a relative, notice shall be mailed to the Probate Investigator.
Page 45 | 26.1 PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT: NOTICE AND HEARING
The petitioner must give notice to known parties to another guardianship appointment proceeding who are not otherwise entitled to notice.
Notice shall be given to persons not otherwise entitled to notice who are parties to any other proceeding to appoint a guardian for the minor if such proceedings are known to the petitioner at the time of filing.
Page 45 | 26.1 PETITION FOR APPOINTMENT: NOTICE AND HEARING
If the court determines a temporary-guardianship hearing is necessary, the court will send notice to the attorney and petitioner.
If the court determines that a hearing on the petition for a temporary guardianship is necessary, notice will be sent by the court to the attorney and petitioner.
Page 46 | 26.6 TEMPORARY GUARDIANSHIPS
After receiving court notice, the attorney and/or petitioner must give notice of the temporary-guardianship hearing to all persons required to receive it.
Notice of that hearing shall then be given by the attorney and/or petitioner to those required to receive notice.
Page 46 | 26.6 TEMPORARY GUARDIANSHIPS
Proof of service of a temporary-guardianship petition must be filed before the court issues an order.
Proof of service of the petition, pursuant to Probate Code Section 2250, shall be filed prior to the issuance of an order.
Page 46 | 26.6 TEMPORARY GUARDIANSHIPS
A copy of every petition to terminate a guardianship must be provided to the Probate Investigator.
The Probate Investigator shall be provided with a copy of all petitions to terminate a guardianship.
Page 46 | 26.5 PROBATE INVESTIGATOR OR SOCIAL SERVICES
If there is reason to believe the child has Native American heritage, the petitioner must provide ICWA notice to the appropriate tribes and the Secretary of the Department of the Interior.
Guardianships are subject to the provisions of the federal Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA). If there is any reason to believe that the child has Native American heritage, the petitioner shall provide notice to the appropriate tribe(s) and the Secretary of the Department of the Interior as required by ICWA.
Page 46 | 26.3 INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT (ICWA)
A copy of a successor guardianship-of-the-person petition must be sent to the Probate Investigator to determine whether an investigation and report are required.
When filing a petition for a successor guardianship of the person, a copy of the petition for successor appointment shall be sent to the Probate Investigator in order to determine if an investigation and report will be required.
Page 47 | 26.7 Appointment of Successor Guardian
The three listed categories of ex parte requests may be submitted without prior notice to other parties.
Ex parte requests for (1) orders for temporary removal of prisoners or wards and production as a party, (2) preservation of dispatch transmissions (“CAD purges”), or (3) copies of booking photographs, may be submitted to the court without any prior notice to other parties.
Page 40 | Rule 21.2(d) — General Juvenile
Filing Fees and Waivers
When a relative is proposed guardian, a Probate Investigator's report fee must be assessed and paid at filing unless the court defers or waives it.
Pursuant to Probate Code section 1513.1 and 1851.5, at the time of filing a petition to establish a guardianship, if the proposed guardian is a relative, a fee shall be assessed and paid for the Probate Investigator’s report unless deferred or waived by the court.
Page 46 | 26.5 PROBATE INVESTIGATOR OR SOCIAL SERVICES
A party without an existing fee waiver may request a waiver of electronic filing and service fees by filing Judicial Council Forms FW-001 and FW-002.
A party who has not already received a fee waiver may request a waiver of the fees for electronic filing and service by filing with the Court an Application for Waiver of Court Fees and Costs (Judicial Council Forms FW-001 and FW-002).
Page 20 | Rule 7: Electronic Filing and Service — 7.6 Electronic Filing Fee Waiver
A party with an electronic filing and service fee waiver need not pay those fees.
A party who has received a fee waiver is not required to pay any fee for electronic filing and service.
Page 20 | Rule 7: Electronic Filing and Service — 7.6 Electronic Filing Fee Waiver
Sealing & Redaction Procedures
Unless a document is legally confidential or filed under seal, personal data identifiers such as Social Security and financial account numbers must be omitted or redacted from filed documents and exhibits.
Unless the electronically filed document is a confidential document pursuant to law and/or will be filed under seal, to protect personal privacy, counsel and parties must refrain from including, or must redact where inclusion is necessary, the personal data identifiers from all documents, including exhibits, filed with the Court under this Rule, such as social security numbers and financial account numbers.
Page 20 | Rule 7: Electronic Filing and Service — 7.7 Confidential Documents
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
All family law matters must be scheduled for a settlement conference before trial, with mandatory good-faith attendance and participation unless the judge or court grants an exception.
(a) All family law matters shall be scheduled for a settlement conference before proceeding to trial, unless expressly exempted by the judge presiding over the family law calendar. Good faith attendance and participation by all parties and counsel are mandatory unless excused by the court.
Page 36 | Chapter 4 – Family Law Rules, Rule 19.1(a)
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
A law and motion matter may be continued once by the clerk upon unanimous stipulation or timely request by the moving party with appropriate notice at least five court days before the hearing.
Law and Motion Continuances. Upon stipulation by all parties, or upon request of the moving party with appropriate notice, law and motion matters may be continued once by the clerk at least five (5) court days prior to the matter being heard.
Page 23 | 11.1(a) Law and Motion Continuances
A short cause matter may be continued once upon stipulation or a timely request by the moving party with notice to previously noticed parties and a judge-signed order.
Upon stipulation, or request of the moving party with notice to any previously noticed party and an order signed by the judge, any short cause matter as defined in Rule 3.735(a) of the California Rules of Court may be continued once any time prior to three (3) court days before the hearing.
Page 23 | 11.1(c) Short Cause Continuances
A party whose continuance request was not received timely must appear at the scheduled hearing and request the continuance from the assigned judge.
Any party seeking a continuance that is not received timely shall appear in court at the time set for hearing and request such from the judge to whom the matter has been assigned.
Page 23 | 11.1(a) Law and Motion Continuances
A short cause continuance requested three court days or less before the hearing must be requested by ex parte motion before the presiding judge.
A request for continuance made three (3) court days or less before the hearing date shall be made upon ex parte motion before the presiding judge.
Page 23 | 11.1(c) Short Cause Continuances
A bench-trial continuance request made three court days or less before the hearing must be made by ex parte motion before the presiding judge.
A request for continuance made three (3) court days or less before the hearing date shall be made upon ex part motion before the presiding judge.
Page 24 | Rule 17.2 – Bench Trial Continuance
A law and motion matter may be continued once by the clerk upon stipulated order or a timely request by the moving party with appropriate notice.
Upon stipulation by all parties and order filed at least five (5) court days prior to the hearing, or upon request of the moving party with appropriate notice, law and motion matters may be continued once by the clerk at least five (5) court days prior to the matter being heard.
Page 24 | Rule 17.1 – Law and Motion
A bench trial may be continued once before the cutoff period upon stipulation or a noticed request from the moving party and a judge-signed order.
Upon stipulation, or request of the moving party with notice to any previously noticed party and an order signed by the judge, any bench trial may be continued once any time prior to three (3) court days before the hearing.
Page 24 | Rule 17.2 – Bench Trial Continuance