Yolo Superior Court 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Deadline

15 calendar days

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:

Deadline

7 calendar days

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.

Deadline

4 court days

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.

Deadline

3 court days

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.

Deadline

3 court days

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.

Deadline

5 court days

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.

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.

Deadline

5 court days

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.

Deadline

10 calendar days

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.

Deadline

4 court days

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.

Deadline

2 court days

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.