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California Rules of Court

Rule 5.169. Personal appearance at hearing for temporary emergency orders

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.169

Current text effective January 1, 2013.

Courts may require all parties to appear at a hearing before ruling on a request for emergency orders. Courts may also make emergency orders based on the documents submitted without requiring the parties to appear at a hearing.

#History

Rule 5.169 adopted effective January 1, 2013.

#History

Title 5, Family and Juvenile Rules-Division 1, Family Rules-Chapter 7, Request for Emergency Orders (Ex Parte Orders)-Article 3, Procedural Matters Not Requiring Notice (Non-Emergency Orders); adopted January 1, 2013.

Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.