Chambers Communication Rules in the California Rules of Court

Each superior and appellate court must designate at least one ADA coordinator or designee to address accommodation requests.

Communications under this rule must address only the accommodation requested by the applicant and must not address, in any manner, the subject matter or merits of the proceedings before the court.

Communications under this rule must address only the accommodation requested by the applicant and must not address, in any manner, the subject matter or merits of the proceedings before the court.

(1) Requests for accommodations may be presented ex parte on a form approved by the Judicial Council, in another written format, or orally.

(1) The identity of the court staff member to be contacted about the requirements for accessing the court's records electronically.

the organization or project must immediately notify the court so that it can terminate the person's access.

(1) Report the unauthorized access to the court as directed by the court for that purpose;

In a False Claims Act case in which the Attorney General is not involved or has declined to intervene and local prosecuting authorities remain interested in the action, the court may designate a lead prosecuting authority to keep the court apprised of whether all the prosecuting authorities have either intervened or declined to intervene, and whether the seal is to be lifted.

A political subdivision or subdivisions remain interested in the action and have not yet determined whether to intervene;

The seal has been extended by the filing or grant of a motion to extend time to intervene, and therefore the seal has not expired.

Whenever a temporary judge determines himself or herself to be disqualified or limited from serving, the temporary judge must notify the presiding judge or the judge designated by the presiding judge of his or her withdrawal

If a party who has requested an interpreter for herself or himself is represented by counsel, the attorney must notify the court in advance whenever the party will not be appearing at a noticed proceeding.

In a civil action where an initial fee waiver has been granted, any party may ask the clerk to calculate the total waived fees and costs as of the request date.

The Judicial Council's coordination staff must review all transfer orders submitted under (e) and must promptly confer with the presiding judges of any courts that have issued conflicting orders under Code of Civil Procedure section 403.

The presiding judges of those courts must confer with each other and with the judges who have issued the orders to the extent necessary to resolve the conflict.

Obtain prior approval from the clerk of the department assigned to hear the class action;

Unless the ground for disqualification is disclosed to the parties in writing and is expressly waived by all parties in writing, the arbitrator must promptly notify the administrator of any known ground for disqualification and another arbitrator must be selected as provided in rule 3.815.

An arbitrator may initiate or consider any ex parte communication when expressly authorized by law to do so.

As an exception to the prohibition on communications outside all parties’ presence, an arbitrator may discuss administrative matters with a party alone only if the discussion will not create a procedural or tactical advantage, and must promptly inform the other parties and allow them to respond before deciding the matter.

No disclosure of any offers of settlement made by any party may be made to the arbitrator prior to the filing of the award.

An arbitrator must not initiate, permit, or consider any ex parte communications or consider other communications made to the arbitrator outside the presence of all of the parties concerning a pending arbitration, except as follows:

If a case is settled, each plaintiff or other party seeking affirmative relief must notify the arbitrator and the court as required in rule 3.1385.

(3) A felony charge is pending against the mediator;

(1) Public discipline has been imposed on the mediator by any public disciplinary or professional licensing agency;

(5) There has been an entry of judgment against the mediator in any civil action for actual fraud or punitive damages.

(4) The mediator has been convicted of a felony or of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; or

(2) The mediator has resigned his or her membership in the State Bar or another professional licensing agency while disciplinary or criminal charges were pending;

The court must make the complaint coordinator's identity and contact information readily accessible to litigants and the public.

A party may give notice that he or she will not appear at a law and motion hearing and submit the matter without an appearance unless the court orders otherwise.

The moving party must immediately notify the court if a matter will not be heard on the scheduled date.

Either make arrangements with the clerk to have the file in the courtroom at the time of the hearing or confirm with the clerk that the file is electronically accessible to the court.

If the court has not directed argument, oral argument must be permitted only if a party notifies all other parties and the court by 4:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing of the party’s intention to appear.

The court must make its tentative ruling available by a method designated by the court, by no later than 3:00 p.m. the court day before the scheduled hearing.

By announcing the tentative ruling at the time of oral argument.

A party must notify all other parties by telephone or in person.

The court must make its tentative ruling available by a method designated by the court, by a specified time before the hearing.

This procedure must not require the parties to give notice of intent to appear, and the tentative ruling will not automatically become the ruling of the court if such notice is not given.

The court must accept notice by telephone and, at its discretion, may also designate alternative methods by which a party may notify the court of the party’s intention to appear.

By posting a calendar note containing tentative rulings on the day of the hearing;

(2) A version of the proposed order in an editable word-processing format must also be sent electronically to the court, with a copy of the e-mail and proposed order also being sent to all parties in the action.

Each court that provides for electronic filing must provide an electronic address or addresses to which the editable versions of proposed orders are to be sent and must specify any particular requirements regarding the editable word-processing format for proposed orders.

If the grounds on which a party or parties have opted out of mandatory expedited jury trial procedures no longer apply to a case, the parties must promptly inform the court, and the case may be tried as a mandatory expedited jury trial.

A defendant may challenge venue by writing to the court.

The parties must be given notice of the venue determination and hearing date.

The clerk may answer questions relative to filing and service of the claim, designation of the parties, scheduling of hearings, and similar matters.

The clerk must inform litigants of the small claims advisory service.

The clerk must provide forms and pamphlets from the Judicial Council.

The clerk must provide materials from the Department of Consumer Affairs when available.

The petitioner or plaintiff must immediately notify the court if the case is settled.

The court may shorten the notice period for good cause; in that event, the clerk must immediately notify the parties by telephone or other expeditious method.

When a judge grants a motion for change of venue, he or she must inform the presiding judge of the transferring court.

Notify the Administrative Director of the change of venue.

If the presiding judge, or his or her designee, concludes that the transferring court does not have adequate judicial resources to try the case, he or she must request that the Chief Justice of California determine whether to assign a judge to the transferring court.

After receiving the transferring court's notification, the Administrative Director, in order to expedite judicial business and equalize the work of the judges, must advise the transferring court which courts would not be unduly burdened by the trial of the case.

Except in emergencies or unless it is impracticable to do so, a receiving court should give notice before incurring any extraordinary expenditures to the transferring court, in accordance with Penal Code section 1037(d).

Immaterial typographical errors that cannot conceivably cause confusion are not required to be brought to the court's attention.

During trial, counsel must call the court's attention to any errors or omissions they may find in the daily transcripts.

The court must periodically ask counsel for lists of any such errors or omissions and may hold hearings to verify them.

If the matter has been settled before the scheduled court hearing date, the moving party must immediately notify the court of the settlement.

If a self-addressed, stamped envelope does not accompany materials lodged physically, the clerk of the court may destroy the lodged materials after determination of the matter and after notice to the party who lodged the materials.

After determination of the matter, the clerk of the court may delete lodged materials in electronic form after sending electronic notice to the party who lodged the materials.

and make arrangements with the clerk to have the file in the courtroom at the time of the hearing.

The local rule must include a method by which the party may give notice to the court by telephone.

Before undertaking the evaluation or at the first practical moment, inform the court, counsel, and parties of possible or actual multiple roles or conflicts of interest.

(1) The attorney for any party;

(2) The court.

(5) The mediator or evaluator is informing the court of the belief that a restraining order is necessary to prevent an imminent risk to the physical safety of the child or party.

(1) A mediator or evaluator may have as a mandated reporter of suspected child abuse;

(4) The court may have to investigate complaints.

(2) The communication is necessary to investigate or disclose an actual or potential conflict of interest or dual relationship as required under rule 5.210(h)(10) and (h)(12);

(4) The court expressly authorizes ex parte communication between the mediator or evaluator and court-appointed counsel for a child in circumstances other than described in (3); or

(2) A mediator or evaluator may have to warn of threatened violent behavior against a reasonably identifiable victim or victims;

As in Family Code section 216, this rule of court does not restrict communications between a court-connected or court-appointed child custody mediator or evaluator and a party in a child custody proceeding who is self-represented or represented by counsel.

In any child custody proceeding under the Family Code, ex parte communication is prohibited between court-connected or court-appointed mediators or evaluators and the attorney for any party, a court-appointed counsel for a child, or the court, except as provided by this rule.

(3) A mediator or evaluator may have to address a case involving allegations of domestic violence under Family Code sections 3113, 3181, and 3192 and rule 5.215; and

(1) The communication is necessary to schedule an appointment;

(3) The court-appointed counsel for a child is interviewing a mediator as provided by Family Code section 3151(c)(5);

Courts should ask counsel annually to update their information and to notify the court if any changes would make them unable to be appointed.

(C) Other professionals serving on the case; and then

(B) The attorney appointed to represent the child;

(B) A party's attorney.

(B) An evaluator;

(D) The judicial officer.

(E) Other professionals serving on the case.

(D) A child custody recommending counselor who provides recommendations to the judicial officer under Family Code section 3183; and

(A) A party; and

(A) The parties or their attorneys;

(A) An attorney appointed to represent the child in the case;

(C) An investigator;

During the certification period, the applicant must promptly notify the Judicial Council of every change made to the software.

The superior court may, after notice to all parties, attempt to resolve any procedural issues by contacting the tribal court concerning a motion to transfer.

A procedure by which the court that has issued a criminal court protective order may, after consultation with a court that has issued a subsequent child custody or visitation order, modify the criminal court protective order to allow or restrict contact between the person restrained by the order and his or her children.

(A) A procedure requiring courts issuing any orders involving child custody or visitation to make reasonable efforts to determine whether there exists a criminal court protective order that involves any party to the action; and

A procedure for communication among courts issuing criminal court protective orders and courts issuing orders involving child custody and visitation, regarding the existence and terms of criminal protective orders and child custody and visitation orders, including:

(B) A procedure requiring courts issuing criminal court protective orders to make reasonable efforts to determine whether there exist any child custody or visitation orders that involve any party to the action.

(1) When a request for adoption under California law of a child whose adoption was finalized in a foreign country is filed, the court clerk must immediately notify the California Department of Social Services in Sacramento in writing of the pendency of the proceeding and of any subsequent action taken.

The transmission of any documentation, request for information, or decision may be by overnight mail, fax, e-mail, or other recognized, secure method of communication.

This communication may be by telephone, e-mail, or any other recognized, secure communication method.

When California is the sending state and there appears to be a lack of compliance with Regulation No. 7 requirements by state officials or the local child welfare agency in the receiving state regarding the expedited placement request, the California judicial officer may communicate directly with the judicial officer in the receiving state.

(2) If the court approves the placement without a hearing, it must notify the individuals in (c) of the court's decision to approve the placement and vacate the hearing set under section 361.22(d) or 727.12(d)

If a parent's or guardian's educational rights have been terminated, the school must notify the child's surrogate parent, relative, or other individual responsible for the child's education.

The school district must inform by telephone or other means, or provide written notification to, the child's parent or guardian within 24 hours of the release of the information.

At any time following the filing of a petition under section 300 and until juvenile court jurisdiction is terminated, any interested person may advise the court of information regarding an interest or right of the child to be protected or pursued in other judicial or administrative forums.

If the attorney for the child, or a CASA volunteer acting as a CAPTA guardian ad litem, learns of any such interest or right, the attorney or CASA volunteer must notify the court immediately and seek instructions from the court as to any appropriate procedures to follow.

Notifying the juvenile court of the existence of an actual conflict of interest among some or all of the siblings; and

Requesting to withdraw from representation of some or all of the siblings.

The clerk of the court must set the matter for hearing and notify the petitioner and the probation department of the date, time, and location of the hearing.

This notification must be made by telephone, fax, e-mail, or other method approved by the presiding juvenile court judge that will ensure prompt notification.

The notification must be by telephone, fax, e-mail, or other method approved by the presiding juvenile court judge that will ensure prompt notification and inform the placing agency that a copy of form JV-466 will be served on the agency and that one is currently available in the office of the juvenile court clerk.

The court may decline to take further action on the communication, with or without replying to the person or returning any written communication received from the person.

(C) If the communication discloses possible criminal activity, refer the matter to the appropriate law enforcement agency or prosecutor's office;

Except under a stipulation of all parties to the contrary, no ex parte communications may be made by a party or an attorney for a party and the court concerning a matter then pending in the court in proceedings under the Probate Code or in an LPS conservatorship proceeding.

Except as provided in (c)(1), the court must treat an ex parte communication to the court described in (1) in the same way that an ex parte communication from a party or attorney for a party must be treated in other civil actions or proceedings or in criminal actions.

The court must fully disclose communications described in (c)(2) and any response made by the court to the fiduciary and all other parties to any matter then pending in the court, and their attorneys, unless the court finds good cause to dispense with the disclosure if necessary to protect a conservatee or ward from harm.

(F) Set a hearing regarding the communication, compel the fiduciary's attendance, and require a response from the fiduciary concerning the issues raised by the communication.

Notwithstanding (b)(2), a judicial officer or court staff may receive an ex parte communication concerning an open proceeding under the Probate Code or an open LPS conservatorship proceeding for the limited purpose of ascertaining whether it is a communication described in (b) or a communication described in (c)(2).

(B) Refer the communication to a court investigator for further action, and receive, consider, and respond to any report from the investigator concerning it;

Subject to the requirements of (c)(3), a judicial officer may consider an ex parte communication from a person about a fiduciary's performance of his or her duties and responsibilities or regarding a conservatee or ward in an open proceeding under the Probate Code or an open LPS conservatorship proceeding.

(E) If the communication discloses possible elder or dependent adult abuse, or child abuse, refer the matter to appropriate state or local governmental agencies, including adult protective or child protective service departments; and

(A) Review the court file and take any action that is supported by the record, including ordering a status report or accounting if it appears that a status report or accounting should have been filed by a fiduciary but is delinquent.

If the court dispenses with disclosure to any party or attorney, it must make written findings in support of its determination of good cause, and preserve the communication received and any response made by the court.

(D) If the communication discloses conduct that might subject a person or organization to disciplinary action on a license, refer the matter to the appropriate licensing agency;

If communications occur between some but not all involved courts, the record of these communications must be made available to those judicial officers of the courts who were not included at or before the time the judicial officer of the guardianship court communicates with them.

(B) The names of the parties to each family court proceeding, including contact information for self-represented parties; their relationship or other connection to the ward or proposed ward in the guardianship proceeding, and the names and contact information of counsel for any parties represented by counsel;

(F) The court branch and department where each family court proceeding was assigned and where the proceeding is currently assigned or pending;

(G) The identity of the judicial officer currently assigned to or otherwise responsible for each family court proceeding; and

(D) The contents and dates filed of orders in the each family court proceeding that decide or resolve custody or visitation issues concerning the ward or proposed ward in the guardianship proceeding;

Subdivisions (b) and (c) of this rule may, in the discretion of the guardianship court, apply to petitions for transfer described in Probate Code section 2204(b)(2).

(C) The current status (active or inactive) of each family court proceeding, whether any future hearings are set in each proceeding, and if so, their dates and times, locations, and nature;

(A) The case number or numbers and the nature of each family court proceeding;

In the discretion of the judicial officer of the guardianship court, preliminary communications under this rule may be between judicial officers of the courts involved or between staff of the guardianship court and judicial officers or court staff of each other court.

If courts in more than two counties are involved, simultaneous communications among judicial officers of all of the courts are recommended, if reasonably practicable.

(E) Whether any orders of each family court are final, were appealed from, or were the subject of extraordinary writ proceedings, and the current status of any such appeal or proceeding;

Before deciding venue on a covered general-guardian appointment petition or a covered pre-appointment transfer petition, the guardianship-court judicial officer must communicate with the judicial officers responsible for the related family-court custody proceedings about the county that would best serve the ward or proposed ward.

Family Code section 3410(c) applies to preliminary communications under this rule.

If the currently responsible judicial officer in the family court or courts cannot be identified, communication must be made with the managing or supervising judicial officer of the family departments of the other court or courts, if any, or his or her designee, or with the presiding judge of the other court or courts or his or her designee.

The parties to the guardianship proceeding, including a petitioner for transfer; all persons entitled to notice of the hearing on the petition for appointment of a guardian; and any additional persons ordered by the guardianship court must promptly be informed of the communications and given access to the record of the communications.

To assist the judicial officer in making the communication required in (b), the guardianship court may have preliminary communications with each family court to collect information about the proceeding in that court or for other routine matters, including calendar management, and scheduling.

The provisions of Family Code section 3410(b) apply to communications between judicial officers under this subdivision, except that the term "jurisdiction" in that section corresponds to "venue" in this context, and the term "parties" in that section identifies the persons listed in (4).

(H) Other information about each family court proceeding requested by the judicial officer of the guardianship court.

(2) A party to the proceeding or a party’s attorney may inform the judicial officer that a ward wishes to address the court.

(D) An expert appointed by the court under Evidence Code section 730 to assist the court in the matter.

(A) The ward's attorney or guardian ad litem;

(C) A child custody recommending counselor who provides recommendations to the judicial officer under Family Code section 3183; or

(4) If a ward informs any of the persons specified in (1) that the ward has changed their preference about addressing the court, that person must, as soon as feasible, inform the parties or their attorneys, the ward’s attorney or guardian ad litem, the court investigator, and the judicial officer of that change.

(B) A court or county guardianship investigator;

(A) Inform the court in the related proceeding that a CARE Act petition has been filed on behalf of that respondent;

(B) Notify the respondent’s attorney, if any, in the related case that a CARE Act petition has been filed on behalf of the respondent and provide that attorney with the contact information of the respondent’s CARE Act attorney, if known.

The CARE Act court and the court in the related proceeding may communicate regarding the status of the respondent’s cases in any manner consistent with the limits in section 5978.2.

(4) If the transferring court has not received a notification of receipt within 60 days of the transfer order, it must make a reasonable inquiry into the status of the transferred proceeding.

If an attorney or unrepresented party has multiple contact details of a listed type, only one of that type may be used in a given case.

In a pending case, the court uses an attorney’s or unrepresented party’s contact information from the first filed document as the information of record unless that person files a notice under (b).

If the motion is filed in any proceeding pending in the Supreme Court after grant of review, the clerk/executive officer of the Supreme Court must also notify the Court of Appeal of any ruling on the motion.

The clerk of that court must notify the superior court of any ruling on the motion.

In all appeals and in original proceedings related to a superior court proceeding, the reviewing court clerk must notify the superior court of any ruling on the motion.

(3) Immediately provide the court and all parties with any change to the electronic filer's electronic service address.

Five days' notice must be provided to the parties and the public before the court makes a determination to provide remote electronic access under this rule. Notice to the public may be accomplished by posting notice on the court's website. Any person may file comments with the court for consideration, but no hearing is required.

If the appeal is dismissed, the reviewing court must promptly notify the superior court.

If a party fails to take the action specified in a notice given under (a), the superior court clerk must promptly notify the reviewing court of the default, and the reviewing court may impose one of the following sanctions:

If a party fails to file a certificate as required under (1), the clerk must notify the party in writing that the party must file the certificate within 15 days after the clerk's notice is sent and that if the party fails to comply, the court may impose one of the following sanctions:

The clerk/executive officer of the Court of Appeal must promptly notify the Supreme Court of any court order unsealing the brief.

The superior court clerk must promptly notify the Court of Appeal and the parties of the abandonment or stipulation.

If the case settles after the appellant receives a notice setting oral argument or a prehearing conference, the appellant must also immediately notify the Court of Appeal of the settlement by telephone or other expeditious method.

The clerk/executive officer of the Court of Appeal must send a notice of the time and place of oral argument to all parties at least 20 days before the argument date. The presiding justice may shorten the notice period for good cause; in that event, the clerk/executive officer must immediately notify the parties by telephone or other expeditious method.

The clerk must promptly send to the parties copies of any order requesting an answer and immediately notify the parties by telephone or another expeditious method.

The clerk must immediately notify the reporter if additions to the reporter's transcript are required under (1) or (2).

If a response is filed, the court must notify the petitioner that a reply may be served and filed within 15 days or as the court specifies.

The clerk must promptly send to the parties and the assisting entity or counsel copies of any order requesting an answer and immediately notify the parties by telephone or another expeditious method.

The reviewing court must notify the superior court under rule 8.489 of any stay that it grants.

Notification must also be sent to the clerk/executive officer of the Supreme Court.

A copy of any consolidation order must be promptly sent to the superior court clerk.

The clerk/executive officer of the Court of Appeal must send a copy of any such stay to the clerk/executive officer of the Supreme Court.

The clerk/executive officer of the Court of Appeal must send a copy of any such order to the clerk/executive officer of the Supreme Court.

(7) The clerk must immediately notify the reporter if additions to the reporter's transcript are required under (5) or (6).

(4) The clerk must immediately present the application to the trial judge.

If the writ or order stays or prohibits proceedings set to occur within 7 days or requires action within 7 days-or in any other urgent situation-the reviewing court clerk must make a reasonable effort to notify the clerk of the respondent court by telephone or e-mail.

(4) The reviewing court clerk need not give telephonic or e-mail notice of the summary denial of a writ, unless a stay previously issued will be dissolved.

(2) When the record is filed in the reviewing court, that court's clerk must immediately notify the parties, stating the date on which the 10-day period for filing the writ petition under rule 8.456(c)(1) will expire.

(1) Immediately notify each court reporter, in a manner providing immediate notice, to prepare a reporter's transcript of the oral proceedings at each session of the hearing that resulted in the order under review and to deliver the transcript to the clerk within 12 calendar days after the notice of intent is filed;

(4) The reviewing court clerk need not give telephonic or e-mail notice of the summary denial of a writ, unless a stay previously issued and will be dissolved.

The clerk of the respondent court must then notify the judge or officer most directly concerned.

(3) If the writ or order stays or requires action within 7 days-or in any other urgent situation-the reviewing court clerk must make a reasonable effort to notify the clerk of the respondent court by telephone or e-mail.

If the writ or order stays or prohibits proceedings set to occur within 7 days or requires action within 7 days-or in any other urgent situation-the reviewing court clerk must make a reasonable effort to notify the clerk of the respondent court by telephone or e-mail. The clerk of the respondent court must then notify the judge or officer most directly concerned.

The clerk need not give telephonic or e-mail notice of the summary denial of a writ, whether or not a stay previously issued.

The Supreme Court clerk must send notice of the time and place of oral argument to all parties at least 20 days before the argument date. The Chief Justice may shorten the notice period for good cause; in that event, the clerk must immediately notify the parties by telephone or other expeditious method.

After the clerk has notified the court reporter to prepare the pretrial record, if the death penalty is no longer sought, the clerk must promptly notify the reporter that this rule does not apply.

Notify each reporter who reported a preliminary proceeding to prepare a transcript of the proceeding.

If the prosecution notifies the responsible judge that it intends to seek the death penalty, the judge must notify the presiding judge and the clerk.

When the record of the preliminary proceedings is certified as complete and accurate, the clerk must promptly notify the reporter to prepare five copies of the transcript in electronic form and two additional copies in electronic form for each codefendant against whom the death penalty is sought.

Notify trial counsel to submit the lists of appearances, exhibits, and motions required by rule 4.119.

Within 21 days after the clerk delivers the transcript and lists under (1), trial counsel must confer regarding any errors or omissions in the reporter's transcript or court file identified by trial counsel during the review required under (2) and determine whether any other proceedings or discussions should have been transcribed.

If the prosecution does not give notice under (1)-and does not give notice to the contrary-the clerk must notify the responsible judge 60 days before the first date set for trial that the prosecution is presumed to seek the death penalty.

The judge must notify the presiding judge, and the clerk must promptly enter the information in the court file.

The clerk must promptly send copies of the corrected or additional pages to trial counsel.

The clerk/executive officer of the Supreme Court must promptly notify the defendant's appellate counsel and the Attorney General of the due date for the appellant's opening brief.

The clerk/executive officer of the Supreme Court must promptly notify the defendant's appellate counsel and the Attorney General of the due date for the respondent's brief.

(3) Two counsel may argue on each side if, within 10 days after the date of the order setting the case for argument, they notify the court that the case requires it.

In all appeals and in original proceedings related to a trial court proceeding, the appellate division clerk must notify the trial court of any ruling on the motion.

The clerk of the appellate division must notify the trial court of any ruling on the motion.

In a case pending before the appellate division, the court uses an attorney's or unrepresented party's contact information on the first-filed document as the contact information of record unless that person files a notice under (b).

(2) The court must notify the trial court, under rule 8.904, of any writ or stay that it issues.

The clerk must promptly notify the adverse party of an abandonment.

If the case settles after the appellant receives a notice setting oral argument, the appellant must also immediately notify the appellate division of the settlement by telephone or other expeditious method.

If the appeal is abandoned before the reporter has filed the transcript, the reporter must inform the trial court clerk of the cost of the portion of the transcript that the reporter has completed.

If the record has not been filed in the appellate division, the clerk must also immediately notify the trial court.

If the party fails to take the action specified in a notice given under (a), the trial court clerk must promptly notify the appellate division of the default, and the appellate division may impose one of the following sanctions:

If the appeal is dismissed, the reviewing court must promptly notify the superior court.

The appellate division must notify the trial court of any stay that it grants.

The appellate division clerk must immediately notify the adverse party of the filing or of the order of dismissal.

If the record has not been filed in the appellate division, the clerk must immediately notify the trial court.

If a reporter's transcript has been requested, the clerk must immediately notify the reporter if the appeal is abandoned before the reporter has filed the transcript.

The clerk must promptly send to the parties copies of any order requesting an answer and immediately notify the parties by telephone or another expeditious method.

(1) When a notice of appeal is filed, the trial court clerk must promptly send a notification of the filing to the attorney of record for each party and to any unrepresented defendant. The clerk must also send or deliver this notification to the appellate division clerk.

(6) Failure to comply with any provision of this subdivision does not affect the validity of the notice of appeal.

(4) A copy of the notice of appeal is sufficient notification under (1) if the required information is on the copy or is added by the trial court clerk.

(3) The notification to the appellate division clerk must also include a copy of the notice of appeal.

(5) The sending of a notification under (1) is a sufficient performance of the clerk's duty despite the discharge, disqualification, suspension, disbarment, or death of the attorney.

The appellate division must notify the trial court of any stay that it grants.

The appellate division clerk must immediately notify the adverse party of the filing or of the order of dismissal.

If a reporter's transcript has been requested, the clerk must immediately notify the reporter if the appeal is abandoned before the reporter has filed the transcript.

If the record has not been filed in the appellate division, the clerk must immediately notify the trial court.

If the party fails to take the action specified in a notice given under (a), the trial court clerk must promptly notify the appellate division of the default and the appellate division may impose the sanction specified in the notice.

When a party fails to act to procure the record, the trial court clerk must promptly notify the party in writing.

The clerk need not give notice by telephone of the summary denial of a writ, whether or not a stay previously issued.

If the writ or order stays or prohibits proceedings set to occur within seven days or requires action within seven days-or in any other urgent situation-the appellate division clerk must make a reasonable effort to notify the clerk of the respondent court by telephone. The clerk of the respondent court must then notify the judge or officer most directly concerned.

The appellate division clerk need not give notice by telephone of the summary denial of a writ, whether or not a stay was previously issued.

If the writ or order stays or prohibits proceedings set to occur within seven days or requires action within seven days-or in any other urgent situation-the appellate division clerk must make a reasonable effort to notify the clerk of the respondent small claims court by telephone. The clerk of the respondent small claims court must then notify the judge or officer most directly concerned.

(2) The Supreme Court may order an opinion depublished on its own motion, notifying the rendering court of its action.

(1) The Supreme Court may order the opinion depublished or deny the request. It must send notice of its action to the rendering court, all parties, and any person who requested depublication.

Unless otherwise permitted by law or the Supreme Court, the State Bar may not use e-mail as substitute means of providing a notice required to initiate a State Bar disciplinary or regulatory proceeding or to otherwise change a licensee's status involuntarily.

The Supreme Court, on its own motion, may order the State Bar Court to depublish an opinion, notifying the State Bar Court of its action.

It must send notice of its action to the Clerk of the State Bar Court at the Los Angeles office of the State Bar Court, all parties, and any person who requested depublication.

A judicial officer or candidate for judicial office requesting an expedited written opinion may communicate in person, in writing, including by electronic mail, or by telephone to committee staff or any member of the committee.

If an e-mail proposal concerns a matter that otherwise must be discussed in an open meeting, after distribution of the proposal and until the advisory body has acted, advisory body members must restrict their communications with each other about the proposal to e-mail.

In preparing any submission, a court may request technical assistance from Judicial Council staff.

(3) On receipt of a petition, the superior court clerk must submit a request to the Chief Justice asking that he or she assign a Court of Appeal justice from an appellate district other than the one in which the county, the superior court, and the sheriff are located to hear and decide the petition.

(2) On receipt of the notice of appeal, the Court of Appeal must request that the Supreme Court transfer the appeal to an appellate district other than the one in which the county, the superior court, and the sheriff are located.

Courts and advisory groups must report deviations from the standards to Judicial Council staff through a process established for that purpose.

Consult with Legal Services regarding strategic and settlement decisions in claims and lawsuits.

Notify Legal Services promptly on receipt of notice of a dispute that is likely to result in a claim or lawsuit, or of a claim or lawsuit filed, against the court, a justice, a judge or subordinate judicial officer, a court executive officer or administrator, or a court employee, and forward the claim and lawsuit to Legal Services for handling;

Upon receipt of notice of a claim or lawsuit that may be subject to contractual indemnities, the judicial branch entity must notify Legal Services, which will manage the claim or lawsuit to obtain the benefits of the contractual indemnities to the extent consistent with the interests of the public and the judicial branch.

Make personnel available by telephone to consult with trial courts regarding the cost and benefits of the plan being offered by the Judicial Council; and

(3) Request approval of the presiding judge for any intended absence of one-half day or more, within a reasonable time before the intended absence;

(2) Immediately notify the master calendar judge or the presiding judge on the completion or continuation of a trial or any other matter assigned for hearing;

The attorney must disclose the changes to the court before the next time the attorney is assigned to serve as a temporary judge.

An attorney appointed by a court to serve as a temporary judge has a continuing duty to disclose to the court any material changes in facts or circumstances that affect his or her ability to serve as a temporary judge.

A Regional Court Interpreter Employment Relations Committee may approve alternative procedures for cross-assigning a court interpreter employee that permit the interpreter to directly arrange cross-assignments with an "away" court, provided that the procedures require notice to the regional coordinator.

Each local court interpreter coordinator must provide the schedule of each court interpreter employee available for cross-assignment to the regional court interpreter coordinator.

If a superior court wants to fill an interpreting assignment with the employee of another court, the court must notify the regional court interpreter coordinator to locate an employee of a court within or across regions.

Courts must be notified of any changes in the standards or guidelines, including all those relating to the permanent retention of records.

The judge to whose department a cause is assigned for trial or for hearing must accept the assignment unless disqualified or, for other good cause stated to the judge supervising the master calendar, the judge supervising the master calendar determines that in the interest of justice the cause should not be tried or heard before the judge.

A judge who has finished or continued the trial of a case or any special matter must immediately notify the judge supervising the master calendar.

Information on how to submit a contention will be posted on the judicial branch website.

Before submitting a contention under (b)(1) about a presiding justice in a district with more than one division, including a geographically separate division, the person must first submit it to that district’s administrative presiding justice.

A person may submit a contention about an administrative matter to the administrative presiding justices collectively, subject to the prior-submission requirement in (c)(1).