COURT RULES ADMINISTRATION
1.00 ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT OF RULES...(Revised effective 1/1/99)
1.01 PUBLICATION AND PRINTING OF RULES...(Revised effective 7/1/05)
1.02 EFFECTIVE DATE OF RULES...(Revised effective 7/1/08)
COURT ORGANIZATION, ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
2.00 MEETINGS OF JUDGES...(Revised effective 1/1/02)
2.02 LOCATION OF COURT SESSIONS...(Revised effective 7/1/04)
2.03 VENUE OF EACH DIVISION...(Revised effective 7/1/07)
2.04 COURT EMPLOYMENT CONFLICT OF INTEREST CODE...(Revised effective 7/1/08)
2.05 STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT...(Revised effective 1/1/99)
2.06 JUDICIAL VACATION AND PERSONAL LEAVE DAYS...(Effective 7/1/07)
COURT CALENDARS, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND DELAY REDUCTION
3.00 CIVIL CASE DELAY REDUCTION...(Revised effective 1/1/07)
3.01 CASES EXEMPT FROM CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT...(Deleted effective 7/1/03)
3.02 DIFFERENTIATED CASE MANAGEMENT...(Revised effective 7/1/00)
3.03 TRACKING CASES...(Revised effective 7/1/99)
3.04 UNLAWFUL DETAINER..(Effective 1/1/97)
3.05 EXPEDITED CASES...(Deleted effective 7/1/00)
3.06 ECONOMIC LITIGATION TRACK FOR LIMITED CIVIL CASES (CCP 90 et seq.)...(Deleted effective 7/1/04)
3.07 SUPERIOR COURT STANDARD CASES...(Revised effective 7/1/04)
3.08 COMPLEX CASES...(Revised effective 1/1/07)
3.09 UNINSURED MOTORIST CASES...(Effective 7/1/05)
3.10 CIVIL CASE INFORMATION SHEET..(Revised effective 1/1/08)
3.11 CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES...(Revised effective 7/1/03)
3.12 TRIAL SETTING CONFERENCES...(Repealed effective 7/1/94)
3.13 MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES...(Revised effective 1/1/07)
3.14 RETURN OF PROOF OF SERVICE...(Revised effective 7/1/03)
3.15 FILING AND SERVICE OF COMPLAINTS-IN-INTERVENTION...(Revised effective 7/1/00)
3.16 DUTY TO NOTIFY COURT OF SETTLEMENT...(Revised effective 1/1/07)
3.17 SANCTIONS FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL RULES ...(Revised effective 1/1/99)
3.18 WAIVER OF RULES...(Revised effective 1/1/99)
3.19 LAW AND MOTION...(Revised effective 7/1/05)
3.20 EX PARTE MOTIONS...(Effective 1/1/97)
3.21 GENERAL ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE; COURT CALENDARS...(Effective 1/1/97)
3.22 DUTY TO NOTIFY PARTIES OF CASE REASSIGNMENT (Effective 7/1/03)
3.23 BINDING ARBITRATION (Deleted effective 7/1/05)
3.24 MANDATORY MEDIATION AND EARLY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES...(Revised effective 1/1/07)
3.25 MANDATORY MEET AND CONFER...(Deleted effective 1/1/96)[See local rule 3.07]
3.26 BRINGING IN NEW PARTIES SUBSEQUENT TO ORIGINAL FILING...(Deleted effective 7/1/03)
3.27 CASE REMOVED TO FEDERAL COURT...(Deleted effective 1/1/04)
3.28 FILINGS FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES...(Deleted effective 1/1/04)
3.29 DEFAULT HEARING FORMS IN LIMITED CIVIL CASES...(Revised effective 1/1/07)
3.30 ERRONEOUSLY SUED DEFENDANTS...(Effective 7/1/01)
COURT PLEADINGS, FORMS AND DOCUMENT FORMAT
4.00 ORGANIZATION...(Deleted effective 1/1/98)
4.01 CONFORMED COPIES...(Effective 1/1/97)
4.03 PRESCRIBED FORMS IN DOMESTIC RELATIONS CASES...(Effective 1/1/97)
4.04 FACSIMILE FILING...(Revised effective 1/1/07)
4.05 ELECTRONIC FILING...(Revised effective 1/1/07)
4.06 ELECTRONIC MAIL ADDRESSES ON PLEADINGS...(Effective 7/1/04)
COURT FILES AND EXHIBITS
5.00 EXHIBITS...(Deleted effective 1/1/98)
5.01 ENTRY OF COURT ORDER IN MINUTES...(Revised effective 1/1/05)
5.02 COURT RECORDS...(Effective 1/1/97)
5.03 HOLES FOR FILING...(Deleted effective 1/1/98)
5.04 REMOVAL OF EXHIBITS...(Revised effective 1/1/99)
TRIAL CONTROL CALENDAR PROCEDURES
6.00 DUTY OF COUNSEL AS TO TRIAL DATE ASSIGNED...(Effective 1/1/97)
6.01 SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE STATEMENTS...(Deleted effective 1/1/00)
6.02 CALENDARS...(Effective 1/1/97)
6.03 JUDICIAL ARBITRATION...(Revised effective 1/1/07)
6.04 ARBITRATION DELAY...(Revised effective 1/1/07)
6.05 TELEPHONIC APPEARANCES-TRIAL CONTROL CALENDARS...(Deleted effective 1/1/99)
6.06 MANDATORY ARBITRATION STATEMENT...(Effective 7/1/02)
6.07 CASES EXCLUDED FROM ARBITRATION...(Effective 1/1/97)
6.08 SERVICEMEMBERS' CIVIL RELIEF ACT...(Revised effective 1/1/07)
TELEPHONIC APPEARANCES
7.00 TELEPHONE APPEARANCE...(Revised effective 1/1/07)
7.01 PRIVATE VENDOR...(Revised effective 1/1/07)
7.02 FILING AND SERVICE OF FORMS...(Deleted effective 1/1/99)
7.03 SCHEDULED AVAILABILITY...(Deleted effective 1/1/99)
7.04 CONTINUANCE...(Deleted effective 1/1/99)
7.05 COMPLIANCE...(Deleted effective 1/1/99)
CIVIL LAW AND MOTION HEARINGS CALENDAR PROCEDURES
(Not applicable to Family Law matters)
8.00 TENTATIVE RULINGS (Revised effective 1/1/07)
8.01 NOTICE OF HEARING...(Effective 1/1/01)
8.02 MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES...(Deleted effective 1/1/98)
8.03 INCOMPLETE MOTIONS...(Deleted effective 1/1/98)
8.04 CONTINUANCES AND OFF CALENDER REQUESTS...(Revised effective 7/1/08)
8.05 RESTORATION TO CALENDAR...(Effective 1/1/97)
8.06 ARGUMENT...(Deleted effective 1/1/05)
8.07 DISCOVERY...(Deleted effective 1/1/98)
8.08 CONSOLIDATION...(Deleted effective 1/1/98)
8.09 MOTION TO BE RELIEVED AS COUNSEL...(Deleted effective 1/1/98)
8.10 [Reserved} (Reserved effective 7/1/00)
8.11 MOTIONS FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND SUMMARY ADJUDICATION...(Deleted effective 1/1/98)
8.12 PROCEDURAL RULES FOR CIVIL TRIALS...(Revised effective 1/1/07)
8.13 EXCHANGE OF EXPERT TRIAL WITNESS INFORMATION...(Deleted effective 7/1/06)
FAMILY LAW RULES
GENERAL RULES
9.00 APPLICATION...(Effective 7/1/06)
9.01 MATTERS ASSIGNED TO THE FAMILY LAW DEPARTMENT...(Revised effective 1/1/06)
9.02 COMPLIANCE WITH RULES - SANCTIONS...(Revised effective 7/1/06)
9.03 FAMILY LAW VERTICAL CASE MANAGEMENT...(Revised effective 7/1/06)
9.03.1 CASE REVIEW CONFERENCES...(Effective 1/1/08)
9.03.2 SERVICE OF PROCESS...(Revised effective 1/1/08)
FAMILY LAW RULES
LAW AND MOTION
9.04 FAMILY LAW EX PARTE MATTERS...(Effective 1/1/97)
9.05 DATES AND TIMES FOR HEARINGS...(Revised effective 1/1/08)
9.06 NOTICE...(Revised effective 1/1/08)
9.07 SERVICE AND FILING OF PLEADINGS...(Revised effective 7/1/01)
9.08 REQUIRED PLEADINGS...(Revised effective 1/1/06)
9.09 SPECIFIC EX PARTE ORDERS...(Revised effective 1/1/04)
FAMILY LAW MOTIONS AND ORDERS TO SHOW CAUSE
9.10 CALENDARING...(Revised effective 1/1/08)
9.11 FILING AND SERVICE OF PLEADINGS...(Deleted effective 7/1/00)
9.12 HEARINGS...(Revised effective 7/1/08)
9.13 PREPARATION OF ORDERS AFTER HEARING...(Deleted effective 1/1/00)
9.14 FORM OF ORDERS...(Revised effective 7/1/97)
FAMILY LAW
RULES APPLICABLE TO OSC’S AND MOTIONS REGARDING CHILD, SPOUSAL OR PARTNER SUPPORT OR ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COSTS
9.15 POLICIES AFFECTING SUPPORT COMPUTATIONS...(Revised effective 1/1/05)
9.16 REQUIRED SERVICE AND FILING OF INCOME AND EXPENSE DECLARATION...(Revised effective 1/1/06)
9.17 REQUIRED SERVICE AND FILING OF PAY STUBS...(Revised effective 1/1/06)
9.19 FAMILY LAW TRIALS...(Revised effective 1/1/08)
9.20 FAMILY LAW FACILITATOR...(Revised effective 1/1/05)
9.21 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE...(Revised effective 1/1/06)
FAMILY LAW
MEDIATION
9.30 MEDIATION...(Revised effective 7/1/06)
9.31 MATTERS REQUIRING MEDIATION...(Revised effective 7/1/97)
9.32 SETTING A MATTER FOR MEDIATION...(Revised effective 7/1/01)
9.33 MEDIATION PROCESS...(Revised effective 7/1/06)
9.34 MEDIATION ORDERS...(Effective 1/1/97)
9.35 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE...(Revised effective 1/1/01)
COURT ORDERED CHILD CUSTODY EVALUATIONS
9.36 COURT ORDERED CHILD CUSTODY EVALUATIONS...(Revised effective 7/1/07)
CUSTODY AND VISITATION PROCEEDINGS
9.40 CONTESTED CASES...(Revised effective 7/1/99)
9.41 FAMILY LAW COURT COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL...(Effective 7/1/04)
PROBATE, CONSERVATORSHIPS, GUARDIANSHIPS AND TRUSTS
10.00 PROBATE COURT PROCEEDINGS GENERAL RULES...(Revised effective 1/1/07)
10.01 GUARDIANSHIP...(Revised effective 7/1/05)
10.02 CONSERVATORSHIP...(Revised effective 7/1/06)
10.03 PROVISIONS COMMON TO GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP...(Revised effective 7/1/08)
10.04 PROBATE PROCEEDINGS...(Revised effective 7/1/98)
10.05 ORDERS...(Deleted effective 7/1/98)
10.06 EX PARTE PETITIONS...(Deleted effective 7/1/98)
10.07 COPY OF WILL...(Deleted effective 7/1/98)
10.08 BROKERS’ COMMISSIONS...(Deleted effective 7/1/98)
10.09 PROBATE REFEREES...(Deleted effective 7/1/98)
10.10 CAVEAT...(Deleted effective 7/1/98)
10.11 SUBMISSION OF ORDERS...(Deleted effective 7/1/98)
10.12 GUARDIANSHIP PROCEDURES...(Deleted effective 7/1/98)
CRIMINAL AND TRAFFIC HEARING CALENDAR PROCEDURES
11.00 APPEARANCES (INFRACTIONS/MISDEMEANORS)...(Revised effective 1/1/99)
11.02 TRIAL BY WRITTEN DECLARATION (INFRACTIONS/MISDEMEANORS)...(Revised effective 1/1/99)
11.03 GENERAL RULE FOR PRETRIAL MOTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES...(Revised effective 1/1/02)
11.04 PENAL CODE SECTION 995 MOTIONS...(Revised effective 7/1/98)
11.05 PENAL CODE SECTION 1538.5 MOTIONS...(Revised effective 7/1/98)
JUVENILE CALENDAR PROCEDURES
12.00 STANDING COURT ORDER RE RELEASE OF JUVENILE DOCUMENTS...(Revised effective 1/1/07)
12.02 JUVENILE DEPENDENCY...(Revised effective 1/1/07)
RULE 12.02--APPENDIX A...(Revised effective 1/1/08)
12.03 EMANCIPATION OF MINOR...(Revised effective 1/1/07)
MENTAL HEALTH CALENDAR PROCEDURES
13.00 PROCEEDINGS...(Effective 1/1/97)
13.01 JURY TRIAL AND MATTER WHICH MAY BE TRANSFERRED...(Effective 1/1/97)
APPELLATE CALENDAR PROCEDURES
14.00 SESSIONS...(Effective 1/1/01)
14.01 PROPOSED STATEMENT AND AMENDMENTS ON APPEAL-CRIMINAL CASES...(Effective 1/1/01)
14.02 SETTLED STATEMENT HEARINGS - CRIMINAL CASES...(Revised effective 1/1/07)
14.03 BRIEFS...(Revised effective 1/1/07)
14.04 ORAL ARGUMENT...(Revised effective 1/1/01)
14.05 EXTENSIONS OF TIME - CRIMINAL CASES...(Revised effective 1/1/07)
14.06 NOTICE OF DEFAULT; RELIEF FROM DEFAULT OR DISMISSAL...(Effective 1/1/01)
EX PARTE ORDER PROCEDURES
15.00 APPLICATION FOR EX PARTE ORDER...(Deleted effective 1/1/98)
15.01 TO WHOM PRESENTED...(Effective 1/1/97)
15.02 NOTICE...(Deleted effective 1/1/98)
15.03 FILING OF APPLICATIONS AND ORDERS...(Revised effective 7/1/01)
EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND JURY COMMISSIONER
16.00 EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S POWERS AND DUTIES...(Deleted effective 1/1/05)
16.01 RESERVATION OF GOVERNMENT CODE 69898 POWERS...(Effective 1/1/97)
16.02 TRANSFER OF FORMER COUNTY CLERK EMPLOYEES...(Effective 1/1/97)
16.04 SEVERABILITY OF RULES AND SUBPARTS...(Effective 1/1/97)
BAILIFF AND COURT SECURITY SERVICES
17.00 WEAPONS PROHIBITION AND SEARCHES...(Revised effective 1/1/08)
17.01 COURT SECURITY...(Effective 1/1/97)
17.02 RESTRICTED AREAS...(Effective 1/1/97)
VERBATIM COURT REPORTING SERVICES
18.00 COURT REPORTERS...(Revised effective 1/1/08)
JURY SERVICES
19.00 PURPOSE...(Effective 1/1/97)
19.01 JURY COMMISSIONER...(Effective 1/1/97)
19.02 JUROR SELECTION PROGRAM...(Revised effective 1/1/07)
19.03 JUROR PROCESSING PROGRAM...(Effective 7/1/03)
19.04 SPECIAL VENIRE...(Effective 1/1/97)
19.05 DISCHARGE OF JUROR FROM SERVICE...(Revised effective 1/1/01)
RULE 19.06 RESERVED FOR COURT USE
19.07 SELECTION OF GRAND JURORS...(Revised effective 1/1/98)
19.08 JURY FEES AND EXPENSES...(Revised effective 1/1/99)
19.09 JURY INSTRUCTIONS...(Revised effective 1/1/2007)
19.10 RELEASE OF CONFIDENTIAL JUROR INFORMATION...(Effective 1/1/97)
COURT INTERPRETING SERVICES
20.00 INTERPRETERS...(Effective 1/1/97)
20.01 COURT INTERPRETING SERVICES...(Effective 1/1/97)
COUNSEL SERVICES AND FEES
21.00 IN A TORT CASE INVOLVING MINOR, INSANE OR INCOMPETENT PERSON...(Effective 1/1/97)
21.02 COURT APPOINTED COUNSEL AND PUBLIC DEFENSE SERVICES...(Revised effective 1/1/99)
COURT-APPOINTED EXPERT SERVICES AND FEES
22.00 EXPERT SERVICE FEES...(Effective 1/1/99)
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT
VOLUNTARY EARLY CIVIL MEDIATION
24.00 VOLUNTARY EARLY CIVIL MEDIATION...(Effective 7/1/05)
24.01 DISCOVERY TIMELINES...(Effective 7/1/05)
24.02 DISCOVERY DURING MEDIATION PERIOD...(Effective 7/1/05)
24.03 SERVICE OF QUESTIONNAIRE...(Effective 7/1/05)
24.04 MEET AND CONFER...(Effective 7/1/05)
24.05 MEDIATOR PANELS...(Effective 7/1/05)
24.06 REQUIRED FORM AT FIRST RESPONSIVE PLEADING OF THE LAST DEFENDANT...(Revised effective 1/1/06)
24.07 MEDIATOR REPORT...(Effective 7/1/05)
24.08 MEDIATION COMPLETION...(Effective 7/1/05)
24.09 FAILURE TO COMPLY...(Effective 7/1/05)
24.10 MODIFICATION TO THE PROGRAM...(Effective 7/1/05)
TEMPORARY JUDGES
25.00 TRAINING FEES...(Effective 1/1/07)
STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT....(Revised effective 1/1/99)
SUPERIOR COURT FEE SCHEDULE (Revised effective 1/1/08)
LOCAL FORMS (Revised effective 7/1/08)
APPROVED WEB SITES FOR E-FILING (Effective 1/1/01)