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S.D. Cal. CrimLR 11.1 — Referral of Felony Cases to Magistrate Judges for Taking of Guilty Pleas: the court's own rule, verbatim from United States District Court Southern District of California LOCAL RULES (Revised as of: June 1, 2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.
C.D. Cal. L.R. 83-3.4 — Obligation to Notify Court of Felony Conviction or Change of Status: the court's own rule, verbatim from UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA CHAPTER I LOCAL CIVIL RULES (6/1/2026), official PDF, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.
N.D. Cal. Civil L.R. 11-7 — Reciprocal Discipline and Discipline Following Felony Conviction: the court's own rule, verbatim from UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT Northern District of California CIVIL LOCAL RULES (These rules take effect on November 1, 2021.), the court’s own page, sha-custodied. Court-level requirement: applies in every case before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California alongside the federal rules and any judge-specific procedures.
Miscellaneous Order 2017-01 (filed December 20, 2017; effective January 1, 2018): in felony appeals, defendant's counsel is deemed to have requested a paper copy of the reporter's transcript under Code of Civil Procedure section 271, subdivision (a)(1), unless counsel or, before appellate counsel is appointed, the district appellate project serves the superior court with a request for electronic delivery before the transcript is printed or within 15 days after the notice of appeal is filed, whichever is later.
A request to reduce the amount owed on a traffic ticket, with proof of not having the financial means to pay the fine, considered at any point in the process but answered only after a plea of guilty or no contest; the court's new online request tool (recommended), MyCitations, to enter a plea and make an ability to pay request on eligible infractions without going to court - with a payment plan, more time to pay or community service instead of paying fines and fees, also for a case currently in collections; or form TR-320/CR320 - Can't Afford to Pay Fine: Traffic and Other Infractions (the clerk's office for information on the form); an additional fee of up to $100 the court may add if the defendant does not act by the date on the citation and reminder notice, a reduction requested at any time while the fines remain unpaid; payment plans approved for no more than $25 per month on an approved ability-to-pay request; fines and fees owed from a misdemeanor or felony offense not eligible; the online tool not used to contest the citation, attend traffic school or get a dismissal or reduction of charges with proof of correction.
AB 1950, in effect in 2021, sets the maximum term of probation for most misdemeanors at one year (Penal Code section 1203(a)) and for most felonies at two years (section 1203.1), with excluded crimes; the petition and order forms the court developed with the probation department - felony, the probation department's ex parte petition/order recommending termination (TUO-CR-PT-975(b)), filed with a hearing date provided by the clerks' office a minimum of 25 days out and copied by probation to the District Attorney and the public defender or last known attorney: if the DA checks the concurs box, the petition and order go to a judge for signature, the hearing is removed from calendar and the clerk distributes signed and filed copies; if the DA objects, the matter remains on calendar; felony, the defendant's petition (TUO-CR-PT-975(a)) filed with proof of service on the DA and Probation and a hearing date a minimum of 25 days out: if both concur, signature and removal from calendar; if either objects or does not respond, the matter remains on calendar; misdemeanor, the defendant's petition (TUO-CR-PT-975(c)) with proof of service on the DA and a hearing date at least 25 days out: the DA's concurrence, objection or silence handled the same way.
A reduction of the amount owed on a traffic ticket, more time to pay, a payment plan or a combination requested with proof of the lack of financial means, at any point in the process, but answered only after a plea of guilty or no contest; the MyCitations online tool (recommended) to enter a plea and make an ability-to-pay request on eligible infractions, with a payment plan and/or more time to pay, also for a case in collections; Tuolumne County Superior Court does not offer the option of community service; or form TR-320/CR320 - Can't Afford to Pay Fine: Traffic and Other Infractions, also the form for a fine reduction when applying for traffic school (the clerk's office for information); an additional fee of up to $100 if no action is taken by the date on the citation and reminder notice, a reduction available at any time while the fines remain unpaid; payment plans approved for no more than $25 per month on an approved ability-to-pay request; misdemeanor and felony fines and fees not eligible; the online tool not for contesting the citation, attending traffic school or a dismissal or reduction of charges with proof of correction.
The protocol implementing Welfare & Institutions Code § 709 for the Juvenile Division when a doubt arises as to a minor's competency in a delinquency case, supplementing California Rule of Court 5.645 and Local Rule 622 (if a conflict arises, the law controls): where substantial evidence exists that a minor may be incompetent the court may consider informal resolution (dismissal under Welf. & Inst. Code § 782, evaluation under § 705 and Penal Code § 4011.6, services, and progress review hearings with the consent of the parties); counsel for the minor or the court may express a doubt, proceedings shall be suspended on substantial evidence raising a doubt, and unless the parties stipulate or submit on the minor's lack of competency the court shall appoint an expert; an expert the prosecuting attorney or the minor retains is at that party's cost and disclosed at least five (5) court days prior to the hearing, and a District Attorney expert needs a juvenile court order to evaluate the minor; the appointed expert follows the Checklist for Juvenile Competency Evaluations in the minor's preferred language or with a certified interpreter, has at least fifteen (15) court days to complete the evaluation, and reports in writing to the court at least two (2) court days before the hearing and to minor's counsel, the probation department, and the prosecution; on receipt the parties may stipulate, submit or contest, and a minor the expert opines is developmentally disabled is referred by probation to the Central Valley Regional Center; the competency hearing is set within fifteen (15) court days of receipt for a minor in custody (good cause may extend it briefly) and within forty-five (45) days out of custody; the minor is presumed competent and the party asserting incompetency bears the burden, a minor under the age of 14 first receiving a capacity determination under Penal Code § 26; the minor's statements to an evaluator may not be used in the petitioner's case-in-chief, and the court states an express finding on the record; a competent minor's proceedings are reinstated, a petition with only misdemeanor offenses is dismissed, and on a felony petition all offenses remain suspended while the minor is referred to services in the least restrictive environment consistent with public safety, a probation officer initiating them through Central Valley Regional Center or Kings County Behavioral Health Services (a regional center evaluation within 120 days for a minor not yet its patient); remediation services are reviewed at least every thirty (30) days in custody and every forty-five (45) days out of custody, the § 709(h)(5) factors weighed whenever confinement over six months is considered, and within six months of the initial finding of incompetency an evidentiary hearing leads to reinstatement, return to the program (the total remediation period not to exceed one year) or dismissal of the petition, with persons and agencies invited to the dismissal hearing.
Payments online (citations issued to a person under 18 not payable online); MyCitations for a reduction based on the ability to pay, a payment plan, more time to pay or community service on eligible infractions (not misdemeanor or felony fines; not to contest a citation, attend traffic school or get a dismissal or reduction with proof of correction); mandatory appearances at a Traffic Arraignment - all citations issued to a person under 18, 22348(b)VC (100mph or greater), 23140(a)VC, or a formal complaint filed by the District Attorney - and a scheduled Traffic Arraignment attended even after paying online; one (1) 60-day extension of the due date approved by the clerk at no cost, requested in person or by telephone; proof of correction signed by an authorized representative and submitted with a $25.00 Proof of Correction Fee per correctable violation by the due date (VC40610), proof of registration printed from the DMV, the VC16028(a) insurance proof; traffic school - the eligibility conditions (no traffic school for a citation within the last 18 months, a moving violation, no more than one point under VC 12810 or one and one-half points under VC 12810.5(b)(2), no alcohol or drug offense, not VC 22406.5 or 21655.5, not a speeding violation over 100 miles per hour or 26 miles or more over the limit, a failure to appear or civil assessment resolved first), a non-refundable $69.00 Traffic School Administration Fee added to the bail, proof of completion received within 90 days of the request, no extension of time once requested; contesting a citation - a Traffic Arraignment requested before the due date (a Promise to Appear), a Traffic Trial set by the clerk on the Counter Arraignment form with the full bail posted, or a Trial by Written Declaration (Form TR-205, mandatory, requested before the due date with the bail forfeiture amount paid at filing; a Trial De Novo on Form TR-220 by the deadline in the written decision); no credit or debit payments through the website for a Traffic Trial or a Trial by Written Declaration; no walk-in calendar, all cases set for hearing by the clerk; requests for continuance of a Traffic Trial filed at least 10 Court days prior to the hearing; an appeal filed within 30 days of the decision; payment plans with 25% of the Total Amount Due deposited; a Failure to Appear notice answered within 20 days, or conviction, referral to collections and a report to the DMV; the Child Passenger Safety Program requested in person before the Appear by Date; the Traffic Clerk at (559) 582-1010, ext. 6100, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Chapter 5, Parts 2 to 6: an early disposition hearing on a waiver of time at the initial felony arraignment, cases held to answer certified to a designated department for arraignment, and on a guilty or nolo contendere plea the case referred to the Probation Office for a pre-sentence report (520); defense counsel appearing fifteen (15) minutes before calendar call to confer with the clerk on tentative dates, and mandatory settlement conference, trial readiness, trial confirmation and trial dates (521); the presence of the defendant and trial counsel with full authority at each mandatory appearance, telephone appearances by prior approval in exceptional circumstances (522); a felony settlement conference at which counsel are prepared to negotiate a disposition except where prohibited by Penal Code section 1192.7 or other statute (523); a trial readiness hearing between one (1) and fourteen (14) days before trial, by which non in limine pre-trial motions are heard, witnesses subpoenaed and counsel prepared (524); at the trial confirmation hearing, any transcript of a sound recording served on opposing counsel, and counsel prepared to inform the court of motions in limine, trial length, witness and interpreter needs and causes of delay (525); pre-trial motions noticed at the post preliminary examination arraignment and heard no later than the trial readiness hearing, sanctions for unreasonably delaying a motion, written motions with points and authorities and proof of service, the hearing date and time estimate and the attorney's state bar number, points and authorities or affidavits of no more than ten (10) pages without prior leave, and section 995 and 1538.5 motions stating the claimed deficiencies with particularity or listing the evidence, theories and authorities (526); letters of reference submitted to the probation officer, not the court, no later than fourteen (14) calendar days after conviction, no more than five (5) attached to the probation report, and the report's Summary of Offense the operative facts absent a notice of intention to dispute them (527); misdemeanor pre-trial, motion, trial readiness and trial confirmation hearings set at arraignment, the trial confirmation hearing normally one (1) or two (2) court days before trial (530 to 533); misdemeanor section 1538.5 motions listing the evidence, theories and authorities (534); all-purpose assignment of criminal cases under the court's Standing Order (535); appointed counsel on a misdemeanor appeal for a defendant appointed counsel in the trial court, unless privately retained counsel files the Notice of Appeal, and no right to self-representation (536); for infractions only, a guilty or no contest plea and fine by mail, automated telephone system or at the front window, or a court trial in person, on the notice to appear under Vehicle Code section 40901 or by written declaration under Vehicle Code section 40902, and in traffic cases motions filed and served not less than ten (10) court days before the hearing with proposed orders, on hearing dates cleared with the court clerk (540); a request for court trial received on or before the date on the citation, at the Traffic Window or by first class mail, and a Counter Arraignment for Contested Infraction with bail received not less than fifteen (15) days before trial (541); trial by written declaration under Rule 4.210 on Forms TR-205 and TR-200, which a defendant who fails to appear, post bail, request an extension or pay by the date on the notice to appear may be deemed to have elected under Vehicle Code section 40903 (542); clerk ability to pay determinations under Government Code §68645.3(e) for litigants receiving public benefits or with household income at or below 250% of the federal poverty level, judicial review of a denied reduction, and requests for a payment plan, more time or community service (543); habeas corpus petitions on a fully completed form HC-001, petitions failing rule 4.551 returned without filing, expedited review only by written motion demonstrating good cause, and motions for additional time filed and served at least twenty (20) days before the deadline, any opposition at least ten (10) days before it (580); and Penal Code §987.9 funding requests in capital cases directed to the assigned 987.9 funding judge, reimbursement requests presented as Local Rule 502 describes (590)
The Criminal Court Division processes misdemeanor and felony complaints; the Felony Bail Schedule (including specified misdemeanors); electronic filing through electronic delivery (including e-mail) of documents in Criminal cases (FAQs - eDelivery for Criminal cases); the MyCitations - Ability to Pay Tool for infraction fines; payments by mail or in person (cash, personal checks, cashier's checks, money orders, debit and credit card), payable to "Madera Superior Court", with the case number, no cash by mail; court appearances mandatory on criminal misdemeanor and felony cases, extensions not granted; failure to appear - forfeiture of bail bond, a warrant, license suspension, an added violation and an additional $100.00 assessment pursuant to penal Code Section 1214.1 on infraction cases referred to collections; extensions on court ordered fines, fees, programs or jail by a "Request for Modification" form received by the Court 5 days prior to the due date, at 8:00 a.m. (a judge to extend a jail report date or re-set a payment plan; a one-time extension on infractions to Pay or Appear by the clerk's office); bail refunds processed upon court order in approximately 6 to 8 weeks; court appointed counsel at the arraignment, with referral to the Madera County Revenue Services department on ability to pay; record searches $15.00 per name, per index; copies $.50 per page and $25.00 per case for certification, by mail by money order or cashier's check (law firms' business checks marked "not to exceed $50 dollars"); Drug Court administered through Department 23; window hours 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM and a drop box from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
Parking tickets, traffic infractions and misdemeanors (the Traffic Division) and felony violations (the Main Courthouse); electronic filing through electronic delivery (including e-mail) of documents in Traffic cases; traffic school - eligibility (no traffic school within 18 months, no more than one point under VC 12810 or one and one-half point under VC 12810.5(b)(2), not alcohol or drug related, not VC 22406.5, a valid driver's license), one check for the total bail plus the $74.00 traffic violator school fee (42007(a) VC), ability-to-pay requests by an appearance for arraignment, payment plans from the Traffic Clerk, completion certificates received electronically within 90 days from the post mark of the request, fees non-refundable, online certificates from courses approved by the California Traffic Safety Institute; trials - a Court Trial or a Trial by Declaration, requested in person or by mail by a plea of "not guilty"; an Interpreter requested from the Traffic Division at least one week before the hearing; fees and fines according to statute and the Judicial Council's Uniform Bail and Penalty Schedule; window hours 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM and a drop box from 3:00 PM to 4:00 PM.
Division 4, Chapter 1: felony cases brought to trial within sixty (60) days of the indictment or information, time waivers generally discouraged (4.1.1); criminal discovery under Penal Code § 1054 (4.1.2); the papers for motions under Penal Code § 995 and to suppress evidence under Penal Code § 1538.5 - a specification of the evidence, the theories and authorities, and notice of intended testimony not less than ten (10) days in advance (4.1.3 and 4.1.4); motions to vacate forfeiture of bail filed in the criminal case with a supporting declaration, and the costs of returning a defendant to custody under Penal Code § 1306(b) (4.1.5); preliminary matters specified at the trial confirmation (4.1.6); a not guilty by reason of insanity plea entered within five (5) court days after the report under Evidence Code § 1017 (4.1.7); a declaration for a formal evidentiary hearing filed four (4) court days before (4.1.8); hazardous exhibits returned under Penal Code § 1417.3 and a photographic record substituted (4.1.9); reporter's notes of capital cases (4.1.10); transcripts of sound recordings served at least fourteen (14) days before trial and disputed transcripts no later than three (3) days before trial (4.1.11); petitions under Penal Code, § 1203.4 served on the Madera County Probation Department before filing (4.1.14); courtesy copies of all documents at the time of filing motions, responses and replies with the Criminal Division (4.1.15); and a Request to Recall Warrant Hearing after a failure to appear - scheduled by telephone or in person no earlier than one (1) week from the request, with bail in forfeiture status only after the defendant obtains a Letter of Reassumption of Liability and submits it to the Court within two (2) days, and after two (2) consecutive failures to appear only by a written Request for Calendar Setting (4.1.16)
In person appearance required in criminal matters unless otherwise ordered by the judicial officer (questions to the Clerk’s Office or counsel); in the felony courtrooms in person unless otherwise ordered, with the exceptions of Courtroom 3 - remote appearances for video arraignments and post-conviction relief hearings as permitted by law; in the misdemeanor courtrooms in person unless otherwise permitted, with the exception of Courtroom 5 - remote appearances permitted for State Hospital hearings.
A request to reduce an infraction fine (most traffic tickets) based on the ability to pay, with proof of financial means, at any point but answered only after a plea of guilty or no contest; the MyCitations online tool (recommended) for a plea and an ability to pay request on eligible infractions, a payment plan, more time to pay or community service, usable when the case is in collections; form TR-320/CR320 as the other way; an additional fee of up to $100 the court may add if the defendant does not act by the date on the citation and reminder notice; payment plans approved for no more than $25 per month on an approved ability-to-pay request; misdemeanor and felony fines and fees not eligible; and the tool not used to contest the citation, attend traffic school or obtain a dismissal with proof of correction.
The division's jurisdiction (Vehicle Code violations, some local municipal ordinances, infractions and minor misdemeanors); the Notice to Appear, the Juvenile Traffic Notice to Appear, and the Mandatory Traffic Notice to Appear; payment in person at 720 West 20th Street, Merced, or 1159 G Street, Los Banos, online (not where an appearance is mandatory) or by mail; ability-to-pay requests through MyCitations (not for misdemeanor or felony fines, a contest, traffic school or proof of correction); walk-ins in Merced on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday mornings between 7:30 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. and Thursday afternoons between 12:30 p.m. and 1:15 p.m., in Los Banos on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday mornings between 7:45 am and 8:15 am; Traffic Violator School eligibility (a moving violation, no course in 18 months, no more than 3 infractions, no misdemeanor) and the additional $70 fee, requested by mail with the bail; proof of correction with the $25 fee per correctable violation (VC 40611) by the due date, the case then dismissed; payment plans requested on or before the arraignment date and completed within 12 months, payments in person, by the drop box (after 3:00 p.m. processed the next business day), online or by mail; collections and the Franchise Tax Board; petitions to reduce or vacate a civil assessment (Rule 4.106) and for an ability-to-pay determination (Rule 4.335; form TR-320); contesting a citation by posting the fine and requesting a Court Trial or Trial by Declaration; the appeal forms (CR-141-INFO to CR-145 for infractions, CR-131-INFO to CR-137 for misdemeanors); and the Traffic FAQs - the due date and civil assessment penalties of up to $100.00, extensions, mandatory appearances (22348(b) VC; 23140(a) VC), arraignment and court trial without posting bail (California Rule of Court 4.105), a written request for a continuance at least 10 days before a court trial, and the Trial by Written Declaration (VC 40902; TR-205; a new trial requested within 20 days of the mailing of the notice of judgment).
Rules 800 to 814: no arraignment on an information, indictment or misdemeanor complaint calendared with less than two days prior notice, in-custody documents filed before 10:00 a.m. for the 1:00 p.m. calendar the same day, felony matters under Penal Code 667.5 heard at 3:00 p.m. only if filed by 2:00 p.m., and matters filed after 2:00 p.m. heard the following day at 1:30 p.m. (800); a copy of all pleadings in a pre-assigned case delivered to the assigned judge two days before the hearing, to room 303 at the Visalia courthouse or the clerk at other locations (801); trial, pretrial conference and last motion dates set at a felony not guilty plea, later special motions heard only on good cause shown in a written declaration (802); criminal law and motion at 8:30 a.m. on the days the assigned department designates (803); pretrial motions, defense attorney fee and cost motions included, heard in the department assigned for all purposes (804); written motions under rule 4.111, motions to set aside stating the deficiencies with particularity, and late motions presumed unreasonably delayed (805); an order shortening the 10 days of rule 4.111 sought ex parte in the assigned department with notice to opposing counsel (806); modification of a sentence or probation terms sought in writing in the sentencing department on 10 days notice, no transport without the judge's order (807); jury instructions and verdict forms provided by counsel and filed no later than the pretrial readiness conference, special instructions not in CALCRIM supported by citations (808); a law and motion matter over 30 minutes set on a convenient date (809); voir dire under Code of Civil Procedure section 223, alternate jurors under section 234, maps and diagrams prepared in advance, witnesses available when needed, and a certified typed transcription of any sound recording offered (810); continuances of noticed motions and trials only before the judge assigned for all purposes, pretrial conferences continued only on proof in open court under Penal Code section 1050, felony trials within 60 days of the indictment or information, and time waivers discouraged (811); any appearance a general appearance, and withdrawal and substitution of retained counsel as in civil proceedings on the Judicial Council forms of rule 3.1362 (812); the Domestic Violence Coordination Rules - the clerk checking for existing orders in the case management system and CCPOR, criminal orders having priority over conflicting family or juvenile orders, coexisting orders providing for the safe exchange of the children, and a file endorsed copy of an order conveyed within 24 hours to the Tulare County Sheriff's Department for CLETS (813); and accusatory pleadings accepted by electronic filing only, under Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6, rules 2.250 - 2.261 and Penal Code section 959.1, a document electronically filed after 5:00 P.M. of any business day deemed filed on the next court day (814)
A request to reduce the amount owed on a traffic ticket with proof of the lack of financial means, considered at any point but answered only after a plea of guilty or no contest; requests through the MyCitations online tool - a plea and an ability-to-pay request on eligible infractions without going to court, with a payment plan, more time to pay or community service - or on form TR-320/CR320; an additional fee of up to $100 if the date on the citation and reminder notice passes; payment plans approved for no more than $25 per month on an approved ability-to-pay request; misdemeanor and felony fines and fees not eligible; and the online tool not used to contest a citation, attend traffic school or obtain a dismissal or reduction with proof of correction.
The stipulated standing order of April 2022 between the Coroner's Office for the County of Kern and the district attorney: the Kern County Sheriff's Office Coroner's Division to produce an unredacted copy of the Coroner's Case File to the District Attorney's Office on the attached Request Form (Exhibit A) in filed felony cases with a charge of PC 187 and or PC 192; the District Attorney's Office permitted to provide a copy to the attorney of record for the defense (PC §§ 1054 et seq. and Brady v. Maryland (1963) 373 U.S. 83); the order the authorization for the release of medical information under Civil Code §§ 56.10(b)(8) and (c)(6) and 56.11; and the orders in effect until the District Attorney or County Counsel files a written notice of withdrawal of approval.
Felony law and motion and petitions - once a holding order has been filed in a felony case, pretrial motions normally not filed before arraignment (Local Rule 3.5.1); pretrial criminal motions generally filed and served at least 10 calendar days before the hearing date, opposition papers at least five calendar days and reply papers at least two court days before (CRC rule 4.111(a)); an order shortening time obtained before submitting a motion on shorter notice; the judges' instruction to the clerks not to accept a pretrial motion set after an existing trial date without prior judicial authorization; only originals with original signatures accepted for filing, an inmate's motions with the complete return address and identification number; a represented defendant's “pro per” motions, other than Faretta or Marsden motions, normally returned unfiled; and habeas corpus petitions under Local Rule 3.1.6 and CRC rule 4.550 et seq., self-represented petitioners on Judicial Council form MC-275.
The court's Mental Health Diversion (MHD) processes for misdemeanor and felony cases under Penal Code section 1001.36: the eligibility requirements - a mental disorder identified in the most current edition of the DSM that played a significant role in the commission of the charged offense - and the suitability requirements - the opinion of a qualified mental health expert (QMHE), consent to diversion and a time waiver, agreement to comply with treatment, no unreasonable risk of danger to public safety, and a program that will meet the defendant's specialized mental health treatment needs; the offenses not eligible; Phase I - defense counsel to inform the judge in the home court, the completed application filed online and routed to the MHD desk, a hearing within two to three weeks of filing (in custody) or three to four weeks (out of custody), no case set for an MHD hearing without a completed application, an “Authorization to Release Private Health Information” (HIPAA) waiver, and the application's motion and exhibits (the QMHE report, confidential under CRC rule 2.550, a release of information, the QMHE's curriculum vitae and the police reports); a suitability statement at least FIVE COURT DAYS before the eligibility hearing, opposition papers no later than TWO COURT DAYS before the hearing, and a restitution hearing on request; Phase II - a review hearing one month after acceptance, up to two years to complete treatment (one year for misdemeanors), review hearings monthly in the first six months, bimonthly in the second six months and every three months in the second year, and progress reports at least three court days before any hearing; dismissal of the charges on successful completion, motions to dismiss generally not considered earlier than 18 months after admission; Phase III - termination, modification or referral for conservatorship; confidentiality, ROI forms and confidential envelopes; and disqualification - mental health diversion matters heard by the judge regularly assigned to 97B and set a minimum of 14 days before the hearing, the 5-day notice requirement strictly adhered to.
The MyCitations online tool for ability-to-pay requests on eligible infractions (a plea of guilty or no contest first; a reduction, a payment plan, more time to pay or community service; also for cases in collections; not for misdemeanor or felony fines, contesting, traffic school or proof of correction); an additional fee of up to $100 if no action by the date on the citation and courtesy notice; payment plan forms TR-300 and TR-310 discussed with a clerk and mailed no later than ten days before the initial appearance date; form TR-320 filed before the due date (with a plea of guilty or no contest) or after, including for cases in collections, decided by a judge and the decision mailed; or an appearance at arraignment or within the 30 days after a Decision and Notice of Decision from a trial by declaration in absentia, in person or by Zoom.
The court's local form ALP-CR-002 (Optional Form, New 07/01/2024), Request for Remote Appearance (Misdemeanor/ Felony): the form to use to request to appear remotely in a criminal case, also usable to notice all other parties of the request; the person who requests to appear remotely via Zoom (the defendant, the attorney or co-counsel for the defendant, or another), the hearing, and a proceeding that may require judicial approval, with the reasons, or one preauthorized for approval pursuant to Alpine County Superior Court Local Rule 1.7, California Rules of Court, or other statutory law; the name, role, email address and phone number of each person requesting to appear via Zoom, and contact information redacted on request; counsel's representation that the client has consented, will appear in person or requests to appear remotely and waives the right to appear personally, and that the terms and conditions were fully explained, understood and agreed to; the terms and conditions of remote appearances for criminal proceedings - conduct as though appearing in court in person; no scheduling conflicts, readiness throughout the entire calendar session and no other activity during the hearing; a failure of connection or a dropped call that the court may consider a failure to appear, the court then able to vacate the hearing, proceed, make rulings in the party's absence or issue a bench warrant, with a bail up to and including a no bail warrant; the remote appearance terminable for any disruption, noise, misconduct, miscommunication or technical problem; the court's discretion at all times to require any person to appear in person or to continue the hearing; and no photographing, recording, or broadcasting except as provided in California Rules of Court Rule 1.150, violators cited for contempt or subject to monetary sanctions; the clerk's or the judicial officer's decision; and the clerk's certificate of service on the Alpine County District Attorney.
Chapter 6 (Rules 6.1 to 6.8.2): disposition goals consistent with Standard 2.2 of the Standards of Judicial Administration - misdemeanor cases ninety percent (90%) concluded within thirty (30) days after arraignment and one hundred percent (100%) within one hundred and twenty (120) days, felony preliminary examinations one hundred percent (100%) within ninety (90) days, felony trials one hundred percent (100%) concluded by the second trial period following arraignment on information (6.1 to 6.1(C)); the court to utilize the Alpine County and Uniform Bail Schedules when setting bail on an arrest warrant (6.2.1 to 6.2.5); arraignment completed and plea entered on the first day scheduled, persons appearing without counsel to file a Statement of Rights, and demurrers heard not later than the second week following the first appearance (6.3.1 to 6.3.3); counsel appearing at arraignment to announce counsel's name, the defendant's true name, the plea(s) and whether time is waived (6.3.4 to 6.3.4(H)); counsel may request a deferred arraignment/initial pre-trial conference on misdemeanors and infractions by letter, including facsimile, received at least one (1) court day prior to the hearing with proof of service on the District Attorney, a binding commitment by counsel to representation of the defendant (6.3.5 to 6.3.5(H)); misdemeanor scheduling - Initial Pre-Trial (IPT) generally not later than four (4) weeks after arraignment, Final Pre-Trial (FPT) generally forty-five (45) days prior to trial, Trial Readiness and Management Conference (TRMC) within fourteen (14) days of trial, and motions specially set to be heard not later than one (1) week before TRMC (6.3.6 to 6.3.6(F)); felony scheduling - Pre-Preliminary Conference (PPX) generally two (2) weeks after arraignment on complaint, Preliminary Examination (PX) generally not later than four (4) weeks after arraignment on complaint, Information arraignment generally two (2) weeks following holding order, Initial Pre-Trial (IPT) four (4) weeks after arraignment on Information, Final Pre-Trial (FPT) forty-five (45) days prior to trial, TRMC within fourteen (14) days of trial (6.3.7 to 6.3.7(I)); defendants personally present at Final Pre-trial Conferences, notwithstanding PC section 977, and no disposition negotiations after final Pre-trial Conference except pursuant to written motion and showing of good cause (6.3.8 to 6.3.9); all parties to file and serve a TRMC Statement ten (10) days prior to that conference, including motions in limine, proposed voir dire, proposed jury instructions and verdict form, a list of anticipated witnesses, a time estimate and a list and copy of all evidentiary exhibits (6.3.11); multiple cases set for the same trial period to proceed in order - no time waiver, in-custody defendants, felonies ahead of misdemeanors, then earliest filing date - trailing cases trailed day-to-day on one-half day notice, and counsel and defendants to appear at 8:30 a.m. on the first day of a scheduled trial (6.3.12 to 6.3.14); discovery reciprocal and governed by PC sections 1054-1054.7, informal requests for discovery deemed to occur at arraignment (6.4.1 to 6.4.2); PC sections 1192.5 and 1192.6 to apply also to a plea of guilty or no contest to a misdemeanor offense involving use of a weapon, the infliction of any injury, domestic violence, and/or aggravating facts, the defendant to state the terms of a conditional plea, and the District Attorney its approval, reasons and recommendation, on the record (6.5.1 to 6.5.1(D)); pleas to all felonies and to offenses with special sentence consequences accomplished by the contemporaneous filing of a fully executed relevant change of plea form, pleas pursuant to People v. West accompanied by a statement of factual basis (6.5.2 to 6.5.7); motions to continue which fail to comply with PC section 1050 disfavored (6.6.1 to 6.6.2); judgment and sentencing/probation hearings held not later than the fourth week following plea or verdict, time served in county jail satisfied by custody in El Dorado County (Placerville or South Lake Tahoe), and delayed surrender only upon a showing of good cause with a waiver pursuant to People v. Cruz, 44 Cal.3d 1247, and People v. Masloski, 25 Cal.4th 1212 (6.7.1 to 6.7.2); and any pleading of eight or more pages accompanied by an additional copy marked "Working Copy", a courtesy working copy to a visiting judge (6.8.1 to 6.8.2).
As of July 1, 2022, all misdemeanor and felony appearances accomplished in person, designated hearing appearances possibly permitted via Zoom - defendants, attorneys and/or witnesses intending to appear via Zoom requested to file Request for Remote Appearance: Criminal at least 10 days prior to the court date; payment by check or money order (do not send cash) with the case number, checks payable to 'Sierra Superior Court', mailed to P.O. Box 476, Downieville, CA 95936 or hand delivered to 100 Courthouse Square, or by credit card online; the court date on the citation, notice of hearing, signed promise to appear or notice to appear, questions to the Criminal Division at (530) 289-3698 during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.; public defender, drug court and probation fees collected by the Sierra County Treasurer / Tax Collector, P.O. Box 376, (530) 289-3286.
The court's request for remote appearance in a criminal case (the form the Forms & Filing list numbers SIE-0035, dated 9/18/2023, and the Criminal page links as “Request for Remote Appearance: Criminal”): the hearing set, the requester (the attorney or co-counsel for the defendant, the defendant or another), the hearing type - certain hearing types requiring judicial authorization and notice to the other side - with the reasons, or a pre-authorization by a judicial officer granted on the record, and the name, role, email address and phone number of each person requesting to appear by video; counsel's representation of the client's consent and authorization or the defendant's waiver of a personal appearance, and counsel's own means to communicate privately and confidentially with the client, the court providing none; and the terms and conditions accepted by signing - no assistance from anyone other than counsel of record, a court certified interpreter or an individual appointed and/or approved by the Court; courtroom civility and decorum, a remote appearance the equivalent of an in-person appearance; readiness at the calendar time and no other activity during the hearing; a failure of connection or a dropped call that the Court may consider a failure to appear, the court able to drop the hearing from the calendar, proceed, make rulings in the absence of an appearance or issue a bench warrant, with bail up to and including a no bail warrant; the remote appearance terminable for any disruption, noise, misconduct, communication or technical problem; the Court's discretion to require a personal appearance or continue the hearing, time for trial waived if the hearing is continued (misdemeanor 30 days in custody; 45 days out of custody; the 10-court day and 60-calendar day rules for a preliminary hearing; 60 days for felony trial), and fees and/or costs of a continuance; and no photographing, recording, or broadcasting except as provided in California Rules of Court, rule 1.150; the request pre-authorized by the clerk or granted or denied by a judicial officer.
Rule 5 (Rules 5.1 to 5.5): the Court incorporates by reference the requirements of California Rules of Court, Rule 4.111, on the making and timing of pretrial motions, a motion not timely filed for the assigned hearing date without good cause demonstrated that may be deemed waived, and a copy of any authority other than California cases, statutes, constitutional provisions or State or local rules - and of a California case cited before it is published in the Advance Sheets - attached and tabbed as exhibits (5.1); discovery in criminal actions reciprocal and governed by Penal Code §§ 1054 et seq., a standing order in each criminal action deemed made and communicated at the time of arraignment, an informal request of opposing counsel in writing in the manner required by Penal Code § 1054.5(b) before a party may seek Court enforcement, “Boilerplate” discovery motions disfavored, and counsel to meet and confer before the hearing of any discovery motion (5.2); motions to continue the trial of a criminal case disfavored and denied unless the moving party, pursuant to Penal Code § 1050, establishes that the interests of justice require a continuance (5.3); matters not added to the court's criminal calendars at the request of the District Attorney and/or Defense Counsel unless a stipulation or formal, properly-noticed motion is filed - a stipulation filed jointly on SIE-0043 Stipulation of District Attorney and Defense Counsel to Add Criminal Matter to Calendar, with a proposed date and time, misdemeanor matters heard on Tuesdays and felony matters on Thursdays preceding the 2nd and 4th Friday of the month at 9:00 a.m., filed at least five (5) days prior to the desired hearing date and signed by both the District Attorney and Defense Counsel (5.4); and ability-to-pay requests - a fine reduction, a payment plan on cases not in Collections status, a fine conversion to community service - added to the Criminal or Traffic calendar only on SIE-0044 Request: Add Matter to Criminal or Traffic Calendar for Addressing Ability-to-Pay, filed at least five (5) days before the desired hearing date, with all documentation (e.g. proof of income, current financial declaration, etc.) submitted at the time of the hearing (5.5).
Court appearances mandatory on criminal misdemeanor and felony cases and on some infractions, the defendant appearing on the date and time on the release paper or arraignment letter and reporting to the Clerk's Office with identification and the jail release paperwork, notice to appear, bail or bond receipts or arraignment letter (failure to appear may result in a warrant); fines due by the date the judge specifies, paid by mail, in person or through a work program referral by the court (arranged by appearing in court), in cash, personal check, money order or credit/debit card, checks payable to Modoc Superior Court with the case number on the check - unpaid fines without a payment plan referred to the Collections Department, a warrant possible; court-appointed counsel requested of the judge at the first appearance on a financial declaration, a hearing at the end of the case on reimbursement; copies of criminal records requested in writing or at the clerk's office, not by telephone - a check to Modoc Superior Court as stated on the Statewide Civil Fee Schedule (a certified copy an extra $40.00 fee plus $0.50 per copy per page), a stamped envelope addressed to the requester, the defendant's first and last name, the case number if known and the documents wanted; the page quotes Section 1214.1(a) of the Penal Code on a civil assessment of up to three hundred dollars ($300); the Modoc County Victim Witness Advocate at (530) 233-3311.
Chapter 6 (Rules 6.01 to 6.05): the filing agency to submit two copies of the charging document for each defendant, complaints charging in-custody defendants filed no later than one (1) hour before the defendant's first appearance and out-of-custody defendants no later than two (2) days before it (6.01); out-of-court requests for the increase or reduction of bail made, if practicable, to the judge who set such bail, a person requesting a reduction or increase to disclose all prior applications, no defense application for bail or O.R. considered unless the District Attorney has been given adequate notice, and on a Source of Bail Order under Penal Code §1275 a declaration or offer of proof filed and personally served on the District Attorney no later than twenty-four (24) hours before the hearing, the defendant to produce the bail agent, the person proposing to pay the premium and the person proposing to provide the security if so directed (6.02); requests for arrest warrants and search warrants first presented to the District Attorney or Attorney General for approval in writing, and search warrant returns presented to the Clerk (6.03); a Public Defender present for all in-custody arraignment calendars whenever available, a continuance to obtain private counsel generally not beyond fourteen (14) calendar days, the Court to schedule misdemeanor and felony cases not resolved at arraignment for a pretrial or settlement conference approximately two (2) weeks after the arraignment, the defendant personally present at the felony plea/disposition conference unless excused in advance, a preliminary examination set within two (2) weeks if no conference is set, and the case assigned for all purposes to the bench officer presiding over the arraignment (6.04); and leave of court required for filing an amended Complaint or Information after a plea (Penal Code §1009), the amended pleading lodged, the Clerk to mark it “received”, the Court to determine any objection at the next calendared hearing or the party to place the matter on calendar by filing a noticed motion, and the party lodging it to serve a copy immediately on all other counsel or parties (6.05).
Criminal cases (felonies, misdemeanors and infractions) heard in Mammoth Lakes on Mondays only and in Bridgeport on Tuesdays only, a defendant arriving at 8:30 a.m. to be added to the docket/calendar (the court e-mailed at criminal@mono.courts.ca.gov); the scheduled court appearance required in almost all cases (infractions are not court mandatory), the judge possibly issuing a bench warrant for a missed appearance; a date set by a posted bail bond or by the court not changeable, while for an arraignment on a filed complaint the clerk may be able to advance the arraignment date or postpone the hearing date (the criminal division at (760) 924-5444, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, or by e-mail); a warrant cleared through the defendant's attorney or the criminal division, or by appearing in person at 8:30 a.m. at the Mammoth Lakes Branch on a non-holiday Monday or at the Bridgeport Branch on a non-holiday Tuesday; a court-appointed attorney asked of the judge at the first court appearance; copies of criminal records requested in person, in writing by mail (Attn: Searches, P.O. Box 1037, Mammoth Lakes CA 93546) or by e-mail - a letter with the defendant's name, date of birth and case number (if known) and the documents wanted, the clerk stating the cost and sending the documents on receipt of a check and a self-addressed stamped envelope; a misdemeanor trial held within 30 days if the defendant is in custody or within 45 days if not, unless the defendant waives the right to a speedy trial; custody information from the Mono County Jail at (760) 932-7549.
The court's process for pretrial mental health diversion under Penal Code section 1001.36, developed with the District Attorney's Office, Public Defender, Mono County Probation Department, and Mono County Behavioral Health: the eligibility requirements and the offenses not eligible; defense counsel filing an Application for Mental Health Diversion (MHD), served on the prosecutor, with the signed Release of Information; the case continued four to six weeks for a MHD Status Conference (custody status and/or expedited review possibly considered for a defendant in custody), defense counsel gathering and sharing the mental health information and the parties meeting and conferring; at the status conference the court's findings on a prima facie basis and suitability, a MHD status hearing for the treatment plan or a contested hearing (an evidentiary hearing set no earlier than 2 weeks when lengthy, with expert testimony); the treatment plan submitted to the prosecutor and filed, kept in a confidential envelope, the court granting diversion and staying the proceedings for up to two years, the defendant signing the Order for Mental Health Diversion and returning for a progress report hearing 30 to 90 days out, or an updated plan within 2 to 3 weeks; progress reports at each hearing, further dates, more time, termination or referral for conservatorship; the district attorney pursuing restitution; the motion to terminate diversion and its grounds; the charges dismissed on satisfactory performance; and the Release of Information, HIPAA and confidential envelopes
The court's information and instructions for the petition/application to have felony violation(s) designated as misdemeanor(s) and for resentencing under Penal Code section 1170.18 (Prop 47): the eligible felony violations (Health and Safety Code sections 11350, 11357 or 11377 and Penal Code sections 459.5, 473, 476a, 490.2, 496 or 666); the form's boxes 2.a (sentence completed) and 2.b (sentence still being served, or diversion under Penal Code section 1000); a hearing scheduled at the Mammoth Lakes or Bridgeport Court if the defendant is currently serving a sentence on the violation or has been diverted, and the matter reviewed by a judge without a formal hearing, the petitioner notified of the order by mail, if the sentence is complete; the process taking between 15 to 60 days; clerks unable to advise or assist; the petition completed, a copy mailed (with the proof of service) or personally delivered to the Mono County District Attorney Office or other prosecuting agency, and the original filed at the Mammoth Lakes Courthouse
Section 9 (Rules 9.01 and 9.02): counsel shall identify to the setting judge, the Presiding Judge, or the Presiding Judge's designee, at the time of setting or as soon as possible thereafter, any matter which can realistically be expected to take a half-day or more to present, other matters assumed to require less than a half-day (9.01); absent good cause shown, a motion to continue the preliminary examination heard at the felony pre-prelim conference (9.02(A)); and motions to continue the preliminary examination disfavored and denied unless the moving party, pursuant to Penal Code §1050 and the statutes pertaining to continuances of preliminary examinations, presents affirmative proof that the ends of justice require a continuance - a stipulation by all parties, or a substitution of counsel, not good cause by itself (9.02(B)).
Appearances mandatory in misdemeanor and felony cases and required for certain infractions, on the date and time on the release papers or arraignment letter, a failure to appear possibly bringing a warrant; on the court date, the defendant reporting to the Clerk's Office prepared to provide identification and any relevant documentation (jail release paperwork, a notice to appear, bail or bond receipts, the arraignment letter); fines paid by the due date the judge sets, online, by mail or in person (cash, personal checks, money orders, credit/debit cards; no cash by mail; U.S. funds; checks payable to Plumas Superior Court with the case number), unpaid fines referred to collections; a civil assessment of up to $100 under Section 1214.1(a) of the Penal Code; court-appointed counsel requested from the judge at the first appearance, with a financial declaration and a possible reimbursement hearing; no speaking to or gesturing toward anyone in custody (a possible misdemeanor charge); no criminal record information given over the telephone - the Record Searches page.
A reduction of a traffic or other infraction fine requested with proof of inability to pay, at any point in the process, a plea of guilty or no contest entered before the court can answer; the MyCitations online tool (recommended) to enter a plea and request a reduction, a payment plan, more time to pay or community service, even for a case in collections, or form TR-320/CR-320 (the clerk's office for its use); an additional fee of up to $100 possible if the date on the citation and courtesy notice passes without action; payment plans approved for no more than $25 per month on an approved ability-to-pay request; misdemeanor and felony fines and fees not eligible; the online tool not for contesting the citation, attending traffic school or a dismissal or reduction with proof of correction.
At the arraignment a defendant without an attorney who cannot afford one may ask the Court to appoint one; no shorts, tank tops or bare feet in the courtroom; on a missed court date in a misdemeanor or felony case a bench warrant issued, the defendant then reporting to the court on a Tuesday for walk-in court, surrendering to local law enforcement or contacting an attorney - a walk-in defendant checks in at the clerk's office at 532 Oak Street, Colusa, before 12:30p.m. (anyone checking in after 12:30p.m. not seen); the Public Defender appointed by the Court for an eligible defendant (Colusa County has no Public Defenders Office); credit card payments in person at the Clerk's Office, checks or money orders mailed or delivered to 532 Oak Street with the case number and full name (no cash), or online by Visa, MasterCard or Discover; case information from the online index or the criminal division at (530) 458-5149 option 4; in-custody arraignments held as needed upon availability of the Court - the criminal division called at (530)458-5149 option 4 after 9:00a.m. for their time and department, most in-custody defendants placed on calendar the morning of court; a defendant whose name is not on the calendar outside the courtroom checks in with the Clerk's Office; copies at $.50 per page, a certification fee of $40.00 per certification and an additional $15.00 search fee per name when the case number is unknown; the entire file viewable in person except confidential documents such as police and probation reports, online the case type, case description, charges, filing date, events and dispositions; a dismissal after conviction under Penal Code 1203.4 sought on the Petition per PC 1203.4a and its order.
A reduction of the amount owed on a traffic ticket requested with proof of the lack of the financial means to pay, at any point in the process, answered only after a plea of guilty or no contest; the MyCitations online tool (recommended) to enter a plea and make an ability to pay request on eligible infractions and to request a payment plan, more time to pay or community service instead of fines and fees, also for a case in collections; or form TR-320/CR320, Can't Afford to Pay Fine: Traffic and Other Infractions, through the clerk's office; an additional fee of up to $100 possible if the person does not act by the date on the citation and reminder notice; payment plans approved for no more than $25 per month on an approved ability-to-pay request; fines and fees owed from a misdemeanor or felony offense not eligible; the online tool not for contesting the citation, attending traffic school or a dismissal or reduction of charges with proof of correction.
A defendant who misses a misdemeanor or felony court date has a bench warrant issued and may report to the court on a Monday or Friday for the clear warrant calendar (the times on the Law & Motion Calendars page), turn themselves in to law enforcement or contact an attorney; fines due by the date the judge specifies, paid online, in person, by mail or by telephone, else the case referred to collections and a warrant possible - a criminal fine or fee that cannot be paid in full within 7 business days reported to the Lassen County Office of Recovery and Reimbursement (530-251-8227); a civil assessment of up to one hundred dollars ($100) under Penal Code section 1214.1(a); court-appointed counsel requested from the judge at the first appearance on a financial declaration, a hearing at the end of the case on reimbursement of the fees; court staff cannot look up criminal records over the telephone (copies through the Records & Information page); hearings and their courtrooms on the Case Index & Calendar Portal, most in-custody defendants placed on calendar the morning of court; on the court date the electronic court docket next to the elevator in the lobby of the Hall of Justice checked for the name and courtroom, else a report to the Clerk's Office; no shorts, cut-offs, see-through clothing, or bare feet in the courtroom; a Petition for Dismissal [form CR-180] and Order for Dismissal [form CR-181] under Penal Code 1203.4.
A reduction of the amount owed on a traffic ticket requested with proof of no financial means to pay, at any point while the fines remain unpaid, answered only after a plea of guilty or no contest; through the MyCitations online tool (a plea and an ability to pay request on eligible infractions, a payment plan, more time to pay or community service, cases in collections included) or form TR-320/CR-320 - Can't Afford to Pay Fine: Traffic and Other Infractions; payment plans approved for no more than $25 per month on an approved ability-to-pay request; an additional fee of up to $100 if no action is taken by the date on the citation and courtesy notice; fines and fees from a misdemeanor or felony offense not eligible; the online tool not used to contest the citation, attend traffic school or get a dismissal or reduction of charges with proof of correction.
A reduction of the amount owed on a traffic ticket requested with proof of the lack of the financial means to pay, at any point in the process, answered only after a plea of guilty or no contest; the MyCitations online tool (recommended) to enter a plea and make an ability to pay request on eligible infractions and to request a payment plan, more time to pay or community service instead of fines and fees, also for a case in collections; or form TR-320/CR320, Can't Afford to Pay Fine: Traffic and Other Infractions, through the clerk's office; an additional fee of up to $100 possible if the person does not act by the date on the citation and reminder notice; payment plans approved for no more than $25 per month on an approved ability-to-pay request; fines and fees owed from a misdemeanor or felony offense not eligible; the online tool not for contesting the citation, attending traffic school or a dismissal or reduction of charges with proof of correction.
Chapter 5 (Rules 5.0 to 5.13): the Family Law and Motion Calendar heard the 1st, 2nd and 3rd Thursdays of each month at 9:00 a.m. (Requests for Orders, motions relating to enforcement or modification and all other motions preliminary to trial), ex parte matters in strict accordance with CRC, rule 3.1200 et seq. - a party seeking emergency orders ex parte to file a Declaration Regarding Notice and Service of Request for Temporary Emergency (Ex Parte) Orders (Non-Domestic Violence) (JC FL-303), or in a Domestic Violence Case a Declaration RE: Notice of Ex Parte Application for Order (GCSC FL-020), notice as outlined in CRC, rule 5.165 if the Court denies the request to waive notice, the ex-parte applicant to submit the ex parte application along with all supporting documents to clerk of the court, the judicial officer to set a hearing date and time if required, and responsive declarations lodged until the ex parte hearing - hearings on the Law and Motion Calendar limited to fifteen (15) minutes, matters that cannot be completed set on the long cause calendar, the moving party to file the Income and Expense Declaration [JC FL150] or Financial Statement with the papers seeking relief and the opposing party with the responsive papers, no long cause hearing or trial heard until counsel, with their clients physically present or immediately available, have met and conferred in good faith and exchanged all relevant documents, and the rule on telephonic appearances in family law matters repealed effective 7/1/22 (5.0); all proceedings relating to the custody or visitation of children governed by FC § 3160, et seq., “Mediation” means Orientation and/or Child Custody Recommending Counseling, the parties to make a good faith effort to arrive at an agreement before any court hearing, all custody and visitation cases subject to mediation, a monetary penalty of $50 for a first failure to appear at a Family Court Services appointment without good cause or a party who cancels within 48 hours, an additional $100 for a second failure within one-year period, the on-line orientation completed before the appointment (a party residing over 100 miles from the Court may, with permission, complete an intake packet before mediation), no Mediation date vacated unless an executed stipulation has been approved by the Court, a parent orientation workshop required of all parties filing a Request for Order on custody and visitation unless they completed a parent orientation video within two years prior, mediation proceedings held in private with only the parties and the Counselor (attorneys only with permission of the Court, counsel for the minor children with permission of all parties), the Counselor’s written report and recommendations to the Court if agreement is not reached (FC 3186, subd. (a)), required confidentiality does not limit reports of known or suspected child abuse or threats, special guidelines in cases with domestic violence allegations, the parties may be interviewed separately and the battered spouse accompanied by a support person, the Counselor’s recommendation of an investigation (FC § 3110), a referral (EC § 730) or independent counsel for the child(ren) (FC § 3150), temporary orders while the mediation process is ongoing, Counselors and other staff of the Court not subject to peremptory challenge, with the exception of Court Investigators, the Counselor subpoenaed to testify only under Gov. Code §68097.1, et seq. upon ten (10) court days’ notice with a subpoena fee of $275.00, reports and recommendations confidential and placed in the confidential portion of the Court file, the original Plan presented to the Court if the parties reach agreement on a Parenting Plan and, subject to the Court’s approval, the order of the Court (not confidential), grievances relating to mediation services, investigator and facilitator presented to the Court Executive Officer on the Complaint Form [AD-050], and requests to change mediators addressed to the Court Executive Officer (5.1); custody evaluations to comply with California Rules of Court 5.220 et. seq., an evaluator appointed under Evidence Code section 730 or Family Code section 3110, evaluators to meet the standards of Family Code section 3110.5 and rules 5.225 and 5.230, no peremptory challenge to a Court-appointed evaluator, an evaluator’s written request to withdraw, grievances in writing to the Court within five (5) days of receipt of the report, ex parte communications by the attorneys with the evaluator prohibited absent a stipulation except to schedule appointments, an attorney not to provide the evaluator with documents or unsolicited comments without first providing the other side a copy at least 72 hours in advance plus an additional five (5) days for mailing, the Court to allocate the fees or costs of the evaluation, the evaluator to return the report to the Court not less than ten (10) days prior to hearing, admissible subject to cross-examination, distributed to the Court and the parties or their counsel but not to minor children (JC form FL-328), unauthorized removal of the report a felony [GC § 6200, et seq.], and the Evaluator to receive a subpoena at least five (5) court days prior to the hearing or trial (5.2); investigators to meet the requirements of CRC, rule 5.225, no peremptory challenges to an investigator appointed by the Court, the investigator to return the Child Custody Investigation report to the Court not less than ten (10) days prior to hearing, a copy of the Mediated Agreement signed by all parties and the Counselor provided before leaving mediation, reports in writing and admissible subject to cross-examination, unauthorized removal of the report a felony, the Investigator to receive a subpoena at least five (5) court days prior to the hearing or trial, and grievances via Complaint (Local Form Number AD-050) to the Court Executive Officer within five (5) days of receipt of the report (5.3); complaints regarding a court-appointed counsel for a child in writing to the Court Executive Officer, who, in consultation with the Family Law Judge, will investigate, evaluate and respond (5.4); a $50 monetary penalty for a party who fails to attend and complete orientation or mediation without good cause or who cancels within 48 hours of the appointment, or who fails to comply with a court-ordered drug test, to sign releases of information for FCS investigations/evaluation, to complete investigative packets or to report to Glenn County Court Collections when ordered, $100 for each subsequent failure, and additional sanctions the court may order (5.5); a stipulation modifying an existing order signed by both parties and their attorneys and minor’s counsel, if appointed, and presented with the filing fees (5.6); in an uncontested matter set for hearing, a Request to Enter Default and supporting declaration or an executed written stipulation, a current Income and Expense Declaration and Property Declaration (unless excused by FC § 2330.5), and counsel to provide to the Judge the original of the proposed judgment at the hearing (5.7); counsel with full authority to confer in good faith on the pretrial statements before any settlement conference and/or trial, an At issue Memorandum [GCSC FL-050] filed and served before any contested case is set for trial unless the court sets the trial date in open court, a status conference and trial date provided that both parties have completed final disclosure (FC § 2105, JC Form FL-141, or waivers under FC § 2105(d), JC Form FL-144), the Court to refer the case to mediation if custody and visitation issues have not been resolved, the Court not to continue the trial absent noticed motion and a showing of good cause, or stipulation by all counsel approved by the court, a statement of the issues, contentions and proposed disposition, a current income and expense declaration, an updated statement of assets and debts, a witness list (JC form FL-321) and a list of exhibits filed and served at least five (5) court days prior to the trial/long cause date, the matter may be dropped from the trial or settlement conference calendar on a failure by both sides and a failure by one party may allow the complying party to continue the cause and/or sanctions to be imposed, trial and reply briefs with a full statement of separate property, community property, funds held by others, tracing, current obligations, current income and expense (Form FL-150, CRC, rule 5.112.1) and a proposal for property division and support, the court does not receive telephones or computers into evidence (text messages printed out, videotapes copied onto a disc), and the petitioner or other party directed by the Court to prepare the judgment after a contested trial, “Approved as Conforming to Court Order” (5.8); family law continuances by stipulation submitted at least two court days prior to the scheduled trial/hearing (GCSC FL-030), with a continuance fee (5.9); a stepparent’s petition for visitation (FC § 3101) on the Petition for Stepparent Visitation and Notice of Hearing (Local Form Number FL-040), with a request for joinder and summons on joinder in a dissolution proceeding (CRC, rule 5.24) (5.10); a grandparent’s petition for visitation (FC § 3103) on the local forms GCSC FL-045 and FL- 046, with the same joinder (5.11); the Office of the Family Law Facilitator under FC § 10000, et seq., and additional duties the Court may designate under FC § 10005 (5.12); and courts issuing criminal protective orders and courts issuing child custody or visitation orders to make reasonable efforts to determine whether the other orders exist, and a court that has issued a criminal protective order may, after consultation, modify it to allow or restrict contact between the restrained person and his or her children (5.13).
A request to reduce the amount owed on a fine for an infraction offense (including most traffic tickets), with proof of the lack of financial means, considered at any point in the process but answered only after a plea of guilty or no contest; the MyCitations online tool to enter a plea and make an ability to pay request on eligible infractions without going to court - a reduction, a payment plan, more time to pay or community service instead of fines and fees, usable while the case is in collections; the other way, form TR-320/CR320, filed with the Clerk's Office in person or by mail at 500 Argonaut Lane, Jackson; the court possibly adding a fee of up to $100 if the person does not act by the date on the citation and reminder notice; payment plans approved for no more than $25 per month on an approved ability-to-pay request; misdemeanor and felony fines and fees not eligible; the online tool not for contesting the citation, attending traffic school or a dismissal or reduction of charges with proof of correction.
Chapter 6 (Rules 6.00 to 6.20): where a defendant has been held to answer on felony charges following a preliminary examination or has waived a preliminary hearing, the court to seek a stipulation that the complaint or amended complaint be deemed the information filed forthwith (6.00); no matters continued unless approved by the court for good cause, strict compliance with Penal Code section 1050 required (6.01); a privately retained attorney not to withdraw unless authorized by order of the court, pursuant to the consent of the defendant, or following a hearing on a duly noticed and timely motion (6.02); pretrial motions, including demurrers, may be made after arraignment on the information (6.03); a law and motion matter set by a noticed motion, by court order upon oral request in open court, or by an Ex Parte Application to set matter on calendar and Proposed Order on the form available on the Court’s website, notice provided to the opposing party no less than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the hearing during regular business hours, the date and time of hearings set by the clerk, initial moving papers filed with the clerk before a matter is calendared, documents required to be kept confidential to contain “CONFIDENTIAL” in bold caps directly beneath the document title and filed under seal under rule 2.551, no police, arrest or investigative reports submitted with the “confidential personal information” of victims or witnesses (Penal Code section 964) - declarations from law enforcement officers devoid of this information, or redacted copies attached to a declaration -, information supplied to the Probation Department in the defendant’s interview confidential with its exceptions, failure to serve and file opposition, in the court’s discretion, deemed a forfeiture of any objections and an admission that the motion is meritorious, opposition and reply papers served so as to be received by opposing counsel within twenty-four (24) hours of filing, service by U.S. mail deemed five (5) calendar days after the posting, and paragraphs (A) through (D) do not apply to motions for continuance (6.04); citations to all authorities to conform to the CALIFORNIA STYLE MANUAL, and a copy of authority from a foreign jurisdiction attached to the motion (6.05); in felony and misdemeanor cases, all motions in limine, extraordinary or complex trial motions and motions requiring live testimony in writing with a supporting memorandum of points and authorities, served and filed no later than the date of the Trial Readiness Conference (TRC) (6.06); the court, in its discretion, may order the matter off calendar when a moving party fails to appear, and a moving party with an unavoidable scheduling conflict may avoid having the matter dropped by calling the court prior to the scheduled hearing (6.07); the moving party may withdraw a motion from calendar up to forty-eight (48) hours before the calendar appearance date by filing a written notice to the court and all parties (6.08); motions requiring the testimony of witnesses, including motions to suppress evidence, set for an evidentiary hearing only on a date as selected by the court with both sides present (6.09); an informal request for continuing discovery deemed made at the defendant’s first appearance on a felony or misdemeanor matter for all materials required to be disclosed by Penal Code section 1054.1 and the state and federal Constitutions, including exculpatory information (Brady v. Maryland), the prosecuting attorney’s written receipt showing the date of compliance with a written notice that either an informal request is made under Penal Code section 1054.3 or that no informal request is being made, and the receiving party to respond by providing the information or specifying the items the party refuses to produce and the reason (6.10); all discovery material provided to the opposing side described and listed in a document retained by the party providing it, with the date each item was provided (6.11); an informal request for the particular items sought before a formal discovery motion, and a formal motion to compel supported by a declaration of facts showing the failure to comply (6.12); on the booking of any person into the county jail other than pursuant to an arrest warrant, the arresting agency to present a declaration establishing probable cause to a judge, on a form approved by the court (6.13); applications for temporary release from custody made to the sheriff and not to the court, except the applications made to the court to produce an inmate to testify or appear in a civil matter, for removal for medical or surgical treatment (Penal Code section 4011), for commitment to a mental facility (Penal Code section 4011.6) and for removal for mental health services (Penal Code section 4011.8) (6.14); any sentencing order requiring community service administered through the probation department (6.15); a Standing Income Deduction Order in any case in which the court orders restitution and an income deduction (Government Code section 13967.2) - the matter referred to the Probation Department for an evaluation and recommendation, a hearing if the defendant does not consent to the amount, the order stayed until the Probation Department determines that the defendant has failed to meet the obligation and to provide good cause within five (5) days of its request, a hearing to contest the enforcement if the defendant applies within fifteen (15) days, and notice of any change of payor or of address within seven (7) days (6.16); the parties to submit proposed jury instructions in a condition to go to the jury no later than the date of the Trial Readiness Conference (TRC) (6.17); following the Trial Readiness Conference, only a plea of guilty or no contest to all counts accepted, except counts pled in the alternative or a lesser-included count (6.18); the limitations of Penal Code sections 1192.6 and 1192.7 and People v. Clancy strictly adhered to in plea-bargaining (6.19); and Ancillary Defense Expenses, the reasonably necessary expenses incurred in defending self-represented persons who are indigent, with prior approval by Court order and under the Court’s Appointed Service and Expenditure Rules, Funding Application and Payment Procedures - initial applications by ex parte motion to the clerk for review by the Presiding Judge or designee, with the Defendant’s Financial Statement (Local Form CRIM-230) and a declaration of the circumstances, the status of the case, the specific purpose and each service provider’s name, hourly rate and maximum amount, marked "Confidential", the Court to select an investigator from the rotational investigator list when the defendant has not suggested one, fees within the rates and limits of the appointed Services Fee Schedule, and transcription services at the lowest commercially-available rate (6.20).
Chapter 6 (Rules 6.01 to 6.21): citations and criminal complaints filed in the Siskiyou County Courthouse in Yreka with an original and one copy for each defendant, complaints charging in-custody defendants no later than 1:15pm on the day of the first appearance and out-of-custody defendants at least two (2) days before (6.01); requests for the increase or reduction of bail made to the judge who set such bail, disclosure of prior requests, adequate notice to the District Attorney of requests for bail or own recognizance release, a request to set aside forfeiture served on the District Attorney and County Counsel at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing, and a Source of Bail hearing under Penal Code §1275.1 on a declaration or offer of proof personally served not later than twenty-four (24) hours before (6.02); arrest and search warrants presented for review and approval in writing by the District Attorney or Attorney General before delivery to the Court, and search warrant returns presented to the Clerk of the Criminal Court (6.03); a Deputy Public Defender present for in-custody arraignment calendars, conflicted counsel to contact the clerk for re-calendaring no later than seven (7) calendar days after a conflict is discovered, a continuance to obtain counsel not beyond fourteen (14) calendar days, and a pretrial conference approximately thirty (30) days after the arraignment (6.04); an amended pleading lodged with the Court, the Court to determine any objection at the next calendared hearing, or on a noticed motion, the party lodging it to serve a copy immediately (6.05); an informal request for continuing discovery deemed made at the defendant’s first appearance, including audio, video and still photographs, body camera footage, dash camera footage, and MVARS (6.06); counsel to identify preliminary examinations expected to take a half-day or more, continuances disfavored and a stipulation by itself not good cause (6.07); the prosecuting agency to deliver any formal written offer at least ten (10) court days prior to the pre-trial conference (6.08); at most one Pre-Trial Conference after each arraignment, defendants ordered to appear unless the Court has given prior approval for non-appearance or counsel is authorized to appear pursuant to Penal Code Section 977, and a mandatory settlement conference approximately three weeks prior to trial (6.09); pretrial motions in writing with a memorandum of points & authorities under Rule 4.111, an order shortening time under Local Rule 3.03, hearings on the criminal law and motion calendar of no more than 15 minutes with no evidence, and counsel to notify the criminal clerks of an extended hearing no later than the third court day prior (6.10); the trial date set at the pre-trial conference approximately thirty (30) to sixty (60) days after the pre-trial conference, a trial readiness conference approximately thirty (30) days before the trial date with discovery and written witness lists exchanged and filed, a settlement conference approximately three (3) weeks before, and the pre-voir-dire conference on the Thursday before the trial date (6.11); in limine motions and motions under Penal Code § 1538.5 heard at or prior to the pre-voir dire conference, and motions for continuance not after it (6.13); the defendant’s presence at the pre-voir dire conference, a mandatory exchange no later than 14 days before the first day of trial - the statement of the case, a witness list and an exhibit list, CALCRIM and special jury instructions, juror questionnaires and motions in limine - the prosecution’s proposed verdict forms, no exchange when a joint memorandum of resolution is filed by 4:00 p.m. on the Friday preceding the due date, and the matters for the conference (6.14); the Court not to approve a negotiated plea after the pre-voir dire conference except in extremely unusual circumstances (6.15); the storage of dangerous or toxic exhibits under Penal Code section 1417.3 (6.16); a sentence modification set before the bench officer who imposed the sentence with notice to the opposing party (6.17); Rule 5.08 sanctions applicable to criminal actions (6.18); attorneys may request a warrant recall via written memo (6.19); Mental Health Court for individuals who qualify, or do not qualify, for Mental Health Diversion, a participant on probation supervised by the probation department (6.20); and mental health diversion under Penal Code section 1001.36 - the mandatory and permissive considerations, the offenses not eligible, an Application or Petition by defense counsel with a Mental Health Diversion Assessment, meet and confer, an initial review and prima facie hearing, a treatment plan with up to two years to complete treatment, review hearings, termination, restitution, and the court to dismiss the matter on successful completion (6.21).
Proof of the lack of financial means to pay; ability to pay considered at any point, after a plea of guilty or no contest; a fine reduction requested with the MyCitations online tool (also a payment plan, more time to pay or community service, cases in collections included) or on form TR-320/CR320; an additional fee of up to $100 if the date on the citation and reminder notice passes; payment plans approved for no more than $25 per month on an approved ability-to-pay request; misdemeanor and felony fines and fees not eligible; the online tool not used to contest the citation, attend traffic school or obtain a dismissal or reduction with proof of correction.
Court appearances mandatory on criminal misdemeanor and felony cases on the date and time on the release paper or arraignment letter; on the court date, the posted court calendar checked for the name and courtroom - straight to the courtroom if listed, otherwise to the Clerk's Office with identification and the arrest or offense papers; fines due by the date the judge specifies, paid online, in person or by check payable to TCSC with the docket number (no cash by mail; U.S. funds only), a work program requested by arranging to appear in court; court-appointed counsel requested from the judge at the first appearance on a financial declaration, with a hearing at the end of the case on reimbursement of the fees; no speaking or motioning to anyone in custody in the courtroom; copies of criminal records requested in writing or at the clerk's office where the case was heard - never looked up over the telephone - with a check made out to "Tehama County Superior Court", a stamped envelope addressed to the requester, the defendant's name and date of birth and the names of the documents, a certified copy at an extra $40.00 fee plus $0.50 per copy per page.
A mandatory court appearance in all misdemeanors and felonies on the date and time directed, no extensions granted; a misdemeanor sentence modification requested by placement on the walk-in calendar through the Criminal Division, a felony request through the attorney or in writing to the Criminal Division; a judge's re-referral to a DUI school or program on the misdemeanor walk-in calendar, scheduled by calling or coming in to the Criminal Division one week in advance (felonies through the attorney); in-custody arraignments generally heard at 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday; after a missed court date, contact with the attorney or, without one, with the Criminal Division between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.; warrant information in person only; fines paid to the Criminal Division by mail or in person at Windows 12 through 15 (no cash), installment payments through the Collections Division; record searches requested in writing with a $15.00 fee for each name, copy fees of $.50 per page and certified copies at $40.00 per document plus $.50 per page, with a self-addressed stamped return envelope; cash bail refunds processed upon court order in approximately 6 - 8 weeks; counsel appointed on a request to the judge at the first court appearance; no children in the courtroom; no shorts or tank tops, hats or sunglasses, food, drinks or gum in the courtroom.
Chapter 5 (Rules 5.0 to 5.13): the Family Law and Motion Calendar each Monday (Tuesday if Monday is a holiday) - 9:00 a.m. for pro per litigants, 1:30 p.m. for litigants represented by attorneys, 2:00 p.m. for minor's counsel appearances by juvenile court attorneys - for Request for Orders, motions relating to enforcement or modification and other motions preliminary to trial (5.0); family law and domestic violence ex parte applications under CRC, rule 3.1200 et seq. - the applicant to arrange an appointment with the family law window clerk no later than the time set for notice, applications submitted no later than 2:00 p.m. on the court date prior to the hearing, a party seeking emergency orders to file a Request for Waiver of Notice with Declaration in Support Thereof (Non-Domestic Violence) (YCSC FL14076), notice under CRC, rule 5.165 if the Court denies the request to waive notice, the proof of service of notice filed no later than 12 noon on the date of the hearing, a courtesy copy to the family law window clerk no later than 10:00 a.m. on the date of the hearing, and responsive declarations lodged until the hearing (5.0); law and motion hearings limited to fifteen (15) minutes, the parties to inform the Court when the matter is called if it cannot be completed in that time, and the Court to set it on its long cause calendar (5.0); the Income and Expense Declaration [JC FL150] or Financial Statement filed by the moving party with the papers seeking relief and by the opposing party with the responsive papers (5.0); no long cause hearing or trial heard until counsel, with their clients present or immediately available, have met and conferred in good faith on all issues and exchanged all relevant documents - failure to meet and confer may result in the matter being dropped from the calendar or continued, the rejection of documents not exchanged, or other sanctions (5.0); remote appearances on the law and motion calendar (Mondays at 9:00 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m.), Courtcall arrangements made no later than Thursday, noon, the week prior at the party's costs, the courtroom remote login at no cost from Family Court Services, and counsel, litigants and witnesses to personally appear at long cause hearing/trials unless the parties stipulate or the court grants a remote appearance under CCP 367.75 and CA Rule of Court 3.672 (5.0); mediation (orientation and/or child custody recommending counseling) under FC § 3160 et seq. in all cases involving custody and/or visitation issues before any hearing, the parties to make a good faith effort to arrive at an agreement (5.1); orientation before mediation or the mediation cancelled, parties who attended orientation within two years prior may proceed directly to mediation, mediation completed remotely as scheduled by FCS, and an investigation packet before mediation for a party residing over 100 miles from the Court, with permission (5.1); no pending mediation date vacated on an agreement unless an executed stipulation has been approved by the Court (5.1); sessions held in private with only the parties and the Counselor, attorneys not permitted to attend absent permission of the Court, counsel for the minor children attending with permission of all parties, and the Counselor's written report and recommendations to the Court when no agreement is reached (FC 3186) (5.1); communications with the Counselor confidential, without limit on reports of known or suspected child abuse or on information about a person who threatens injury or harm, and the Counselor to notify the Court in writing when a minor may be at risk and make no recommendation based on it (5.1); in domestic violence cases special guidelines, the parties interviewed separately, a support person who does not participate, the parties brought together only when both parties and the Counselor determine it to be safe, and the Counselor's report under FC § 4320 (i) (5.1); the Counselor's recommendation, at any time, of an investigation and report under FC § 3110, a referral under EC § 730 or independent counsel for the child(ren) under FC § 3150, and temporary custody and visitation orders while the mediation process is ongoing (5.1); no peremptory challenge to counselors or other court staff except Court Investigators, and no subpoena of the Counselor to testify on the law and motion calendar absent permission of the Court, a subpoena under Gov. Code §68097.1 on five (5) court days' notice to the Counselor and Family Court Services (5.1); reports and recommendations confidential, available only to the Court and court staff, the parties, their attorney(s) of record and persons the Court grants access by written order, no copies made or contents disclosed to a child, and the reports placed in the confidential portion of the file on completion (5.1); a Parenting Plan the parties reach agreement on presented to the Court, to become its order on approval and be filed, not confidential (5.1); grievances about mediation services, an investigator and the facilitator presented to the Director of Family Court Services (Complaint Form [YCSC G05051]) and requests to change mediators addressed to the Family Law Facilitator (5.1); custody evaluations to comply with California Rules of Court 5.220 et. seq., by evaluators appointed under Evidence Code section 730 or Family Code section 3110 who meet the standards of Family Code section 3110.5 and rules 5.225 and 5.230, no peremptory challenge to an evaluator, an evaluator's request in writing to withdraw with the reason for the request and a status report, and grievances in writing within five (5) days of the receipt of the report (Complaint Form [YCSC G05048]) (5.2); in the absence of a stipulation, ex parte communications by the attorneys with the evaluator prohibited except to schedule appointments, documents or unsolicited comments to the evaluator only with a copy to the other side and minor's counsel at least 72 hours in advance plus five (5) days for mailing, a court ordered evaluation limited in scope to the issues identified by the court, and its payment ordered at the time of the appointment (5.2); unauthorized removal of the evaluator's report a felony [GC § 6200, et seq.], the Evaluator to receive a subpoena at least five (5) court days prior to the hearing or trial, and information on how to find qualified evaluators posted in Family Court Services (5.2); court-ordered investigations by investigators who meet CRC, rule 5.225, no peremptory challenge to an investigator, the Child Custody Investigation report to return on a date the Court shall establish not less than ten (10) days prior to the hearing, and partial reports provided at the time designated (5.3); the Mediated Agreement, signed by all parties and the Counselor, provided to the parties before leaving mediation, and in a same day mediation the Child Custody Recommendation report provided to the Court, counsel and the litigants prior to the commencement of the hearing (5.3); investigation reports and recommendations in writing, admissible subject to cross-examination and motions to strike, distributed to the Court and the parties and not to minor children except upon a showing of good cause, used only in the legal proceedings and placed in the confidential portion of the file, unauthorized removal a felony, and the Investigator to receive a subpoena at least five (5) court days prior to the hearing or trial (5.3); grievances about court-ordered investigations presented in writing via Complaint (Local Form Number FL05048) to the Court Executive Officer within five (5) days of receipt of the report (5.3); complaints about a court-appointed counsel for a child in writing to the Court Executive Officer, who or whose designee will investigate, evaluate and respond (5.4); a monetary penalty of $50 for the first and $100 for each subsequent failure, after reasonable notice and without good cause, to attend and complete orientation or mediation, or who cancels within 48 hours of the appointment, and the same for a failure to comply with a court-ordered drug test, to sign releases of information necessary for FCS investigations, to timely complete investigative packets or to timely report to Yuba County Court Collections when ordered, with additional sanctions the court may order (5.5); a stipulation in any family matter in which a modification of an existing order is sought signed by both parties, their respective attorneys and any appointed minor's counsel, then presented to the court (YCSC FL077060, YCSC FL10070) (5.6); for an uncontested matter set for hearing, a Request to Enter Default with its supporting declaration or an executed written stipulation, current Income and Expense Declaration and Property Declaration forms unless excused by FC § 2330.5, and counsel to provide the Judge at the hearing with the original proposed judgment, including any marital settlement agreement (5.7); for a contested trial/hearing, both parties to file and serve at least five (5) court days prior to the trial/long cause date a statement of the issues, contentions and proposed disposition of the case, a current income and expense declaration if support or attorney's fees are at issue, an updated statement of assets and debts, a witness list (the non-mandatory JC form FL-321) and a list of exhibits with copies exchanged - only disclosed witnesses and exhibits permitted except for good cause shown - and the supporting documentation of a request for a needs-based award of attorney's fees, failure may result in the matter dropped, the complying party to continue the cause, sanctions or an issue sanction (5.8); trial and reply briefs with a full and complete statement of property and income and expenses - each item of separate and community property with the year acquired, the basis of the claim, current market value, encumbrance and title, funds held by others, tracing, current obligations, current income and expense on Form FL-150, and a proposed equal division of community property with each party's contentions on child custody, visitation and support (5.8); the court does not receive telephones or computers into evidence - text messages and social media printed out, other evidence obtained from an electronic device copied onto a flash drive, after proper authentication (5.8); family law continuances by stipulation submitted at least two court days prior to the scheduled Court trial/hearing (YCSC FL12069) for the Court's order, with a continuance fee of $20 (5.9); a stepparent to petition for visitation under FC § 3101 on local form FL03013 and a grandparent under FC § 3103 on local forms FL03014 and FL03015, with a request for joinder and summons on joinder under CRC, rule 5.24 if the petition is filed in a dissolution proceeding (5.10, 5.11); an Office of the Family Law Facilitator under FC § 10000, et seq., with additional duties the Court may designate under FC § 10005 (5.12); courts issuing criminal protective orders and courts issuing child custody or visitation orders to make reasonable efforts to determine whether the other's orders exist, court staff to check reasonably available resources, and a court that has issued a criminal protective order may modify it after consultation to allow or restrict contact between the restrained person and his or her children (5.13).
Credit card payments through the Payment Portal by case or citation number (an additional service fee), a citation payable online only once law enforcement has sent it to the court (up to 30 days); a correctable violation not paid online before contacting the court - proof of correction may reduce the fine; an infraction fine reduction, payment plan, more time to pay or community service requested through the MyCitations online tool or on form TR-320/CR320 by mail, payment plans approved for no more than $25 per month on an approved ability-to-pay request, misdemeanor and felony fines and fees not eligible, and an additional fee of up to $100 if the date on the citation and reminder notice passes; delinquent cases referred to Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP.
An active warrant issued in Nevada County cleared by appearing in court - in Nevada City, misdemeanor cases heard every Thursday at 1:30 pm and felony cases every Friday at 1:30 pm, with check-in at the Criminal Clerk's Office before 11:00 a.m. to be seen in court the same day (after 11:00 a.m., a different day; both felony and misdemeanor warrants on Friday); in Truckee, misdemeanor and felony cases heard Mondays at 8:30 am, with check-in at the Truckee front counter between 8:00 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. (after 8:30 a.m., a different Monday).