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Verified judges, local rules, standing orders, and controlling division-assignment orders for Los Angeles County, San Luis Obispo County, Santa Barbara County, Ventura County — every entry cites its official source with a last-verified date.
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Family Court Services: mediation required by state law when parents disagree about custody; telephone mediation for parents outside San Luis Obispo County approved in advance, the Mediation Intake Form received at least 24 hours before the appointment; mediation for parents only; separate sessions in domestic violence cases; child custody evaluations and the forms each parent delivers; the Family Court Services Subpoena Process - an official subpoena (form SUBP-001) served at least 10 calendar days before the hearing, the evaluator's availability confirmed, a $275 witness fee, and notice when the hearing is taken off calendar or continued; the online parenting class whose certificate satisfies the court's parent education requirement before final orders; and the stepparent adoption questionnaire.
Interpreters for all non-English speaking defendants, parties and witnesses in courtroom proceedings: Certified Spanish Court Interpreters at no cost in the listed case types, requested as early as possible outside criminal and juvenile matters (form INT-300 to the Interpreter Coordinator); for other languages in family law, small claims, probate, civil harassment, unlawful detainer and civil cases, form INT-300 returned at least 72 hours before the hearing; attorneys of record complete INT-300 and give notice when the party or witness will not be present; sign language interpreters on Judicial Council Form MC-410; and language access complaints.
Department 10 (Criminal Division): starting on August 6, 2026, the Court's Pilot Project uses the Judicial Council plea form CR-101 in all felony cases; written waivers are required for all pleas in misdemeanor cases (the Misdemeanor Waiver of Rights; the Misdemeanor DUI Waiver of Rights); motions for mental health diversion under Penal Code § 1001.36 and the Department's guidelines; the Non-CBH Mental Health Conditions of Release Order that defense counsel must submit when treatment is outside County Behavioral Health; the Health & Safety Code § 11395 treatment program forms; and the Sheriff's Office alternative sentencing applications.
Probate: all probate matters filed and heard at the Civil & Family Law Branch in San Luis Obispo; letters of conservatorship issued after the proposed conservator views the video and reads the Handbook for Conservators; a $50 fee to lodge a will; the additional $30 fee for court reporting services in a hearing under one hour (Government Code section 68086(a)(1)(A)); probate notes - the first version posted within a week of the hearing and updated the day before; new cases set 4 to 5 weeks out and other requests within 10 to 12 weeks; remote appearance in most uncontested matters (California Rules of Court 3.670); certified copies after the initial hearing; and probate appeals ($775.00; 60 days, or 180 days without notice).
Official court reporters in felony criminal and juvenile delinquency and dependency cases; an Official Court Reporter for in forma pauperis litigants, on request, in the listed civil and family law hearings, with an order granting a fee waiver on file (or a Request to Waive Court Fees) and the Court Reporter Notice & Request Form filed and served no later than seven (7) days before the hearing (a late request may be a waiver); otherwise a private reporter at the party's cost; transcripts contracted from the reporter under Government Code Section 69950 on the Transcript Request Form; and juvenile transcripts on the Transcripts of Juvenile Hearings Application, approved by the Judge of the Juvenile court.
Official Reporters Pro Tempore: the undertakings each accepts - a current California Certified Shorthand Reporter License, appearance fees borne by the parties who arranged the reporter, timely transcripts in appellate form, notes left with the court, the court's direction and jurisdiction, and read-backs to juries; daily check-in with the courtroom clerk, the Reporter Calendar and raw notes to the Court Reporter Supervisor; transcripts treated as official (Government Code Section 69955(a); Code of Civil Procedure Section 273(a)); and the appeal procedure - the Lead Reporter Sheet, the deposit waiver under CRC Rule8.130(b)(3)(A), Rule 8.144, and invoices under Government Code Section 69950.
Juvenile Transfer Information under Rule 5.610(f)(2) of the CA Rules of Court: transfer-in hearings in juvenile delinquency on Monday and Thursday at 8:00 AM at the Juvenile Services Center, 1065 Kansas Avenue, and in juvenile dependency on Wednesday and Thursday at 1:00 PM at the Courthouse Annex, 1050 Monterey Street, Department 12; the clerk's contact; juvenile case information confidential and none given by telephone; and requests to seal records.
Requests for ancillary services at public expense, presented for consideration and order by the Assistant Presiding Judge: the declaration, a factual overview, the viable defenses, an itemization of hours, rates and fees, what the investigator or expert will do, prior funding and counsel's status; supplemental funds requested in advance (retroactive fees may be denied); a proposed order with the provider's name and license, a maximum cap and the rates; submission online, by emailing slocrim@slo.courts.ca.gov, by mail or in person, or in the courthouse drop boxes; confidentiality; and payment claims to the County of San Luis Obispo with a certified copy of the order.
Department 10's requirements for mental health diversion: a case is assigned to Department 10 once the trial court has made a prima facie finding of eligibility under Penal Code section 1001.36, subd. (e); no hearing without a properly noticed motion including an alienist report, filed and served in advance, and screening by the County Behavioral Health Department (CBH) and by the Probation Department; a proposed treatment plan prepared by CBH or, when treatment is outside CBH, a detailed plan by the provider - the provider's credentials, every area the alienist identified, the treatment components and their frequency, any drug testing protocol, the defendant's progress and the provider's willingness to report - filed and served in advance; and an approved plan attached to the Order Re Conditions of Release for Mental Health Diversion.
How to appeal an administrative citation decision: a notice of appeal filed with the clerk of the civil division with the filing fee and a copy of the administrative order, served on the issuing agency - within twenty (20) calendar days after service of the order for a local agency ordinance, thirty (30) calendar days for a Vehicle Code or Public Utilities Code violation, or a writ petition under Code of Civil Procedure, § 1094.5 within ninety (90) calendar days; the nature of an appeal; the Proposed Statement on Appeal and the proof of service filed before the hearing; testimony and the hearing; filing fees of $25.00 (a parking citation or administrative fine) and $45.00 (a dangerous or vicious dog) under the 2020 fee schedule; and submitting the appeal on the paperwork only.
The presumptive diversion terms the CMD Protocol applies, offense by offense (Penal Code; Vehicle Code; Business & Professions Code; Welfare & Institutions Code; Health & Safety Code): whether diversion is presumptively unavailable and, where it is offered, the diversion period (from 6 months to 18 months) and its terms - community work service hours, restitution, stay-away orders, search terms, classes and meetings; VC 23152 and VC 23153 offenses not eligible; and HS 11377, HS11350 and HS11550 presumptively not diverted, given the existing PC1000 and Prop 36 programs.
How parties submit audio and video files for a child custody evaluation: files scanned for viruses and never compressed or zipped, uploaded to the evaluator's SharePoint folder (each party needs a Microsoft Office account); an email first to the evaluator and all parties with each file's name, the date and time of the recording, a brief description and its length, and a transcript; no materials recorded without the recorded party's explicit consent; no more than 20 items and nothing more than 10 years old, absent the court's exception; and the evaluator's deadline for supplemental materials.