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Commencing July 13, 2026, evidence or exhibits in the possession of the Clerk's Office in all criminal cases are available for viewing, inspection or copying for any attorney appointed by the Court of Appeal upon providing a copy of the Court of Appeal's appointment order.
Division XI: information forms for data processing (Rule 11.2); required action - action taken on all calendared cases and a future date always set (Rule 11.19); and pro tem judges - an attorney named as a plaintiff in a civil or small claims case may not sit as a judge pro-tem during the case or within six months following its resolution, nor one named as a defendant in two or more such cases (Rule 11.22). Rules 11.1, 11.3 to 11.5, 11.7 to 11.18, 11.20 and 11.21 are repealed, and Rule 11.6 (voluntary arbitration; see Local Rule 10.2) was repealed and renumbered.
Division X: judicial arbitration for civil cases (Rule 10.1) and voluntary arbitration (Rule 10.2) are repealed effective January 1, 2021.
Division VIII (Rules 8.1 to 8.10): the court's power to appoint a special master or referee in complex cases at any stage (Rule 8.1); the definition (Rule 8.2; CRC Rule 3.400); the appointment under Code of Civil Procedure sections 638-645.1 (Rule 8.4); supervision by the assigned civil judge (Rule 8.5); the duties of the special master or referee (Rule 8.6; section 639); the court order signed by the presiding judge (Rule 8.7); and the special master's additional powers (Rule 8.9). Rules 8.3, 8.8 and 8.10 are repealed.
Division VII's rules on pretrial proceedings in class actions (Rules 7.1 to 7.11) are all repealed; most refer to the CRC (rules 3.750 and 3.760 to 3.770).
Chapter 5's rules on the writs and receivers calendar - the calendar, ex parte matters and placing a matter on the calendar (Rules 6.20, 6.22 and 6.23) - are repealed effective January 1, 2021.
Chapter 4 (Rules 6.6 to 6.12): the sessions of the Northern Department each court day (Rule 6.6); the matters that may be heard there (Rule 6.7); the Northern District, all areas of San Mateo County from the northern boundary south to and including Burlingame (Rule 6.8); the basis for and the procedure for obtaining Northern District venue (Rules 6.9 and 6.10); and transfer from the Northern Department (Rule 6.11). Rule 6.12 is repealed; Rules 6.13 through 6.19 are reserved.
Chapter 3: court proceedings involving the detention, treatment and evaluation of the mentally disordered, developmentally disabled, inebriates, drug abusers, imminently dangerous and suicidal persons are held at the times and places the judge of the LPS Calendar Department prescribes (Rule 6.5).
Chapter 2 (Rules 6.2 to 6.4.1): hearings of the Juvenile Department at the San Mateo County Juvenile Court, 222 Paul Scannell Drive, San Mateo (Rule 6.2); attorneys for parties in dependency proceedings - statutory timelines, time waivers and the attorneys' duties (Rule 6.3); all judges designated as Juvenile Court judges in the absence of the Juvenile Court judge (Rule 6.4); and the Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Program (Rule 6.4.1).
Division VI (Other Special Departments and Calendars), Chapter 1: the attorney's fees to be awarded, under normal circumstances, in actions on promissory notes and contracts providing for the payment of attorney's fees, and the Court Schedule of Attorney Fees for a default action on a note or contract (Rule 6.1.1). Rule 6.1 is repealed (effective January 1, 2024).
Division V (Rules 5.1 to 5.17): applicability (Rule 5.1); court locations - family law proceedings filed and heard at the Southern Division in Redwood City unless otherwise ordered under Local Rule 6.9 (Rule 5.2); matters heard in the Family Law Department (Rule 5.3); case flow management under a Direct Calendar (Rule 5.4); informal discovery conferences (Rule 5.4.1); alternative dispute resolution (Rule 5.5); ex parte orders (Rule 5.6; California Rules of Court, Rules 5.151); requests for orders, orders to show cause and notices of motion (Rule 5.7); trial setting, status conference and mandatory settlement conference rules (Rule 5.8); judgment by default or uncontested hearing (Rule 5.9); the preparation of orders after hearing and judgments (Rule 5.10); declarations of disclosure and financial information (Rule 5.11); the Department of Child Support Services (Rule 5.12); Family Court Services and the mediation required whenever custody or visitation are in dispute (Rule 5.13); the appointment of counsel for a child and the complaint procedure for court appointed counsel (Rules 5.14 and 5.14.1); the family law facilitator (Rule 5.15; Family Code Section 10000); the coordination of court proceedings and sharing of case information involving minors with the juvenile court (Rules 5.16 to 5.16.6); and court ordered supervised visitation (Rule 5.17); with Appendix 1, the Mandatory Settlement Conference Statement format, and Appendix 2, the Long Cause Trial Rules Checklist. Rules 5.6.1 and 5.7.1, the first Rule 5.9 (Long Cause Trials) and the first Rule 5.10 (Family Support Division Matters, renumbered as Rule 5.12) are repealed or renumbered.
Division IX (Rules 9.1 to 9.12): pretrial motions in criminal cases (Rule 9.1); sentencing (Rule 9.2); continuances, only in open court (Rule 9.3; Penal Code Section 1050); the reporter's transcript on appeal, commenced upon a verdict of guilty in all felony trials (Rule 9.6); trial by declaration for traffic infractions (Rule 9.7); the confidentiality of victim or witness information in law enforcement, arrest or investigative reports (Rule 9.8; Penal Code §964); traffic pre-trial discovery motions (Rule 9.9); the local criminal felony and misdemeanor bail schedules, effective from July 1 to June 30 (Rule 9.10; Penal Code sections 1269b and Rule 4.102); brief preliminary evaluations of the adjudicative competency of a criminal defendant (Rule 9.11); and court reporter availability in criminal actions (Rule 9.12). Rules 9.4 and 9.5 are repealed.
Chapter 9: all accounts filed in probate proceedings, including guardianship, conservatorship and trust accounts, must be typewritten and conform to the California Rules of Court (Rule 4.48). Rules 4.49 to 4.54 are repealed.
Chapter 8 (Rules 4.39 to 4.47): judicial approval (Rule 4.39); exclusive listings for the sale of property (Rule 4.40); tangible personal property (Rule 4.41; Probate Code Sections 10250 - 10264); securities (Rule 4.42); condominiums, community or cooperative apartments (Rule 4.43); publication of notice of intention to sell real property (Rule 4.44); the return of private sale (Rule 4.45); and broker's commissions, including in overbid situations (Rules 4.46 and 4.47).
Chapter 7 (Rules 4.32 to 4.38): the nature and form of claims (Rule 4.32); filing and listing claims (Rule 4.33); approval by the court (Rule 4.34); funeral and interment claims (Rule 4.36); claims of personal representatives and reimbursements to personal representatives and their attorneys (Rule 4.37); and the compromise of claims (Rule 4.38). Rule 4.35 is repealed.
Chapter 6 (Rules 4.28 to 4.31): the probate referee's appointment (Rule 4.28); preparing the inventory and appraisal (Rule 4.29); the sufficiency of bond (Rule 4.30); and the waiver of appraisal by a referee for good cause (Rule 4.31).
Chapter 5 (Rules 4.23 to 4.27.1): when bond is not required, the statement of waiver in the petition, two or more personal representatives, separate bonds for individuals and the independent power to sell real property (Rules 4.24 to 4.24.4); non-resident executors or administrators (Rule 4.25); reducing bond and withdrawing funds from a blocked account (Rules 4.26 and 4.26.1); bond modification (Rule 4.27); and bond upon sale of real property (Rule 4.27.1). Rule 4.23 is repealed.
Chapter 4 (Rules 4.17 to 4.22): the appointment of a special administrator (Rule 4.17); the petition for probate of will and letters of administration (Rule 4.18), holographic wills, foreign wills, Item #8 in the Petition for Probate and the supplement to the petition (Rules 4.18.1 to 4.18.4); notice requirements, service of notice and publication (Rules 4.19 to 4.19.2); the proof of wills (Rule 4.20); lost or destroyed wills (Rule 4.21); and renunciations and declinations to act (Rule 4.22).
Chapter 3 (Rules 4.13 to 4.16): allegations in support of a showing of community property (Rule 4.14); a spousal property petition filed with a petition for probate (Rule 4.14.1); fees (Rule 4.15); and the election of the surviving spouse to administer property (Rule 4.16). Rule 4.13 is repealed.
Chapter 2 (Rules 4.8 to 4.12): the caption (Rule 4.8); the petition for instructions (Rule 4.9); Judicial Council forms (Rule 4.10); and verification (Rule 4.12). Rule 4.11 (accounts) is repealed; refer to Rule 4.49.
Chapter 15 (Rules 4.90 to 4.100): trustee's accounts (Rule 4.90); notice to beneficiaries (Rule 4.91); the compensation of trustees and attorneys for trustees (Rule 4.92); trusts established before distribution of a probate estate and trusts created pursuant to court order (Rules 4.93 and 4.94); fees for the Public Guardian and County Counsel (Rule 4.95); and independent counsel (Rule 4.100).
Chapter 14: prior court approval is required for any action specified in Probate Code Section 3100, et seq. (Rule 4.89).
Chapter 13 (Rules 4.83 to 4.88): statutory compensation in decedent's estates (Rule 4.83); compensation for extraordinary services in decedents' estates (Rule 4.84); compensation for conservators and their attorneys (Rule 4.85); the time for allowing compensation (Rule 4.86); court investigation assessments, including a fee of $500.00 for conservatorship investigations performed by the Aging and Adult Services (Rule 4.88); and Appendix A to Chapter 13, the rules for determining commissions on the sale of real property (the chart of brokers' commissions; Probate Code Section 10162-10165). Rule 4.87 is repealed.
Chapter 12 (Rules 4.76 to 4.82): temporary conservatorships (Rule 4.76); guardianships (Rules 4.77.1 to 4.77.17: the petition, hearing dates, service and proof of service, personal appearance, multiple wards, the investigation and investigative reports, the alternative guardian, the order appointing the guardian, the guardian of the estate, current addresses, review, temporary guardianship in emergency situations only, accounts and reports, fees and discharge); the use of a minor's assets for support and the disposition of a minor's funds (Rules 4.78 and 4.79); the compromise of claims (Rule 4.80); conservatorships (Rules 4.81.1 to 4.81.22: the petition, notice, qualifications, appointment or termination, personal appearance, letters, changes of address, California licensed professional fiduciaries, waiver of bond, orders regarding a major neurocognitive disorder, visits, medical consent, inventory and appraisement, independent powers, accounts and reports, the confidential status report, fee disclosure, the death of the conservatee, compensation and final discharge); and substituted judgment (Rule 4.82). Rules 4.77, 4.81 and 4.81.5 are repealed.
Chapter 11 (Rules 4.69 to 4.75): family allowance (Rule 4.69; Sections 6540-6545); borrowing money (Rule 4.70); operating a business (Rule 4.71); determining title to real or personal property (Rule 4.72; Section 850); the substitution or withdrawal of attorney (Rule 4.73); obtaining final discharge (Rule 4.74); and proceedings to establish the fact of death (Rule 4.75).