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Superior Court Judge · Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo
What applies in this courtroom
98 verified requirements may apply in this courtroom, by layer: 2 published by Judge Lisa A. Novak · 83 county-wide · 0 circuit-wide · 13 statewide. Only the judge's own rules are specific to this courtroom; the other layers apply by court, county and state scope, and a court- or case-specific order can displace them.
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Judge — Department 13 (Probate Supervising Judge; Probate Judge & Proceedings under Lanterman-Petris Short Act; Pathways Mental Health Court Judge), Southern Court, 400 County Center, Redwood City, Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo
On this assignment since August 3, 2026
2 verified rules specific to this judge's division, grouped by requirement category. 98 total requirements apply in this courtroom across all layers — the Full Premium Report assembles the complete stack.
No judge-level deadline on record runs shorter than a statewide deadline with the same trigger. The sentinel compares quoted timing across every published rule scoped to this judge on each visit — a clean result today is re-earned tomorrow.
Department 13 (the Probate Supervising Judge, Southern Court): remote hearings by Zoom and the credentials; the weekly calendar (probate, minor's compromise hearings, LPS at 11:00 a.m., assisted outpatient treatment at 11:15 a.m., probate trials); the department's rules and standard orders (linked documents).
Department 13's rules for the Probate Department (Judge Lisa A. Novak presiding as of January 1, 2026): the motion/petition calendar Monday-Friday at 9:00 a.m. (tentative rulings posted by 3 p.m. the day before; remote appearance allowed except on petitions for guardianship with a petition for Special Immigrant Juvenile Findings; sanctions for a late status brief); the online submission of orders and requests (orders after hearing in person or e-filed; ex parte requests that require notice filed in person, never both; ex parte hours daily from 10:00 a.m-11:00 a.m.); and the pretrial deadlines - serve (but not file) proposed motions in limine, witness lists, deposition designations and exhibit lists at least 35 days before the Trial; meet and confer at least 25 days before; file and serve motions in limine and oppositions at least 15 days before; the joint Trial Brief with the witness and exhibit lists and binders at least 10 days before; trial exhibits in binders at least 7 days before the Trial Date - with motions in limine heard on the first day of Trial, witness lists, trial exhibits and the meet and confer.
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last checked September 28, 2026
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Judge — Department 13 (Probate Supervising Judge; Probate Judge & Proceedings under Lanterman-Petris Short Act; Pathways Mental Health Court Judge), Southern Court, 400 County Center, Redwood City, Superior Court of California, County of San Mateocurrent
August 3, 2026 — present
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