Alissa L. Bjerkhoel

Appointed Counsel and Expert Policy and Procedure, Superior Court of California, County of Nevada; posted on the court's Other Public Documents page (https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/other-public-documents) at https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/appointed-counsel-and-expert-policy-and-procedure-ada-version.pdf, fetched 2026-10-11.

The court's policy under Local Rule 7.07 for counsel and experts appointed by the court: counsel for a defendant who cannot afford counsel appointed in the order the public defender, a contract conflict counsel firm, private counsel (Penal Code sections 987 and 987.05); private counsel and other service providers appointed by minute order or written order, their services ending upon imposition of judgment or an order granting probation unless otherwise stated in a writing executed before services commence; compensation by contract or by the hour, never above the hourly rates set by the court unless a judge determines in a written order that the rate is not reasonable under Penal Code section 987.3; a declaration filed before services above the amounts allowed are performed (Penal Code Section 987.9), boilerplate declarations deemed an admission of no merit; appellate and habeas corpus hours billed under the California Appointed Counsel Claims Manuals Guidelines for Appointed Counsel Compensation; invoices due no less than quarterly, on October 1st, January 1st, April 1st and July 1st, on the Appointed Counsel and Expert Invoice Coversheet (Local ADMIN3) and Invoice Form (Local ADMIN3A); payment reduced by 5% per month for late invoices at the court's option; and the fee schedule for indigent conflict defense (Appendix A): attorney fees of $125, $105, $95 and $85 per hour for Tier 1 to Tier 4 cases (juvenile case rates determined using the maximum exposure as if the minor was charged as an adult), investigators $50, psychological evaluations $125, expert witnesses $100, transcription $25, paralegals $35, interpreters and translators $45, and travel $85 per hour - actual travel time from west of the intersection of I-80 and State Highway 20 to the Truckee courthouse, or from a primary working location more than 25 miles away, billed once per day as a separate line item.

EFiling Exceptions List, Superior Court of California, County of Nevada; posted on the court's Document Filing page (https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/online-services/document-filing) at https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/system/files/local-rules/efiling-exceptions-list-2022.pdf, fetched 2026-10-11.

The exceptions to electronic filing under Local Rule of Court 1.06: original documents submitted with a courtesy electronic copy - affidavits re real property of small value, bonds, undertakings, letters of authorization (probate, guardianship, conservatorship issued by another court), wills and codicils (for filing or safekeeping), certified judgments (except UIFSA judgments and orders), abstracts of judgment, writs and out of state or out of county abstracts or commissions - and documents not submitted via electronic filing unless specifically ordered: documents submitted as an original for safekeeping, subpoenaed documents, financial documents submitted by a private professional conservator, orders to deposit money and receipts of depository (Probate Code section 2620), Labor Commissioner deposits of cash or check, evidentiary documents typically submitted in court during the course of a hearing, and psychological or medical documentation related to a minor when not included in a summary report (Welfare & Institutions Code Section 16010).

Electronic Filing, Superior Court of California, County of Nevada; the court's web page https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/online-services/document-filing, fetched 2026-10-11.

EFiling available 24/7 for all filers in Civil, Family Law, Probate, Mental Health, Adoption, and Small Claims cases through an approved Electronic Filing Service Provider (EFSP), mandated for attorneys on civil cases, government filers (appointed attorneys included) selecting the Government Exemption to waive filing fees (Local Rule of Court 1.06); free electronic filing of DVRO and GVRO petitions on the court's Portal - on an existing Family Law or Domestic Violence case, filed on that case, Party Access requested first without token access; the Portal for initial restraining order filings only; documents in criminal and juvenile cases submitted on the Portal (criminal cases: attorneys, self-represented litigants and justice partners; juvenile cases: attorneys and justice partners), electronic filing permissive there; self-represented litigants may eFile, mail or drop off documents at the clerk's office, with the drop box just outside the courthouse lobby after hours; PDF bookmarks inserted under Local Rule 1.06; the Efiling Exception List.

Juvenile Division, Superior Court of California, County of Nevada; the court's web page https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/divisions/juvenile, fetched 2026-10-11.

Juvenile justice cases heard in Nevada City and Truckee and juvenile dependency cases in Nevada City, both strictly confidential - no information by telephone; information in person with photo identification proving the person is a party to the case; transfer-in hearings for juvenile cases transferred to Nevada County, noticed per Rule of Court 5.610(f)(2) - juvenile justice at the Nevada City Courthouse on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the Month at 1pm, dependency there on the 1st, 3rd, & 5th Thursday of the Month at 1pm, and juvenile justice at the Truckee Branch Courthouse on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Monday of the Month at 2:30pm (contact (530) 362-4309).

Pay Fines & Fees, Superior Court of California, County of Nevada; the court's web page https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/online-services/pay-fines-fees, fetched 2026-10-11.

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.

Remote Hearings, Superior Court of California, County of Nevada; the court's web page https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/online-services/remote-hearings, fetched 2026-10-11.

The request and notice each case type requires filed with the court and served on the opposing parties, then registration in CourtCall's Remote Court Scheduler for a link by email (registration closes 15 minutes before the hearing on the page, four hours before in its FAQ); without the required paperwork the court may continue the hearing or order an in-person appearance; no recording without a court order (California Rules of Court, rule 1.150); criminal and traffic - local form CL15 filed no later than 2 days before the hearing (Nevada City traffic; criminal hearings, with judicial approval), no forms for Truckee traffic, no remote appearance at criminal preliminary hearings, court trials and jury trials; civil and probate - notice to all parties without forms for case management, law and motion, pretrial and status conferences, form RA-010 2 court days before settlement conferences, RA-010 10 court days before evidentiary hearings and trials with an RA-015 opposition 5 court days before, and notice 5 court days before civil default, conservatorship, guardianship and small claims hearings; family law - notice no later than 1 court day before request for order, review, status, emergency and order shortening time hearings, RA-010 10 court days before contempt, default, restraining order, adoption and evidentiary hearings and trials, and 2 days before fee waiver hearings and settlement conferences; juvenile justice - RA-025 10 court days before, an RA-030 opposition 5 court days before; dependency - RA-010 10 court days before, an RA-015 opposition 5 court days before; hearings set on shorter notice by the earliest possible deadline, other parties by 2:00pm the court day before; non-parties by request with judicial approval no later than 2 days before the hearing (CL15, RA-010 or RA-025).

Self Surrender Warrants, Superior Court of California, County of Nevada; the court's web page https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/self-surrender-warrants, fetched 2026-10-11.

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).

Traffic and Infractions, Superior Court of California, County of Nevada; the court's web page https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic-and-infractions, fetched 2026-10-11.

An infraction citation paid, contested or otherwise addressed before the date written on the ticket - the court may mail a Courtesy Bail Notice within 6-8 weeks, and failure to receive it does not relieve the citation; without action by the due date, ineligibility for traffic school, referral to collections with an additional civil assessment fee, or an additional misdemeanor charge; a one-time 30 day continuance for infraction arraignments requested before the date on the citation; Proof of Correction online, by mail with the $25 per charge fee, or in person, the fee paid after the court reviews the proof (3-5 days); Traffic Violator School requested through the payment portal or at the court, the certificate of an in-person class sent to the court by the due date; a mandatory appearance at the designated courthouse on the date and time noted; a Court Trial requested online before the first court appearance date; a Request for Postponement of Traffic Court Trial filed at least 15 days before the trial with a copy to the opposing party, granted only for good cause; an Online Trial by Written Declaration for Vehicle Code violations without a mandatory appearance, before the due date, waiving the right to a Trial de Novo; fine reductions, payment plans, more time to pay or community service for infractions (form TR-320/CR320 by mail), an additional fee of up to $100 after the date passes; parking citations handled by the issuing agency; delinquent cases referred to Linebarger Goggan Blair & Sampson, LLP.

Chapter 1: General Rules, Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Nevada (effective January 1, 1997; updated July 1, 2026); the court's Rules of Court page (https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/forms-filing/rules-court) links the book (“2026 Local Rules (effective 07/01/2026)”) at https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/system/files/local-rules/2026_nc_local-rules.pdf, fetched 2026-10-11.

Chapter 1 (Rules 1.00 to 1.13): the Local Rules of Court apply to the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Nevada (1.00); the rules effective as of January 1, 1997, except for those rules stated to have another effective or amended date (1.01); the rules cited as “NCSC Local Rule (rule number)” (1.02); the rules liberally construed, the provisions of the California Rules of Court to prevail where these rules directly conflict, and the rules amended or repealed by majority vote of the judges (1.03); the Judicial Council's definitions apply with equal force to these Local Rules, “Court” includes any judge or commissioner of this court, and “remote appearance” - an appearance by way of telephone and/or video conference as determined appropriate by the Court (1.04); the caption “Superior Court of the State of California, County of Nevada” on all pleadings and the signature “Judicial Officer, Nevada County Superior Court” on any order or judgment (1.05); electronic filing (eFiling) mandatory effective July 1, 2022 and permitted in all case types, self-represented parties exempt, through an authorized Electronic Filing Service Provider, portal accounts or system integration and no direct electronic transmission (such as email or fax), a document received electronically between 12:00:00 a.m. and 11:59:59 p.m. on any court day deemed filed, if accepted, on that court day and one received on a non-court day deemed filed on the next court day, consent to electronic service by filing electronically, a current email address on each pleading and form, the fees of the Electronic Filing Service Provider (EFSP) or Electronic Filing Manager (EFM) waived for government entities and a litigant who has received a fee waiver and no fees in criminal cases, confidential or sealed records filed through encrypted methods, documents in PDF text-searchable format, bookmarked when they exceed ten (10) pages and contain multiple exhibits/sections, an electronic courtesy copy of original documents required to be filed on paper and the original filed within ten (10) court days, a printed courtesy copy of submissions that exceed fifty (50) pages, the exceptions to electronic filing on the court website, and documents for a voluntary remote appearance submitted no later than 3:00 p.m. two (2) court days prior to the hearing and served so as to be received two (2) court days prior (1.06); the clerk to endorse the original and one copy and return them with a self-addressed, stamped envelope, documents without one deposited into a drop box and purged thirty (30) days after filing, and, where eFiling is not mandated, fax filing only through a fax filing agency in the branch where the proceeding is venued (1.06); the local forms in Appendix I, permissive unless these rules require their use, and a later Judicial Council mandatory form used instead of a local mandatory form (1.07); the court does not provide court reporters for case management conferences, civil harassment and elder abuse restraining orders, civil law & motion, unlawful detainer, all family law matters, civil trials, infractions, probate, probate guardianship and conservatorships, domestic violence restraining orders, small claims, traffic, appellate division matters and criminal misdemeanor cases, a litigant who wishes to utilize a certified court reporter to arrange one at their expense, a request by a party who has received a fee waiver under California Rules of Court, Rule 2.956(b)(3), and electronic recording as the official court record (1.08); electronic recording under Government Code Section 69957, if an official reporter is unavailable, in a limited civil case, or a misdemeanor or infraction case (1.08.1); court records research at $15.00 per research request requiring more than ten (10) minutes under Government Code Section 70627, due at the time of the request (1.09); the dress and decorum policy for in-person and remote appearances - business attire for attorneys and court personnel, shoes worn, no hats or glasses with darkened lenses except when worn for religious purposes or medical reasons, cell phones and electronic devices on silent mode, no eating, smoking, gum chewing or tobacco, water only in a completely sealable container, no animals except as provided under the ADA or as approved by the judicial officer, remote participants in a private, quiet location, not from a moving vehicle or from bed, their face fully visible, and no recording or broadcasting of the proceeding (1.10); the electronic case file the official record for all case types effective July 1, 2022 (1.11); no photographing, recording, or broadcasting in court except under an order allowing media coverage, in a designated media area, with prior written permission from the Presiding Judge or in the Clerk's office to copy the official public court file, media requests on Judicial Council form MC-500 filed with the clerk's office in advance of a hearing with a proposed order on Judicial Council Form MC-510 lodged concurrently, and a device confiscated to delete prohibited content (1.12); the judges expect counsel to follow the California Guidelines of Civility and Professionalism (1.13).

Chapter 10: Court Reporters; Interpreters, Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Nevada (effective January 1, 1997; updated July 1, 2026); the court's Rules of Court page (https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/forms-filing/rules-court) links the book (“2026 Local Rules (effective 07/01/2026)”) at https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/system/files/local-rules/2026_nc_local-rules.pdf, fetched 2026-10-11.

Chapter 10 (Rules 10.00 to 10.01): staff or pro-tem court reporters contingent upon availability, and court reporters not available at the expense of the Court unless a party has a valid fee waiver on file and requested a court reporter in writing at least five (5) court days in advance, otherwise obtained by and at the expense of the parties (10.00, 10.00.1); an official court reporter at the Court's expense in felony criminal proceedings, juvenile proceedings other than those heard by a juvenile court referee or traffic hearing officer, and proceedings under the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, reporters in civil, probate and family law proceedings at the expense of the party requesting one on five (5) court days written notice to the clerk and the other parties, and an official court reporter for any oral determination of a summary judgement motion or civil jury trials in unlimited jurisdiction cases at the expense of the parties (10.00.2 to 10.00.4); the reporter's fee paid by the parties in equal amounts in a contested civil proceeding and by the moving party in an uncontested one, one day's fee advanced before each day's proceedings, a party's request for a reporter in writing at least five (5) court days before with one day's fee, the forfeiture of one day's fee when a party withdraws the request unless the clerk was notified at least three (3) court days in advance, and the reporter's travel expenses (10.00.5); interpreters for civil, family law or small claims matters to the extent that State funding is available, a party to submit a request to the clerks' office or the Court's interpreter coordinator (form INT-300 may be utilized), and interpreters in criminal cases and juvenile justice/delinquency proceedings under California Rules of Court, Rule 2.893 (10.01).

Chapter 11: Domestic Violence Coordination Rules, Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Nevada (effective January 1, 1997; updated July 1, 2026); the court's Rules of Court page (https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/forms-filing/rules-court) links the book (“2026 Local Rules (effective 07/01/2026)”) at https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/system/files/local-rules/2026_nc_local-rules.pdf, fetched 2026-10-11.

Chapter 11 (Rules 11.01 to 11.05): the criminal, family and juvenile law departments to communicate and exchange information prior to issuing protective orders and child custody and visitation orders (11.01); no protective order or custody order of the Family or Juvenile Court in conflict with an order of the Criminal Court, the orders of the criminal law proceeding to control (11.02); a criminal court protective order the issuing court may modify after consultation with the Family or Juvenile Court (11.03); a family or juvenile court order coexisting with a criminal court protective order to provide for the safe exchange of the children, not violate a “no contact order”, and specify the time, day, place, and manner of transfer of the child (11.04); restraining orders initiated by or brought against a child or ward under juvenile court jurisdiction heard in the Juvenile Court under California Rules of Court, Rule 5.632 (11.05).

Chapter 2: Administrative Matters, Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Nevada (effective January 1, 1997; updated July 1, 2026); the court's Rules of Court page (https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/forms-filing/rules-court) links the book (“2026 Local Rules (effective 07/01/2026)”) at https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/system/files/local-rules/2026_nc_local-rules.pdf, fetched 2026-10-11.

Chapter 2 (Rules 2.00 to 2.12): the court administered under policy direction of the judges, its daily administration conducted by the duly elected Presiding Judge and the appointed Court Executive Officer, and a Finance Committee comprised of the Presiding Judge, the Assistant Presiding Judge and one additional judicial officer (2.01); a Presiding Judge and an Assistant Presiding Judge elected by majority vote of the judges to serve a term of two (2) years (2.02); the non-judicial management and administrative functions directed by a Court Executive Officer selected by the judges (2.03); five judges regularly sit in the Nevada City Branch and one judge in the Truckee Branch, a commissioner serves both, cases that arise from an occurrence or residence in Truckee - all areas of Eastern Nevada County, east of the intersection of Interstate 80 and State Highway 20 - filed in the Truckee Branch and all other cases in the Nevada City Branch, and citations issued in the Interstate 80 corridor filed in the Truckee Branch and those issued in the Highway 20 corridor in the Nevada City Branch (2.05); sessions at the Nevada County Courthouse, 201 Church Street, Nevada City, and the Nevada County Courthouse, 10075 Levon Avenue, Truckee, and through remote appearance to the extent allowable by law or rule of court (2.06); eight (8) departments, matters heard in one (1) of eight (8) courtrooms (2.07); judges elected to specific departments rotate assignments, with the exception of the judge assigned to the Truckee Branch (2.08); civil and probate ex parte applications - injunctive relief, extraordinary writs, provisional remedies and orders shortening time - presented to the assigned civil-probate judicial officer with notice under California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1203, a party to file the pleadings by 4:00 p.m. the court day before the hearing and, in the Truckee Branch, to obtain a hearing time from the Truckee Branch clerk's office before filing, criminal applications presented to the assigned criminal law judge, juvenile court and family law applications as set forth in Local Rule 5.01, Appellate Division applications to the Presiding Judge of the Appellate Division, the Presiding Judge, the Assistant Presiding Judge or any other non-disqualified judge, in that order, when the judge is unavailable or disqualified or in cases of emergency, and notice that may include cellular phone text messaging (2.09); a day of vacation - any full-day absence or absence greater than four hours requiring calendar coverage by another judicial officer (2.10); the court will not accept notices of unavailability for filing (2.11); the Clerk of the Court, or the clerk's designee, appointed as an elisor where a party fails to execute a document necessary to carry out a court order - an application, which may be made ex parte, and proposed order that designate “The Clerk of the Court or Designee”, the order to identify the documents to be signed, with a copy attached and the signature locations highlighted, a declaration of specific facts establishing the necessity, the moving party to contact Court Administration to arrange the signing, the elisor has up to three (3) court days to sign, and any notary public at the applicant's expense (2.12).

Chapter 3: Jury Service, Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Nevada (effective January 1, 1997; updated July 1, 2026); the court's Rules of Court page (https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/forms-filing/rules-court) links the book (“2026 Local Rules (effective 07/01/2026)”) at https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/system/files/local-rules/2026_nc_local-rules.pdf, fetched 2026-10-11.

Chapter 3 (Rules 3.00 to 3.02): the Court Executive Officer the ex officio jury commissioner, who may delegate the responsibilities to deputized court staff (3.00); jury service a responsibility of all United States citizens, a prospective juror who has served on a grand or trial jury or was summoned and appeared for jury service in any state or federal court during the twelve (12) previous months excused upon request, and jury service postponed upon written request for not more than ninety (90) days for a temporary illness, a scheduled vacation, an important business demand, a work hardship, child care responsibilities, a full-time student's academic program or any other legitimate temporary hardship (3.01); trial jury venires for the Truckee Branch drawn from the prospective jurors residing in its territory - all areas of Eastern Nevada County, east of the intersection of Interstate 80 and State Highway 20 - and for the Nevada City Branch from the residents of the other areas of Nevada County, and the Court in its discretion may order a countywide venire in the interest of justice (3.02).

Chapter 4: Civil Procedure, Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Nevada (effective January 1, 1997; updated July 1, 2026); the court's Rules of Court page (https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/forms-filing/rules-court) links the book (“2026 Local Rules (effective 07/01/2026)”) at https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/system/files/local-rules/2026_nc_local-rules.pdf, fetched 2026-10-11.

Chapter 4 (Rules 4.00 to 4.15): the Court utilizes the case evaluation factors of California Rules of Court, Rule 3.715 in differentiating cases to achieve the case management goals of Rule 3.714 (4.00.2); all actions deemed Plan 1 cases at the time they are filed, and upon good cause shown an order changing the designation of a case to Plan 2 or 3 or to exempt a general civil case from the case disposition time goals, on noticed motion or the Court's own motion (4.00.5); a case management conference approximately 120 days after the filing of the complaint, the notice set and filed by the court when the complaint is filed and served by the plaintiff with the case management information sheet, a blank copy of the case management statement and the alternate dispute resolution sheet, appearance in person or remotely, the calendar held remotely in Truckee where notice of an intent to appear in person is due two (2) court days in advance, a case management tentative ruling posted to the court website when an appearance is not necessary, the case at issue at the time of the conference, trial counsel to personally attend, trial counsel and backup trial counsel specified at the first case management conference, proofs of service of complaints and cross-complaints and each party's case management conference statement filed at least fifteen (15) calendar days before the conference, and jury fees paid on or before the date of the initial case management conference under Code of Civil Procedure Section 631 (4.00.8); a short cause case - a time estimated for trial of five (5) hours or less - called for case management conference in the same fashion as a long cause matter or set directly for trial on the short cause calendar, parties who stipulate to a short cause trial date to submit their stipulation to the clerk, and no at issue memoranda (4.00.9); a plaintiff's election to arbitrate filed with the case management conference statements at least fifteen (15) calendar days before the conference, a written stipulation to arbitrate without a limit as to the amount of the award unless it expressly states otherwise, the Court may order appropriate cases to judicial arbitration under California Rule of Court 3.811(a)(2)(3) and (5), mediation as an alternative to judicial arbitration under Code of Civil Procedure Section 1775.2, any limited civil case in which a jury trial is requested submitted to arbitration, and sanctions for the willful failure to meaningfully participate in arbitration or mediation, including non-appearance and a motion or request to continue less than ten (10) court days before (4.00.10); any long cause case, and any short cause case at the discretion of the Court, set for a judicially supervised mandatory settlement conference attended by the attorney who will conduct the trial, the unrepresented parties and persons with authority to negotiate in good faith and reach settlements, remote appearances by court order for good cause upon written request, and a dismissal, notice of settlement or stipulated judgment filed immediately on a settlement (4.02); the first page of each settlement conference statement to specify the date and time of the settlement conference and the trial date, the statement filed no later than ten (10) court days before the conference with a full and complete statement of the information to the extent known or contended, principals, decision makers and insurance carriers to attend in person unless excused by order in advance, and a party that files a request for telephonic appearance by any of them to submit it no less than ten (10) court days prior with the mandatory settlement conference statement (4.02.1); a pretrial conference within two weeks of the first day of trial, conducted by the assigned trial judge, the parties to serve and file at least five (5) court days before it the exhibit lists, witness lists, proposed jury instructions, proposed written voir dire, proposed special verdicts, stipulations and a joint non-argumentative statement of the case (two (2) paragraphs maximum), trial preparation motions under the time limits of Code of Civil Procedure Section 1005 heard on the day of the pretrial conference (Nevada City Branch) or on the law and motion calendar (Truckee Branch), and all motions in limine in one (1) document with consecutively numbered paragraphs (4.03); a request to continue a mandatory settlement conference, civil trial conference or trial under California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1332, a trial conflict good cause only if it arose after the trial date was set and could not have been reasonably avoided, and unopposed motions to continue the trial date to include mutually acceptable future trial dates (4.04); a tentative ruling posted on the court website (www.nevada.courts.ca.gov) on the afternoon of the court day before each regularly scheduled law and motion calendar, the final ruling unless the Court has directed oral argument or notice of intent to appear is given to the clerk's office by 4:00 p.m. the court day preceding the hearing with confirmation that all other parties have been notified, limited argument not to exceed five (5) minutes per side, and the court's research attorney who may sit as a temporary judge on the stipulation of all parties, a party who does not wish to stipulate to notify the other parties and the clerk at (530) 362-4309 by 4:00 p.m. the day before the hearing (4.05.3); the court does not require copies of non-California authorities (4.05.5); attorney's fees on promissory notes, contracts providing for the payment of attorney's fees, and foreclosures - on default, twenty-five percent (25%) of the first $1,000 but not less than $150.00, twenty percent (20%) of the next $4,000, fifteen percent (15%) of the next $5,000, ten percent (10%) of the next $10,000, five percent (5%) of the next $30,000 and two percent (2%) of the amount over $50,000, reasonable attorney's fees in contested matters, and in unlawful detainer actions proceeding by default or as an uncontested matter no more than eight hundred dollars ($800) unless the prevailing party demonstrates good cause (4.07); sanctions when any counsel, party, person or entity fails to comply with these local rules - to strike out a pleading, dismiss the action, enter a default judgment or impose penalties of a lesser nature, with reasonable attorney's fees and costs (4.08); counsel or a self-represented party who utilizes large-sized exhibits at trial to submit an 8 ½ x 11-inch copy to the clerk, who will keep the copy for the record (4.10); a bench warrant or other appropriate relief when a properly served judgment debtor fails to appear at the debtor's examination (4.11); the order after hearing to recite the Court's order verbatim without the tentative ruling procedures, counsel preparing it to secure opposing counsel's approval of its form within ten (10) court days, the signed order served within five (5) days, and the court does not accept proposed orders in advance of hearings except for ex parte hearings, mandatory Judicial Council forms and evidentiary objections (4.12); applications for civil harassment, elder abuse, and workplace violence temporary restraining orders noticed to the opposing party or attorney by 10:00 a.m. the day before review unless accompanied by a declaration setting forth good cause, the pleadings and any opposition presented to the Civil Division Clerk's Office by 4:00 p.m. the court day prior, and review Monday through Friday beginning at 8:30 a.m. by a judicial officer designated by the Presiding Judge, generally without oral argument and solely upon written application without a court hearing (4.13); small claims cases without a proof of service after two (2) continuances may be dismissed without prejudice (4.14); all civil cases filed in, pending in or transferred to the Nevada City Branch, excluding family law matters, assigned for all purposes to the judge whose regular assignment is in Department 6 (4.15).

Chapter 5: Family Law, Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Nevada (effective January 1, 1997; updated July 1, 2026); the court's Rules of Court page (https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/forms-filing/rules-court) links the book (“2026 Local Rules (effective 07/01/2026)”) at https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/system/files/local-rules/2026_nc_local-rules.pdf, fetched 2026-10-11.

Chapter 5 (Rules 5.00 to 5.15): family law matters - actions and proceedings related to families, domestic partnerships, or children under the Family Code (and the Probate Code in guardianships of the person of a minor) - assigned in the Nevada City Branch to the judge assigned to the Family Law Department and in the Truckee Branch to the judge whose assignment is the Truckee Branch, unless assigned to the Court Commissioner, and Title IV-D matters assigned to a commissioner (5.00); ex parte applications, including orders shortening time, presented to the judicial officer assigned to the case, ordinarily issued only on notice under California Rules of Court, Rules 3.1203 and 3.1204 or where notice would frustrate the purpose of the order, and on immediate and irreparable injury, no significant burden or inconvenience, or a protective order necessary to prevent domestic violence, child abuse, child abduction, or abuse of an elder or dependent adult, with a declaration of notice (FL-303 may be used), a meet and confer before an order shortening time, no oral augmentation of declarations, specific facts for temporary custody, change of custody and residence exclusion applications, and copies of all papers provided to the other parties at or before 4:00 p.m. on the day they are filed, electronically, through a parenting app, in hard copy or by a third party (5.01); a wage assignment for signature accompanied by the mandatory FL-430, and with FL-420 and FL-421 when arrears are included, and an application for a Writ of Execution with an affidavit under Family Code Section 5104 and a proposed order under Family Code Section 290 (5.02); the calendar to begin promptly, a matter ordered off calendar or heard as uncontested on a non-appearance, a meet and confer no later than fifteen (15) minutes prior to the call of the calendar (not for orders of protection under the Domestic Violence Prevention Act or where a party is a protected person), a printout from a Judicial Council-approved support calculation computer program at support hearings, declarations based upon personal knowledge that set forth in full all facts, an Income and Expense Declaration filed and served with the moving pleadings when financial relief is requested and updated no later than five (5) court days before the hearing (nine (9) court days in Department of Child Support Services cases), a right to present live testimony absent an agreement of the parties or a finding of good cause, hearings on the short cause calendar limited to fifteen (15) minutes, the moving party to attach a copy of the order allegedly violated to the FL-410 in contempt, local form FL1 for an admission and FL-415 for disposition, wage assignments in non-IV-D cases to provide that the payment will be made to the State Disbursement Unit (SDU), with FL-191, hearings on earnings withholding orders requested on FL-450, continuances on FL-308, or FL-306 or FL-307 with FL-309, re-issuance of a Request for Order on FL-306, FL-307 or DV-115 submitted by 4:00 p.m. two (2) court days before the hearing, FL-950 for limited scope representation, attorney fees and costs under California Rules of Court, Rule 5.427, the order after hearing under Rule 5.125, and a party to provide a copy of each document to be offered not less than five (5) court days before the evidentiary hearing or trial with three copies brought to the court (5.03); temporary orders in effect until further order, temporary spousal support terminable on the death of either spouse, stipulations on temporary child support on the mandatory FL-350, the court adopts the Alameda County spousal support guideline as its temporary spousal support guideline, and any Judicial Council-approved child support program (5.04); the mediation process with Family Court Services (FCS) referred to as Child Custody Recommending Counseling (CCRC), which is not confidential, FCS performs CCRC and Section 3180 interviews of a minor when ordered by the court, a qualified private provider to perform any custody evaluation, a good faith effort to support the FCS process, and no ex parte communication with any court-appointed or court-connected evaluator or counselor except as permitted by Family Code Section 216 (5.05); the Court to order the parties to attend CCRC at the time of filing a Request for Order seeking custody or visitation orders, its date plainly stated on the face of the order, CCRC conducted remotely until further order, the parties to provide email addresses at least five court days prior, and every party to view the CCRC PowerPoint Orientation on the court website and complete the questionnaire before the initial CCRC session (5.05.1, 5.05.3); a counselor may disqualify themselves for good cause, a party may request a different counselor by written request to FCS, but not based solely on disagreement with the counselor's recommendations (5.05.4); attorneys do not attend CCRC unless specifically requested to do so by the CCRC, separate counseling sessions where domestic violence is alleged under Family Code Section 3181, an agreement reduced to writing, submitted to counsel and signed within 24 hours of notice to counsel by e-mail unless an objection is filed, a written status report and recommendation in the absence of an agreement but no recommendation if no proceedings are pending, the report admitted into evidence, and a subpoena for the counselor delivered to the clerk's office at least five (5) court days in advance with the fee under Government Code Section 68097.2 (5.05.5); custody evaluations under California Rules of Court, Rule 5.220 by evaluators who meet Family Code Section 3110.5 and Rules 5.225 and 5.230, FCS to maintain a list of qualified evaluators, a review after ten (10) days to confirm the evaluator's form FL-326, the parties to select their own evaluator or each with the option of striking one (1) name from a list of three (3) or more, and the withdrawal of an evaluator on a showing of good cause (5.05.6); complaints concerning a counselor submitted to the Court Executive Officer with a proof of service on the opposing party, the Court Executive Officer or Presiding Judge to respond in writing within thirty (30) days or meet personally with the complaining person (5.05.7); uncontested and default matters set for hearing by the clerk, judgments submitted with FL-170, FL-141 for the preliminary and final declarations of disclosure (FL-144 if final declarations are waived - the preliminary declaration cannot be waived), FL-130 or FL-165, a current FL-150 or FL-155 and FL-160 property declarations when required, an updated fee waiver application, a proposed FL-180 Judgment with only the original and one copy (not the 5 copies of FL-182), and FL-190 with pre-addressed stamped envelopes, the judgment stated in legal language, the parenting plan and support provisions set forth in their entirety, the parenting plan to comply with Family Code Section 3048, support provisions with the amount ordered, the commencement date and any termination date, and FL-192 attached (5.06); a voluntary settlement conference on a joint request that shall specify the dates and times for the settlement conference and trial, a statement that the parties have met and conferred in a good faith effort to settle, and a summary statement of the contested issues, the parties and their attorneys to attend unless excused (5.07); attorneys and self-represented parties to confer in good faith on the pretrial statements no later than one (1) week prior, an at issue memorandum on the court's local form after the response and the FL-141's on the preliminary declarations of disclosure, a mandatory case management conference, lead trial counsel and parties to appear in person for a mandatory pretrial settlement conference, both parties to file and serve a Pretrial Statement at least ten (10) court days prior to the trial date or settlement conference with a current Income and Expense Declaration and the pretrial statement information (statistical facts, separate and community property and debts, tracing, funds held by others, reimbursement claims, custody and support contentions with a support calculation, appraisals and attorney fees), an issue not identified in the pretrial statement not a trial issue, each party to serve a Final Declaration of Disclosure not later than forty-five (45) days prior to trial, a meet and confer at least five (5) court days prior to trial, a proposed property division of more than ten (10) items in editable electronic form at least two (2) court days prior, non-stipulated exhibits more than ten (10) in number pre-marked and indexed, appearance in person unless the Court has granted an advance request for remote appearance, and the judgment or order prepared within thirty (30) days under the legend “Approved as conforming to the Court's order” (5.08); courtesy to the Court, opposing parties, court staff and witnesses, a meaningful meet and confer, court reporters as set forth in Chapter 10, sanctions under Code of Civil Procedure Section 177.5 and 575.2, and remote appearances in title IV-D hearings and conferences under California Rules of Court, Rule 5.324 (5.09); a Family Centered Case Resolution (FCCR) Conference calendared 180 days after the filing of a petition for dissolution, legal separation, nullity, or parentage, its notice served with the summons and petition, a Status and FCCR Conference Questionnaire (FL-20) filed and served at least ten (10) calendar days prior, appearances in person or remotely by self-represented parties and attorneys of record, a request to reset, advance or set the conference by proposed stipulation and order at least five (5) calendar days prior, and the case set on the dismissal calendar if the parties fail to appear twice or there is no proof of service of the summons and petition (5.09.1); the additional duties of the Family Law Facilitator if staff and other resources are available - to mediate support issues, draft stipulations, review the paperwork at the request of the Court, prepare formal orders where both parties are self-represented and serve as a special master (5.10); any document not submitted on a mandatory Judicial Council form returned, a current and complete Income and Expense Declaration - less than three (3) months between the filing date and the hearing with no material changes, with wage stubs and a cash flow statement for self-employment - the last three (3) year's tax returns produced at the hearing or trial and exchanged at least five (5) days prior, FL-142 with all required attachments, and the local family law forms in Appendix I suggested, but not mandatory (5.11); applications under Chapter 11 where domestic violence is alleged, temporary domestic violence restraining orders on application without notice under Family Code Section 6300, or with notice by 10:00 a.m. the court day before review and the pleadings presented to the Civil Division Clerk's Office by 4:00 p.m. the court day prior, reviewed Monday through Friday beginning at 8:30 a.m., generally by the judge assigned to Department 3 in the Nevada City Branch or Department A in the Truckee Branch, the hearing within twenty-five (25) calendar days, and notice at least two (2) court days prior to the hearing for a remote appearance by a party, support person or witness (5.13 to 5.13.2); providers of supervised visitation to file Judicial Council Form FL-324(NP) with the clerk prior to commencing supervised visitation services and comply with Family Code Section 3200.5 (5.14); the Court may summarily dismiss an action for failing to serve the Respondent within two (2) years under Code of Civil Procedure Section 583.420 (5.15).

Chapter 6: Juvenile Rules, Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Nevada (effective January 1, 1997; updated July 1, 2026); the court's Rules of Court page (https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/forms-filing/rules-court) links the book (“2026 Local Rules (effective 07/01/2026)”) at https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/system/files/local-rules/2026_nc_local-rules.pdf, fetched 2026-10-11.

Chapter 6 (Rules 6.00 to 6.12.2): the rules supplement the statutes of the Welfare & Institutions Code and supplement the California Rules of Court, and the standing orders of the Presiding Judge of the juvenile court, attached as Appendix II, valid only to the extent they are not inconsistent with the local rules (6.00.1, 6.00.2); attorneys in juvenile dependency proceedings to meet minimum standards of competence, a Certification of Competency submitted within ten (10) days of a first appearance, at least eight (8) hours of training or education or six (6) months recent experience, a new certificate on or before January 31st of every third year, and the caseload requirements of California Rules of Court, Rule 5.660(d)(6) (6.01.2 to 6.01.4); standards of representation - to attend each hearing and staffing session, investigate the allegations, interview the client and an out-of-home child's caretaker, advise the client of the courses of action and vigorously represent the child (6.01.5); a written complaint concerning an appointed attorney, the notice of the complaint procedure given within ten (10) days of appointment on local form JV9, the Court's review within ten (10) court days, and the attorney's right to request a further hearing within ten (10) days (6.01.6); notice to the court of a child's interest or right in another judicial or administrative forum on Judicial Council form JV-100/JV-180 or by declaration (6.01.7); the statutory timelines - detention hearings no later than the end of the next court day, jurisdiction hearings within thirty (30) calendar days or fifteen (15) court days if the child is detained, disposition within ten (10) court days if detained or thirty (30) calendar days, review hearings at six, twelve and eighteen months, a notice of intent to file a writ petition within seven (7), twelve (12), seventeen (17) or twenty-seven (27) days, the writ petition within ten (10) days after the filing of the record, a selection hearing within 120 days, and a notice of appeal within sixty (60) days (6.01.8); the County to file a memo and Judicial Council Form JV-364 within thirty-five (35) calendar days after an adoption is granted, the Court to terminate its jurisdiction without notice or hearing (6.01.9); child advocates trained by and who function under a Court Appointed Special Advocate Program (CASA), sworn in by a Superior Court judge, with access to records relating to the child, timely notice of any motion, calendar priority, regular visitation, the right to be present and heard, a duplicate copy of a subpoena to serve on the CASA advocate's immediate supervisor, and written reports on the initial disposition, review, permanency, selection and implementation and post permanent plan review hearings filed at least two (2) court days prior (6.02.1 to 6.02.11); paternity determined in a juvenile court proceeding, with the right to be separately represented by counsel, genetic testing and the finding noted in the clerk's minutes (6.03.1 to 6.03.7); informal pre-hearing discovery, formal discovery only after all informal means have been exhausted on a noticed motion served at least five (5) court days before the hearing, no civil discovery without approval of a judge of the juvenile court, case records available at least ten (10) calendar days before a contested hearing, jurisdictional and dispositional reports at least 48 hours before, status review reports ten (10) calendar days before, detention reports one hour before, a settlement conference before every contested hearing, and a request for a transcript at court expense in writing or orally with reference to the legal authority (6.04.1 to 6.04.6); a motion to challenge the legal sufficiency of a dependency petition, ex parte applications to calendar a hearing with seven (7) calendar days written notice, routine ex parte applications for out-of-state travel or medical/dental care filed no less than fifteen (15) calendar days prior, non-routine ex parte applications heard at 8:30 a.m. with notice to the judge or referee no later than 3:00 p.m. and to all counsel and the social worker by 4:00 p.m. the day prior on the Declaration re Notice of Ex Parte Application form, noticed motions with ten (10) calendar days written notice and a proof of service, a petition for modification under Welfare & Institutions Code Section 388 served no less than ten (10) calendar days prior to the hearing, the definitions of supervised, reasonable, liberal and extended visits, travel within the State of California and to Washoe County and/or Douglas County, Nevada, that the care provider may authorize, and applications to commence proceedings (6.05.1 to 6.05.13); coordination of custody proceedings in child abuse cases, the custody and visitation proceedings in the Family Court suspended on a Welfare & Institutions Code Section 300 petition until written authorization is received from the juvenile court, a custodial order on dismissal (Judicial Council Form JV-200), and domestic violence orders under Chapter 11 (6.06.1 to 6.06.10); the standing order permitting a health assessment, physical examination, laboratory tests, immunizations, routine medical care, mental health services and dental treatment of temporarily detained minors, psychotropic medication authorized under California Rules of Court, Rule 5.640, and those orders to expire no later than six (6) months from issuance (6.07.1 to 6.07.3); juvenile court records confidential under Welfare & Institutions Code Section 827, any party or their attorney given access to all unsealed dependency records, and juvenile court proceedings not open to the general public, interested persons to attend at the Court's discretion (6.08.1 to 6.08.3); standing orders on parental responsibility and financial evaluation, the parent advised that they are subject to an order of child support retroactive to the date of placement and referred to the Family Court Facilitator, and the father, mother, spouse or other person liable for the costs of support, legal services and probation (6.09); an attorney appointed under California Rules of Court, Rule 5.660 to serve as the child's CAPTA guardian ad litem, or a CASA volunteer if the child would not benefit from counsel (6.10); attorneys representing minors in juvenile justice/delinquency proceedings to meet the competence standards of California Rules of Court, Rule 5.664(b) & (c), with a Declaration of Eligibility for Appointment to Represent Youth in Delinquency Court (JV700) by July 1 of each year (6.12.1, 6.12.2).

Chapter 7: Criminal Law Rules, Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Nevada (effective January 1, 1997; updated July 1, 2026); the court's Rules of Court page (https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/forms-filing/rules-court) links the book (“2026 Local Rules (effective 07/01/2026)”) at https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/system/files/local-rules/2026_nc_local-rules.pdf, fetched 2026-10-11.

Chapter 7 (Rules 7.00 to 7.12): counsel and defendants representing themselves expected to know and follow these rules and the California Rules of Court, especially rule 10.950 et seq., sanctions similar to Rule 2.30 of the Rules of Court for failure to comply, “readiness conference” a conference to determine if the case is ready for trial, and the rules to apply to all criminal cases (7.00); negotiation at the earliest practicable stage encouraged, counsel to meet and confer informally, the prosecutor to provide the police reports with the information in Penal Code section 1054.1(b), (e) and (f) at least 24 hours prior to the first felony conference, the first felony conference prior to the preliminary hearing, counsel at the conference with the authority to dispose of the case, and no conditional plea to which the prosecutor does not agree after the trial readiness conference without Court approval (7.01); pre-trial motions under California Rules of Court, Rule 4.111, a request for an evidentiary hearing and the time estimate to specify on the first page of the notice of motion, ex parte applications in writing with an application, a declaration and a proposed order, a declaration regarding notice, service by personal delivery, electronic mail, or facsimile, applications resolved on the written submission, memoranda of points and authorities not to exceed twenty-five (25) pages and reply briefs ten (10) pages, and no surreply without prior authorization from the Court (7.02 to 7.02.2); motions under Penal Code Sections 995 and 1538.5 in writing with a concise statement of facts, transcript testimony by page and line number, a complete specification of the things sought to be suppressed or returned, and the defect in the Magistrate's order (7.03); a trial readiness conference attended by trial counsel, in limine or Evidence Code Section 402 motions filed and served at least two days prior to it, and charge bargained pleas presented at it (7.06); the appointment, compensation, and invoicing of conflict counsel, investigators, expert witnesses and paralegal services governed by the Court's appointed service provider policies and procedures document on the court website (7.07); no Trial de Novo after a Trial by Written Declaration under Government Code Section 68645.4, a meet and confer on pre-sentence custody credits before every sentencing, the prosecuting agency to file a Certification of Compliance with Marsy's Law on the LOCAL CL1 form with the initial complaint and an updated one within ten (10) days of a victim's new request, and brief preliminary evaluations of mental competency by a forensic psychiatrist in a signed written report (7.09.2 to 7.09.5); remote appearances by the instructions on the court website, the prosecution and defense to number all motions in limine, and felony matters after a holding order, felony sentencing and felony post-conviction proceedings in the Nevada City Branch assigned for all purposes to the judge whose regular assignment is in Department 4 (7.10 to 7.12).

Chapter 8: Probate Rules, Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Nevada (effective January 1, 1997; updated July 1, 2026); the court's Rules of Court page (https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/forms-filing/rules-court) links the book (“2026 Local Rules (effective 07/01/2026)”) at https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/system/files/local-rules/2026_nc_local-rules.pdf, fetched 2026-10-11.

Chapter 8 (Rules 8.00 to 8.32): the moving party to furnish copies of the notices to be posted, published or mailed by the clerk and envelopes addressed with postage prepaid (8.03); special letters of administration or temporary letters of guardianship or conservatorship considered only after a separate petition for probate or permanent letters is filed and a hearing date assigned, the petitioner to arrange a time for the ex parte hearing and give notice to the surviving spouse, nominated executor, proposed ward or conservatee and other persons, a declaration of the notice given, the urgency and necessity shown in an attachment, the petitioner and attorney to appear, and letters for a specified period of time (8.04); the original will lodged in support of the petition for probate, a typed copy of a holographic will and an English translation of a will in a foreign language, and a written declination to act signed by a named executor who declines (8.06, 8.08); the Court Commissioner or research attorney who may sit as a temporary judge on stipulation, a party who does not wish to stipulate, or parties who wish to argue, to notify the Court by the method stated on the court website and the other parties by 4:00 p.m. (8.10); probate matters the Court may refer to a volunteer mediation program (8.11); orders and judgments complete in themselves, all papers and the proposed order filed or lodged at least three (3) court days before the hearing, written objections filed at least three (3) court days before, and appearances as the tentative rulings indicate (8.13 to 8.16); petitions for instructions only for matters for which no other procedure is provided, and the matters which may be heard ex parte, including sale of securities, family allowance before inventory, appointment of a special administrator or a temporary conservator or guardian, increase in bond and preliminary distribution under Probate Code Section 11623 (8.17, 8.18); a family allowance ex parte before the inventory with the personal representative's consent and after it only on notice, its duration limited to six (6) months if no inventory has been filed and one (1) year if one has, with the applicant's income from sources outside the estate, separate property and monthly expenses (8.19); itemized billing statements for extraordinary commissions and fees and trustee's fees, no trustee's fees based solely on a percent of the trust estate's value (8.20); a noticed motion for approval of a creditor's claim filed by the personal representative unless it is for funeral and last illness expenses with proof of payment, the claims are less than $1,000, or all persons beneficially interested approve it in writing, and no specifically devised or bequeathed property encumbered or offered for sale without written consent or approval on fifteen (15) court days' notice (8.21, 8.22); the matters required in a petition for final distribution, including the assets with the assessor's parcel number, the entitlement of each heir or devisee, fees and commissions, claims, costs, taxes and interest-bearing accounts, and the required summary of account, its total charges and total credits to balance (8.23, 8.24); a written spousal property election under Probate Code Section 13502, and the Court posts probate tentative rulings on its website by 2:00 p.m. at least one (1) court day prior to the hearing, the parties to notify the opposing side if they intend to appear and the clerk by the method stated on the court website by 4:00 p.m. the court day preceding the hearing (8.25, 8.27); an extra copy to serve on the court investigator in conservatorships and guardianships, notice to the trustees and beneficiaries of a trust when a petition seeks to admit to probate a will containing distributions to a trust, a proof of subscribing witness where the attestation clause does not contain language stating that the testator “was not acting under duress, menace, fraud, or undue influence,” and probate, trust and estate cases in the Nevada City Branch assigned for all purposes to the judge whose regular assignment is in Department 6 (8.29 to 8.32).

Chapter 9: Appellate Department, Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Nevada (effective January 1, 1997; updated July 1, 2026); the court's Rules of Court page (https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/forms-filing/rules-court) links the book (“2026 Local Rules (effective 07/01/2026)”) at https://www.nevada.courts.ca.gov/system/files/local-rules/2026_nc_local-rules.pdf, fetched 2026-10-11.

Chapter 9 (Rules 9.00 to 9.11): regular sessions of the Appellate Department on the first Friday of each calendar month at 1:00 p.m. in the department of the judge assigned to the Nevada City Branch Civil-Probate calendar (9.00); appeals from convictions of traffic infractions heard by one judge assigned by the Presiding Judge of the appellate department, motions to dismiss heard by the Presiding Judge, video appearances by Appellate Division judges at oral argument, and law and motion matters handled by the Presiding Judge or assigned to the full panel (9.05 to 9.08); the original trial court file used instead of a clerk's transcript in any appeal of a limited civil case, a misdemeanor case or an infraction case, the reporter's transcript limited to the oral proceedings at trial, excluding the voir dire examination of jurors and any opening statement, unless additional items are requested in writing within thirty (30) days of the filing of the notice of appeal, and an official electronic recording permitted to serve as the record of the oral proceedings (9.09 to 9.11).