Christine N. Donovan

Appellate Division, Superior Court of California, County of Solano; the court's web page https://solano.courts.ca.gov/divisions/appellate-division, fetched 2026-10-09.

The appeals the Appellate Division decides (misdemeanor, traffic and limited civil cases; oral argument on the third Thursday of each month at the Hall of Justice) and those the California 1st District Court of Appeal decides (felony, probate, family law and unlimited civil); small claims appeals through the Civil/Small Claims Division; the notice of appeal - a local Appellate Division appeal filed as a new appeal case, a First District appeal filed into the existing case, notices of appeal exempt from e-filing under Local Rule 20.2(j) and filed in person, in the drop box or by mail; where to file (felony, family law and probate appeals at the Hall of Justice; small claims, limited and unlimited civil appeals at the Old Solano Courthouse); the appeals units' addresses for designated records.

Child Custody Recommending Counseling (CCRC), Superior Court of California, County of Solano; the court's web page https://solano.courts.ca.gov/divisions/family-law/child-custody-recommending-counseling-ccrc, fetched 2026-10-09.

CCRC before or on the day of the hearing when parents disagree on custody and visitation (appointments by conference call where possible); separate sessions where domestic violence is alleged; the mandatory parent orientation before the CCRC session (online, in English or Spanish, about 20 minutes) and its Certificate of Completion - the case number, name and date written by hand - delivered or mailed to Family Court Services at the Hall of Justice; Family Code section 3044 to be read before CCRC.

Civil - Forms, Fees & Filing Instructions, Superior Court of California, County of Solano; the court's web page https://solano.courts.ca.gov/civil-forms-fees-filing-instructions, fetched 2026-10-09.

The local civil forms (among them the requests for oral argument of Departments 3, 7, 8, 12 and 22, the ADR forms, the electronic recording request and the refund request for e-filed fees); mandatory e-filing for attorneys under Local Rule 20 from January 2, 2025; in-person filing by appointment only at the civil clerk's office (580 Texas Street), at least two days before a hearing; the drop boxes - the Fairfield Civil Drop Box, the Vallejo Civil Drop Box (documents deposited from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. deemed deposited that day, later ones the next court day; a check securely attached, never cash); filing by mail; no fax filings except through a fax filing agency under rule 2.303; copy fees.

Conservatorship Cases, Superior Court of California, County of Solano; the court's web page https://solano.courts.ca.gov/divisions/probate-conservatorshipguardianship/conservatorship-cases, fetched 2026-10-09.

Probate conservatorships heard Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m. by Department 22 and LPS conservatorships Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. by Department 1; ex parte applications in probate estate cases heard by appointment only (a date obtained from Department 22, then the application filed at the Family Law/Probate Divisions Clerks Office); a conservator's duty to have the Handbook for Conservators, and the court's local supplement, the Directory of Community Resources.

Department 2 (Judge Daniel J. Healy) General Orders for All Jury Trials (Criminal), Superior Court of California, County of Solano; posted on the court's Setting Guide - Criminal Court page (https://solano.courts.ca.gov/divisions/criminal-court/setting-guide-criminal-court) at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/d2generalinfo.pdf, fetched 2026-10-09.

Department 2's general orders for all criminal jury trials: the court schedule (jury trials Monday through Wednesday, 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon and 1:30 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.; multiple matters may be set for trial, priority to cases set on a “no-time-waiver” basis); court conduct and etiquette; the trial management conference statement filed no later than 5 business days before the conference - witness lists with the time expected for direct examination, in minutes; exhibit lists; motions in limine filed and served with the statement and oppositions 2 court days before the conference; jury instructions, an index of standard CALCRIM instructions and special instructions on separate sheets; the trial orders (1 to 18); voir dire under Code of Civil Procedure §223 - the “six-pack” method, 18 prospective jurors seated, a one page questionnaire, the initial round of questioning in 30 minutes or less, challenges for cause and peremptory challenges; exhibits pre-marked with the court clerk, a weapon secured by the bailiff; witnesses; opening statements of no longer than 30 minutes and closing arguments of no longer than 45 minutes; and jury instructions (CALCRIM 100, 101, 102 and 103; CALCRIM 3550). The order's date line prints “Dated: , 2013”.

Department 22 (Judge Alesia F. Jones) Guidelines for Court Hearings on Zoom, Superior Court of California, County of Solano; posted on the court's Remote Appearance - Civil Court page (https://solano.courts.ca.gov/divisions/civil-court/remote-appearance-civil-court) at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/zoom-guidelines-dpt-22.pdf, fetched 2026-10-09.

Department 22's guidelines for Zoom hearings: Zoom is not permitted for mandatory settlement conferences, trial management conferences, informal discovery conferences, order for examinations, unlawful detainers, trials or for parties who have been ordered to appear in person; a party or attorney who elects to appear via Zoom for law and motion, evidentiary hearing or court trial must have an email address on file with the court and is deemed to agree to email/electronic service of an order after hearing; user error resulting in a need for continuance may serve as basis for award of fees, costs or other sanctions; Zoom appearances authorized only for attorneys, parties and persons appearing in pro per; advance preparation (a computer, smart phone or tablet with a microphone, camera and Internet access; testing Zoom before the hearing); scheduling (the Court as the meeting host; signing on at least 10 minutes early); the hearing (the waiting room, video and sound turned on, participants on mute until called upon, observers on mute, no recording, photographing or screen shots; the court reporter transcript the only official record); and attendee responsibilities (no references not allowed in the courtroom while testifying; no distractions); no appearances from moving vehicles or other meetings or court appearances.

Department 3 (Judge L. Stephen Gizzi) Guidelines for Court Hearings on Zoom (05-26-2026), Superior Court of California, County of Solano; posted on the court's Remote Appearance - Civil Court page (https://solano.courts.ca.gov/divisions/civil-court/remote-appearance-civil-court) at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/form/zoom-guidelines-d3-revised-52626.pdf, fetched 2026-10-09.

Department 3's guidelines for Zoom hearings: Zoom is not permitted for mandatory settlement conferences, trial management conferences, informal discovery conferences, civil harassments, order for examinations or trials; advance preparation (a computer, smart phone or tablet with a microphone, camera and Internet access; testing Zoom before the hearing); scheduling (the Court as the meeting host; signing on at least 10 minutes early); the hearing (the waiting room, video and sound turned on, participants on mute until called upon, observers on mute, no recording, photographing or screen shots; the court reporter transcript the only official record); and attendee responsibilities (no references not allowed in the courtroom while testifying; no distractions); children not present during a Zoom hearing in which their parent is participating in a family law proceeding.

Department 5 (Judge Stephanie Grogan Jones) Revised Standing Order Regarding Defendant's Personal Appearance at Trial Calling Hearings (Miscellaneous Order MISC-24-2022, November 29, 2022), Superior Court of California, County of Solano; posted on the court's Local Rules of Court page (https://solano.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/miscellaneous-order-misc-24-2022-revised-standing-order-re-defendant-personal-appearance-trial.pdf, fetched 2026-10-09.

Department Five's revised standing order, effective immediately: defendants must be personally present at Trial Calling hearings in Department Five unless counsel is empowered to represent their interest (including accepting or rejecting an offer and entering a plea at the Trial Calling); unless good cause is shown, cases will not be continued for counsel to consult with a defendant.

Department 5 (Judge Stephanie Grogan Jones) Standing Order Regarding Pretrials and Offers Presented by the District Attorney's Office (Miscellaneous Order MISC-23-2022, effective September 26, 2022), Superior Court of California, County of Solano; posted on the court's Local Rules of Court page (https://solano.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/miscellaneous-order-misc-23-2022-standing-order-re-pretrials-and-offers-dept-5.pdf, fetched 2026-10-09.

Department Five's standing order: effective Monday, September 26, 2022, only two pre-trials are allowed per case; five days before the first pre-trial the District Attorney's Office presents an offer to opposing counsel, who reviews it with the client, and both counsel meet and confer.

Department 5 (Judge Stephanie Grogan Jones) Standing Order Regarding Zoom Appearances in Department Five (Miscellaneous Order MISC-21-2022, effective August 1, 2022), Superior Court of California, County of Solano; posted on the court's Local Rules of Court page (https://solano.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/miscellaneous-order-misc-21-2022-standing-order-regarding-zoom-department-five.pdf, fetched 2026-10-09.

Department Five's standing order: Zoom appearances continue in Department Five with guidelines until further notice - a Zoom request received at least 2 days prior to the hearing; video on when the case is called, no still photos; no requests to be heard immediately on entering the Zoom; for an arraignment, a copy of the complaint requested PRIOR to the hearing; a client taking a plea or on calendar for Judgment and Sentencing appearing in person to sign the documents; a client on calendar for an outstanding Bench Warrant present in court, unless there is a special circumstance; the order applies to all counsel, litigants, and law enforcement personnel.

Department 7 (Judge Tim P. Kam) Guidelines for Court Hearings on Zoom (04-13-2022), Superior Court of California, County of Solano; posted on the court's Remote Appearance - Civil Court page (https://solano.courts.ca.gov/divisions/civil-court/remote-appearance-civil-court) at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/zoom_guidelines_d7_revised_4-13-22.pdf, fetched 2026-10-09.

Department 7's guidelines for Zoom hearings: Zoom is not permitted for mandatory settlement conferences, order for examinations or trials; advance preparation (a computer, smart phone or tablet with a microphone, camera and Internet access; testing Zoom before the hearing); scheduling (the Court as the meeting host; signing on at least 10 minutes early); the hearing (the waiting room, video and sound turned on, participants on mute until called upon, observers on mute, no recording, photographing or screen shots; the court reporter transcript the only official record); and attendee responsibilities (no references not allowed in the courtroom while testifying; no distractions); children not present during a Zoom hearing in which their parent is participating in a family law proceeding.

Department 8 (Judge Wendy G. Getty) Guidelines for Court Hearings on Zoom, Superior Court of California, County of Solano; posted on the court's Remote Appearance - Civil Court page (https://solano.courts.ca.gov/divisions/civil-court/remote-appearance-civil-court) at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/form/zoom-guidelines_0.pdf, fetched 2026-10-09.

Department 8's guidelines for Zoom hearings: Zoom is not permitted for mandatory settlement conferences, trial management conferences, order for examinations, trials or for parties who have been ordered to appear in person; a party or attorney who elects to appear via Zoom for law and motion, evidentiary hearing or court trial must have an email address on file with the court and is deemed to agree to email/electronic service of an order after hearing; user error resulting in a need for continuance may serve as basis for award of fees, costs or other sanctions; Zoom appearances authorized only for attorneys, parties and persons appearing in pro per (the public may attend in open court); advance preparation (a computer, smart phone or tablet with a microphone, camera and Internet access; testing Zoom before the hearing); scheduling (the Court as the meeting host; signing on at least 10 minutes early); the hearing (the waiting room, video and sound turned on, participants on mute until called upon, observers on mute, no recording, photographing or screen shots; the court reporter transcript the only official record); and attendee responsibilities (no references not allowed in the courtroom while testifying; no distractions); no appearances from moving vehicles or other meetings or court appearances.

Department 8 (Judge Wendy G. Getty) Standing Order for Use of ER in CU and CH Cases (dated 4/3/26), Superior Court of California, County of Solano; posted on the court's Setting Guide - Civil Court page (https://solano.courts.ca.gov/divisions/civil-court/setting-guide-civil-court) at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/form/dept-8-standing-order-authorizing-electronic-recording-cu-and-ch-matters-ensure-due-process-adopting-solano-findings.pdf, fetched 2026-10-09.

Department 8's standing order on electronic recording in unlimited civil (CU) and civil harassment (CH) cases: the findings on the statewide and national shortage of certified shorthand reporters (the California Trial Court Consortium report dated January 25, 2022) and on court reporter availability for the Solano County Superior Court - 14 full-time equivalent (FTE) CSR positions authorized, the policy of February 1, 2022 limiting court reporters to the matters it lists, its amendment after March 29, 2022, the equivalent of 9.2 reporters as of February 9, 2026 and the court's recruitment efforts; and the due process findings - in the absence of an available CSR, electronic reporting provides an adequate record, and due process requires that electronic reporting be utilized in the absence of a CSR.

Electronic Filing (E-Filing), Superior Court of California, County of Solano; the court's web page https://solano.courts.ca.gov/online-services/electronic-filing-e-filing, fetched 2026-10-09.

E-filing accepted in all non-criminal case types (civil, small claims, family law and adoption, probate) and mandatory for attorneys in civil, family and probate cases from January 2, 2025 under Local Rule 20 (self-represented parties and non-parties exempt; personal service and ex parte applications excepted); filing through an electronic filing service provider; documents received by 11:59:59 p.m. on a court day deemed filed that day; lead documents and filing codes (a document requiring a judge's signature its own lead document); text-searchable PDFs, bookmarked exhibits for civil and discovery motions, no password protection; domestic violence and gun violence restraining orders through the court's public portal (civil harassment, elder abuse and workplace violence petitions in person or by mail); the documents exempt from e-filing; requests to refund filing fees.

Family Law - Forms, Fees & Filing Instructions, Superior Court of California, County of Solano; the court's web page https://solano.courts.ca.gov/divisions/family-law/family-law-forms-fees-filing-instructions, fetched 2026-10-09.

Mandatory e-filing for attorneys under Local Rule 20 from January 2, 2025; the division open by phone, e-mail or in-person appointment only; the Fairfield (Hall of Justice) and Vallejo drop boxes (documents deposited from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. deemed deposited that day, later ones the next court day; a check securely attached, never cash; endorsed copies kept 30 days in the pick-up box without an envelope); the fee schedules; the electronic recording request (Local Form 1020-AD) with payment to the Family Law/Probate/Adoption Division.

Guardianship Cases, Superior Court of California, County of Solano; the court's web page https://solano.courts.ca.gov/divisions/probate-conservatorshipguardianship/guardianship-cases, fetched 2026-10-09.

Guardianships of minors heard Fridays at 9 a.m. by Department 16 (Courtroom 101, Hall of Justice); ex parte applications on guardianships heard by appointment only - brought to the Family Law Clerks office for screening Monday to Friday by 12:00 noon, the appointment or hearing scheduled through the calendar clerk - with Local Rules 5.4 and 15.6 named for the ex parte procedure; the court's guardianship self-help video.

Guidelines for Court Hearings on Zoom (07-10-2020), Superior Court of California, County of Solano; posted on the court's Remote Appearance - Criminal Court page (https://solano.courts.ca.gov/divisions/criminal-court/remote-appearance-criminal-court) and the court's Court Appearances page (https://solano.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic-court/court-appearances) at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/solano_guidelines_for_zoom_07-10-20.pdf, fetched 2026-10-09.

The court's guidelines for Zoom hearings: advance preparation (a computer, smart phone or tablet with a microphone and camera, or the telephone only; testing Zoom; dressing as though appearing in Court; enabling email to receive the invitation); scheduling - the Court determines whether a matter is eligible for Zoom and sends an email invitation with the meeting link, meeting ID, password and telephone number to the attorney of record and any person in pro per (the invitation reflects when the courtroom opens; the case is called at the noticed time); the hearing (the waiting room, video and sound on, participants on mute until called upon, each participant speaking only when called on by the judge, names announced before speaking, no recording, photographing or screen shots; the court reporter transcript is the official record); and attendee responsibilities (attorneys and parties must have permission from the court before forwarding remote court invitations to third persons).

Juvenile Court Setting Guide, Superior Court of California, County of Solano; the court's web page https://solano.courts.ca.gov/divisions/juvenile-court/juvenile-court-setting-guide, fetched 2026-10-09.

The weekly calendars of Department 16 (Courtroom 101: 300 detentions, calendars and transfer-in hearings, guardianships, SIJF guardianships, contested hearings and ex parte hearings) and Department 1 (Courtroom 102: 600 detentions, transfer-ins and calendars, 676D detentions and hearings, motions and contested hearings set by the department, LPS hearings and trials, adoptions and the dependency drug court on third Tuesdays), with the notes that motions to suppress are calendared as “SETTING OF MOTIONS” and that contested hearings are set by the department.

Mental Health Diversion Procedural Guidelines (Revised 10/02/2024), Superior Court of California, County of Solano; posted on the court's Mental Health Diversion Court page (https://solano.courts.ca.gov/divisions/treatment-courts/mental-health-diversion-court) at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/mhd_procedural_guidelines_2024.pdf, fetched 2026-10-09.

The court's procedural guidelines for Mental Health Diversion (MHD) under Penal Code 1001.36: the eligibility criteria (A) to (G); the offenses not eligible (1 to 9, among them a violation of VC 23152 (a) or (b)); the defendant's burden to establish a prima facie case; the determination of eligibility - a timely petition with a proposed treatment plan filed in the home court where the case was initially assigned, the home department's initial hearing and suitability hearing, companion cases packaged and sent to MHD court; placement in the treatment program and monitoring - assignment to the designated Mental Health Diversion Court calendar, periodic progress reviews, reports from treatment providers filed and served no later than two days before the progress review hearing; termination of diversion, modification of treatment or referral for conservatorship under subdivision (g) of section 1001.36; successful completion and dismissal (diversion no longer than two years for felony cases and one year for misdemeanor cases); restitution, pursued by the District Attorney (DA) and ordered by the MHD Court; and confidentiality - HIPAA, a signed Release of Information (ROI) form and the Participant Confidentiality Agreement for the Mental Health Diversion Court staffing.

Probate & Conservatorship/Guardianship - Forms, Fees & Filing Instructions, Superior Court of California, County of Solano; the court's web page https://solano.courts.ca.gov/divisions/probate-conservatorshipguardianship/probate-conservatorshipguardianship-forms-fees-filing-instructions, fetched 2026-10-09.

The division open by phone, e-mail or in-person appointment only; the Fairfield (Hall of Justice) and Vallejo drop boxes (documents deposited from 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. deemed deposited that day, later ones the next court day); the court investigator fees for conservatorship, guardianship, parental rights and stepparent adoption investigations and reviews; the local probate, guardianship and conservatorship forms.

Protective Order Re: Release of Juvenile Case File Information for W&I 601 and 602 Proceedings (dated 5/16/24), Superior Court of California, County of Solano; printed in the appendix to Local Rule 6 of the Local Rules of Court effective July 1, 2026 (PDF pages 173 to 174 of the book the court's Local Rules page links at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/complete_set_of_local_rules_july_2026.pdf), fetched 2026-10-09.

The protective order issued under Standing Order 2016-001-JV (printed in the appendix to Local Rule 6): no document or information from a juvenile case file may be disseminated by the receiving party, attached to another document or used in another proceeding without the prior approval of the Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court, except as listed (use in a proceeding to declare the minor a dependent child or ward; release to office staff, clients, expert witnesses and investigators for the pending matter; discovery obligations of prosecutors and defense counsel; disclosure to a judicial officer of Solano County Superior Court; cooperation with federal authorities); every production under the standing order accompanied by a copy of the order; all copies destroyed at the conclusion of the proceedings except a single sealed copy in each counsel's file; and any violation punishable as a misdemeanor.

Setting Guide - Civil Court, Superior Court of California, County of Solano; the court's web page https://solano.courts.ca.gov/divisions/civil-court/setting-guide-civil-court, fetched 2026-10-09.

The weekly calendars of the four civil departments - Department 3 (Courtroom 301, Hall of Justice) and Departments 7, 8 and 22 (Courtrooms II, I and III, Old Solano Courthouse) - each day's times for law and motion, case management conferences (set by the clerk's office or by the court), unlawful detainer trials and motions, court and jury trials, trials de novo, prove-up hearings, examinations, claims of exemption, name change petitions, fee waiver hearings, civil harassment, ex parte hearings, and settlement and trial management conferences; Department 22's calendar also carries probate estates, trusts and other probate petitions, probate conservatorships, estate compliance hearings and the CARE Court calendar; Department 7's note that Friday may not be available for a jury trial when the court is engaged in unlawful detainer matters.

Setting Guide - Criminal Court, Superior Court of California, County of Solano; the court's web page https://solano.courts.ca.gov/divisions/criminal-court/setting-guide-criminal-court, fetched 2026-10-09.

The weekly calendars of the criminal departments - Departments 4, 6, 9, 15, 23 and 25 (Law and Justice Center, Fairfield), Departments 2, 5, 12 and 24 (Solano Justice Building, Vallejo), Department 21 (Hall of Justice) and the Presiding Judge in Department 11 (Courtroom 306, Hall of Justice) - each day's felony and misdemeanor arraignments, readiness conferences, judgment and sentencing, preliminary hearings, motions (995, 1538.5, Pitchess, Racial Justice Act, bond and summary judgment), probation, mandatory supervision, PRCS and parole matters, petitions under sections 1203.4 and 1203.9, pretrials and trial calling, jury trials, traffic arraignments and trials (in person and by remote video proceeding), adult truancy, the collaborative court calendars (drug court, parole reentry, mental health, veterans and military diversion) and Department 25's Appellate Division hearings (third Thursdays); the limits printed on Department 4's arraignment calendars.

Setting Guide - Family Law, Superior Court of California, County of Solano; the court's web page https://solano.courts.ca.gov/divisions/family-law/setting-guide-family-law, fetched 2026-10-09.

The weekly calendars of the family law departments at the Hall of Justice - Departments 10, 14, 17 and 18 and Department 20 (a commissioner) - each day's ex parte hearings, law and motion, domestic violence calendars, status conferences, trials, settlement conferences, fee waiver hearings and adoptions (Department 10 also petitions to terminate parental rights), and Department 20's DCSS calendars, DCSS long cause hearings and its domestic violence (no children) and elder abuse calendars.

Setting Guide - Traffic Court, Superior Court of California, County of Solano; the court's web page https://solano.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic-court/setting-guide-traffic-court, fetched 2026-10-09.

The traffic calendars of Department 24 (a commissioner; Courtroom 106, Solano Justice Building: Friday traffic arraignments, appointments and court trials, in person and by remote video proceeding, and an adult truancy calendar), Department 4 (Courtroom 208, Law and Justice Center: traffic arraignments and appointments on its Monday calendar and its Tuesday calendar, in person and by remote video proceeding) and Department 21 (a commissioner; Courtroom 203, Hall of Justice: traffic arraignments, appointments and trials on its Thursday calendar and its Friday calendar, in person and by remote video proceeding, and adult truancy on the second and fourth Wednesdays).

Standing Order No. 2015-001-FL: Standing Order Incorporating Solano County DCSS Additional Orders into All Solano County DCSS Judgments and Orders (filed August 11, 2015), Superior Court of California, County of Solano; printed in the appendix to Local Rule 5 of the Local Rules of Court effective July 1, 2026 (PDF pages 117 to 118 of the book the court's Local Rules page links at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/complete_set_of_local_rules_july_2026.pdf), fetched 2026-10-09.

A standing order of Garry T. Ichikawa, Supervising Judge, Family Law Division, printed in the appendix to Local Rule 5: effective August 1, 2015, the Solano County Department of Child Support Services standard orders are incorporated by reference as orders of the court in all judgments and orders in proceedings where the Department of Child Support Services is a party or a substitute payee and the inclusion of such orders was requested in a petition, supplemental complaint or Request for Order; petitions, supplemental complaints and Request for Order forms, and all orders and judgments, filed on or after August 1, 2015 include the website where the standing orders may be accessed; and the Department of Child Support Services posts the order and the standard orders on its website.

Standing Order No. 2016-001-JV: Release of Juvenile Case File Information for Welf. & Inst. C. Sections 601 and 602 Proceedings (Eff. July 1, 2016, Rev. July 1, 2024), Superior Court of California, County of Solano; printed in the appendix to Local Rule 6 of the Local Rules of Court effective July 1, 2026 (PDF pages 166 to 172 of the book the court's Local Rules page links at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/complete_set_of_local_rules_july_2026.pdf), fetched 2026-10-09.

The juvenile court's standing order (Dora M. Rios, Presiding Judge of the Superior Court, Juvenile Division; filed May 16, 2024; printed in the appendix to Local Rule 6), which vacated and replaced Standing Order No. 2013-001 effective July 1, 2016: general provisions - the order applies to the inspection and copying of juvenile case files in proceedings under sections 601 and 602, incorporates section 827 and California Rules of Court, rule 5.552, and lists the documents not included in a juvenile case file; requests not authorized by section 827 or a standing order considered on a petition filed under section 827; viewing juvenile case files (the persons identified in section 827(a)(1), with a signed form and declaration); obtaining copies (the persons listed in section 827(a)(5), with a signed form and a copy of the Protective Order re Release of Juvenile Case File Information); the Probation Department's verbal release of information to the agencies listed, to schools and to victims; release of information to the media; and the Protective Order to which every recipient is subject.

Standing Order: Weapons in the Courthouse (filed September 30, 2019), Superior Court of California, County of Solano; posted on the court's Local Rules of Court page (https://solano.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/standing-order-weapons-courthouse.pdf, fetched 2026-10-09.

A standing order of the Presiding Judge (John B. Ellis), amending and superseding Standing Order m-1-2016, filed May 16, 2016, effective upon the date of filing: all persons entering a building or location designated as a courthouse or a location for judicial proceedings are prohibited from carrying or possessing firearms, knives, knuckles, nunchaku, leaded canes, saps and similar weapons, and shuriken (with the code sections listed for each); active on-duty law enforcement officers not appearing as a party or an off-duty witness are exempt; a concealed carry weapons permit or license does not exempt any person; and a party or attorney who wants a weapon brought into the courthouse as an exhibit must obtain permission from the Judicial Officer hearing the case and arrange with Court Security to have the weapon brought to court by the Sheriff's office.

Traffic Court - Court Appearances, Superior Court of California, County of Solano; the court's web page https://solano.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic-court/court-appearances, fetched 2026-10-09.

Acting by the court due date on the courtesy notice (an appearance required only where it reads “Must go to Court”); no same-day walk-in hearings - an arraignment scheduled by calling the traffic clerk on or before the due date, a court trial requested by returning the courtesy notice's “Court Trial” box; remote video proceedings for adult infraction cases requested on form STR-505 (arraignment and trial the same day) or STR-510 (separate days) after reading STR-500-INFO, received by the court due date, with a valid e-mail address; the page names “Local Rule 2.150” for remote video proceedings, a number the book in force gives to Trial by Declaration in Absentia (Rule 19.5, carded with Rule 19, now states traffic remote appearances).

Rule 1: General Provisions, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Solano (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules page (https://solano.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Complete Local Rules”) at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/complete_set_of_local_rules_july_2026.pdf, fetched 2026-10-09.

The adoption of the local rules under Government Code section 68070 (1.1); the five judicial divisions - the Criminal Division, the Civil Division, the Family Division, the Juvenile Division, and the Appellate Division - and the assignment of supervising judges (1.2); direct calendaring, every matter heard by one judge for all purposes (1.3); reassignment upon the disqualification of a judicial officer or for other cause (1.4); and digital signatures on documents filed with the Court, with the same force and effect as a manual signature (1.5).

Rule 10: Administration, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Solano (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules page (https://solano.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Complete Local Rules”) at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/complete_set_of_local_rules_july_2026.pdf, fetched 2026-10-09.

The court executive officer, appointed by a majority of the judges under section 71620 of the Government Code, who also acts as jury commissioner (10.1); and the reservation of Government Code 71620 powers (10.2).

Rule 11: Jury Management, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Solano (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules page (https://solano.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Complete Local Rules”) at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/complete_set_of_local_rules_july_2026.pdf, fetched 2026-10-09.

The jury commissioner's authority and discretion to excuse prospective jurors for reasons of undue hardship (11.1).

Rule 12: Mental Health Conservatorships (LPS), Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Solano (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules page (https://solano.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Complete Local Rules”) at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/complete_set_of_local_rules_july_2026.pdf, fetched 2026-10-09.

The confidentiality of court proceedings and records under the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act (12.1).

Rule 13: Appeals, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Solano (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules page (https://solano.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Complete Local Rules”) at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/complete_set_of_local_rules_july_2026.pdf, fetched 2026-10-09.

Fee waiver applications for matters being appealed to the Court of Appeal - the procedure generally, at the superior court and at the Court of Appeal (13.1).

Rule 14: Unlawful Detainer, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Solano (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules page (https://solano.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Complete Local Rules”) at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/complete_set_of_local_rules_july_2026.pdf, fetched 2026-10-09.

Remote appearances in unlawful detainer cases only as authorized by California Rules of Court, rules 3.670 and 3.672 (14.1); trial management and settlement conferences in the court's discretion (14.2); attorney fees in default matters - cases filed as limited or unlimited civil matters and the schedule of attorney fees (14.3); and the setting of demurrers, motions to strike and other motions (14.4).

Rule 15: Guardianships and Conservatorships, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Solano (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules page (https://solano.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Complete Local Rules”) at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/complete_set_of_local_rules_july_2026.pdf, fetched 2026-10-09.

Part One, guardianships: applicability, terminology and direct calendaring (15.1); the forms filed at the commencement of a proceeding (15.2); notice (15.3); the appointment of the investigator and court investigator fees (15.4, 15.5); temporary guardianships (15.6); contested guardianships (15.8); orders for visitation (15.9); guardianships of the estate and of the person (15.10, 15.11); counsel for the ward (15.14); termination (15.15); and sanctions (15.16). Part Two, conservatorships: the matters to which Rule 15 applies (15.50), the continuance of a hearing where the conservatee is not served with citation (15.51), additional requirements for proposed conservators before letters issue (15.52), the court investigator and fees (15.53, 15.54), counsel for the conservatee (15.55), temporary conservatorships and ex parte petitions (15.56), the independent exercise of powers (15.57), inventories and appraisals (15.58), accountings (15.59), the allowance of fees (15.60), orders for support and substituted judgment petitions (15.61), payments to a caregiver spouse (15.62), termination (15.63), conservatorships for developmentally disabled individuals (15.64), sanctions (15.65) and conservatorships of the person (15.66). Part Three: complaints concerning court investigators (15.100) and discovery (15.101); Appendix 15-A, the service addresses for guardianships. Rules 15.7, 15.12, 15.13 and 15.17 are repealed.

Rule 16: Protective Orders, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Solano (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules page (https://solano.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Complete Local Rules”) at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/complete_set_of_local_rules_july_2026.pdf, fetched 2026-10-09.

Domestic violence under Family Code § 6200 et seq. - a declaration regarding ex parte notice generally not required, the contents of supporting declarations, delivery to the law enforcement agency and the notification duties on termination, extension or modification (16.1); civil harassment under CCP § 527.6 (16.2); workplace violence under CCP § 527.8 (16.3); and postsecondary school violence under CCP § 527.85 (16.4). Rule 16.5 (elder or dependent adult abuse) is reserved.

Rule 17: Miscellaneous, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Solano (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules page (https://solano.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Complete Local Rules”) at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/complete_set_of_local_rules_july_2026.pdf, fetched 2026-10-09.

Photography, videotaping and electronic recordings in the courthouse and in court proceedings, and violations (17.1); expressive activity - demonstrations, distributions and solicitation, compliance with law enforcement, posting of the rule and penalties (17.2); the lodging of documents and proposed orders (17.3); payment with coin, which the court is not required to accept (Gov. Code, § 68083) (17.5); the appointment of an elisor (17.6); the elimination of bias committee under California Rules of Court, rule 10.20 (17.7); and courthouse security video, not subject to public disclosure (17.8). Rule 17.4 is reserved.

Rule 18: Court Reporters and Electronic Recording, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Solano (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules page (https://solano.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Complete Local Rules”) at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/complete_set_of_local_rules_july_2026.pdf, fetched 2026-10-09.

The policy regarding the availability of court reporters, requests for an official court reporter in a proceeding not normally reported and the procurement of a private reporter pro tempore (18.1); court reporter transcripts - minimum transcript format standards and requests for transcripts (18.2); and electronic recordings as the official record, transcripts of electronic recordings and the official electronic recording in lieu of a transcript on appeal (18.3).

Rule 19: Remote Appearances, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Solano (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules page (https://solano.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Complete Local Rules”) at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/complete_set_of_local_rules_july_2026.pdf, fetched 2026-10-09.

Civil remote appearances - the proceedings authorized, notice and procedure, conduct, the presentation of evidence, inability or failure to appear remotely, opposition, and sanctions for unauthorized remote appearances (19.1); family remote appearances (19.3); and traffic remote appearances - remote video proceedings for arraignments and trials on Solano Local Instructions STR-500- INFO, Solano Local Form STR-505 and Solano Local Form STR-510, witnesses, exhibits, proof of correction, extending the due date, due dates and time limits, public proceedings and the prohibition on recordings (19.5). Rules 19.2 (criminal) and 19.4 (juvenile) are reserved.

Rule 2: Criminal and Traffic Infraction Cases, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Solano (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules page (https://solano.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Complete Local Rules”) at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/complete_set_of_local_rules_july_2026.pdf, fetched 2026-10-09.

Part One, misdemeanors and felonies: the application of the rules (2.1); direct calendaring, a case assigned after arraignment to one judicial officer for all purposes (2.2); procedure - petitions per Penal Code section 1203.4 and 1203.4a and orders shortening time (2.3); and diversion - mental health diversions in felony and misdemeanor matters follow the Mental Health Diversion Procedures and Policies in the Appendix to Rule 2 (2.4). Part Three, misdemeanors: community service and the conversion of infraction fines, at $30.00 per hour under Penal Code Section 1209.5 (2.100). Part Four, traffic infractions: trial by declaration in absentia under Veh. Code Section 40903 - failure to respond to the courtesy notice before the due date, the court's decision after trial in absentia, a defendant who contacts the court within twenty five (25) days, and cases sent to a collection agency (2.150). The Appendix sets out the Mental Health Diversion Procedures and Policies under Penal Code section 1001.36 (eligibility and the court's procedure). Part Two and the other numbers are reserved.

Rule 20: Electronic Filing, Service, and Evidence, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Solano (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules page (https://solano.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Complete Local Rules”) at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/complete_set_of_local_rules_july_2026.pdf, fetched 2026-10-09.

Scope and policy (20.1); and civil cases (20.2) - electronic filing and service, requests for exemption or significant prejudice, electronic filing service providers (EFSP), the effective date and time of electronic filing, redaction of confidential information, courtesy copies, electronic signatures, documents intended for multiple cases, documents exempt from e-filing, and electronic service of documents in complex litigation.

Rule 3: Civil Cases, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Solano (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules page (https://solano.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Complete Local Rules”) at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/complete_set_of_local_rules_july_2026.pdf, fetched 2026-10-09.

The application of Rule 3 to all civil cases, limited and unlimited (3.1); direct calendaring - the assignment of a case to one of the judges in the Civil Division, assignments and reassignments (3.2), and notice to the plaintiff of the assignment to one judge for all purposes (3.3); hearings scheduled through the Civil Division calendar clerk, except ex parte matters (3.5); advance jury fees of $150.00 (3.6) and their forfeiture per Code of Civil Procedure section 631.3, with at least five court days notice of a waiver of jury (3.7); notification of drops, continuances and stipulations (3.8); tentative rulings under California Rules of Court, rule 3.1308, and argument (3.9); telephonic appearances under rule 3.670 (3.10); appearances by persons in custody (3.11); failure to notify the court when an attorney cannot be present (3.12); matters off calendar (3.13); ex parte matters, each civil department managing its own ex parte hearings (3.14); motions to consolidate, heard in the department of the case with the lowest file number (3.16); motion papers received within three court days of reserving a law and motion date (3.17); mandate actions under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (3.18); notices of unavailability not accepted for filing (3.19); and settlement agreements and stipulated judgments (3.20). Rules 3.4 and 3.15 are repealed.

Rule 4: Administration of Civil Litigation, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Solano (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules page (https://solano.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Complete Local Rules”) at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/complete_set_of_local_rules_july_2026.pdf, fetched 2026-10-09.

Scope and policy (4.1); case designation (4.2); the time requirements for the complaint, responsive pleadings and cross-complaints (4.3 to 4.5); case management conferences (4.6); diversion to arbitration (4.7); mediation (4.8); mandatory settlement conferences (4.9); trial conferences (4.10); dismissal of an action following settlement (4.11); miscellaneous provisions (4.12); sanctions (4.13); and the electronic filing and service of pleadings and documents (4.14) and electronic service of documents in complex litigation (4.15).

Rule 5: Family Law, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Solano (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules page (https://solano.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Complete Local Rules”) at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/complete_set_of_local_rules_july_2026.pdf, fetched 2026-10-09.

Part One, family law proceedings generally: the matters assigned to the Family Law Division (5.1); direct calendaring - the assignment of a matter to a judicial officer and notice of assignment and reassignment (5.2); the preparation and filing of forms and pleadings - use of the Solano County court case number, orders for publication of summons, the forms and documents included with moving papers, notices of unavailability (5.3); applications for emergency orders (ex parte orders) (5.4); law and motion hearings - setting an initial hearing, vacating a hearing, reissuance of a request for order, day of hearing procedures, telephonic appearances, informal discovery conferences (5.5); the presence of children in the courtroom, under Family Code section 3042 (5.6); status conferences and status conference reports (5.8); and court reporter fees, governed by Local Rule 18 (5.9). Part Two: settlement conferences - the duty to meet and confer, settlement conference statements, income and expense declarations and tax returns (5.10) - and evidentiary hearings and trials (5.11). Part Three, child custody and visitation: child custody recommending counseling (5.20), child custody and visitation evaluations (5.21), minor's counsel (5.22) and the court communication protocol under rule 5.445 (5.23). Part Four: the Santa Clara guideline for temporary spousal or partner support (5.30). Part Five, judgments: calendaring hearings for default or uncontested judgments (5.40) and the documents needed for judgments of legal separation or dissolution (5.41), of nullity (5.42) and establishing a parental relationship or custody and support (5.43), with the appendices 5-A and 5-B. Rule 5.7 is repealed.

Rule 6: Juvenile Proceedings, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Solano (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules page (https://solano.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Complete Local Rules”) at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/complete_set_of_local_rules_july_2026.pdf, fetched 2026-10-09.

Part One, the juvenile court in general: the adoption, construction and amendment of rules and standing orders (6.1); the assignment of the judicial officer and the juvenile calendar (6.2); access to the courtroom by non-parties (6.3); confidentiality (6.4); the release of information relating to juveniles (6.5); discovery (6.6); petitions, pleadings and motions (6.7); requests for transcripts by a non-party, by a Petition for Disclosure (Judicial Council form no. 570) (6.8); Welfare and Institutions Code section 241.1 assessments (6.9); and motions to challenge the legal sufficiency of a petition (6.10). Part Two, juvenile dependency: appointed counsel and minimum standards of competence (6.30), the appointment of private counsel (6.31), complaints regarding representation (6.32), informing the court of the interests of a dependent child (6.33), access to minors (6.34), modifications of orders (6.35) and the Court Appointed Special Advocate Program (CASA) (6.36). Part Three, juvenile delinquency: the return on bench warrant, with a minimum of two court days notice (6.60).

Rule 7: Probate, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Solano (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules page (https://solano.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Complete Local Rules”) at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/complete_set_of_local_rules_july_2026.pdf, fetched 2026-10-09.

Part One, probate proceedings generally: scope and direct calendaring (7.1); Judicial Council forms and format (7.2); signatures and verification of pleadings (7.3); bonding of the personal representative (7.4); declination of a nominated executor (7.5); notices (7.6); continuances (7.7); probate notes and pregrants (7.8); appearances at hearings (7.9); ex parte applications (7.10); and discovery (7.11). Part Two, probate proceedings other than trusts: special administrators, petitions for appointment of a personal representative and the preparation of orders, interest on funeral and interment claims, real estate in the inventory and appraisal, sales of real property (cash deposits, second deeds of trust, overbids, conditional sales and broker's commissions), statutory, partial and extraordinary compensation and attorney fees, distributive contingencies, partial and final distribution, distributions to trusts, joint tenancy and other nonprobate assets, court investigator fees, waivers of account, reimbursement of expenses of estate administration, spousal property petitions, documents signed under a power of attorney and the statutory authority of the Public Administrator (7.50 to 7.75). Part Three, trusts: beneficiaries listed in the petition, trustee fees, petitions concerning trusts, special needs trusts and their accountings and reports, compensation of a conservator from a trust and trust accountings filed with the court (7.100 to 7.106).

Rule 8: Compromises of Claims, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Solano (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules page (https://solano.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Complete Local Rules”) at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/complete_set_of_local_rules_july_2026.pdf, fetched 2026-10-09.

The contents of a petition for compromise of the claim of a person with a disability or a minor (8.1); filing petitions for compromise of claims where no action is pending (8.2); and the establishment of special needs trusts (8.3).

Rule 9: Attorney Fees in Default Matters, Promissory Notes, Contracts, and Foreclosures, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Solano (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules page (https://solano.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Complete Local Rules”) at https://solano.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/complete_set_of_local_rules_july_2026.pdf, fetched 2026-10-09.

Attorney fees in default matters: the recovery of reasonable attorney fees in unlimited civil default cases (9.1); the attorney fees for default limited civil matters under CCP §585(a) (9.2); and attorney fees in open book accounts, unlimited and limited (9.3); with Appendix 9-A, an example of the attorney fee calculation per Rule 9.1.