John W. Lawrence

Bail Reductions & Notices, Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou; the court's web page https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic-other-infractions/bail-reductions-notices, fetched 2026-10-12.

An ability-to-pay request at arraignment (TR-320, TR-321) and an appearance for arraignment without deposit of bail; Court Clerks cannot reduce bail or dismiss cases - requests for bail reductions made in person before a judicial officer during a Traffic Arraignment calendar at the branch office indicated on the citation, generally held on Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m., letters requesting bail reduction or dismissal not read; the signature on the citation obligating an appearance in court or the conclusion of trial, traffic school or proof of correction by the due date or a continuance date; one courtesy bail notice sent to the address written on the citation; a finding of guilt in absentia on no response or a lapsed continuance date, with 20 days to pay, provide proof of corrections or request an appearance date, then referral to a collection agency.

Citation Transfer, Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou; the court's web page https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic-other-infractions/citation-transfer, fetched 2026-10-12.

Only juvenile cases (under the age of 18) transferred to the county of their residency if that county accepts transfers, adult cases not transferred; infractions resolved through the mail - the bail and/or proof of correction on fix-it items, traffic school for California licensed drivers, Trial by Declaration, or a not guilty plea and a Court Trial date set through the mail; one courtesy bail notice, a finding of guilt in absentia, 20 days to pay, provide proof of corrections or request an appearance date, then referral to a collection agency.

Court Reporter & Electronic Recordings, Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou; the court's web page https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/general-information/court-reporter-electronic-recordings, fetched 2026-10-12.

Transcripts ordered by telephone, mail, or fax with the name of the case, the case number, the date or dates of the proceeding or hearing, and the name of the court reporter (the case information from the main directory at (530) 842-0411 or the website), a message left for the court reporter at (530) 842-0411 with a name, phone number and the purpose of the call; mail for transcripts to the Court Reporter's Office, 411 4th Street, Yreka; a copy of an electronically recorded hearing requested at the For the Record website, payment possibly required before the recording is produced; the page links the court's Findings & Standing Order on electronic recording (carded).

Domestic Violence & Gun Violence Restraining Orders, Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou; the court's web page https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/self-help/domestic-violence, fetched 2026-10-12.

No filing fees; the forms required for a Domestic Violence Restraining Order and for a Gun Violence Restraining Order - Case Party Information, Confidential CLETS Information, the Request, the Notice of Court Hearing, the Temporary Restraining Order, and the Restraining Order after Hearing; requests submitted electronically through eFile or by email to restrainingorders@siskiyou.courts.ca.gov, help with electronic submission at 530-842-0411 Option 6; help with the forms from the Family Law Facilitator (facilitator@siskiyou.courts.ca.gov) and the Siskiyou Domestic Violence & Crisis Center.

Findings Concerning Availability of CSR Court Reporters and Standing Order Regarding Electronic Recording (June 9, 2022), Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou; posted on the court's Court Reporter & Electronic Recordings page (https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/general-information/court-reporter-electronic-recordings) and the court's Local Rules & Standing Orders page (https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-standing-orders) at https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/system/files/findings-re-availability-court-reporters-standing-order-re-electronic-recording-6-9-2022.pdf, fetched 2026-10-12.

Findings and a standing order filed June 9, 2022 over the signature of Karen L. Dixon, Presiding Judge: the court finds a statewide and national shortage of certified shorthand reporters (CSR) and that, with 2 authorized full-time equivalent (FTE) CSR positions and only one staff reporter, it is unable to provide a CSR in all required matters; when a court reporter is unavailable, electronic recording may be utilized by the court at the direction of a judicial officer - 1. in civil, family and probate cases where a record is not mandated by law, a recording for the judicial officer’s note-taking purposes only, which will not serve as the record and will not be provided to the parties nor transcribed; 2. in civil, family and probate cases where electronic recording is not authorized by statute but the judicial officer believes a verbatim record is necessary or a party is entitled to one (Jameson v. Desta (2018) 5 Cal.5th 594), a recording that serves as the official record of the proceedings; 3. in criminal, juvenile or LPS cases where a record prepared by a CSR is mandated, electronic reporting providing an adequate record to ensure meaningful appellate review; the clerk notes the order in the minutes.

Fix It Violations, Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou; the court's web page https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic-other-infractions/fix-it-violations, fetched 2026-10-12.

The clerk's limited authority to accept proofs of correction; the corrected vehicle and the citation taken to a peace officer (the DMV for a registration violation) for sign-off, showing the violations cleared, the officer's name and badge number and, for an out-of-state officer, the agency and location; the signed-off citation sent to the court with the bail due, NO REPAIR BILLS accepted; most likely the state-mandated fee of $25.00 per correctable violation where no moving violation is cited, some apparent fix-it violations carrying a regular bail; a California Registration Required citation cleared by the California DMV, a California Highway Patrol Officer or a copy of current California registration, a clerk clearing "registration required" or "registration expired" for an out-of-state resident with the new registration, the $25.00 fee due; documents and monies not submitted within the continuance date - Failure to Appear (FTA), an additional $200.00 and the account turned over to Financial Credit Network, which will add a civil assessment up to $100.00 pursuant to Penal Code 1214.1; insurance violations under 16028(a) VC - $25.00 with proof the vehicle was insured before the citation date, $445.00 if the insurance was purchased after, $815.00 without proof, a copy of the insurance card required.

Frequently Asked Questions for Electronic Filing, Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou; the court's web page https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/efile-faqs, fetched 2026-10-12.

E-Filing not mandatory - permissive for all non-criminal case types, Civil, Small Claims, Family Law, Probate and Adoption, and not offered for Criminal, Traffic and Juvenile cases; self-represented parties may e-File or file by mail or in person; registration with an Electronic Filing Service Provider (EFSP), the first point of contact, then the Court Clerk's office at 530-842-0411; a document received between 12:00 a.m. and 11:59:59 p.m. on a court day deemed filed that court day, on a non-court day the next court day; a document requiring a Judge's signature its own separate filing; documents filed as at the clerk window, anything needing its own file stamp filed separately; PDF, bookmarks for civil and discovery motions with exhibits (rule 3.1110(f)), text searchable (rule 2.256(b)(3)), 300 DPI recommended for scans, no password protection (documents rejected if the content cannot be viewed); the Filing Document Name that most closely describes the filing, with a comments field; no cancellation after submission; documents prohibited from e-Filing - any order with an original judicial officer's signature, the Notice of Defendant's Deposit of Jury Fees, the Family Law Request for Entry of Default, the Family Law Judgment and Notice of Entry of Judgment, the original will and codicil, probate letters and bonds, copy requests, exhibits to be lodged, subpoenaed documents, sealed records, requests for administrative records, and paper documents ordered by the court; refund requests in writing, in person at the filing window or by U.S. Mail, approved refunds of e-Filed fees made to the EFSP, EFSP processing fees refunded through the EFSP.

Interpreter Information, Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou; the court's web page https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/interpreter-information, fetched 2026-10-12.

Court interpreters at no cost in all criminal, traffic, juvenile, and other mandated case types, and in civil and family law case types if the court is able, in the priority order of Evidence Code Section 756; requests at least five (5) days before the hearing - the INT-300 Form at the public service window when filing, by mail to the Calendar Coordinator, 411 4th Street, Yreka, or by email to Interpreter@siskiyou.courts.ca.gov (the form OCR capable) - a request each time an interpreter is wanted, a form submitted at the hearing continuing the matter; cancellation notice to the Calendar Coordinator at least 48 hours before the hearing, by telephone at (530) 842-0411 or by email, failure possibly resulting in an order to pay cancellation fees (Local Rule 2.13); no children interpreting; a telephone-based interpretation service when no in-person interpreter is available at the Self-Help Center, Family Court Services or the Clerk's Office; American Sign Language interpreters and other accommodations; the language access complaint forms, in English, and in Spanish.

Media Information, Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou; the court's web page https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/general-information/media-information, fetched 2026-10-12.

The Media Request (Form MC 500) and the Order on Media Request (Form MC 510) completed and submitted at least (five) 5 days before the proceeding or hearing, good cause explained if not feasible; a complete submission reviewed and a conformed copy provided; the request and order dropped off at 411 4th Street Yreka or faxed to (530) 572-4013; rule 1.150's guidelines for judges.

Plea Of Not Guilty, Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou; the court's web page https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic-other-infractions/plea-not-guilty, fetched 2026-10-12.

Option 1, an online trial by declaration for infraction violations not requiring a personal appearance (Government Code Section 68645.4) - the decision emailed within 45 days, without the right to a trial de novo - or a Request for Trial by Written Declaration; Option 2, a court trial at the location indicated near the bottom of the citation (Yreka) - the court's policy that full bail be deposited into the court's trust account before a case is set for trial; to set a court trial without appearing on the arraignment date, the forms requested from the court and sent with the full bail by the due date shown at the bottom of the citation, the clerk setting the case for trial and notifying the defendant at the address on the forms; bail received without the required forms forfeited, the case closed with a conviction and sent to the Department of Motor Vehicles; one courtesy bail notice, a finding of guilt in absentia, 20 days, then referral to a collection agency; an ability-to-pay request at arraignment or through MyCitations, and an appearance for arraignment without deposit of bail.

Remote Court Appearances, Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou; the court's web page https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/remote-court-appearances, fetched 2026-10-12.

Appearances by Zoom; remote appearances for civil cases and certain criminal misdemeanor and traffic cases approved by a Judicial Officer prior to the hearing, the court retaining full discretion to order a personal appearance or to conclude a video or telephonic appearance and reschedule the hearing; sufficient battery power, a connection at least 5 to 10 minutes prior to the hearing, a muted device until the case is called, dress as for an in-person appearance, an indoor location with limited background noise, and no recording or broadcasting (rule 1.150); in civil cases the Notice of Remote Appearance RA-010 and the Order Regarding Remote Appearance RA-020 submitted to the court clerk and the Notice served - notice at least two court days before a proceeding noticed at least three court days ahead, with the moving papers on shorter notice (other parties by 2:00 p.m. on the court day before), at least 10 court days before an evidentiary hearing or trial noticed at least 15 court days ahead and before a small claims trial; an opposition on RA-015; in juvenile dependency cases a request by any means, or on RA-025, no later than the time the case is called, and a request to compel physical presence (RA-030) by close of business two court days before; in criminal cases the local form SC-CR-2 "Request & Order for Remote Appearances" completed by the defendant's attorney and submitted at least five (5) court days before the hearing - by mail to 411 4th Street, Yreka, by email to crimra@siskiyou.courts.ca.gov or at the public window - the Defendant or attorney checking back with the court whether the request was approved; felony defendants generally in person, misdemeanor and traffic defendants remotely at any hearing except trials with the court's approval; for domestic violence or gun violence restraining order hearings, connection difficulties at 530-842-0447.

Standing Motion to Amend Misdemeanor Vehicle Code Section 40508 to Infraction (January 14, 1993), Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou; posted on the court's Local Rules & Standing Orders page (https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-standing-orders) at https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/1993-1-14-standing-order-re-motion-amend-misdo-40508-vc-infraction.pdf, fetched 2026-10-12.

A standing motion of the District Attorney in the Justice Court of the Western Judicial District, Yreka Division, dated January 12, 1993 and granted by Roger T. Kosel, Judge of the Justice Court: all cases and/or counts where the underlying charge has been adjudicated and the remaining charge(s) are for failure to pay fine and/or failure to appear - Vehicle Code Section 40508 (a) and/or Vehicle Code Section 40508 (b) - amended by striking the word misdemeanor and inserting the word infraction; the motion memorializes an oral motion previously made on or about February 1, 1991 and remains in effect until withdrawn in writing.

Standing Order Discontinuing the Imposition of Civil Assessments upon Failure to Appear or Failure to Pay (November 1, 2023), Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou; posted on the court's Local Rules & Standing Orders page (https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-standing-orders) at https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/discontinuing-imposition-civil-assessments-fta-or-ftp.pdf, fetched 2026-10-12.

A standing order filed November 1, 2023 over the signature of JoAnn M. Bicego, Presiding Judge: after AB 199 reduced the maximum civil assessment for a failure to appear or failure to pay from $300 to $100 effective July 1, 2022, the Siskiyou County Superior Court, effective November 1, 2023, discontinues imposing civil assessments pursuant to Penal Code section 1214.1 in each eligible case in which a defendant has failed to appear or failed to pay; all outstanding debt from civil assessments imposed between July 1, 2022 and November 1, 2023 is vacated and stricken; judicial officers retain discretion to impose civil assessments, subject to Penal Code section 1214.1 and other applicable law.

Standing Order re Courtroom Conduct (December 13, 2022), Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou; posted on the court's Local Rules & Standing Orders page (https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-standing-orders) at https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/standing-order-re-courtroom-conduct-12-13-2022.pdf, fetched 2026-10-12.

A standing order of JoAnn M. Bicego, Assistant Presiding Judge, dated December 13, 2022, supplementing the Rules for Decorum in the Courtroom (Appendix 1 of the Local Rules, carded): counsel shall at all times maintain respect for the court and court staff - not interrupting the court or opposing counsel unless necessary to state a legal objection, no further argument once the court has ruled, responses brief and succinct, argument stopped when the court has heard sufficient argument, and permission requested to speak on any issue; counsel shall conduct themselves in a courteous, dignified, and professional manner - no expressions of anger, outrage, and indignity, no yelling, no bickering between counsel, no disrespectful non-verbal behavior such as eye-rolling, smirking or muttering, no sarcastic or disparaging remarks, and no unfair or derogatory personal references or personal attacks; the rules enforced with disciplinary measures, sanctions, or contempt (CCP Section 1209(a)(1)).

Standing Order re Proposition 9 and Discovery (April 17, 2009), Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou; posted on the court's Local Rules & Standing Orders page (https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-standing-orders) at https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/standing-order-re-prop-9-discovery.pdf, fetched 2026-10-12.

A standing order of Laura Masunaga, Presiding Judge, dated April 17, 2009, to attorneys, justice partners and law enforcement, balancing the rights of the defendant and of the victim (California Constitution Article I, Section 28(b)(4)): the People and Law Enforcement comply with Penal Code Sections 1054 et seq.; the Defense - the defendant, the defendant’s attorney, or any other person acting on behalf of the defendant - uses the confidential information and records, including law enforcement reports, that might be used to locate or harass a victim (the “Evidence”) only to prepare the defense, does not provide, sell or disclose the Evidence to the media or otherwise except in the case’s judicial proceedings and to persons necessary for the defense, does not duplicate it, and provides it outside the defense attorney’s office only to the defendant, a defense expert or investigator, each subject to the order and informed of it first; the order does not preclude a motion pursuant to Penal Code section 1054.2(a)(2), and the People provide the primary victim(s) a copy.

Standing Order re: 14601.1(a) VC and Reduction to an Infraction per Offer of the District Attorney’s Office (September 11, 2007), Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou; posted on the court's Local Rules & Standing Orders page (https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-standing-orders) at https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/standing-order-re-146011a-vc-and-reduction-infraction-offer-das-office.pdf, fetched 2026-10-12.

A memorandum to the criminal clerks from Laura J. Masunaga, dated September 11, 2007, with the District Attorney’s letter of June 4, 2007 that it attaches: under the open offer of the District Attorney’s Office, if the defendant charged with a VC §14601.1(a) only shows proof of a valid license from the Department of Motor Vehicles at the time of initial arraignment or first pretrial, the Court will order the offense reduced to an infraction pursuant to PC §19.8 and impose a fine and the court security fee; the open offer does not apply to defendants charged with any priors, or violations of VC 14601(a), 14601.2 (a) or (b), and 14601.5(a); and the District Attorney requests that the court inform defendants of this opportunity at the arraignments.

Standing Order re: Attorney Interview Rooms in Court Holding (September 14, 2022), Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou; posted on the court's Local Rules & Standing Orders page (https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-standing-orders) at https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/standing-order-re-atty-interview-rooms-court-holding.pdf, fetched 2026-10-12.

A standing order of Karen L. Dixon, Presiding Judge, dated September 14, 2022: the use of the courthouse facilities for client interviewing, meeting, and/or discussions with incarcerated parties without the express consent of the judicial officer presiding over the calendar is prohibited; except for last day arraignments, any request to use a courthouse interview room is made orally in open court, the presiding judicial officer considering the efficient flow of the court calendar, the safety needs of correctional officers and incarcerated persons, and whether the matter would be better trailed for counsel to meet the client at the jail; the correctional staff do not allow access to courthouse interview rooms without court approval (the jail has no less than two attorney/client interview rooms and remote means).

Standing Order Regarding the Discovery and Production of Law Enforcement Mobile Audio-Video Recording Systems (MVARS) (November 28, 2023), Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou; posted on the court's Local Rules & Standing Orders page (https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-standing-orders) at https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/discovery-production-law-enforcement-mvars.pdf, fetched 2026-10-12.

A standing order of JoAnn M. Bicego, Presiding Judge, dated November 28, 2023, governing the use and disclosure of the Mobile Audio Video Recording System (MVARS) produced in discovery in all criminal cases: the MVARS not used in any proceeding other than the criminal case involved nor disseminated, except by further order; not inputted into any computer program or database or listed as it pertains to law enforcement personnel; disclosure limited to the parties and counsel, staff employed by counsel, the court, retained experts or consultants, and investigators; defense counsel not providing to the defendant the address or telephone number of complainants or witnesses identified within the MVARS; counsel advising each individual of the order and obtaining consent to be bound before any disclosure; no reference to the MVARS in any other court proceeding; all originals and copies returned to the Custodian of Records of the providing law enforcement agency within ten (10) days after the final termination of the case or the expiration of the preservation period; and the order surviving the final termination of the case.

Standing Order to Dismiss Alternate Counts, Vehicle Code Section 23152 (January 14, 1993), Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou; posted on the court's Local Rules & Standing Orders page (https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-standing-orders) at https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/1993-1-14-standing-order-re-dismiss-alternate-counts-23152-vc.pdf, fetched 2026-10-12.

A standing order of the Justice Court of the Western Judicial District, Yreka Division, on the District Attorney’s standing motion of January 12, 1993, granted by Roger T. Kosel, Judge of the Justice Court: the alternative count of Vehicle Code section 23152 subsection (a) and/or subsection (b), when both are alleged, dismissed upon the finding of guilt by the court as to either count; the motion memorializes an oral motion previously made on or about February 1, 1991 and remains in effect until withdrawn in writing.

Traffic School, Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou; the court's web page https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic-other-infractions/traffic-school, fetched 2026-10-12.

Approval by the court clerk or a judicial officer required; eligibility - a valid driver's license, no traffic school for a citation issued within the past 18 months (violation date to violation date), no failure to appear under Vehicle Code section 40508(a) unless adjudicated and all fees and fines paid, only infractions with no more than one point under Vehicle Code section 12810, no charge involving alcohol or drug use or possession, no speed more than 25 miles per hour over the limit; an ineligible request with the bail and fee forfeited, the case closed and the conviction sent to the DMV; the bail plus the non-refundable traffic school fee of $49.00 (Vehicle Code 42007.1) and the DMV Fee of $3.00 (Vehicle Code 11208), a total of $52.00, before the permission letter; the $25.00 fee per correctable violation sent with the request; no partial payments or community service in lieu of bail; the bail and fee sent with one check or paid in person between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at any court office, the clerk continuing the case 60 days and sending a permission letter; notification of completion received by the due date, or the bail and fee forfeited and the violation reported to DMV as a conviction with points.

Trial in Absentia & Collections, Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou; the court's web page https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic-other-infractions/trial-absentia-collections, fetched 2026-10-12.

A finding of guilt in absentia on failure to submit all required monies and documents by the due date, then 20 days to provide proof of correction or payment in full before the case is turned over to Financial Credit Network for collections; a Request for New Trial (trial de novo) (form TR-220) filed within 20 calendar days after the date the warning notice was mailed, the fine amount posted and held in trust, an untimely request closing the case; a case in collections paid through Financial Credit Network (1-800-540-9011; from Canada 1-559-733-7550), partial payments in any amount, a DMV hold on the driver's license lifted only on payment in full with verified funds such as a cashier's check, money order, or credit card.

Appendix 1: Rules for Decorum in the Courtroom, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules & Standing Orders page (https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-standing-orders) links the book (“Current Local Rules”) at https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/system/files/local-rules/2026-final-local-rules-court.pdf, fetched 2026-10-12.

Appendix 1 (Sections 1 to 7): a violation of these rules, without reasonable justification, sanctionable under Code of Civil Procedure §177.5 (Section 1); court formally opened each day by the bailiff, persons standing as the judge enters (Section 2); attorneys to rise to address the Court or a jury, addressing the Court from behind the counsel table or a lectern, no familiarity with witnesses, jurors, or opposing counsel, the Court addressed in the third person and as “Your Honor”, no interrupting the Court or opposing counsel, objections made to the Court, “You may inquire” at the end of an examination, and counsel to gracefully accept the Court’s decision (Section 3); bailiffs in uniform, attorneys attired in a proper and dignified manner, no witness, litigant, or juror in the courtroom in a condition so dirty, slovenly, bizarre, revealing, or immodest as to distract, no person to eat, drink or do anything distracting when court is in session, and no conduct to show feeling concerning testimony (Section 4); jurors entitled to every consideration and courtesy (Section 5); witnesses and counsel to face the court reporter, read back only with the Court’s permission, and counsel not to instruct the court reporter that statements are off the record (Section 6); and attorneys to advise clients and witnesses concerning court formalities and etiquette, any infraction dealt with in a kindly and diplomatic manner, the suggestions approved at the 1956 Conference of California Judges and adopted by the Third District Court of Appeal, and by the Siskiyou County Superior Court, most recently amended effective January 1, 2002 (Section 7).

Chapter 1: General Rules, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules & Standing Orders page (https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-standing-orders) links the book (“Current Local Rules”) at https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/system/files/local-rules/2026-final-local-rules-court.pdf, fetched 2026-10-12.

Chapter 1 (Rules 1.01 to 1.06): the rules cited as the “Local Rules of the Siskiyou County Superior Court” (1.01); the rules take effect on July 1, 2026 (1.02); on their respective effective dates the rules, as amended, supersede all Local Rules previously adopted (1.03); the rules construed and applied so as to avoid conflict with the laws of the State of California or the California Rules of Court and liberally construed to facilitate and promote the administration of justice, not applied to actions or proceedings in the Small Claims Division unless the text of a specific Rule indicates otherwise, and applied to any person appearing on his or her own behalf, without a lawyer, as well as to attorneys - the Executive Officer the official publisher, a copy to the County Law Library, copies maintained for public inspection in the offices of the Clerk, available for sale for a reasonable fee and on the Court’s website (1.04); the definitions of Rule 1.6 of the California Rules of Court apply, with the rules’ own definitions of person, affidavit, declaration, gender, Court, judgment, in propria persona, in pro per, unrepresented party, self-represented party, civil, probate and family law (1.05); and the rules amended or repealed, and new Rules added, by a majority vote of the judges (1.06).

Chapter 10: Juvenile Dependency Rules, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules & Standing Orders page (https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-standing-orders) links the book (“Current Local Rules”) at https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/system/files/local-rules/2026-final-local-rules-court.pdf, fetched 2026-10-12.

Chapter 10 (Rules 10.01 to 10.07): the local rules for civil, family law, probate and criminal actions applicable to all juvenile dependency proceedings except to the extent of a conflict (10.01); a weekly master calendar for dependency proceedings, detention hearings at 8:15 AM daily or 8:30 AM on the master calendar day with notice to the Calendar Coordinator by no later than 3:00 PM on the court day before (by 12:00 PM (noon) for a hearing at any other time), and ex parte matters at 8:30 AM or 1:30 PM daily under Local Rule 3.03 (10.02); competent counsel under Rule 5.660, appointment of counsel for parents and guardians on request in open court or to the Supervising Clerk of the Civil/Juvenile Division, counsel for children, the appointment panel with proof of training at least once every three years, special appearances discouraged, compensation under the current MOU, and client complaints in writing to the Presiding Judge (10.03); Youth Empowerment Siskiyou designated as the Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program, advocates appointed on request and sworn, education advocates, CASA Reports served not later than five calendar days prior to the hearing (or through the attorney’s pickup box with a Notice of Filing CASA Report by mail), section 388 petitions served under Code of Civil Procedure §§1011, 1012, or 1013, and calendar priority for CASA matters (10.04); the dependency mediation program of Family Court Services at 411 Fourth Street, Yreka - referrals by the Judge of the Juvenile Court or by a party’s “Request for Mediation” form, additional participants made known to the Mediator no less than twenty-four (24) hours prior, strict confidentiality, and children, incarcerated parents and alleged victims of abuse (10.05); and Welfare & Institutions Code §827 and Rule 5.552, which restrict access to dependency information (10.07).

Chapter 11: Juvenile Justice Rules, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules & Standing Orders page (https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-standing-orders) links the book (“Current Local Rules”) at https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/system/files/local-rules/2026-final-local-rules-court.pdf, fetched 2026-10-12.

Chapter 11 (Rules 11.01 to 11.02): the local rules for civil, family law, probate and criminal actions applicable to all juvenile justice proceedings except to the extent of a conflict (11.01); and a weekly master calendar for juvenile justice proceedings, detention hearings at 1:15 PM daily or 1:30 PM on the master calendar day, and notice to the Calendar Coordinator by no later than 3:00 PM on the court day before a detention hearing at any other time (11.02).

Chapter 2: Administrative Matters, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules & Standing Orders page (https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-standing-orders) links the book (“Current Local Rules”) at https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/system/files/local-rules/2026-final-local-rules-court.pdf, fetched 2026-10-12.

Chapter 2 (Rules 2.01 to 2.24): court commissioners appointed by, and to serve at the pleasure of, the Presiding Judge, to exercise the powers and duties prescribed by law and, at the direction of the presiding judge, the powers of a judge or a judge pro tem, and temporary judges appointed in accordance with Rules 2.810 et seq. of the California Rules of Court (2.01); the proceedings not normally reported by an official court reporter - any infraction or misdemeanor proceeding or trial, civil, probate, and family law trials, family law contested hearings, hearings carried over from the regular order to show cause calendar, small claims trials de novo and uncontested hearings - a request for an official court reporter by written notice to the clerk not less than ten (10) days before the proceeding, with a deposit equal to the fee for the first full day (CRC Rule 2.958), the deposit and fee waived for parties proceeding in forma pauperis (Jameson v. Desta), a fee-waiver party’s request made on Judicial Council Form FW-020, and notice that the proceeding is settled or continued to the court manager and the office of the official court reporter not later than 24 hours before the proceeding, or forfeiture of the deposit (2.02); the case disposition time standards of Section 2.2 of the Standards of Judicial Administration (2.03); no smoking or vaping inside the Siskiyou County Courthouse (2.04); persons appearing in the Courtroom and remotely adhere to the conduct prescribed by Appendix 1 (2.05); cellular phones and similar devices turned off or on silent vibration mode, devices in violation confiscated by the bailiff (2.06); photographing, recording or broadcasting (Rule 1.150(b)) strictly prohibited in any courthouse facility absent written order of a Judge, any device capable of it subject to confiscation (2.07); the court executive officer to exercise or perform the powers and duties of the clerk under Government Code §§ 69840 et seq. (2.08); the Code of Ethics for Court Employees adopted, set forth in Appendix 2 (2.09); in the Appellate Division, the original trial court file in lieu of a clerk’s transcript (CRC 8.833, 8.863 and 8.914), two additional copies of briefs, oral argument waived unless a written request is submitted when the appellant’s opening brief is filed, ex parte applications submitted to the clerk, opposition to motions within seven (7) days, opinions signed in counterpart, and appointment of counsel in criminal appeals on the clerk’s application form (2.10); jury selection boundaries the entirety of Siskiyou County (2.11); excuses from jury service - no class of persons automatically excluded, a statutory exemption granted only when the eligible person claims it, deferral preferred, a request to be excused for hardship in writing by the prospective juror with a statement of facts, and the grounds of undue hardship (2.12); interpreters for civil cases as long as there is funding and for criminal cases as required by law, requested on Judicial Council Form INT-300 at least 5 court days prior to the hearing, notice to the Court at least 72 hours prior to the hearing when a requested interpreter is no longer needed, or an order to pay the interpreter costs, interpreters by Zoom for matters of less than fifteen (15) minutes, and a certified or provisionally qualified interpreter of a party’s own (2.13); firearms prohibited in any court building except for duly appointed peace officers on duty and judges with a permit, and other weapons and sharp objects screened (2.14); fee waivers granted by the clerk (Government Code § 68634(d)), the Court to order the party bearing costs to pay the waived fees, no fee waiver for a witness interpreter unless approved, and no fee waiver application considered unless accompanied by Judicial Council form FW-003 (2.16); a substitution of attorneys complete only with the new address, telephone number and state bar number (2.18); the clerk to deliver a challenge under Code of Civil Procedure §§170.1, 170.3 or 170.6, with the file, to the office of the presiding judge (2.19); the Court will not post or accept general notices of unavailability of counsel, which are returned to counsel (2.20); all initial Civil, Probate, and Family Law filings accompanied by a completed Case Party Information (Appendix 4) (2.21); remote appearances under Rule 3.672 and Code of Civil Procedure Section 367.75, criminal cases under Penal Code section 977 - parties must enable video unless prior permission for an audio only appearance was granted, permission denied when the Notice of Remote Appearance does not identify who is appearing and for which party or the screen name or telephone number, a request in a criminal case on form SC-CR-2 at least five court days in advance and submitted by counsel for a represented defendant, counsel not permitted to appear remotely when the defendant appears in person, and the risk of technical difficulties on the person appearing remotely (2.22); E-Filing permissive in Civil, Probate, Family Law, and Small Claims through an authorized Electronic Filing Service Provider (EFSP), no filings by email or fax but Domestic Violence and Gun Violence Restraining Orders by the email address posted on the website, documents received from 12:00am to 11:59:59p.m. on a court day deemed filed that day, PDF format, text searchable, documents of 10 pages or more with multiple exhibits bookmarked, page numbers, and the documents excluded - original will and codicil, bonds/undertaking, exhibits, subpoenaed documents and copy requests (2.23); and filing by facsimile permissive only for subsequent documents in criminal matters at $1.00 per page, to (530) 572-4015 with an informational cover sheet, a transmission commenced after 5:00 p.m. presumed filed the next court day (2.24).

Chapter 3: General Civil Rules, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules & Standing Orders page (https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-standing-orders) links the book (“Current Local Rules”) at https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/system/files/local-rules/2026-final-local-rules-court.pdf, fetched 2026-10-12.

Chapter 3 (Rules 3.01 to 3.09): the chapter a guide to the conduct of all civil pretrial matters and controlling for law and motion matters under Code of Civil Procedure §§527.6, 527.7, 527.8, and 527.85, the Family Code, the Probate Code, and the Welfare and Institutions Code, trial and post-trial proceedings governed by Chapter Four (3.01); papers that comply with Rules 2.100 – 2.119, Rule 3.1110 and Rules 3.1112 – 3.1115 of the California Rules of Court, filed and served as required by Code of Civil Procedure §1005(b) - the Court counting back 16 court days and then the calendar days for the form of service - matters set on the next regularly-scheduled law & motion calendar after a declared court holiday, failure to serve and file opposition deemed a waiver of objections and an admission that the motion is meritorious, prior notice of non-appearance no later than two (2) days prior to the hearing date (two (2) court days when an out-of-county judge is assigned), the Court discourages reply briefs except with regard to motions for summary judgment, and tentative rulings the Court may establish in the future (3.02); ex parte matters in general civil law and motion proceedings governed by Rules 3.1200 - 3.1207 of the California Rules of Court, notice for other ex parte applications to all opposing counsel or unrepresented parties no later than 10:00 AM on the court day just prior to the ex parte appearance, the local form “Declaration re Notice” (Appendix 3) submitted with Family Code applications, petitions for temporary guardianship and petitions under Code of Civil Procedure §§527.6, 527.7, 527.8, or 527.85, moving papers served no later than 12:00 P.M. (noon) on the court day just prior to the hearing, proof of notice four (4) business hours prior, contested ex parte hearings at 1:30 P.M. daily upon prior approval and scheduled with the calendar clerk not later than 12:00 P.M. (noon) of the preceding court day, no application for ex parte relief by letter, the absolute duty to disclose a change of the status quo, an order shortening time only on a declaration demonstrating good cause, writs of attachment and possession, re-application after denial, stipulated judgments, and probate ex parte applications (3.03); an amendment to designate an incorrectly named party by the correct name obtained by ex parte application, an amended pleading preferred over an amendment, the Court’s discretion to strike the at-issue memorandum when a pleading is amended, and a dismissal order after a demurrer is sustained with leave to amend and no amended pleading is filed, by ex parte application without appearance (3.04); motions for summary judgment that must comply with Rule 3.1350 of the California Rules of Court and Code of Civil Procedure §437c, or be continued or denied without prejudice, and motions for summary adjudication beyond §437c(f) disregarded (3.05); a continuance of a law & motion hearing on the agreement of all counsel and parties, notice of it to the court calendar coordinator not later than 4:00 P.M., at least two (2) court days before the scheduled hearing, with a written notice confirming the agreement, notice of an extended hearing of more than fifteen (15) minutes to the court calendar coordinator by the close of the third court day prior to the hearing, evidence under Rule 3.1306, and remote appearances in non-evidentiary civil law & motion and probate hearings under Rules 3.670 and 3.672 and Local Rule 2.22 (3.06); except in family law matters, the prevailing party to prepare a proposed order within ten (10) calendar days of the ruling and submit it to the opposing party for approval as to form, the order sent to the Court after ten (10) days without approval or objection, the Court to hold orders without approval for five days, a disagreement over the accuracy of the order put to the Court by letter, no need to obtain approval from an unrepresented opposing party, and family law orders governed by Rule 5.125 (3.07); any document presented after an Announcement of Tentative Decision or Statement of Intended Decision delivered with the file to the judge (3.08); and briefs on writ petitions not to exceed thirty-five (35) pages, reply briefs 20 pages, briefs over 15 pages with a table of contents, table of authorities and an opening summary of argument, the record for administrative or traditional mandamus on double-sided, consecutively numbered pages in a three-ring binder, and petitions served in the same manner as a summons and complaint (3.09).

Chapter 4: Setting for Trial, and Trial, in Civil Matters, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules & Standing Orders page (https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-standing-orders) links the book (“Current Local Rules”) at https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/system/files/local-rules/2026-final-local-rules-court.pdf, fetched 2026-10-12.

Chapter 4 (Rules 4.01 to 4.08): general civil cases subject to delay reduction and the time disposition standards of Local Rule 2.03 - an Initial Case Management Conference and an Additional Case Management Conference, no at-issue memorandum required, service of the summons and complaint and the filing of its proof within 60 days of case initiation and responsive pleadings within 30 days of service of the complaint, a review approximately 80-90 days after case initiation and sanctions after notice, no more than twelve (12) months between filing and disposition presumed, the Initial Case Management Conference set no earlier than the 140th day after case initiation with the Notice of Case Management Procedures served by plaintiff, a case management conference statement on Judicial Council Form CM-110 filed and served not later than fifteen (15) calendar days prior to every Case Management Conference, and short cause matters of not more than four (4) hours set for an early trial date (4.01); all dates for trial firm, motions to advance, reset or continue a trial date on written notice and set for hearing, a stipulation to continue accepted when all parties agree in writing, with good cause set forth under Rule 3.1332 and a proposed Order, and a current case management statement (Judicial Council Form CM-110) at least five (5) days before the case management date after a continuance (4.02); immediate notification to the Court when a case assigned a trial date settles, the plaintiff bears the primary obligation, by telephone followed within five (5) days by a confirmation letter (4.04); after a waiver by the party demanding a jury, the other parties to deposit one day’s jury fees within five (5) court days from the date the clerk mails the notice of waiver or be deemed to have waived a jury, and the clerk to retain only the first deposit received (4.05); a default judgment against a party served who has not answered when the action is set for trial (Code of Civil Procedure §§585 or 586), the Court to proceed under §594 when an answering party does not appear, and the plaintiff to dismiss named parties not served at or before trial (4.06); a party to state whether it passes for cause on completion of voir dire, the side with the greater number of peremptory challenges to exercise every second challenge, exhibits handed to jurors only with leave, jury instructions delivered in writing before jury voir dire commences (Code of Civil Procedure §607a), the parties may designate standard CACI instructions by number, a modified instruction to carry a notation of the modification, and special verdict forms under Rule 3.1580 before jury voir dire (4.07); and unlawful detainer cases disposed of within ninety (90) days after filing - a proof of service of the summons and complaint within fifteen (15) days after filing, a memorandum to set within twenty-five (25) days, an order to show cause re status on a failure to comply, a court trial on the earliest available date within the next twenty (20) days and, on a jury demand, a settlement conference within the next ten (10) days, and an ex parte prove-up hearing within six months after a clerk’s judgment for restitution (4.08).

Chapter 5: Miscellaneous Civil Rules, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules & Standing Orders page (https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-standing-orders) links the book (“Current Local Rules”) at https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/system/files/local-rules/2026-final-local-rules-court.pdf, fetched 2026-10-12.

Chapter 5 (Rules 5.01 to 5.16): the schedule of attorney fees on promissory notes and contracts - in a default action twenty-five percent (25%) of the first $2,000 with a minimum fee of $300.00, then 20%, 15%, 10%, 5% and 2% on the next amounts, the Court to fix fees for recoveries in excess of $150,000.00 - increased in a contested action by reasonable compensation, the clerk to include fees computed by the schedule in a clerk’s judgment, and fees in excess of the schedule on application with declarations (5.01); attorney fees in cases involving minors or persons with a disability under CRC 7.955 (5.02); the compromise of a claim of a minor or person with a disability on Judicial Council Form MC-350 with the order on MC-351, an order to deposit funds on MC-355, the deposit within 48 hours of receipt and the receipt on MC-356 within 15 days, and a petition for withdrawal on MC-357 (5.03); a formal judgment to show the full names and legal capacities of the parties as in the caption, a blank space for costs, judgments with exhibits discouraged, and a proposed judgment lodged with the original judgment when required by Rule 3.1590 (5.04); a judgment on stipulation presented as a separate document (5.05); an appeal of a Labor Commissioner decision under Labor Code §98.2 filed with the complaint and answer, the decision and a proof of service on the Labor Commissioner, set for a trial readiness conference in approximately 30 days, the notice of appeal treated as the first paper for the filing fee (5.06); settlement conferences for civil cases with an estimate for trial in excess of one full day, not earlier than ninety (90) days prior to trial, the parties prepared to make a bona fide settlement offer with principals in attendance or available by telephone, the parties to file and serve a brief statement of the facts and the law no later than five (5) calendar days prior, and the conference dropped only when settlement papers or a dismissal are filed (5.07); a violation of the rules a violation of a lawful court order under Code of Civil Procedure §177.5, the Court adopts and incorporates Rule 2.30 of the California Rules of Court, and any request for money sanctions made upon advance notice, in writing (5.08); arbitration on court order, stipulation or a plaintiff’s election where the award will not exceed $50,000, a disclosure notice within five (5) days of the notice of assignment, an arbitrator’s declination within fifteen (15) days, hearings no sooner than thirty-five (35) days and no later than ninety (90) days from the assignment, hearings that must not exceed three (3) hours without permission for a lengthy hearing, and the arbitrator’s fee of $150.00 (5.09); default prove-ups in written form or by oral testimony, proof by competent evidence of all essential elements (5.10); no judgment by default in an action to quiet title, the application set for hearing on the civil law and motion calendar with oral and documentary evidence of title (5.11); service by publication on ex parte application with declarations of all due diligence, the summons published once a week for four consecutive weeks (Code of Civil Procedure §415.50), and alternative service for an indigent plaintiff/petitioner granted a fee waiver (5.12); the disposition of small claims cases within thirty (30) days after filing when all defendants reside in Siskiyou County and sixty (60) days when any defendant resides outside, the hearing continued for service when the plaintiff contacts the Court, and dismissal without prejudice when the plaintiff does not appear (5.13); a property manager or rental agent who may not file an unlawful detainer action or appear on behalf of the owner, entities that must appear through an attorney, and a property owner of record or a bona fide lessee in his or her own name (5.14); summary dismissal without prejudice if the plaintiff does not file a Proof of Service of the Summons and Complaint within 60 days of the filing of an Unlawful Detainer action (Code of Civil Procedure section 1167.1) (5.15); and False Claims Act proceedings filed in the Yreka Branch with the Confidential Cover Sheet, JC Form MC-060 (5.16).

Chapter 6: Criminal Rules – Misdemeanors and Felonies, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules & Standing Orders page (https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-standing-orders) links the book (“Current Local Rules”) at https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/system/files/local-rules/2026-final-local-rules-court.pdf, fetched 2026-10-12.

Chapter 6 (Rules 6.01 to 6.21): citations and criminal complaints filed in the Siskiyou County Courthouse in Yreka with an original and one copy for each defendant, complaints charging in-custody defendants no later than 1:15pm on the day of the first appearance and out-of-custody defendants at least two (2) days before (6.01); requests for the increase or reduction of bail made to the judge who set such bail, disclosure of prior requests, adequate notice to the District Attorney of requests for bail or own recognizance release, a request to set aside forfeiture served on the District Attorney and County Counsel at least ten (10) days prior to the hearing, and a Source of Bail hearing under Penal Code §1275.1 on a declaration or offer of proof personally served not later than twenty-four (24) hours before (6.02); arrest and search warrants presented for review and approval in writing by the District Attorney or Attorney General before delivery to the Court, and search warrant returns presented to the Clerk of the Criminal Court (6.03); a Deputy Public Defender present for in-custody arraignment calendars, conflicted counsel to contact the clerk for re-calendaring no later than seven (7) calendar days after a conflict is discovered, a continuance to obtain counsel not beyond fourteen (14) calendar days, and a pretrial conference approximately thirty (30) days after the arraignment (6.04); an amended pleading lodged with the Court, the Court to determine any objection at the next calendared hearing, or on a noticed motion, the party lodging it to serve a copy immediately (6.05); an informal request for continuing discovery deemed made at the defendant’s first appearance, including audio, video and still photographs, body camera footage, dash camera footage, and MVARS (6.06); counsel to identify preliminary examinations expected to take a half-day or more, continuances disfavored and a stipulation by itself not good cause (6.07); the prosecuting agency to deliver any formal written offer at least ten (10) court days prior to the pre-trial conference (6.08); at most one Pre-Trial Conference after each arraignment, defendants ordered to appear unless the Court has given prior approval for non-appearance or counsel is authorized to appear pursuant to Penal Code Section 977, and a mandatory settlement conference approximately three weeks prior to trial (6.09); pretrial motions in writing with a memorandum of points & authorities under Rule 4.111, an order shortening time under Local Rule 3.03, hearings on the criminal law and motion calendar of no more than 15 minutes with no evidence, and counsel to notify the criminal clerks of an extended hearing no later than the third court day prior (6.10); the trial date set at the pre-trial conference approximately thirty (30) to sixty (60) days after the pre-trial conference, a trial readiness conference approximately thirty (30) days before the trial date with discovery and written witness lists exchanged and filed, a settlement conference approximately three (3) weeks before, and the pre-voir-dire conference on the Thursday before the trial date (6.11); in limine motions and motions under Penal Code § 1538.5 heard at or prior to the pre-voir dire conference, and motions for continuance not after it (6.13); the defendant’s presence at the pre-voir dire conference, a mandatory exchange no later than 14 days before the first day of trial - the statement of the case, a witness list and an exhibit list, CALCRIM and special jury instructions, juror questionnaires and motions in limine - the prosecution’s proposed verdict forms, no exchange when a joint memorandum of resolution is filed by 4:00 p.m. on the Friday preceding the due date, and the matters for the conference (6.14); the Court not to approve a negotiated plea after the pre-voir dire conference except in extremely unusual circumstances (6.15); the storage of dangerous or toxic exhibits under Penal Code section 1417.3 (6.16); a sentence modification set before the bench officer who imposed the sentence with notice to the opposing party (6.17); Rule 5.08 sanctions applicable to criminal actions (6.18); attorneys may request a warrant recall via written memo (6.19); Mental Health Court for individuals who qualify, or do not qualify, for Mental Health Diversion, a participant on probation supervised by the probation department (6.20); and mental health diversion under Penal Code section 1001.36 - the mandatory and permissive considerations, the offenses not eligible, an Application or Petition by defense counsel with a Mental Health Diversion Assessment, meet and confer, an initial review and prima facie hearing, a treatment plan with up to two years to complete treatment, review hearings, termination, restitution, and the court to dismiss the matter on successful completion (6.21).

Chapter 7: Criminal Rules – Infractions, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules & Standing Orders page (https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-standing-orders) links the book (“Current Local Rules”) at https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/system/files/local-rules/2026-final-local-rules-court.pdf, fetched 2026-10-12.

Chapter 7 (Rules 7.01 to 7.10): infraction trials set on special calendars (7.02); defendants requesting a court trial who do not appear at arraignment to post bail under Vehicle Code §40519, waived only by the Court under unusual circumstances, bail including the assessments of Penal Code §1464 and refunded if the defendant is found not guilty (7.03); no continuance of an infraction trial unless the party requests it at least five (5) court days in advance (7.05); traffic school approved by the California Department of Motor Vehicles, its rules of eligibility and procedures established by the Court and made available by the Clerk of the Criminal Court (7.06); trial by declaration under Vehicle Code §40902 on written request, the defendant to waive time for speedy trial and post bail in the full amount, and evidence within the clerk’s time limits for submission (7.07); trial in absentia under Vehicle Code section 40903, the conviction reported to the Department of Motor Vehicles and notice by first class mail, a trial de novo on Judicial Council form TR-220 with the total amount due paid within the time specified in the notice, and collections if fines and fees are not paid (7.08); clerk ability-to-pay determinations under Government Code section 68645.3(e) for a litigant who submits that they receive public benefits or that their household income is equal to or below 300% of the federal poverty limit, the clerk not to modify the MyCitations reduction rate, and review by a judicial officer (7.09); and the Chapter 6 rules applicable to infraction cases - 6.01A, B & D, 6.04E, 6.05, 6.06, 6.08, 6.10, 6.16, 6.17 and 6.18 (7.10).

Chapter 8: Family Law Rules, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules & Standing Orders page (https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-standing-orders) links the book (“Current Local Rules”) at https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/system/files/local-rules/2026-final-local-rules-court.pdf, fetched 2026-10-12.

Chapter 8 (Rules 8.01 to 8.12): Family Law matters heard by a judge or the commissioner, the Family Law calendar’s matters including guardianship proceedings under Probate Code §§1500 et seq., child support agency actions and adoption matters, proofs of service under Code of Civil Procedure §1013(a), the rules the protocol under Family Code §10006, and Chapters One through Five apply to family law (8.01); the law & motion calendar for Family Law cases held weekly on Wednesday, a hearing that will require more than fifteen minutes set on the long cause calendar, remote appearance under Local Rule 2.22, ex parte orders with the “Declaration Re Ex Parte Notice” (Appendix 3) and a declaration under Family Code §6300, meet and confer and exchange of documentary evidence before any hearing, stipulations in writing, the Court looks with disfavor on continuances, and declarations received in evidence (Family Code § 217) (8.02); informal discovery encouraged and a discovery plan tailored to the case (8.03); parties to disclose all relevant financial information when a financial matter is at issue, a current Income and Expense Declaration, an unemployed party’s declaration, tax returns attached to a separate declaration marked “CONFIDENTIAL TAX RETURN”, DCSS documents within the time processing standards of ten (10) working days and its moving papers a calendar date assigned within three (3) to five (5) court days (8.04); court-ordered child custody recommending counseling (CCRC) before a contested hearing, an agreement adopted as the court order, the CCR Counselor’s report and optional recommendation, attorneys may not attend the counseling sessions, a remote session for a nonresident, the CCR Counselor required by law to report an allegation of abuse, children not brought to sessions, counsel for the child under Family Code § 3150, interpreter requests 5 days before the session, disclosure of juvenile court proceedings and of agency involvement, reports served no less than five (5) days before a hearing, complaints to the Court’s Executive Officer and no peremptory challenges of the CCR Counselor (8.05); custody and visitation orders obtained before other issues are set for trial, written custody agreements filed not less than three (3) court days before, an initial case management date 180 days after filing, preliminary disclosure before a settlement conference or trial, a statement of issues at least ten (10) days prior to the trial date or two (2) days prior to a Settlement Conference, the parties to exchange copies of exhibits at least five (5) court days prior to trial, the value of a vehicle fixed at the Kelly Blue Book mid-point, and a motion for an alternate valuation date at least thirty (30) calendar days before trial (8.06); default judgments - a Declaration in Support of Nullity, the declaration for default, an income and expense declaration and a property declaration where required - the formal judgment with all orders, the notarized signature of a defaulting spouse on a settlement agreement, the reservation of child support jurisdiction, attorney fees over $1,000.00 supported by a declaration, marital status to terminate no less than six (6) months and one (1) day after jurisdiction, and the Notice of Entry of Judgment (Judicial Council Form FL-190) with two copies and two (2) envelopes (8.07); uncontested judgments by stipulation - the property settlement agreement’s requirements, the Appearance, Stipulation and Waivers (FL-130) and the Declaration for Default or Uncontested Dissolution (FL-170), stipulated nullity judgments, the child or family support stipulation (FL-350), the marital settlement agreement incorporated, and the notice of entry of judgment (8.08); the Facilitator under Family Code §10000, et seq., who manages the Self-Help Clinic, users not charged, additional duties, and a complaint to make in writing and file with the Court Executive Officer within sixty (60) days (8.10); stepparent adoptions with a necessity of consent hearing, a citation (Appendix 7) served under Family Code §7880 and a hearing within forty-five (45) calendar days, notice to an alleged natural father not found, and the release of adoption files on the forms of Appendix 5 (8.11); and sanctions under Rule 2.30 of the California Rules of Court, Code of Civil Procedure §§ 128.5, 128.7, 177.5 and/or 575.2, and/or Family Code §271 (8.12).

Chapter 9: Probate Rules, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Siskiyou (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules & Standing Orders page (https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-standing-orders) links the book (“Current Local Rules”) at https://www.siskiyou.courts.ca.gov/system/files/local-rules/2026-final-local-rules-court.pdf, fetched 2026-10-12.

Chapter 9 (Rules 9.01 to 9.29): the caption of a probate document not on a Judicial Council form to include a reference to the statutory provision (9.01); every pleading that requires a hearing set on the regular calendar, the party who files it may select the initial hearing date, a matter not ready continued and, at any second continuance, ordered off-calendar or denied without prejudice, and written objections filed and served at least ten (10) days prior to a continued hearing (9.02); documents in support filed no later than five (5) court days before the hearing (9.03); notice the responsibility of the petitioner, a copy of the petition served on a person requesting special notice and for extraordinary fees, notice not shortened to less than ten (10) days, and the party who requests posting to do so in writing (9.05); orders and decrees complete in themselves with the judicial signature at the end in the following format, proposed orders submitted at least five (5) court days before the hearing, continuing payments to a date certain, ex parte applications under Local Rule 3.03 with a separate proposed order and a special notice allegation, and nunc pro tunc correction of clerical errors (9.06); special letters on notice, notice to the Public Administrator, the petition’s allegations about heirs and beneficiaries, subsequent wills by amended or second petition, proof of holographic and formal wills (Judicial Council form DE-131), and the posted bond in every interim account (9.07); the petitioner or attorney appearing at a hearing on a petition for appointment of a guardian or conservator and on confirmation of sale of real property or personal property valued in excess of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), other verified petitions deemed submitted without an appearance (9.08); the Court to hear contested matters at the dates and times it deems appropriate (9.09); family allowance orders limited to six months without an inventory and appraisal and one year with one, and an itemized estimate of monthly expenses for an allowance in excess of $1,000 per month (9.10); proposed Letters complete in every aspect with independent powers stated, and re-issuance of original Letters discouraged (9.11); the matters required in a petition for final distribution - the assets, each heir’s entitlement, the computation of fees and commissions, taxes, costs, claims, separate and community property, the persons affected, compliance with Probate Code §9202 and §1064(a)(4) - unequal distributions, the terms of any testamentary trust set out in full, and distribution to a trust (9.12); accounts that comply with Probate Code §§1060 et seq. with the suggested form of summary of Appendix 6, waivers by competent adults, interim accounts supported by original statements verifying the balances, and vouchers not filed unless the Court orders them filed (9.13); a verified petition to establish the fact of death with the instrument and the death certificate, and no request for fees considered (9.14); a separate spousal property petition with the required allegations, the survivorship period, and attorney’s fees arranged between counsel and the petitioner (9.15); sales of real property - a reappraisal after one year, published notice of sale unless the will directs the sale, a sale in accordance with the terms of the notice, a sale made within 30 days prior to the petition (Probate Code §10308), a broker’s commission of not more than six (6) percent on residential real property, the attorney’s presence at confirmation, overbids, and a deposit of at least ten percent (10%) to bid (9.16); a specific sum requested for attorney fees (9.17); extraordinary fees and commissions measured by reasonableness and benefit, with a declaration of the services itemized by date, time and service rendered, and paralegals under Rule 7.703(e) (9.18); guardianship petitions referred for investigation under Probate Code Sections 1513 and 1513.1 with an additional copy for the agency, temporary guardians on ex parte application with a reconsideration hearing within 30 days, and general guardianship hearings six to eight (6-8) weeks after the petition is filed (9.19); a conservatorship petition with Judicial Council Form GC-330 and an extra copy for the Court Investigator (9.20); independent powers only on a showing that each is necessary and for the advantage of the estate, set forth in the Order, and in the Letters (9.21); bond under Prob.C §2320, which the Court may increase or decrease for good cause or dispense with under §2628(a) (9.22); each conservator’s acknowledgment of receipt of the conservator’s handbook on Judicial Council form GC-362 not later than five (5) days before the hearing, the Public Guardian and corporate fiduciaries not required to purchase the handbook (9.23); the guardianship estate not used for the ward’s maintenance where a parent is living, except upon a showing of financial inability (Judicial Council Form FL-150) (9.24); investments by guardians under the standard of Probate Code §16040(a) and the investments not approved (9.25); blocked accounts - federally insured, interest-bearing accounts, an initial deposit that must not exceed Ninety Thousand Dollars ($90,000) and no more than One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000) in a single depository, a receipt within 30 days, withdrawals only by court order on a verified application with the birth certificate and a statement of all deposits and withdrawals, the minor fourteen years of age or older to sign the petition, ex parte requests, and the parents’ ability, withdrawals for the purchase of a vehicle, medical expenses or reimbursement (9.26); accounts of guardians and conservators to conform to Appendix 6, a separate accounting for each ward, final accounts not waived unless the ward is present, notice of death to the Director of Health Services, and an order dispensing with accountings (9.27); notice of a change of the conservatee’s residence within thirty (30) days (9.28); and notice of the death of the ward or conservatee within thirty (30) days and a petition to terminate the estate, an estate valued at less than $60,000 disposed of under Probate Code Sections 13100 through 13111 (9.29).