Ryan Birss

Procedures for Remote Appearance on Civil Matters Heard in Department 64 (Judge Ryan Birss), Superior Court of California, County of Shasta; posted on the court's Remote Appearance Information page (https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/online-services/remote-appearance-information) at https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/d64-remote-appearance-procedure.docx, fetched 2026-10-11.

Department 64's procedures for remote appearance on civil matters: the option of appearing via WebEx on certain civil matters - non-evidentiary hearings, such as law and motion matters, case management conferences, trial readiness, status conferences, review hearings and settlement conferences; parties and witnesses may appear remotely for evidentiary hearings and trial through WebEx upon court order (California Rule of Court, Rule 3.672), requested by filing and serving a Notice of Remote Appearance (Judicial Council Form RA-010) and proposed Order Regarding Remote Appearance (Judicial Council Form RA-020) at the earliest opportunity; once approved to appear via videoconference, a call to the judicial assistant at (530) 245-6789, following the prompts to Administration by dialing 1, then 6, with the email address of the person appearing remotely, for the invitation to appear via WebEx.

Appeals, Superior Court of California, County of Shasta; the court's web page https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/divisions/appeals, fetched 2026-10-11.

The notice of appeal filed with the Appeals Unit (menacing dog, parking ticket and small claims appeals filed in the Civil Division Office); the clerk's transcript in limited civil and misdemeanor appeals is the original trial court file (Local Rule 17.01); in unlimited civil appeals each document designated by its title and filing date and the clerk's bill paid within 10 days; the reporter's transcript deposited on the reporter's written estimate from the Court Reporter's Office; checks payable to Shasta County Superior Court except the filing fee for the Court of Appeal; the appellate division's oral argument on the 3rd Tuesday morning of the month at 8:00 a.m., currently in Department 64 (the hearing notice names the courtroom), and submission on the briefs and the record by writing to the clerk.

Court Appearance Rules, Superior Court of California, County of Shasta; the court's web page https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/general-information/court-appearance-rules, fetched 2026-10-11.

The rules enforced for courtroom appearances - shirt and shoes required; shorts and tank tops not allowed; food, drinks and gum chewing not allowed in the courtroom; weapons not allowed in the courthouse; pagers and cell phones turned off.

File by E-Mail: Domestic Violence and Gun Violence Restraining Orders, Superior Court of California, County of Shasta; the court's web page https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/online-services/domestic-violence-gun-violence-restraining-order, fetched 2026-10-11.

Filing a Request for Domestic Violence Restraining Order or a Petition for Gun Violence Restraining Order by e-mail at no cost - the documents to initiate each case (DV-100, DV-109, DV-110, CLETS-001 and, for custody or visitation orders, LF-FAM-105; GV-100, GV-109, GV-110, CLETS-001 and CM-010); each document a separate PDF attachment named by its form number; the filer's telephone number and e-mail address; the address restrainingorders@shasta.courts.ca.gov; the confirmation e-mail, the clerk's review, the acceptance with a file-stamped copy or the return of an incomplete submission; the order e-mailed unless mail or pickup at the Civil Counter is requested.

Interpreters, Superior Court of California, County of Shasta; the court's web page https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/general-information/interpreters, fetched 2026-10-11.

Interpreters for all case types - at least five days' notice to the court's Interpreter Coordinator requested; in civil cases Judicial Council form INT-300, Request for an Interpreter (Civil), turned in to the Interpreter Coordinator in Room 112 or the Civil Clerk's Office in Room 319, in person or by mail; in criminal cases a request to the clerk at the counter in the Criminal Clerk's Office in Room 219 or in the courtroom, the case continued until an interpreter can be assigned; complaints about language access on form CF-061 to the Interpreter Coordinator; the interpreters' claims for payment and daily activity logs.

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

The calendars and practice of the Juvenile Division - juvenile delinquency transfers set on Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. and juvenile dependency transfers on Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m. in Department 54; photo identification before the Juvenile Division clerk's office gives the next court date or courtroom; a court-appointed attorney requested orally at the next hearing, or in writing to the judicial officer delivered to the clerk's office; for citations, no extension or continuance by telephone (requests in person with photo identification), the minor appearing with a parent or legal guardian, a grace period of 24 hours before a failure to appear is charged, and a written request for rehearing to the presiding judge within ten calendar days (Welfare and Institutions Code section 262); adoption petitions filed in the Civil Division clerk's office and processed through the Adoptions Unit; juvenile court records under Welfare and Institutions Code section 827, not obtainable by subpoena.

News Media Corner, Superior Court of California, County of Shasta; the court's web page https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/general-information/news-media-corner, fetched 2026-10-11.

Media requests on Judicial Council forms MC-500 and MC-510, returned by fax, mail, hand delivery or e-mail, and submitted to the trial judge; no photographing or electronic recording in any part of the court without the judge's written order, equipment off while transported, no photographing through courtroom door windows; no photographing or filming of persons wearing a juror badge; media wires and cables by written order; no approaching parties or their attorneys in the courthouse; media seating in the general audience area; the definitions of California Rules of Court, rule 1.150; weapons screening for all persons entering the courthouse (no knives of any type); courthouse parking.

Procedures for Remote Appearance for Department 42 Trials (Presiding Judge Tamara L. Wood), Superior Court of California, County of Shasta; posted on the court's Remote Appearance Information page (https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/online-services/remote-appearance-information) at https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/d42-remote-appearance.docx, fetched 2026-10-11.

Department 42's procedures for remote appearance at trials: parties and witnesses may appear remotely at civil guardianship evidentiary hearings and trials by video through WebEx upon court order consistent with Code of Civil Procedure Section 367.75 and California Rule of Court, Rule 3.672; requests should be made by filing and serving a Notice of Remote Appearance (Judicial Council Form RA-010) and proposed Order Regarding Remote Appearance (Judicial Council Form RA-020) at the earliest opportunity; participants may appear remotely at criminal trials consistent with Penal Code Sections 977, 977.3 and 1043.5.

Procedures for Remote Appearance for Department 44 Trials (Judge Kathryn Barton), Superior Court of California, County of Shasta; posted on the court's Remote Appearance Information page (https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/online-services/remote-appearance-information) at https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/d44-remote-appearance-procedure.docx, fetched 2026-10-11.

Department 44's procedures for remote appearance at trials: parties and witnesses may appear remotely at probate evidentiary hearings and trials by video through WebEx upon court order consistent with Code of Civil Procedure Section 367.75 and California Rule of Court, Rule 3.672; requests should be made by filing and serving a Notice of Remote Appearance (Judicial Council Form RA-010) and proposed Order Regarding Remote Appearance (Judicial Council Form RA-020) at the earliest opportunity; participants may appear remotely at criminal trials consistent with Penal Code Sections 977, 977.3 and 1043.5.

Procedures for Remote Appearance on Civil Matters Heard in Department 43 (Commissioner John Berglund), Superior Court of California, County of Shasta; posted on the court's Remote Appearance Information page (https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/online-services/remote-appearance-information) at https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/d43-remote-appearance-procedure.docx, fetched 2026-10-11.

Department 43's procedures for remote appearance on civil matters: the option of appearing via WebEx on certain civil matters - non-evidentiary hearings, such as law and motion matters, case management conferences, trial readiness, status conferences, review hearings and settlement conferences; parties and witnesses may appear remotely for evidentiary hearings and trial through WebEx upon court order (California Rule of Court, Rule 3.672), requested by filing and serving a Notice of Remote Appearance (Judicial Council Form RA-010) and proposed Order Regarding Remote Appearance (Judicial Council Form RA-020) at the earliest opportunity; once approved to appear via videoconference, a call to the judicial assistant at (530) 245-6789, following the prompts to Administration by dialing 1, then 6, with the email address of the person appearing remotely, for the invitation to appear via WebEx.

Procedures for Remote Appearance on Civil Matters Heard in Department 63 (Judge Benjamin Hanna), Superior Court of California, County of Shasta; posted on the court's Remote Appearance Information page (https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/online-services/remote-appearance-information) at https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/d63-remote-appearance-procedure.docx, fetched 2026-10-11.

Department 63's procedures for remote appearance on civil matters: the option of appearing via WebEx on certain civil matters - non-evidentiary hearings, such as law and motion matters, case management conferences, trial readiness, status conferences, review hearings and settlement conferences; parties and witnesses may appear remotely for evidentiary hearings and trial through WebEx upon court order (California Rule of Court, Rule 3.672), requested by filing and serving a Notice of Remote Appearance (Judicial Council Form RA-010) and proposed Order Regarding Remote Appearance (Judicial Council Form RA-020) at the earliest opportunity; once approved to appear via videoconference, a call to the judicial assistant at (530) 245-6789, following the prompts to Administration by dialing 1, then 6, with the email address of the person appearing remotely, for the invitation to appear via WebEx.

Remote Appearance Information, Superior Court of California, County of Shasta; the court's web page https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/online-services/remote-appearance-information, fetched 2026-10-11.

Remote appearances through WebEx ("The Court no longer uses CourtCall"); each department's upcoming remote appearance calendars by day and hour with the telephone number and its access code (the codes shown in the page's tooltips) - Department 42 guardianships, Mondays at 8:30 a.m.; Department 43, non-evidentiary hearings only, at 8:30 a.m. on Mondays, on Wednesday and on Fridays; Department 44 probate, Mondays at 2:30 p.m.; Departments 51, 52 and 53; Departments 63 and 64, the Monday calendars from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; the Butte Exchange, the first Friday of the month at 1:30 p.m.; the departments' procedures for evidentiary hearings and trials; the remote appearance forms RA-010, RA-015 and RA-020.

Traffic Division, Superior Court of California, County of Shasta; the court's web page https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/divisions/traffic-division, fetched 2026-10-11.

The procedure of the Traffic Unit for infractions - the courtesy notice (up to four weeks after the citation; contact the court if none arrives by the date on the citation); one 30-day extension by mail, phone or in person, none for a mandatory appearance or after the due date; arraignment without a deposit of bail, a combined arraignment and trial date on payment of the amount due (Vehicle Code section 40519(a) and (b); in person, or by certified or registered mail postmarked not later than five days before the due date); trial by written declaration and the trial de novo request on form TR220 within 20 days; an appeal within 30 days after a court trial; the ability to pay determination online or in court by appointment; clearing a failure to appear; payment online, by mail, by telephone or in person, installments of at least $50.00 a month; proof of correction with a $25.00 administrative fee per correction, insurance, animal control and Fish & Game violations; red light camera citations; traffic school (the bail plus a $70.00 Traffic Violator School fee by the due date, completion within ninety days); community service at $33.00 an hour; the civil assessment of $100 (Penal Code section 1214.1) and the written petition within 20 days of the Notice of Intent to Impose Civil Assessment; juvenile infraction citations.

Section 1: General Rules, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Shasta (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules of Court page (https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Local Rules of Court”) at https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/system/files/roc/roc_jan26.pdf, fetched 2026-10-11.

Section 1 (Rules 1.01 to 1.08): the rules known and cited as the “Local Rules of Court” for the Shasta County Superior Court (1.01); the rules take effect on July 1, 1992 (1.02); on their effective date they supersede all local court rules previously adopted (1.03); the rules construed and applied so as not to conflict with the California Rules of Court and not to apply to Small Claims Division actions or proceedings unless the text of a specific rule otherwise indicates, a reference to a law or rule of court deemed to refer to it as currently written or as hereafter amended, and the Executive Officer, as Clerk of the court, their official publisher (1.04); the definitions of California Rules of Court, Rule 1.6, and the words “person”, “affidavit” and “declaration”, “court” - any judge, commissioner or temporary judge appointed or elected to the court and any judge duly assigned to the court - and “judgment” (1.05); amendment or repeal and new rules by a majority vote of the judges (1.06); an attorney who has made a general appearance to appear in the assigned department at or before the time set and not to leave it until the matter has been called and concluded, counsel who cannot be present to notify the judicial assistant of the bench officer of the reason and an estimated time of arrival, conflicting court appearances with that notice deemed good cause, and a violation subject to sanctions under Rules 5.09 and 13.01 (1.07); an attorney who will not oppose a motion, or who decides to request that a calendared matter be dropped, to notify opposing counsel and the judicial assistant of the bench officer promptly (1.08).

Section 10: Criminal Rules - Preliminary Examinations, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Shasta (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules of Court page (https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Local Rules of Court”) at https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/system/files/roc/roc_jan26.pdf, fetched 2026-10-11.

Section 10 (Rules 10.01 to 10.03): counsel to identify to the setting judge any preliminary examination expected to take a half-day or more, those not so designated assumed to require less than a half-day (10.01); a motion to continue the preliminary examination heard at the felony plea/disposition conference, disfavored and denied unless the moving party presents affirmative proof under Penal Code §1050 (10.02); on an assignment of a preliminary hearing by a felony home court department to another court department, challenges under CCP §170.6 made in the felony home court department at the time of the assignment, that department deemed the master calendar department (10.03).

Section 11: Rules Relating to Adult Infractions, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Shasta (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules of Court page (https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Local Rules of Court”) at https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/system/files/roc/roc_jan26.pdf, fetched 2026-10-11.

Section 11 (Rules 11.01 to 11.06): a defendant who has received a written notice to appear may contest the citation - appear in person at arraignment and plead not guilty, no deposit of bail required, request a date for combined arraignment and court trial by contacting the Traffic Unit, with full bail deposited under Vehicle Code section 40519, or request a Trial by Declaration, each request received before the time the defendant is required to appear (11.03); a request for continuance of court trial received at least ten (10) working days in advance of the trial date (11.05); trial by declaration under Section 40902 of the Vehicle Code and Rule 4.210 of the California Rules of Court, and a failure to appear on a traffic infraction that will result in the Court deeming that the defendant has consented to proceed in absentia, in a trial by written declaration under Vehicle Code section 40903, the conviction reported to the California Department of Motor Vehicles (11.06).

Section 13: General Criminal Rules, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Shasta (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules of Court page (https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Local Rules of Court”) at https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/system/files/roc/roc_jan26.pdf, fetched 2026-10-11.

Section 13 (Rules 13.01 to 13.08): Rule 5.09 on sanctions made applicable to criminal actions (13.01); in competency proceedings under Penal Code section 1367 the court to appoint one psychiatrist or licensed psychologist, or two when the defendant is not seeking a finding of mental incompetence, a third expert only at the request of the parties and the expense of the requesting party (13.02); a request for sentence modification by noticed motion before the sentencing bench officer on the time of California Rules of Court, Rule 4.111, and no hearing on less than two day's actual notice to the district attorney (13.03); claims for the fees and expenses of private attorneys appointed by the court filed with the clerk no later than 70 days following judgment and sentencing, on LF-CRM-100 with a declaration and an itemized statement of services, periodic claims in matters anticipated to last more than 180 days, prior written authorization for ancillary services except in exigent circumstances, compensation for post-sentencing matters, resubmissions within 30 days of a denial, the court to act within 90 days, and a failure to comply deemed a waiver (13.04); felony cases assigned to one of two felony home court departments and misdemeanor cases to one of two misdemeanor home court departments for all purposes except trials, and counsel with appearances in two or more departments at the same time to request priority handling in one department (13.05); defense counsel in a death penalty case who meets California Rules of Court, Rule 4.117, the requirements of Rules 4.119 and 4.230, and Rule 4.571 for a habeas corpus petition (13.06); the transfer of a case on probation to the superior court in any other county by noticed motion with LF-CRM-105, Declaration in Support of Order to Transfer Probation (13.07); no direct fax filings, the court will accept filings through a fax filing agency (13.08).

Section 14: Family Law Rules, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Shasta (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules of Court page (https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Local Rules of Court”) at https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/system/files/roc/roc_jan26.pdf, fetched 2026-10-11.

Section 14 (Rules 14.01 to 14.12): court designated child custody recommending counselors authorized to render a recommendation the court may consider without foundation, the assignment of counselors an administrative function of Family Court Services, and requests for a change made to its Director (14.01); declarations submitted to the counselor of no more than 10 pages each and 30 pages a parent, filed and served for actual physical receipt not later than noon of the court day preceding the mediation session (14.01); a written request to the Family Court Services office at Room 310 at least three court days before the hearing or trial for the counselor's testimony (14.01); child custody evaluations - the appointment on form FL-327, the court to order payment of the evaluator at the time of the appointment, evaluators qualified under Rules 5.225 and 5.230 who must file form FL-326, no peremptory challenges, withdrawal for good cause, complaints to the licensing board, the evaluator to file the report and serve it at least 10 days before the hearing, its confidentiality, and ex parte communications (14.02); the Family Law Facilitator under the supervision of the Presiding Judge, with the services of Family Code Section 10004 and the duties of Section 10005 (14.03); the family-centered case resolution process under CRC 5.83 for dissolution, legal separation, nullity, parentage and grandparent cases, the case review, and the milestones toward disposing of 90 percent of cases within 18 months - the proof of service, a request to enter default, the preliminary declaration of disclosure and the judgment after default, each within 60 days (14.05); an At-Issue Memorandum (Local Form LF-FAM-100) filed once a petition, response and preliminary disclosures have been filed, no trial date set on a party's request until it is filed, a Counter At-Issue Memorandum within ten (10) days, and the parties to complete all final disclosures following its filing (14.06); temporary spousal or partner support under the “Santa Clara Rule” - 40% of the net income of the payor, minus 50% of the net income of the payee - a computer generated support calculation attached to all orders after hearing or stipulations with support provisions, and requests for reimbursement with a summary and the evidence (14.07); service by delivery to the clerk of the court under Local Rule 5.21 (14.09); a party filing a FL-300, FL-320, DV-140, DV-120 or FL-305 which seeks orders regarding custody or visitation to file at the same time a Mandatory Disclosure of Information (Local Form LF-FAM-105) (14.10); no direct fax filings, filings through a fax filing agency, and no fax filing of the documents of CRC 2.300(b) except as provided in Family Code §§ 5700.316 and 5700.602 (14.11); supervised visitation providers - a professional provider's declaration on form FL-324(P) with a current Trust Line registration number, a business license within the County of Shasta, general liability insurance and 24-hour in-person training, submitted to the Family Court Services Director before the first visit and by the first week of January each year, Family Court Services' list of providers, visit reports to the court clerk's office and Family Court Services, and a nonprofessional provider's form FL-324(NP) filed before serving (14.12).

Section 15: Probate Rules, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Shasta (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules of Court page (https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Local Rules of Court”) at https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/system/files/roc/roc_jan26.pdf, fetched 2026-10-11.

Section 15 (Rules 15.01 to 15.20): guardianship petitioners to serve all named respondents with a blank form GC-215, Objection to Petition for Appointment of Guardian, and file proof of service within sixty (60) days (15.01); the caption of a petition all-inclusive as to the order sought (15.02); pleadings signed by the attorney and each representative, trustee, guardian, or conservator and verified by them personally, not by the attorney unless CCP section 446(a) authorizes it (15.03); a copy of the petition served with each notice of hearing on a person requesting special notice, and on all interested parties where the fiduciary or attorney is requesting fees or commissions other than those computed by Probate Code §10800 and §10810 (15.04); a proposed order for every petition, worded so that its general effect may be determined without reference to the petition (15.05); orders and affidavits of publication filed or lodged at least three court days before the hearing (15.06); an order for family allowance limited to six months without an inventory and appraisement and to one year with one, the court discourages requests for retroactive payment (15.08); ordinarily no more than 75% of the statutory compensation allowed before final distribution, the community property election, compensation for extraordinary services ordinarily not allowed before the final accounting has been approved, $750.00 reasonable compensation for a real property sale with a confirmation of sale hearing and a reasonable amount for the preparation of the federal estate tax return, and costs separately stated (15.09); a petition for final distribution to contain the assets on hand, each heir's entitlement, the computation of the fees and commissions, a statement on taxes, the schedule of claims, the terms of any testamentary trust in full, an itemization of costs, separate and community property, any assignment of interest, a distribution to a trust, a minor or an incompetent (15.10); in accounts the original Summary of Account and Detailed Schedules filed, the supporting documents, including every account statement, lodged in a guardianship or conservatorship, within 90 days of the close of the accounting period (15.11); a verified petition to establish the fact of death with the instrument and the death certificate attached, and no request for attorney fees (15.12); a hearing date no later than one month after the anniversary date of every order appointing a guardian, the clerk to mail form GC-251, no appearance if the report is filed (15.14); probate and guardianship tentative rulings posted on the court's website (15.15); attorney fees in guardianships, conservatorships and trusts - a written contract when the expenses will exceed $1,000.00, customary Shasta County hourly rates without one, fees denied or reduced for services not performed in an efficient, timely or competent manner - the compensation of guardians, conservators and their attorneys under CRC Rules 7.751, 7.702 and 7.756, and the compensation of trustees and their attorneys as provided in the governing instrument (15.17); an extra copy of every petition to appoint a guardian or conservator for the Court Investigator, and the court investigation fee of the court's fee schedule collected at filing in a guardianship with a relative as proposed guardian (15.18); no direct fax filings, filings through a fax filing agency (15.19); the conservator to notify the court within ninety (90) days of the death of the conservatee and to file a final account of the estate (15.20).

Section 16: Juvenile Court Rules, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Shasta (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules of Court page (https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Local Rules of Court”) at https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/system/files/roc/roc_jan26.pdf, fetched 2026-10-11.

Section 16 (Rules 16.01 to 16.10): dependency and delinquency proceedings assigned for all purposes to the supervising judge of each division as designated in an administrative order issued each year (16.01); a request for a contested hearing in dependency proceedings made orally during the law and motion calendar (16.02); counsel to meet and confer within seven days but not less than two days prior to a contested dependency hearing, each party to advise the other counsel of each anticipated witness not later than 24 hours prior to the scheduled hearing, and written reports of expert witnesses disclosed 24 hours in advance (16.03); counsel to furnish a written Judicial Council waiver form for a parent's admission or no contest plea (16.04); attorneys in dependency proceedings who comply with the standards of competence of Rule 5.660, with eight (8) hours of training within the preceding three (3) years or 24 hours of experience within the preceding year, certified on LF-JUV-101, renewal every third year, attorneys who fail the standards decertified, out-of-county attorneys, and an attorney appointed for any unrepresented child who shall also serve as the child's guardian ad litem (16.05); psychotropic drugs for wards or dependent children only on the authorization of a licensed physician, a five to seven day temporary period, objections set for hearing, and the court to issue orders within two (2) days (16.06); notice to the court of a dependent child's interest in another forum on form JV-180 or a declaration, and the court's action (16.07); written complaints about appointed counsel by a client age 12 years or older lodged with the court, which the presiding judge of the juvenile dependency court shall review (16.08); access to juvenile court records on a petition (form JV-570 or JV-575) filed at the Shasta County Courthouse with one original and two copies, objections received within 5 actual days, and the order on form JV-574 with the standard Protective Order (LF-JUV-102) (16.09); the court-appointed special advocate (CASA) program under Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 100-109 and Rule 5.655, the advocates' oath, functions and duties, their access to records, and CASA reports submitted at least five (5) court days prior to the hearing and CASA to serve a copy of the report on the parties at least two (2) court days prior (16.10).

Section 17: Appellate Division Rules, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Shasta (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules of Court page (https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Local Rules of Court”) at https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/system/files/roc/roc_jan26.pdf, fetched 2026-10-11.

Section 17 (Rule 17.01): the appellate division elects to use the original trial court file in lieu of a clerk's transcript in appeals of limited civil, misdemeanor, and infraction cases, under California Rules of Court, Rules 8.833, 8.863, and 8.914 (17.01).

Section 18: Forms, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Shasta (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules of Court page (https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Local Rules of Court”) at https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/system/files/roc/roc_jan26.pdf, fetched 2026-10-11.

Section 18 (Rule 18.01): local forms adopted for optional or mandatory use listed in Appendix A by form number and in Appendix B by form name, available on the court's website under the “Forms” link and at the clerk's counter (18.01).

Section 2: Administrative Matters, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Shasta (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules of Court page (https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Local Rules of Court”) at https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/system/files/roc/roc_jan26.pdf, fetched 2026-10-11.

Section 2 (Rules 2.01 to 2.19): the judicial business of the court supervised by the Presiding Judge with the management assistance of the Executive Officer, one additional vote for the Presiding Judge when a majority vote of the judges is evenly divided and at least two judges declare a deadlock, and the administrative business conducted by the Administrative Office of the Shasta County Superior Court (2.01); the Presiding Judge and Assistant Presiding Judge to perform the duties of California Rules of Court, Rule 10.603, guided by the Standards of Judicial Administration (2.02); the Presiding Judge who is absent replaced by the Assistant Presiding Judge, with all the powers and authority of the Presiding Judge (2.03); the Executive Officer as Clerk of the court, responsible under the direction of the Presiding Judge for the nonjudicial activities of the court and the duties of California Rules of Court, Rule 10.610 (2.04); court commissioners appointed by and to serve at the pleasure of a majority of the judges, and temporary judges appointed in accordance with Rule 2.814 of the California Rules of Court to hear matters as assigned by the Presiding Judge (2.05); an official court reporter normally provided, if available, for all felony and juvenile matters in Departments 21, 22, 23, 24, 42, 44 and 54, no reporter supplied unless directed by the Court in Departments 43, 51, 52, 53, 63 and 64, requests for court reporting services in civil cases made in accordance with California Rules of Court, Rule 2.956, which may be submitted on Judicial Council form FW-020, notice of the unavailability of a court reporter that may not be given until the day of the hearing or trial, and the proceeding of a party with a fee waiver in a limited civil case electronically recorded under Government Code section 69957 (2.06); one county-wide geographical selection area for juror summons lists, all jury trials conducted in Redding absent an order to the contrary by the Presiding Judge (2.08); the case disposition time standards of the Standards of Judicial Administration, sections 2.1 and 2.2, for general civil, small claims, unlawful detainer, misdemeanor, felony preliminary examination and felony cases (2.09); no smoking in jury deliberation rooms, the jury assembly room or any enclosed public area, smoking breaks not to exceed 10 minutes each hour of deliberation, the deliberations suspended (2.10); the administrative and judicial coordination of the Superior and Municipal courts completed prior to June 3, 1998 (2.11); cellular telephones and audible pagers turned off before entering courtrooms and not used within any of the courtrooms (2.12); requests for accommodations by persons with disabilities made by completing Judicial Council Form MC-410 and sending it to the Court ADA Coordinator, 1515 Court Street, Redding, or made by telephoning (530) 245-6761 or via email, interpreters, including sign language interpreters, at (530) 245-6727, and assistive listening devices in all courtrooms without advance notice (2.13); the Clerk of the Court not to execute documents on behalf of any party unless an order of the court directing the clerk to sign them is first obtained, the request made by noticed motion with a proposed order and exact copies of the documents attached, the original lodged with the clerk, and a party who may be required to arrange its own notary if the court is unable to provide one (2.14); a day of vacation for a judge defined as an approved absence from the court for one full business day (2.15); all notices of appeal and any other pleading that requires payment of a filing fee filed in the clerk's office for the type of case to which it relates (2.16); an order granting media coverage under Rule 1.150 of the California Rules of Court required for proceedings within and outside of a courtroom, including the interior spaces of the courthouse, its entrances and exits, an order that applies only to the courtroom of the judge identified, or to the specific location identified, and only to the media agency making the request (2.17); no videotaping, photographing, electronic recording, broadcasting or streaming of any kind by individuals in any part of the courthouse, the file viewing room on the first floor next to the clerk's office, which the Court designates for the public to view and duplicate public court records, a personal device used there only to make a digital copy after first informing the clerk, and a violation that may result in the confiscation of the device, contempt or sanctions (2.18); digital signatures with the same force and effect as a manual signature if the signature complies with Government Code section 16.5(a)(1)-(5), no other form of electronic signatures accepted, the signer's certificate subject to production upon request from the Court (2.19).

Section 3: Civil Case Management, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Shasta (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules of Court page (https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Local Rules of Court”) at https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/system/files/roc/roc_jan26.pdf, fetched 2026-10-11.

Section 3 (Rules 3.01 to 3.06): the rules of the section apply to all general civil cases as defined in California Rules of Court, Rule 1.6 (4), and the rules implement and supplement the Trial Court Delay Reduction Act (3.01); general civil cases assigned to a judge for all purposes at the time of filing, no case management conferences - all limited and unlimited civil cases exempt from case management rules under Rule 3.720 of the California Rules of Court - a settlement conference date and trial date assigned at the time the complaint is filed, the court to prepare the LF-CIV-100, Notice of 1) All Purpose Assignment, 2) Mandatory Settlement Conference and 3) Trial, which shall include the name of the judge, and no case management statements accepted for filing (3.02); plaintiffs to serve all named defendants with the LF-CIV-100 and file proof of service within 60 days after the complaint has been filed, any intervenor or interpleader within 10 days of being served with the complaint in intervention or interpleader, and cross-complainants to serve it on each cross-defendant at the time the cross-complaint is served (3.03); mandatory settlement conference statements filed as required by Rule 3.1380(c) of the California Rules of Court that also include whether a jury is demanded or waived and whether jury fees have been posted, the time estimate for trial and whether the case is ready to proceed to trial as assigned, and good cause deemed shown to excuse insurance claims persons whose offices are more than 100 miles from the courthouse from the attendance, provided they are available by telephone (3.04); collection cases under California Rules of Court, Rule 3.740 identified by the plaintiff at filing on a limited jurisdiction Civil Case Cover Sheet, the court to prepare a LF-CIV-101, Notice-Collections Case, setting the matter for trial, the plaintiff to serve it in accordance with Rule 3.03, and default judgments obtained pursuant to Rule 5.12 (3.05); only the attorney of record, an attorney approved to appear pro hac vice or an attorney who has filed a proper notice of association of counsel to appear on behalf of a party, the notice to include the name, address, phone number and bar number of at least one associating attorney and to be served on all parties with a proof of service (3.06).

Section 5: Miscellaneous Rules – Civil, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Shasta (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules of Court page (https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Local Rules of Court”) at https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/system/files/roc/roc_jan26.pdf, fetched 2026-10-11.

Section 5 (Rules 5.01 to 5.21): the schedule of attorney fees considered by the court in actions on promissory notes and contracts providing for the payment of attorney fees - in a default action 25% of the first $2,000 awarded as damages, 20% of the next $4,000, 15% of the next $4,000, 10% of the next $10,000, 5% of the next $30,000 and 2% of amounts in excess of the first $50,000, in a contested action the same amount increased by compensation computed on an hourly or per-day basis - the clerk to include attorney fees computed pursuant to the fee schedule in a clerk's judgment, and fees claimed in excess of those allowed fixed by the court on an application supported by declarations (5.01); all unlawful detainer cases assigned a case management conference date at the time the complaint is filed, the plaintiff to serve the LF-UD-102, Notice of Case Management Conference, on each defendant at the time of service of the complaint (5.02); a proposed order that contains the findings required by Insurance Code sec. 10139.5 lodged at the time of filing a petition to approve a transfer of structured settlement payment rights (5.03); where a discovery motion requiring a separate statement under CRC 3.1345 is filed, the court permits a concise outline of the discovery request and each response in dispute in lieu of the separate statement (5.04); forms of judgment that clearly show the full names of the parties and their capacities as they appear in the pleadings, with a blank space for costs (5.05); the proposed order or judgment on a written stipulation lodged as a separate document (5.06); a Notice of Appeal from the Labor Commissioner under Labor Code §98.2 filed with a copy of the complaint and any answer, a complete copy of the order, decision, or award and a declaration of proof of service upon the Labor Commissioner, the notice treated as the first paper for the filing fee (5.07); a party seeking judgment for costs on appeal to submit a separate Judgment Re Costs/Fees on Appeal following a verified memorandum of costs under California Rules of Court, Rule 8.278 (5.08); a violation of these rules a violation of a lawful court order under Code of Civil Procedure §177.5, subject to sanctions (5.09); default prove-up applications and evidence presented in written form, except where the Clerk may enter judgment (5.12); no direct fax filings - the court will accept filings through a fax filing agency under CRC Rule 2.303, with the exception of the documents identified in CRC 2.300(b) (5.14); a party making an ex parte application to contact the judicial assistant for the bench officer in whose department the matter is to be heard to schedule the hearing, and to inform the court immediately if the party elects not to proceed (5.15); the court delegates to the clerk authority to grant applications for fee waivers that meet the standards of eligibility of Government Code Sections 68632 and 68633 (5.16); law and motion matters in general civil actions set on each Monday in the department to which the action has been assigned for all purposes, or the following court day when Monday is a court holiday (5.17); a party seeking to continue a law and motion hearing, or who does not intend to proceed, to file and serve a notice of continuance or withdrawal at least two court days before the originally scheduled hearing date, a notice of continuance that must contain a declaration by counsel that all parties have agreed, and the Court may reject a continuance notwithstanding any agreement (5.17); the Court does not follow Rule 3.1308(a) - tentative rulings available online no less than 12 hours in advance of the time set for hearing on the court's website, no notice of intent to appear required, and the ruling not final until the hearing (5.17); a proposed order submitted at the time of filing any demurrer, motion or other application for order (5.17); counsel with court appearances in two or more departments at the same time to advise the courtroom clerks and request priority handling in one department (5.18); actions under the California Environmental Quality Act filed in the civil section of the clerk's office and assigned for all purposes to a judge designated by the presiding judge, a status conference requested within fifty (50) days of the filing of the petition, the briefing schedule and hearing, and briefs with specific references to the administrative record (5.19); a notice form inviting mediation lodged within five (5) days after the deadline for respondent to file a response (5.19); the preparation of the administrative record by the public agency or by petitioners, its format in volumes of not more than three hundred (300) pages and its order, its certification and lodging within sixty (60) days, disputes about its contents on noticed motion, the hearing to certify the record, and a trial notebook filed no later than fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing (5.19); the court exempts itself from the small claims advisory service requirements of Code of Civil Procedure § 116.940(b) (5.20); service on the other party by delivery to the clerk of the court under CCP section 1011 only on an order upon application, on Local Form LF-MSC-104 setting forth due diligence efforts (5.21).

Section 6: Criminal Rules - Filing Warrants, Arraignment and Bail, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Shasta (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules of Court page (https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Local Rules of Court”) at https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/system/files/roc/roc_jan26.pdf, fetched 2026-10-11.

Section 6 (Rules 6.01 to 6.04): criminal complaints charging in-custody defendants filed no later than 11:00 a.m. on the morning of the day of the first appearance, and complaints charging out-of-custody defendants no later than two (2) days before the first appearance (6.01); out of court requests for an increase or reduction of bail made to the judge who set the bail, a person requesting a bail reduction or increase to disclose all prior requests, and no defense request for bail or O.R. without prior notification to the prosecuting agency (6.02); an order setting aside a forfeiture of bail without notice to the prosecuting agency and County Counsel when the defendant is in the custody of the Shasta County Sheriff or appears voluntarily within 180 days, the court to assess $75.00 or $125.00 and the costs of transport at public expense, and in all other cases at least 10 days prior written notice under Penal Code §1305(k) (6.02); the hearing under a Source of Bail Order (Penal Code §1275.1) on a declaration or offer of proof filed and personally served on the prosecuting agency not later than twenty-four (24) hours before the hearing, the defendant to produce the bail agent, the person proposing to pay the premium and the person proposing to provide the security (6.02); real property bonds - a Notice of Hearing under Penal Code section 1298 served on the prosecuting agency and County Counsel, the application, the owners' declaration, a promissory note and a Deed of Trust with the County of Shasta as beneficiary and the Court Executive Officer as Trustee, an appraisal dated not more than 45 days prior to the application, a preliminary title report dated no more than 30 days prior to it, insurance that must include the County of Shasta as a loss payee, and the finding that the equity in the property is twice the amount of bail (6.02); requests for arrest and search warrants presented to the District Attorney or Attorney General for review and approval before delivery to the court, with the exceptions of Ramey warrants, DUI/BUI forced blood draw warrants and Steagald warrants, all search warrants submitted electronically as of August 1, 2019, and search warrant returns presented to the criminal court clerk (6.03); a Public Defender present for all in-custody arraignment calendars, the Public Defender or Conflict Counsel with a conflict to contact the criminal court clerk within seven (7) calendar days for re-calendaring, a case continued for the appearance of private counsel no more than seven (7) calendar days, the court to schedule misdemeanor cases for a settlement conference and felony cases for a preliminary examination in approximately two (2) weeks, and the clerk authorized to continue the initial arraignment up to fourteen (14) calendar days (6.04).

Section 7: Criminal Rules - Misdemeanor Settlement Conference and Pretrial Proceedings, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Shasta (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules of Court page (https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Local Rules of Court”) at https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/system/files/roc/roc_jan26.pdf, fetched 2026-10-11.

Section 7 (Rules 7.01 to 7.06): counsel to meet and discuss the case informally before the settlement conference, a formal offer by the prosecution delivered to defense counsel at least one day before it, and defense counsel to appear having discussed the case and the offer with the defendant (7.01); both sides fully prepared, the settlement conference not continued without actual good cause shown, one settlement conference for each case, and a plea entered by counsel in a misdemeanor home court under Penal Code section 977 accompanied by a properly executed and notarized plea form when it relates to any offense that constitutes a prior offense for enhanced punishment (7.02); a motion whose moving papers are not timely filed may be deemed waived, a failure to serve or file opposition may be deemed an admission that the motion is meritorious, and motions to continue disfavored and denied unless the moving party presents affirmative proof under Penal Code §1050 (7.03); trial dates set at the settlement conference, generally approximately two (2) weeks from it, and counsel to indicate any action which will take more than two full days to try before a jury (7.04); all counsel to attend a trial readiness calendar held two court days prior to the jury trial date, the prosecuting attorney with authority to dispose of the case, and cut-off dates for accepting negotiated dispositions (7.05).

Section 8: Criminal Rules - Discovery, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Shasta (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules of Court page (https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Local Rules of Court”) at https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/system/files/roc/roc_jan26.pdf, fetched 2026-10-11.

Section 8 (Rule 8.01): discovery under Penal Code §1054, et seq., an automatic, reciprocal, and continuing obligation, a motion for discovery in writing and subject to the time standards of California Rules of Court, Rule 4.111, misdemeanor discovery timely sought for the settlement conference, and on a failure to comply the court may grant a continuance, exclude the evidence not disclosed, dismiss the case if required by the United States Constitution, or order any other relief or sanction (8.01).

Section 9: Criminal Rules - Trial, Local Rules of Court of the Superior Court of California, County of Shasta (effective July 1, 2026); the court's Local Rules of Court page (https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/general-information/local-rules-court) links the book (“Local Rules of Court”) at https://www.shasta.courts.ca.gov/system/files/roc/roc_jan26.pdf, fetched 2026-10-11.

Section 9 (Rules 9.01 to 9.05): all cases set for trial assigned a trial department at the conclusion of the trial readiness conferences in the felony home courts, and challenges under CCP §170.6 to the judge of the assigned trial department made in the felony home court at the time the assignment is made (9.01); unusual motions at trial made in writing, served upon opposing counsel, and filed at or before the jury readiness conference (9.02); all jury instructions delivered in writing to the trial judge no later than 12:00 p.m. on the first day of trial and served on all other parties, one set with a cover sheet in compliance with California Rules of Court, Rule 2.1055, the approved and unmodified wording of CALCRIM with the CALCRIM number at the top of the page, each instruction on separate pages with sequentially numbered lines, and specially prepared instructions numbered consecutively that do not identify the party (9.03); all the following that must have been accomplished when the assigned trial attorney answers ready for assignment - discovery exchanged, exculpatory evidence disclosed, witnesses subpoenaed or contacted and their availability confirmed, settlement negotiations completed, the offers and sentencing options discussed with the client, the case ready to be tried without delay, all motions other than motions in limine heard in the home court, and candor under Rule of Professional Conduct 3.3 (9.04); trials confirmed in the home court assigned to a trial department on the following Tuesday (or Wednesday, in a week in which a court holiday falls on a Monday), trials not assigned trailing on an “On Call” status with counsel available to report within one hour, and a negotiated disposition on the day of trial only on changed circumstances, within the trial judge's discretion to accept or reject it (9.04); trial counsel to meet and confer before the pre-voir dire conference under CRC 4.200, any jury questionnaire provided at the conference in proposed final form, and all trial briefs and motions in limine submitted in writing no later than the beginning of the conference (9.05).