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Title 6 of the court's local rules (effective July 1, 2026; rules 6.1–6.3): the title and application of the mental health rules, and electronic filing and service in mental health cases.
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Local Rules of the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda Title 6. Mental Health Rules Rule 6.1. Title The rules in this title may be referred to as the Local Mental Health Rules. Rule 6.1 adopted effective January 1, 2023. Rule 6.2. Application The Local Mental Health Rules apply to: (a) Conservatorships, other than those brought under the Probate Code; (b) Petitions for capacity determinations and treatment; (c) Petitions under Welfare and Institutions Code section 6500; (d) Writs of habeas corpus under Welfare and Institutions Code sections 5250 and; 5275 (e) Petitions for assisted outpatient treatment and community conservatorship; (f) Petitions for sexually violent predators and mentally disordered offenders; and (g) All other civil commitments under the Welfare and Institutions Code. Rule 6.2 adopted effective January 1, 2023. Rule 6.3. Electronic filing and service (a) Mandatory use of electronic filing Effective April 1, 2023, represented parties and other represented persons must participate in electronic filing (e-filing) using a court-approved electronic filing service provider (EFSP) and must serve and accept service electronically, except by court order or if other service is required by law. Under rule 2.253(b)(4) of the California Rules of Court, anyone required to e-file may request an exemption by filing a Request For Exemption From Mandatory Electronic Filing and Service (form EFS-007). (b) Permissive use of electronic filing Effective February 21, 2023, any party or other person may consent to participate in e-filing, using a court-approved EFSP, by filing a notice of consent with the court and serving all parties. Unless other service is required by law or court order, anyone who consents to participate in e-filing must consent to serve and accept service electronically. (c) Effective dates The above effective dates may be reset by the court, as posted on the court’s website. (d) Additional requirements Documents must be e-filed in a searchable PDF format unless only a paper copy exists and must comply with the technical requirements listed on the court’s website, which includes a list of court-approved EFSPs. (e) Exceptions The following documents may not be e-filed: (1) Bench warrants; (2) Subpoenaed documents; (3) Bonds; (4) Undertakings; and (5) Any other documents that are required by law to contain an original signature or to be filed in original form. (f) Courtesy copies Unless otherwise ordered by the court, paper courtesy copies of all e-filed documents must be delivered to the clerk of the assigned department on the same day as they are e-filed or by the next court day if the relevant hearing is scheduled two or more court days after the date of e-filing. Any courtesy copy that would otherwise be due on a non-court day is instead due on the next court day. (g) Confidentiality of filings Unless otherwise ordered by the court, all documents related to mental health proceedings must be filed confidentially. Rule 6.3 adopted effective January 1, 2023.
Local Rules of the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda Title 6. Mental Health Rules Rule 6.1. Title The rules in this title may be referred to as the Local Mental Health Rules. Rule 6.1 adopted effective January 1, 2023. Rule 6.2. Application The Local Mental Health Rules apply to: (a) Conservatorships, other than those brought under the Probate Code; (b) Petitions for capacity determi
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-28 (California T3 Alameda build 2026-09-28) from BenchPath custody ca/t3/ca-alameda/06-title-6-20260701.pdf (145731 bytes, sha256 281bceab14a797cb24d67a41b06cd995f263de55ddbb8b39eee3e79233a147c7; pages 2–3 of 3; page 1 is the title's own table of contents, not transcribed) with the shared verbatim composer: running headers and page numbers removed as chrome, lines reflowed into the court's paragraphs; proof 1 (composed text minus whitespace equals the kept lines minus whitespace) and proof 2 (same character multiset as the text layer minus chrome) both pass. 3 rules, matching the title's own table of contents and the court's compiled table of contents rule for rule.
Division XI: information forms for data processing (Rule 11.2); required action - action taken on all calendared cases and a future date always set (Rule 11.19); and pro tem judges - an attorney named as a plaintiff in a civil or small claims case may not sit as a judge pro-tem during the case or within six months following its resolution, nor one named as a defendant in two or more such cases (Rule 11.22). Rules 11.1, 11.3 to 11.5, 11.7 to 11.18, 11.20 and 11.21 are repealed, and Rule 11.6 (voluntary arbitration; see Local Rule 10.2) was repealed and renumbered.
Duval County's indigent-defense and magistration rules under the Texas Fair Defense Act (S.B. 7): who may be booked into the county jail and on what paper; arrest-case numbering; presentment to a magistrate within 48 hours (art. 15.16); the magistrate's warnings, counsel inquiry, interpreter duty, indigence determination and appointment of counsel within 24 hours of a request; the alternative appointment plan under art. 26.04(g)-(h) with annual applications, seven attorney categories (capital, first and second degree, third degree/state jail/misdemeanor, competency, appeals, post-conviction, extradition), CLE and experience standards, random rotation within each category, written acceptance within 48 hours, first contact by the end of the next working day, replacement and suspension of counsel, fee applications within five days of completing services and the compensation attachment ($500 pleas; $175/$150 hourly; $1,400 per jury-trial day; appellate caps); bail schedules by offense class with a personal bond office (fee $20 or 3%), pre-trial supervision and revocation hearings within two working days; arraignment settings and notice; repeal of conflicting rules.