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Chapter 5 (Rules 5.00 and 5.01): efforts to settle civil proceedings an essential part of the judicial process, made in good faith, a party to any contested civil proceeding may file a written application for a specially set settlement conference, and each party to lodge no later than five (5) court days before the conference and serve on the other parties a written statement that conforms to rule 3.1380 of the California Rules of Court (5.00); and trial counsel, the parties and all persons whose consent is necessary for a settlement to attend with full authority to settle, a judge pro tem not to change the date set for trial or rule upon law and motion matters without stipulation, the court, upon motion, may enter judgment pursuant to the terms of the settlement when parties stipulate for settlement, enforcement pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 664.6, a person excused on request made in writing not less than five (5) court days before the settlement conference, who must meet and confer with the opposing party and remain immediately available for telephone communication, and waiver of rule 3.1380 disfavored (5.01).
California > Third Appellate District > Amador County > Superior Court of California, County of Amador
CHAPTER 5 - PRETRIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES 5.00 Settlement Conferences and Settlement Conference Statements A. This court views efforts to settle civil proceedings as an essential part of the judicial process. The Court expects that all efforts to settle shall be made in good faith and in conformity with the rules of this chapter. B. A party to any contested civil proceeding may file a written application to the court for a specially set settlement conference. If granted, the rules in this chapter shall be applicable to such settlement conference. C. Each party shall lodge with the court no later than five (5) court days before the conference and serve on the other parties a written statement that conforms to rule 3.1380 of the California Rules of Court. (Effective 1/1/95; Amended 1/1/00; Amended 7/1/2015; Amended 7/1/2017; Amended 7/1/2019) 5.01 Settlement Conference Procedures A. Attendance and Authority. Trial counsel, the parties, and all persons whose consent is necessary for a settlement must attend. All persons required to attend must have full authority to settle the case. B. Powers of the Court at Settlement Conferences. 1. A judge pro tem shall not, without stipulation, change the date set for trial. The judge pro tem shall not, without stipulation, hear or rule upon law and motion matters, and may also accept and file the written stipulations by the parties. 2. If parties stipulate, in a writing signed by the parties outside the presence of the court, or orally before the court, for settlement of the case, or part thereof, the court, upon motion, may enter judgment pursuant to the terms of the settlement. Enforcement of the settlement shall be pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 664.6. C. Excuses from Attendance; Telephone Availability. 1. Any person whose attendance at a settlement conference is required by these rules may be excused by the court, on request made in writing not less than five (5) court days before the date set for the settlement conference. 2. Any person excused by the court for good cause shown shall remain immediately available for telephone communication with counsel and the court for the duration of the settlement conference. 3. Any person seeking to be excused from personal appearance shall meet and confer with the opposing party and shall attempt to obtain a stipulation excusing the person from attendance before to submitting a request to the court. D. Waiver of Rules. Waiver of the provisions of this chapter or rule 3.1380 of the California Rules of Court is disfavored. The court may, in its discretion, waive certain provisions for good cause but absent extraordinary circumstances, will not waive the provisions of rule 3.1380 relating to settlement conference statements. (Effective 1/1/95; Amended 7/1/01; Amended 1/1/03; Amended 7/1/04; Amended 1/1/08; Amended 7/1/11; Amended 7/1/12; Amended 7/1/2015; Amended 1/1/2023)
CHAPTER 5 - PRETRIAL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES 5.00 Settlement Conferences and Settlement Conference Statements A. This court views efforts to settle civil proceedings as an essential part of the judicial process. The Court expects that all efforts to settle shall be made in good faith and in conformity with the rules of this chapter. B. A party to any contested civil proceeding may file a written ap
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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.