Colusa County Superior Court Local Rules (revised and effective July 1, 2015) — Section 1: General Rules

Summary

Section 1 (Rules 1.01 to 1.16): the Rules known and cited as the "Local Rules of Court" for the Colusa County Superior Court (1.01); the Rules take effect on July 1, 2015 (1.02); on their effective date the Rules 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, the Executive Officer their official publisher, to maintain a set of the Rules on the Court’s website and in the clerk’s office (1.04); the definitions of the California Rules of Court, Rule 1.6, to apply to these Rules, "person" including corporations, firms, associations, and other entities, "affidavit" including declaration, "court" the Superior Court in and for the County of Colusa, including any judge, or temporary judge, and any judge duly assigned, and "judgment" any judgment, order or decree from which an appeal lies (1.05); the Rules amended or repealed, and new Rules added, by a majority vote of the judges of the court (1.06); an attorney who has made a general appearance to appear in the assigned department at or before the time set and not leave it until the matter has been called and all proceedings concluded, except to notify the court the attorney will be late due to an appearance in another department or with the approval of the court, counsel who cannot be present to notify the clerk of the bench officer prior to the time set, with the reason and an estimated time of arrival, conflicting court appearances good cause, a violation subject to sanctions pursuant to 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 promptly notify opposing counsel and the clerk of the bench officer (1.08); the rules of Courtroom Decorum to apply in all Superior Court proceedings unless a judicial officer orders otherwise, each attorney who appears in court polite and considerate toward opposing counsel, opposing parties, witnesses, and the court’s staff (1.09); all persons to dress in a manner that is not offensive or distracting, no persons in court without a shirt, barefoot or with a bare midriff, no sunglasses, hats, shorts, tank tops, or clothing that displays inappropriate words or pictures, Bailiffs to remove any person who violates the rule (1.10); persons in the courtroom not to talk to clerks when court is in session, eat, drink, chew gum, or read newspapers, display approval or disapproval, or communicate with a prisoner (1.11); no communication with the Court touching upon the pending litigation except on the record with all counsel or parties appearing in propria persona present, and no communication with any juror or alternate juror, the Court to promptly disclose any violation to all parties (1.12); no one to traverse the area between the bench and counsel table except with the express approval of the Court (1.13); counsel and parties appearing in propria persona to remain at a lectern or behind the counsel table when examining a witness, without familiarity or first names (except children) (1.14); a party to request permission from the Court before approaching a witness (1.15); and counsel making an objection to state only the legal ground unless the Court permits further comment, to address the Court, and not to interrupt a question unless necessary (1.16).