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Title Seven, Chapter 1 (Rules 7.1 to 7.5): probate matters (Rule 7.1); judicial commitments (Rule 7.2); trust fund withdrawals (Rule 7.3); the probate rules (Rule 7.4); and court reporting in probate (Rule 7.5).
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Title Seven. Probate Rules Chapter 1. General Provisions Rule 7.1. Probate Matters Matters governed by the Probate Code, except compromises for minors and incompetents arising from matters not governed by the Probate Code, shall be set for hearing in the department(s) designated by the Presiding Judge. These departments will be known collectively as the Probate Division. All Probate Division cases subject to this rule will be assigned to one judge for all purposes unless otherwise determined by the Presiding Judge for good cause. For information about Contra Costa Probate Court Calendars, go to the Probate Guidelines section at www.cc-courts.org. (Rule 7.1 revised effective 1/1/25) Rule 7.2. Judicial Commitments Probate matters also include all matters arising under the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act and any other judicial commitments except offenders/sex offenders with mental health disorders, individuals found not guilty by reason of insanity, and sexually violent predators. Matters subject to this rule shall be heard in the Probate Division at time and date as established. (Rule 7.2 revised effective 7/1/26) Rule 7.3. Trust Fund Withdrawals An application for an order authorizing withdrawals of funds on deposit for the benefit of a minor shall be made by completing a form provided by the clerk of the Court for this purpose. The application shall be signed under penalty of perjury and shall set forth the status of the account, the purpose for which the funds are to be withdrawn, the need for the withdrawal, and the reasons why the parents or parent are unable to provide the needed funds. If the funds are held in a probate guardianship, or are blocked by other order of the probate court, the application for release of funds shall be submitted to the Probate Division. If the funds are blocked by order of another department, and there is no probate guardianship of the estate, the application shall be submitted to the Presiding Judge. (Rule 7.3 revised effective 1/1/15) Rule 7.4. Probate Rules All petitions, motions, and orders to show cause regarding probate matters shall be set in the Probate Division, unless the order originates in another division of the Court. Also see Local Rule 3.41. Except for matters arising under Rule 7.2, all such matters are assigned for all purposes to a judge assigned to the Probate Division. A challenge to the assigned judge pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure Section 170.6 must be made in accordance with the time requirements set forth in that section. Upon acceptance of a proper challenge under Code of Civil Procedure Section 170.6, the case will be reassigned by the Presiding Judge. Nothing in this rule limits the discretion of the Supervising Judge of the Probate Division to assign the trial or hearing of any matter to another department. (Rule 7.4 revised effective 7/1/26) Rule 7.5. Reporting of Court Reporting in Probate (a) Unavailability of court reporters in Probate matters Except as otherwise provided by Local Rule 2.53, official court reporters employed by the court are unavailable in the Probate Division effective January 1, 2013 and until further notice. Consult the Notice of Availability on the court’s website for current status and any changes. (Rule 7.5(a) revised effective 1/1/19) (b) Procurement of private court reporters Except as otherwise provided by Local Rule 2.53, any party who desires a verbatim record of the proceedings from which a transcript can later be prepared may procure the services of an outside private certified court reporter pro tempore to report any scheduled hearing or trial (see California Rules of Court, Rule 2.956). (Rule 7.5(b) revised effective 1/1/19) (c) Procurement process for court reporter services Parties electing to procure the services of an outside reporter must comply with Local Rule 2.52. (Rule 7.5(c) revised effective 1/1/19) (d) Fee not charged for unavailable court reporter Pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule 2.956(d), if a party arranges and pays for the attendance of a certified shorthand reporter at a hearing in a probate case because of the unavailability of the services of an official court reporter, none of the parties will be charged the reporter’s attendance fee provided for in Government Code Sections 68086(a)(1)(A) or (B). (e) Attendance fee If court reporters become available and in the Court’s discretion are provided for any civil hearings, or if a court reporter is provided pursuant to Local Rule 2.53, any party who has not been granted a fee waiver under Government Code section 68631 et seq. will be required to pay the applicable reporter attendance fee provided for in Government Code sections 68086(a)(1)(A) or (B). (Rule 7.5(e) revised effective 1/1/19) (f) Transcript costs Parties shall be responsible for all transcript costs pursuant to Government Code Section 69953. (Rule 7.5 revised effective 1/1/19)
Title Seven. Probate Rules Chapter 1. General Provisions Rule 7.1. Probate Matters Matters governed by the Probate Code, except compromises for minors and incompetents arising from matters not governed by the Probate Code, shall be set for hearing in the department(s) designated by the Presiding Judge. These departments will be known collectively as the Probate Division. All Probate Division cases
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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.