Contra Costa County Superior Court — Requirements for All… — CA · BenchPath

Contra Costa County Superior Court — Requirements for All Remote Appearances (6/2022)

High confidence· verified October 8, 2026Remote / Zoom HearingsRequirements for All Remote Appearances (6/2022), Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa; posted on the court's Department 2 Information page (https://contracosta.courts.ca.gov/department-2-information), the court's Department 26 Information page (https://contracosta.courts.ca.gov/department-26-information) and 1 other page at https://contracosta.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/requirementsforallremoteappearances.pdf, fetched 2026-10-08.

Summary

Requirements for all remote appearances (CCP § 367.75; CRC 3.672; CRC 1.150): notice to the other parties no later than 10 days before the hearing (5 court days on shorter notice) by form RA-10, and notice to the court; objections on form RA-015; interpreter requests in advance; and the conditions of a remote appearance (connectivity, audio and video, attire, a private location, no recording).

Applies to

California > First Appellate District > Contra Costa County > Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa

Requirement

REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL REMOTE APPEARANCES (CCP § 367.75; CRC 3.672; CRC 1.150) • Must give notice to the other parties: You must let all other parties to your case know that you intend to appear remotely. Notice can be provided (in writing, electronically, or orally) in a way reasonably calculated to ensure notice is received no later than 10 days before the hearing (if you received less than 15 days’ notice of the hearing, you must give the other party notice at least 5 court days before the hearing). You can give the other party notice by completing and serving a copy of the “Notice of Remote Appearance” (form RA-10, available at https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/ra010.pdf). o Then, you must let the court know that you gave notice to the other party. If you completed RA- 10, you can file it with the court. Or, you can use a Proof of Service form to show that you gave the other party notice of your intent to appear remotely. o NOTE: Parties can waive notice of the other party’s notice to appear remotely at the hearing. • Objecting to remote appearance: If you want to object to a remote appearance or proceeding, you must file and serve a timely opposition, Opposition to Remote Proceeding at Evidentiary Hearing or Trial (form RA-015, available at https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/ra015.pdf ). If you were given at least 15 court days’ notice of a remote appearance, you must file and serve at least 5 court days before the hearing. Or, by noon the court day before the hearing or trial date if you were given less than 15 court days’ notice. • If you need the assistance of a language interpreter, you must let the Court know in advance by emailing: intrps@contracosta.courts.ca.gov or by filing an Interpreter Request form – see https://www.cc-courts.org/general/interpreter.aspx for links to the form and more information. • PLEASE NOTE: o You must have sufficient internet speed and/or telephone connectivity to fully participate in your hearing; o You must have the ability to clearly communicate with the court through proper audio equipment; o If appearing by video, your device must be capable of a clear video stream, and you must dress in appropriate courtroom attire; o You must have a private, indoor location with limited background noise during the entire hearing; o No interruptions or distractions for the duration of the hearing. No other individual may appear with you without prior court approval, and no children or pets may be present; o You may not record, photograph, capture an image of, or broadcast any part of or any participant to a remote proceeding in any manner; o If any participant experiences any technological or audibility issues during a hearing, they should make an effort to alert the judicial officer by sending a message via the “chat” function or by calling or sending an email to the Department; o The Court may reschedule or continue a remote proceeding to either another remote proceeding or an in-person hearing if the requirements listed above are not satisfied or if a distraction, disturbance, or technological or audibility issue arises which interferes with the hearing. o FOR ADDITIONAL TIPS ON HOW TO APPEAR REMOTELY VIA ZOOM: www.cc-courts.org/calendars/docs/PrepareForZoomHearing.pdf 6/2022

Source of truth

REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL REMOTE APPEARANCES (CCP § 367.75; CRC 3.672; CRC 1.150) • Must give notice to the other parties: You must let all other parties to your case know that you intend to appear remotely. Notice can be provided (in writing, electronically, or orally) in a way reasonably calculated to ensure notice is received no later than 10 days before the hearing (if you received less than 15 day

Official source: Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa — court website
Source health: Healthy · checked September 28, 2026
Effective date: —
Last verified: October 8, 2026benchpath-ca-t4-contra-costa-2026-10-08

Reviewer note: Composed 2026-10-08 (California T4 Contra Costa build 2026-10-08) from BenchPath custody ca/t4/ca-contra-costa/docs/general/requirementsforallremoteappearances.pdf (202410 bytes, sha256 116b5498e0ebe228c3e5fdede773c3f989cd4900696b7115f033fa10fd8a3c82; 1 page) with the shared verbatim composer (v2 reflow): page marks and running headers or footers removed as chrome; lines reflowed into the document's paragraphs; proof 1 (whitespace-only) and proof 2 (same character multiset as the text layer minus chrome) pass. Documented settings (whitespace-only or same-character changes; the proofs hold): eleven “o” sub-bullets set on their own lines (whitespace fixes).