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Contra Costa County Superior Court — Department 7 (Hon. Peter Chang)

High confidence· verified October 8, 2026Judge PreferencesDepartment 7 (Hon. Peter Chang), Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa; the court's web page https://contracosta.courts.ca.gov/dept-7-information, fetched 2026-10-08.

Summary

Department 7's best practices: courtesy copies of pleadings filed within 5 court days of a hearing in the mailbox; e-mails (a joint written request to vacate); filings (the RFO, RESPONSE and REPLY; exhibits over 10 pages; AI disclosure); the long cause pre-trial order; the mandatory settlement conference (Local Rule 5.7; the worksheet for self-represented parties); remote and in-person appearances; DV stipulations; requests to continue (Local Rule 5.4(e) and 5.9(g)); Zoom details.

Applies to

California > First Appellate District > Contra Costa County > Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa > Department 7

Source of truth

Best Practices and Pre-Trial Orders COPE Family Support Services Information about COPE Family Support Services, including schedule of classes offered, contact information, and enrollment information, are available at https://copefamilysupport.org. Courtesy Copies A courtesy copy of any pleadings filed within 5 court days of a hearing should be dropped off in Dept. 7’s mailbox located upstairs nex

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

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