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Chapter 3 (Rules 3.1 to 3.6): the Expedited Civil Track rules implementing the Trial Court Delay Reduction Act (Government Code § 68600 et seq.) for general civil cases filed after the rule's effective date - earlier ones under local rule 4.1 – 4.3 - with no removal from the track by a challenge under Code of Civil Procedure section 170.6 (3.1); the general civil cases and the cases excluded (3.2); time standards - 90% within 12 months, 98% within 18 months and 100% within 24 months; summons and complaint served no later than ninety (90) calendar days after filing, responsive pleadings within thirty (30) calendar days of service (an extension not exceeding fifteen (15) calendar days), cross-complaints and responses, and the CMC set approximately one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days after the initial pleading (3.3); case management - the notice of inclusion served with the complaint, the case management statement filed and served no later than fifteen (15) calendar days before the CMC and its contents, meeting and conferring in person or by telephone, the CMC attended in person or by telephone (not by telephone for attorneys who have offices in Del Norte County unless ordered), continuances by stipulation no later than the court day before (rescheduled within thirty (30) calendar days) or by noticed motion, and the orders the court may make (3.4); motions for relief from time limits, signed by the attorney and the moving party, granted only on good cause (3.5); and motions on the law and motion calendar - the CMC calendar is not one (3.6).
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CHAPTER 3 – EXPEDITED CIVIL TRACK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (ECT) RULE 3.1 OBJECTIVES (a) These ECT rules are intended to implement the Trial Court Delay Reduction Act (Government Code § 68600 et seq.) and to bring general civil actions to disposition by trial, settlement, or other means as expeditiously as possible and within reasonable guidelines established by the court. (b) These ECT rules apply to all general civil cases filed after the effective date of this rule. General civil cases filed prior to the effective date of this rule are subject to the provisions set forth in local rule 4.1 – 4.3. (c) No action or proceeding may be removed from the process set forth in this chapter because of a challenge filed under Code of Civil Procedure section 170.6. (Eff. 1/1/12) RULE 3.2 DEFINITION “General Civil Cases” means all civil cases except: • Probate, guardianship; • Conservatorship; • Juvenile, and family law proceedings (including proceedings under divisions 6-9 of the Family Code, Uniform Parentage Act, Domestic Violence Prevention Act, and Uniform Interstate Family Support Act; freedom from parental custody and control proceedings; and adoption proceedings); • Small claims proceedings; • Unlawful detainer proceedings; • Petitions to prevent civil harassment, elder abuse, and workplace violence; • Petitions for name change; • Election contest petitions; • Petitions for relief from late claims. (Eff. 1/1/12) RULE 3.3 TIME STANDARDS The court adopts the case disposition time standards as set forth in Standards of Judicial Administration, standards 2.1 and 2.2 and the Economic Litigation Act. It is the policy of the Court to strive to meet these time standards from the filing of the initial pleading to disposition of general civil cases in the following manner: 90% within 12 months, 98% within 18 months, and 100% within 24 months. Timelines are as follows: Filed Date + 90 Summons and complaint must be served no later than ninety (90) calendar days after the filing of the complaint on all named defendants. Except as otherwise provided by law, the court may extend any time requirements for service of process and return of summons upon a showing of good cause by the litigant. +120 Responsive pleadings will be served upon each party entitled to service no later than thirty (30) calendar days after service of the complaint or the cross-complaint upon each party. +135 Responsive pleadings will be served upon each party if an extension, not exceeding fifteen (15) calendar days, is obtained by stipulation of all parties or by order of the court granting the responding party‘s motion for relief from the time limit. +150/165 Cross-complaint(s) must be served within thirty (30) calendar days of filing responsive pleading(s), except that a cross-complaint against new parties must be served within fifteen (15) calendar days of filing the responsive pleading(s). +180/195 Filing and service of response(s) must be made within thirty (30) calendar days of service of the cross-complaint(s). +180 The case management conference (CMC) is set approximately one hundred and eighty (180) calendar days after the filing of the initial pleading. (Eff. 1/1/12) RULE 3.4 CASE MANAGEMENT (a) Notice of Inclusion: At the time of filing the initial pleading, the clerk will prepare a notice of inclusion which contains dates in accordance with the rules prescribed herein. This form must be served with the complaint and a copy with proofs of service filed in the case. (b) Case Management Statement: Each party must file and serve a case management statement on the other parties no later than fifteen (15) calendar days before the CMC. A case management statement must contain the following information, whether or not a Judicial Council form is used: (1) The names, addresses, phone and fax numbers of all attorneys of record and whom they represent; (2) A brief outline of the nature of the case; (3) The estimated court time to dispose of the case, including separate estimates of time for motions and trial; (4) The estimated date the case will be ready for trial and whether or not a jury trial is demanded; (5) The efforts made at settlement, what issues remain in dispute and whether further settlement conferences would be productive; (6) The status of discovery and if not completed, what type of discovery remains and the date it is scheduled to be completed; (7) A statement specifying the date, time spent, and results of the meet and confer required by local rule 3.4(c); (8) A statement indicating whether or not the case is suitable for judicial arbitration or alternative dispute resolution and reasons therefore; (9) The trial attorney's availability calendar for the fourth, fifth and sixth months following the month in which the CMC is heard; (10) Proof of service that the case management statement was served upon all necessary parties; and (11) Other information pertinent to the Court’s ECT. (c) Meet and Confer: Prior to the filing of the case management statement, parties must meet and confer in person or by telephone regarding the case. The results of this meet and confer must be summarized and included in the case management statement. (d) Case Management Conferences (CMC): (1) Calendaring: The CMC will be calendared as provided in the notice of inclusion (see local rule 3.4(a)) or to an earlier date if the parties sign a stipulation requesting such date. Counsel for each party and each self-represented party must participate in the CMC either by appearing in person or by telephone. Telephonic appearances are permitted, except for attorneys who have offices in Del Norte County or unless otherwise ordered or directed by the court. (2) Participation: Each party must be fully prepared to discuss the following at the CMC: (A) All items addressed in the case management statements. (B) Any other matters that would achieve the interests of justice and the timely disposition of the case. (3) Continuances: (A) By Stipulation: Parties requesting an initial continuance must submit a stipulation signed by all parties and a declaration stating the reason for the request. The Clerk's Office must receive this request as soon as possible, but no later than the court day before the scheduled CMC. The stipulation must include the date of the rescheduled CMC, which should be no later than thirty (30) calendar days after the initial CMC was set. Attorneys shall consult the Court website to determine the dates available to schedule the CMC. Any further continuances may only be granted upon filing of a proper motion and order of the court. (B) Without Stipulation: Parties requesting a non-stipulated continuance must file a noticed motion and set a hearing date prior to the scheduled CMC. A declaration and proof of service must support the motion. The motion will be granted upon a finding of good cause. (4) Orders: To achieve expeditious resolution of these matters, the court evaluates each case, takes appropriate actions, and makes necessary orders. Such actions or orders may include: (A) Designating the case as an “uninsured motorist” case pursuant to rule 3.712 of the CRC. (B) Designating the case as exempt from differential case management by reason of exceptional circumstances pursuant to rule 3.714(c) of the CRC, in which case there will be established a case progression plan and a procedure to monitor case progression in order to assure disposition within three (3) years. (C) Consolidating cases. (D) Setting the case for trial and mandatory settlement conference. (E) Continuing the case for further CMC. (F) Severing or bifurcating causes of actions or issues. (G) Setting discovery schedules. (H) Setting a date for a special settlement conference. (I) Dismissing the action in whole or in part. (J) Assigning the case, upon stipulation, to ADR. (K) Determining whether the case is one in which a right to a jury trial is available. (Eff. 1/1/12) RULE 3.5 MOTIONS FOR RELIEF FROM TIME LIMITS Motions for relief from any of the provisions of this chapter must be brought before the judge. Any relief motion must be signed by (i) the attorney, if any, and (ii) the moving party, except for good cause shown by declaration under penalty of perjury of the attorney, which declaration sets forth facts establishing the unavailability of the moving party. If the judge or his or her designee grants a motion for relief from time limits, the matter will be reset on a specific date at the time the motion is granted. Motions for relief from time limits set forth in this chapter will be made and may be granted only upon a showing of good cause. (Eff. 1/1/12) RULE 3.6 MOTIONS Notwithstanding these ECT rules, any party may file a motion on the law and motion calendar. The CMC calendar is not a law and motion calendar. (Eff. 1/1/12)
CHAPTER 3 – EXPEDITED CIVIL TRACK MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (ECT) RULE 3.1 OBJECTIVES (a) These ECT rules are intended to implement the Trial Court Delay Reduction Act (Government Code § 68600 et seq.) and to bring general civil actions to disposition by trial, settlement, or other means as expeditiously as possible and within reasonable guidelines established by the court. (b) These ECT rules apply to al
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-10-10 (California T4 Del Norte build 2026-10-10) from BenchPath custody ca/t4/ca-del-norte/docs/del-norte-final-rules-nov-2011.pdf (the court's rule book, its cover “SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF DEL NORTE LOCAL RULES OF COURT Effective: January 1, 2012”, as fetched 2026-10-10; 780574 bytes, sha256 64220b502f35de539aa38695b3449422d9f2a2fc10c75bc50a2a117569b8bdb8; 66 pages; this chapter PDF pages 11 to 15) with the shared verbatim composer (v2 reflow): each of the seventeen chapters composed from its own pages (PDF pages 6 to 55, printed 1 to 50; each chapter begins at the top of a new page), from its heading (“CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL RULES” to “CHAPTER 17 – MISCELLANEOUS”) to its last rule's history note: each page's running header (“Superior Court of California, County of Del Norte”) and its page number removed as chrome; lines reflowed into the rules' paragraphs, each rule's label and title (“RULE 1.1 APPLICATION OF LOCAL RULES”) set as one line, as printed on one row; the strike report finds one struck run on the 66 pages, a single space on page 57, a blank local form of Appendix A (review/strike-report-2026-10-10.txt); 1 whitespace-only fix (build/book-fixes.json: Rule 10.4's reference “subdivision (f) of this rule” rejoined where the composition set its subdivision letter on a new line) and no same-character fix; the vertical-gap and short-line audits find no join, and the page-break, bold-line, false-break, fragment and row audits (custody file book_extra_audits.py) list candidates read one by one - headings and list items set as printed, Rule 3.3's timeline labels set with their rows and the rule labels set beside their titles - none needing a fix; proof 1 (whitespace-only) and proof 2 (same character multiset as the text layer minus chrome) pass. The cover, the table of contents, Appendix A (the local forms) and the index belong to no card.
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.