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Article II (General Rules; Rules 2.1 to 2.17): the rules are cited as the “Local Rules of Court” (Rule 2.1) and supersede all local court rules previously adopted (Rule 2.2); copies at the two clerk's offices, in Independence and in Bishop (Rule 2.3); the rule against bias (Rule 2.4); the duties of the County Clerk performed by the Executive Officer (Rule 2.5); standing orders available from the Executive Office (Rule 2.6); an Official Court Reporter only for adoption, felony, L.P.S. Conservatorship, dependency and juvenile cases, other litigants arranging a reporter at their expense (Rule 2.7); minute orders (Rule 2.8); notice to the bailiff no later than 24 hours before a hearing at which a prisoner in the Inyo County Jail must be present (Rule 2.9); interpreters (Rule 2.10); domestic violence coordination, the criminal court's protective orders controlling (Rule 2.11); a judicial vacation day (Rule 2.12); remote appearances by Zoom on a Request for Remote Appearance served and filed not less than five (5) court days before the hearing, limited in criminal and juvenile delinquency matters (Rule 2.13); access of Indian Child Welfare Act experts to the juvenile case file after notice and ten (10) days for objection (Rule 2.14); clerk ability-to-pay determinations for litigants receiving public benefits or at or below 250% of the federal poverty level (Rule 2.15); the Self-Help Center's services, its printing limited to mandatory Judicial Council forms plus 10 pages (Rule 2.16); and electronic recording (Rule 2.17).
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ARTICLE II GENERAL RULES RULE 2.1 CITATION OF RULES These Rules shall be known and cited as the "Local Rules of Court" for the Superior Court of California, County of Inyo. (Adopted, effective January 1, 2002) RULE 2.2 EFFECT OF RULES These Rules shall, on their effective date, supersede all local court rules previously adopted. (Adopted, effective January 1, 2002) RULE 2.3 AVAILABILITY OF LOCAL RULES These Rules shall be available for inspection and copying in the Court Clerk's Office (Depts. 1 & 3) located in the Courthouse 168 North Edwards Street (P.O. Drawer U) Independence, California 93526 Tel: (760) 872-3038, and at the Court Clerk's Office (Dept. 4) and Executive Office of the Court located at 301 West Line Street, Bishop, California 93514 Tel: (760) 872-3038. (Adopted, effective January 1, 2002; Amended July 1, 2024) RULE 2.4 RULE AGAINST BIAS It is the policy of the Court to provide an environment free of all types of bias, prejudice and any kind of discrimination or unfair practice. All judges, commissioners, referees, court officers and court attaches shall not engage in any act of bias based on race, gender, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, or disability, and shall otherwise perform their duties in a manner to prevent any such conduct, either by court personnel or by those appearing in court in any capacity. (Adopted, effective January 1, 2002) RULE 2.5 RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE COUNTY CLERK TO BE PERFORMED BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE SUPERIOR COURT Pursuant to the provisions of Government Code § 68114.6; the "Memorandum of Understanding," executed February 6, 1998, between the sole Judge of the Superior Court of the State of California for the County of Inyo, and the sole Judge of the Municipal Court of the State of California for the County of Inyo; the Inyo County Trial Court Coordination Plan, effective July 1, 1998; and, the Certification of the Judicial Council of California that the Municipal and Superior Courts of Inyo County are unified effective July 1, 1998; all powers, duties, and responsibilities required or permitted to be exercised or performed by the County Clerk of Inyo County, in connection with judicial actions, proceedings, and records shall be exercised or performed by the Executive Officer of the Superior Court of California, County of Inyo. (Effective July 1, 1998) RULE 2.6 STANDING ORDERS Copies of all standing orders issued by the Court can be obtained from the Executive Office of the Court, 301 W. Line Street, Bishop, California 93514, or the Office of the Court Clerk (Dept. 1) at the Courthouse located at 168 North Edwards Street, Independence, California 93526. (Adopted, effective January 1, 2002; Amended, effective July 1, 2024) RULE 2.7 COURT REPORTER (a) The Court only arranges and provides for an Official Court Reporter to report adoption, felony criminal cases (from the preliminary examination through all subsequent felony criminal proceedings), L.P.S. Conservatorship, Welfare & Institutions Code § 300 Dependency, and Welfare & Institutions Code §§ 601 and 602 Juvenile cases. (b) Pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule 2.956 the court does not provide court reporters for hearings in the following matters: • Civil Law and Motion • Civil Trials • All hearings regarding Unlawful Detainer, Name Changes or Small Claims • Infractions • Family Law • Probate • Misdemeanor Criminal A litigant who wishes to obtain a record of a hearing for any of the above types of matters must arrange for a court reporter at their expense. A party who has received a fee waiver may request an official court reporter pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule 2.956(b)(3). The court may, where allowable by law, utilize electronic recording in the event a court reporter is not available. RULE 2.8 MINUTE ORDERS (a) The Clerk's Minutes taken at a court proceeding or given by the Judge shall be deemed as "Minute Orders." (b) The Clerk shall place an original Minute Order in the file of the particular action or proceeding in which it was made as soon as reasonably possible. (c) The Clerk's Minute Order shall be an official record of the Court proceedings when there is no Court Reporter present. (Effective July 1, 1992) RULE 2.9 COUNTY PRISONERS If a person being held as a prisoner in the Inyo County Jail is a party to an action, parent or legal guardian of a child in a dependency or juvenile action, the prisoner shall be present in court, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. It shall be the responsibility of the moving party to notify the Court's Bailiff as soon as possible, and in no event later than 24 hours before the scheduled hearing, that the prisoner's presence is required. (Effective January 1, 2002) RULE 2.10 INTERPRETERS The Court shall be notified as soon as possible if any party or intended witness requires the services of an interpreter. The Administrative Services Clerk responsible for Interpreter Services shall be contacted, or in his/her absence, the Court’s Executive Officer shall be promptly notified. (Adopted, effective January 1, 2002; Amended July 1, 2024) RULE 2.11 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE COORDINATION RULES (a) No department or the family or juvenile court shall issue a protective order or custody order in conflict with an order of the criminal court. In the event such an order issues inadvertently, the orders of the criminal law proceeding shall control. (b) A court issuing a criminal court protective order may, after consultation with the appropriate department or the family or juvenile court, modify the criminal court protective order to allow or restrict contact between the restrained person and his or her children, spouse, or other protected person. (Adopted, effective July 1, 2010; Amended July 1, 2024) RULE 2.12 VACATION DAY DEFINED Pursuant to Rule 10.603(c)(2)(E)of the California Rules of Court, the presiding judge of each court is required to allow the judges of that court, vacation days according to their number of years of service. Rule 10.603(c)(2)(H) requires each court to define a vacation day, for purposes of the above entitlement. Subject to the provisions of Rule 10.603(c)(2)(H) specifically exempting illness and certain judicial activities from constituting vacation, a “day of vacation” for a judge of the court shall be defined as an approved absence for one full business day. Consistent with the needs of the court and on approval of the Presiding Judge, a judge may nevertheless use accumulated unused vacation leave in half-day increments. (Adopted, effective July 1, 2010) RULE 2.13 REMOTE APPEARANCES When remote appearances are authorized by law, Rule of Court, or leave of court, counsel and parties wishing to so appear, shall utilize Zoom, unless other arrangements are approved by the Court. Counsel and parties may make a remote appearance by serving and filing with the court, not less than five (5) court days prior to the hearing date, a Request for Remote Appearance submitted on a form approved by the Judicial Council. (a) For Criminal matters, remote appearances are allowed for in custody arraignments, and otherwise only with permission from the court, to be decided on a case-by-case basis, for all other hearings, including motions, evidentiary hearings, pretrial conferences, and trial confirmation proceedings. (b) For Juvenile Delinquency matters, remote appearances are allowed for detention hearings, and otherwise only with permission from the court, to be decided on a case-by-case basis, for all other hearings. (Adopted, effective July 1, 2010, Amended July 1, 2025) RULE 2.14 INDIAN CHILD WELFARE ACT (ICWA) EXPERTS IDENTIFICATION AND ACCESS TO RECORDS (a) The provisions of this rule shall apply in all cases involving an Indian child, including dependency, delinquency, family law, and guardianship proceedings, wherein the testimony of a qualified expert is required to comply with the provisions of 25 U.S.C. § 1901 et seq.; California Rules of Court, rules 5.480 through 5.487; Welfare and Institutions Code §§ 110, 224-224.6, 290.1, 290.2, 291-295, 297, 305.5, 306.6, 317, 360.6, 361, 361.31, 361.7, 366, 366.26, 727.4, 10553.1, and 16507.4; and/or other applicable provision of law or rule of court. (b) Subject to the provisions of subdivision (c) of this rule, an “ICWA expert” as defined in subdivision (a), shall have the right to examine and review, in preparation for testifying, the juvenile case file of the Indian child or children about whom the expert will testify. The ICWA Expert shall otherwise strictly maintain the confidentiality of the information contained in the juvenile case file. (c) Prior to the disclosure, examination, or review of the juvenile case file, any party intending to call an ICWA Expert, shall give notice to the Court and all parties to the action of the identity of the ICWA Expert, and shall provide a resume or other reasonable statement setting forth the ICWA Expert’s qualifications. Within ten (10) days of receipt of said notice, the Court on its own motion, or any party may notice a hearing to determine whether the intended ICWA Expert is a “qualified expert,” and/or to seek orders limiting the ICWA Expert’s access to confidential information. If such a motion is timely filed, no confidential information shall be disclosed to the ICWA Expert, nor shall the ICWA Expert have access to, review, or examine the juvenile case file pending further order of the court. If no such motion is filed within ten (10) days of receipt of the notice and statement of qualification by the court and all parties, the ICWA Expert may review and examine the juvenile case as provided in subdivision (b) of this rule. (Adopted, effective July 1, 2010) RULE 2.15 ABILITY TO PAY: CLERK DETERMINATIONS (a) The clerk of the court may make ability-to-pay determinations in the Superior Court of California for the County of Inyo as authorized in Government Code 68645.3(e) when the following criteria have been met: a. The litigant submits that they receive public benefits, including those listed in subdivision (a) of Section 68632; b. Or, the litigant submits their household income is equal to or below 250% of the federal poverty level. (b) The clerk of the court shall not modify the reduction rate recommended by the MyCitations online tool consistent with Court-established administrative settings for calculating reduced rates. (c) The defendant has the right to a review of the decision by a judicial officer in the trial court if the clerk of court denies the reduction portion of the request. (d) Criteria for reductions made by the clerk of the court are posted on the court’s website. (Adopted, effective July 1, 2024) 2.16 SELF-HELP CENTER SERVICES As authorized by rule 10.960 of the California Rules of Court, and provided funding is available for the same, the Inyo County Superior Court has a Self-Help Center located within the courthouse at 301 West Line Street, Bishop, CA 93514. (a) The Self-Help Center provides assistance in the following case types: (1) Child Custody/Visitation (not Juvenile Dependency/Delinquency cases) (2) Step-Parent Adoptions (3) Guardianships (for minor children) (4) Child Support/Spousal Support (5) Residential Evictions (landlords & tenants) (6) Divorce/Legal Separation (7) Civil Harassment Restraining Orders (8) Domestic Violence Restraining Orders (9) Elder Abuse Prevention Orders (10) Workplace Violence Prevention Orders (11) Parentage (12) Name Change (13) Non-Probate Transfers of Decedents Property (14) Expungements (clearing adult criminal record) (15) Small Claims (damages up to $12,500.00) (16) Answer to Consumer Debt Complaint in Limited Civil Cases (money owed up to $35,000.00) (17) CARE Act cases. (b) The Self-Help Center cannot provide legal advice. (c) The Self-Help Center cannot provide any assistance to a person that is represented by an attorney. (1) The Self-Help Center attorney and/or staff may look into the court’s case management system to determine if a person has an attorney or if a substitution of attorney has been filed in the case. (d) The Self-Help Center is a neutral service provider. The attorney and/or staff at the Self-Help Center will provide assistance to all unrepresented parties in the case types the center is funded to assist. (e) No attorney-client confidentiality. There is no attorney-client relationship between the public who use the services of the Self-Help Center and any person who works at the Self-Help Center, including, but not limited to, the attorney at the Self-Help Center. As a result, there is no attorney-client confidentiality. This means that communications between the public and the Self-Help Center attorney/staff are not confidential, and the Self-Help Center may provide information and services to all unrepresented parties in the case types the center is funded to assist. (f) Assistance provided by the Self-Help Center. For the case types the Self-Help Center is funded to assist, the center will provide court forms, instructions on how to complete the court forms, and the process involved in filing the forms at the court, arranging for service on the other side, and moving the case along to a judgment or court order. (g) Copies at the Self-Help Center. Printing and making copies at the Self-Help Center are allowed only for the case types the center is funded to assist. Due to limited staffing at the Self-Help Center, grant funding available for the operation of the Self-Help Center, and guidance from California Rules of Court, rules 5.111, 3.1113, 3.114, the Self-Help Center will provide printing and copies of documents as follows: (1) Mandatory Judicial Council forms plus a maximum of 10 pages for other attachments, exhibits, or evidence. This includes evidence for trial or contested evidentiary hearings. (2) Printing and copies for other attachments, exhibits, or evidence in excess of 10 pages must be made at an off-site printing/copying facility. 2.17 ELECTRONIC RECORDING (a) Pursuant to Government Code section 69957, in limited civil actions and criminal misdemeanor and infraction proceedings, the court, at its sole discretion, may utilize electronic recording as a means of generating a verbatim record of proceedings. In these instances, court reporters will not be provided. (b) In instances where a Certified Court Reporter is required but one is not available, the court may make findings to use Electronic Recording to create the official record of those proceedings. (c) The court may electronically record any hearing or proceeding for its internal use. Any such recording shall not constitute an official record of the proceeding recorded. (d) The court may, where allowable by law, utilize electronic recording. In the event electronic recording is utilized, the recording shall serve as the official court record.
ARTICLE II GENERAL RULES RULE 2.1 CITATION OF RULES These Rules shall be known and cited as the "Local Rules of Court" for the Superior Court of California, County of Inyo. (Adopted, effective January 1, 2002) RULE 2.2 EFFECT OF RULES These Rules shall, on their effective date, supersede all local court rules previously adopted. (Adopted, effective January 1, 2002) RULE 2.3 AVAILABILITY OF LOCAL R
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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.