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Chapter 2: the chapter applying to all general civil cases as defined in Rule 102 (200); the case disposition time standards of sections 2.1 and 2.2 of the California Standards of Judicial Administration and the Economic Litigation Act (201); all named defendants served, and the summons and proof of service filed, within sixty (60) days from the date the complaint is filed, the Notice of Judicial Assignment served with the Complaint and Summons (202(A)); extensions of time for service or a proof of service on good cause by noticed motion or ex parte application filed before the initial period expires, a motion under Code of Civil Procedure section 583.240 with the earliest date service may reasonably be achieved, and good cause in personal injury cases where settlement negotiations with the defendant’s insurance carrier are in progress (202(B) to 202(D)); an uninsured motorist case designated on the plaintiff’s application or declaration and placed on a review calendar, the plaintiff need not comply with Rule 202, a certificate of progress filed every ninety (90) days and a hearing the court may require if the claim is not resolved within one (1) year (203); every pending case calendared for a future event (204); a Notice of Case Management Conference for a date no less than 120 days after the complaint is filed, served with the summons and complaint, notice served on new cross-defendants and defendants, and proof of service filed within sixty (60) days (205(A) to 205(D)); all parties appearing at the conference, cases at issue set for trial, mandatory settlement conference and trial readiness hearing, parties asked to dismiss DOE defendants at trial setting, orders including discovery deadlines and sanctions, the conference off calendar only if the case is disposed of or has a trial date, and sanctions for failure to timely file and serve a Case Management Statement (205(E) to 205(H)); complex general civil cases exempt from the policy to dispose of general civil cases within twenty-four (24) months, under a regular monitoring program (206); a mandatory settlement conference set at least fifteen (15) calendar days before trial, all parties, representatives and insurance carriers with full authority to settle personally present, inmates of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation appearing by telephone, and remote video appearances only by order (207(A) to 207(E)); the conference conducted by the assigned judicial officer, any objection filed and served within fifteen (15) days after service of the Notice of Trial, or waived, a further conference with costs and attorney fees for non-adherence, and notification of any settlement under rule 3.1385 (207(F) to 207(I)); deadlines modified only by written court order, continuances on good cause by noticed motion or ex parte application, and trial dates vacated or continued only on a duly noticed motion under rules 3.1332 and 3.1335 (208); mediation before the mandatory settlement conference for represented parties who estimate a trial of five (5) days or longer, a continuance for failure to comply not reopening discovery (209); and the Kings County Superior Court Civil Mediation Program at no additional cost for demands not exceeding $500,000, in person and completed before the Mandatory Settlement Conference, with the forms in its Information Packet, a pre-mediation conference, and possible sanctions for failure to appear without forty-eight (48) hours’ notice or for appearing with different counsel without five (5) days’ notice (210)
CHAPTER 2: ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL CASES RULE 200 – Applicability Unless otherwise specified, the provisions of this Chapter shall apply to all general civil cases, as defined in Rule 102. (Eff. 1/1/99) RULE 201 – Case Disposition Time Standards The Kings County Superior Court adopts the case disposition time standards set forth in sections 2.1 and 2.2 of the California Standards of Judicial Admin
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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.
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CHAPTER 2: ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL CASES RULE 200 – Applicability Unless otherwise specified, the provisions of this Chapter shall apply to all general civil cases, as defined in Rule 102. (Eff. 1/1/99) RULE 201 – Case Disposition Time Standards The Kings County Superior Court adopts the case disposition time standards set forth in sections 2.1 and 2.2 of the California Standards of Judicial Administration and the Economic Litigation Act. (Eff. 1/1/99; amended 7/1/08) RULE 202 – Service of Summons and Filing of Proof of Service A. A plaintiff shall serve all named defendants, return and file the original summons and proof of service within sixty (60) days from the date the complaint is filed. Notice of Judicial Assignment must be served with the Complaint and Summons and such service reflected in the proof of service filed with the court. B. The court may extend any time requirement for service of process or for filing a proof of service or responsive pleadings upon a showing of good cause on noticed motion or by ex parte application. The motion or application must be filed before the expiration of the initial period within which the act is required to be done. When a request for an extension is filed, the court may deny the request, grant an extension of time to a specified date, or conduct a hearing on the matter. C. When applying to the court to extend time to file the return of the summons and proof of service based upon the conditions stated in Code of Civil Procedure section 583.240, the plaintiff shall set forth in the motion the earliest date within which service may reasonably be achieved so that the court may set a date certain for service and filing of a proof of service. D. In personal injury cases, “good cause” for an extension of time to serve a named defendant may be established where the plaintiff’s declaration affirmatively shows that the defendant’s insurance carrier has been advised that an action has been filed and that settlement negotiations are in progress which are likely to resolve the case without further litigation. Upon such showing, the court may extend the time for service of the complaint to a date certain within which time it appears reasonable that negotiations can be concluded. (Eff. 1/1/99; amended 7/1/08; amended 7/1/21; amended 7/1/24) RULE 203 – Uninsured Motorist Cases An action for personal injury or property damage against an uninsured defendant may be designated an “uninsured motorist case” upon application or declaration of the plaintiff filed at the time of filing the complaint or at any time thereafter. Said application or declaration should state the following: A. All of the named defendants are believed to be uninsured and the action is filed to protect the running to the statute of limitations in the event that insurance is later discovered or plaintiff, after filing the action, has learned that all of the defendants are uninsured; B. In resolving the case with the defendants, it has been determined that defendants were underinsured within the meaning of plaintiff’s policy, which provides underinsured motorist coverage; and C. Plaintiff is proceeding in action with his or her insurer under the insured or underinsured motorist provision of the insurance policy and does not intend to proceed in the action against the uninsured defendants. D. Upon the filing of such an application or declaration by plaintiff, the court shall designate the case an uninsured motorist case and shall place it on a review calendar. Further, plaintiff need not comply with Rule 202 upon said designation. Plaintiff shall file with the court a certificate of progress every ninety (90) days, advising the court of the status of his claim against his insurer and the progress of the arbitration proceeding, if any. E. If plaintiff’s claim against his insurer is not resolved within one (1) year of the filing of the action, the court may require plaintiff or plaintiff’s counsel to appear for a hearing to determine when the matter will be resolved and/or if the action should be dismissed or reclassified as general civil litigation. (Eff. 1/1/99 as Rule 202.5; renumbered 7/1/08) RULE 204 – Tracking Cases All pending cases shall be calendared for a future event. No pending case shall go off calendar without a future event being set. (Eff. 7/1/08) RULE 205 – Case Management Conference A. At the time the complaint is filed, the clerk will issue a Notice of Case Management Conference to plaintiff, designating a date for a Case Management Conference that is no less than 120 days after the filing of the complaint. Plaintiff shall serve a copy of the Notice of Case Management Conference on each defendant along with the summons and complaint. B. Any party who files and serves a cross-complaint prior to the Case Management Conference shall serve on each cross-defendant who is a new party to the action, a copy of the Notice of Case Management Conference along with the summons and cross-complaint. If a new cross-defendant is served after the initial Case Management Conference, the cross-complainant shall serve the new cross-defendant with notice of any pending Case Management Conference, any assigned trial or settlement conference dates, and any other dates set by the court or orders made at the Case Management Conference. C. If the plaintiff adds a new defendant or identifies a fictitiously named defendant after the initial Case Management Conference, along with the summons and complaint, plaintiff shall serve the newly named defendant with notice of any pending Case Management Conference, any assigned trial and settlement conference dates, and any other dates set by the court or orders made at the Case Management Conference. D. Proof of service of notice of a Case Management Conference shall be filed with the court within sixty (60) days from the date the complaint is filed and may be included in the proof of service of the summons and complaint or cross-complaint. E. All parties are required to appear at the Case Management Conference. Cases determined to be at issue will be assigned a date for trial, mandatory settlement conference, and trial readiness hearing. Parties will be asked to dismiss all DOE defendants at the time of trial setting, unless good cause has been shown. F. At the Case Management Conference, the court may make such orders as the court deems appropriate including, but not limited to, setting a further Case Management Conference, setting deadlines for the completion of discovery and pre-trial motions, scheduling a dismissal hearing, and/or imposing sanctions, including dismissal of the case. G. A Case Management Conference will be taken off calendar only if the case has been disposed of or has received a trial date prior to the Conference. For purposes of this rule, a case is disposed of if a judgment or dismissal of the entire action has been filed. If the case has been stayed or a notice of conditional settlement has been filed, the Conference will be continued. If any of these conditions have been met, it is the responsibility of the parties to notify the clerk in writing and ask that the Conference be taken off calendar or continued. H. Failure to timely file and serve a Case Management Statement may result in the imposition of sanctions by the court. (Eff. 1/1/99 as Rules 204; amended and renumbered 7/1/08; amended 1/1/25) RULE 206 – Complex General Civil Cases Complex general civil cases shall be exempt from the court’s policy to dispose of all general civil cases within twenty-four (24) months after filing. Upon the court’s finding of exemption, the court shall establish a regular monitoring program for the case to assure that it is progressing to a disposition in a timely fashion consistent with its particular needs. (Eff. 1/1/99 as Rule 206; amended and renumbered 7/1/08) RULE 207 – Mandatory Settlement Conference A. In all general civil matters, at the time the court sets the case for trial, a settlement conference shall also be set at least fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the trial date. B. All parties and their representative(s), except those under the custody of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, shall be personally present at the settlement conference. Remote appearances by video are permitted for mandatory settlement conferences only upon successful application to appear and entry of an order authorizing remote appearance. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.672(e); Code Civ. Proc. §376.75.) C. An insured party is not required to appear where that party’s insurance carrier admits coverage for all causes of action alleged against that party, full authority has been granted by such insured party to the carrier and attorney to settle within policy limits, and the highest demand for settlement is within policy limits. D. A party who is not an individual shall appear by a representative who shall be fully familiar with the facts of the case and have full authority to settle. In any case which requires consent of an insurance carrier to settle, an employee of the insurance carrier who is fully familiar with the case and who has full authority to settle shall be personally present at the settlement conference. A claims adjuster retained only for the purpose of attending the settlement conference will not be deemed to comply with this rule. E. Unless the assigned judicial officer for good cause shown orders otherwise, a party who is under the custody of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall appear by telephone. When a non-custodial litigant is represented by the Office of the Attorney General in the litigation, the Attorney General is to arrange for the inmate’s telephonic appearance at least five (5) days before the settlement conference. When the Office of the Attorney General does not represent any of the parties to the matter, the Clerk of the Court shall issue an order for telephonic appearance upon request made by any litigant at least five (5) days before the settlement conference. F. To ensure a meaningful settlement conference prior to trial, the court may set the matter for further settlement conferences prior to the date set for trial or may remove the case from the trial calendar and order the parties to obtain a new settlement conference and trial date. G. Unless otherwise ordered, the settlement conference will be conducted by the judicial officer assigned to hear the case for all purposes, including trial. Any party’s objection to the settlement conference being conducted by the regularly assigned judicial officer must be filed and served within fifteen (15) days after service of the Notice of Trial by the court. Failure to file a timely objection shall waive the objection for all purposes. H. A party’s failure to comply with one or more of the state or local court rules pertaining to settlement conferences and settlement conference statements may result in an order for a further settlement conference with the offending party being required to pay the costs and attorney fees incurred by other parties due to the non-adherence to the rules. I. Notification of any settlement shall be given in the manner provided for in California Rules of Court, rule 3.1385. (Eff. 1/1/99 Rules 207-211; amended and renumbered 7/1/08; amended 7/1/24; amended 1/1/25) RULE 208 – Continuances A. No time standard or deadline specified in these rules, nor any schedule, date, time limitation or other requirement imposed by any order made pursuant to these rules may be modified, extended, or voided by any stipulation or agreement of the parties unless a written order approving it is obtained from the court. Continuances, extensions, or modifications may be obtained by noticed motion or ex parte application, on a showing of good cause. B. No trial date may be vacated or continued, except for good cause upon a duly noticed motion in a manner consistent with the provisions of California Rules of Court, rules 3.1332 and 3.1335. (Eff. 1/1/99 as Rule 212; amended and renumbered 7/1/08) RULE 209 – Mandatory Mediation A. All parties who are represented by counsel, and who estimate that their trial will be five (5) days or longer must engage in mediation prior to the scheduled mandatory settlement conference date. If the mediation is completed but unsuccessful at resolving the case, and the parties stipulate that the mediation was meaningful and conducted in good faith, then the settlement conference can (upon request) be removed by the court. B. In accordance with Code of Civil Procedure section 2024.020, subdivision (b), in cases where the court vacates or continues a trial date for failure to comply with this rule, such continuance or postponement does not operate to reopen discovery proceedings. Nothing in this rule limits the ability of a party to request an order to reopen discovery proceedings by noticed motion made upon a showing of good cause. (Eff. 7/1/23; amended 1/1/25) RULE 210 – Civil Mediation Program A. Parties subject to Local Rule 209 regarding mandatory mediation, where the demand does not exceed $500,000, and other parties as ordered by the court to attend mediation, are eligible to participate in the Kings County Superior Court Civil Mediation Program at no additional cost to the parties. B. Mediation must be completed prior to the date of the Mandatory Settlement Conference. Remote appearances are not authorized for mediation sessions and will be conducted in person at the Kings County Superior Court. Case Management Conferences will not occur while the case is placed in mediation status. C. Eligible litigants seeking to participate in the Civil Mediation Program are instructed to complete and file the necessary forms as set forth in the Civil Mediation Program Information Packet. The forms and Information Packet can be found on the court’s website at www.kings.courts.ca.gov. D. Attorneys for litigants selected to participate in the Civil Mediation Program are required to attend a pre-mediation conference and mediation session(s) as determined during the pre-mediation conference. Failure to appear at either the pre-mediation conference or any mediation session, absent at least forty-eight (48) hours’ notice to all parties and the assigned mediator, may result in the matter being referred to the court for the possible issuance of sanctions. E. Litigants participating in mediation must appear at any mediation session with the same counsel with which the parties appeared during the pre-mediation conference, except upon five (5) days’ notice to all parties and the assigned mediator. Failure to timely inform the parties and the assigned mediator of the intent to appear at a mediation session with different counsel may result in the matter being referred to the court for the possible issuance of sanctions. (Eff. 7/1/24; amended 7/1/25) (RULES 211 - 299 Reserved)
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.