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Division 2, Chapters 7 to 12: telephonic hearings of law and motion matters through CourtCall in Departments 17, 37, 40, 44, and 45 - hearings of no more than 15 minutes without oral testimony or a transcript (2.7.1 and 2.7.2); a separate telephonic appearance calendar, the Request for CourtCall Telephonic Appearance served on all other litigants not less than five (5) court days before the hearing and faxed to the Program Administrator, the fee under rule 3.670 paid to the Program Administrator, checks received not less than five (5) court days before, confirmation not less than three (3) court days before, and check-in during the five (5) minute period before the hearing, a litigant not calling in during it deemed to have failed to appear (2.7.3 to 2.7.8); settlement conferences - the Voluntary Settlement Calendar, the Mandatory Settlement Calendar under rule 3.1380, the persons whose presence is required, settlement statements delivered to the Calendar Clerk no less than five (5) court days before and maintained in a confidential portion of the electronic file for 180 days, discovery completed, demands and offers, sanctions for failure to attend or be prepared, continuances, and notice of settlement with a request for dismissal within 45 days (2.8.1 to 2.8.9); arbitration encouraged, the Arbitration Administrator, a panel of arbitrators, each party disqualifying one (1) arbitrator peremptorily within ten (10) days, and the cost shared equally (2.8.10 to 2.8.13); pretrial matters, short cause cases under Rule 3.735, the settlement conference and case management conference calendars, counsel's duty as to the trial date assigned, and uncontested calendars (2.9.1 to 2.9.4); a firm continuance policy - noticed motion with supporting declarations, good cause for death, illness, unavailability, substitution of trial attorney or change in status, and a $20 continuance fee (2.10.1); continuances of mandatory settlement conferences, trial assignments and trials by noticed hearing before the Presiding Judge, and of law and motion and voluntary settlement conference matters (2.10.2 to 2.10.4); one continuance by the Calendar Clerk to a date within forty-five (45) days in family law defaults, orders to show cause, change of names and adoptions, requests received in writing five (5) calendar days before (2.10.5); fees for fax filings within three (3) days (2.11.1); and the case management conference calendar under Rules 3.721-3.735, short causes set for trial without a settlement conference (2.12.1 and 2.12.2)
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Chapter 7 Telephone Hearings in Selected Departments Using CourtCall System. 2.7.1 Establishment of CourtCall System. Departments 17, 37, 40, 44, and 45 of the Superior Court are equipped with speaker phones for telephonic hearings of law and motion matters. Counsel should confer with the clerks of other Departments to determine if CourtCall is available. (Effective 7/1/08, amended 1/1/16, 7/1/19) 2.7.2 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter, (a) “Law and Motion matters” shall be defined as those hearings on the civil or probate law and motion or case management calendar in which: (1) The length of the hearing will not exceed 15 minutes; and (2) No oral testimony will be introduced; and (3) The Court has not ordered the party or counsel to be present; and (4) No party will be requesting a transcript of the hearing in any circumstances. The term “Law and motion matters” shall not mean any hearing on a criminal proceeding, any civil proceeding under Penal Code §§ 1368 or 1026, any hearing under Welfare and Institutions Code §§ 3051, et seq. or § 6600, et seq., any adoption proceeding, any habeas corpus proceeding, or any proceeding under the Juvenile Court Law. (b) “Participating department” shall include Department 17, 37, 40, 44, and 45 of the Superior Court, or a special department utilizing the facilities of a courtroom of Superior Court Departments 17, 37, 40, 44, and 45 under authorization of the Presiding Judge or the Court Executive Officer. (c) “Program Administrator” means CourtCall™ LLC. All questions concerning participating courtrooms, toll free and access numbers, obtaining forms or general information shall be directed to CourtCall at 888-88COURT (888-882-6878). (d) “Litigants” means all counsel or litigants representing themselves in a case. (e) “Toll Free Number” means such toll-free telephone number assigned by the Program Administrator to the specific department for the purpose of calling in on case conference calls. (f) “Toll Free Fax Number” means 888-88FAXIN (888-883-2946) or such other or additional number assigned by the Program Administrator and/or such additional or other number assigned by the Program Administrator. This number shall be provided to all litigants. (g) “Court Day” means a day the Court is open to the public and court is in session. (h) “Form” means a form entitled “Request for CourtCall Telephonic Appearance” which on its face shall contain the caption of the case, the date, time, department and type of hearing, motion or other matter which is to be heard, and the words COURTCALL TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE in upper case bold print. This form will be provided by the Program Administrator on request of a litigant. (i) Calling Procedures. Each participating department shall have a speaker phone which will use the toll-free telephone number described above and an identification number, which shall be used solely for the purpose of conducting hearings by conference call through the Program Administrator. (Effective 7/1/08, amended 1/1/13, 7/1/19, part (g) amended 7/1/2020) 2.7.3 Telephone Hearing Calendars. The Calendar Clerk shall prepare a separate telephonic appearance calendar for each matter in which a telephonic appearance will be made. Telephonic hearings will be held during the law and motion calendar for each department. The Calendar Clerk shall segregate or distinctively identify each case which will be heard by telephonic hearing. (Effective 7/1/08, amended 1/1/13) 2.7.4 Telephonic Appearance and Service of Form. Not less than five (5) court days before the hearing, a litigant desiring to appear by telephone shall complete the Form and serve copies on all other litigants. The original shall not be filed with the Court. Additionally, when the request is made at the same time as the filing of a motion or response with the Court, the words “COURTCALL™ TELEPHONE APPEARANCE. REQUESTED” should be printed below the date, department and time of the hearing on the first page of the papers which are filed with the Court. RETAIN THE ORIGINAL FORM IN YOUR FILE. DO NOT FILE IT WITH THE COURT. (Effective 7/1/08) 2.7.5 Notice by Fax to Program Administrator. Any litigant seeking a telephonic appearance must fax a copy of the first page of the Form to the Program Administrator not less than, five (5) court days prior to the hearing. Failure to advise the Program Administrator will result in the telephone appearance being dropped from the Telephone Appearance Calendar. (Effective 7/1/08) 2.7.6 Payment of Fee to Program Administrator. The litigant must accompany the Form with payment of a non-refundable, non-waivable telephone appearance fee, consistent with the fee schedule listed in California Rules of Court, rule 3.670, subdivision (k). This fee is paid to the Program Administrator and not to the Court. This fee covers all of the costs of litigant’s participation in the telephonic hearing and no other telephone or separate teleconference charge shall be assessed against the litigant. This payment is separate from, and in addition to, any filing fees which may be required to be paid to the Clerk of the Court in connection with the subject hearing or proceeding. (Effective 7/1/08, amended 1/1/20) 2.7.7 Method of Payment and Confirmation. Payment to the Program Administrator may be made by credit card or check. (a) Credit Card Payment. Litigants using credit card payments shall complete the credit card information on the copy of the Form which is faxed to the Program Administrator (and not on the copies faxed to other litigants). This information must include the signature of the person whose name is on the credit card. (b) Payment by Check. Checks must be received by the Program Administrator not less than five (5) court days prior to the hearing. Late payments will be rejected by the Program Administrator and the request for telephonic hearing will be deemed denied. (c) Proof of Payment/Calendar Confirmation. Upon receipt of payment a copy of the Form which has been stamped “Calendar Status Confirmed” will be faxed to the litigant not less than three (3) court days prior to the hearing. If the litigant does not receive a faxed calendar confirmation, it is the litigant’s responsibility to call the Program Administrator immediately to obtain such confirmation. (Effective 7/1/08) 2.7.8 Conducting the Telephonic Hearing. For the five (5) minute period prior to the scheduled telephonic hearing, all litigants who have received a confirmation from the Program Administrator shall call the dedicated toll free number assigned to the particular court by the Program Administrator. The Court Clerk for the department shall join the conference call, and each of the litigants shall, in an orderly fashion, check in with the Clerk by responding when the Clerk calls the name of his or her case, spelling his or her name, the name of the law firm he or she represents and the name of the party or parties he or she is representing. A litigant calling in after check-in period has begun who does not hear his or her case shall wait until the check in calendar has been called, and shall then announce to the Clerk his or her appearance. Anyone failing to have called in during the five (5) minute check-in period shall be deemed to have failed to appear timely and that failure may be treated by the Court in the same manner as if that party had failed to make a timely personal appearance. Except as ordered by the Court, there shall be no “second call” in the administration of telephonic hearings. In the instance of a litigant who calls in “late” and interrupts a telephonic hearing in progress, the Court may issue such sanctions under Code of Civil Procedure § 177.5 as the Court may deem appropriate. The Court expects that each litigant should have easy access to a phone in a timely manner. (Effective 7/1/08, amended 1/1/13) Chapter 8 Settlement Conferences. 2.8.1 Settlement Conference. The settlement conference calendar is designed to facilitate the settlement of cases, particularly personal injury cases, before trial. Therefore, all parties and attorneys participating therein will be expected to comply fully with the provisions of this Division. (Effective 7/1/08) 2.8.2 Types of Settlement Conferences. (a) Voluntary Settlement Calendar. The Calendar Clerk shall set any long cause case on a Voluntary Settlement Calendar (Panel or Judge) at the request of any party or the Court’s own motion. If any party objects to such setting, the objecting party shall file an objection to same within five (5) days of notice of same. Said objection will then be set for hearing before the civil law and motion judge on a date selected by the Clerk of the Court. (b) Mandatory Settlement Calendar. The Calendar Clerk shall set a Mandatory Settlement Conference within the time frame of California Rule of Court 3.1380. (Effective 7/1/08) 2.8.3 Persons Whose Presence is Required. Plaintiffs, trial counsel, insurance company representatives, and defendants in cases other than personal injury cases where there is insurance coverage, must be present. In medical malpractice cases where doctor or hospital consent to settlement is required, those parties must also be present or have given their open consent to the insurance company for settlement. (Effective 7/1/08) 2.8.4 Settlement Conference Statement. No less than five (5) court days before the settlement conference, each party shall have delivered to the Calendar Clerk a settlement statement. The statements will be deemed confidential unless service on the other parties appears on the brief. The statements shall contain the information required by California Rule of Court, rule 3.1380. The statements will be maintained in a confidential portion of the electronic file for 180 days after the conference and will thereafter be destroyed without further notice unless otherwise ordered by the court. (Effective 7/1/08, amended 1/1/13, 1/1/26) 2.8.5 Discovery. Discovery should be completed by the time of the Settlement Conference. The Court recognizes that many times counsel or self-represented litigant will have reserved some discovery pending the outcome of the settlement conference. However, if the Court determines that discovery is not substantially completed, and this will have a significant influence on the settlement, the Settlement Calendar Judge may either take the case off calendar and strike the At Issue Memorandum, or refer the matter to the Presiding Judge for such action as he or she deems appropriate. (Effective 7/1/08, amended 1/1/13, 7/1/20) 2.8.6 Demands and Offers. Counsel and the interested parties shall be prepared to state their best demand and offer at the settlement conference. If the Court later determines that a significantly different demand or offer is made in the case that results in later settlement, the Court may assess sanctions against the offending party and/or counsel. (Effective 7/1/08) 2.8.7 Failure to Attend or be Prepared. Unexcused absence from the conference may result in sanctions and/or removal of the case from the active list and/or striking of pleadings, and/or default proceedings and/or dismissal of the case. Failure to be prepared may result in sanctions and/or removal of the case from the active list. (Effective 7/1/08) 2.8.8 Continuances. Continuances or further conference on a continued date may be granted or denied within the discretion of the particular Settlement Conference Judge. (Effective 7/1/08) 2.8.9 Notice of Settlement. As required by California Rule of Court 3.1385, plaintiff’s counsel or plaintiff appearing in propria persona must immediately file a written notice of the settlement or other disposition with the Court and otherwise comply with provisions of Rule 3.1385. The plaintiff must file a request for dismissal within 45 days after the date of settlement. If the plaintiff does not file the request for dismissal, the Court must dismiss the case 45 days after it receives notice of settlement unless good cause is shown why the case should not be dismissed. (Effective 7/1/08) 2.8.10 Arbitration. The Court encourages arbitration. The Court provides such arbitration proceedings in accordance with the California Rules of Court. The Court can also arrange private arbitration or case determination through retired judges. (Effective 7/1/08) 2.8.11 Arbitration Administrator. The Presiding Judge shall appoint an Arbitration Administrator (presently the Judicial Secretary). The Arbitration Administrator’s duties shall be to administer the arbitration procedure, select the arbitrators for the cases on the arbitration hearing list, and generally be responsible for operating the program including calendaring and establishing a filing system for all papers and records filed in arbitration matters. (Effective 7/1/08) 2.8.12 Arbitration Panel. The Arbitration Administrator shall maintain a panel of arbitrators which shall be composed of members of the State Bar of California and retired judges of courts of record. When a case is referred for arbitration, the Arbitration Administrator shall select from the panel not less than three (3) names and serve a copy of this list on each party or counsel appearing. Each party shall have the right to disqualify one (1) arbitrator peremptorily. Any such disqualification shall be exercised not later than ten (10) days from the date the list was mailed to the parties or their counsel. Said disqualifications shall be filed with the Arbitration Administrator. Failure to exercise a disqualification within the time limit provided shall cause the right to disqualify to lapse. Additionally, an arbitrator may be disqualified for any reason for which a judge could be disqualified under Code of Civil Procedure § 170.1. If any member of the arbitrator’s law firm would be disqualified under Code of Civil Procedure § 170.1(a)(2), the arbitrator shall be disqualified. (Effective 7/1/08) 2.8.13 Arbitration Fees. The parties shall equally share the cost of arbitration and submit their share of the cost at the conclusion of arbitration. (Effective 7/1/08) Chapter 9 Settlement Conference Setting. 2.9.1 Pretrial Matters. All pretrial matters shall be set in the appropriate department by the Calendar Clerk at such time as may be directed by the Presiding Judge. (Effective 7/1/08) 2.9.2 Setting Procedure (a) Short Cause. The Court may order, upon the stipulation of all parties or the Court’s own motion, that a case is a short cause case exempted from the requirements of case management review and set the case for trial, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of Rule 3.735 of the California Rules of Court. A counsel or self-represented litigant who did not participate in the selection of a short cause trial date shall be entitled to one continuance of right, by stipulation or motion. (b) Settlement Conference. The Court shall maintain a settlement conference calendar pursuant to Rule 3.1380 of the California Rules of Court. The Calendar Clerk shall send all parties to the case a notice to attend a settlement conference with the notice of trial. (c) Setting Civil Matters for Trial. The Court shall maintain a case management conference calendar pursuant to Rule 3.722 of the California Rules of Court. Dates for trials shall be set forth in the Case Management Conference Order issued by the Court as set forth in Rule 3.728. (Effective 7/1/08, sections (a) and (c) amended 1/1/13) 2.9.3 Duty of Counsel as to Trial Date Assigned. After a trial date has been assigned, it shall be the duty of counsel or party (if self-represented) to inform the Presiding Judge and all opposing counsel or party (if self-represented) of any fact tending to indicate that the case may not proceed to trial on the date to which it has been assigned. In the event of settlement, counsel, or parties appearing in person, shall immediately notify the Court thereof. Failure to do so may be cause for imposition of sanctions. (Effective 7/1/08, amended 1/1/13) 2.9.4 Uncontested Calendars. All uncontested matters such as adoptions, minor’s compromise, dissolutions, nullities, and legal separations, etc., will be set by request made to the Clerk. (Effective 7/1/08) Chapter 10 Continuance Policy. 2.10.1 Statement of Policy re Continuances. This Court practices a firm continuance policy. Counsel or party (if self-represented) should be aware that the dates assigned for settlement conferences and trials are definite appointments with the Court. All continuances, contested or not, are to be applied for by noticed motion with supporting declarations. Continuances applied for in any other manner will be denied, except in emergencies. Motions for the continuance of the settlement conference and trial shall be made to the Department to which the case has been assigned for all purposes, or, if the case has not been assigned to a Department for all purposes, then to the Supervising Judge of the Probate - Civil Division. Motions for the continuance of the mandatory settlement conference shall be made to the Judge to whom the mandatory settlement conference has been assigned and shall be granted only if the continuance would not delay the trial of the action nor disrupt the calendar of the Judge to whom the settlement conference has been assigned. The Court will grant continuances only upon an affirmative showing of good cause. Grounds which the Court will recognize as good cause for continuance will be: (a) Death (1) The death of the trial attorney or an essential witness where, because of the proximity of such death to the date of trial, it is not feasible to substitute another attorney or witness. (2) The death of an expert witness where, because of the proximity of the death to the date of trial, there has been no reasonable opportunity for a substitute expert witness to become qualified to testify in the case. (3) The death of any other witness only where it is not possible to obtain another witness to testify to the same facts or where, because of the proximity of the death to the date of trial, there has been no reasonable opportunity to obtain such a substitute witness. (b) Illness. An illness (supported by an appropriate declaration of a medical doctor, stating the nature of the illness and the anticipated period of any incapacity). (1) The illness of a party or essential witness, except that, when it is anticipated the incapacity of such party or witness will continue for an extended period, the continuance will be granted on condition of taking the deposition of the party or witness in order that the trial may proceed on the next date set. (2) The illness of the trial attorney or of an expert witness, except that the substitution of another attorney or witness will be considered in lieu of a continuance depending on the proximity of the illness to the date of trial, the anticipated duration of the incapacity, the complexity of the case, and the availability of a substitute attorney or expert witness. (3) The illness of any other witness only where it is not possible to obtain another witness to testify to the same facts or where, because of the proximity of the illness to trial, there has been no reasonable opportunity to obtain such a substitute witness. (c) Unavailability of trial attorney or witness. (1) The unavailability of the trial attorney when he or she is engaged in the trial of another case if: (a) at the time such attorney accepted the trial date in this case the attorney could not have reasonably anticipated the conflict in trial date; and (b) the Court was informed and made a finding on motion made at least thirty (30) days before the date set for trial that the case was assigned for trial to this attorney within a particular law firm and that no other attorney in that firm was capable and available to try the case and was or could be prepared to do so. (2) The unavailability of a witness is only where the witness has been subpoenaed, or is beyond the reach of subpoena and has agreed to be present, and his or her absence is due to an unavoidable emergency about which counsel did not know, and could not reasonably have known, at the time of the conference. (d) Substitution of Trial Attorney. The substitution of the trial attorney only where there is an affirmative showing that the substitution is required in the interest of justice. (e) Change in Status. A significant change in the status of the case where, because of a change in the parties or pleadings ordered by the Court, the case is not ready for trial. (f) Continuation Fee. The Court, at its discretion, may impose a $20 continuance fee for the continuance of any matter on the Court’s calendar. The fee shall be payable to the Court by the party upon whose behalf a continuance of the hearing date was requested. The fee shall be paid prior to the entry of judgment or dismissal of the matter. (Effective 7/1/08, amended 1/1/15) 2.10.2 Civil Cases-Further Statement of Policy. In order to effect and preserve the maximum efficiency of the Court in reducing congestion and delay in the trial of cases, the Court will enforce a strict policy of requiring mandatory settlement conferences, trial assignments, and trials to proceed as calendared in the absence of good cause shown for a continuance thereof. Any request for a continuance of settlement conference, trial assignment or trial date shall be made in the form of a noticed hearing before the Presiding Judge or such other Judge as he or she may designate. No stipulation for a continuance of such dates shall be accepted without the express consent of the Presiding Judge or such other Judge as the Presiding Judge may from time to time designate. Any request for a continuance of a mandatory settlement conference shall be made to the Judge to whom the settlement conference has been assigned, and it shall be granted only if (a) the continuance would not delay the trial of the action, and (b) the continuance would not disrupt the calendar of the Judge to whom the settlement conference has been assigned. (Effective 7/1/08) 2.10.3 Civil Cases, Law and Motion and Voluntary Settlement Conference Policy. It is the policy of the Court to cooperate with Counsel or self-represented party regarding continuances of law and motion matters and settlement conferences to the extent possible. This policy is necessarily limited by certain obvious practical considerations. For example, the Judges assigned to the law and motion calendars are provided with the file, including the points and authorities filed by the respective parties, and the research statement, well in advance of the date set for hearing, for the purpose of enabling them to familiarize themselves with the matters raised and the applicable law, and to conduct independent research well in advance of the hearing. The grant of a last-minute continuance is generally inappropriate in that it requires a duplication of effort on the part of the Judge and tends to deprive other litigants of timely access to the courts. Similarly, the Judges assigned to settlement conferences receive the files, including, all discovery theretofore filed with the Court. The Judges read and analyze the entire file and all discovery well in advance of the settlement conference date. (Effective 7/1/08) 2.10.4 Law and Motion and Voluntary Settlement Conference Continuances. Continuances may be granted in law and motion and voluntary settlement conference matters unless (a) such continuance would disrupt the calendar of the department to which such matter has been assigned, or (b) such continuance would tend to delay the trial of the action. (Effective 7/1/08) 2.10.5 Family Law Defaults, Orders to Show Cause, Change of Names and Adoption Continuances. The Calendar Clerk may grant continuances in the above types of proceedings as follows: (a) Each party may obtain one continuance to a date within forty-five (45) days of the original date set for hearing without the consent of the Court. Litigants requesting such continuances will have the responsibility to make such requests in writing and state their reasons. (b) Continuances may also be granted on written stipulation of the parties. The counsel or self-represented party seeking the continuance or Calendar Clerk is responsible for providing all parties to the action with written notice of continuances. (c) No request for continuance, except by stipulation, will be granted if not received in writing five (5) calendar days prior to the date set for hearing. (Effective 7/1/08) Chapter 11 Fax Filing. 2.11.1 Payment of Fees. Fees for papers delivered to the Court via facsimile filing shall be remitted within three (3) days after the fax filing is completed by payment to the Clerk. If a party or counsel fails to pay the fee within the required time, the pleading shall be stricken on the Court’s own motion after notice to the parties of record. (Effective 7/1/08, renumbered effective 1/1/10, amended 7/1/11) Chapter 12 Civil Active List and Conference Setting in Departments 37, 40, 44, 45. 2.12.1 Setting Procedures. The Court shall maintain a case management conference calendar and follow the setting requirements set forth in Rules 3.721-3.735 of the California Rules of Court. (Effective 7/1/08, rule and chapter heading amended 1/1/13) 2.12.2 Short Cause. Each short cause shall be set for trial and be exempt from any requirement of a settlement conference. (Effective 7/1/08)
Chapter 7 Telephone Hearings in Selected Departments Using CourtCall System. 2.7.1 Establishment of CourtCall System. Departments 17, 37, 40, 44, and 45 of the Superior Court are equipped with speaker phones for telephonic hearings of law and motion matters. Counsel should confer with the clerks of other Departments to determine if CourtCall is available. (Effective 7/1/08, amended 1/1/16, 7/1/19)
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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.