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Division 6: e-filing governed by Code of Civil Procedure §1010.6 and rules 2.250 et seq., effective upon implementation, fax filings not electronic filings, documents in text searchable PDF with active hyperlinks (6.1.1 to 6.1.5); eligible case types - Civil, Small Claims, Family Law, Probate through electronic filing service providers (EFSPs), and traffic infractions, misdemeanors and felonies, juvenile delinquency and child support matters through electronic delivery and justice partner interfaces (6.1.6 and 6.1.7); an editable proposed order e-mailed to Proposed.Orders@madera.courts.ca.gov (6.1.8); documents not eligible for submission through electronic filing, and CEQA and administrative mandamus records (6.2.1 to 6.2.3); and petitions for DVRO, DVTRO and GVRO electronically filed twenty-four hours per day without filing fees, with instructions and a dedicated telephone number on the court's website (6.3.1 to 6.3.5)
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DIVISION 6 ELECTRONIC FILING Chapter 1 Electronic Filings Generally 6.1.1 Electronic Filing. E-filing requirements shall be governed in accordance with Code of Civil Procedure §1010.6 and California Rules of Court, rules 2.250 et seq. and any policies or orders adopted by the Court and posted on the court website. (Effective 1/1/22) 6.1.2 Effective Date. Should the Court implement electronic filing, these rules will be in effect immediately upon implementation of an e-filing platform or any justice partner interfaces as specified in rules 6.1.6 and 6.1.7. (Effective 1/1/22) 6.1.3 Fax Filings (Facsimile Transfer to Court). The Court may receive a facsimile transmission and may store such transmission as an electronic document. For purposes of these rules, however, such a document shall not be considered an electronically filed document, but rather shall be governed by the rules of court concerning Fax Filings. (Effective 1/1/22) 6.1.4 Format of Electronically Filed Documents. All documents electronically filed with the Court shall be in a text searchable Portable Document Format (PDF), i.e. containing Optical Character Recognition (OCR) technology, and must adhere to the requirements for general format as required in California Rules of Court, rules 2.256 and 3.1110, including those related to electronic exhibits and bookmarks. (Effective 1/1/22) 6.1.5 Hyperlinks. If a party or attorney elects to include hyperlinks in a filing, the hyperlink shall be active and should be formatted to standard citation format as provided in California Rules of Court, rule 1.200. (Effective 1/1/22) 6.1.6 Eligible Case Types – Electronic Filing Service Providers. Documents and filings can be submitted electronically from various electronic filing service providers (EFSPs) as noted on the Court’s website in the following case types: Civil (limited and unlimited); Small Claims; Family Law; Probate. Should the Court implement electronic filing, this rule will be in effect immediately upon implementation of an e-filing platform. (Effective 1/1/22, amended 1/1/24) 6.1.7 Eligible Case Types – E-Delivery and Interface. Documents and filings can be submitted through electronic delivery, including electronic mail and/or interface with the Court’s case management system (CMS) in the following case types: Infractions filed in the Traffic Division; Misdemeanors and Felonies filed in the Criminal and Traffic Divisions; Juvenile Delinquency matters filed in the Juvenile Division; Child Support matters filed in the Juvenile Division. The Court intends to allow for electronic filing through direct interface (Interface) with the following justice partner agencies: Madera County District Attorney: Filing of initial and subsequent charging documents to include complaints, amended complaints, informations, and amended informations. Filing of subsequent documents including, but not limited to, motions, oppositions, petitions, and proposed orders (‘District Attorney Interface’); Madera County Probation Department: Filing of all probation related documents/filings (‘Probation Interface’); Madera County Sheriff’s Department: Filing of all executed arrest warrants, bench warrants, and body attachments (‘Warrant Interface’); Madera County Sheriff’s Department, Jail Division: Filing of all booking sheets (‘Jail Interface’); Madera Police Department: Filing of all direct filed citations (‘Electronic Citation Interface’) California Highway Patrol: Filing of all direct filed citations (‘CHP Interface’); California Department of Child Support Services: Filing of all documents related to Title IV-D Child Support matters (‘DCSS Interface’). For most documents not included in justice partner agency interfaces, the Court will allow for electronic filing through electronic delivery, or E-Delivery (including e-mail), by other Court users. Please see ‘Exclusions and Exceptions’ below. This rule will become effective as follows: For all filings in the Traffic Division, immediately upon the implementation of either the CHP Interface, District Attorney Interface, or Electronic Citation Interface, whichever is implemented first. For all filings in the Criminal Division, immediately upon the implementation of either the District Attorney Interface, Jail Interface, Probation Interface, or Warrant Interface, whichever is implemented first. For all filings in the Juvenile Division, immediately upon the implementation of either the DCSS Interface or District Attorney Interface, whichever is implemented first. (Effective 1/1/22, amended 1/1/24) 6.1.8. Electronically Filed Proposed Orders. In compliance with California Rules of Court rule 3.1312(c), if a proposed order is submitted to the court electronically in a case in which the parties are electronically filing documents pursuant to California Rules of Court rule 2.250-2.261, an editable word-processing version of the proposed order must also be sent, by e-mail, to the court at Proposed.Orders@madera.courts.ca.gov. (Effective 7/1/25) Chapter 2 Exclusions and Exceptions 6.2.1 Exceptions to E-filing. Certain documents/filings are not eligible for submission through electronic filing and must be filed through conventional methods. A notice that identifies the existence, content, and physical filing of the document/filing must be electronically filed by the Court user as specified or instructed. These documents/filings include: Affidavits re Real Property of Small Value; Any and all documents deemed sealed by the California Rules of Court or statute; Any and all documents requested or intended to be sealed by the Court; Any appeal-related documents, including, but not limited to, Labor Commissioner Appeals; Any order for Deposit into Trust Bearing Account; Any order with an original judicial officer’s signature; Bonds/Undertaking documents; Claims of Right to Possession; Copy or Certified Copy Requests, including a certificate of no appeal; Documents and other materials that are not feasibly converted to electronic form by scanning, imaging, or other means; Exhibits to be lodged for Hearings or Trials; Family Law Request for Entry of Default, Notice of Entry of Judgment, and Child Support Case Registry Forms; Orders of Examination; Original Contracts/Instruments; Original Wills/Codicils; Out-of-State Commission; Out-of-State Judgments or Orders to be Registered; Subpoenaed documents; Subpoenas for Out of State Actions; Any paper document ordered by the Court to be filed through conventional methods in the clerk’s office. (Effective 1/1/22, amended 1/1/25) 6.2.2 Administrative Records in CEQA Petition Cases. For CEQA petition cases the format of the administrative record must comply with California Rules of Court, rules 3.2200 through 3.2208. The party lodging the administrative record must submit one (1) copy of the administrative record, contained on a CD-ROM, DVD, or other electronic format, in a manner that cannot be altered, and one (1) copy of the administrative record in paper format. All copies of the administrative record should be submitted through conventional nonelectronic means. The party lodging the administrative record shall file electronically and serve a notice of such filing for the administrative record. (Effective 1/1/22) 6.2.3 Administrative Mandamus Matters. If a record in an administrative mandamus matter exceeds 100 pages in length, the party lodging the administrative record must submit one (1) copy of the administrative record, contained on a CD-ROM, DVD, or other electronic format, in a manner that cannot be altered. The copies of the administrative record should be submitted through conventional nonelectronic means. The party lodging the administrative record shall file electronically and serve a notice of such filing for the administrative record. (Effective 1/1/22) Chapter 3 Electronic Filings for Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Domestic Violence Temporary Restraining Orders and Gun Violence Restraining Orders 6.3.1 Electronic Filings for Domestic Violence Restraining Orders (DVRO), Domestic Violence Temporary Restraining Orders (DVTRO), and Gun Violence Restraining Orders (GVRO). Petitions for restraining orders referenced in this Chapter can be electronically filed through the court’s e-filing platform. (Effective 7/1/23) 6.3.2 Timeframe to Electronically File DVRO, DVTRO and GVRO. The ability to electronically file these orders shall be available twenty-four hours per day. The electronic filing shall be acted upon/processed consistent with the timeframes outlined in applicable law and at the same timing intervals as if the filing were submitted to the court in person. (Effective 7/1/23) 6.3.3 Filing Fees. There shall be no filing fees for petitions or protective order actions submitted pursuant to this Chapter. (Effective 7/1/23) 6.3.4 Electronic Filing Instructions. The court shall prominently post on the homepage of its website instructions on how to electronically file for orders outlined in this Chapter. (Effective 7/1/23) 6.3.5 Court Telephone Number. The court shall prominently post on the homepage of its website a dedicated telephone number to the Civil Division for the public to call during business hours for electronic filing instructions or questions related to DVRO, DVTRO and GVRO. The Court shall respond to telephone inquiries within one business day. (Effective 7/1/23)
DIVISION 6 ELECTRONIC FILING Chapter 1 Electronic Filings Generally 6.1.1 Electronic Filing. E-filing requirements shall be governed in accordance with Code of Civil Procedure §1010.6 and California Rules of Court, rules 2.250 et seq. and any policies or orders adopted by the Court and posted on the court website. (Effective 1/1/22) 6.1.2 Effective Date. Should the Court implement electronic filin
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A 2013 standing order requiring attorneys to e-file family-law and civil documents (no paper filings accepted) as the court began compliance with the Supreme Court's e-filing mandate; criminal filing unchanged.
A 2013 standing order requiring attorneys to e-file family-law and civil documents (no paper filings accepted) as the court began compliance with the Supreme Court's e-filing mandate; criminal filing unchanged.