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Chapter 17 (Duties of Attorneys; Rules 17.1 to 17.8, Rules 17.4 and 17.6 repealed): notice to the court of the settlement of a case on the trial calendar (Rule 17.1); one (1) attorney on each side examining a witness (Rule 17.2); the client's address, email and telephone number when an attorney withdraws (Rule 17.3); the date of any pending trial or hearing on filed documents (Rule 17.5); written notice two (2) court days before a judgment debtor examination that is not proceeding (Rule 17.7); and orders and judgments after hearing - preparation, approval as to form, transcripts, sanctions, the judicial signature line, and cases in which the Department of Child Support Services has appeared (Rule 17.8).
California > Sixth Appellate District > Monterey County > Superior Court of California, County of Monterey
CHAPTER 17 DUTIES OF ATTORNEYS 17.1 NOTIFICATION OF SETTLEMENT Whenever any case pending on the trial calendar is settled, the attorneys shall immediately notify the court. Failure to do so shall be deemed to be an unlawful interference with the proceedings of the court. (Adopted October 1, 1998) 17.2 EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES Unless otherwise ordered by the court, only one (1) attorney on each side will be permitted to examine the same witness. (Adopted October 1, 1998; Amended January 1, 2025) 17.3 SUBSTITUTION When an attorney withdraws from an action or proceeding and no other counsel is substituted, the attorney shall include the address, email and telephone number of the client. (Adopted October 1, 1998; Amended July 1, 2017) 17.4 REPEALED (Adopted October 1, 1998; Copies of judgments - Repealed July 1, 2005) 17.5 TIMELY FILING It shall be the duty of counsel on all filed documents to indicate the date of any pending relevant court trial or hearing as part of, or directly below, the caption describing the nature of the document. (Adopted October 1, 1998; Amended July 1, 2015; Amended July 1, 2016) 17.6 REPEALED (Adopted July 1, 2005; Copies of Pleadings, Judgments and appealable orders – Repealed July 1, 2016) 17.7 JUDGMENT DEBTOR EXAMINATION Judgment creditor must promptly notify the court two (2) court days prior to the scheduled court hearing, in writing, if the examination is not proceeding on the date scheduled. (Adopted July 1, 2012; Amended July 1, 2017) 17.8 ORDERS AND JUDGMENTS SUBMITTED AFTER HEARING A. The party directed by the court shall prepare the findings and order after hearing, judgment and order in accordance with the court's decision, or stipulation put on the record and shall submit it to opposing counsel/party for objection or approval pursuant to California Rules of Court, rules 3.1312 and 5.125. B. The court may require any party submitting a proposed order after hearing who does not obtain approval as to form from opposing counsel to submit a transcript to the court with a cover letter explaining why it was submitted without such approval. C. If the parties require a transcript of the proceedings to resolve disputes over the form of order, the judge is to be advised that the transcript has been ordered and the expected date of availability of the transcript. D. Failure to submit orders after hearing in a timely manner may result in the imposition of sanctions. E. The judicial signature line shall be included following the text of an order. Signature lines may not be inserted on a blank page. Judicial signature page must include the case name, case number and title of the document in the footer. F. In cases when the Department of Child Support Services has made an appearance, a signature by the court on the finding and order after hearing constitutes notice that the court has complied with California Rules of Court, rule 5.125(f). (Adopted July 1, 2012; Amended July 1, 2013; Amended July 1, 2014; Amended July 1, 2016; Amended July 1, 2017)
CHAPTER 17 DUTIES OF ATTORNEYS 17.1 NOTIFICATION OF SETTLEMENT Whenever any case pending on the trial calendar is settled, the attorneys shall immediately notify the court. Failure to do so shall be deemed to be an unlawful interference with the proceedings of the court. (Adopted October 1, 1998) 17.2 EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES Unless otherwise ordered by the court, only one (1) attorney on each sid
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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.