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The case management conference, noticed no sooner than 120 days and no later than 180 days after the filing of the original complaint (6.1); trial management conferences (6.2); short cause and long cause trials, each assigned a date certain at the case management conference (6.3 and 6.4); trial procedures - exhibits exchanged no later than five (5) court days before the trial management conference (6.5); administration of civil litigation - service of the complaint with the Notice of Case Management Conference and the ADR Information Sheet (6.6.1), mandatory settlement conferences and the settlement conference statement no later than 10 calendar days before the conference (6.6.2), and cases stayed under California Rule of Court 3.650(d) (6.6.3); requests for hearing continuances by stipulation with the required fees, and taking matters off calendar (6.7); uninsured motorist cases (6.8); motions for summary judgment or adjudication set only on Thursdays and Fridays at 9:30 a.m. (6.9); hearings exceeding 15 minutes (6.10); the schedule of attorney fees in default proceedings (6.11); requests for extension of time to file on form CM-020 (6.12); and the appointment of an elisor under Local Rule 7.13 (6.13).
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RULE 6: CIVIL RULES 6.1 Case Management Conference The Case Management Conference provided by rule 6.6.1 will be noticed no sooner than 120 days and no later than 180 days after the filing of the original complaint. (Effective 7/1/02) Parties are required, pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.725 to file a Case Management Statement (Judicial Council Form CM-110) at least 15 days before each Case Management Conference. Failure to do so may result in the delinquent party’s matter being called at the end of the law and motion Calendar. (Effective 1/1/24.) 6.2 Trial Management Conference A. Generally. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, Trial Management Conferences are usually held the second to the last court day of the week preceding the week in which the jury will be selected, or, in a court trial, the first witness called. The case will be assigned to a trial judge at the Trial Management Conference. This assignment is deemed the assignment from the master calendar. All in limine motions will be heard at the Trial Management Conference, and the Court will attend to all other trial management issues to facilitate expeditious commencement of trial. B. Deemed First Day of Trial. For all Civil actions other than Unlawful Detainer, The Trial Management Conference is deemed to be the commencement of trial for all purposes, including discovery and motion cutoff, disclosure of witnesses and expert witnesses, and commencement of all trial-related fees, such as jury and court reporter fees. C. Unlawful Detainer. For Unlawful Detainer actions for which jury trial has been properly requested, the parties, or for entity-parties a person with full settlement authority, shall personally appear at the Trial Management Conference and participate in Mandatory Mediation. (Effective 7/1/02; revised 1/1/06; revised 1/1/11; revised and reformatted 1/1/25) 6.3 Short Cause Trials Short cause cases shall be assigned a date certain at the time of the Case Management Conference. Counsel must be prepared for trial on the date set. No continuances will be granted except upon a showing of good cause. While requests for continuance may be presented by stipulation and order (or upon regularly noticed motion or, where appropriate ex parte application) mere stipulation of the parties, without a showing of good cause, will not necessarily result in a continuance. (Effective 7/1/02; revised 7/1/24.) 6.4 Long Cause Trials Long cause cases shall be assigned a date certain at the time of the Case Management Conference. Counsel must be prepared for trial on the date set. No continuances will be granted except upon a showing of good cause. While requests for continuance may be presented by stipulation and order (or upon regularly noticed motion or, where appropriate ex parte application) mere stipulation of the parties, without a showing of good cause, will not necessarily result in a continuance. (Effective 7/1/02; revised 7/1/03 and 7/1/24.) 6.5 Trial Procedures A. Exhibits. All exhibits, except for those anticipated in good-faith to be used solely for impeachment purposes, must be exchanged between counsel no later than five (5) court days prior to the Trial Management Conference. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, all exhibits the parties intend to introduce at trial, except those to be solely used for impeachment purposes, must be marked by counsel as exhibits and lodged with the Court on the date of the Trial Management Conference. Marking consists of placing the exhibit tag on the exhibit with the case number written on the bottom center of the tag. Plaintiffs/petitioners must use tags designated “Plaintiff” or “Petitioner”. Defendants/respondents must use tags designated “Defendant” or “Respondent”. The parties may mark joint exhibits, which shall be designated “Joint”. The parties shall meet and confer and agree on the manner of marking their exhibits. Options include, but are not limited to the following: plaintiffs/petitioners mark their exhibits numerically and defendants/respondents mark their exhibits alphabetically (more than one letter per exhibit is not permitted); the use of numerals in which each party is allocated a block of numbers to be used sequentially, e.g., plaintiff may be allocated numbers 1 to 200, the first defendant numbers 201 to 400, and the second defendant numbers 401 to 600; the use of deposition exhibit numbers. Documentary exhibits consisting of more than one page must be internally paginated in sequential numerical order to facilitate reference to the document during interrogation of witnesses. If there are questions concerning the manner of marking exhibits, please contact the appropriate judicial officer’s judicial assistant. The parties shall meet and confer regarding the authenticity and admissibility of exchanged exhibits. All exhibits that the parties agree are authentic and admissible shall be identified on a “Joint Exhibits List.” The Joint Exhibits List shall bear the following statement: “The parties hereby stipulate and agree that the exhibits identified on this Joint Exhibits List are authentic and admissible at trial in the action.” The Joint Exhibits List must be signed by counsel for all parties and shall be filed with the Court no later than two (2) court days prior to the date of the Trial Management Conference. At the Trial Management Conference, parties shall also submit to the Court an index of exhibits with their corresponding numbers or letters. If the trial date is continued, the parties shall retain possession of their own exhibits until the next scheduled Trial Management Conference. (Revised 7/1/11; revised 1/1/17; revised 1/1/23) B. Witness Lists. The parties shall, no later than five (5) court days prior to the Trial Management Conference, exchange a list of all witnesses they anticipate calling at trial, except for those anticipated in good-faith to be called solely for impeachment purposes. Witness lists must be filed prior to the Trial Management Conference. Witness lists shall include a brief description of the anticipated testimony of each witness. C. Trial Brief. Trial briefs are required for all jury trials (regardless of estimated duration), and for all bench trials with an estimated duration of two or more days. Trial briefs, when required, must be filed and served on all other parties to the action no later than three Court days prior to the Trial Management Conference. Trial briefs shall be limited to eight pages. The Contents of the brief shall include: (1) A brief summary of the case; (2) A statement of any issues that need to be resolved at trial; (3) Any legal arguments on which a party intends to rely; and (4) Any other matters determined by the judge to be necessary and provided to the parties in writing. (Revised 7/1/24 and 1/1/26.) D. Motions In Limine. All motions in limine must be in writing and filed with the Clerk of the Court no later than ten (10) court days prior to the Trial Management Conference. Oppositions to motions in limine shall be filed at least five (5) court days before the Trial Management Conference. The Court shall have the discretion to strike (i.e., not consider) late-filed motions and oppositions. No oral motions in limine will be considered by the Court. In addition to the requirement of Local Rule 3.3, each party shall provide the Court, no later than noon on the Monday prior to the Trial Management Conference (or Tuesday where that Monday is a Court Holiday), with courtesy copies of each of that party’s motions in limine, any oppositions thereto, and all declarations in support of the motion and opposition. Said courtesy copies shall be submitted in one or more three-ring binder(s) with binder tabs separating each motion and document relating thereto. Upon agreement, the parties may submit a single binder or set of binders containing all parties’ motions in limine. (Revised 1/1/17 and 1/1/26.) E. Jury Instructions. The parties should meet and confer regarding jury instructions prior to the Trial Management Conference. The parties should prepare an agreed upon joint list of jury instructions and each should prepare a separate list of those instructions that a party requests (without the agreement of the other party). All proposed jury instructions must be filed with the clerk of the Court no later than the Trial Management Conference. If a party wishes to present appropriate points and authorities concerning an instruction, a separate copy must be provided to the Court. The jury instructions must be completed with all blanks filled in and all bracketed portions either stricken or the brackets eliminated. (Revised 1/1/17 and 7/1/24.) F. Statement of the Case. For a jury trial, the parties must, in advance of the Trial Management Conference, meet and confer for the purpose of agreeing upon a brief non-argumentative summary of the factual nature of the case that will be read to the jury. The agreed upon Statement of the Case is to be lodged with the Clerk of the Court no later than the Trial Management Conference. (Effective 1/1/17) (This section/all subsections effective 7/1/02 unless otherwise noted, and all those subsections revised 7/1/04; further revisions to each subsection are noted; deletions from this section 1/1/16; subsections lettered 1/1/17) 6.6 Administration of Civil Litigation 6.6.1 Service of Complaint Upon the filing of a Complaint, the plaintiff shall receive the following from the clerk for service upon the parties: 1. Notice of Case Management Conference indicating the courtroom, date, and time of conference. The Case Management Conference will be set within 180 days of the filing date of the original Complaint. The Court may continue this date if necessary to comply with Government Code section 68616. 2. An ADR Information Sheet. A. Forms with Summons and Complaint and Return of Proof of Service. The plaintiff shall serve the Summons and Complaint, which must be served together with a Notice of the Case Management Conference and the ADR Information Sheet promptly after the pleading is filed. Proof of service shall be filed with the Court within ten (10) days of this service. The ADR Sheet need not be served on any defendant in any civil action brought by the District Attorney or the Attorney General in the name of the People of the State of California. B. New Parties in Cross-Complaint. If a Cross-Complaint names new parties, the cross-complainant shall serve copies of the Notice of Case Management Conference and the ADR Information Sheet on the new parties at the same time that the Cross-Complaint is served. (Effective 7/1/02; revised 7/1/20) 6.6.2 Mandatory Settlement Conferences For all Civil actions other than Unlawful Detainer, in addition to requirements of California Rules of Court, rule 3.1380(c), each party shall, no later than 10 calendar days prior to the scheduled conference, submit to the Court and serve on each other a Settlement Conference Statement that must include a statement of the factual and legal contentions in dispute, a list of all special damages claimed, copies of documentary evidence pertinent to settlement, the highest previous offer and the lowest previous demand, the date when the last face-to-face or telephonic settlement discussion was held between all parties, and a statement as to any special problems relating to settlement such as lack of or disputed insurance coverage. While the Court places no page limit on Settlement Conference Statements, given the time constraints on the Court, the parties should make every effort to submit statements no longer than 25 pages in length. Similarly, while parties are encouraged to include copies of evidence pertinent to settlement with their Settlement Conference Statements, the inclusion of voluminous compendia of exhibits is cumbersome, wasteful, and not conducive to the settlement process. It is the policy of the Court to encourage settlements at any stage of the proceedings and the civil master calendar judge may, at the request of a party to the action, set a cause for a Voluntary Settlement Conference on any date convenient to the Court and counsel. (Effective 7/1/02; revised 1/1/06; revised 1/1/07, 1/1/24 and 7/1/24.) 6.6.3 Cases Stayed Under California Rule of Court 3.650(d) Once notification is received regarding said stay, the Court shall issue an Order to Show Cause re Removed Case with a review date approximately 180 days from the date of notification. (Effective 7/1/02) 6.7 Requests for Hearing Continuances and Taking Matters Off Calendar A. Hearing Continuances. Requests for continuance of hearings shall be made by presenting to the clerk’s office a stipulation signed by all counsel and self-represented parties and the required fees. No hearing will be continued without written order of the Court, and for good cause shown, after the third court day before the hearing date. No matters will be continued after announcement of a tentative ruling thereon, except by order of the Court for good cause. B. Taking Matters Off Calendar. A matter may be taken off calendar by the moving party no later than the third court day before the hearing, and thereafter only by order of the judge who was to hear the matter. Any request for relief by the party responding to the matter will remain set for hearing unless continued or withdrawn by that party. (Effective 1/1/16) 6.8 Uninsured Motorist Cases An action for personal injury or property damage against an uninsured defendant may be designated an “uninsured motorist case” upon application of the plaintiff filed within 30 days of the commencement of the action. Upon the filing of such an application, the Court will set a hearing date 180 days from the date of the designation, to allow for arbitration pursuant to Government Code section 68609.5. At the hearing, the action will be dismissed (without prejudice) unless the Court, for good cause, extends the time for resolution of the case. (Effective 7/1/02; revised 7/1/03; renumbered 1/1/06) 6.9 Motions for Summary Judgment/Adjudication Hearings on Motions for Summary Judgment/Adjudication shall be set only on Thursdays and Fridays at 9:30 a.m. Failure to do so may result in a continuance. (Effective 1/1/24) 6.10 Hearings Exceeding 15 Minutes A. If any hearing on a regularly noticed motion exceeds 15 minutes, the Court shall have the authority to continue said hearing to a different date when the Court has adequate time to hear extended argument. (Effective 7/1/03; renumbered 1/1/06; renumbered 7/1/17) B. Any regularly noticed motion for which oral argument is expected to exceed 30 minutes, shall be set on a Thursday or Friday at 9:30 am. The moving party shall include, in the Notice of Motion, reference to this Rule, and an estimate for the anticipated length of argument. The Court may continue said hearing to a different time and/or date when the Court has adequate time to hear extended argument. 6.11 Attorney Fees in Default Proceedings A. Limited and Unlimited Jurisdiction Defaults. Whenever the obligation sued upon provides for the recovery of attorney fees, the fee in each default civil case, whether unlimited or limited jurisdiction (and excluding unlawful detainers) shall be fixed pursuant to the following schedule: $500.00 Minimum 20 percent up to $5,000 15 percent of next $10,000 10 percent of next $25,000 5 percent above $40,000 Any party seeking attorney fees in excess of those provided for herein shall submit a declaration to the Court, substantiating the extraordinary fees. B. Unlawful Detainers. For default unlawful detainer actions, the default amount for attorney fees shall be $600.00. Any party seeking attorney fees in excess of those provided for herein shall submit a declaration for submission to the Court, substantiating the extraordinary fees. (Revised 7/1/15) (Effective 7/1/03; renumbered 1/1/06; revised 7/1/12; renumbered 7/1/17) 6.12 Requests for Extension of Time to File A party requesting an extension of time to file a return of summons, responsive pleading, default judgment, or any other required pleading shall submit a Judicial Council Ex Parte Application for Extension of Time to Serve Pleading (Form CM-020). (Effective 7/1/08; revised 1/1/12; renumbered 7/1/17; revised 1/1/18) 6.13 Appointment of Elisor A party seeking the appointment of an elisor shall comply with Local Rule 7.13. (Effective 1/1/18)
RULE 6: CIVIL RULES 6.1 Case Management Conference The Case Management Conference provided by rule 6.6.1 will be noticed no sooner than 120 days and no later than 180 days after the filing of the original complaint. (Effective 7/1/02) Parties are required, pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.725 to file a Case Management Statement (Judicial Council Form CM-110) at least 15 days before ea
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-10-09 (California T4 Napa build 2026-10-09) from BenchPath custody ca/t4/ca-napa/docs/general/local-rules-effective-january-1-2026.pdf (the court's rule book, its cover “Local Rules Effective 1/1/26”, as fetched 2026-10-09; 1160403 bytes, sha256 59a4b9c75779cee0fc7cfd9117a7ca5fd4fecfacf7ff354754e0f717151b6f86; 74 pages) with the shared verbatim composer (v2 reflow) rule by rule - the eleven rules (PDF pages 7; 8 to 15; 16 and 17; 18 to 20; 21; 22 to 29; 30 to 44; 45; 46 to 49; 50 to 56; 58 and 59), each beginning at the top of a page: each page's running header (“Superior Court of California, County of Napa”) and footer (the page number) removed as chrome; lines reflowed into the rules' paragraphs; no struck run on any of the 74 pages (review/strike-report-2026-10-09.txt); 9 whitespace-only fixes (build/book-fixes.json: Rule 2.4's list of the Criminal Courthouse's courtrooms, Rule 6.11's attorney fee schedule rows and the history note that closes Rule 4.7, each set back to a line of its own as the page prints them, and one line of Rule 7.10(A)(2) the reflow broke inside a sentence set back to a space; the vertical-gap, short-line and false-break audits find no other); 1 same-character fix (build/book-captions.json: Rule 2.14 A's chart of the case types for which the Court provides an official court reporter set as printed by rows - the header, then each case type with its answer on a line of its own); proof 1 (whitespace-only) and proof 2 (same character multiset as the text layer minus chrome) pass. The cover, the list of currently effective rules, the table of contents, the list of local forms, Appendix A (locating a qualified private child custody evaluator) and the index belong to no card.
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.