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Orange County Superior Court — Department CX105 (Hon. Melissa R. McCormick): Guidelines for Approval of Class Action and PAGA Settlements (rev. September 3, 2025)

High confidence· verified September 29, 2026Judge PreferencesDepartment CX105 (Hon. Melissa R. McCormick): Guidelines for Approval of Class Action and PAGA Settlements (rev. September 3, 2025), Superior Court of California, County of Orange; linked from the court's Complex Civil Courtroom Schedule & Requirements web application (https://voypubapps.occourts.org/complex-civil-calendar), at https://www.occourts.org/system/files/civil/cx105-motions-preliminary-approval-class-action-settlement-guidelines.pdf, fetched 2026-09-29.

Summary

Judge Melissa R. McCormick's guidelines for approval of class action and PAGA settlements (Department CX105): motions for preliminary approval of class action settlements (the noticed motion under rule 3.769(c) and its supporting information; class notice administration; class notice; proposed orders); motions for final approval; and motions for approval of PAGA settlements.

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California > Fourth Appellate District > Orange County > Superior Court of California, County of Orange > Department CX105

Source of truth

GUIDELINES FOR APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENTS & PAGA SETTLEMENTS Judge Melissa R. McCormick Department CX105 I. MOTIONS FOR PRELIMINARY APPROVAL OF CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENTS A motion for preliminary approval of a class action settlement should generally comply with the following procedures and include the following information: A. MOTIONS AND SUPPORTING INFORMATION 1. Noticed motion: Pursuant

Official source: Superior Court of California, County of Orange — court website
Source health: Healthy · checked September 28, 2026
Effective date: September 3, 2025
Last verified: September 29, 2026benchpath-ca-t3-orange-2026-09-29

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