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Orange County Superior Court — Department N18 (Hon. Scott A. Steiner): Policies and Procedures (rev. July 11, 2024)

High confidence· verified September 29, 2026Judge PreferencesDepartment N18 (Hon. Scott A. Steiner): Policies and Procedures (rev. July 11, 2024), Superior Court of California, County of Orange; linked from the court's Unlimited Civil Courtroom Schedule & Requirements web application (https://voypubapps.occourts.org/civil-calendar), at https://www.occourts.org/system/files?file=civil/steinerprocedures.pdf, fetched 2026-09-29.

Summary

Judge Scott A. Steiner's policies for Department N18 (North Justice Center): ex parte procedures (Monday through Friday 1:30 p.m., no reservation, decided on the papers unless argument is invited); calendar (trial call Monday 9:00 a.m. with trials Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday; jury fees posted before the case management conference; counsel bring their own court reporters; law and motion Wednesday 10:00 a.m.; case management, order to show cause and default prove-up hearings Tuesday and Thursday 9:00 a.m.; settlement conferences Friday 9:00 a.m. with e-filed statements; informal discovery conferences Friday 10:00 a.m.); continuances; appearances in evidentiary and non-evidentiary proceedings; and trial procedures (exhibits, voir dire, witnesses, courtroom decorum).

Applies to

California > Fourth Appellate District > Orange County > Superior Court of California, County of Orange > Department N18

Source of truth

Superior Court of California County of Orange Honorable Scott A. Steiner DEPARTMENT N18 CLERK: Lorena Chico COURT ATTENDANT: Laura Diaz NORTH JUSTICE CENTER 1275 N. BERKELEY AVE. FULLERTON, CA 92832 (657) 622-5618 www.occourts.org Remote Video Appearance To help us process your case and paperwork faster, please limit telephone calls to the court. Most questions can be answered by referring to the

Official source: Superior Court of California, County of Orange — court website
Source health: Healthy · checked September 28, 2026
Effective date: July 11, 2024
Last verified: September 29, 2026benchpath-ca-t3-orange-2026-09-29

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