General Order #GO26-019 (effective January 1, 2026, in effect until December 31, 2027), under California Rule of Court, rule 3.1320(d): when a demurrer filed in an unlawful detainer case requests a hearing date more than 10 calendar days from filing, the civil clerk submits it to the unlawful detainer department, which determines whether there is good cause to set an earlier or later date and calendars the hearing.
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SUPERIOR COURT COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 247 West Third Street, Eleventh Floor San Bernardino, CA 92415 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO IN RE: SHOWING GOOD CAUSE TO SHORTEN THE TIME TO HEAR DEMURRERS IN UNLAWFUL DETAINER CASES GENERAL ORDER #GO26-019 GENERAL ORDER OF THE PRESIDING JUDGE Under California Rule of Court, rule 3.1320(d), for good cause shown, a judge may order the hearing of a demurrer to be held on an earlier or later date, on notice prescribed by the judge. When a party files a demurrer to an unlawful detainer case in any court of this county, and the filing party requests a hearing date more than 10 calendar days from the date of filing, the civil clerk shall submit the motion to the department that hears unlawful detainer cases to determine if there is good cause to either hold the hearing on an earlier or later date on notice prescribed by the court. The hearing date will then be determined by the unlawful detainer department judicial officer and shall be calendared accordingly. This order is effective January 1, 2026, and supersedes all previous general orders entitled Showing Good Cause to Shorten the Time to Hear Demurrers in Unlawful Detainer Cases, issued by previous Presiding Judges. This order shall remain in effect until December 31, 2027. Dated this 1st day of January, 2026. Rod Cortez Presiding Judge of the Superior Court General Order: Showing Good Cause to Shorten the Time to Hear Demurrers in Unlawful Detainer Cases [The order is signed above the printed name. The title "Showing Good Cause to Shorten the Time to Hear Demurrers in Unlawful Detainer Cases," is italicized in the print. The running footer "General Order: Showing Good Cause to Shorten the Time to Hear Demurrers in Unlawful Detainer Cases" is transcribed once; page numbers and pleading line numbers are omitted.]
SUPERIOR COURT COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO 247 West Third Street, Eleventh Floor San Bernardino, CA 92415 IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO IN RE: SHOWING GOOD CAUSE TO SHORTEN THE TIME TO HEAR DEMURRERS IN UNLAWFUL DETAINER CASES GENERAL ORDER #GO26-019 GENERAL ORDER OF THE PRESIDING JUDGE Under California Rule of Court, rule 3.1320(d), for good cause
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