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Chapter 3 (Court Business Procedures; rules 320–332): fax filing (Rule 320); no use of correction fluid or tape; exhibits (Rule 322); the court reporter policy (Rule 329); telephonic appearances of counsel (Rule 330: use of a private telephone vendor, the obligation to place the call, its cost and non-appearance by telephone); courtroom decorum (Rule 331); and language access services, with the notice times for interpreter requests and cancellations (Rule 332).
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CHAPTER 3 COURT BUSINESS PROCEDURES RULE 320 FAX FILING (Eff. January 1, 2011. Amended, eff. July 1, 2013; January 1, 2017. Repealed eff. January 1, 2025.) RULE 321 NO USE OF CORRECTION FLUID OR TAPE Correction fluid or tape shall not be used on any documents or papers, of any nature, presented for filing as part of the official court file. Documents or papers with correction fluid or tape shall be refused for filing by the Clerk of the Court, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. (Eff. January 1, 2013. Amended, eff. January 1, 2015.) RULE 322 EXHIBITS Parties submitting documents that contain exhibits shall ensure that the pages between exhibits contain the word, “Exhibit”, and the number or letter associated with the exhibit in no less than 14 font in the middle or lower third of the page. (Eff. January 1, 2013. As amended, eff. January 1, 2017.) RULE 329 COURT REPORTER POLICY Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 2.956, it is the policy of the Court that the services of an official court reporter will normally be available in child support, civil, felony criminal, family law, juvenile, and probate departments, including mental health calendars, during regular court hours. Services of official court reporters are not normally available in small claims departments, traffic departments and limited jurisdiction cases and not normally available during trials de novo, unlawful detainer trials and video criminal arraignments. If the services of an official court reporter are not normally provided for a hearing or trial in a civil case, a party may make arrangements for the presence of a certified shorthand reporter by contacting the Court Reporter Coordinator for the Court District in which the proceedings will be held. Upon payment of the reporter's fee for attendance at the proceedings, the Court Reporter Coordinator will arrange for the attendance of a pro tempore court reporter if an official court reporter is not available. If no official court reporter or pro tempore reporter is available, a party may make arrangements in advance with the Court Reporter Coordinator for the presence of a certified shorthand reporter to serve as an official pro tempore reporter. (Eff. January 1, 2012. Amended, eff. January 1, 2014.) RULE 330 TELEPHONIC APPEARANCES The following will summarize the local procedures for telephonic appearances of counsel in the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino. Counsel must also comply with California Code of Civil Procedure, section 367.5, and California Rules of Court, rule 3.670, when making any appearance by telephone. (Eff. July 1, 1998. Amended eff., January 1, 1999, January 1, 2005, and July 1, 2008.) Rule 330.1 Use of Private Telephone Vendor to Place Call Individual departments will advise counsel whether calls are placed directly or through a private telephone vendor. Instructions for the use of a private telephone vendor will be provided by the Department. (Eff. July 1, 1998. Amended, eff. January 1, 2005.) Rule 330.2 Obligation for Placement of Call Counsel making an appearance by telephone shall be obligated to place a telephone call to the number designated by the Court at least five minutes before the time scheduled by the Court for telephonic appearance. (Eff. July 1, 1998. Amended, eff. January 1, 2005.) Rule 330.3 Cost of Telephone Call Where more than one counsel makes their appearance by telephone, counsel is expected to equally share the cost of the telephone call or the cost of service provided by a private telephone vendor. However, failing such an arrangement, the calling party will bear the cost. The Court is not responsible for the cost of any telephone calls or services provided by a private telephone vendor and will not hear any dispute regarding the allocation of such costs between multiple attorneys appearing by telephone. (Eff. July 1, 1998. Amended, eff. January 1, 2005.) Rule 330.4 Non-appearance by Telephone Call If counsel does not place or participate in a call after giving notice of their intent to appear by telephone, the matter will be deemed submitted by that counsel. If there are no appearances by counsel by telephone after giving notice, the matter will be taken off calendar. (Eff. July 1, 1998. Amended, eff. January 1, 2005. As amended, eff. January 1, 2017.) RULE 331 COURTROOM DECORUM All attorneys, litigants, witnesses and spectators shall be required to dress and conduct themselves in a manner consistent with the traditional dignity of the Court. Any Judge may, in his/her discretion, refuse to permit any witness, either litigant or otherwise, to take the stand and testify unless his or her attire and appearance shall be in conformance with this policy. No person shall be permitted to smoke, chew gum or tobacco, or to create any disturbance or distraction while Court is in session. (Former Rule 1610, eff. May 27, 1982. Renumbered as Rule 1900, eff. July 1, 1998. Former Rule 1910, renumbered as Rule 331, eff. January 1, 2017.) RULE 332 LANGUAGE ACCESS SERVICES Requests for interpreters for limited English proficient (LEP) parties shall be made no later than two (2) court days in advance (for Spanish) or five (5) court days in advance (for languages other than Spanish). The Court will attempt to accommodate requests made later than times provided in this Rule to the extent possible. If a request for an interpreter has been made, and the scheduled hearing’s time and/or date are changed or canceled by the parties, the party making the change or cancelation, or their counsel, shall notify the Court as soon as possible, but not less than one (1) court day in advance of the original scheduled date for Spanish Interpreters and not less than two (2) court days in advance of the original scheduled date for other language interpreters so that the Court does not incur interpreter cancelation fees. Documents in a language other than English that will be submitted into evidence, or otherwise used in a proceeding, shall be translated prior to the hearing, pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1110(g). Audio recordings shall be transcribed pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule 2.1040, and then translated pursuant to Rule 3.1110(g). (Effective, July 1, 2022.)
CHAPTER 3 COURT BUSINESS PROCEDURES RULE 320 FAX FILING (Eff. January 1, 2011. Amended, eff. July 1, 2013; January 1, 2017. Repealed eff. January 1, 2025.) RULE 321 NO USE OF CORRECTION FLUID OR TAPE Correction fluid or tape shall not be used on any documents or papers, of any nature, presented for filing as part of the official court file. Documents or papers with correction fluid or tape shall b
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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.