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Chapter 5 (Civil Law and Motion; rules 510–591): subsequent filings; reserving a motion date before noticing a motion and filing moving papers within five court days (Rule 520); motion filing fees (Rule 521); continuances (Rule 550); motions removed from calendar; tentative rulings, posted after 3:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing (Rule 561); records under seal; exhibits and sealed records; and orders and judgments (Rule 591).
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CHAPTER 5 CIVIL LAW AND MOTION RULE 510 SUBSEQUENT FILING All papers, other than those initiating the proceedings, whether in opposition or support, shall be filed in the department in which the matter is scheduled, within the time prescribed by statute or California Rules of Court. (Former Rule 511.2 eff May 27, 1982; amended, eff. Jan 1, 1992. Renumbered as Rule 510, eff. July 1, 1998. Amended eff. July 1, 2000, and January 1, 2013. As amended, eff. January 1, 2017. RULE 520 MOTION DATE No motion shall be noticed for hearing without first reserving a hearing date with the clerk of the court. With the exception of motions pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 128.7, motions filed in a summary proceeding under California Code of Civil Procedure Section 1159 et seq. and summary judgment motions, moving papers shall be filed within five court days of reserving a hearing date. (Eff. May 27, 1982. Amended, eff. July 1, 1998. As amended, eff. and January 1, 2017. As amended, eff. July 1, 2019.) RULE 521 MOTION FILING FEES Except for motions pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 128.7 and Motions for Summary Judgment, all filing fees shall be paid within five days of reserving a date for hearing on the motion. If more than one motion is combined with another, a separate filing fee shall apply to each motion. (Eff. July 1, 2013. As amended, eff. January 1, 2017.) RULE 550 CONTINUANCES In case any party intends to ask for a continuance or does not intend to proceed in any matter on the date set, that party shall so inform the Judicial Assistant and opposing counsel as soon as possible, and, in any event, no later than 4:30 p.m. of the second court day preceding hearing. Failure of the moving party to comply with this Rule may result in the matter being taken off calendar or deemed to have been submitted for the Court’s ruling. (Former Rule 560, eff. May 27, 1982. Renumbered as Rule 550 and amended, eff. July 1, 1998. As amended, eff. January 1, 2017.) RULE 560 MOTIONS REMOVED FROM CALENDAR A law and motion matter that has gone off calendar may be restored only upon notice, except in an extraordinary situation to be determined by the Court in its discretion. In the Court’s discretion, the Court may, on its own motion, take off calendar the following motions: 1. Motions that are not supported by a declaration establishing that an in person or telephonic meet and confer or other required meet and confer occurred or is deficient. 2. Motions for summary judgment/adjudication where a Separate Statement is not filed or is deficient or where all exhibits are not included. 3. Motions/ORAPS where a proof of service has not been filed at least ten days before the examination. (Former Rule 570, eff. May 27, 1982. Renumbered as Rule 560, eff. July 1, 1998. As amended, eff. January 1, 2017. As amended, eff. January 1, 2023.) RULE 561 TENTATIVE RULINGS (a) A judicial officer may provide tentative rulings. A tentative ruling on a law and motion matter may be obtained by accessing the court’s website at https://sanbernardino.courts.ca.gov after 3:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing, or by telephoning the department as directed on the Tentative Rulings page on the court’s website at https://sanbernardino.courts.ca.gov. (b) Any party who wishes to orally argue the motion may appear on the date and time set for hearing, pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1308 (a) (2) and Rule 3.1306. Failure to appear shall be deemed a waiver of oral argument. All posted tentative rulings shall become the final ruling of the Court on the scheduled hearing date if no party appears. Should a hearing be held the Court may, in its discretion, modify or affirm the tentative ruling and advise the parties of its ruling at the hearing or by further Order. (c) If the parties wish to submit on the tentative ruling, no appearance will be necessary if the department’s judicial assistant is notified by 4:00 p.m. the day before the hearing. The tentative will then become the final ruling. (d) The Court will not entertain a request for continuance unless stipulated to by all parties and no further papers may be filed once the tentative ruling has been posted. (e) The party prevailing on the motion shall serve all parties with written notice of the court’s ruling. (Eff. July 1, 2021. Amended, eff. August 15, 2023, July 1, 2024, and January 1, 2026. As amended, eff. July 1, 2026.) RULE 570 RECORDS UNDER SEAL The Court may direct the Clerk of the Superior Court to place under seal any sexually explicit material filed with the Court pending a further order of the Court to unseal the material. This rule shall not preclude the rights of the parties to access any material nor shall it modify their otherwise applicable discovery obligations. (Eff. January 1, 2013.) RULE 571 EXHIBITS; SEALED RECORDS All exhibits or other evidence offered by a party in support of or in opposition to any civil law and motion matter shall be filed with the Clerk of the Court, unless lodging of that material is specifically authorized by statute, the Rules of Court, or local rule. Any Notice of Lodgment shall include a citation to the statute or rule that authorizes that type of document to be lodged. Sealed records shall be filed or lodged in accordance with CRC 2.550-2.551. (Eff. July 1, 2018.) RULE 591 ORDERS AND JUDGMENTS Unless otherwise provided by the Court, statute or Rule of Court, the minute order granting, denying, sustaining, overruling, or ordering off calendar, will be all that is required and no signed order is necessary. (Former Rule 592, eff. May 27, 1982. Amended eff. July 1, 1991. Renumbered as Rule 591.1 and amended, eff. July 1, 1998. Renumbered as Rule 591 and amended, eff. January 1, 2017.)
CHAPTER 5 CIVIL LAW AND MOTION RULE 510 SUBSEQUENT FILING All papers, other than those initiating the proceedings, whether in opposition or support, shall be filed in the department in which the matter is scheduled, within the time prescribed by statute or California Rules of Court. (Former Rule 511.2 eff May 27, 1982; amended, eff. Jan 1, 1992. Renumbered as Rule 510, eff. July 1, 1998. Amended e
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3 verbatim requirements on motion calendar in JEREMY I. FRANKER's division.
4 verbatim requirements on motion calendar in STEPHANIE MATALON's division.