Department 63 Policies and Procedures — Hon. Katherine A. Bacal (Central – Hall of Justice; revised January 5, 2026)

High confidence· verified September 28, 2026Judge PreferencesDepartment 63 Policies and Procedures — Hon. Katherine A. Bacal (Central – Hall of Justice; revised January 5, 2026), Superior Court of California, County of San Diego; linked from the court's Judges and Departments page (https://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/judgeassignments) at https://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/sites/default/files/SDCOURT/GENERALINFORMATION/LOCALRULESOFCOURT/ROCDEPARTMENTRULES/DEPARTMENT63/department_63_policies_and_procedures_-_honorable_katherine_a._bacal.pdf, fetched 2026-09-28.

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Policies and procedures of Department 63 (Central – Hall of Justice civil, Judge Katherine A. Bacal), revised January 5, 2026: ex parte and law and motion matters, case management and trial readiness conferences, trial calls, trials and virtual appearances.

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Department 63 Policies and Procedures - Honorable Katherine A. Bacal Central - Hall of Justice Revised January 5, 2026 Honorable Katherine A. Bacal, Presiding Department 63 Phone Numbers Courtroom Clerk: (619) 450-7063 Calendar Clerk: (619) 450-7051 1. Ex Parte Matters: Parties must reserve an ex parte hearing by calling the calendar clerk. Generally ex partes are held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and

Official source: Superior Court of California, County of San Diego — local rules (Judicial Council index listing)
Source health: Healthy · checked September 28, 2026
Effective date: January 5, 2026
Last verified: September 28, 2026benchpath-ca-t3-sd-2026-09-28

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