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Department 67's advance trial review order and trial guidelines (revised January 2026): the meet-and-confer before trial call, trial readiness materials, exhibits, motions in limine, witnesses, jury instructions and verdict forms, courtesy copies, court reporters and the department's courtroom guidelines.
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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO – CENTRAL DIVISION JUDGE MICHAEL T. SMYTH, Department C-67 330 West Broadway, San Diego, CA 92101 Courtroom Clerk: (619) 450-7067 Calendar Clerk: (619) 450-7304 / Phone Hours: 8am – 3pm Superior Court Web Site: www.sdcourt.ca.gov ADVANCE TRIAL REVIEW ORDER Revised January 2026 CASE NUMBER: ______________________________ CASE NAME: __________________
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Standing order of the 109th Judicial District Court for every pending or later-filed case in Andrews, Winkler and Crane Counties: any attorney or self-represented litigant who uses any form of artificial intelligence for legal research or drafting in a case must, before using AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding, sign and submit the court's certification form stating that all language, quotations, sources, citations, arguments and legal analysis created or contributed to by generative AI were verified as accurate by a human through traditional (non-AI) legal sources, and acknowledging responsibility and potential sanctions for their or their co-counsel's failure to comply. Effective immediately; in effect until rescinded or replaced.
Standing order of the 109th Judicial District Court for every pending or later-filed case in Andrews, Winkler and Crane Counties: any attorney or self-represented litigant who uses any form of artificial intelligence for legal research or drafting in a case must, before using AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding, sign and submit the court's certification form stating that all language, quotations, sources, citations, arguments and legal analysis created or contributed to by generative AI were verified as accurate by a human through traditional (non-AI) legal sources, and acknowledging responsibility and potential sanctions for their or their co-counsel's failure to comply. Effective immediately; in effect until rescinded or replaced.
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