Department N-31 (North County, Civil) Policies and Procedures — Hon. Victor M. Torres (revised February 2026)

High confidence· verified September 28, 2026Judge PreferencesDepartment N-31 (North County, Civil) Policies and Procedures — Hon. Victor M. Torres (revised February 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/2024-02/department_31_-_policies_and_procedures.pdf, fetched 2026-09-28.

Summary

Policies and procedures of Department 31 (North County civil, Judge Victor M. Torres), revised February 2026: staff contacts, case management conferences, continuances, default prove-up hearings, ex parte matters, failure hearings, law and motion, minor's compromises, settlement conferences, virtual and required personal appearances, trial readiness conference, trial call and trial.

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California > Fourth Appellate District > San Diego County > Superior Court of California, County of San Diego > Department N-31

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North County Revised February 2026 Honorable Victor M. Torres, Presiding Courtroom Department Court Staff: Courtroom Clerk: Ivana Marin (760) 201-8031 Calendar Clerk: (760) 201-8703 Conformity with Local Rules: Unless otherwise indicated herein, Department 31 strictly adheres to the San Diego Superior Court Local Rules, Division II. Case Management Conferences: Case Management Conferences are hear

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

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