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Rule 8 (Rules 8.0 to 8.10): the law and motion departments and the Real Property Court (Rule 8.0); the matters heard in law and motion and the exceptions (Rule 8.1); the law and motion calendar - hearing, selection of the date, court reporting fees, continuances and motions off calendar (Rule 8.2); tentative rulings, generally available by 3:00 p.m. the day before, and notice of intent to appear by 4:00 p.m. (Rule 8.3); orders (CRC 3.1312) (Rule 8.4); amendments (Rule 8.5); evidence and judicial notice, the administrative record lodged at least five (5) court days before (Rule 8.6); summary judgment and summary adjudication (Rule 8.7); default judgments in forfeiture actions (Rule 8.8); examination of judgment debtors - orders returnable to Department 505, service not less than ten (10) days before, the return of service by 4:30 p.m. on the third court day before (Rule 8.9); and the Real Property Court - motions at 9:30 a.m., tentative rulings, ex parte applications (Tuesday at 10:00 a.m. for stays of execution only), posting, unlawful detainer settlement conferences and the trial calendar (Rule 8.10).
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8 Civil Law and Motion/Writs and Receivers 8.0 Civil Law and Motion Departments and Real Property Court. Matters listed in Rule 8.1 (A) are heard in Law and Motion Department(s). There is a Real Property Court, which hears motions and ex parte applications in real property and housing related matters as specified in Rule 8.10. 8.1 Law and Motion Departments: Matters and Exceptions. A. In all general civil cases not assigned to a single judge or Real Property Court, the following matters are heard in the Law and Motion Departments: 1) Pretrial motions, except as specified in LRSF 8.1(B) and 8.10; 2) Petitions to enforce, modify or vacate contractual arbitration agreements and awards including motions to stay proceedings pending arbitration, except as specified in LRSF 8.10; 3) Writs and Receivers matters, including: a. Petitions for a writ of mandate, prohibition, alternative writ or other extraordinary relief except in cases where there is one or more claims asserted under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and cases specified in LRSF 8.10; b. Petitions to wind up a corporation, to determine corporate elections or to appoint a provisional director, whether such corporation be a profit or non-profit corporation; c. Applications for temporary or preliminary injunctive relief, except as specified in LRSF 8.10; and d. Applications for the appointment of a receiver, to settle final accounts in the receivership and to terminate the receivership, except as specified in LRSF 8.10. B. Non-Law and Motion Department Matters. The following matters are heard in departments other than the Law and Motion Departments: 1) Single Assignment Cases. In all general civil cases that are assigned to a single judge, all pretrial motions including those affecting the trial date must be calendared and heard before the judge to whom the case has been assigned; 2) Motions affecting a trial date, including preference setting and short cause designation motions are heard by the Presiding Judge; 3) Discovery and other motions assigned to be heard by pro tem judges are heard in the Discovery Departments; 4) Motions to tax costs, for new trial, and to set aside and vacate judgments and enter a different judgment must be heard by the judge who presided at the trial or proceedings unless that judge is not available; 5) Apportionment motion in asbestos cases are heard in the Asbestos Department. See https://sf.courts.ca.gov/divisions/civil-division/asbestos-ceqa-department for hearing dates and times. 6) Applications for civil harassment restraining order must be filed in the Civil Clerk’s Office, Room 103; 7) Probate Law and Motion matters as set out in LRSF 14.10. 8.2 Law and Motion Calendar. A. Hearing. 1) Time of Hearing. All limited and unlimited jurisdiction matters are heard in the Law and Motion Department. For hearing times, visit the Court’s website at https://sf.courts.ca.gov/ . 2) Selection of Date. a. Parties must schedule and notice hearings within the time limits provided by law, e.g., CCP § 1005. Parties should confer with all other parties before scheduling and noticing a hearing. b. The moving party must E-File the motion. Parties excluded from the requirements of LRSF 2.11 must file the motion in Room 103. After filing, the moving party must bring a courtesy copy of the filing to the Law and Motion Department. If a motion challenges the sufficiency of a pleading already on file, the moving party must also supply a courtesy copy of that pleading. Courtesy copies of all subsequent filings relating to the motion must be delivered to the appropriate Law and Motion Department. See LRSF2.7. c. Asbestos Law and Motion matters are heard as set forth on the website. See https://sf.courts.ca.gov/divisions/civil-division/asbestos-ceqa-department d. A motion may not be noticed in a Law and Motion Department on or after the date set for trial. e. Failure to comply with any part of this subsection may result in the matter being placed off calendar. 3) Remote Appearance. Parties may appear remotely at all hearings unless such permission is expressly denied by the judicial officer presiding over the hearing. Telephone appearances must be arranged through Court Call by calling 1-888-88-COURT. B. Court Reporting Fees. The court does not provide a court reporter in the Law & Motion Department. Proceedings will be electronically recorded and parties in limited-jurisdiction cases may purchase copies of the recordings by contacting a court clerk. Parties may retain a certified court reporter at their own expense. C. Continuances and Motions Off Calendar. 1) Informing the Court. A request that a motion be taken off calendar or that a hearing be continued to a later date must be made by email, with a copy to all other parties, to calendar301@sftc.org or calendar302@sftc.org. The request must include the name of the party making the request, the name of the person making the request on behalf of the party, the case number, and the current date of the hearing. If the request is to continue the motion to a later date, the request must state that all parties affected by the motion have agreed to the new date. If a party requesting that a motion be taken off calendar or that a hearing be continued to a later date does not have email access, the party may, in lieu of email, provide all of the foregoing information in a letter personally delivered to the Law and Motion Department. No continuances will be granted on the date set for hearing except upon an appearance and a showing of good cause in writing. The judge hearing the matter has discretion concerning continuances, including the right to deny continuances, to rule, or to take the matter off calendar at any time despite agreement of the parties to the contrary. 2) Re-noticed Motions. A motion which has been taken or ordered off calendar may be rescheduled for hearing only by written notice served in compliance with CCP § 1005. If a motion previously has been noticed for hearing, a notice rescheduling the hearing for another date must specify the date on which the matter originally was scheduled to be heard. 3) Improper Noticing. Matters noticed for hearing on an official Court holiday will not be continued to the following day on the Court’s own motion or pursuant to stipulation. If a party should so notice a motion, counsel should arrange to continue it by stipulation to a different date, or re-notice the matter. 8.3 Tentative Rulings. A. The San Francisco Superior Court adopts CRC 3.1308 as the tentative ruling procedure in civil law and motion and discovery matters. For Real Property Court, compliance with 8.10(B) is required. B. Parties may obtain a tentative ruling issued by the Law and Motion and Discovery Departments by telephoning (415) 551-4000 or visiting the court’s website at https://sf.courts.ca.gov/ and clicking the online services link. Changes in telephone numbers will appear in the official newspapers. C. A party who fails to appear at the hearing is deemed to submit to the tentative ruling. However, no party may submit to a tentative ruling that specifies that a hearing is required. D. Parties who intend to appear at the hearing must give notice to opposing parties and the court promptly, but no later than 4:00 p.m. the day before the hearing unless the tentative ruling has specified that a hearing is required. Notice of contesting a tentative ruling must be provided by sending an email to the court to contestdept301tr@sftc.org or contestdept302tr@sftc.org with a copy to all other parties stating, without argument, the portion(s) of the tentative ruling that the party contests. A party may not argue at the hearing if the opposing party is not so notified and the opposing party does not appear. E. If no party appears, or if a party does not appear because the opposing party failed to give sufficient notice of intent to argue, then the tentative ruling will be adopted. F. Tentative rulings are generally available by 3:00 p.m. the day before the hearing. A tentative ruling that does not become available until after 3:00 p.m. is a late tentative ruling. A late tentative ruling will indicate that the ruling is late. If a tentative ruling is late, the parties must appear unless all parties agree to submit to a late tentative ruling in which case the Court will adopt the late tentative ruling pursuant to subsection E above. G. The prevailing party on a tentative ruling is required to prepare a proposed order repeating verbatim the substantive portion of the tentative ruling and must bring the proposed order to the hearing even if the motion is not opposed or the tentative ruling is not contested. If the prevailing party is appearing at the hearing remotely, the proposed order may be sent to the court by an email to contestdept301tr@sftc.org or contestdept302tr@sftc.org. If the proposed order is for a summary judgment and/or adjudication motion, the proposed order must comply with requirements of CCP § 437c(g). If the proposed order is for a motion, such as a motion to withdraw as counsel, where there is a Judicial Council form order, the prevailing party should complete the Judicial Council form as the proposed order. 8.4 Responsibility for Notice of Rulings and Orders (CRC 3.1312). A. Orders and Other Documents Requiring Signature of the Judge. All orders and other documents requiring signature of the Judge must be deposited in the in-box and picked up after signature from the out-box, in the appropriate Law and Motion Department. B. Filing and Service of Orders. All written orders, including orders to show cause, temporary restraining orders and injunctions, signed by a Judge, must be filed immediately. An endorsed-filed copy of such order must be served upon all other parties. C. Orders and Judgments by Stipulation. Whenever any order or judgment is to be made by stipulation, it must be upon consent of all of the parties, either: 1) Expressed by the parties in open Court and entered in the minutes of the Court, or 2) Upon written stipulation signed by all parties to the action and filed with the clerk. 8.5 Amendments (CRC 3.1324). If the Court grants a motion to amend a pleading, the moving party must file the amendment or amended pleading as a separate document. 8.6 Evidence at Hearing and Judicial Notice (CRC 3.1306). A. San Francisco Court Files. A party requesting judicial notice of any documents that have been filed in a San Francisco Superior Court case must attach copies of those documents to the party’s Request for Judicial Notice. B. Other Court Files. A party requesting judicial notice of any documents that have been filed in a court file other than the San Francisco Superior Court must attach certified copies of those documents to the party’s Request for Judicial Notice. C. Administrative Record. A party intending to use an administrative record in a case brought under CCP § 1094.5 must lodge the record in the department in which the matter will be heard at least five (5) court days before the hearing. D. A Request for Judicial Notice is not necessary for the purpose of bringing the Court’s attention to the fact that documents, including orders, have been filed in the same case. 8.7 Motions for Summary Judgment and Summary Adjudication (CRC 3.1030-3.1354). A. Summary Judgment/Adjudication Motions. Summary judgment/adjudication motions (except in cases assigned to a single judge and cases specified LRSF 8.10) are heard in the Law and Motion Departments. B. Proposed Orders. A party moving for or opposing summary judgment or summary adjudication must bring to the hearing a proposed form of order that complies with CCP § 437c(g). 8.8 Default Judgments in Forfeiture Actions. When a complaint for forfeiture is filed and served pursuant to Health and Safety Code § 11488.4(a) and (c) and no answer has been filed within thirty (30) days of service of the complaint, plaintiff may make a motion for default judgment to be heard in the Law and Motion Department. Evidence received at the hearing must be by declaration and by request for judicial notice without testimony or cross-examination, except as allowed in the Court’s discretion for good cause shown. 8.9 Examination of Judgment Debtor and Others. A. Requirements for all Applications. All applications for orders for the appearance and examination of judgment debtors or other persons must be in writing and presented to the subsequent filing window in Room 103 pursuant to CCP §§ 708.110 et seq. All such orders must be made returnable to Department 505 on any Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday at 2:00 p.m. B. Service of Order. The judgment creditor must have the copy of the order on the judgment debtor and/or a third party personally served not less than ten (10) days before the date set for hearing. CCP § 708.110(d). C. Filing Return of Service and Consequence. Return of service on an order for appearance and examination must be filed with the clerk not later than 4:30 p.m. on the third court day immediately preceding the date specified in the order for the hearing. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, there will be no examination if there has been a failure to comply with this requirement, and the examination proceedings must be dismissed without costs being awarded to the party who secured the order. No further order will be set for hearing earlier than 120 days from the date originally scheduled for the hearing unless for good cause shown by declaration. D. Abandonment. When, after the service and filing of an order for appearance and examination, the party who procured the order wishes to dismiss the examination proceeding and to excuse the examinee named in the order from appearing in Court, that party must notify the Court and the examinee orally or in writing of such dismissal of the proceeding not later than 24 hours before the hearing. E. Failure to Appear. If the party or attorney who procured the order fails to appear at the time and place specified in the order, but the examinee named in the order appears, or if neither party appears, the examination proceeding must be discharged without costs. Thereafter, no new order providing for such examination may be set for hearing on a date earlier than 120 days from the date of the dismissal, unless for good cause shown by declaration. F. Body Attachment and Bench Warrant Letter. If the person to whom the order is directed fails to appear at the time and place specified and the return of service and order has been properly filed with the clerk of the Court, then on application of the judgment creditor, made in Department 505 at the time scheduled for the appearance or thereafter, the Court may issue and stay a body attachment. Thereupon, the clerk shall address a letter to the judgment debtor or the person directed to appear, to such person’s place of residence or business as specified by the judgment creditor’s attorney. That letter, known as a bench warrant letter, shall be substantially in the following form: Bench Warrant Letter Form Re: Failure to Appear for Order of Examination Action No. v. Dear : A Body Attachment and Warrant for your Arrest was demanded by the judgment creditor, because of your failure to appear in this Court on for judgment debtor's examination. Our records indicate that the order of examination was served on you on the day of . The Court issued and stayed the Body Attachment and warrant for your arrest. To allow you a further opportunity to comply with this order, examination is continued to at , and you are directed to appear then and there. Please report to Department 505, 400 McAllister Street, San Francisco, California. If you fail to appear at the above-entitled time and place, the stay of the warrant issued will be lifted and you may be arrested and brought before this Court to show cause, if any exists, why you should not be punished for contempt in disobeying the Court's order. (Signed) Judge of the Superior Court G. Call of Calendar. When the party or attorney who procured the order and the person to whom the order was directed are present and ready to proceed, upon the call of the calendar by the Court, the matter shall be heard and disposed of. When possible, the entity to whom the order was directed shall then be discharged from further attendance in response to the order. When approved by the Court, one or more continuances of the proceeding may be had by stipulation of all parties or their attorneys, including the party ordered to appear, or upon good cause shown to the Court. H. Denial of Service. When the entity to whom an order for appearance and examination is directed denies service of that order, the Court must then, at the time set for hearing of such matter, hear and determine the dispute. The Court may order the hearing to proceed, make such order as is proper, or may dismiss the proceeding without costs and without permitting the examination when it appears that service was not made. I. Dispute of Material Fact. When the truth of material facts set forth in a declaration in support of an application for an order for appearance and examination is disputed by the entity to whom the order was directed, the Court must at the time set in the order first hear and determine such dispute. After such hearing, if it appears to the Court that material facts set forth in the application are untrue, such proceedings must be immediately dismissed without costs and without permitting the examination to proceed. J. Subsequent Examination. Whenever an entity has been examined once in proceedings instituted pursuant to an order for appearance and examination, no order for further examination of such entity may be made within 120 days, unless: 1) Application for further examination is accompanied by a declaration setting forth new facts and information justifying a further examination and stating that at the time of the previous examination such facts were unknown to the declarant, including (if the declaration is made upon information and belief), the source of the information and state the facts upon which the belief is based; or 2) The judicial officer explicitly orders otherwise. K. Order to Show Cause re Contempt. An order to show cause re contempt for failure to appear at the time and place specified in an order of examination normally will not be granted unless a body attachment has been issued pursuant to subsection F. An application for an order to show cause re contempt must be made in the Law and Motion Department. 8.10 Real Property Court. All the matters not specifically addressed by the Real Property Court Rules are governed by the relevant general provisions outlined in other parts of the LRSF e.g., for courtesy copies see Presentation and Filings of Court Papers: Courtesy Copies section in LRSF 2. A. Motions in the Real Property Court. 1) Types of Motions. The Real Property Court handles all law and motion matters for cases arising out of ownership of real property, possession of real property, acquisition of real property, damage to real property, and trespass (except construction defect cases) AND all aspects of unlawful detainer matters (motions, discovery and trial call). 2) Hearing Times. Motions are heard at 9:30 a.m. Monday through Friday (except holidays). Motions include: (1) all motions in unlawful detainer matters, including motions to continue unlawful detainer trial; (2) all motions in real property matters (a) including specially set discovery motions and discovery motions transferred from the Law & Motion Department 9:00 a.m. calendar (See Rule 8.10(A)(4)) and (b) excluding motions to continue trial, applications for service by publication, etc. 3) Courtesy Copies. Courtesy copies must be delivered to the Real Property Court in compliance with LRSF 2.7. Failure to deliver courtesy copies may result in the matter being taken off calendar. 4) Discovery. The word “discovery” must be typed on the title page of all papers related to discovery. Discovery motions in unlawful detainer matters shall be calendared in the Real Property Court at 9:30 a.m. Discovery motions in real property matters shall be calendared in the Law and Motion Department at 9:00 a.m. Discovery ex parte applications in real property matters shall be heard in the Real Property Court at 9:00 a.m. every day, EXCEPT Tuesdays. 5) Remote Appearances. Notice of intent to appear remotely must be made pursuant to CRC 3.672. 6) Reservations. Reserving a date prior to filing is not required; however, there is a limit of five discovery motions per day. Parties must schedule and notice hearings within the time limits provided by law e.g., CCP § 1005, § 1167.4, § 1170, etc. B. Tentative Rulings. 1) Parties may obtain a tentative ruling issued by the Real Property Court by telephoning (415) 551-4000 or visiting the court’s website at https://sf.courts.ca.gov/ and clicking on the online services link. Changes in telephone number will appear in the official newspapers. 2) Parties are not required to submit by telephone. A party who fails to appear at the hearing is deemed to submit to the tentative ruling. However, no party may submit to a tentative ruling that a hearing is required. 3) Parties who intend to appear at the hearing must give notice to opposing parties by telephone promptly, but no later than 4 p.m. the day before the hearing, unless the tentative ruling has specified that the hearing is required. A party may not argue at the hearing if the opposing party is not so notified and the opposing party does not appear. 4) If no party appears, or if a party does not appear because the opposing party failed to give sufficient notice of intent to argue, then the tentative ruling will be adopted. 5) Tentative rulings are generally available by 3:00 p.m. the day before the hearing. A tentative ruling does not become available before 3:00 p.m. is a late tentative ruling. A late tentative ruling will indicate that the ruling is late. If a tentative ruling is late, the parties must appear unless all parties agree to submit to a late tentative ruling in which case the Court will adopt the late tentative ruling pursuant to subsection 4 above. C. Ex Parte Applications. 1) Ex parte applications are heard every day Monday through Friday. Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 9:00 a.m.; and Tuesday at 10 a.m. as follows: a. Requests for Entry of Judgment Pursuant to Breach of Stipulation in Unlawful Detainer matters shall be heard ONLY on Wednesdays through Fridays at 9:00 a.m. b. Tuesday Ex parte calendar is reserved solely for Requests for Stay of execution in Unlawful Detainer cases: i. Ex parte applications for stays of execution shall be heard ONLY at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesdays. No other ex parte applications, except for accompanying requests for Orders Shortening Time for Motions to Vacate Judgment, may be made on Tuesdays. ii. Generally, only one request for stay of execution will be granted per case. iii. Generally, stays of execution will be limited to seven (7) days from the date of eviction. iv. Generally, no stay of execution will be granted in cases settled by agreement or stipulation among the parties unless parties have agreed otherwise in writing or good cause is shown. c. All other Real Property Court ex parte applications (excluding requests described in sections 1(a) and 1(b)) shall be heard at 9:00 a.m. every day EXCEPT Tuesdays. 2) A party presenting an ex parte application for a temporary restraining order or similar matter to the Real Property Court must submit endorsed-filed copies of all moving papers to the Real Property Court no later than 12:00 p.m. before the day of the hearing. 3) All ex parte applications (except for (a) Application for Leave to Serve a Summons by Posting and (b) Stipulated Requests to Restrict Access to Records per C.C.P. 1161.2) require an appearance. 4) All ex parte applications must be accompanied by a proposed order and a proposed judgment, where applicable. D. Applications for Leave to Serve a Summons by Posting. 1) An application for leave to serve a summons in an action for unlawful detainer by posting pursuant to CCP § 415.45 must be made to the Real Property Court. 2) Endorsed-filed copies of the application, supporting declarations and two (2) copies of the proposed order must be delivered to the Real Property Court. Failure to comply might result in the application being denied. E. Proposed Orders. With the exception of proposed orders for motions for summary judgment/adjudication, it is recommended that parties appear at the hearing with proposed orders even if the hearing is uncontested to ensure timely processing of the order. Orders submitted after the session is over may experience a delay in processing. When submitting a proposed order after the session is over, submit an original, one copy, and a self-addressed stamped envelope. Compliance with CRC 3.1312 is required. F. Unlawful Detainer Settlement Conferences. 1) The settlement calendar is a part of the pretrial facilities of the Superior Court. A failure of any person to prepare for, appear at or participate in good faith in a settlement conference as required by these rules and the CRC may constitute an unlawful interference with the proceedings of the Superior Court and sanctions may be imposed. 2) Settlement conferences are mandatory in unlawful detainers where there a jury demand. A Mandatory Settlement Conference will be set prior to the date set for trial. 3) A party to unlawful detainer actions may apply to the Real Property Court for a specially set settlement conference by filing an ex parte application which must include a proof of service. A response to the application may be filed by opposing parties within two (2) court days of being served with the application. LRSF 5.0 applies to any settlement conference so ordered. 4) Attendance at the settlement conference by the attorney who will try the case and each party is mandatory. A request to excuse attendance of any person whose attendance is required by these rules must be made to the Real Property Court. Such request must be made not less than two (2) court days before the date set for the settlement conference. 5) Plaintiffs or their counsel must bring copies of the operative Complaint and Answer(s) to the Settlement Conference. G. Unlawful Detainer Trial Calendar. 1) Trial Calendar. The trial calendar for unlawful detainer cases is maintained by the Real Property Court at 9:00 a.m. on Mondays (except for when Monday is a legal holiday, the trial call shall be on Tuesday). The trial calendar separately designates cases set for jury trial and cases set for non-jury trial. 2) Setting Unlawful Detainer Actions for Trial. This rule applies to all limited and unlimited jurisdiction unlawful detainer actions where possession remains at issue. a. Memorandum to Set for Trial. To set a case for trial, a party must file a memorandum to set for trial accompanied by (1) a proof of service served on all parties; and (2) a copy of the appearing defendants’ answer. b. Demand for Jury Trial – Unlawful Detainer. If a jury trial is demanded by any party in an unlawful detainer action, such demand must be made no later than five (5) days after time and place for trial is set by the clerk, if personally served with notice, or ten (10) days if notice is mailed by the clerk of the Court. The trial date is not affected by a jury trial demand 3) Continuances. The Real Property Court Judge determines motions for continuance of case set for trial on the trial calendar. These motions must be accompanied by supporting declarations. No motion for continuance of a trial date may be made or heard in any other department. The Real Property Court Judge on stipulation of the parties may continue trial to a date convenient to the Court. Parties seeking a stipulated continuance of the trial date may submit (1) a stipulated ex parte application establishing good cause for the continuance, including a declaration that there have been no prior continuances or stating the number of prior continuances, the reasons for those, and the party seeking those, (2) a stipulation by all parties, and (3) a proposed order or may make a joint oral stipulation directly to the Real Property Court Judge. No opposed continuance will be granted except for good cause shown, such as serious accident, illness or death, or unanticipated unavailability of parties or witnesses or other good cause. Without a showing of good cause, no case will be continued on the trial calendar on the ground that a date for a hearing in the Real Property Court or other department has not been scheduled or heard prior to the trial date. 4) Regular Assignment for Trial. All unlawful detainers will be assigned for trial by the Real Property Court, Monday through Friday. The calendar is called at 9:00 a.m. on Mondays (except for when Monday is a legal holiday, the trial call shall be on Tuesday). The Real Property Court supervises the trial calendar and assigns and disposes of such cases in the manner best designed to accomplish the business of the Court. 5) Standby Assignment. Any unlawful detainer case called for assignment and not assigned must be on standby, and all attorneys and principals must remain available in accordance with instructions of the Real Property Court Judge. All other cases not assigned may be re-calendared by the Real Property Court Judge. 6) Cases Ordered Off Calendar. All cases ordered off calendar or in which a mistrial has been granted, may in the discretion of the Real Property Court Judge be reset for trial, placed for hearing on a calendar to show cause why the action should not be dismissed, or otherwise assigned as the Real Property Court Judge determines. H. Court Reporters. A Court Reporter will not be available in the Real Property Court. Parties may privately arrange to have a certified Official Pro Tempore Court Reporter present for motion hearings. Pursuant to GC 69955, the notes of the Official Pro Tempore Court Reporter are the official records of the Court, and shall be maintained or delivered to the Clerk of the Court in paper and/or electronic form after the hearing. Early Evaluation Conference and Request for Stay in Accessibility Cases (Civil Code §§ 55.54 and 55.545) 1) A defendant filing an Application for Stay and Early Evaluation Conference pursuant to Civil Code section 55.54 or a request for an Early Evaluation Conference pursuant to Civil Code section 55.545 must deliver a copy of the Application to the Civil Case Management Department. 2) Plaintiff’s early evaluation conference statement must comply with Civil Code section 55.54(d)(7)(C). The declaration of counsel must include the dates on which tasks were performed, the time for the tasks, the hourly rate and the amount claimed for each day for which fees are claimed. Adopted: July 1, 1998 Last Revised: January 1, 2026
8 Civil Law and Motion/Writs and Receivers 8.0 Civil Law and Motion Departments and Real Property Court. Matters listed in Rule 8.1 (A) are heard in Law and Motion Department(s). There is a Real Property Court, which hears motions and ex parte applications in real property and housing related matters as specified in Rule 8.10. 8.1 Law and Motion Departments: Matters and Exceptions. A. In all gener
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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.