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Chapter 1 (Rules 1.00 to 1.06): the rules' adoption under Government Code Section 68070, effective only so far as they do not conflict with California statutes or the California Rules of Court (Rule 1.00); court policies and procedures, including probate and trial manuals (Rule 1.01); publication (Rule 1.02); the court's name (Rule 1.03); construction - supplementary to and subject to the California Rules of Court, with no retroactive effect (Rule 1.04); amendment or repeal at a meeting of the judges on seven days' written notice, by a majority vote of the judges attending (Rule 1.05); and sanctions for non-compliance - striking pleadings, dismissal, default or lesser penalties and expenses (Rule 1.06).
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CHAPTER 1 – COURT RULES ADMINISTRATION RULE 1.00 ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT OF RULES These rules are adopted pursuant to Government Code Section 68070, subject to amendment at any time by a majority of the judges of the court. Except as hereafter provided, they must be effective only to the extent that they do not conflict with California statutes or with the California Rules of Court. Rules previously adopted by this court are hereby repealed by the adoption of these rules. (Eff. Prior to 7/1/92) RULE 1.01 ESTABLISHMENT OF COURT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES The court may establish policies and procedures relating to all court matters including but not limited to such matters as policy and procedures, probate and trial manuals. (Eff. Prior to 7/1/92) RULE 1.02 PUBLICATION AND PRINTING OF RULES Upon adoption by the Court, court rules and amendments thereof must be filed with the California Judicial Council and the Clerk of the Court as provided by statute. One copy of all rules and amendments must be provided to the law library of each California county through the auspices of the Judicial Council, and also furnished for publication to the Los Angeles Daily Journal, as the major Southern California legal newspaper. In consideration of the availability of court rules in the Daily Journal court rules service and all law libraries, the Court will not print or further publish such rules for distribution to parties or counsel. (Eff. Prior to 7/1/92) RULE 1.03 NAME OF COURT This court must be known as the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo. (Amended 7/1/02) RULE 1.04 CONSTRUCTION AND APPLICATION OF RULES (a) These rules are supplementary to and subject to the California Rules of Court. They must be construed and applied so that they do not conflict. (b) These rules have no retroactive effect. (c) These rules must be liberally construed to secure the efficient administration of the business of the Court and to promote and facilitate the administration of justice by the Court. (d) Chapter, Rule and Subdivision Headings do not affect the scope, meaning, or intent of the provisions of these rules. (e) If any rule is held invalid, all valid parts that are severable from the invalid parts remain in effect. If a rule is held invalid in one or more of its applications, the rule remains in effect in all valid applications that are severable from the invalid applications. (f) Construction of Terms As used in these rules, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires: (1) "Must" is mandatory, and "may" is permissive. (2) The past, present, and future tenses each include the other tenses. (3) The masculine, feminine, and neuter genders each include the other genders. (4) The singular and plural numbers each include the other. (g) Definitions of Words Used in these Rules of Court (1) The definitions set forth in the California Rules of Court apply with equal force and for all purposes to these rules, unless the context or subject matter otherwise requires. (2) "California Rules of Court" means the rules of court administration, practice, and procedure adopted by the Judicial Council of California. (3) "County" means the County of San Luis Obispo, State of California. (4) "Court" means the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo and includes: (a) Any judge who is appointed or elected a member of this Court. (b) While serving this Court, any judge, including a retired judge, who is assigned by the Chairperson of the Judicial Council to serve this court. (c) Any commissioner or referee who is appointed by the judges of this court. (d) While serving this court, any retired commissioner who is assigned to serve the court by the presiding judge pursuant to Government Code Section 72190. (e) While serving this court, any member of the State Bar of California ordered to act as a temporary judge pursuant to Article VI, Section 21, of the California Constitution and Rule 532 of the California Rules of Court. (5) "Judicial Officer" includes any judge who is appointed or elected a member of this Court and any commissioner or referee who is appointed by the judges of this court. (6) "Paper" includes all documents, except as otherwise provided in the California Rules of Court. (7) "Person" includes corporations, associations, public entities, and all other entities, as well as natural persons. (Amended 7/1/02) (8) All references to attorney or counsel shall also refer to self-represented litigants (also known as pro per parties or pro per litigants). Self-represented litigants shall be treated in the same manner as if represented by counsel. All references in these rules apply equally to self-represented litigants unless otherwise noted. (Subd (g) amended effective July 1, 2026.) Rule 1.04 amended effective July 1, 2002. RULE 1.05 AMENDMENT AND REPEAL OF RULES These rules may be amended or repealed, and new rules may be adopted, at a meeting of the judges, provided that written notice of the proposed amended, repealed, or new rules is given to all judges at least seven days before the meeting. Rules may be amended or repealed and new rules may be adopted, by a majority vote of the judges attending and eligible to vote. (Eff. Prior to 7/1/92) RULE 1.06 COMPLIANCE, SANCTIONS If any counsel, a party represented by counsel, or a party if in pro se, fails to comply with any of the requirements of these rules, the court on motion of a party or on its own motion may strike out all or any part of any pleading of that party, or, dismiss the action or proceeding or any part thereof, or enter a judgment by default against that party, or impose other penalties of a lesser nature as otherwise provided by law, and may order that the party or his or her counsel to pay to the moving party the reasonable expenses in making the motion, including reasonable attorney fees. (The court recognizes that if the failure to comply with these rules is the fault of counsel and not of a party, any penalty must be imposed on counsel and must not adversely affect the party's cause of action or defense thereto.) (Amended 7/1/02)
CHAPTER 1 – COURT RULES ADMINISTRATION RULE 1.00 ADOPTION AND AMENDMENT OF RULES These rules are adopted pursuant to Government Code Section 68070, subject to amendment at any time by a majority of the judges of the court. Except as hereafter provided, they must be effective only to the extent that they do not conflict with California statutes or with the California Rules of Court. Rules previousl
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-10-08 (California T4 San Luis Obispo build 2026-10-08) from BenchPath custody ca/t4/ca-san-luis-obispo/docs/local-rules/local-rules-be-effective-july-1-2026.pdf (the court's rule book, “Rules of the Superior Court of California, County of San Luis Obispo, Effective July 1, 2026”, as fetched 2026-10-08; 1342001 bytes, sha256 529d32bded120bc75a274269fb81bc94001fed283619190951cbc84909e80ffe; 144 pages) with the shared verbatim composer (v2 reflow) over the rule body (PDF pages 11 to 130, printed 1 to 120): each page's running header (“San Luis Obispo Superior Court”) and printed page number removed as chrome; lines reflowed into the rules' paragraphs; the one struck word in the book (Rule 11.1902(c), read on the page image) set aside as chrome with the composer's strike_out, so the card reads the rule as amended; the body cut at the chapter headings (“CHAPTER N –”), which reassemble it; proof 1 (whitespace-only) and proof 2 (same character multiset as the text layer minus chrome) pass. The cover, the table of contents, Appendix I (the schedule of fees), Appendix II (the local forms lists) and the index belong to no chapter; Chapters 6, 8, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 29 print only repealed rules and have no card; the book has no Chapter 17.
Division XI: information forms for data processing (Rule 11.2); required action - action taken on all calendared cases and a future date always set (Rule 11.19); and pro tem judges - an attorney named as a plaintiff in a civil or small claims case may not sit as a judge pro-tem during the case or within six months following its resolution, nor one named as a defendant in two or more such cases (Rule 11.22). Rules 11.1, 11.3 to 11.5, 11.7 to 11.18, 11.20 and 11.21 are repealed, and Rule 11.6 (voluntary arbitration; see Local Rule 10.2) was repealed and renumbered.
Duval County's indigent-defense and magistration rules under the Texas Fair Defense Act (S.B. 7): who may be booked into the county jail and on what paper; arrest-case numbering; presentment to a magistrate within 48 hours (art. 15.16); the magistrate's warnings, counsel inquiry, interpreter duty, indigence determination and appointment of counsel within 24 hours of a request; the alternative appointment plan under art. 26.04(g)-(h) with annual applications, seven attorney categories (capital, first and second degree, third degree/state jail/misdemeanor, competency, appeals, post-conviction, extradition), CLE and experience standards, random rotation within each category, written acceptance within 48 hours, first contact by the end of the next working day, replacement and suspension of counsel, fee applications within five days of completing services and the compensation attachment ($500 pleas; $175/$150 hourly; $1,400 per jury-trial day; appellate caps); bail schedules by offense class with a personal bond office (fee $20 or 3%), pre-trial supervision and revocation hearings within two working days; arraignment settings and notice; repeal of conflicting rules.