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Chapter 15 (Rules 15.00 to 15.03): notice of an ex parte request to the opposing party no later than 10:00 a.m. the court day before the ex parte appearance, absent exceptional circumstances; special notice requests; appointments with the judge by telephone ((805) 706-3600); nonappearance ex parte applications delivered to the clerk's office (Rule 15.00); the judges to whom applications, including writs, are presented (Rule 15.01); and a proposed order with every application (Rule 15.03).
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CHAPTER 15 – EX PARTE ORDER PROCEDURES RULE 15.00 APPLICATION FOR EX PARTE ORDER (a) Notice Requirements Except as provided by California Rules of Court section 31204(b) and/or Code of Civil Procedure section 527.6, a party seeking an ex parte order must notify the opposing party or parties of the request. Such notification shall take place no later than 10:00 a.m. the court day before the ex parte appearance, absent a showing of exceptional circumstances. (b) Special Notice Requirements An application for an ex parte order must contain a statement of any requests for special notice that have been filed or an allegation that no special notice has been requested. If any such notice has been requested, a waiver thereof must accompany the application. If the application does not comply with the foregoing, it must be first presented to the clerk's office for a clearance as to special notices. (c) Appointments Where the matter requires a conference between the applicant or his or her counsel and a judge, before notifying an opposing party of an ex parte request, the applicant must obtain a scheduled appointment with the judge assigned to hear the request. The applicant must call the following number to request an appointment: (805) 706-3600 Civil, Family Law or Probate Option 4 Criminal Option 3 Juvenile Option 5 (Subd (c) amended effective July 1, 2023.) (d) Nonappearance Ex Parte Applications All nonappearance ex parte applications and orders must be delivered to the clerk's office for presentation to a judge in the regular course of business. The clerk must expedite emergency matters upon request. (e) Emergency Nature of Request The evidentiary declaration must contain facts which demonstrate why the matter is appropriately handled as an ex parte matter, as opposed to being heard on the court's law and motion calendar (with or without an order shortening time). Amended January 1, 2005. RULE 15.01 TO WHOM PRESENTED Except as otherwise specifically provided by these rules, an application for an ex parte order must be presented as follows: (a) An application for a writ of mandate or prohibition must be presented to the following judges under the following circumstances: (1) Writ seeking action in a misdemeanor, infraction, or limited civil proceeding - to the Presiding Judge of the Appellate Division. (2) Writ seeking action in an administrative proceeding (for example, city council, Coastal Commission), except Department of Motor Vehicles implied consent license proceedings, -- to the civil judge randomly chosen in the usual fashion for assignment of all civil cases. (3) Writ seeking action in a Department of Motor Vehicles implied consent license proceeding -- to the felony judge assigned pursuant to the usual system of assignment based on the name of the petitioner. (b) An application involving a juvenile court matter must be presented first to the juvenile court referee in cases in which she or he is authorized to act or the presiding judge of the juvenile court. (c) An application involving an order to show cause in a domestic relations matter must be presented first to the assigned judicial officer. (d) An application involving a probate matter must be presented to the judge presiding in the probate department. (e) An application involving a matter pending before a particular judge must be presented to that judge. (f) All other applications must be presented to the presiding judge or designee. (g) If the judge to whom an application should be presented under this rule is unavailable or disqualified, or in cases of emergency, the application may be presented to any available judge or the Assistant presiding judge if he or she is available. (Amended 1/1/05) RULE 15.03 FILING OF APPLICATIONS AND ORDERS (a) Applications for ex parte orders must be accompanied by a proposed order. Absence of a proposed order for appearance ex parte matters may necessitate rescheduling the ex parte hearing. (Eff. 1/1/98)
CHAPTER 15 – EX PARTE ORDER PROCEDURES RULE 15.00 APPLICATION FOR EX PARTE ORDER (a) Notice Requirements Except as provided by California Rules of Court section 31204(b) and/or Code of Civil Procedure section 527.6, a party seeking an ex parte order must notify the opposing party or parties of the request. Such notification shall take place no later than 10:00 a.m. the court day before the ex part
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. Review note: Published as printed: Rule 15.00(a) cites “California Rules of Court section 31204(b)” (rule 3.1204(b)).
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.