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Chapter 5 (Rules 2.8 to 2.15): the family law rules in Division V (Rule 2.8); required action - no case off calendar without a future action date (Rule 2.9); interpreters and translators, the party desiring an interpreter giving notice (Rule 2.10); the return of exhibits in civil cases (2.11); court reporter availability in civil actions (2.12); the policy against bias (Rule 2.13); the generative artificial intelligence policy, the Court's expectations posted on its website (Rule 2.14); and the transfer out of non-criminal cases (Rule 2.15).
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CHAPTER 5. GENERAL RULES Rule 2.8 Family Law Rules The local rules of San Mateo Superior Court relating to Family Law are contained in Division V of these rules, infra. (Adopted, effective July 1, 1996) Rule 2.9 Required Action Action shall be taken on all calendared cases and a future date for action shall always be set. No case shall go “off calendar” without a future action being set. (Adopted, effective July 1, 1996.) Rule 2.10 Interpreters and Translators A. Notice. When a party desires an interpreter, it shall be the responsibility of that party to give notice to the Court and all other parties of record. That party shall make arrangements for the presence and the payment of the interpreter. B. Qualifications. Unless the interpreter is an official court interpreter, the interpreter’s name and qualifications shall be provided to the court and opposing counsel five (5) court days prior to the date of the interpreter’s appearance . If the interpreter is an official court interpreter, no prior disclosure is required. C. Relations or friends. Without the consent of all parties, a relation or a friend may not be used as an interpreter or translator in a contested proceeding. (Adopted, effective January 1, 2000) 2.11 Return of Exhibits in Civil Cases In the event that an order to return exhibits is not issued by a judicial officer at the conclusion of a trial or other court proceedings, the Court Executive Officer or designee, may seek an order of court to return the exhibits following the statutory time periods as set forth in C.C.P. §§1952 and 1952.2. (Adopted, effective July 1, 2011) 2.12 Court Reporter Availability in Civil Actions (a) Unavailable. (i) The services of official court reporters are not normally available during regular court hours for the following civil departments and calendars: Case Management Conferences, Case Management and Trial Setting Conferences, Informal Discovery Conferences, Mandatory Settlement Conferences, Post-Judgment Orders of Examination, Orders to Show Cause (set for the Civil Commissioner), Unlawful Detainer pretrial conferences, Unlawful Detainer Limited Jurisdiction Court Trials, Unlawful Detainer Limited Jurisdiction Jury Trials, Small Claims actions, Small Claims appeals, Small Claims night court, and Lanterman-Petris-Short Act pretrial conservatorship proceedings. (ii) Pursuant to Government Code Section 69957, when a court reporter is not available or not demanded, the Court may use and provide electronic recording of Unlawful Detainer Civil Limited Jurisdiction court trials and jury trials. (b) May be Available. The services of official court reporter may be available during regular court hours for the following civil calendars: Pre-Trial Conferences, Court Trials, and Jury Trials. (c) Available. The services of an official court reporters are normally available during regular court hours for all other civil departments and calendars, not identified in subsections (a) and (b). The services of an official court reporter will be available for Complex Case Management Conferences if held in conjunction with (or on the same calendar with) motions set for hearing on the Complex Law & Motion calendar. (d) Bring Your Own. Parties have the right to arrange, at their own expense, for the presence of court reporters if the services of an official court reporter are not available for a proceeding (Government Code § 68086 & California Rules of Court, Rule 2.956). (i) In accordance with California Rules of Court Rule 2.956, a party requesting an official court reporter must file the Request for an Official Court Reporter for any hearings and trials for which an official court reporter may not or will not be available, and the Court will provide one if available. a. Local Court Form CV-69, Request for an Official Court Reporter for Civil Court Proceedings, must be filed at least 10 calendar days prior to the scheduled hearing or trial date for which you are requesting an official court reporter. b. The Court will inform the requesting attorney or self-represented litigant by way of email at least 5 calendar days prior to the scheduled hearing or trial date if an official court reporter CANNOT be provided. c. If you do not receive an email notification from the Court at least 5 calendar days prior to the scheduled hearing or trial date, it means that an official court reporter will be provided. (ii) Fee waiver recipients who want a verbatim record of a trial court proceedings must notify the Court in writing by filing Judicial Council form FW-020 at least 10 calendar days in advance of the scheduled hearing or trial date. (See Jameson v Desta (2018) 5 Cal.5th 594) If a fee waiver litigant requests the presence of an official court reporter and it appears that none can be made available, the proceeding will be continued until such time as an official court reporter can be provided. (e) Contracting with a Court Reporter Pro Tempore. If the services of an official court reporter are not available for a hearing or trial, a party may arrange for court reporter pro tempore services at their own expense, pursuant to Gov. Code § 68086 and CRC 2.956. (i) A party requesting appointment of an official reporter pro tempore must complete and have signed by the official reporter pro tempore Local Form CV-68 (Appointment of Official Court Reporter Pro Tempore), and provide it to the Judicial Officer at the commencement of the proceeding. (ii) The Judicial Officer must sign Local Form CV-68 (Appointment of Official Court Reporter Pro Tempore) appointing the reporter as an official reporter pro tempore, before the reporter may report the proceeding. The appointment of the reporter pro tempore will be noted in the Minutes, and the courtroom clerk will file the document. There can only be one official record of court proceedings, and only a reporter appointed by the Court may report a court proceeding (Code of Civil Procedure § 273). Only one reporter will be allowed to report a court proceeding at any given time. If the parties cannot agree on a reporter, the Judicial Officer will make the selection. (iii) The party arranging for an official reporter pro tempore is responsible for paying the reporter’s fees (CRC rule 2.956(c)). All fees must be paid directly to the court reporter. These expenses may be recoverable as part of a party’s costs as provided by law (Government Code § 68086(a)(4)). (iv) If a party arranges and pays for the attendance of a certified shorthand court reporter at a hearing in a civil case because of the unavailability of the services of an official court reporter, none of the parties will be charged by the Court for the reporter's attendance fee provided for in Government Code sections 68086(a)(1) or (b)(1). (f) Court Reporter Pro Tempore Requirements. By signing Local Form CV-68 (Appointment of Official Court Reporter Pro Tempore) and accepting the appointment as an Official Court Reporter Pro Tempore for that proceeding, the court reporter pro tempore shall take and subscribe to the Constitutional Oath of Office, and confirm and agree that he or she: (i) Has a valid, current California Certified Shorthand Reporter License; (ii) Is in good standing with the Court Reporters Board of California; (iii) Will maintain current contact information with the Court; (iv) Understands and acknowledges that all fees for reporting services, including appearance, transcript, and real-time fees, are the responsibility of the party(ies) who arranged for the reporter’s services, and no such fees may be charged to the Court; (v) Will comply with all statutes and rules applicable to an Official Reporters Pro Tempore, including the duty to prepare transcripts, both trial and appellate, timely, and in the required form; and (vi) Will comply with the Court's requirements as stated in the Official Court Reporter Pro Tempore Policy (on the Court’s website) regarding uploading electronic notes on a timely basis. (Adopted, effective January 1, 2020; Amended, effective July 1, 2020; Amended, effective July 1, 2022; Amended, effective January 1, 2023; Amended, effective January 1, 2024.) Rule 2.13 Policy Against Bias (a) It is the policy of the Court to refrain from and prevent biased conduct. In all court interactions, it is the policy of the Court that its judicial officers and its employees should refrain from engaging in conduct and should take action to prevent others from engaging in conduct that exhibits bias, including but not limited to bias based on age, ancestry, color, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socioeconomic status, and any other classification protected by federal or state law, including Government Code section 12940(a) and Code of Judicial Ethics, canon 3(B)(5), whether that bias is directed toward counsel, court staff, witnesses, parties, jurors, or any other person. This policy does not preclude legitimate comment or advocacy when such classifications are issues in court proceeding, nor preclude the Court from considering such classifications when necessary or relevant to the proper exercise of adjudicatory or administrative functions. (b) Any violation of the policy against bias committed by any judge or commissioner or judge pro tem or Court Executive Officer of this Court, should be reported in writing directly to the Presiding Judge or the Assistant Presiding Judge. Any violation of the policy against bias committed by any court-appointed referee should be reported in writing directly to the Presiding Judge, the Assistant Presiding Judge, or the sitting judge who appointed that referee. Any violation of the policy against bias committed by any court employee or court administrator should be reported in writing directly to the Court Executive Officer. Any violation of the policy against bias committed by any persons appearing in Court, including but not limited to parties, attorneys, witnesses, or jurors, should be reported in writing directly to the judicial officer before whom the proceedings were conducted. (c) Consistent with Standard 10.20(c) of the Standards of Judicial Administration, and in collaboration with the San Mateo County Bar Association, the Committee for Professional Equality is and was established, co-sponsored by this Court. The purpose of the Committee for Professional Equality is to increase awareness and educate members of the legal profession about issues of bias, including sponsoring and supporting educational programs designed to eliminate unconscious and explicit biases within the courts and legal communities. The members of the Committee shall include at least one active San Mateo County judge and one retired San Mateo County judge, one court administrator, one attorney member of the San Mateo County Bar Association, one non-attorney community member, and one attorney member of the San Mateo County Bar Association’s Women Lawyers Section. The members shall sit for three years on rotating terms. (Adopted effective July 1, 2022; Amended effective January 1, 2023.) Rule 2.14 Generative Artificial Intelligence Policy The Court will post and regularly update expectations for the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the Court’s website (www.sanmateo.courts.ca.gov). Attorneys and Self-Represented Litigants who use AI must be familiar with and follow these expectations. (Adopted, effective January 1, 2026) Rule 2.15 Transfer out of non-criminal cases All documents in cases that are ordered transferred to the jurisdiction of the Superior Court of another county will be sent to the receiving county on a device used to store electronic media (e.g., thumb drive). The device will be accompanied by any required filing fees or fee waiver forms. (Adopted, effective January 1, 2026) Rules 2.16 thru 2.19 (Reserved)
CHAPTER 5. GENERAL RULES Rule 2.8 Family Law Rules The local rules of San Mateo Superior Court relating to Family Law are contained in Division V of these rules, infra. (Adopted, effective July 1, 1996) Rule 2.9 Required Action Action shall be taken on all calendared cases and a future date for action shall always be set. No case shall go “off calendar” without a future action being set. (Adopted,
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-10-08 (California T4 San Mateo build 2026-10-08) from BenchPath custody ca/t4/ca-san-mateo/docs/local-rules/localrules.pdf (the court's rule book, “Local Court Rules As Amended Effective July 1, 2026”, as fetched 2026-10-08; 2288146 bytes, sha256 339b824c762c382bbe9451825137a370ed61c341ed5b7f53b448b46bb3dcca2b; 234 pages) with the shared verbatim composer (v2 reflow) over the Introduction and Divisions I to XI (PDF pages 33 to 210, each division's contents pages left out): each page's running header (“Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo”), its running label (the division's label, the page number and the page's revision date) and each division's “Return to Table of Contents” link box removed as chrome; lines reflowed into the rules' paragraphs; seven rule citations the reflow broke at a line end rejoined, the Court Schedule of Attorney Fees (Rule 6.1.1; a table printed without rules) set one printed row a line, and sixteen paragraph and heading breaks the reflow ran together set back - among them Division III's headings 3.8, 3.9 and 3.13, printed without the word “Rule” (24 whitespace-only fixes); Divisions II, IV and VI cut at their chapter headings, which reassemble them (Division II's Chapter 3 is “[RESERVED]”: its heading alone, no card); no struck character (the strike report); proof 1 (whitespace-only) and proof 2 (same character multiset as the text layer minus chrome) pass. The cover, the table of contents, the filing instructions, the List of Currently Effective Rules, the divisions' contents pages, Attachment I (the local court forms list) and the index belong to no chapter. Review note: Rules 2.11 and 2.12 are printed without the word "Rule" before their numbers (carded as printed). Rule 2.14 says the Court will post and regularly update its expectations for the use of generative AI on its website; the Court Policy on the Use of Generative AI for Court Filings and Documents (carded) is the posted policy.
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.