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Chapter 6 (Rules 2.20 to 2.22): on assignment to a trial department for a jury trial, each party files any in limine motions, trial briefs, a concise non-argumentative statement of the case and a list of possible witnesses (Rule 2.20); in limine motions served not less than five (5) days before trial (Rule 2.21); and the production of exhibits, an original and copies for all other parties and the court (Rule 2.22). Rule numbers 2.23 to 2.29 are reserved.
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CHAPTER 6. CIVIL TRIAL RULES Rule 2.20 Trial Motions, Briefs, Statements, and Witness Lists Upon assignment to a trial department for trial by a jury, each party shall file with that department the following: (1) Any in limine motions and response thereto; (2) Any trial briefs; (3) A concise non-argumentative statement of the case to be read to the jury; and (4) A list of possible witness who may testify in the trial to be read to the jury panel by the court. (Adopted, effective January 1, 2002) Rule 2.21 In Limine Motions Any in limine motions shall be served upon opposing counsel not less than five (5) days prior to trial. Any response shall be served upon the proponent of the motion not later than the first appearance in the Department of the Presiding Judge for trial assignment. (Adopted, effective January 1, 2002) Rule 2.22 Production of Exhibits Any party intending to offer any exhibit at the time of trial shall be prepared, by the time of assignment to a trial department, with an original and sufficient copies of each such exhibit for all other parties and the court. The court may make, in its discretion, any orders it deems appropriate regarding the exchange and presentations of exhibits. (Adopted, effective January 1, 2002) RULE NUMBERS 2.23 TO 2.29 ARE RESERVED
CHAPTER 6. CIVIL TRIAL RULES Rule 2.20 Trial Motions, Briefs, Statements, and Witness Lists Upon assignment to a trial department for trial by a jury, each party shall file with that department the following: (1) Any in limine motions and response thereto; (2) Any trial briefs; (3) A concise non-argumentative statement of the case to be read to the jury; and (4) A list of possible witness who may
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.
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.