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San Mateo County Superior Court — Department 4 (Judge Nancy L. Fineman)

High confidence· verified October 8, 2026Judge PreferencesDepartment 4 (Judge Nancy L. Fineman), Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo; the court's web page https://sanmateo.courts.ca.gov/divisions/civil-division/civil-department-judges/department-info-nancy-l-fineman-civil-judge, fetched 2026-10-08.

Summary

Department 4 (Southern Courthouse): ex partes Tuesdays and Fridays at 1:30 p.m. (remote appearance under Local Rule 3.500(e)) and the dates she is unavailable; reply briefs e-mailed to the law and motion reply address; complex law and motion Tuesdays at 2:00 p.m. (briefing complete three weeks before); informal discovery conferences; TSC/CMCs Tuesdays at 9:30 a.m.; the pretrial order; mandatory settlement conferences (Local Rule 3.1100); pretrial conferences Mondays at 2:00 p.m.; trial days; proposed orders; Zoom appearances.

Applies to

California > First Appellate District > San Mateo County > Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo > Department 4

Source of truth

Civil Judge Department Information Nancy L. Fineman, Civil Judge Department 4 Courtroom 4C Southern Courthouse, 400 County Center, Redwood City, CA 94063 (650) 261-5104 Dept4@sanmateocourt.org Effective January 1, 2023, the Court policy for court reporters for Pretrial Conferences and Trials in civil cases has changed. Please review the Court’s website for procedure. Parties may secure their own o

Official source: Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo — court website
Source health: Healthy · checked September 28, 2026
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Last verified: October 8, 2026benchpath-ca-t4-san-mateo-2026-10-08

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