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The proceedings that require personal appearance in all civil departments (court and jury trials, evidentiary hearings, small claims, judgment debtor exams, North County mandatory settlement conferences and unlawful detainer proceedings, North County Department SM 2 family law and motion), requests to appear by Zoom on local form SC-2073, the proceedings in which a Zoom appearance is optional without form RA-010, and the department secretaries' numbers.
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Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara Information About Remote Appearances for Civil, Probate, and Family Cases Personal appearances are required by all Civil departments for the following civil proceedings, unless specifically excluded by the judicial officer: All Court and Jury Trials All Evidentiary Hearings All Small Claims Hearings or Small Claims proceedings All Judgment Debtor Exams All North County Mandatory Settlement Conferences All North County Unlawful Detainer proceedings All North County Department SM 2 Family Law & Motion proceedings Any other proceeding as directed by the judicial officer To request to appear by Zoom Videoconference for a proceeding requiring a personal appearance, use local form SC-2073, Request to Appear by Zoom Videoconference and Order Thereon, located on the court’s website under the Forms & Filing tab or use the link here: https://www.santabarbara.courts.ca.gov/system/files/sc-2073.pdf Unless otherwise directed by the judicial officer, or indicated above as requiring a personal appearance, appearance by Zoom Videoconference is optional, and does not require the filing of Judicial Council form RA-010, Notice of Remote Appearance, for the following proceedings: Civil Case Management Conferences Civil Law & Motion South County Civil Settlement Conferences Family Case Management Conferences Family Law & Motion (other than for North County Dept. SM 2) Domestic Violence Restraining Order (FAM 6308) Probate hearings Remote hearing (Zoom) information for the civil courtrooms can be found on the court’s website under the General Info tab/Remote Appearance (Zoom) Information, or use the link here: Remote Appearance (Zoom) Information | Superior Court of California | County of Santa Barbara If you are not clear if your hearing requires a personal appearance, contact the department secretary. Santa Barbara Departments SB 3 and SB 5: (805) 882-4570 Santa Barbara Dept. SB 4 and SB 1: (805) 882-4590 Lompoc Commissioner LM 2: (805) 882-4590 or (805) 737-5393 Santa Maria Departments SM 1 and SM 2: (805) 614-6500 Santa Maria Department SM 4: (805) 614-6515
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara Information About Remote Appearances for Civil, Probate, and Family Cases Personal appearances are required by all Civil departments for the following civil proceedings, unless specifically excluded by the judicial officer: All Court and Jury Trials All Evidentiary Hearings All Small Claims Hearings or Small Claims proceedings All Judgment Debt
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3 verbatim requirements on remote appearances in CALEB S. JOHNSTON's division.
6 verbatim requirements on remote appearances in MICHAEL G. KAPLAN's division.