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Rule 10 (Rules 10.1 to 10.7): the court to communicate and exchange information prior to issuing protective orders and child custody and visitation orders, to determine if any such orders have already been issued as to the same parties or children (10.1); the Court to order the appropriate level of guardianship investigation upon the filing of a Petition for guardianship, the Petitioner required to pay its actual cost (10.2); proceedings electronically recorded pursuant to Government Code section 69957 when a court reporter is not available, the court to post notice outside of a courtroom, a copy of an electronic recording that serves as the official record requested by contacting the clerk's office at 100 Courthouse Square, Second Floor, Downieville, for a fee under Government Code section 70631 (10.3); information on court-appointed professionals on the court's website (10.4); parties presenting digital evidence to comply with the court's Digital Evidence Policy on the court's website (10.5); photographing, recording, and broadcasting in court - the definitions of California Rules of Court, rule 1.150(b), no one to activate any camera, microphone, recorder or broadcasting device in court except under a judge's order under rule 1.150 or, outside a courtroom, in a designated media area or with prior written permission from the Presiding Judge, no obstruction of public access, media requests on Judicial Council Form MC-500 filed with the clerk's office in advance of a hearing with a proposed order on Form MC-510 lodged concurrently, the rule in no way impairs a judge's discretion, and a court reporter's audio software used as personal notes only (10.6); and the Judges to expect counsel to be familiar with and follow the California Guidelines of Civility and Professionalism (10.7).
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RULE 10. MISCELLANEOUS 10.1 COMMUNICATION Until the court has an operational case management system capable of automatically coordinating domestic violence orders, the court shall, whenever possible, communicate and exchange information with each other prior to issuing protective orders and child custody and visitation orders to determine if any such orders have already been issued as to the same parties or children in any other department. (Eff. 01/01/09.) 10.2 GUARDIANSHIP INVESTIGATIONS Upon the filing of a Petition for guardianship, the Court shall order the appropriate level of guardianship investigation. Petitioner shall be required to pay for the actual cost of the guardianship investigation. (Eff. 01/01/09.) 10.3 ELECTRONIC RECORDINGS, COPIES Pursuant to Government Code section 69957, certain court proceedings may be electronically recorded when a court reporter is not available. The electronic recording serves as the official record of the proceeding in these instances. The court will post notice outside of a courtroom where the proceedings are being recorded pursuant to this Local Rule. In cases where an electronic recording serves as the official record, a party may request a copy by contacting the clerk’s office at 100 Courthouse Square, Second Floor, Downieville, CA 95936. A fee will be charged for each copy requested pursuant to Government Code section 70631. (Eff. 07/01/2024) 10.4 COURT-APPOINTED PROFESSIONALS The court and County of Sierra have shared but divided responsibility for the appointment, assignment, and payment of various professionals in criminal and civil cases. Professional services include, but are not limited to, psychological or psychiatric evaluation, criminal investigation and representation of indigent parties who are unable to employ counsel and who cannot be represented by the primary Public Defender firm or the appointment conflicts counsel or professionals who are otherwise appointed by court order. Information regarding court-appointed professionals, including application and appointment procedures, standards of experience and behavior, acceptable fees or expenses and billing procedures is available on the court’s website at www.sierra.courts.ca.gov. (Adopted 1/1/24) 10.5 DIGITAL EVIDENCE POLICY Parties presenting digital evidence must comply with the court’s Digital Evidence Policy. The policy is located on the court’s website at www.sierra.courts.ca.gov. (Adopted 1/1/24) 10.6 PHOTOGRAPHING, RECORDING, AND BROADCASTING IN COURT A. Definitions. This rule adopts the following definitions contained in California Rules of Court, rule 1.150(b), except as follows: 1. The term “media coverage” means photographing, recording or broadcasting in court by the media; 2. The term “court” means any courtroom or courthouse in the County where the court conducts business, including all entrances, exits, hallways, escalators, and elevators. To the extent any exist, it does not include offices in the courthouse occupied by independent agencies such as the Offices of the District Attorney and the Public Defender. 3. The term “designated media area” means any area so designated by the Presiding Judge. B. Court Order Required. While in court, no one may engage in photographing, recording, or broadcasting, or activate any camera, microphone, recorder or broadcasting device, except as follows: 1. During a proceeding where the judge has issued an order allowing media coverage under California Rules of Court, rule 1.150, or expressly granted permission under California Rules of Court, rule 1.150(d) or otherwise to photograph, record, and/or broadcast; or 2. Outside a courtroom, if it is: (i) in a designated media area, or (ii) with prior written permission from the Presiding Judge. No one may activate any camera, microphone, recording equipment, or the image or sound-capturing feature of any computer, mobile telephone, watch or similar equipment without express written permission from the appropriate judicial officer. C. No Obstruction of Public Access. Persons engaged in photographing, recording, and/or broadcasting must not obstruct pedestrian traffic, create traffic congestion or otherwise impede access to court proceedings, offices, services or facilities. D. Written Media Requests Required. Persons requesting media coverage of any type, including pool cameras, must file with the court Judicial Council Form MC-500, specifying: (i) the time estimate for coverage; (ii) the proposed placement of cameras, microphones and other equipment; (iii) whether the coverage will be disseminated live or recorded for future dissemination. A proposed order utilizing Judicial Council Form MC-510 shall be lodged concurrently. E. Submission of Media Requests. Before filing Judicial Council Form MC-500, request for media coverage must be filed with the clerk’s office in advance of a hearing in addition to any copy provided to the judicial officer in court. F. Responsibility for Compliance: Media (as defined in California Rules of Court, rule 1.150(b)(2), and any other person seeking to photograph, record or broadcast in court must be familiar with, and comply with this rule and the California Rule of Court, rule 1.150. G. No Restriction on Judicial Discretion. This rule in no way impairs or otherwise inhibits a judge’s discretion to regulate sound or image capturing, photographing, recording or broadcasting of court proceedings. H. Court Reporter’s Use of Audio Software. Except as may be ordered pursuant to the foregoing subdivisions, “media coverage” does not include the use of audio software as personal notes of a court reporter to assist in the preparation of verbatim records of court proceedings, provided recording capabilities are turned off and not used during any break or recess in the proceedings when stenographic notes are not being taken. Such personal notes are not an official record of the court, and may only be used by the court reporter, or by substitute court reporter in the absence of the court reporter who reported the proceedings, to assist transcribing the verbatim record. Such personal notes must not be retained after the verbatim record is transcribed. (Eff. July 1, 2026.) 10.7 CALIFORNIA GUIDELINES OF CIVILITY AND PROFESSIONALISM The Judges of the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Sierra, expect counsel to be familiar with and follow the California Guidelines of Civility and Professionalism. A copy of the guidelines may be obtained online at the California Bar website. (Eff. July 1, 2026.)
RULE 10. MISCELLANEOUS 10.1 COMMUNICATION Until the court has an operational case management system capable of automatically coordinating domestic violence orders, the court shall, whenever possible, communicate and exchange information with each other prior to issuing protective orders and child custody and visitation orders to determine if any such orders have already been issued as to the same
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-10-12 (California T4 Sierra build 2026-10-12) from BenchPath custody ca/t4/ca-sierra/docs/local-rules/local_rules_eff_070126.pdf (the court's rule book, its cover “Sierra County SUPERIOR COURT RULES EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026”, as fetched 2026-10-12; 257827 bytes, sha256 cf58ea4bb32ca799df761b7dc00440c118c92141672efc26488c9c223ff8fa8a; 44 pages; this rule PDF pages 35 to 37, printed pages 31 to 33) with the shared verbatim composer (v2 reflow): the rules (PDF pages 5 to 37, printed pages 1 to 33) composed as one text and cut at the rule headings - “RULE 1. GENERAL RULES” to “RULE 10. MISCELLANEOUS”, each matched once at a line start (a rule may begin mid-page; Rule 9 prints “RULE 9. RESERVED” and nothing else, and has no card); Appendix “A”, the Appellate Division Local Rules (PDF pages 38 to 41, printed 34 to 37), composed apart with the same settings; the running header of every page (“Sierra County Superior Court”, named) and the page number at its foot (“1” on PDF page 5, named and a whole line in its band - every printed number is the PDF page less 4) removed as chrome - 66 chrome lines in the rules, 8 in the appendix; lines reflowed into the rules' paragraphs, each rule's heading, each section's number and title (“1.1 NAME, CITATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE”), each lettered subdivision and numbered paragraph and each history line (“(Eff. 01/01/09; amended eff. 01/01/23.)”) starting a line; the strike report (review/strike-report-2026-10-12.txt) finds no struck run on the book's 44 pages; 2 whitespace-only fixes (build/book-fixes.json: Rule 7.7's heading, which the page wraps after “THE INTERESTS”, and Rule 7.11's history line, which it wraps after “subd.”, each rejoined as one line); the vertical-gap, short-line, page-break, bold, false-break, fragment and row audits (custody file book_extra_audits.py; review/book-gap-audit-2026-10-12.txt, review/book-short-lines-2026-10-12.txt and review/book-extra-audits-2026-10-12.txt) list candidates read one by one (build/book_fixes.py) - the rest kept as printed (the blank line inside Rule 6.2.1(A)'s sentence, Rule 2.8(a)(1)'s bullets, the headings and lists the false-break audit names); the book's own text kept as printed (“RULE 6. FAMILYLAW”, Rule 6.2's unclosed parenthesis, Rule 5.5's history line naming Rule 5.4, Rule 7.7(c)(4)'s “guardian ad !item”, Rule 8.1's “07.01.2026”); proof 1 (whitespace-only) and proof 2 (same character multiset as the text layer minus chrome) pass. The cover (PDF page 1), the table of contents (2 to 4) and the Topic Index (42 to 44) belong to no card.
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.