Siskiyou County Superior Court Local Rules of Court (effective July 1, 2026) — Chapter 2: Administrative Matters

Summary

Chapter 2 (Rules 2.01 to 2.24): court commissioners appointed by, and to serve at the pleasure of, the Presiding Judge, to exercise the powers and duties prescribed by law and, at the direction of the presiding judge, the powers of a judge or a judge pro tem, and temporary judges appointed in accordance with Rules 2.810 et seq. of the California Rules of Court (2.01); the proceedings not normally reported by an official court reporter - any infraction or misdemeanor proceeding or trial, civil, probate, and family law trials, family law contested hearings, hearings carried over from the regular order to show cause calendar, small claims trials de novo and uncontested hearings - a request for an official court reporter by written notice to the clerk not less than ten (10) days before the proceeding, with a deposit equal to the fee for the first full day (CRC Rule 2.958), the deposit and fee waived for parties proceeding in forma pauperis (Jameson v. Desta), a fee-waiver party’s request made on Judicial Council Form FW-020, and notice that the proceeding is settled or continued to the court manager and the office of the official court reporter not later than 24 hours before the proceeding, or forfeiture of the deposit (2.02); the case disposition time standards of Section 2.2 of the Standards of Judicial Administration (2.03); no smoking or vaping inside the Siskiyou County Courthouse (2.04); persons appearing in the Courtroom and remotely adhere to the conduct prescribed by Appendix 1 (2.05); cellular phones and similar devices turned off or on silent vibration mode, devices in violation confiscated by the bailiff (2.06); photographing, recording or broadcasting (Rule 1.150(b)) strictly prohibited in any courthouse facility absent written order of a Judge, any device capable of it subject to confiscation (2.07); the court executive officer to exercise or perform the powers and duties of the clerk under Government Code §§ 69840 et seq. (2.08); the Code of Ethics for Court Employees adopted, set forth in Appendix 2 (2.09); in the Appellate Division, the original trial court file in lieu of a clerk’s transcript (CRC 8.833, 8.863 and 8.914), two additional copies of briefs, oral argument waived unless a written request is submitted when the appellant’s opening brief is filed, ex parte applications submitted to the clerk, opposition to motions within seven (7) days, opinions signed in counterpart, and appointment of counsel in criminal appeals on the clerk’s application form (2.10); jury selection boundaries the entirety of Siskiyou County (2.11); excuses from jury service - no class of persons automatically excluded, a statutory exemption granted only when the eligible person claims it, deferral preferred, a request to be excused for hardship in writing by the prospective juror with a statement of facts, and the grounds of undue hardship (2.12); interpreters for civil cases as long as there is funding and for criminal cases as required by law, requested on Judicial Council Form INT-300 at least 5 court days prior to the hearing, notice to the Court at least 72 hours prior to the hearing when a requested interpreter is no longer needed, or an order to pay the interpreter costs, interpreters by Zoom for matters of less than fifteen (15) minutes, and a certified or provisionally qualified interpreter of a party’s own (2.13); firearms prohibited in any court building except for duly appointed peace officers on duty and judges with a permit, and other weapons and sharp objects screened (2.14); fee waivers granted by the clerk (Government Code § 68634(d)), the Court to order the party bearing costs to pay the waived fees, no fee waiver for a witness interpreter unless approved, and no fee waiver application considered unless accompanied by Judicial Council form FW-003 (2.16); a substitution of attorneys complete only with the new address, telephone number and state bar number (2.18); the clerk to deliver a challenge under Code of Civil Procedure §§170.1, 170.3 or 170.6, with the file, to the office of the presiding judge (2.19); the Court will not post or accept general notices of unavailability of counsel, which are returned to counsel (2.20); all initial Civil, Probate, and Family Law filings accompanied by a completed Case Party Information (Appendix 4) (2.21); remote appearances under Rule 3.672 and Code of Civil Procedure Section 367.75, criminal cases under Penal Code section 977 - parties must enable video unless prior permission for an audio only appearance was granted, permission denied when the Notice of Remote Appearance does not identify who is appearing and for which party or the screen name or telephone number, a request in a criminal case on form SC-CR-2 at least five court days in advance and submitted by counsel for a represented defendant, counsel not permitted to appear remotely when the defendant appears in person, and the risk of technical difficulties on the person appearing remotely (2.22); E-Filing permissive in Civil, Probate, Family Law, and Small Claims through an authorized Electronic Filing Service Provider (EFSP), no filings by email or fax but Domestic Violence and Gun Violence Restraining Orders by the email address posted on the website, documents received from 12:00am to 11:59:59p.m. on a court day deemed filed that day, PDF format, text searchable, documents of 10 pages or more with multiple exhibits bookmarked, page numbers, and the documents excluded - original will and codicil, bonds/undertaking, exhibits, subpoenaed documents and copy requests (2.23); and filing by facsimile permissive only for subsequent documents in criminal matters at $1.00 per page, to (530) 572-4015 with an informational cover sheet, a transmission commenced after 5:00 p.m. presumed filed the next court day (2.24).