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Chapter 4 (Rules 4.01 to 4.08): general civil cases subject to delay reduction and the time disposition standards of Local Rule 2.03 - an Initial Case Management Conference and an Additional Case Management Conference, no at-issue memorandum required, service of the summons and complaint and the filing of its proof within 60 days of case initiation and responsive pleadings within 30 days of service of the complaint, a review approximately 80-90 days after case initiation and sanctions after notice, no more than twelve (12) months between filing and disposition presumed, the Initial Case Management Conference set no earlier than the 140th day after case initiation with the Notice of Case Management Procedures served by plaintiff, a case management conference statement on Judicial Council Form CM-110 filed and served not later than fifteen (15) calendar days prior to every Case Management Conference, and short cause matters of not more than four (4) hours set for an early trial date (4.01); all dates for trial firm, motions to advance, reset or continue a trial date on written notice and set for hearing, a stipulation to continue accepted when all parties agree in writing, with good cause set forth under Rule 3.1332 and a proposed Order, and a current case management statement (Judicial Council Form CM-110) at least five (5) days before the case management date after a continuance (4.02); immediate notification to the Court when a case assigned a trial date settles, the plaintiff bears the primary obligation, by telephone followed within five (5) days by a confirmation letter (4.04); after a waiver by the party demanding a jury, the other parties to deposit one day’s jury fees within five (5) court days from the date the clerk mails the notice of waiver or be deemed to have waived a jury, and the clerk to retain only the first deposit received (4.05); a default judgment against a party served who has not answered when the action is set for trial (Code of Civil Procedure §§585 or 586), the Court to proceed under §594 when an answering party does not appear, and the plaintiff to dismiss named parties not served at or before trial (4.06); a party to state whether it passes for cause on completion of voir dire, the side with the greater number of peremptory challenges to exercise every second challenge, exhibits handed to jurors only with leave, jury instructions delivered in writing before jury voir dire commences (Code of Civil Procedure §607a), the parties may designate standard CACI instructions by number, a modified instruction to carry a notation of the modification, and special verdict forms under Rule 3.1580 before jury voir dire (4.07); and unlawful detainer cases disposed of within ninety (90) days after filing - a proof of service of the summons and complaint within fifteen (15) days after filing, a memorandum to set within twenty-five (25) days, an order to show cause re status on a failure to comply, a court trial on the earliest available date within the next twenty (20) days and, on a jury demand, a settlement conference within the next ten (10) days, and an ex parte prove-up hearing within six months after a clerk’s judgment for restitution (4.08).
CHAPTER 4: SETTING FOR TRIAL, AND TRIAL, IN CIVIL MATTERS 4.01 Setting General Civil Cases for Trial A. Trial–Setting in Cases that are Subject to Delay Reduction Rules All general civil cases filed in, or transferred to this Court by a Court in another jurisdiction, are subject to this Local Rule and to the time disposition standards adopted by the Court in Local Rule 2.03. [Amended effective Jul
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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.
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CHAPTER 4: SETTING FOR TRIAL, AND TRIAL, IN CIVIL MATTERS 4.01 Setting General Civil Cases for Trial A. Trial–Setting in Cases that are Subject to Delay Reduction Rules All general civil cases filed in, or transferred to this Court by a Court in another jurisdiction, are subject to this Local Rule and to the time disposition standards adopted by the Court in Local Rule 2.03. [Amended effective July 1, 2015; amended effective January 1, 2019] 1) Policy Statement. The Government Code and the California Rules of Court mandate that trial courts actively manage and supervise the pace of litigation, from the date of filing to full disposition, by reference to specific procedures and guidelines. [Government Code §§ 68600 et seq.; CRC Rules 3.110 and 10.900 et seq.] In most cases, the Court will implement that mandate by conducting, at minimum, two (2) pre-trial conferences, described as follows: (a) An Initial Case Management Conference, where the parties must be prepared to state that service of all pleadings has been effected on all parties, and to schedule arbitration if appropriate; and (b) An Additional Case Management Conference, where the parties must be prepared to declare the case to be at issue; to identify all issues to be tried; to inform the Court as to all case management issues; to summarize the pertinent results of discovery activity; to address alternative dispute resolution and settlement; and to schedule arbitration, trial, or other proceedings. No at-issue memorandum is required to bring a civil action governed by this Local Rule onto the "civil active list". 2) Case Development Benchmarks. The Court adopts the following time periods for progression of general civil cases: (a) Service of the Summons and complaint within 60 days of case initiation; filing of the proof of service of the Summons and complaint within 60 days of case initiation; and filing and service of responsive pleadings within 30 days of service of the complaint. (b) Except to the limited extent permitted by CRC Rule 3.110(d), no extensions of the aforesaid times that are based on stipulation between the parties will be allowed. To the extent that stipulated extensions are permitted pursuant to CRC Rule 3.110(d), they must be in writing and filed promptly with the Court. (c) Stipulated extensions of time for periods longer than permitted by statute will be allowed by the Court only upon ex parte application that 1) conforms to Rule 3.1200 et seq. of the California Rules of Court and 2) demonstrates good cause. (d) Approximately 80-90 days after case initiation, the Court will conduct a review of each general civil case in order to determine if the plaintiff has complied with the case development benchmarks described in item (a), above. If the plaintiff has not complied, the Court, in its discretion and only after the plaintiff has been given notice and an opportunity to be heard, may impose sanctions. (e) Unless and until differentiated by the Court, each general civil case will be presumed to require no more than twelve (12) months between filing and disposition. [CRC Rule 3.714.] 3) Scheduling and Noticing Conferences (a) The Initial Case Management Conference will be set by the clerk on the first case management calendar that falls no earlier than the 140th day after case initiation. (b) At the time the complaint is filed, the clerk of the Court will provide plaintiff with a form “Notice of Case Management Procedures” that will specify the date, time, and place of the Initial Case Management Conference. At the time of service of the summons on any party, plaintiff must also serve a complete copy of said Notice upon that party; and plaintiff must also serve a copy of the Notice on plaintiffs in intervention or plaintiffs in interpleader, within ten (10) days of being served with a complaint in intervention or interpleader. All cross-complainants must serve a copy of the Notice upon each cross-defendant at the time the cross-complaint is served. 4) Other Case Management Proceedings (a) In its discretion, on a case-by-case basis and on timely notice to the parties, the Court may order show cause hearings to be conducted prior to the Initial Case Management Conference. The Court may require the personal appearance by all counsel of record or unrepresented parties at any such show cause hearings. (b) Nothing in these Rules will be construed to preclude a party from seeking preferential trial setting, by duly noticed motion filed and/or heard prior to the Initial Case Management Conference, as provided for in the Code of Civil Procedure. (c) Nothing in these Rules will be construed to preclude a party from seeking a referral to Judicial Arbitration, pursuant to California Rule of Court 3.811 and Local Rule 5.09, upon a duly-noticed motion filed and/or heard prior to the Initial Case Management Conference. (d) Nothing in these Rules will be construed to preclude a party from seeking early disposition of an uncomplicated case, upon a duly noticed motion filed and/or heard prior to the Initial Case Management Conference, as defined and provided for in Rule 3.714 of the California Rules of Court; any such motion must establish that the case is at-issue; that presentation of evidence will take no more than one court day; and that the matter will not require a jury. (e) Parties are hereby reminded of and encouraged to comply with the meet- and- confer provisions of Rule 3.724 of the California Rules of Court. 5) Case Management Conferences (a) Not later than fifteen (15) calendar days prior to every Case Management Conference (including Additional Case Management Conferences), each party must file, and serve on all other parties, a fully-completed case management conference statement prepared on Judicial Council Form CM-110.At or immediately following the case management conference, the Court will issue an order addressing any further proceedings as well as current matters, including, if appropriate: i. Identity and representation of parties; ii. Nature of action; iii. Uncontested issues; iv. Contested issues (Note: this element will identify the issues to be tried and will supersede the pleadings in that respect); v. Whether or not the case is at-issue; vi. Bifurcation; vii. Cut-off dates for: general discovery, expert-related discovery, discovery-related motions, and general law and motion matters; viii. Referral to arbitration, alternative dispute resolution, or transfer to another court; ix. Assignment to or exemption from a case management program, as appropriate; x. Scheduling of further proceedings, including reference to arbitration, trial, settlement conference, and/or Additional Case Management Conference. xi. Scheduling of dates relating to exchange of witness and evidence identification; dates for jury deposit; and dates for filing and service of proposed verdicts, findings, jury instructions, and motions in limine; and xii. Sanctions for violations of these Rules, if any violations have occurred up to and including the time of the case management conference. 6) Non-Compliance with Delay Reduction Rules. Failure to appear at and/or failure to file appropriate required statements for any Case Management Conference scheduled under these Rules may result in the imposition of sanctions, the dismissal of the action, or the striking of responsive pleadings. (Subd A. amended effective July 1, 2024; amended effective July 1, 2015 and January 1, 2019.) B. [Reserved.] Revised 7-1-2015. C. Trial-Setting in Short Cause Matters 1) Definition A short cause matter is one that the Court finds to be amenable to early disposition, that does not need a case management conference, and that will not require more than four (4) hours to try. 2) Manner Of Requesting Advanced Trial Date If counsel or a self-represented party believes that a given case qualifies as a short cause matter, he or she may ask the Court to set an early trial date at the Initial Case Management Conference. However, such requests will not be considered by the Court unless 1) all parties have appeared and the case is at issue, and 2) the requesting party, by way of the required conference statement, has established to the Court’s satisfaction that the case meets the definition of a short cause matter. Rule 4.01 renumbered and amended effective July 1, 2024; previously adopted as Rule 4:02 effective July 1, 1997; amended effective January 1, 2007 and January 1, 2019. 4.02 Changing Trial Date Once Assigned A. Dates for Trial are Firm All dates for trial are firm; no trial date will be changed without Court approval. Motions to advance a trial date, to reset or specially-set a case for trial, or to continue a trial date must be made on written notice to all parties who have appeared, and must be set for hearing. (Subd A. amended effective July 1, 2024.) B. Motions and Stipulations for Continuance of Trial A stipulation to continue a trial, or to vacate a trial date and calendar the matter for re-setting, may be accepted in lieu of a motion as long as 1) all parties agree in writing; 2) the terms of the written stipulation set forth good cause pursuant to California Rule of Court 3.1332, and further state that the stipulation is subject to approval by the Court; and the stipulation is accompanied by a proposed Order. (Subd B. amended effective July 1, 2024.) C. Effect of Continuance If a trial date is continued by stipulation or at any time other than during a case management conference, the matter will be set for further proceedings on the regular case management calendar, and at least five (5) days before that date each party must file a current and complete case management statement (Judicial Council Form CM-110). (Subd C. amended effective July 1, 2024.) Rule 4.02 amended and renumbered effective July 1, 2024; adopted as Rule 4:02 effective January 1, 1997; amended effective July 1, 2010 and January 1, 2019. 4.03 [Reserved] Rule 4.03 deleted and reserved effective July 1, 2022; adopted effective January 1, 1997; amended effective January 1, 2019. 4.04 Duties if Case Settles Whenever a case that has been assigned a trial date settles, the attorneys or unrepresented parties must immediately notify the Court of the settlement. The plaintiff bears the primary obligation to so notify the Court. Notification may be by telephone to the clerk, but, in such case, must be followed within five (5) days by a confirmation letter, copied to all parties. Such notification to the Court will cause the clerk to vacate any trial date and to remove the action from the master calendar and civil active list, and may result in the setting of a further case management conference, to assure that the case is dismissed or judgment entered. Rule 4.04 amended and renumbered effective July 1, 2024; adopted as Rule 4:04 effective January 1, 1997; amended effective January 1, 2003 and January 1, 2019. 4.05 Jury Fees; Waiver of Jury A. Deposit of Jury Fees After Waiver by Demanding Party When the party who has demanded a jury trial waives or is deemed to have waived a jury, the other party or parties will have up to five (5) court days from the date that the clerk mails the notice of waiver, to deposit one day's jury fees. (Note: this five-day period is not subject to extension pursuant to CCP §1005 or any other provision of law.) However, if the waiver occurs within five (5) days of the commencement of the trial, or if it occurs after trial has commenced, then the other party or parties must make the deposit on the first or next trial day. (Subd A. amended effective July 1, 2024.) B. Effect of Failure by Any Party to Pay Jury Fee Deposit If the other parties fail to deposit fees as prescribed herein, after waiver by the party who has demanded a jury trial, then the other parties will be deemed to have waived the right to a jury trial, and the case will be tried without a jury. (Subd B. amended effective July 1, 2024.) C. Multiple Deposits of Jury Fees If more than one party demands a jury, each such party will be required to deposit jury fees, unless jury fees have previously been deposited. If more than one party makes a timely deposit of fees, then the clerk will retain only the first such deposit received, and will refund all others. (Subd C. amended effective July 1, 2024.) Rule 4.05 amended and renumbered effective July 1, 2024; adopted as Rule 4:05 effective January 1, 1997; amended effective July 1, 2010 and January 1, 2019. 4.06 Parties not Present for Trial A. Default Judgments when Matter is set for Trial If a party has been served and has not answered, but neither default nor default judgment has been entered against that party and the action has been set for trial as to other parties, then, on proper application, judgment may be entered against the defaulting party in accordance with Code of Civil Procedure §§585 or 586. (Subd A. amended effective July 1, 2024.) B. Non-Appearance of Answering Party If a party has been served and has answered, but does not appear for trial, and appropriate notice of time and place of trial has been given, then the Court will proceed with the case in accordance with Code of Civil Procedure §594. (Subd B. amended effective July 1, 2024.) C. Dismissal of Named Parties not Served If a named party has not been served, then ordinarily, at or before the time of trial, the plaintiff will be required to dismiss, without prejudice, as to that party. (Subd C. amended effective July 1, 2024.) Rule 4.06 amended and renumbered effective July 1, 2024; adopted effective January 1, 1997; amended effective January 1, 2003. 4.07 Conduct of Civil Jury Trials A. Challenging Jurors for Cause Upon completion of voir dire examination, whether of all prospective jurors in the jury box or of an individual prospective juror, a party must state whether he or she “passes for cause”. B. Peremptory Challenges If there are more than two sides in a trial, and one side is allotted substantially more peremptory challenges than any other side, then the trial judge will require the side with the greater number of challenges to exercise every second challenge, i.e., to alternate with each of the other sides, rather than rotate the challenges from one side to a second side to a third side. C. Presentation Of Exhibits To Jurors Exhibits admitted into evidence will be handed to jurors in the jury box only after leave to do so is obtained from the trial judge. Exhibits such as writings, which are not subject to cursory examination, ordinarily will not be provided to jurors until they retire to the jury room after the cause has been submitted. D. When Jury Instructions are to be Submitted 1) Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure §607a, all jury instructions covering the law as disclosed by the pleadings must be delivered in writing to the trial judge before jury voir dire commences, unless indicated by the judge. At the same time, copies thereof must be served upon all opposing counsel or unrepresented parties. 2) Thereafter, but before commencement of argument, any additional proposed instructions upon questions developed by the evidence and not disclosed by the pleadings may be delivered to the trial judge and served upon the opposing side or sides. (Subd D. amended effective July 1, 2024.) E. Duty to Prepare, Submit and Modify CACI Instructions 1) The parties may designate their desired standard CACI instructions by giving the trial judge a list of same, referenced by number. The judge will provide the form of such standard instructions. 2) Desired CACI instructions in which deletions, strikeouts, insertions or other changes have been made must be referenced by number, and must carry a notation that there has been a modification thereto; and a copy of the instruction, as modified, must be provided to the trial judge. (Subd E. amended effective July 1, 2024.) F. Special Verdict and Finding Forms 1) A party who requests a special verdict or special findings must, in connection with requested instructions, comply with Rule 3.1580 of the California Rules of Court, and must serve and file such request or proposed special findings forms before jury voir dire commences. 2) A special verdict or special findings form must be drafted so as to require, if possible, an answer of "yes" or "no", or, if that is not possible, then to require the most concise answer that will be sufficient. (Subd F. amended effective July 1, 2024.) Rule 4.07 amended and renumbered effective July 1, 2024; adopted as Rule 4:07 effective January 1, 1997; amended effective July 1, 2010. 4.08 Setting Unlawful Detainer Cases for Trial A. Case Disposition Standards The Court’s disposition goal for unlawful detainer cases is to have one hundred percent (100%) of such cases disposed of within ninety (90) days after filing. This Local Rule 4.08 establishes target dates intended to assist the parties and the Court in achieving that goal. B. Filing Proof of Service Of Summons and Complaint 1) Within fifteen (15) days after filing an unlawful detainer complaint, the plaintiff must file a proof of service of the summons and complaint, or an application for a posting order, unless a responsive pleading has been filed. 2) Failure of the plaintiff to comply with the aforesaid requirement, in the absence of a filed response, will result in the issuance of an order to show cause re status; the order to show cause will be issued within 10 days of the date that the proof of service or posting application was due. Attendance of all parties and counsel who have appeared in the action will be required at the hearing, so that the Court can determine the status of the case; whether or not the case is ready for trial; time limits; and possible sanctions, including, but not limited to, dismissal of the case, in the absence of good cause shown, for failure to serve the complaint and/or to file a proof of service. (Subd B. amended effective July 1, 2024.) C. Memorandum to Set 1) Within twenty-five (25) days after filing an unlawful detainer complaint, the plaintiff must file a memorandum to set the matter for trial, unless a request for entry of default or request for dismissal has been filed. By filing a memorandum to set, a party indicates that the case is at issue and will be ready to go to trial on the date assigned. 2) Failure of the plaintiff to comply with the aforesaid requirement will result in the issuance of an order to show cause re status; the OSC will be issued within 10 days of the date that the trial-setting memorandum was due. Attendance of all parties and counsel who have appeared in the action will be required at the hearing, so that the Court can determine the status of the case; whether or not the case is ready for trial; time limits; and possible sanctions, including, but not limited to, dismissal of the case, in the absence of good cause shown, for failure to file a trial-setting memorandum. (Subd C. amended effective July 1, 2024.) D. Setting for Trial 1) Court Trials. After the trial-setting memorandum is filed, and if the proof of service complies with these Local Rules in all respects, and if no jury trial is demanded, then the clerk, no sooner than five (5) days thereafter, will assign the case for court trial on the earliest available date within the next twenty (20) days, and will promptly notify all parties in writing of the trial date. 2) Jury Trials. If a jury trial is demanded, then the clerk will assign the earliest available date for settlement conference (to be held within the next ten (10) days), and will assign the earliest jury trial date within the next twenty (20) days, and will promptly notify all parties in writing of both dates. (Subd D. amended effective July 1, 2024.) E. Case Closure Within six months after a clerk's judgment for restitution is entered, the plaintiff must set the case for ex parte prove-up hearing, unless the money damages are dismissed. Plaintiff’s appearance will not be required if a declaration is submitted pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure §§ 585(b) and (d). Rule 4.08 amended and renumbered effective July 1, 2024; adopted as Rule 4:08 effective January 1, 1997; amended effective January 1, 2003.
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.