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Chapter 15: ex parte applications discouraged (Rule 15.00.A); presented to the assigned judge after reserving a date with the Judicial Secretary, heard at 8:30 a.m. (Rule 15.01); and filed in the courthouse of the judge's department, served, and preferably filed by noon the day before the hearing (Rule 15.03).
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CHAPTER 15: EX PARTE ORDER PROCEDURES - CIVIL RULE 15.00 APPLICATION FOR EX PARTE ORDER (Deleted effective January 1, 1998) RULE 15.00.A EX PARTES IN GENERAL-CIVIL It is the policy of the Court to discourage unnecessary ex parte applications. Except where the showing required by California Rules of Court, rule 3.1202(c) is made, matters should be resolved by noticed motion. An ex parte application which fails to meet the requirements applicable to ex parte hearings may be summarily denied on procedural grounds or treated as an application for an order shortening time for a noticed motion, in the discretion of the court. (Effective July 1, 2013) RULE 15.01 TO WHOM PRESENTED An application for an ex parte order shall be presented to the judge to whom the matter is assigned. Counsel or a self- represented party seeking an ex parte hearing should call the Judicial Secretary of the assigned courtroom to reserve the next available ex parte hearing date. Unless otherwise ordered, all ex parte hearings are heard at 8:30 a.m. If the assigned judge is unavailable or disqualified, or in cases of emergency, or if the matter has not yet been assigned, the application should be presented to the supervising civil judge, who may handle the matter or assign it to another available judge. (Revised effective July 1, 2013) RULE 15.02 NOTICE (Deleted effective January 1, 1998) RULE 15.03 FILING AND SERVICE OF APPLICATIONS AND ORDERS A. Unless electronically submitted, applications for ex parte orders with a declaration in support of the motion, points and authorities and a proposed order shall be filed in the courthouse in which the department of the appropriate judge is located before being presented to the appropriate judge. The reservation number should be included in the caption of the application. Copies to be conformed are to be brought on the day of the hearing and not lodged prior to the hearing. Absent good cause, ex parte applications must be served on each party and provided to the court prior to the hearing to allow adequate time for review. Therefore, whenever practicable, moving papers should be served on the other parties by personal delivery, facsimile, email or overnight delivery prior to the hearing and preferably filed by noon the day before the hearing. B. All ex parte orders in all categories of proceedings in this court shall be either approved, approved as modified or denied, and shall be so noted and dated by the judge to whom the petition or request is submitted. Regardless of the approval or denial of the petition or request for order, the order, the application or petition, and any supporting affidavits or other writings presented shall remain in the court's file or, where required by statute or rule, in the confidential case file related to the case. (Revised effective July 1, 2023)
CHAPTER 15: EX PARTE ORDER PROCEDURES - CIVIL RULE 15.00 APPLICATION FOR EX PARTE ORDER (Deleted effective January 1, 1998) RULE 15.00.A EX PARTES IN GENERAL-CIVIL It is the policy of the Court to discourage unnecessary ex parte applications. Except where the showing required by California Rules of Court, rule 3.1202(c) is made, matters should be resolved by noticed motion. An ex parte application
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