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Chapter 3: civil case delay reduction under Standards 2.1 and 2.2 (Rule 3.00); the five case management tracks (Rule 3.02); every pending case calendared for a future event (Rule 3.03); the Notice of Case Assignment and Mandatory Appearance, the combined CMC/OSC about five (5) months after filing, and the Civil Case Cover Sheet Addendum (Local Form VN278) (Rule 3.03.1); complex cases - a CMC within 120 days of the designation and a joint complex status report fifteen (15) calendar days before it (Rule 3.08); uninsured motorist cases (Rule 3.09); mandatory settlement conferences in unlimited civil cases, remote or in person, with an optional confidential statement lodged five (5) court days before (Rule 3.13); sanctions (Rule 3.17); no waiver of rules by stipulation (Rule 3.18); civil cases assigned to a judge for all purposes (Rule 3.21); notice of reassignment (Rule 3.22); the Court-Ordered Civil Mediation Program - eligibility, the meet and confer and the stipulation to mediator (VN-272) within fifteen (15) days, the mediation statement five (5) days before, participation, continuances and the completion deadline (Rule 3.24) - and the mediator complaint procedure (Rule 3.24.1); elisors (Rule 3.31); and cases removed to federal court (Rule 3.32).
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CHAPTER 3: COURT CALENDARS, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND DELAY REDUCTION RULE 3.00 CIVIL CASE DELAY REDUCTION It is the policy of the Ventura County Superior Court to manage all civil cases from the time of filing of the first document invoking court jurisdiction through final disposition. The court shall be governed by the civil case disposition standards contained in Standards 2.1 and 2.2 of the Standards of Judicial Administration. (Revised effective January 1, 2007) RULE 3.01 CASES EXEMPT FROM CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT (Deleted effective July 1, 2003) RULE 3.02 DIFFERENTIATED CASE MANAGEMENT All cases filed which are subject to these rules shall be assigned to one of the following case management tracks: (1) unlawful detainer, (2) limited, (3) unlimited, (4) complex, (5) uninsured motorist. (Revised effective January 1, 2024) RULE 3.03 TRACKING CASES All pending cases shall be calendared for a future event. No pending case shall go off calendar without a future event being set. (Revised effective July 1, 1999) RULE 3.03.1 NOTICE OF CASE ASSIGNMENT AND MANDATORY APPEARANCE IN-LIMITED AND UNLIMITED CASES A. At the time of filing of the initial Complaint, a “Notice of Case Assignment and Mandatory Appearance” will be provided by the Clerk which identifies the courtroom and Judicial Officer to whom the case is assigned, and contains the date, time, and courtroom for a combined initial Case Management Conference (CMC) and Order to Show Cause re Sanctions/Dismissal re Failure to File Proof of Service/Default (OSC). The combined CMC/OSC will be scheduled approximately five (5) months after the initial filing date for the purpose of: (1) confirming compliance with and/or addressing issues (and possible sanctions) related to timeframes established by statute and California Rules of Court for service of the Complaint and entry of Default; (2) scheduling of Alternative Dispute Resolution proceedings and/or a Trial Date; and (3) any other issues pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.722. B. A copy of the Notice of Case Assignment and Mandatory Appearance shall be served by the filing party on all named Defendants/Respondents with the Complaint or Petition, and with any Cross- Complaint or Complaint in Intervention that names a new party to the underlying action. Appearance at the CMC by Attorneys and self-represented Parties, in person or by telephone (see Local Rule 7.00 et seq.), is mandatory. C. In addition to the Civil Case Cover Sheet (Judicial Council Form CM-010) required by the California Rules of Court, a civil action or proceeding presented for filing must be accompanied by the Civil Case Cover Sheet Addendum (Local Form VN278) in all cases that comprise the Type of Action provided for in the Civil Case Cover Sheet Addendum and signed by counsel for plaintiff or the self-represented plaintiff. A copy of the Civil Case Cover Sheet Addendum must be served with the Summons and Complaint or Petition. (Revised effective July 1, 2026) RULE 3.04 UNLAWFUL DETAINER (Deleted effective July 1, 2012) RULE 3.05 EXPEDITED CASES (Deleted effective July 1, 2000) RULE 3.06 ECONOMIC LITIGATION TRACK FOR LIMITED CIVIL CASES (CCP 90 et. seq.) (Deleted effective July 1, 2004) RULE 3.07 SUPERIOR COURT STANDARD CASES (Deleted effective January 1, 2024) RULE 3.08 COMPLEX CASES The goal of the court is to complete the complex case within one year unless the assigned judge determines otherwise. All complex cases shall be set for a case management conference within 120 days of approval of the complex designation by the assigned judge. The court may calendar all events, such as service on unserved parties, discovery completion dates, settlement conference dates, and trial dates at the case management conference. The parties are required to file a joint complex status report, in pleading format fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the first case management conference. The report shall set forth: 1. A summary of the case, including significant legal and factual issues; 2. An outline of anticipated non-expert discovery and the expected completion date of that discovery; 3. The need for orders facilitating discovery, such as orders concerning: (a) Confidential information; (b) The timing, order or scope of discovery; (c) The use of a document depository; or (d) The appointment of a discovery referee. 4. An agreement to accept service by electronic delivery when applicable; 5. The existence of additional parties that may be joined, and a proposed date by which any such parties must be served; 6. A description of any potentially applicable arbitration agreements; 7. The existence of one or more cases pending in other courts that may be related to or consolidated with this case; 8. The parties’ proposal for Alternative Dispute Resolution, including voluntary mediation; 9. In a putative class action case: (a) Agreements concerning notice to class members (b) A proposed hearing date for plaintiff’s certification motion; and 10. Any other matter counsel wishes to call to the court’s attention. (Revised effective July 1, 2025) RULE 3. 09 UNINSURED MOTORIST CASES OSC re DISMISSAL: In any case designated as an Uninsured Motorist case, if the plaintiff and insurance carrier have not settled or arbitrated within 5 months, nor filed a dismissal, the court will hold an OSC re Dismissal for Failure to File Petition for Order Compelling Arbitration at 6 months. (Effective July 1, 2005) RULE 3.10 CIVIL CASE INFORMATION SHEET (Deleted effective January 1, 2008) RULE 3.11 CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES (Deleted effective July 1, 2003) RULE 3.12 TRIAL SETTING CONFERENCES (Deleted effective July 1, 1994) RULE 3.13 MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES A. All mandatory settlement conferences are subject to California Rules of Court, rule 3.1380 and are conducted in unlimited civil cases only. All mandatory settlement conferences are held either remotely via a court-hosted videoconference platform or in person at the Ventura Division of the Ventura Superior Court, unless otherwise ordered by the court. B. In addition to the mandatory settlement conference statement provided in California Rules of Court, rule 3.1380, a party may elect to lodge an additional confidential settlement conference statement with the court, no later than five (5) court days before the date set for the settlement conference. (Revised effective January 1, 2024) RULE 3.14 IDENTIFICATION OF PARTY BEING SERVED ON PROOF OF SERVICE (Renamed and relocated to Local Rule 4.10 effective January 1, 2024) RULE 3.15 FILING AND SERVICE OF COMPLAINTS-IN-INTERVENTION (Renamed and relocated to Local Rule 4.08 effective January 1, 2024) RULE 3.16 DUTY TO NOTIFY COURT OF SETTLEMENT (Deleted effective January 1, 2025) RULE 3.17 SANCTIONS FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH LOCAL RULES OR COURT ORDERS Except for good cause shown, sanctions, including but not limited to, payment of sanctions to the court, payment of the opposing party's reasonable expenses and attorneys fees, dismissal of the action or striking an answer and entering a default may be imposed on any person who: A. Fails to comply with any local rule or order of the court, other than a prior order to pay sanctions; or B. Fails to submit any form or report required by the court; or C. Fails to appear at any case management conference or any other scheduled event; or D. Fails to participate in good faith in any conference. (Revised effective January 1, 2024) RULE 3.18 WAIVER OF RULES No procedure or deadline established by these rules may be waived or extended by stipulation or agreement of the parties, except as permitted by Government Code §68616, unless approved by the court, upon written application and submission of proposed order and a showing of good cause. (Revised effective January 1, 2024) RULE 3.19 LAW AND MOTION (Renumbered and relocated to Local Rule 4.11 effective January 1, 2024) RULE 3.20 EX PARTE APPLICATIONS (Reference Local Rules - Chapter 15) (Revised effective January 1, 2024) RULE 3.21 GENERAL ASSIGNMENT SCHEDULE; COURT CALENDARS Civil cases of either limited or unlimited jurisdiction are assigned to a judge for all purposes upon the filing of the first document invoking the court's jurisdiction. However, initial case management may be delegated to a case management department. (Revised effective January 1, 2024) RULE 3.22 DUTY TO NOTIFY PARTIES OF CASE REASSIGNMENT It shall be the duty of any party successfully exercising a judicial challenge under Code of Civil Procedure §§170.1 and/or to provide formal notice to all subsequently appearing parties of the identity of the courtroom and the judge to which the case is then “assigned for all purposes." (Revised effective January 1, 2024) RULE 3.23 BINDING ARBITRATION (Deleted effective July 1, 2005) RULE 3.24 COURT-ORDERED CIVIL MEDIATION PROGRAM A. ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN COURT-ORDERED MEDIATION 1. Mandatory: Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure §1775.5 and California Rules of Court, rule 3.891(a)(1), civil lawsuits with amounts in controversy under $50,000 per plaintiff may be ordered to the Court-Ordered Civil Mediation Program. 2. Voluntary: Litigants who agree to mediate their dispute, regardless of the amount in controversy, may stipulate to participate in the Court-Ordered Mediation Program. B. PROCEDURE FOR PARTICIPATING IN COURT-ORDERED MEDIATION 1. At the case management conference, parties must be prepared to discuss whether they are eligible for mandatory court-ordered mediation under Code of Civil Procedure § 1775.5, or willing to stipulate to voluntary court-ordered mediation. 2. At the case management conference or at another time as determined by the court, litigants who are eligible to be ordered to mediation pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure § 1775.5 may be ordered to participate at the court’s discretion. 3. All other litigants may indicate their willingness to participate in mediation on a voluntary basis by so indicating on the “Stipulation and [Proposed] Order to Use of Alternative Dispute Resolution Process” local form (VN-164), provided the stipulation is filed at least 90 days before trial, unless the court otherwise allows in accordance with California Rules of Court, rule 3.891, subsection (a)(2). Use of the form is optional. 4. If the court determines that the case should be submitted to the Court-Ordered Civil Mediation Program, the court will issue a minute order, a mediation completion date will be set, and the parties will be notified. C. MEET AND CONFER RE: SELECTION OF MEDIATOR 1. All parties who have been ordered to the Court-Ordered Civil Mediation Program shall promptly review the panel of court-approved mediators available on the court’s website. 2. Within fifteen (15) days of being ordered to mediation, and pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.893, litigants shall meet and confer regarding the following: (a) The discussion and selection of a mutually agreeable mediator; (b) The exchange of potential dates and times for the mediation session; and (c) A reasonable discovery plan and discovery completion schedule to ensure a productive mediation session. D. SELECTION AND/OR ASSIGNMENT OF MEDIATOR 1. Litigants ordered to mediation through the Court-Ordered Civil Mediation Program may select and stipulate to a mediator from the panel of court-approved mediators but must do so within fifteen (15) days of being ordered to mediation. 2. Where litigants have agreed of the selection of a mediator, they shall comply with their obligations under these and other applicable rules to meet and confer with one another and the mediator and to file appropriate forms, including the filing of the “Stipulation to Mediator and Mediation Date”, local form (VN-272), discussed in section E. 3. Where litigants do not agree on the selection of a mediator within fifteen (15) days of being ordered to mediation, or if the litigants fail to file the “Stipulation to Mediator and Mediation Date” local form (VN-272), the court will assign a mediator from the panel of court-approved mediators pursuant to California Rules of Law, rule 3.893. (a) Upon assignment, a “Notice of Assignment of Mediator” local form (VN-271) shall be sent to the litigants and the court-assigned mediator. The litigants shall have no right to object to the assigned mediator. If an assigned mediator recuses, the court will promptly assign another mediator. This process will continue until such time as a mediator accepts the assignment, unless ordered by the court. (b) The assigned mediator shall file and serve the “Mediator’s Notice of Acceptance or Recusal” local form (VN-274) within ten (10) days of receiving the “Notice of Assignment of Mediator” local form (VN-271). E. MEET AND CONFER WITH SELECTED AND/OR APPOINTED MEDIATOR 1. Where the mediator is jointly selected, the plaintiff must contact the mediator to provide party contact information, to check the mediator’s availability, to exchange potential dates and times for the mediation session as agreed with other parties, and to determine the location for the mediation session. The plaintiff must also provide the mediator with a copy of the minute order setting forth the court’s orders re: mediation and the mediation completion date. Within fifteen (15) days of being ordered to mediate, plaintiff shall file the “Stipulation to Mediator and Mediation Date” local form (VN-272) and shall serve a copy on all other litigants and the mediator. 2. Where parties have been assigned a mediator because they did not agree or did not timely file the “Stipulation to Mediator and Mediation Date” local form (VN-272), the plaintiff shall, within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the “Notice of Assignment of Mediator” local form (VN-271), contact the mediator to provide party contact information, to check the mediator’s availability, to exchange potential dates and times for the mediation session as agreed with other parties, and to determine the location for the mediation session. Within fifteen (15) days of receipt of the “Notice of Assignment of Mediator” local form (VN-271), the plaintiff shall file the “Stipulation to Mediator and Mediation Date” local form (VN-272) that includes the assigned mediator and the selected mediation date. The plaintiff shall serve a copy on all other litigants and the mediator. F. MEDIATION STATEMENT No later than five (5) days before the date set for mediation, each party shall serve on the mediator and all counsel and/or self-represented litigants, a short mediation statement which shall set forth: (1) the nature of the case and causes of action, (2) the factual and legal issues to be resolved, (3) the parties’ objectives at mediation, and (4) other information that may be helpful in resolving the dispute, including case valuations, if appropriate. The mediator will determine whether he/she will accept confidential mediation briefs, and if so, the timing of those submissions. G. PARTICIPATION IN MEDIATION SESSION The individuals who must be available and must participate in the mediation session are: (1) all parties, (2) their attorneys, and (3) claim representatives and/or persons with full authority to resolve all disputed issues. For good cause shown, the parties may seek a court order prior to the date set for mediation to exclude the appearance of any of these parties. Absent such an order, the failure of a party or claim representative to appear at mediation may result in sanctions. H. REQUESTS FOR CONTINUATION Litigants may file a joint stipulation and proposed order requesting to continue the mediation completion deadline for good cause. This stipulation and order must be submitted at least fourteen (14) days prior to the mediation completion date and the caption of the stipulation and proposed order must include the current mediation completion deadline. I. MEDIATION COMPLETION DEADLINE Litigants must complete mediation by the mediation completion deadline or request an extension. If mediation is not completed by the completion date, the matter will be referred to the trial court for the setting of an Order to Show Cause hearing regarding the failure to complete the mediation as ordered, and sanctions may be imposed. J. NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT If the case settles, the plaintiff must immediately file a “Notice of Settlement of Entire Case” form (Judicial Council CM-200). (Revised effective July 1, 2025) RULE 3.24.1 MEDIATOR COMPLAINT PROCEDURE Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.865 et seq., the Ventura Superior Court maintains the following Mediator Complaint Procedure: A. All grievances, complaints or issues concerning the conduct of a mediator on the Ventura Superior Court’s Civil Mediation Panel must be referred initially to the Court Program Manager for Civil/Appeals/Small Claims, who has been designated by the Presiding Judge, as the Complaint Coordinator. All complaints must be in writing, addressed to: Civil Mediation Complaint Coordinator 800 South Victoria, Room 210 Ventura, CA 93009 or by e-mail at http://www.ventura.courts.ca.gov/email and checking “Court Mediation Program". B. After sending the complainant a written acknowledgment that the court has received the complaint, the Complaint Coordinator will conduct a preliminary review of the complaint to determine whether or not the complaint can be resolved informally and closed. If the complaint is resolved informally or closed after preliminary review, the Complaint Coordinator will send the complainant written notification of the resolution. C. If it is determined that further investigation is warranted, the Complaint Coordinator will send the mediator written notice of the complaint, that the complaint has been referred to the Chair(s) of the Bench ADR committee and the mediator will have twenty (20) days from the mailing of said notice to provide the court with a written response. The Chair(s) of the ADR Committee will designate an individual who has experience as a mediator and who is familiar with the rules of conduct for mediators set forth in California Rules of Court, rule 3.850 et seq., or will establish a complaint committee that has at least one such individual as a member, to conduct the investigation and prepare a written recommendation concerning court action on the complaint. The Chair(s) of the ADR Committee and/or their designee may determine that the mediator will be removed from the active/eligible list pending the final decision on the complaint. D. The final decision on the complaint will be made by the Presiding Judge or his or her designee, who did not conduct the investigation, and the final decision will be communicated to both the complainant and the mediator in writing. The final decision-maker may take one or more of the following action(s): direct that no action be taken on the complaint; counsel, admonish, or reprimand the mediator; impose additional training requirements as a condition of the mediator remaining on the court’s panel; temporarily suspend the mediator from the court’s panel or otherwise temporarily prohibit the mediator from receiving future mediation referrals from the court; and/or permanently remove the mediator from the court’s panel or otherwise permanently prohibit the mediator from receiving future mediation referrals from the court. E. The final decision is in the sole discretion of the final decision-maker and is not subject to any subsequent review or appeal. Ultimately, mediators on the court’s Civil Mediation Panel may be temporarily or permanently removed from the panel at any time at the sole discretion of the court without cause. F. All court communications and/or proceedings relative to complaints against mediators on the court’s Civil Mediation Panel will occur in private and be kept confidential except as required by law and except for authorized disclosures as follows: after the decision on a complaint against a mediator has been made, the Presiding Judge or his or her designee may authorize the disclosure of information or records concerning the complaint proceeding that do not reveal any mediation communications. The disclosures that may be authorized include the name of the mediator against whom action is being taken, the action taken and the general basis on which the action was taken. G. A person who has participated in a complaint proceeding or otherwise received information that is publicly disclosed will not subsequently hear or determine any contested issue of law, fact, or procedure concerning the dispute that was the subject of the underlying mediation or any other dispute that arises from the mediation as a judge, arbitrator, referee, or juror, or any other adjudicative capacity, in any court action or proceeding. (Effective January 1, 2011) RULE 3.25 MANDATORY MEET AND CONFER (Deleted effective January 1, 1996) RULE 3.26 BRINGING IN NEW PARTIES SUBSEQUENT TO ORIGINAL FILING (Deleted effective July 1, 2003) RULE 3.27 CASE REMOVED TO FEDERAL COURT (Deleted effective January 1, 2004) RULE 3.28 FILINGS FOR CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES (Deleted effective January 1, 2004) RULE 3.29 DEFAULT HEARING FORMS IN LIMITED CIVIL CASES (Renumbered and relocated to Local Rule 4.12 effective January 1, 2024) RULE 3.30 ERRONEOUSLY SUED DEFENDANTS (Deleted effective July 1, 2001) RULE 3.31 ELISOR A. Where one of the parties fails to execute a document necessary to carry out a court order, the Clerk of the Court, or his or her authorized designee may be appointed by order of the court, as an elisor to sign the document. B. An application for appointment of an elisor shall be made by filing an appropriate pleading (Notice of Motion, Order to Show Cause or Request for Order). When applying for an appointment of an elisor, the application and proposed order must designate “The Clerk of the Superior Court, County of Ventura or the Clerk’s Designee” as the elisor and specifically name the party(ies) for whom the elisor is being appointed and in what capacity the elisor is being asked to sign the document(s). The application and order must not set forth a specific court employee. The application must indicate reference to the title, date, page(s), and line(s) of the court order/judgment upon which the request to appoint the elisor is based. C. A declaration supporting the application must include specific facts establishing the necessity for the appointment of the elisor, including the good faith efforts to meet and confer to resolve the issue informally. The proposed order must be submitted with the application that expressly identifies the document(s) being signed and a copy of the document(s) must be submitted with the proposed order. A deed must state the type of deed (i.e., grant deed, interspousal deed, etc.). Escrow documents must be listed separately (i.e., Escrow Instruction Dated, Disclosure Regarding Real Estate Agency Relationship, Hazard Report, etc.). The original document, presented for signature by the elisor, must match the copy of the document submitted with the proposed order. The copy is to be highlighted in the location(s) where the elisor is to sign his/her name. D. If the elisor is signing documents requiring notarization, the applicant must arrange for a notary public to be present when the elisor signs the document(s). E. If the Court grants the application for appointment of an elisor, the party must contact the Clerk’s Office to submit the fee and documents for review. The Clerk’s Office will then contact the party to arrange an appointment for the signing of the documents. (Effective July 1, 2023) RULE 3.32 DISPOSITION OF CASES REMOVED TO FEDERAL COURT If a case is removed to federal court, the Court will set a date for a status conference re: removal to take place not earlier than 90 days from the date of removal. Counsel can file a Notice of Status of Removed Case in lieu of appearing at the status conference. If the case has not been remanded to the trial court by the date of the status conference, the case may be recorded as completed or disposed and the court will not set a further status conference. (Effective July 1, 2025)
CHAPTER 3: COURT CALENDARS, CASE MANAGEMENT, AND DELAY REDUCTION RULE 3.00 CIVIL CASE DELAY REDUCTION It is the policy of the Ventura County Superior Court to manage all civil cases from the time of filing of the first document invoking court jurisdiction through final disposition. The court shall be governed by the civil case disposition standards contained in Standards 2.1 and 2.2 of the Standar
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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.
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.