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The civil division's page of department information: the trial judge's responsibilities and filing in trial departments, and for the Civil Home Courts, the complex departments, the writ of mandate and CEQA departments and the Presiding Judge's department, each department's days and times for noticed motions, ex parte applications and case management conferences, hearing reservations, tentative rulings and requests for oral argument.
The Civil Home Court page: the random assignment of civil cases to the four Home Court departments (8C, 8D, 16C and 16D), which hear law and motion and Case Management Program matters; filing information; ex parte hearings (reservations through the Court Reservation System by 10:00 AM the court day before, orders shortening time and notice under Local Rule 2.35); hearing reservations for law and motion; the required tentative-ruling notice language; and requests to continue or drop law and motion matters.
The civil remote appearance page: notice of remote appearance (RA-010), opposition to remote proceedings at evidentiary hearings or trial (RA-015) and the court's order (RA-020); remote appearances in Civil Home Court through the tentative ruling; each civil department's Zoom link, toll-free number and meeting ID; and step-by-step remote appearance instructions.
The civil settlement conference page (Chapter 2, Part Seven of the local rules): scheduling of mandatory settlement conferences in the trial setting process; the settlement conference statement due not less than ten days before the conference; attendance in person or by Zoom and the meet-and-confer requirement; requests for remote appearance; and continuing a settlement conference (motions in conjunction with the trial date go to the Presiding Judge in Department 17A).
The complex civil page: assignment of complex cases for all purposes to Department 8A or 8B; SB 549 Tribal Nations Access to Justice Act matters; complex case designation and assignment under California Rules of Court 3.400; case management conferences; complex law and motion; informal discovery conferences; discovery disputes during depositions; the class action and PAGA settlement checklist and model agreements; court reporters; remote appearances; and civility and professionalism.
The family and probate remote appearance page: notice of remote appearance and opposition to remote proceedings at evidentiary hearings or trial; each family law and probate department's Zoom link, toll-free number and meeting ID; and step-by-step remote appearance instructions and etiquette.
The family court's table assigning family law cases to Departments 120 to 131 by the last two digits of the case number, with the domestic violence departments (125 and 127) assigned by the last digit.
Family Court Services' page on setting a custody or visitation hearing with Child Custody Recommending Counseling under Family Code section 3170: filing a Request for Order; what must be done at least five days before the appointment (the Family Law Case Participant Enrollment Form, the Parenting Plan Questionnaire (form ME-802), the Family Court Services Orientation Program within the last 12 months, and a Notice of Remote Appearance for Zoom); additional documents for the mediator from parties and attorneys and their service; child interviews; history of violence; the report after mediation; and missed appointments.
The juvenile court's remote appearance page: appearances by Zoom under the Remote Appearance Guidance, and the Zoom link, telephone number and meeting ID for each juvenile department (Departments 90 to 96).
The juvenile court's page on intercounty transfers: transfer-in hearings at the Juvenile Courthouse (juvenile justice and dependency matters Monday through Friday; nonminor dependent matters Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. in Dept. 92) with check-in at Juvenile Court Reception; and an overview of the SacJoaquin Valley/Foothills Intercounty Transfer Protocol (effective October 3, 2005; amended January 12, 2015), its participating counties and its documents.
The civil Presiding Judge's department page: the motions the Presiding Judge hears and when (motions Friday at 9:30 a.m.; long cause trial assignments Monday and Tuesday at 8:30 a.m.; short cause trials Thursday at 8:30 a.m.); filing instructions; remote appearances; oppositions and replies; ex parte motions; tentative rulings; long cause trial assignment, stipulations for pre-assignment and trial readiness notification; the assigned trial department and pretrial conference; and short cause trial assignment, appearances and witnesses.
The probate e-filing page: the steps of an e-filing through an electronic filing service provider; matching the case type and category; accurate data fields; filing each document as an individual PDF; one lead document per filing; electronic signatures conforming to CRC Rule 2.257 and CCP 1010.6; and the style guidelines of California Rules of Court, rules 2.100-2.118.
The probate division's assignment of probate referees by the last digit of the case number, with each referee's contact information.
The court's remote appearance guidance: downloading the Zoom application; signing in for a Zoom court appearance and waiting to be admitted; the telephone appearance alternative (not available for criminal, small claims, traffic and unlawful detainer cases); and the virtual court appearance etiquette guidelines.
The small claims remote appearance page: requesting and opposing remote appearance at evidentiary proceedings (trials) and the court's ruling; the small claims department's Zoom link and meeting ID; preparing for and appearing at a remote hearing; interpreter requests; submitting evidence and documents to the clerk's office; and mandatory mediation.
Family Court Services' procedure for having a mediator testify at trial or deposition: confirming availability, subpoenaing the mediator at least 10 calendar days in advance with a $275 deposit, the forms of payment, check-in at the courthouse, the records a mediator brings, depositions, and written requests for a refund of an unused deposit.
The unlawful detainer jury trial process under Local Rule 2.94.01: the mandatory settlement conference; trial assignment in Dept. 17A; notice of readiness no sooner than five court days before and no later than 4 p.m. on the Monday before the trial assignment date, with the information to be provided; the initial trial assignment appearance on Mondays and Tuesdays at 8:30 a.m.; challenges under CCP 170.6; motions and courtesy copies of in limine motions; and witnesses on call.
The unlawful detainer remote appearance page: requesting and opposing remote appearance at evidentiary proceedings (trials); the unlawful detainer department's Zoom link and meeting ID; preparing for and appearing at a remote hearing; interpreter requests; submitting evidence and documents to the clerk's office; and mandatory mediation.
Department 13A's writ protocols (Hon. James P. Arguelles): writs and motions heard Fridays at 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.; calendaring; ex parte matters; two hard copies of all motion briefing delivered the same day it is e-filed; tentative rulings; remote appearances; alternative writs; temporary stays; lodging the administrative record 25 to 45 days before the hearing with a separate notice of lodging; continuances; and evidentiary objections.
Department 16B's writ protocols (Hon. Shelleyanne W.L. Chang): writs and motions heard Fridays at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.; calendaring; ex parte matters; two hard copies of all filings delivered the same day they are e-filed; tentative rulings; remote appearances; the meet-and-confer requirement; alternative writs; temporary stays; administrative records lodged directly with the department, not filed electronically; continuances; and evidentiary objections.
Department 3A's writ protocols (Hon. Jennifer K. Rockwell): writ petitions and motions heard Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. on dates reserved with the clerk after meeting and conferring; ex parte matters; two hard copies of every e-filed motion or pleading delivered the same day and an e-mailed courtesy copy; CEQA first-pleading requirements; tentative rulings; remote appearances; the meet-and-confer requirement; alternative writs; lodging the administrative record 25 to 45 days before the hearing; continuances; temporary stays; and evidentiary objections.
Department 3B's writ protocols (Hon. Stephen Acquisto): writ petitions and motions heard Fridays at 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. on dates reserved by e-mail with the department after meeting and conferring; ex parte matters; two hard copies of all motion briefing delivered the same day it is filed; tentative rulings; remote appearances; the meet-and-confer requirement; alternative writs; lodging the administrative record 25 to 45 days before the hearing; continuances; temporary stays; and evidentiary objections.
The checklist of the Complex Litigation Department (revised March 10, 2026; Local Rule 2.99.05) of the information and argument required for motions for preliminary approval of class action settlements (including class notice administration, notice to the class and the contents of proposed orders), motions for final approval, and motions for approval of PAGA settlements; moving counsel must attest that the briefing complies with the checklist.
The court's Digital Evidence Policy (approved May 16, 2019): non-proprietary formats that run on VLC Media Player or Windows Media Player for multimedia shown on court equipment; release of liability for parties' own equipment; text-searchable PDFs on order; media free of viruses and malware and no compressed or zipped files; motions for an exception; and the supported video and audio formats.
The court's Media Access Policy: its purpose and goals; media contact information; access to records; requests to photograph, record or broadcast in the courtroom under California Rule of Court, Rule 1.150 (forms MC-500 and MC-510, filed at least five court days ahead unless good cause is shown); filming outside the courtroom; limits on crowding in corridors; responsibility for compliance and sanctions; and media inquiries.
The court's policy for official reporters pro tempore (Gov. Code § 68086; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 2.956): official reporters are available in felony criminal cases and juvenile matters, not in civil, family law and probate matters unless the requesting party has a fee waiver; the Court-Approved List; the Stipulation and Appointment of Official Reporter Pro Tempore (form CV/E-206) and the reporter's undertakings; one official record, payment, indigent litigants, transcripts and fees; and inclusion on, active status on and removal from the list.
The court's Writ of Mandate Guide, which Local Rule 2.26 requires writ litigants to obtain and follow: initiating a proceeding and service; courtesy copies; CEQA cases; motions; scheduling hearings, with page limits and filing deadlines for merits hearings and motions; ex parte applications for a temporary stay; continuances; lodging the administrative record in proceedings under CCP section 1094.5; the hearing, tentative rulings and appearances; preparing the judgment and writ; dismissals; alternative writs; procedures for incarcerated, self-represented litigants; and election and housing development decision writs.
The juvenile division's competency protocol (implemented September 1, 2023; revised May 12, 2025) under Section 709 and Rule 5.645: declaring a doubt and suspending proceedings; expert evaluation (selection, appointment, the evaluation and the written report due within 21 court days); the initial and contested competency hearings; services and the service plan for minors in and out of custody and progress review hearings every 30 or 45 calendar days; and the statutory time limits and evidentiary hearings at six and twelve months.
The juvenile court's protocol (revised July 1, 2016) for authorizing medical, surgical or dental care for children under section 369: emergency care under section 369(d), including requests when a provider refuses to act without a court order during and after business hours (forms JC-E-677, JC-E-678 and JC-E-679); and non-emergency care for children in temporary custody (section 369(a)), after a petition is filed (section 369(b)) and for dependents in the Department's care (section 369(c)).
The amended standing order of November 29, 2017 deeming counsel appointed on each new section 300 or 342 petition: County Counsel for the petitioner; the Children's Law Center for each child and as CAPTA guardian ad litem, with conflict representation by the Law Offices of Dale S. Wilson; the Law Offices of Dale S. Wilson for parents, with notice to the court when conflict counsel is assigned; automatic relief 60 days after the child's 18th birthday under section 317(d); and motions to be relieved in the Home Court.
The fourth amended standing order of August 19, 2021: unless otherwise ordered, parents found suitable for treatment at or after the dispositional hearing, or on a motion to participate before disposition, participate in the Juvenile Dependency Family Treatment Court, administered under its Legal Procedures.
The third amended standing order of June 15, 2021 on dependency visitation orders (Welf. & Inst. Code § 362.1; Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.670(g)): general rules for the social worker's administration of visits, make-up visits and conduct during visits; the general, observed, supervised and therapeutic visitation orders and their minimum frequency; and modification - temporary suspension, less restrictive or extended visits by stipulation (JC\E-324) or petition (JV-180 or Local Rule 7.35(A)), and challenges by a section 388 petition.
The fourth amended standing order of August 26, 2008 on counsel in delinquency cases: the Public Defender's review of the case file under section 827(a)(1)(P) and notice of a conflict or overload to the 602 Support Unit; deemed appointment of the Public Defender, or of the Conflict Criminal Defenders, at 12:00 PM on the arraignment or detention date; acknowledgment of the appointment; retained counsel; relief of the Public Defender after arraignment; relief of assigned CCD attorneys; duration of appointment; and the District Attorney's appearances (section 681).
The ninth amended standing order of June 7, 2021 on access to confidential juvenile case files under Welfare and Institutions Code section 827 and rule 5.552: the JV-570 petition, service with forms JV-571 and JV-572 at least 10 days before submission and proof of service on form JV-569; where to file in the juvenile justice and dependency sections; objections; rulings; declarations for access by persons authorized under section 827(a)(1)(A)-(O) on form JC\E-667; and identification and copying of records.
The order of May 24, 2021 adopting the court's policy under Senate Bill 54 (2017-2018 Regular Session) and the recommendations of the Attorney General: protecting access to justice in court facilities (pseudonyms, non-disclosure of immigration status, access liaisons); protections for children and immigrant crime victims (Form I-918 Supplement B); responding to immigration enforcement requests for access and for information; and the handling of warrants, subpoenas and notices to appear, with sample federal forms in Appendices A-G (not transcribed).
The amended standing order of March 16, 2022 authorizing the doctor or doctors named in a Doctor's Appointment Letter to have full access to, and copy, the medical, psychiatric and administrative records about the named defendant held by the Sacramento County Main Jail, Jail Psychiatric Services, the California Department of Corrections, or the Department of State Hospitals; defense counsel may move to set the order aside case by case.
The standing order of March 1, 2007 appointing Conflict Criminal Defenders to represent former CCD clients whose cases involve issues raised by Cunningham v. California, where the former client asked for a consultation on review of the sentence, is not represented by other counsel on any challenge to the underlying case, and received an upper term sentence.
The standing order of May 6, 2011 authorizing the Department of Revenue Recovery to serve notice, by mail to the probationer's last known address, of hearings on the court's FTPF calendar, which monitors payment of fines and fees imposed as conditions of probation; a probationer who fails to appear may face a bench warrant under Penal Code sections 978.5 and 1203.2(a).
The first amended standing order (dated June 18, 2012; effective July 1, 2012) requiring civil litigants filing a complaint, cross-complaint, petition or application to provide one additional complete paper copy, which the court places in the Public Access Bin for public inspection; pleadings may not be removed from the courthouse and may be copied there at the person's own expense.
The standing order (dated February 1, 2013; effective February 11, 2013) directing that, while a law and motion matter is on calendar, dismissals, continuance requests and notices dropping a pending matter be filed directly in Civil Law and Motion as soon as practicable.
The standing order of June 10, 2013 providing that, when the Public Defender declines appointment for overload under Penal Code section 987.2, the court appoints an attorney from the Indigent Defense Panel, paid on the IDP fee schedule, and appointing the Conflict Criminal Defenders' office to select the panel attorney and administer the appointments.
The standing order of November 13, 2014 appointing the Sacramento County Public Defender in any Penal Code § 1170.18 petition for re-designation of sentence (Proposition 47) in which the petitioner requests counsel; other counsel may be appointed where otherwise appropriate.
The standing order (dated August 26, 2015; effective August 24, 2015) appointing the Sacramento County Public Defender, on the filing of a petition to revoke post-release community supervision or parole, to represent the supervised person, and the Conflict Criminal Defenders where the Public Defender declines for a legal conflict; it supersedes orders SSC-11-6 and SSC-13-9.
The standing order of November 9, 2016 appointing the Sacramento County Public Defender in any Health and Safety Code § 11361.8 petition for re-designation of sentence (Proposition 64) in which the petitioner requests counsel.
The standing order of May 3, 2017 setting the court's guiding policy for judicial officers presiding over juvenile justice cases: costs, fees and fines are imposed at the statutory minimum, absent specific circumstances warranting a different amount, within the judicial officer's discretion under California law.
The standing order of January 2, 2019 appointing the Sacramento County Public Defender in any Penal Code § 1170.95 petition for re-sentencing in which the petitioner requests counsel.
The standing order of January 2, 2019 appointing the Sacramento County Public Defender in any Penal Code § 1170.91 petition for re-sentencing in which the petitioner requests counsel.
The standing order of July 2, 2019 providing that, when the law and motion judge of Department 53 or 54 is disqualified from an action, it goes to the other law and motion department, and that when both are disqualified it is referred to Department 47 for reassignment.
The standing order of January 20, 2021 permitting public entities, as defined in Government Code section 811.2, to use digital signatures on documents filed with the court, with the force of a manual signature only if the signature meets the five attributes of Government Code section 16.5(a)(1)-(5); no other electronic signatures are accepted, and the filer represents that the signer's certificate is kept and available to the court on request.
The standing order of June 21, 2021 assigning all Penal Code § 290.5 petitions under Senate Bill 384 to the Honorable Curtis M. Fiorini and appointing the Sacramento County Public Defender when the petitioner requests counsel; it applies only to petitions concerning convictions in adult court.