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Counsel familiar with California Rules of Court (CRC) Rules 3.722 et seq. and Local Rules 12 and 13; a case management conference (CMC) set by the clerk when the complaint is filed, ordinarily 120 days after the filing, all cases, limited and unlimited, required to participate, limited collection cases managed under CRC Rules 3.740 and 3.741; the Case Management Statement filed 15 days before the scheduled CMC, addressing all the issues of Judicial Council form CM 110, a failure to file or a late filing subjecting the party to the Order to Show Cause included in the Notice of Case Management Conference; attendance required, personally or telephonically; a trial date that may be set at the first CMC; trial counsel and backup trial counsel specified at the CMC; the pre-trial orders the judge may make.
Family Court Services mediation free of charge, generally before the court appearance; scheduling mediation - the online orientation completed and a proof of service filed for any recent document, all adult parties completing the orientation before an appointment is offered; parties seen together, with separate appointments where a domestic violence restraining order is in place or domestic violence is alleged; a support person who may not participate and must keep the session confidential; a missed appointment that may not be rescheduled before the hearing, the mediator still reporting to the court if the other party attends; children interviewed only when the mediator deems it necessary after the parents attend; confidentiality and the mediator's reports of suspected abuse or threats; the report emailed to all parties and attorneys; no contact with the mediator before or after the appointment; only child custody and visitation addressed; the mediator not appearing at the hearing; a subpoena of a CCRC mediator for trial - the mediator's availability confirmed with Family Court Services, the subpoena submitted to the Executive Office on the 3rd floor of the courthouse, a deposit of $275 for each day (Government Code 68096.1) with the Legal Process Unit at the filing windows, then billing for service time not covered or a refund of the excess.
Family Court Services coordinates Child Custody Recommending Counseling (CCRC), also called mediation, in family law cases involving child custody and visitation; each parent completes an online orientation before a CCRC appointment is scheduled; the counselor's written report to the judge with the parents' agreements or the counselor's recommendations; the orientation video, reviewed every 2 years, in English and in Spanish; the Orientation Packet and Family Code Section 3044; the CCRC Intake Form completed by each parent in one sitting, within the last 6 months prior to attending CCRC; a mediation appointment scheduled after both parties complete the orientation and the intake form; related resources.
Filing papers - pleadings in compliance with California Rules of Court, Rule 2.100 TO 2.119, legible exhibits, mandatory electronic filing and service in civil, probate and family law cases under Local Rule 7 (California Rules of Court, 2.256 to 2.261), and a document returned unfiled when the correct filing fee does not accompany it; fee waivers, the request filed with the first documents; copies of civil court files in person at the civil filing counter (for cases older than 10 years, a call first), through a private agency, or by a letter with the fees for copying and research, a check bearing "not to exceed (amount) dollars" and a self-addressed stamped envelope; the status of a case by phone at (530) 406-6704 or at the Civil Legal Process Counter; the civil FAQs.
Official court reporters for all felony, misdemeanor (excluding arraignments) and juvenile proceedings, not normally for civil, family law or probate matters unless required by law; a request for an official court reporter five (5) calendar days prior to the hearing date; the fees paid before the hearing, $150.00 for a half-day and $300.00 for a full day, none charged with a fee waiver; a certified shorthand reporter as an official pro tempore reporter at the party's expense when no official reporter is available; an audio recording of the hearing for a party with a fee waiver or who cannot afford a reporter, when a timely request was submitted, a copy provided on request after the hearing; transcripts ordered on the Transcript Order Form by email to transcriptorders@yolo.courts.ca.gov or by phone at (530) 406-6712, charged at the rate of Government Code Section 69950 and paid to the reporter; copies of audio recordings by the request form or by phone, at $15 per hearing date paid in advance unless a fee waiver is on file; no transcripts of recordings.
Non-traffic infractions, misdemeanors and felonies; limited case information by phone at (530) 406-6705; misdemeanor warrants - a call to set a court date for a warrant surrender, the court permitting a one-time request to be placed on the calendar, after which no further court dates are scheduled if the defendant fails to appear and the warrant remains outstanding; in-custody arraignments Monday-Friday at 1:30 p.m. in Department 1; the scrolling calendar monitor and the calendar kiosk near the security station; copies of a case in person at $.50 per page and $40.00 per certified packet, or by a written request with an additional research fee of $15.00, a check payable to Yolo Superior Court marked "not to exceed" and a self-addressed stamped envelope; public and confidential case information; petitions under PC 1203.4a; civil assessments - 20 days to contact the Court to schedule a court date, then a Motion to Vacate Civil Assessment with a filing fee of $60.00; upcoming hearings on the public case access portal.
Professional attire, as for an in-person appearance; documents gathered in advance; the meeting information for the department where the hearing is scheduled; an audio and video test before the hearing; joining the online meeting at least five minutes before the scheduled time, perhaps into a waiting room; the full name typed on entry, an attorney adding the client's name and an agency representative the agency name; for a domestic violence or gun violence restraining order hearing with connection difficulties, an immediate call to 530-406-6794, option 0.
The procedural guidelines for video arraignments - the camera positioned so the face is fully displayed, the microphone muted until the case is called, no recording, live streaming or other capture of the remote appearance, and assistance only from an attorney or an approved interpreter; failure to comply may result in removal from the virtual hearing.
Legal documents required to be submitted electronically, effective August 17, 2020, in Civil, Family, Probate, and subsequent filings in Criminal, Juvenile, and DCSS cases; pro pers exempted, and strongly encouraged to use File @ Home and the eFile tool; California Code of Civil Procedure 1010.6 and Rules 2.250 and 5.522 of the California Rules of Court reviewed before eFiling; filing through an electronic filing service provider (EFSP), one registration serving any provider; eFiling fees; the case code description, FAQs and training video.
Each party provides its own equipment for presenting digital evidence - laptops, tablets, digital media players, cables and adapters - with no court equipment or troubleshooting assistance for non-court equipment; evidence on stand-alone media, such as a USB drive, not submitted to the court and opposing counsel in advance of the trial is not admitted or presented; all digital evidence exchanged and filed in accordance with pre-trial deadlines; the courtroom technology - counsel tables, an ADA-compliant lectern, VGA, HDMI and 3.5mm audio ports, power outlets and the document camera (ELMO).
Qualified interpreters provided in the courtroom on request at no cost for parties and witnesses in Criminal, Traffic, Juvenile, Unlawful Detainer, Guardianship, Conservatorship, Domestic Violence Restraining Orders, Small Claims, Family Law matters and other Civil matters; the Interpreter Request Form; requests for Spanish at least three (3) court days before the hearing and, for languages other than Spanish, in writing five (5) court days before; an untimely request may leave the Court unable to provide an interpreter, and the requester is notified by email when none is available; notice when an interpreter is no longer needed; American Sign Language interpreters, real-time captioning and other accommodations under the ADA; the language access complaint form, in English and in Spanish; the Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Plan.
The 2026 Yolo Superior Court Calendar - for each department its judicial officer, its assignment and its calendar on each weekday: Department 1, arraignments (misdemeanor arraignments at 9:00, felony arraignments at 1:30); Department 2 (a commissioner), AB1058, traffic, small claims and unlawful detainers; Departments 3 and 4, family law (odd and even); Department 6, juvenile delinquency and dependency; Departments 7 and 10, criminal trials; Departments 8 and 9, criminal law and motion; Department 11, the criminal master calendar; Departments 13 and 14, civil, probate and LPS (odd and even), Department 13 an assigned judge's; the AIC/MHC/MHD calendar on the last Friday of the month; and the 2027 Yolo Superior Court Calendar, effective 1-4-27, with its own assignments.
The written protocol for the Yolo County Juvenile Court on the competency process in juvenile delinquency proceedings (section 709; California Rules of Court, rule 5.643): incompetence to proceed in a section 602 proceeding and informal resolution; a doubt expressed by minor's counsel or the court, substantial evidence and the suspension of proceedings; an expert appointed from the court's expert panel, the expert's report received at a hearing within 30 calendar days for a minor in secure confinement or 45 calendar days otherwise and submitted at least 3 judicial days before it, the report's contents and the expert's qualifications; records to the expert; a regional center's evaluation for developmental disability; statements to the expert not used against the minor; additional experts, their reports and qualifications disclosed at least 5 judicial days before the competency hearing; the competency hearing within 15 judicial days or 30 calendar days, the presumption of competence, the burdens and the capacity determination under Penal Code section 26 for a minor under 14; findings of competence or incompetence and dismissal; motions during the suspension; remediation services and the probation department's written remediation program, developed by a multidisciplinary team, received within 30 calendar days and reviewed every 30 calendar days in custody and 45 out of custody; the remediation hearing - the report at least 10 judicial days before, the burdens, six months and one year; secure confinement - the least restrictive environment, six months, and up to 18 months for an offense listed in section 707, subdivision (b); approved by Judge Janene Beronio, Presiding Judge of the Juvenile Court, and Judge Daniel P. Maguire; the addendum effective March 16, 2021 (the multidisciplinary team's meeting and a table of services and their providers in and out of custody - HHSA, the Juvenile Hall medical provider, Probation, and the Alta California Regional Center) and Addendum #2, effective as of May 3, 2021 (the reports authored by Probation or, for a client of the regional center, by the regional center).
The juvenile delinquency and dependency processes explained for families - a petition within 48 hours and a detention hearing within 72 hours of custody, jurisdiction, disposition, review, fitness, restitution and 366.26 hearings, the reunification plan and fees; juvenile court files confidential, copies of court minute orders and selected court documents obtained by the minor, parents, legal guardians or attorneys of record at the window of the Juvenile Clerk with photo identification, the records not mailed; record sealing through the child's attorney or the Yolo Probation Department; the links to the Juvenile Court Competency Protocol and to Juvenile Traffic.
All juveniles appear in court with a parent or legal guardian, and a juvenile who has reached the age of 18 may appear on their own behalf; the court date on the courtesy notice; a failure to appear that may suspend the driver's license, or a notice to the Department of Motor Vehicles to prohibit its issuance; proof of correction plus a $25.00 fee for certain violations, presented at the appearance or payment.
The page's 2.4 Video Appearance Protocol - remote appearance authorized to promote access to justice, in-person appearance not prohibited; in criminal proceedings, remote appearance authorized but not mandated, subject to judicial authority to require in-person appearance; in civil proceedings (civil cases as defined in Rule 3.672(c)(1) of the California Rules of Court, including petitions for domestic and gun violence restraining orders) the same, with a notice of intent to appear remotely given orally at the start of a non-evidentiary hearing and covering the duration of the case, no notice required in juvenile dependency cases (Rule 3.672(i)(3)(A)), evidentiary hearings and bench trials held remotely unless otherwise ordered, and oppositions under Rule 3.672(h)(3)(A); the presiding judge's final discretion over the method of appearance; a plain-language summary.
The video arraignment appearance - the pleas of guilty, no contest and not guilty; the arraignment not a trial, a not guilty plea followed by the agreement on the record to appear for trial; the standard fine on a guilty or no contest plea, the court not negotiating or lowering a fine at arraignment; the constitutional rights for infraction charges and the additional rights for misdemeanor offenses; correctable violations continued to a date for proof of correction and the dismissal fee, the full fines and fees due forthwith otherwise; traffic school asked of the Judicial Officer, the fine and Court Administrative Fee paid within 60 days or no traffic school, a conviction on the driving record and an additional penalty of up to $100, the course completed within 90 days; interpreters on request.
The video traffic arraignment - the Traffic Arraignment Advisement of Rights reviewed first, a dial-in by regular phone at (877) 422-8614 or (833) 881-5208 with Courtroom ID number 20138814 and Passcode 1000, or the Join Remote Appearance link; alternative programs; fine reductions on ability to pay; paying or appearing on the date on the citation, a civil assessment penalty up to $100 and a driver's license hold on a failure to appear; pleas, a not guilty plea by mail with bail posted, trial by written declaration; correctable violations with proof of correction and a $25 fee; Traffic Violator School - eligibility, the request at the clerk's office or by mail with the bail on the courtesy notice and a $76.00 court administrative fee, no payment plans on traffic school requests; payments online, by mail or in person; community service at any non-profit organization; traffic school after a trial; financial hardship.
The criminal trial readiness statement the parties complete, file and serve two court days before the Trial Readiness Conference: a continuance the parties have agreed (numbers 2 through 7 then not completed); discovery completed and exchanged, including police reports, witness statements, expert reports and exculpatory evidence per Penal Code §1054, or why not; witnesses served with subpoenas and available, or why not; the latest offer; the trial's time estimate; the estimated number of motions in limine on contested issues, excluding restatements of the law; the defendant's time waiver and the last day; and the trial's readiness to proceed; failure to timely complete and file the form may result in sanctions under Code of Civil Procedure section 177.5.
The critical notice - Departments 5 and 6 with public cases accessible through the join links, the recording prohibition of Rule 1.150, the dress code; dated calendar notices; how to participate - all remote requirements met and the video turned on when the case is called; the department entry points, each with the passcode 1000# except Departments 5 and 6 (invite only); the connection directory for regular phone or SIP device dialing - the call-in number (877) 422-8614 with each department's meeting ID.
Chapter 1 (Rules 1 to 7): general rules - the rules known as the Local Rules of the Superior Court of California, County of Yolo, cited as YCR, effective January 1, 2007 (1.1), construed and applied with the California Rules of Court (1.2), severability (1.3) and sanctions for violations (1.4); location and organization - the court in the City of Woodland (2.1), filings with the appropriate clerk (2.2), court documents public record except those deemed confidential (2.3), and remote appearances - authorized, in criminal matters as defined in Penal Code Section 977, in civil proceedings subject to judicial authority to require in-person appearance, a notice of intent to appear remotely given orally at the start of a non-evidentiary hearing, none required in juvenile dependency cases, and evidentiary hearings and bench trials held remotely unless otherwise ordered (2.4); the Appellate Division - four judges assigned, the Presiding Judge recommending the four judges and the Presiding Judge of the Appellate Division to the Chief Justice (3.1), and the original trial court file used in lieu of a clerk's transcript under Rule 8.914(a) (3.2); court security and conduct - security by the Sheriff of the County of Yolo (4.1), weapons under Penal Code Section 171(b) and its exceptions for evidence and peace officers (4.2), the dress policy (4.3), restricted areas (4.4), recording prohibited unless a written request is approved by the Judge presiding, and the media's meeting with the Court Executive Officer before operating equipment in common areas (4.5), computers and electronic devices turned off unless authorized by the sitting judge (4.6), and the bias informal complaint policy - a written Notice of Concern to the Presiding Judge or Court Executive Officer, and formal complaints to the Commission on Judicial Performance, the Presiding Judge, the Court Executive Officer, the State Bar of California or the Yolo County Sheriff's Office (4.7); ex parte hearings in strict accordance with Rule 3.1200 et seq. of the California Rules of Court, requested in the department to which the case is assigned (5.1); court reporters - official reporters normally available for felony, misdemeanor (not misdemeanor arraignments or traffic matters) and juvenile matters and for matters under the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act, normally not for civil, family and probate matters (6.1), and a request in writing five (5) court days prior to the calendar date, the fees paid in advance, made through the Courtroom Support Division, or a certified shorthand reporter as official pro tempore reporter at the party's cost (6.2); electronic filing and service - its authority under Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6 and Rules 2.250 et. Seq. and 5.552 (7.1), mandatory electronic filing and service in civil, probate and family law cases except where personal service is required and excluding ex parte applications, the Notice of Case Management Conference with all new civil complaints, juvenile dependency filings after the initial accusatory pleading, self-represented parties and non-parties exempt, and an attorney's exemption request on Judicial Council Form EFS-007 with a Proposed Order on Judicial Council Form EFS-008 (7.2), permissive electronic filing in criminal and juvenile delinquency cases (7.3), the Court's approved electronic filing service providers (7.4), documents filed before midnight on a Court day deemed filed that day and those received from 11:59PM to 7:59AM or on a non-court day deemed filed the next Court day (7.5), fee waivers on forms FW-001 and FW-002 (7.6), personal data identifiers redacted (Rule 1.201) (7.7), documents not filed electronically and the Notice of Manual Filing (7.8), and exhibits (7.9).
Chapter 2 (Rules 11 to 13): general civil - law and motion matters continued once by the clerk, on stipulation or the moving party's request with notice, at least five (5) court days before the hearing, withdrawals noticed no later than two (2) court days before, and short cause matters continued once up to three (3) court days before the hearing, a later request made by ex parte motion before the presiding judge (11.1); tentative rulings under Rule 3.1308(a)(1) - available by phone at (530)406-6806 and on the Court's web site after 3:00 p.m., the ruling becoming the ruling of the court unless a party advises the courtroom clerk no later than 4:00 p.m. on the court day preceding the hearing and has notified the other side, and the statement every noticed motion and demurrer must include (11.2); attorney fees on a default judgment under Rule 3.1800(b) - twenty-five percent (25%) of the first two thousand dollars ($2,000 with a minimum fee of three hundred fifty dollars ($350), and lower percentages of the further amounts, with fees fixed by the Court above one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) (11.3); a self-addressed, postage-paid envelope for stamped copies, documents left in the attorney's pick-up box claimed within thirty (30) days (11.4); case management - its purpose and goals under Government Code Section 68600 and Rule 3.700 (12.1), and the case management conference set by the clerk when the complaint is filed in approximately 120 days, 385 days after filing in a limited collection case (Rule 3.712(d)), continued up to 200 days for an uninsured motorist claim, and the complaint served with the Notice of Case Management Conference, the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) information packet and the clerk's local forms (12.2); civil trials (13.1), the trial statement and all motions in limine filed and served not later than fifteen (15) calendar days before the first day of trial, oppositions seven (7) calendar days before (13.2), exhibits pre-marked with the courtroom clerk, numbers for plaintiffs and letters for defendants (13.3), and original depositions lodged with the courtroom clerk before trial (13.4).
Chapter 3 (Rule 16): criminal complaints charging in-custody defendants filed no later than 10:00 a.m. on the day of the appearance, or the arraignment held on the next court day, and complaints charging defendants not in custody no later than four (4) court days before the appearance (16.1); cases assigned at the arraignment by the Master Calendar Judge to a judge and department for all purposes (16.2); calendaring requests in writing with notice, received by the clerk at least three (3) court days before the requested hearing date (16.3); appearances, unless excused by Penal Code Section 977, with sanctions for a failure to appear (16.4); written plea forms - only the plea forms currently approved by the Judges of the Yolo Superior Court - and counsel's duty to disclose a proposed plea earlier rejected by another judge (16.5); violation of probation declarations submitted at least five (5) court days before the requested hearing date (16.6); relieved counsel's duty to convey the file and to give five (5) court days notice to the Yolo County Public Defender (16.7); pre-trial conferences in misdemeanors (16.8); trial readiness conferences, their attendance mandatory in felony cases for the defendant, defense counsel and a prosecuting attorney with full authority (16.9); and real property bonds - the notice of hearing under Penal Code Section 1298, served on the District Attorney and County Counsel, the documents filed with it, an appraisal dated not more than 45 days and a preliminary title report not more than 30 days before the application, and an order signed only on equity of at least twice the bail and the recorded deed of trust (16.10).
Chapter 4 (Rules 17 to 19): family law and motion - continuances once by the clerk, on a stipulation and order filed or the moving party's request with notice, at least five (5) court days before the hearing, and withdrawals noticed to the clerk's office and the opposing party no later than two (2) court days before (17.1); bench trial continuances (17.2); court-ordered child custody evaluations implementing Rule 5.220 - one peremptory challenge to an appointed evaluator, written objections filed and served within five (5) court days of the notice of assignment, an evaluator's request to withdraw and objections to it, and no ex parte communication with the evaluator (17.3); complaints about the counseling process, a counselor, an evaluator or minor's counsel made in writing to the Court Executive Office (17.4); child custody recommending counseling (CCRC) - a mandatory process governed by Family Code section 3160 et seq. and California Rules of Court, Rule 5.210 and 5.215, the CCRC protocol listed on the court's website under Family, a recommending court whose counselor prepares a written recommendation under Family Code section 3183, counselors subpoenaed and paid as experts by the party, attorney input letters not favored, and stipulated private child custody recommending counseling (18.1); temporary support guidelines - 40% of the net income of the payor minus 50% of the net income of the payee (the Santa Clara rule), the Alameda rule in child support cases involving spousal support, and child support under Division 9, Parts 1, 2 and 3 of the Family Code (18.2); mandatory settlement conferences in the Family Law Settlement Program - a settlement conference statement and current income and expense and property declarations prepared, served and filed at least five (5) court days before, sanctions under Rule 1.4, and the written terms of any settlement (19.1); and a written proposal for the resolution of all contested issues served at least five (5) court days before trial, with financial declarations valid within the preceding 90 days (19.2).
Chapter 5 (Rule 21): papers filed with a proof of service on any applicable Judicial Council form - new petitions charging minors not in custody no later than four (4) court days before the appearance, jurisdictional and dispositional reports by noon on the third court day before the hearing, dependency status review reports not later than ten (10) calendar days before, all other reports by noon on the third court day before, detention and uncontested jurisdictional hearing reports timely on the day of the hearing, and sanctions for an untimely report or pleading (21.1); ex parte requests other than for psychotropic medications or medical care - notice to all counsel, parties, child welfare workers and probation officers at least twenty-four (24) hours before submission, the information each request includes, a written opposition within twenty-four (24) hours, the court's review as a non-appearance, non-calendar matter, and the requests that need no prior notice (temporary removal of prisoners or wards, CAD purges, booking photographs); then, printed with no heading, subdivisions (b) to (d): an application heard in the department where the case is pending, no expert fee paid by the court without an order, and the experts' names, addresses, curricula vitae and reports served at least five (5) court days before a contested proceeding (21.2); complaints about appointed counsel made in writing to the Court Executive Office (21.3); and CASA reports filed and copied to all counsel of record at least two (2) court days before the hearing (21.4).
Chapter 7 (Rule 26): guardianships of the person of a minor - notice under Probate Code Section 1511(b) personally served and under Section 1511 (c), (d) and (e) mailed, relatives in the second degree, notice to parties to other guardianship proceedings, a hearing set by the Clerk's Office approximately sixty (60) days after filing to allow time for the Court Investigator's report, notice mailed to the Probate Investigator on a relative's petition and, on a non-relative's, notice under Probate Code Sections 1540 through 1543 mailed at least forty-five (45) days before the hearing to the State Department of Social Services and to the Yolo County Department of Employment and Social Services, and a declaration of due diligence (26.1); pending adoptions under Probate Code Section 1543 (26.2); the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) (26.3); the attendance of the minor and the proposed guardian (26.4); investigations by the Probate Investigator where the proposed guardian is a relative and by Child Protective Services otherwise, the Probate Investigator's later reviews and copies of petitions to terminate, and the investigator's fee under Probate Code section 1513.1 and 1851.5, deferred or waived for hardship (26.5); temporary guardianships by ex parte application, with proof of service under Probate Code Section 2250 (26.6); successor guardianship petitions copied to the Probate Investigator and set approximately sixty (60) days after filing (26.7); and private counsel for the minor under Probate Code Section 1470, with the duties of Family Code Sections 3150, et seq. (26.8).
The case management rules govern all applicable civil cases; a court may by local rule exempt specified types or categories of general civil cases if it has alternative case-processing and trial-setting procedures, which must be included in its local rules; wherever a court sets an initial case management conference, the rules apply.
Time periods under the California Rules of Court are computed by excluding the first day and including the last; if the last day is a Saturday, Sunday or other legal holiday it is excluded and the period runs to the next day that is not a holiday. Unless otherwise provided by law, the court may extend or shorten the time within which a party must perform any act under the rules.
Each ground of demurrer must be stated in a separate paragraph; a demurrer must be served and filed with a notice of hearing set under Code of Civil Procedure section 1005, for a hearing not more than 35 days after filing or on the first date available thereafter; following a ruling, leave to answer or amend within 10 days is deemed granted (5 calendar days in unlawful detainer and forcible entry or detainer cases), and the defendant has 10 days to answer or otherwise plead after the demurrer is overruled, the time to amend expires, or the demurrer is sustained without leave to amend.
When a court receives an electronically submitted document it must promptly send the filer confirmation of receipt with the date and time, and a document is received when that confirmation is created; if the document complies with filing requirements and the fees are paid, the court must promptly confirm filing with the date and time, any transaction number, the titles as filed and the fees assessed; absent the court's confirmation there is no presumption of receipt or filing, and the filer is responsible for verifying; a rejection notice must state its reasons; and when a technical problem with the court's electronic filing system prevents acceptance on a court day, a document the filer shows was attempted that day is deemed filed that day, except for a complaint or other initial pleading.
A document that may be served by mail, express mail, overnight delivery or fax may be served electronically under Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6; a party consents by serving and filing a notice with its electronic service address or by affirmative consent through the court's electronic filing system or service provider (form EFS-005-CV); a court may require electronic service by local rule or order, and a party required to file electronically must also serve and accept service electronically except as to parties, including self-represented parties, who are not required to; parties must promptly notify the court and all parties of a change of electronic service address; service is complete as section 1010.6 provides (on transmission or notification when a provider is used); proof of electronic service is made under section 1013b, and proof of service of moving papers must be filed at least five court days before the hearing.
A party seeking an ex parte order must notify all parties no later than 10:00 a.m. the court day before the ex parte appearance, absent a showing of exceptional circumstances that justify shorter notice; in an unlawful detainer proceeding shorter notice is permitted if the notice given is reasonable.
Moving and supporting papers are served and filed under Code of Civil Procedure section 1005 and the electronic filing and service statutes and rules; the court may shorten time on a showing of good cause; proof of service of the moving papers must be filed no later than five court days before the hearing; no paper may be rejected for filing as untimely, though the court may refuse to consider it; a paper submitted before the clerk's office closes on its due date is timely, and a court may provide by local rule that an electronically filed paper received before midnight on a court day is filed that day.
The court must set an initial case management conference in each case, with notice to all parties no later than 45 days before it unless the court orders otherwise; counsel and self-represented parties must appear in person or remotely as rule 3.672 provides, be familiar with the case and be prepared to commit to positions on the issues in rules 3.724 and 3.727; the court may issue a case management order without appearances, and by local rule may excuse attendance at initial conferences in limited civil cases.
A 'local rule' is every rule, regulation, order, policy, form or standard of general application adopted by a court to govern practice or procedure in that court, or by a judge to govern practice or procedure in that judge's courtroom; each court must make its local rules available for inspection and copying at every location that accepts filings, publish them through an official publisher, and file them electronically with the Judicial Council 45 days before the January 1 or July 1 effective date with a certificate stating, among other things, whether the court posts its local rules on its website; proposed rules other than calendaring rules must be distributed for comment at least 45 days before adoption; courts must periodically repeal outdated or inconsistent rules; and a rule may take effect on another date only with the Judicial Council chair's authorization.
Unless a statute or rules 8.108, 8.702 or 8.712 provide otherwise, a notice of appeal must be filed by the earliest of 60 days after the superior court clerk serves a notice of entry of judgment or a filed-endorsed copy, 60 days after a party serves or is served with such a document with proof of service, or 180 days after entry of judgment; no court may extend the time except as rule 8.66 provides, and a late notice requires dismissal; the rule defines the entry date of judgments and appealable orders, treats a notice filed after rendition but before entry as filed on entry, and applies to appealable orders.
A court may permit, or require, parties to file documents electronically in civil actions by local rule under Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6, specifying the case types covered; self-represented parties are exempt from mandatory electronic filing and service and, in mixed cases, file, serve and are served by non-electronic means unless they agree otherwise; a party required to e-file must be excused on a showing of undue hardship or significant prejudice through a process the court must provide; fees must be consistent with section 1010.6, and the effective date of filing is as section 1010.6 prescribes. A court that permits e-filing may also order all parties in a class, consolidated, coordinated or complex action to file electronically.
The complaint must be served on all named defendants, with proofs of service filed, within 60 days after filing (30 days for a defendant added by amendment), and a cross-complaint adding new parties must be served with proofs filed within 30 days; the parties may stipulate to one 15-day extension of the 30-day response period; a request for entry of default must be filed within 10 days after the time to respond has elapsed and a default judgment obtained within 45 days after default is entered, or the court may issue an order to show cause regarding sanctions. Collections cases under rule 3.740(a), unlawful detainer actions and Family Code proceedings are excluded.
A summary judgment or summary adjudication motion must contain a notice of motion, a separate statement of undisputed material facts in the rule's two-column format with citations to exhibit, title, page and line numbers, a memorandum, supporting evidence and any request for judicial notice; summary adjudication must state the specific cause of action, affirmative defense, damages claim or duty issue in the notice and repeat it verbatim in the separate statement; the opposition consists of a memorandum, a responsive separate statement stating 'disputed' or 'undisputed' for each fact with the evidence for any dispute and any additional material facts, opposing evidence and any request for judicial notice; evidence exceeding 25 pages must be separately bound with a table of contents; and on request a party must provide an electronic version of its separate statement within three days. The rule's format illustrations in subdivision (h) are on the official page.