Contra Costa Superior Court Filing Bundling Requirements
28 rules from official source documents
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Whether to bundle related filings together or file them promptly as completed. This page is scoped to Contra Costa Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 2, 2026CRITICAL
An order shortening time may be filed only if the underlying motion was filed previously or is filed simultaneously.
Orders to Shorten Time will be filed only when the motion has been previously filed or is simultaneously filed.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 2, 2026CRITICAL
An order shortening time will be filed and calendared only if the motion was filed previously or simultaneously, with compliance directed by the signed order.
Orders to Shorten Time will be filed and calendared for hearing only when the motion has been previously filed or is simultaneously filed (see signed order for compliance).
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 2, 2026INFO
The Court prefers to determine fiduciary and related attorney fees when it reviews the fiduciary’s accountings rather than through separate fee petitions.
Although the Probate Code does not prohibit fee petitions from being filed separately from accountings, the Court prefers to determine the amount of fees for fiduciaries and their attorneys (and if possible, for other attorneys who need prior approval for payment in the case) at the time the fiduciary’s accounts are reviewed.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026INFO
Parties are encouraged, but not required, to submit proposed orders with their moving or responsive papers; the court may also consider an order prepared in court immediately after the hearing.
The Court may consider signing, at the time of hearing, proposed orders attached to the moving or responsive papers or those orders prepared by either party in court immediately following the hearing. Parties are therefore encouraged to submit proposed orders with their moving or responsive papers.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 2, 2026INFO
Civil cases
The Court encourages but does not require a single binder compiling all motion in limine papers.
However, the Court encourages, but does not require, the parties to prepare a single binder compiling all of the motion in limine papers.
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All supporting affidavits, declarations, memoranda of points and authorities, and similar documents shall be attached to the notice of motion, or order to show cause, or other moving papers, when filed.
Summary: Supporting affidavits, declarations, memoranda of points and authorities, and similar documents must be attached to the notice of motion, order to show cause, or other moving papers when filed.
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All supporting affidavits, declarations, memoranda of points and authorities, and similar documents shall be attached to the notice of motion, or order to show cause, or other moving papers, when filed.
Summary: Supporting affidavits, declarations, memoranda of points and authorities, and similar documents must be attached to the moving papers when filed.
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All supporting affidavits, declarations, memoranda of points and authorities, and similar documents shall be attached to the notice of motion, or order to show cause, or other moving papers, when filed.
Summary: Supporting affidavits, declarations, memoranda, and similar documents must be attached to the moving papers when filed.
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All supporting affidavits, declarations, memoranda of points and authorities, and similar documents shall be attached to the notice of motion, or order to show cause, or other moving papers, when filed.
Summary: Supporting affidavits, declarations, memoranda, and similar documents must be attached to the moving papers when filed.
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All supporting affidavits, declarations, memoranda of points and authorities, and similar documents shall be attached to the notice of motion, or order to show cause, or other moving papers, when filed.
Summary: Supporting affidavits, declarations, memoranda of points and authorities, and similar documents must be attached to the moving papers when filed.
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All supporting affidavits, declarations, memoranda of points and authorities, and similar documents shall be attached to the notice of motion, or order to show cause, or other moving papers, when filed.
Summary: Supporting affidavits, declarations, memoranda, authorities, and similar documents must be attached to the moving papers when filed.
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All supporting affidavits, declarations, memoranda of points and authorities, and similar documents shall be attached to the notice of motion, or order to show cause, or other moving papers, when filed.
Summary: Supporting affidavits, declarations, memoranda of points and authorities, and similar documents must be attached to the notice of motion, order to show cause, or other moving papers when filed.
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Civil cases
If there are more than a small number of exhibits, the sides are to put all exhibits into one or more binders with appropriate tabs.
Summary: When more than a small number of exhibits is involved, the parties must place all exhibits in one or more tabbed binders.
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Civil cases
providing such binder to the Court as to their own filed motions in limine (with any related papers as set forth above). Failure to do so may result in denial of the motion. This provision supersedes the provisions regarding lodging courtesy copies as set forth in Local Rule 3.11(b).
Summary: Parties must provide their own filed motions in limine and related papers to the Court in a binder, and failure may result in denial of the motion.
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Civil cases
providing such binder to the Court as to their own filed motions in limine (with any related papers as set forth above). Failure to do so may result in denial of the motion. This provision supersedes the provisions regarding lodging courtesy copies as set forth in Local Rule 3.11(b).
Summary: Each party must provide the Court with a binder containing its filed motions in limine and related papers, and failure to do so may result in denial of the motion.
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Civil cases
Each Party is responsible for providing, at first appearance for trial, at least four binders, with copies of their trial exhibits (one for the Court, one for the witness stand, and one for each side) conforming to the Master Exhibit List.
Summary: At the first appearance for trial, each party must provide at least four conforming binders of trial exhibits for the court, witness stand, and each side.
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Civil cases
While the Court generally does not desire hard copy courtesy copies during the litigation, binders of Motions in Limine and oppositions should be prepared by the moving party for each.
Summary: The moving party should prepare a separate binder for each Motion in Limine and its opposition, although ordinary hard-copy courtesy copies are generally not desired during litigation.
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Civil cases
These binders should be provided immediately after the oppositions have been filed.
Summary: The moving party should provide the Motion in Limine binders immediately after the oppositions are filed.
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Civil cases
If the parties are presenting the same exhibits, they should not separately submit them—all identical exhibits should be identified using the same numbering (for default, that of Plaintiff(s)).
Summary: Parties should not separately submit identical exhibits and should use the same numbering for each identical exhibit, defaulting to Plaintiff's numbering.
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Proposed or draft document; may not be in force
A petition for family allowance, if made before the filing of the Inventory and Appraisal ordinarily may be presented ex parte.
Summary: A family-allowance petition filed before the Inventory and Appraisal ordinarily may be presented ex parte.
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The Court prefers to determine the amount of fees for fiduciaries and their attorneys (and if possible, for other attorneys who need prior approval for payment in the case) at the time the fiduciary’s accounts are reviewed.
Summary: Filing fiduciary and attorney fee petitions for decision with the related accountings is encouraged, although separate filing is permitted.
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The Discovery Facilitator has the discretion to determine the format of briefing required or whether any briefing will be required, and the schedule for service of such briefing.
Summary: The Discovery Facilitator determines whether briefing is required, its format, and its service schedule.
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This rule does not apply to trust administrations where court-approved accountings are not required.
Summary: Rule 7.65 does not apply to trust administrations that do not require court-approved accountings.
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Civil cases
All motions should appear on one submitted document.
Summary: All motions in limine are encouraged to be consolidated into one submitted document.
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Civil cases
The papers regarding any uncontested motions may be omitted from the binder(s). Uncontested motions may be indicated by a notation on the binder index.
Summary: Papers for uncontested motions in limine may be omitted from the binders, and such motions may be noted on the binder index.
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Civil cases
The Court encourages, but does not require, the Parties to prepare a single set of master exhibit binders.
Summary: The Court encourages but does not require the parties to prepare a single set of master exhibit binders.
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Civil cases
The papers regarding any uncontested motions may be omitted from the binder(s).
Summary: Papers concerning motions identified as uncontested may be omitted from the parties' binders.
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Civil cases
The Court encourages, but does not require, the Parties to prepare a single set of master exhibit binders.
Summary: The court encourages, but does not require, the parties to prepare a single set of master exhibit binders.
Does Contra Costa Superior Court require motion papers to be bundled?
Bundling is optional for covered papers in Contra Costa Superior Court. An order shortening time may be filed only if the underlying motion was filed previously or is filed simultaneously.
Bundling is encouraged for covered papers before Judge Leonard Marquez. The Court encourages but does not require a single binder compiling all motion in limine papers.
Yes. Judge Julia Campins requires bundling for covered papers. When more than a small number of exhibits is involved, the parties must place all exhibits in one or more tabbed binders. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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