Fresno Superior Court
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Motion, Opposition, Reply
- 2 copies • At Filing
Notice Of Remote Appearance, Proposed Order
- Before Hearing
Witness List
- 30 copies
Adjournments
- With the arbitrator's consent, the parties may stipulate to one continuance of up to 30 calendar days, while any further continuance request must be made by motion before the Judicial Officer.
- A party learning of a trial conflict must immediately notify the Civil Supervising Judge and all other parties, and the court will maintain the assigned trial date unless a continuance is granted or approved.
- The court may extend time for service of process, filing proof of service, or filing responsive pleadings upon a showing of good cause, but the request must be filed before the initial deadline and may be submitted by noticed motion or ex parte application.
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Request must include
- A trial continuance requires a showing of good cause and a court order obtained at least five court days before trial by noticed motion or ex parte application; party stipulation alone is insufficient.
- A continuance application submitted fewer than five court days before trial must include a detailed factual declaration demonstrating good cause for the delay.
- A continuance request for a law and motion hearing may be required in writing at least five court days before the hearing, with notice to all parties, a proposed new hearing date, and notice of the other parties' consent or objection; a late request must include a detailed factual explanation showing good cause.
- A petition for good cause to obtain an order regarding the mandatory settlement conference must be filed and served at least 30 days before trial; written opposition must be filed and served within 10 days after service, and no oral argument will be permitted.
- A party requesting a settlement-conference date change or another special settlement-conference request must submit a letter to the ADR Department, copying each party, at least 30 days before the conference date.
- A motion-hearing continuance requires good cause and a written notice of intent with proof of service on all other parties filed at least two court days before the hearing.
- For regularly calendared matters, required notices, supplements, or corrective documentation must be filed at least two court days before the hearing, except for strictly court-determined matters.
- When a continuance is granted to permit written objections, those objections must be filed and served on all interested parties at least five days before the continued hearing unless the court orders otherwise.
Communication
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Page & Word Limits5 rules
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Opening and opposition memoranda may not exceed 22 pages when formatted with one-and-one-half line spacing.
(or twenty-two (22) pages with one and one-half spaced lines.)
Opening Brief
22 pages
Opposition
22 pages
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Reply may not exceed 20 pages when double-spaced.
The reply shall not exceed twenty (20) pages in length with double-spaced lines
Reply Brief
20 pages
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Reply may not exceed 15 pages when formatted with one-and-one-half line spacing.
fifteen (15) pages with one and one-half spaced lines).
Reply Brief
15 pages
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Opening and responding memoranda of points and authorities may not exceed 15 pages without an order from the calendaring judge.
No opening or responding memorandum of points and authorities exceeding fifteen (15) pages may be filed, absent an order from the judge of the Court in which the motion is calendared.
Brief
15 pages
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The opening and opposition memorandum shall not exceed thirty (30) pages in length with double-spaced lines
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Summary: Opening and opposition memoranda may not exceed 30 pages when double-spaced.
Opening Brief
30 pages
Opposition
30 pages
Document Format Requirements36 rules
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Mandatory
All papers must be typewritten or legibly printed and comply with the court and California rules of court, and the Clerk ordinarily will not accept noncompliant papers unless the Court orders otherwise.
All papers shall conform to these rules and the California Rules of Court, and shall be typewritten or legibly printed. The Clerk will not accept for filing any papers not in compliance unless otherwise ordered by the Court.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Mandatory
Points and authorities for motions heard before the writ merits hearing must comply with the filing schedule and page limits in California Rules of Court 3.1113 and 3.1300 unless the court orders otherwise.
Points and authorities for any motion to be heard prior to the hearing on the merits of the writ petition shall comply with the filing schedule and page limits specified in California Rules of Court, rules 3.1113 and 3.1300, unless otherwise ordered.
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The trial notebook must include a table of contents, corresponding tabbed sections, and an index referencing document page numbers.
The trial notebook shall contain a table of contents, tabbed sections consistent with the table of contents, and an index of the documents in the notebook referencing page numbers.
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Trial-notebook pages must be sequentially numbered in the lower-right corner and bound in a D-ring binder no thicker than three inches.
The notebook’s pages shall be sequentially numbered in the lower right-hand corner of each page and be bound in a “D-ring” binder no more than three (3) inches thick.
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A sound or video recording offered in evidence must be converted to a format compatible with the court's equipment.
Any party intending to offer any sound and/or video recording in evidence shall lodge with the Court on the first day of trial, or prior to the commencement of the motion or hearing, a copy converted to a format compatible with the equipment used by the Court.
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Items electronically submitted for the court's consideration must be PDF files no larger than 5 GB.
Any items electronically submitted for the Court’s consideration (e.g. certificates of completion, letters in support, proof of attendance, etc.) must be as a PDF file no larger than 5 GB in size.
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Electronic filings must use a fully searchable PDF with electronic bookmarks to all headings, components, included proof of service, and the first page of each exhibit or attachment.
The Court requires that electronic filing of documents be effected using a fully searchable .pdf file and include electronic bookmarks to each heading, subheading and component (including the table of contents, table of authorities, petition, verification, points and authorities, declaration, and proof of service if included), and to the first page of each exhibit or attachment, if any.
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Document preparers must type their or their business’s initials and runner numbers in the moving papers’ face-sheet caption under the heading “Attorney or Party Without Attorney.”
D. As an additional requirement, document preparers shall type their initials or the initials of their business and the runner numbers in the caption under the heading “Attorney or Party Without Attorney” on the face sheet of the moving papers.
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Jury instructions must use either a detachable-top form or a multi-page format, with the requesting party and supporting authority on the top or first page and the instruction itself separated for the jury.
D. Instructions shall be submitted either on a form with a detachable top or in a multi-page format. If a form with a detachable top is used, the top portion of the instruction shall contain the name of the party upon whose behalf it is requested and citation to supporting authority. If that instruction is used, the detachable bottom of the form will be given to the jury for use during deliberations. If a multi-page format is used, one page shall contain the name of the party upon whose behalf it is requested and citation to supporting authority. A separate page or pages shall contain the instruction itself. If that instruction is used, only the page or pages containing the instruction itself will be given to the jury for use during deliberations.
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Illegible Judicial Council forms or forms photocopied upside down on the reverse may not be accepted for filing.
If photocopies of forms adopted by the Judicial Council are illegible or the reverse side is photocopied upside down, they may not be accepted for filing.
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Unless the court orders otherwise, motions in limine must be written, filed, and served at least 10 calendar days before the hearing or trial.
Unless otherwise ordered by the court at the trial/hearing setting conference, all motions in limine must be in writing and filed and served at least ten (10) calendar days prior to the hearing/trial.
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All motion, opposition, and reply papers must be written and display the hearing date, time, department, and hearing time estimate on the first page.
All motion papers, opposition papers, and reply papers must be in writing and must display on the first page the motion hearing date, time, and department and a time estimate for the motion hearing.
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Physical filings with attachments, schedules, or exhibits must be indexed and have page numbers on every page.
Physical filings containing attachments, schedules, or exhibits shall be indexed and shall have page numbers on all pages.
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The original petition and two additional copies must be presented to the Clerk for filing.
The original and two (2) copies of the Petition for Appointment of Temporary Guardian or Conservator shall be presented to the Clerk for filing.
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Photographs must be Bates-stamped and submitted in clear slipcovers or three-hole-punched form for an exhibit binder.
Photographs shall be Bates-stamped, presented in clear slip-covers or 3-hole punched so that they may be placed in an exhibit binder.
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The prospective-witness list must be prepared in MS Excel for the court's electronic display.
Counsel shall provide the clerk and the reporter with a list of prospective witnesses in alphabetical order – by last name – in MS Excel format so that they may be shown through the court's electronic display for jury selection.
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All exhibits must be marked in numerical order regardless of who marks them.
All exhibits, regardless of who marks them, shall be marked in numerical order.
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Exhibits must be provided to the court in one or more binders as necessary.
Exhibits shall be provided to the court in one or more binders, as necessary.
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When a party cites out-of-state authority or authority obtained through Lexis or Westlaw, each authority must be placed in a separately bound appendix and tabbed and indexed as an exhibit.
If a party cites to out-of-state cases, statutes or rules, or authority cited through a “Lexis” or “Westlaw” citation, a copy of each authority shall be lodged in a separately bound appendix of authorities, and each authority shall be tabbed and indexed as an exhibit as required by California Rules of Court, rule 3.1110(f).
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Each paragraph in a declaration must be numbered sequentially.
Each paragraph of any declaration shall be numbered sequentially.
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Exhibits and attachments must be tabbed, identified by tab reference, and separated by hard letter-size sheets with protruding exhibit-designation tabs.
The original and all copies of exhibits and attachments shall be tabbed and shall be referred to in the pleadings or papers by tab identification. Each exhibit must be separated by a hard 8 ½ x 11 sheet with hard paper or plastic tabs extending below the bottom of the page, bearing the exhibit designation.
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Each file in a multi-part electronic submission must have its own table or index of contents.
If exhibits or attachments are submitted in multi-part electronic files, each separate file must have its own table or index of the contents of the file.
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Each exhibit or attachment bookmark must include the exhibit’s letter or number and a description.
Each bookmark to an exhibit or attachment shall include the letter or number of the exhibit or attachment and a description of the exhibit or attachment.
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Monetary distributions in probate orders must be stated in dollars rather than as a percentage of the estate.
Monetary distributions must be stated in dollars, and not as a percentage of the estate.
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When a probate order contains riders or exhibits, the judicial officer’s signature line must appear after all exhibits at the end of the complete document.
If the order contains riders or exhibits, the signature line provided for the judicial officer shall appear after all such exhibits, at the end of the complete document.
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The joint prospective-witness list should fit on one side of a single sheet of paper.
The list should be reduced to one side of a single piece of paper.
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Forms and templates prefixed with "F" are intended to be printed out.
"F" = form (print out)
Paper
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Forms and templates prefixed with "P" are web-enabled, fillable Adobe PDF files.
"P" = Adobe pdf (web-enabled/fillable)
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In no case shall any material appear after the signature of the judge.
Summary: No material may appear after the judge’s signature in a probate order.
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The exhibits must be separated by tabs indicating their number.
Summary: Exhibits must be tab-separated with each tab indicating the exhibit number.
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Multiple page exhibits must be separately bound or included under a separate tab in a binder and each page must be separately numbered.
Summary: Multipage exhibits must be separately bound or placed under separate binder tabs, with each page separately numbered.
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Should documents dictate, further notebooks with the same features should be used.
Summary: Additional trial notebooks with the same specified features are encouraged when the volume of documents warrants their use.
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Each paragraph of any declaration shall be numbered sequentially. The original and all copies of exhibits and attachments shall be tabbed and shall be referred to in the pleadings or papers by tab identification. Each exhibit must be separated by a hard 8 ½ x 11 sheet with hard paper or plastic tabs extending below the bottom of the page, bearing the exhibit designation.
Summary: Declaration paragraphs must be numbered sequentially, and all exhibits and attachments must be tabbed, identified by tab references, and separated by hard letter-size sheets with hard paper or plastic tabs bearing the exhibit designation.
Document Filing Requirements275 rules
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A party with an active fee waiver must use the mandatory Request for Presence of a Court Reporter form when requesting a court reporter.
The “Request for Presence of a Court Reporter” form is mandatory when a party with an active fee waiver makes a request for an official court reporter to be provided by the Court.
Document Type
Request For Presence Of A Court Reporter
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A plaintiff must comply with California Rules of Court rule 3.1385 and provide written notice of settlement using the Notice of Settlement form.
When a case settles, whether by conditional settlement or otherwise, the plaintiff shall comply with Rule 3.1385 of the California Rules of Court. Written notice of settlement shall be given on the Notice of Settlement form, which is available from the Clerk’s Office and on the court’s website.
Document Type
Notice Of Settlement
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A default-judgment request must include a Default Prove Up Brief summarizing the evidence, requested relief, and necessary legal analysis.
In addition to the items required by California Rules of Court, rule 3.1800(a), the court also requires the submission of a “Default Prove Up Brief” that summarizes the evidence submitted, the relief requested, and provides any necessary legal analysis.
Document Type
Default Prove Up Brief
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When privilege is the basis for withholding documents in discovery, a privilege log must be provided identifying the sending and receiving entities and describing the privileged information sufficiently to explain the privilege basis.
H. Where privilege is a basis for refusal to produce documents, privilege logs must be provided. The privilege log must include an identification of all sending and receiving entities, as well as details of the information sufficient to apprise the opposing party of the basis for the privilege.
Document Type
Privilege Log
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When reserving a hearing date for a discovery motion, the person setting the motion must tell the clerk whether the motion is exempt from rule 2.1.17, whether the rule was complied with and court permission was granted, or whether the rule does not apply; a party claiming nonapplicability must identify the attorney or self-represented party and provide a brief supporting explanation.
When calling to reserve a hearing date for a discovery motion, the person setting the motion shall provide information regarding compliance with rule 2.1.17. The person setting the motion shall inform the Clerk of one of the following: A. The motion is to compel initial responses and is, therefore, exempt from rule 2.1.17; B. Rule 2.1.17 has been complied with and permission to file the motion has been granted by the Court; or C. Rule 2.1.17 does not apply to the motion being set. Anyone claiming C must provide the name of the attorney or self-represented party making the claim and a brief explanation to support the claim.
Document Type
Discovery Motion
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The settlement conference statement must state that the meet-and-confer requirement was satisfied and describe the results of that conference.
B. The fact of compliance with this rule, and the results of the meet and confer conference shall be set forth in the settlement conference statement.
Document Type
Settlement Conference Statement
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The settlement conference statement must include the information required by California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1380(c), and the additional listed settlement-related information.
In addition to the subject matter required by Rule 3.1380(c) of the California Rules of Court, the settlement conference statement shall contain:
Document Type
Settlement Conference Statement
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When no jury has been requested, the parties must prepare and exchange trial briefs, and the court will not accept unexchanged trial briefs absent good cause.
If a jury has not been requested, the parties shall prepare and exchange trial briefs. The trial court will not accept trial briefs not exchanged except for good cause shown.
Document Type
Trial Brief
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At the Trial Readiness Hearing, the parties must provide motions in limine, motions for judgment on the pleadings, proposed jury instructions, a joint neutral statement of the case, trial briefs, exhibit lists, and witness lists.
The parties shall provide the Court with the following documents at the Trial Readiness Hearing: motions in limine, motions for judgment on the pleadings, proposed jury instructions, a joint neutral statement of the case, trial briefs, exhibit lists and witness lists.
Document Type
Trial Readiness Submission
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Every document filed after assignment in a CEQA case must state on its face page, under the case number, the assigned judge and department.
After a CEQA case is assigned, all subsequent documents must state on the face page, under the case number, the following: ASSIGNED FOR ALL PURPOSES TO: JUDGE [insert name] DEPARTMENT [insert number]
Document Type
Subsequent Documents
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A CEQA petition must be accompanied by a Civil Case Cover Sheet with the specified boxes checked and CEQA identified.
A. Civil Case Cover Sheet. When the petition is filed, the Civil Case Cover sheet filed must check the box for Miscellaneous Civil Petitions and “Other petition” (not specified above) and indicate it is a CEQA case.
Document Type
Petition
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The preliminary cost notification must identify anticipated document locations, responsible custodians or contacts, and inspection dates and times, and the agency must supplement it as additional documents are identified.
This preliminary cost notification must state, to the extent then known, the location(s) of the documents anticipated to be incorporated into the administrative record, must designate the contact person(s) responsible for identifying the agency personnel or other person(s) having custody of those documents, and must provide a listing of dates and times when those documents will be made available to petitioner or any party for inspection during normal business hours as the record is being prepared. This preliminary cost notification must be supplemented by the agency from time to time as additional documents are located or determined appropriate to be included in the record.
Document Type
Preliminary Cost Notification
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A page-limit exception application must attach the party's Public Resources Code section 21167.8 statement of issues and explain why the argument cannot be made within the stated page limit.
The application to exceed the page limit must attach as an exhibit that party’s statement of issues filed pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21167.8, and state reasons why the argument cannot be made within the stated page limit in A above.
Document Type
Page Limit Exemption Application
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Each party filing a brief must prepare a separate hard-copy appendix of excerpts and submit it when the brief is filed.
C. Appendix of Excerpts. The court requires that each party filing a brief prepare and submit a separate “hard copy” appendix of excerpts that contains the documents or pages of the record of proceedings cited in that party’s brief. The appendix shall be submitted when that party’s brief is filed.
Document Type
Appendix Of Excerpts
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The trial notebook must contain specified pleadings and briefing documents, motions set for trial, the statement of issues, and any additional documents agreed upon by the parties.
The trial notebook must consist of the petition, all answers, the opening brief, any motions set to be heard at trial, the statement of issues, and any other documents agreed upon by the parties.
Document Type
Trial Notebook
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Petitioner must prepare and submit a hard-copy trial notebook when filing the opening brief.
B. Trial Notebook. Petitioner shall prepare a “hard copy” trial notebook that must be submitted when its opening brief is filed.
Document Type
Trial Notebook
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An emergency petition must clearly identify the nature of the emergency and the petitioner must inform the Clerk when filing it.
When an emergency situation exists, it is the responsibility of the petitioner to clearly indicate the nature of the emergency in the petition, and to also inform the Clerk at the time the petition is filed.
Document Type
Emergency Petition
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A petition for dismissal under the cited Penal Code sections submitted without a calendared hearing date must include a completed income and expense declaration using Judicial Council form TCR-105A.
Submission of a petition for dismissal, pursuant to Penal Code §§ 1203.4, 1203.4a or 1203.41 without a calendared hearing date will require that the defendant seeking such relief also submit with their petition a completed income and expense declaration, providing the information required on Judicial Council form TCR-105A.
Document Type
Petition For Dismissal
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A Juvenile Justice Court petition served by mail or personal delivery must use form PJV-61 as proof of service.
If the petition and proof of current registration were filed in Juvenile Justice Court and were served by mail and/or personal delivery, petitioner is required to use Proof of Service – Juvenile Sex Offender Registration Termination (form PJV-61).
Document Type
Proof Of Service
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Motions to suppress evidence and all responses must comply with Penal Code section 1538.5 and controlling case law.
Motions to suppress evidence and all responses shall comply with Penal Code § 1538.5 and controlling case law.
Document Type
Motion To Suppress Evidence Or Response
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Every motion must include a notice of motion, the motion, a supporting declaration or affidavit, a memorandum of points and authorities, and the Designated Department approval face sheet.
All motions shall contain a notice of motion, the motion itself, a declaration or affidavit in support thereof, a memorandum of points and authorities, and the face sheet indicating approval by the Designated Department of the dates as required by rule 3.5.1A.
Document Type
Motion
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The first page of every motion must state the hearing date, time, department number, and the filing party's estimate of the total hearing time below the motion title.
All motions shall contain, in the area below the Motion Title of the first page of the filing party’s motion, the hearing date, time, and department number, and the filing party’s estimate of the overall time required for the hearing of the matter.
Document Type
Motion
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A moving party requesting additional testimony after a preliminary-examination motion must indicate that request on the first page of the notice of motion; otherwise the matter is treated as submitted on prior transcripts and argument.
Where a motion to suppress was made at the preliminary examination and if the moving party requests additional testimony be received by the court at such hearing, the first page of the notice of motion, or motions, shall so indicate. The failure to so indicate shall be construed by the court as a result on the part of the moving party that the matter be submitted on the transcript(s) of prior proceedings and the argument of counsel.
Document Type
Notice Of Motion
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A moving party requesting testimony at the hearing must indicate that request on the first page of the notice of motion; otherwise the request is treated as submission on statements of fact and argument.
Where no motion to suppress was made at the preliminary examination and if the moving party requests testimony be received by the court at the hearing, the first page of the notice of motion, or motions, shall so indicate. The failure to so indicate shall be construed by the court as a request by the moving party to submit the matter on the statement or statements of fact and the argument of counsel.
Document Type
Notice Of Motion
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All motions to suppress must satisfy the filing, notice, and content requirements of Local Rule 3.5.1.
All motions to suppress must comply with the filing, notice, and content requirements of Local Rule 3.5.1.
Document Type
Motion To Suppress
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Supporting papers must identify preliminary-hearing testimony by volume, when applicable, page, and transcript line.
Where a motion to suppress was made at the preliminary examination, any references in the supporting papers to such testimony shall be identified as to volume number, if more than one volume, and page and line number in the transcript.
Document Type
Motion To Suppress Supporting Papers
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A responding party requesting testimony when no preliminary-hearing motion was made must indicate that request on the first page of the notice of motion; otherwise the request is treated as submission on statements of fact and argument.
Where no motion to suppress was made at the preliminary hearing and if the responding party requests testimony be received by the court at the hearing, the first page of the notice of motion or motions shall so indicate. The failure to so indicate shall be construed by the court as a request by the responding party to submit the matter on the statement or statements of fact and the argument of counsel.
Document Type
Notice Of Motion
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A motion to traverse a search warrant must identify specific false statements or specifically identify allegedly omitted information.
Point to specific portions of the affidavit which contain false information, or demonstrate with specificity what information it is claimed was omitted.
Document Type
Motion For Traverse Of Search Warrant
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Confidential documents must be designated through the “confidential security group” option in the court’s electronic filing system.
Documents filed as confidential shall be designated as such by selecting the “confidential security group” security option on the filing details prompt in the Court’s electronic system.
Document Type
Confidential Document
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Physically submitted confidential records must have a cover sheet stating the case title, case number, confidentiality basis, and the prescribed confidentiality legend.
When submitting confidential records physically, the filing party must attach a cover sheet stating the case title, case number, and “CONFIDENTIAL [basis] – May Not Be Examined Without Court Order.” The basis must be a citation to or other brief description of the statute, rule of court, case, or other authority that establishes that the record must be closed to inspection in the court proceeding.
Document Type
Confidential Records
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Every record submitted for lodging must be clearly identified as a lodged record.
All records submitted for lodging must be clearly identified as such.
Document Type
Lodged Records
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Make a Penal Code § 1538.5 motion.
Summary: A motion to traverse a search warrant must be brought under Penal Code section 1538.5.
Document Type
Motion For Traverse Of Search Warrant
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
The specified trial-readiness papers must be electronically filed before trial readiness and submitted to the assigned trial judge immediately afterward.
The foregoing papers shall be e-filed before trial readiness and submitted to the assigned trial judge immediately after trial readiness per Local Rule 2.6.2D.
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Page 55 | Civil Rules, Rule 2.6.1
The administrative record must be submitted electronically through e-filing.
However, pursuant to California Rule of Court, rule 3.2206, the court orders that the administrative record be submitted electronically, through e-filing.
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Page 66 | 2.11.4 Format of the Record of Proceedings
The Department of Social Services must electronically file dependency-case documents and related documentation accompanying dependency petitions.
Department of Social Services shall electronically file documents in dependency cases. Additional documentation normally filed in conjunction with dependency petitions must also be filed electronically.
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Page 88 | RULE 4.1.2(A)(4) Dependency Cases
Represented parties and entities must electronically file documents in all civil, including unlawful-detainer initial filings, family-law, and probate actions unless the court excuses them.
Pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure § 1010.6(g), documents filed by represented parties or entities, including but not limited to an attorney representing the public interest such as the District Attorney’s office, the Attorney General’s office and the Department of Child Support Services, in all civil (including unlawful detainer initial filings), family law, and probate actions must be filed electronically unless the Court excuses parties from doing so.
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Page 88 | RULE 4.1.2(A)(1) Mandatory Electronic Filing
Prosecuting agencies must electronically file adult felony, misdemeanor, and domestic-violence charging documents, including arrest warrants, and related accompanying documentation.
A prosecuting agency shall electronically file charging documents (the criminal complaint, information, will prosecute, and/or indictment) in all adult Felony, Misdemeanor, and Domestic Violence cases, including Arrest Warrants. Additional documentation normally filed in conjunction with charging documents must also be filed electronically.
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Page 88 | RULE 4.1.2(A)(2) Charging Documents in Adult Criminal Cases
Prosecuting agencies must electronically file arrest warrants, except criminal-infraction arrest warrants.
A prosecuting agency shall electronically file Arrest Warrants excluding Criminal Infractions.
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Page 88 | RULE 4.1.2(A)(3) Criminal Failure to Appear/Past Time to File Arrest Warrants
Documents eligible for electronic filing must be submitted through the court’s electronic service providers.
The electronic filing of documents must be effected using the Court’s electronic service providers.
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Page 89 | Rules Applicable to Eligible Case Types—Method
For an initiating Labor Commissioner appeal supported by a bond or undertaking, the bond or undertaking documentation must be electronically filed with the case.
Upon e-filing an appeal of a decision, order, or other award of the Labor Commissioner in the Civil Division pursuant to Labor Code § 98.2(a), where the filing party is initiating the action has obtained a bond or undertaking, the bond or undertaking documentation must be e-filed with the initiated case in order to comply with Labor Code § 98.2(b).
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Page 92 | G. Labor Commissioner Appeals
An e-filed lodged record must include the reason for lodging and any related court date in the “Comments to Court” field when applicable.
When submitting records for lodging through e-filing, the filing party must provide the following information in the “Comments to Court” field, as applicable: 1) the reason for lodging (ex. pending motion to seal, lodged for trial); and 2) any related court date (ex. motion on [date], trial: [date]).
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Page 94 | 4.1.4 Lodging Items With the Court
Records lodged through e-filing must be designated confidential by selecting the “confidential security group” option during the e-filing process.
Records lodged through e-filing must be designated “confidential” during the e-filing process. Documents submitted for lodging shall be designated as such by selecting the “confidential security group” security option on the filing details prompt in the Court’s electronic system.
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Page 94 | 4.1.4 Lodging Items With the Court
Court employees, per diem reporters, and pro tempore reporters must file appellate and court-ordered transcripts electronically through YesLaw in all case types.
In all case types, any court reporter utilized to report court proceedings shall file all appellate and court ordered transcripts electronically via YesLaw. This rule applies to Court employees, per diem and pro tempore court reporters.
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Page 101 | 4.1.14 Delivery of Court Reporter Transcripts to the Court
When electronically filed, the Notice of Remote Appearance must be submitted as a separate document and not bundled with additional documents in the same electronic envelope.
When e-filing the Notice of Remote Appearance (RA 010), it must be e-filed as a separate document. Additional documents shall not be included in the same electronic envelope.
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Page 196 | 7.2.2 REMOTE APPEARANCES
Records may be lodged electronically through the court’s e-filing system or physically through the clerk’s office or drop box.
Records may be lodged with the court by submitting them to the court electronically through the court’s e-filing system or physically through the clerk’s office or drop box.
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Page 93 | 4.1.4 Lodging Items With the Court
The stated rule does not apply in case types that do not permit electronic filing.
This rule does not apply to any case type that does not permit e-filing.
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Page 93 | Miscellaneous Rules
Claim applications submitted by facsimile or email will be rejected.
Claims submitted via facsimile and/or email will be rejected.
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Page 212 | Submission of Claim Applications
Electronic filing and service are encouraged but not required for self-represented parties.
Although not required, self-represented parties are encouraged to participate in electronic filing and service.
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Page 88 | RULE 4.1.2(A)(1) Mandatory Electronic Filing
Petitions in juvenile criminal cases may be filed electronically.
Petitions may be filed electronically in juvenile criminal cases.
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Page 88 | RULE 4.1.2(B)(1) Permissive Electronic Filing
Law enforcement agencies may electronically file arrest warrants except in criminal infraction cases.
Law Enforcement Agencies may file Arrest Warrants electronically excluding Criminal Infractions.
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Page 89 | Criminal Failure to Appear/Past Time to File Arrest Warrants
Parties to infraction cases may electronically file documents unless Rule 4.1.2(C) prohibits it.
Any party to an infraction case may electronically file documents, unless prohibited under Rule 4.1.2(C).
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Page 89 | Documents in Infraction Cases
Papers exempt from mandatory electronic filing must be submitted at the Clerk’s Office during normal business hours, excluding posted court holidays.
All papers not subject to mandatory electronic filing are to be submitted for filing at the Clerk’s Office during normal business hours, excluding court holidays, as posted on the court’s website, www.fresno.courts.ca.gov.
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Page 23 | 1.1.14 Filing and Acceptance of Papers Not Subject to Mandatory Electronic Filing
Electronic filing is generally prohibited in criminal and juvenile cases except for filings authorized by Rules 4.1.2A and 4.1.2B, with specified criminal motions and confidential case types remaining prohibited.
No electronic filing is permitted for criminal or juvenile cases, other than those filings described in Rules 4.1.2A and 4.1.2B, including amended charging documents, dismissed and re-filed charging documents, consolidated charging documents, Criminal Protective Orders, or subsequent filings into confidential case types including confidential name change, developmentally disabled and dangerous, forfeiture of confiscated weapon, involuntary medication, mental health, Murphy LPS conservatorship, petition to consent for medical treatment, petition for Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT), Riese hearing, relief of firearm prohibition, certificate of rehabilitation and pardon, sexual violent predator, TB petition, petition for consent LPS conservatorship, writ of habeas corpus, adoption, appointment of confidential intermediary, petition to declare minor free, petition to establish parental relationship, set aside declaration of paternity, surrogacy, termination of parental rights, and unseal birth records. Criminal motions for case types which are currently prohibited from being electronically filed (Criminal Writ of Habeas Corpus, Relief of Firearms Prohibition, Forfeiture of Confiscated Deadly Weapon, Certificate of Rehabilitation and Pardon, Involuntary Medication, Sexually Violent Predator).
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Page 89 | Prohibited Electronic Filing
Electronic filing is prohibited for the listed document categories, subject to the stated exceptions for certain bonds and undertakings.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law or this rule, the following documents may not be filed electronically. 1. Affidavit re: Real Property of Small Value; 2. Bonds (except as detailed in Local Rule 4.13G); 3. Documents for cases under seal; 4. Labor Commissioner deposit of cash or check (see Local Rule 4.1.2G for details); 5. Subpoenaed documents; 6. Undertakings (except as detailed in Local Rule 4.1.2G); and
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Page 91 | E. Limitations on Filings
A Labor Commissioner appeal initiated with a cash or check deposit is exempt from mandatory e-filing and must be filed directly with the court outside the e-filing system.
A party filing such an appeal of a decision, order, or other award of the Labor Commissioner in the Civil Division pursuant to Labor Code § 98.2(a), where the filing party is initiating the action will be depositing cash or a check to satisfy the requirements of Labor Code § 98.2(b) will be excused from the mandatory e-filing requirements set forth in Rule 4.1.2A. Such a filing must be directly filed with the Court outside of the e- filing system.
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Page 92 | G. Labor Commissioner Appeals
Confidential records may be filed electronically or physically, but electronic submissions must be designated confidential and identify the legal authority for confidentiality or they will be rejected.
Records required to be kept confidential as a matter of law may be submitted to the court electronically through the court’s e-filing system or physically through the clerk’s office or drop box. Failure to use the below procedure for filing confidential records will result in the records being rejected. 1. Documents filed as confidential shall be designated as such by selecting the “confidential security group” security option on the filing details prompt in the Court’s electronic system. Records not designated “confidential” in the e-filing process will automatically be accessible to the public. When submitting confidential records through e-filing, the filing party must indicate the legal authority that mandates the confidentiality of the record in the “Comments to Court” field.
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Page 92 | 4.1.3 Records Confidential By Law
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
A citation with an error on its face will not be entered until the issuing agency submits a corrected citation.
that an error is identified on the face of the citation prior to entry, the citation will not be entered. The incorrect citation shall be returned to the issuing agency for correction. When the Court receives the corrected citation the citation will be entered into the Court's case management system.
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Page 3 | Incomplete Traffic Infraction Filings
An incomplete citation filing is stricken if the issuing agency does not provide a corrected citation within six months after the citation is returned.
In the event that a corrected citation is not received from the issuing agency within six (6) months of return to the agency, the incomplete filing will be stricken from the Court's case management system.
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Page 3 | Incomplete Traffic Infraction Filings
Papers submitted to the Clerk’s Office during normal business hours are accepted on the submission date.
On the date the papers were submitted to the Clerk’s Office for filing if the submission occurred during normal business hours of the Clerk’s Office; and,
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Page 23 | 1.1.14 Filing and Acceptance of Papers Not Subject to Mandatory Electronic Filing
A submission or entry after the Clerk’s Office’s normal business hours is treated as filed on the next court day the office is open.
On the next Court day the Clerk’s Office is open for business if the submission occurred after normal business hours of the Clerk’s Office. To be deemed submitted during the normal business hours of the Clerk’s Office the person submitting the papers for filing must have gained entry to the Clerk’s Office during normal business hours. In the event that the submission or entry to the Clerk’s Office occurred after normal business hours the filing will occur on the next Court day.
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Page 23 | 1.1.14 Filing and Acceptance of Papers Not Subject to Mandatory Electronic Filing
A judge-signed order must be filed immediately with the Clerk’s Office.
Orders signed by a judge must be filed immediately in the Clerk’s Office.
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Page 23 | 1.1.12 Custody of Court Files and Signed Orders
Opposition to a Pretrial Discovery Conference request must use the clerk’s approved form, explain why the requested discovery should be denied, be filed within five court days after service, add five court days when served by mail, and be served on opposing counsel.
Any opposition to a request for a Pretrial Discovery Conference must also be filed on an approved form (provided by the clerk), must include a brief summary of why the requested discovery should be denied, must be filed within five (5) court days of service of the request for a Pretrial Discovery Conference, extended five (5) days for service by mail, and must be served on opposing counsel.
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Page 46 | Civil Rules, Resolution of Discovery Disputes
The specified trial-readiness papers must be submitted to the assigned trial judge immediately after trial readiness.
The foregoing papers shall be e-filed before trial readiness and submitted to the assigned trial judge immediately after trial readiness per Local Rule 2.6.2D.
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Page 55 | Civil Rules, Rule 2.6.1
An ex parte application, supporting papers, and fees must be submitted by 2:00 p.m. on the preceding day for a morning hearing or by 9:00 a.m. on the hearing date for an afternoon hearing.
The party seeking an ex parte order must submit the application and all supporting papers and fees to the Clerk for filing not later than 2:00 p.m. on the day preceding the hearing, if the hearing is set in the morning, and not later than 9:00 a.m. on the date of the hearing, if the hearing is set in the afternoon.
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Page 56 | Civil Rules, Rule 2.7.1B
Jury fees are due on or before the scheduled initial case management conference.
Jury fees shall be due on or before the date scheduled for the initial case management conference in the action.
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Page 57 | B. Time Due
A jury fee is due 25 calendar days before the initially scheduled trial when the requesting party did not appear at the initial case management conference or first appeared more than 365 calendar days after filing the initial complaint.
If the party requesting a jury has not appeared before the initial case management conference, or first appeared more than 365 calendar days after the filing of the initial complaint, the fee shall be due 25 calendar days before the date initially set for trial.
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Page 57 | B. Time Due
An agency seeking a default order on a firearms forfeiture petition must file the petition at least ten court days before the hearing.
On a petition for order of default regarding a firearms forfeiture pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code § 8102, subdivision (g), the agency seeking the default shall file their petition for default ten (10) court days preceding the date set for the hearing.
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Page 59 | 2.8.6 Firearms Forfeiture Default
A notice of appeal from a small claims judgment will not be accepted for filing after the statutory appeal period unless a writ of mandate orders the Clerk to file it.
No notice of appeal from a small claims judgment shall be accepted for filing after the statutory period for filing such an appeal has expired, unless a writ of mandate ordering the Clerk to file the notice of appeal has been issued.
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Page 63 | 2.10.3 Untimely Small Claims Appeals
Petitioner may elect to prepare the administrative record only if it notifies the agency within five days after receiving the preliminary cost notification.
Upon receipt of the preliminary cost notification, petitioner may elect to prepare the record of proceeding itself provided it notifies the agency within five (5) days of such receipt.
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Page 65 | 2.11.3 Preparation of the Administrative Record
If petitioner does not prepare the record, the public agency must prepare and serve its detailed document index and supplemental cost estimate on the parties within 40 days after service of the statutory request.
If petitioner does not elect to prepare the record of proceedings, then within forty (40) days after service of the statutory request to prepare the record of proceedings, the public agency must prepare and serve on the parties a detailed document index listing the documents proposed by the public agency to constitute the record of proceedings and provide a supplemental estimated cost of preparation.
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Page 65 | 2.11.3 Preparation of the Administrative Record
A record prepared by petitioner must be lodged within five days after the public agency files its certification of the record.
If the petitioner prepares the record, it shall be lodged within five (5) days of the date the public agency files its certification of the record.
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Page 65 | 2.11.3 Preparation of the Administrative Record
An administrative record prepared by the public agency must be lodged when the agency files its certification of the record.
If the public agency prepares the record, it shall be lodged with the court when it files its certification of the record.
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Page 65 | 2.11.3 Preparation of the Administrative Record
After electing to prepare the record, petitioner must prepare and serve a detailed proposed-document index on all parties within 40 days after serving notice of the election.
If petitioner elects to prepare the record, then within forty (40) days of service of the notice on the public agency of petitioner’s election, petitioner must prepare and serve on all parties a detailed document index listing the documents proposed by petitioner to constitute the record of proceedings.
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Page 65 | 2.11.3 Preparation of the Administrative Record
A party offering a sound or video recording must lodge a court-compatible copy with the court on the first day of trial or before the relevant motion or hearing.
Any party intending to offer any sound and/or video recording in evidence shall lodge with the Court on the first day of trial, or prior to the commencement of the motion or hearing, a copy converted to a format compatible with the equipment used by the Court.
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Page 72 | 3.1.10 Sound and/or Video Recordings to be Offered as Evidence in Criminal Cases
Unless a court order or statute provides otherwise, misdemeanor motions must be written and filed no later than 10 court days before the hearing.
Absent an order shortening time, or provided by statute, motions in misdemeanor cases shall be filed in writing no later than ten (10) court days before the hearing.
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Page 76 | 3.3.2 Filing of Motions
Opposition papers and proof of service on all parties must be filed no later than five court days before the hearing.
All opposition papers shall be filed no later than five (5) court days prior to the hearing, with proof of service on all parties.
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Page 80 | 3.5.1 G
All other motions and accompanying papers must be filed at least ten court days before the hearing unless a shortening order or statute provides otherwise.
All other motions and accompanying papers shall be filed not less than ten (10) court days prior to the hearing, unless otherwise provided pursuant to an order shortening time or a statute.
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Page 80 | 3.5.1 F
Reply papers and proof of service on all parties must be filed no later than two court days before the hearing.
All reply papers shall be filed no later than two (2) court days prior to the hearing, with proof of service on all parties.
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Page 80 | 3.5.1 G
After electronically filing specified probate or succession petitions, the original will must be deposited with the clerk within ten court days to avoid the will-deposit fee.
Upon e-filing a petition to Probate a Decedent’s Estate, a Spousal or Domestic Partner Property Petition or a Petition to Determine Succession to Real Property, the original will must be deposited with the clerk’s office within ten (10) court days to avoid the fee associated for depositing a will.
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Page 92 | F. Upon e-filing a petition to Probate a Decedent’s Estate
After a sealing request is denied, the moving party may request that conditionally lodged records be filed unsealed by notifying the court within ten days, unless the court orders otherwise.
E. If the court denies the motion or application to seal, the moving party may notify the court that the conditionally lodged records are to be filed unsealed. This notification must be received within ten (10) days of the order denying the motion or application to seal, unless otherwise ordered by the court. On receipt of this notification, the clerk will unseal and file the record.
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Within five calendar days after a hearing is continued, the subpoenaing party must send FCS a letter stating the parties' names, case number, counselor's name, and continued hearing date.
The party who subpoenaed the CCRC counselor shall forward a letter to FCS confirming the continued hearing date within five (5) calendar days of the date of the hearing was continued, and shall set forth the parties’ names, the Fresno County Superior Court case number, the name of the CCRC counselor and the continued hearing date.
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Page 123 | 5.5.5 Continuance
Service and Proof of Service Rules
The Clerk issues the case-management notice when the complaint is filed, setting a conference at least 120 days after filing, and plaintiff must serve the notice on each defendant with the summons and complaint.
At the time the complaint is filed, the Clerk will issue a Notice of Case Management Conference to plaintiff, designating a date for a Case Management Conference that is no less than 120 days after the filing of the complaint. Plaintiff shall serve a copy of the Notice of Case Management Conference on each defendant along with the summons and complaint.
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Page 37 | 2.1.4 Notice of Case Management Conference
A cross-complainant must serve a new cross-defendant with the case-management notice and related summons or cross-complaint, or, if served later, with notice of all pending court-set and assigned conference dates.
Any party who files and serves a cross-complaint prior to the Case Management Conference shall serve on each cross-defendant who is a new party to the action a copy of the Notice of Case Management Conference along with the summons and cross-complaint. If a new cross-defendant is served after the initial Case Management Conference, the cross-complainant shall serve the new cross-defendant with notice of any pending Case Management Conference, any assigned trial or settlement conference dates, and any other dates set by the court or orders made at the Case Management Conference.
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Page 37 | 2.1.4 Notice of Case Management Conference
When plaintiff adds or identifies a defendant after the initial conference, plaintiff must serve that defendant with notice of pending court-set and assigned dates along with the summons and complaint.
If plaintiff adds a new defendant or identifies a fictitiously named defendant after the initial Case Management Conference, along with the summons and complaint, plaintiff shall serve the newly named defendant with notice of any pending Case Management Conference, any assigned trial and settlement conference dates, and any other dates set by the court or orders made at the Case Management Conference.
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Page 37 | 2.1.4 Notice of Case Management Conference
Plaintiff must serve all named defendants with required pleadings and notices and file proof of service with the court within 60 days after filing the complaint.
A plaintiff shall serve all named defendants with all pleadings and notices required by these rules or other law, including notice of a Case Management Conference, and shall file proof of service with the court, within sixty (60) days from the date the complaint is filed.
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Page 38 | 2.1.5 Service and Filing of Proof of Service
Proof of service of the case-management notice must be filed with the court and may be included in the proof of service for the summons and complaint or cross-complaint.
Proof of service of notice of a Case Management Conference shall be filed with the court and may be included in the proof of service of the summons and complaint or cross-complaint.
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Page 38 | 2.1.4 Notice of Case Management Conference
Before filing an unlawful detainer action requiring a Notice of Restricted Access, the plaintiff must provide the court with separate stamped, legal-size envelopes addressed to each defendant and to all occupants.
Each plaintiff who files an action for Unlawful Detainer, for which a Notice of Restricted Access must be mailed to the defendants pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure § 1161.2(c), must provide to the court prior to the time of filing the action, (1) a separate stamped, legal-size envelope addressed to each defendant named in the action at the address provided in the complaint, and (2) a stamped, legal-size envelope addressed to “All Occupants” at the subject premises.
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Page 62 | 2.9.10 Notice of Restricted Access
In a small claims case, proof of service on the defendant must be filed by the date set for trial or the case will not be heard that day.
If proof of service on the defendant in a small claims case has not been filed by the date set for trial, the case will not be heard on that date.
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Page 62 | 2.10.2 Unserved Defendants
The petitioner must serve the notice of assignment and case management conference notice on each named respondent at service of the summons and petition or within two business days after receiving the notice, and promptly file proof of service.
The petitioner must serve the notice of assignment and the case management conference notice on each named respondent either when that respondent is served with the summons and petition, or within 2 business days of the petitioner’s receipt of the notice of assignment from the court. The petitioner shall promptly file all proofs of service thereof with the court.
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Page 63 | 2.11.1 Commencing a CEQA Case
The petitioner must serve the case management conference notice on each respondent and real party in interest together with the summons and petition.
At the time the petition is processed by the Clerk’s Office after it is filed, the clerk will issue a notice of case management conference to petitioner, designating a date for a case management conference that is approximately 120 days after the filing of the petition. Petitioner shall serve a copy of the notice of case management conference on each respondent and real party in interest along with the summons and the petition.
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Page 64 | 2.11.2 Case Management Conference
The responsible public agency must personally serve petitioner with a preliminary estimated-cost notification within 20 days after receiving the statutory request.
Within twenty (20) days after receipt of a statutory request that the public agency prepare the record of proceedings, the public agency responsible for such preparation must personally serve on petitioner a preliminary cost notification of the estimated cost of preparation.
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Page 65 | 2.11.3 Preparation of the Administrative Record
A petition under the cited Penal Code provisions must include proof of service on the Office of the District Attorney when filed; failure to do so results in summary denial without prejudice.
§§ 1203.4, 1203.4a (only as to infractions), or 1203.41 shall include proof of service of the petition on the Office of the District Attorney. (Pen. Code §§ 1203.4, subd. (e); 1203.4a, subd. (f) & 1203.41, subd. (e)(1).) Failure to provide proof of service of the petition on the Office of the District Attorney, at the time of filing, will result in summary denial of the petition, without prejudice.
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Page 73 | Criminal Rules
For a federal registerable-offense conviction, the petition and proof of current registration must also be served on the relevant United States Attorney’s Office and the investigating law-enforcement agency.
If petitioner’s conviction for a registerable offense occurred in federal court, a copy of the petition and proof of current registration must also be served on the United States Attorney’s Office for the District Court from which petitioner’s registration requirement originated, as well as the law enforcement agency that investigated the charges(s) filed in the District Court case.
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Page 74 | 3.1.14 Petitions to Terminate Sex Offender Registration
For a military-court registerable-offense conviction, the petition and proof of current registration must additionally be served on the prosecuting and investigating agencies for the registration offense.
If petitioner’s conviction for a registerable offense occurred in a military court, a copy of the petition and proof of current registration must additionally be served on the prosecuting and investigating agencies of the registration offense.
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Page 74 | 3.1.14 Petitions to Terminate Sex Offender Registration
Service must be completed, and proof of service filed, no later than 15 court days after the petition is filed.
Service on these entities must occur no later than 15 court days after the date the petition was filed with the court. Proof of such service must also be filed with the court within 15 court days from the petition’s filing.
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Reply papers and proof of service on all parties must be filed no later than two court days before the hearing.
All reply papers shall be filed no later than two (2) court days prior to the hearing, with proof of service on all parties.
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Page 76 | 3.3.2 Filing of Motions
Opposition papers and proof of service on all parties must be filed no later than five court days before the hearing.
All opposition papers shall be filed no later than five (5) court days prior to the hearing, with proof of service on all parties.
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Page 76 | 3.3.2 Filing of Motions
Preliminary-hearing suppression motions must be personally served and filed at least five court days before the hearing.
Motions to suppress that are to be heard at the preliminary hearing must be personally served and filed at least five (5) court days before the preliminary hearing.
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Page 79 | 3.5.1 E
For an out-of-custody defendant who has not been ordered present, defense counsel must provide written hearing-date notice and file proof of service when the motion is filed.
If the court has not previously ordered the defendant to be present at the motion hearing and the defendant is not in custody, counsel for the defendant shall give written notice of the hearing date to the defendant and file proof of service of same at the time the motion is filed.
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Page 79 | 3.5.1 D
Proof of service must be filed no later than five (5) court days before the hearing.
Proof of service shall be filed no later than five (5) court days prior to the date of the hearing.
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Page 80 | 3.5.1 F
The document preparer’s identification sheet must be served on the opposing party, filed with the court, and reflected in the proof of service.
B. A document preparer who prepares a paper for filing shall print on a separate sheet of paper the preparer’s name, address, telephone number, FAX number and e-mail number, if any. This separate paper identifying the preparer shall be served on the opposing party, filed with the court, and identified in the proof of service.
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Page 96 | 4.1.6 Identification of Document Preparers
The in pro per preparer-identification sheet must be served on the opposing party, filed with the court, and identified in the proof of service.
C. An attorney, or an employee of an attorney, who prepares a paper for filing as “in pro per” shall print on a separate piece of paper the preparer’s name, address, telephone number, FAX number and e-mail address, if any. This separate paper identifying the preparer shall be served on the opposing party, filed with the court, and identified on the proof of service.
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Page 96 | 4.1.6 Identification of Document Preparers
When public assistance is being paid, the DCSS is an indispensable party and must be served with the pleadings.
If public assistance is being paid, the DCSS is an indispensable party to the action and shall be served with the pleadings.
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Page 107 | 5.2.4 Moving and Responsive Pleadings
All moving and responsive law-and-motion pleadings must be filed, and a true and complete copy must be served on the opposing party.
All moving and responsive law and motion pleadings must be filed and a true and complete copy shall be served on the opposing party.
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Page 107 | 5.2.4 Moving and Responsive Pleadings
Proposed orders requesting the Judicial Officer’s signature must be delivered to the Clerk’s Office.
All proposed orders requesting the Judicial Officer’s signature shall be delivered to the Clerk’s Office.
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Page 109 | 5.2.12 Judicial Officer’s Signature
Filing Fees and Waivers
Payment must be for the exact amount in U.S. currency without change, may not use post-dated or two-party checks, must bear a date no more than one month old, must name the Fresno County Superior Court or a similar designee as original payee, and must have matching numeric and written amounts.
The amount shall be the exact amount of the fee, fine or bail; change will not be given. The date on the check must not be over one month previous to the date presented; post-dated checks are not acceptable. The original payee must be the Fresno County Superior Court or other similar designee. Two-party checks are not acceptable. The numeric figures must agree with the amount written in words. The sum must be in U.S. currency.
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Page 22 | 1.1.11 Forms of Payment
A party demanding a jury in a civil case must pay the nonrefundable jury fee unless another party on the same side has already paid it.
A party demanding a jury in a civil case shall pay the nonrefundable jury fee mandated by Code of Civil Procedure section 631, unless the fee has been paid by another party on the same side of the case.
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Page 56 | Civil Rules, Rule 2.8.1A
Failure to timely pay the jury fee waives trial by jury unless another party on the same side has paid it.
Failure to timely pay jury fees as set forth above shall constitute a waiver of trial by jury, unless another party on the same side of the case has paid the fee.
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Page 57 | C. Waiver
A party filing directly by fax must pay a $1.00 fee for each page in addition to other fees imposed by law.
In addition to other fees imposed by law, a party filing by fax directly with the court shall pay a fee of $1.00 for each page of the paper.
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Page 87 | RULE 4.1.1(D)
A $275 check payable to the court is required as a deposit for a subpoenaed counselor's testimony, and the depositing party will be billed for any expenses exceeding the deposit.
A check in the amount of $275.00 made payable to the Fresno County Superior Court. This check will serve as a deposit for the counselor’s testifying services pursuant to Government Code § 68097.2(a) c. If expenses exceed the $275.00 deposit, FCS will bill the depositing party for the additional funds.
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Page 123 | 5.5.5 Service/Fees
Trust proceedings, including testamentary trusts and trusts funded by court order, require a separate case number and payment of the current filing fee for the separate case.
Proceedings for trust matters, including but not limited to testamentary trusts, trust funded by court order, and related by separate trusts, require separate case number assignment and payment of a current filing fee for establishment of such separate case.
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Page 195 | RULE 7.1.2 FILING FEES FOR TRUST MATTERS
The court assesses investigation fees in guardianship and conservatorship cases unless a statutory waiver applies.
Unless investigation fees are waived, pursuant to Probate Code section 1851.5 or 1513.1, the Court will assess fees for the cost of investigations in guardianship and conservatorship cases.
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Page 207 | RULE 7.15.1 Investigation Costs
Each trust accounting must be filed in a new Trust file, and a filing fee is due when the accounting is filed.
Thereafter, all trust accountings shall be filed in a new Trust file, and a filing fee shall be payable upon the filing of each account.
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Page 216 | RULE 7.19 TRUSTS, SPECIAL NEEDS TRUSTS AND SUBSTITUTED JUDGMENTS
All court fees, including jury fees and mileage, must be paid before the jury is sworn.
All court fees, including jury fees and mileage, must be paid before the jury is sworn.
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Page 1 | Court Fees
Monthly payment and traffic school payment plans each carry an additional $35 installment fee.
a monthly payment plan [including an additional thirty-five dollar ($35.00) installment fee]; or (4) a traffic school payment plan [including an additional thirty-five dollar ($35.00) installment fee].
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Page 3 | Requests for Monthly Payments Following an Order That The Fine Be Paid in One Payment
The court may refuse irregular checks or money orders and personal checks from persons who previously tendered dishonored checks, and returned checks remain subject to applicable court fees.
Any check or money order which appears irregular on its face may be refused. Personal checks from persons known to have previously tendered dishonored checks may be refused. Checks returned to the court are subject to the applicable fees established by the Fresno County Superior Court.
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Page 23 | Administrative Rules
A returned check triggers notice and a hold blocking check payments and possibly striking filings; the hold is removed only after payment in cash or certified funds of the original amount plus the court-set returned-check fee.
Notification will be mailed if a check is returned for any reason (e.g., insufficient funds, stop payment or account closed). A “returned check hold” will be placed on all accounts and cases of the person whose check is returned, which will block the ability to pay any fees and/or fines by check and may result in the striking of court filings. To remove the hold on the accounts and cases, the party must pay in cash or with certified funds the original check amount plus a returned check fee that is set by the Court. Once the hold is removed the person may again pay the fees and/or fines by check.
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Page 24 | 1.1.16 Returned Checks
Obtaining the earliest available law and motion hearing date at the civil filing counter requires presentation of moving papers and payment of the appropriate fees.
Parties may also obtain a date and time for hearing of the law and motion matter for the earliest available date at the filing counter in the civil clerk’s office upon presentation of moving papers and payment of appropriate fees.
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Page 47 | RULE 2.2 CIVIL LAW AND MOTION
For a civil trial or hearing expected to last more than four hours, the parties must deposit their pro rata shares of the fee for one full day of official reporting services with the Clerk.
B. In any civil case in which a trial or hearing is expected to last more than four (4) hours and official reporting services are required, the parties shall deposit with the Clerk their pro rata shares of the fee for one (1) full day of official reporting services.
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Page 59 | 2.8.5 Court Reporter Fees
For a civil trial or hearing expected to last more than one but not more than four hours, the parties must deposit their pro rata shares of the fee for one-half day of official reporting services with the Clerk.
A. In any civil case in which a trial or hearing is expected to last more than one (1) hour, but not more than four (4) hours, and official reporting services (by court reporter or electronic recording) are required, the parties shall deposit with the Clerk their pro rata shares of the fee for one-half (1/2) day of official reporting services.
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Page 59 | 2.8.5 Court Reporter Fees
The court reporter fee must be deposited by the conclusion of each court session, including each subsequent day of the trial or hearing.
C. The fee shall be deposited no later than the conclusion of each day’s court session. The fee for any subsequent day of the trial or hearing shall be deposited with the Clerk not later than the conclusion of each day’s court session.
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Page 59 | 2.8.5 Court Reporter Fees
Electronic filing assesses the applicable filing and secondary fees, including fees for bond forfeiture motions, under the current fee schedule.
Motions currently requiring a filing fee (i.e. Bond Forfeiture Motions) will be assessed as part of the electronic filing process, including secondary filing fees per the current fee schedule.
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Page 89 | Criminal Motions
Petitioners ineligible for an investigation-fee waiver may request monthly installments; delinquent accounts may be referred to an outside collection agency after 90 days in arrears.
Petitioners who do not qualify for a waiver of investigation fees, may request a monthly installment plan. Monthly billing statements will be sent to conservators, guardians or parents, and copies will be sent to their attorneys. If the installment payment becomes 90-days in arrears, accounts will be forwarded to an outside collection agency.
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Page 207 | RULE 7.15.1 Investigation Costs
A defendant who elected future-date full payment may be converted to a monthly or traffic school payment plan if the request is made before the ordered full-payment date.
For defendants who elect in Court to pay their fine in full by a future date, Court staff is authorized to convert those defendants to either a monthly payment plan or a traffic school payment plan if the defendant's request is made prior to the date by which the fine was ordered to be paid in full.
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Page 4 | Requests for Monthly Payments Following an Order That The Fine Be Paid in One Payment
A party with a fee waiver is exempt from electronic-filing fees and costs.
If a party with a fee waiver files documents electronically, that party is exempt from the fees and costs associated with the electronic filing.
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Page 89 | Rules Applicable to Eligible Case Types—Costs
No filing fee is required for the court file created under the rule.
Pursuant to Welfare & Institutions Code § 362.4, there shall be no filing fee.
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Page 179 | 6.6.9 Maintenance of Orders in Court Files
An ex parte applicant may obtain a hearing date and time at the civil clerk’s filing counter by presenting the moving papers and paying the appropriate fees.
Parties making ex parte applications may also obtain a date and time for hearing of the application at the filing counter in the civil clerk’s office upon presentation of moving papers and payment of appropriate fees.
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Page 55 | Civil Rules, Rule 2.7.1A
An otherwise eligible defendant may request traffic school within 180 days after payment of the fine, bail forfeiture, or guilty verdict, provided a $67 administrative fee accompanies the request.
Provided the defendant is otherwise eligible to attend traffic school, Court staff is authorized to accept requests to attend traffic school if made within one hundred and eighty (180) days of payment of the fine, bail forfeiture or a guilty verdict. To be valid, the sixty-seven dollar ($67.00) administrative fee must accompany the request.
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Page 2 | Requests for Traffic School After Payment of Fine or Forfeiture of Bail or Guilty Verdict
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Papers filed with the Clerk for a motion or response must include two complete copies in addition to the original.
Any papers filed with the Clerk in connection with the motion or response thereto shall be accompanied by two complete copies in addition to the original.
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Page 80 | 3.5.1 H
Counsel should prepare 30 copies of the prospective-witness list for jury selection.
Counsel should provide 30 copies of the witness list for purposes of jury selection.
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Page 1 | Documents and Court Processes
A courtesy copy of the Notice of Remote Appearance and the proposed Order Regarding Remote Appearance must be delivered to the clerk of the hearing department.
2) Deliver a courtesy copy of that form as well as a proposed ORDER REGARDING REMOTE APPEARANCE (form RA-020) to the clerk of the department in which that hearing will be held.
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Page 146 | F. Juvenile Justice Cases
Sealing & Redaction Procedures
A sealing order must be sought by noticed motion or, when appropriate, ex parte application, and in civil cases the filing must be calendared with a hearing date, department, and time or it will be rejected.
C. An order allowing filing records under seal will only be issued on noticed motion, or, in the appropriate circumstances, ex parte application. In civil cases, the party seeking the sealing order must obtain a date and time for the hearing of the motion or application from the law and motion clerk. E-filed motions or ex parte applications without a calendared hearing date, department, and time will be rejected.
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Records may be filed under seal only with a court order and after compliance with California Rules of Court 2.550 and 2.551; the parties’ agreement or stipulation alone is insufficient.
B. Parties seeking to file records under seal must follow California Rules of Court, rules 2.550 and 2.551. No records may be filed under seal without a court order. The court will not permit a record to be filed under seal based solely on the agreement or stipulation of the parties.
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Page 95
Records proposed for sealing must be conditionally lodged under seal when the sealing motion or application is made, unless good cause excuses lodging or the records were already lodged.
D. The records that a party is requesting be placed under seal must be lodged conditionally under seal in conformity with California Rule of Court, rule 2.551(d) and Local Rule 4.1. when the motion or application is made, unless good cause exists for not lodging them or the records has previously been lodged.
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Page 95
A noticed motion under Code of Civil Procedure section 237 is required for personal identifying information of trial jurors sealed by the court.
personal juror identifying information of trial jurors that has been sealed by the court pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure § 237, a noticed motion in accordance with that section is required.
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Page 101 | 4.1.13
Filings that refer to conditionally sealed or sealed material must include a public redacted version and a complete unredacted version conditionally lodged under seal, with the prescribed cover legend on the public version.
F. Any motion or application, any opposition, and any supporting documents referring to material lodged conditionally under seal, or material that has been ordered sealed, must be filed in a public redacted version and lodged in a complete, unredacted version conditionally under seal. The cover of the redacted version must identify it as “Public—Redacts materials from conditionally sealed record” or “Public – Redacts Sealed Material,” as appropriate. (Effective January 1, 2021, New)
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Financial institution account statements are confidential and available only to the Court and its personnel for review, with further disclosure permitted only by court order.
The Court shall keep the financial institution account statements confidential, except such shall be available to the Court and Court personnel for use in reviewing accountings and reports and shall be subject to further disclosure only upon order of the Court.
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Page 217 | Rule 7.21
Filing Bundling Requirements
A Notice of Remote Appearance submitted by mail or at the counter must be filed as a separate document or placed at the top of the forms packet.
When submitting the Notice of Remote Appearance (RA-010) by mail or over the counter, it must be submitted for filing as a separate document or placed at the top of the forms packet.
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Page 196 | 7.2.2 REMOTE APPEARANCES
The court requires a separate trial notebook and a separate appendix of excerpts for each party's position, containing pleadings, motions, briefs, and cited portions of the administrative record.
A. Separate Trial Notebook and Appendix of Excerpts. The court requires a separate trial notebook and separate appendix of excerpts to provide the court with easy-to-use binders containing the pleadings, motions, briefs, and cited portions of the record of proceedings supporting the parties’ respective positions.
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Page 66 | 2.11.6 Trial Notebook and Appendix of Excerpts
All materials supporting a default prove up should be bundled into one document, with each item separately listed in the caption.
All materials in support of a default prove up should be submitted together as a single document, with each item listed separately in the caption of the combined pleading.
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Page 45 | Civil Rules, Supporting Papers
The trial notebook and appendix of excerpts are not lodged or filed; the preparing party must call the Research Department Office Assistant at (559) 457-4945 to arrange their delivery.
The trial notebook and appendix of excerpts of exhibits are neither lodged nor filed. Instead, the party responsible for preparing the notebook and appendix shall call the Research Department Office Assistant at (559) 457-4945 to arrange delivery of the
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Page 66 | 2.11.6 Trial Notebook and Appendix of Excerpts
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
A party must initiate and participate in a meet-and-confer process before requesting a Pretrial Discovery Conference.
Before filing a request for a Pretrial Discovery Conference, the requesting party must initiate and participate in a “meet and confer” process (see Local Rule 1.1.4) in an attempt to resolve or narrow any discovery dispute.
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Page 46 | Civil Rules, Resolution of Discovery Disputes
Before filing any law and motion matter, the hearing date and time must be reserved with the law and motion clerk, or alternatively obtained at the civil filing counter upon presenting moving papers and paying the appropriate fees.
Prior to the filing of any law and motion matter, a date and time for hearing shall be reserved with the law and motion clerk. Parties may also obtain a date and time for hearing of the law and motion matter for the earliest available date at the filing counter in the civil clerk’s office upon presentation of moving papers and payment of appropriate fees.
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Page 47 | RULE 2.2 CIVIL LAW AND MOTION
Unlimited and Limited Civil parties with a calendared Trial Readiness Hearing must attend a mandatory settlement conference at that hearing's time and place, under Local Rule 2.5.5.
All parties to Unlimited and Limited Civil Cases for which a Trial Readiness Hearing has been calendared are required to attend a mandatory settlement conference at the time and place of the Trial Readiness Hearing. The settlement conference shall be subject to the provisions of Local Rule 2.5.5.
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Page 55 | Civil Rules, Rule 2.6.2E
The listed nine categories of ex parte applications may be considered without a hearing.
An ex parte application will be considered without a hearing in the following cases: 1. Application to file a memorandum of points and authorities in excess of the applicable page limit; 2. Stipulation by the parties for an order; 3. Application for appointment of a guardian ad litem in a civil case; 4. Application for an order extending time to serve pleading; 5. Application to serve by publication; 6. Extension of time by the court pursuant to the Superior Court of Fresno County, Local Rules, rule 2.1.6; 7. Motion to continue trial pursuant to the Superior Court of Fresno County, Local Rules, rule 2.1.10; 8. Application to substitute Doe under CCP 474. 9. Application for Certificates of Merit and Findings of Merit under CCP 340.1.
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Page 56 | Civil Rules, Rule 2.7.2
A petition seeking an interim order must be presented to the court before filing and service, and the order is granted upon a showing of good cause.
Petitions seeking an interim order are to be presented to the Court prior to filing and service. Interim orders will be granted upon a showing of good cause.
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Page 175 | 6.5.9
A settlement conference must be calendared and held before every contested hearing unless the judicial officer setting that hearing deems it unnecessary.
Settlement conferences shall be calendared and held prior to every contested hearing, unless deemed unnecessary by the judicial officer setting the contested hearing.
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Page 168 | 6.4.5 Settlement Conferences
The court encourages parties to meet and confer with DCSS before filing a motion to determine arrears.
The court encourages parties to meet and confer with DCSS before filing a motion to determine arrears.
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Page 117 | 5.4.5 Motions to Determine Arrears and DCSS
Before filing certain California Code of Civil Procedure discovery motions in a civil unlimited case, the moving party must request an informal Pretrial Discovery Conference and obtain express permission to file after denial or unsuccessful conference.
No motion under sections 2017.010 through 2036.050, inclusive, of the California Code of Civil Procedure shall be heard in a civil unlimited case unless the moving party has first requested an informal Pretrial Discovery Conference with the Court and such request has either been denied and permission to file the motion is granted via court order or the discovery dispute has not been resolved as a result of the Conference and permission to file the motion is expressly granted.
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Page 45 | Civil Rules, Resolution of Discovery Disputes
A Pretrial Discovery Conference request must use the clerk’s approved form, include a dispute summary and detailed meet-and-confer explanation, and be served on opposing counsel by the filing date.
Any request for a Pretrial Discovery Conference must be filed with the Clerk’s Office on the approved form (provided by the clerk), must include a brief summary of the dispute, must include a detailed explanation of meet and confer efforts, and must be served on opposing counsel on or before the date it is filed with the Court.
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Page 46 | Civil Rules, Resolution of Discovery Disputes
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
When requesting an extension of time for service of process under Code of Civil Procedure § 583.240, plaintiff must state the earliest reasonably possible service date so the court can set service and proof-of-service dates.
When applying to the court to extend time for service of process based on the conditions stated in Code of Civil Procedure § 583.240, the plaintiff shall set forth the earliest date by which service may reasonably be effected so that the court may set a date for service and for the filing of a proof of service.
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Page 38 | 2.1.6 Extensions of Time by the Court
The court may extend time for service of process, filing proof of service, or filing responsive pleadings upon a showing of good cause, but the request must be filed before the initial deadline and may be submitted by noticed motion or ex parte application.
The court may extend any time requirement for service of process or for filing proof of service or responsive pleadings upon a showing of good cause on noticed motion or by ex parte application, which may be made on the form available from the Clerk’s Office and on the court’s website. The motion or application must be filed before the expiration of the initial time period within which the act is required to be done. When a request for an extension is filed, the court may deny the request, grant an extension of time to a specified date, or conduct a hearing on the matter.
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Page 38 | 2.1.6 Extensions of Time by the Court
A trial continuance requires a showing of good cause and a court order obtained at least five court days before trial by noticed motion or ex parte application; party stipulation alone is insufficient.
D. No trial date may be continued merely on stipulation of the parties. On a showing of good cause, the trial date may be continued by court order, obtained by noticed motion or by ex parte application presented to the assigned Civil Judge for All Purposes, at least five (5) court days before trial. It may also be continued pursuant to (F) below.
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Page 41 | 2.1.10
A continuance application submitted fewer than five court days before trial must include a detailed factual declaration demonstrating good cause for the delay.
E. If an application for a continuance is presented less than five (5) court days before the trial date, it shall contain a detailed factual declaration demonstrating good cause for the delay.
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Page 41 | 2.1.10
A party learning of a trial conflict must immediately notify the Civil Supervising Judge and all other parties, and the court will maintain the assigned trial date unless a continuance is granted or approved.
F. After a trial date has been assigned, any party who has a conflict with the trial date shall, immediately upon having knowledge of the conflict, submit a letter to the Civil Supervising Judge and to all other parties notifying them of the conflict. The court shall maintain the trial date until the trial readiness hearing unless: (1) a continuance has been granted pursuant to (D) above, or (2) a continuance is otherwise approved by the Court.
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Page 41 | 2.1.10
Deadlines, schedules, and other requirements cannot be changed by party stipulation without a written court order; continuances, extensions, and modifications require a noticed motion or ex parte application showing good cause.
No time standard or deadline specified in these rules, nor any schedule, date, time limitation or other requirement imposed by any order made pursuant to these rules may be modified, extended or voided by any stipulation or agreement of the parties unless a written order approving it is obtained from the court. Continuances, extensions or modifications may be obtained by noticed motion or ex parte application, on a showing of good cause.
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Page 43 | 2.1.12 Continuance or Modification
An extension to file a dismissal may be granted for good cause, and the request must be submitted using the Request for Extension of Time to File Dismissal form.
An extension of time for filing the dismissal may be granted on a showing of good cause. Requests for extensions shall be made on the Request for Extension of Time to File Dismissal form, which is available from the Clerk’s Office and on the court’s website.
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Page 44 | 2.1.13 Settlement and Conditional Settlement
A continuance request for a law and motion hearing may be required in writing at least five court days before the hearing, with notice to all parties, a proposed new hearing date, and notice of the other parties' consent or objection; a late request must include a detailed factual explanation showing good cause.
Any request for continuance of a law and motion hearing, may be required to be made in writing to the assigned judge at least five (5) court days before the scheduled hearing with proof of notification to all parties as described in Rule 2.2.2. The request may be submitted by facsimile. The request for continuance shall include a specific date for the continued hearing and a statement indicating whether the other parties consent or object to the continuance and/or the requested new hearing date. B. If the request is made after the five (5) court day time limit has passed, the request shall contain a detailed factual explanation demonstrating good cause for the delay.
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Page 48 | 2.2.3 Continuing a Law and Motion Hearing
A petition for good cause to obtain an order regarding the mandatory settlement conference must be filed and served at least 30 days before trial; written opposition must be filed and served within 10 days after service, and no oral argument will be permitted.
E. By order of the court for good cause, based upon a petition addressed to the Civil Supervising Judge and submitted in care of the ADR Department citing this rule, filed and served on all other parties at least thirty (30) days prior to trial. Opposition to the petition shall be in writing, submitted to the Civil Supervising Judge in care of the ADR Department, filed and served on all parties no later than ten (10) days after service of the petition. There will be no oral argument on such petitions. Parties will be notified of the court’s ruling. Good cause requires facts supporting the conclusion that it would be extremely unlikely that a settlement conference will resolve the case.
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Page 51 | 2.5.1
A settlement-conference request submitted after the 30-day deadline must include a detailed factual declaration demonstrating good cause for the delay.
B. If the request is made after the thirty-day limit has passed, the request shall include a detailed factual declaration demonstrating good cause for the delay.
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Page 52 | 2.5.4
Criminal cases proceed on their scheduled trial dates unless the court is presented convincing proof of good cause under Penal Code § 1050; a stipulation alone does not necessarily establish good cause.
All criminal cases set for trial will proceed to trial on the date scheduled in the absence of good cause. No continuances will be granted unless the court is presented convincing proof of good cause for a continuance in accordance with Penal Code § 1050. A stipulation of counsel to a trial continuance does not necessarily constitute good cause.
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Page 69 | 3.1.5 Continuances
Trial continuance motions generally must be written and served under Penal Code § 1050(b), unless the showing is made under § 1050(c).
Motions for trial continuances shall be made in writing and served in accordance with Penal Code § 1050(b), unless the necessary showing is made under § 1050(c).
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Page 70 | 3.1.5 Continuances
After arraignment on the information or indictment in a felony case, all trial continuance motions must be made to the judge in the Designated Department.
In felony cases after arraignment on the information or indictment, all motions for trial continuances shall be made to the judge in the Designated Department.
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Page 70 | 3.1.5 Continuances
A party seeking an extension of the briefing schedule must submit the request to the Presiding Judge with a good-cause declaration, proposed order, and completed proposed-orders checklist.
A party may file a request for an extension of time to comply with the briefing schedule with the Presiding Judge of the Appellate Division. Such request shall include a separate declaration providing good cause for the extension of time, a proposed order and a properly completed checklist for proposed orders form.
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Page 103 | 4.2.2 Filing of Appeal, Briefing and Hearing Dates
A continuance of a contempt hearing must be requested in open court or obtained through a written stipulation signed by the citee.
Continuances of contempt hearings must be requested in open court or obtained by written stipulation signed by the citee.
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Page 108 | 5.2.7(B) Contempts
A stipulated continuance requires the Judicial Officer's permission before it is granted, and the court must approve a new date earlier than the Clerk's next available hearing date.
Permission of the Judicial Officer shall be obtained before a stipulated continuance is granted. The court must also approve the new hearing date if it is prior to the Clerk’s next available hearing date.
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Page 108 | 5.2.7(A)(1) Court Permitted Continuances
Dependency hearing timelines must be strictly followed unless the party seeking a continuance demonstrates good cause.
It is the policy of this Juvenile Court to strictly comply with the timelines for dependency hearings, unless good cause is shown for continuance. (Welfare & Institutions Code § 352; California Rules of Court, rule 5.5.50(a)(2)). (Effective July 1, 2012, New)
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Page 169 | 6.4.7 Continuances
A request to continue an already calendared hearing must use the required form, state the reason and requested duration, and be presented to all parties first.
If the Ex Parte Application to Calendar and Order form is being used to obtain a continuance of a hearing date which is already on calendar, the Ex Parte Application to Calendar and Order form, which shall adequately specify the reason the continuance is sought and the length of the continuance being sought, shall first be presented to all parties.
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Page 170 | 6.5.3 Ex Parte Application to Calendar Hearing
When a continuance is granted to permit written objections, those objections must be filed and served on all interested parties at least five days before the continued hearing unless the court orders otherwise.
When a matter has been continued to allow written objections, they shall be filed and served on all interested parties no later than five (5) days prior to the continued hearing date, unless otherwise ordered by the court.
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Page 198 | RULE 7.4.2 Objections
If a matter remains not ready on its continued hearing date, the court may remove it from the calendar or deny it without prejudice unless counsel, or a self-represented petitioner, personally appears and the court grants a continuance request.
If the matter is not ready on the continued date, it may be ordered off calendar or may be denied without prejudice unless a request for continuance is granted by the court upon the personal appearance by counsel or the petitioner, if self-represented.
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Page 198 | RULE 7.4.1 Regularly Calendared Matters
When counsel is actually engaged in another trial on the scheduled trial date, the case will trail day to day until that trial is completed or until another date set by the court under Penal Code § 1050(c).
If, on the date set for trial, counsel is actually engaged in the trial of another case, the case scheduled for trial will trail from day to day until completion of the trial in the other case, or to such other date as set by the court under § 1050(c).
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Page 70 | 3.1.5 Continuances
A request for a continuance longer than 60 days must be submitted to a judicial officer in writing or through a personal court appearance.
Any requests for a continuance of more than sixty (60) days shall be made to a judicial officer either in writing or through a personal court appearance.
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Page 73 | 3.1.12 Payment of Criminal Fines
Court staff may grant one 60-day continuance for the initial payment of criminal fines and one 60-day continuance after monthly payments are established, and may consider one request to change the monthly payment due date.
A. Continuances. Court Staff is authorized to grant one sixty (60) day continuance for the initial payment of criminal fines; one sixty (60) day continuance once monthly payments have been established; and one request to change the specific day of the month that the monthly payment is due.
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Page 73 | 3.1.12 Payment of Criminal Fines
Chambers Communication Rules
The petitioner or the petitioner's attorney must call the Family Law Examiner's Office to schedule the hearing.
Petitioner(s) or their attorney must call the Family Law Examiner’s Office to schedule the hearing.
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Page 133 | Family Law Rules 5.9.2
The petitioner, agency representative, or the petitioner's attorney must call the Family Law Examiner's Office to schedule the hearing.
The petitioner(s), agency representative or their attorney must call the Family Law Examiner’s Office to schedule the hearing.
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Page 134 | Family Law Rules 5.9.3
Rule 2.1 applies to all general civil cases and complex litigation unless otherwise specified.
The provisions of Rule 2.1 shall apply to all general civil cases and complex litigation, as defined in Rule 1.1.4, unless otherwise specified in these rules.
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Page 37 | 2.1.1 Applicability
An attorney or pro se party may email the assigned department’s clerk about a pending case.
Consistent with the Canons of Ethics relating to Ex-Parte Communications with the court, an attorney for a party, or a party appearing in pro per, may direct electronic mail communications to the clerk of the department to which a case has been assigned, relating to a case pending before that court.
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Page 96 | 4.1.7 Electronic Mail Communication with the Court
The petitioner must notify the Clerk of an emergency at the time the emergency petition is filed.
When an emergency situation exists, it is the responsibility of the petitioner to clearly indicate the nature of the emergency in the petition, and to also inform the Clerk at the time the petition is filed.
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Page 71 | 3.1.7 Writs of Mandate and Prohibition
Unless the court approves, attorneys and parties may not email a judge directly about a pending case or a related matter, even after notice to opposing counsel.
However, unless otherwise approved by the court, consistent with the Canons of Judicial Ethics and the California Rules of Professional Conduct, no attorney or party to an action shall, either with or without prior notice to opposing counsel, contact any judge directly by e-mail concerning a case pending before the court, or a matter relating to a case pending before the court.
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Page 96 | 4.1.7 Electronic Mail Communication with the Court
The party preparing the notebook and appendix must call the Research Department Office Assistant at (559) 457-4945 to arrange delivery; the source chunk ends before stating the delivery details.
Instead, the party responsible for preparing the notebook and appendix shall call the Research Department Office Assistant at (559) 457-4945 to arrange delivery of the
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Page 66 | 2.11.6 Trial Notebook and Appendix of Excerpts
Information about remote Zoom appearances in infraction cases may be obtained from the Traffic Department by phone, fax, or email.
Additional information can be obtained by contacting the Traffic Department at (559) 457-1700, by fax at (559) 457-1710 or by email at Infodeskcrim@fresno.courts.ca.gov.
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Page 84 | 3.6.4 Zoom Proceedings in Infraction Cases
When the rules require notification by letter to the court or counsel, the notification may be sent by fax.
Where these rules require notification by letter, to court or counsel, such notification may be by fax.
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Page 88 | RULE 4.1.1(F)