Humboldt Superior Court Filing Rules

A motion in limine must identify evidentiary questions to be decided before or during trial and should include points and authorities when appropriate.

A social worker’s or probation officer’s report must be filed with the court and served on the parties or counsel as required by law unless the court orders otherwise.

Settlement conference statements must be filed with the Court at least five court days before the conference.

Cash exhibits must be specifically identified by total amount and the number of each denomination, whether individual or packaged.

When fewer than five days’ notice is given, one or more parties must request a reporter and pay the applicable pro rata fee as soon as possible after notice.

A moving party must select a hearing date consistent with the Court’s current calendars.

If submitted, a trial memorandum may not exceed seven pages, and its memorandum of points and authorities on unusual legal questions may not exceed fifteen pages.

Pleadings may be filed by fax only through a court-approved fax filing agency under the specified California Rules of Court.

The ex parte HIV-testing motion must be sent to the court in a sealed envelope addressed to the judge.

Whenever possible, courtesy copies of ex parte moving and responding papers and notice declarations should be served on the identified attorneys, parents, county counsel, social worker, de facto parent, and tribe.

Questions about telephonic appearances may be emailed to phonerequests@humboldtcourt.ca.gov, with the case number and hearing date and time included.

Before requesting a criminal-matter intervention, all counsel must meet and confer and reach an impasse, and each must be prepared to identify areas of agreement and disagreement; the request must be submitted through the court website.