Merced Superior Court Filing Rules

Unless the court orders otherwise or prepares the order itself, the prevailing parties must prepare a written order after any Law and Motion hearing.

Before filing an eviction action, the landlord must properly serve the tenant with a 3-day, 30-day, 60-day, or 90-day notice.

The fee for a Certificate of Facts Regarding Unsatisfied Judgment is $15.

Any written opposition to an in limine motion must be filed by 4:00 p.m. three court days before the initial trial call date.

Static digital images must be submitted in both electronic and printed formats.

Civil bench warrants, subpoenaed documents, bonds, undertakings, and original wills or codicils may not be filed electronically.

The filer must redact applicable personal identifiers and privileged or confidential information.

A clerk may grant one 30-day extension without judicial approval, but extensions longer than 30 days require judicial approval.

An attorney or party delayed for a scheduled hearing must contact the judge’s executive assistants or the clerk’s office.

A party may request an exemption from the 15-page memorandum limit by filing an ex parte application two days before the motion or response is due and stating good cause.

One courtesy copy of any motion, opposition, reply, or exhibits must be provided to the court where the hearing was set at the time of filing.

In family law requests, motions, and hearings other than domestic-violence matters, each party or counsel must meet and confer in person or by phone before the hearing and make a good-faith settlement effort.