Merced Superior Court Chambers Communication Rules
4 rules from official source documents
2 of 4 checked against the court's document. Each rule says how far it was checked. A value with a question mark is not in the court's wording on its card.
Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes. This page is scoped to Merced Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026WARNING
An attorney or party delayed for a scheduled hearing must contact the judge’s executive assistants or the clerk’s office.
If an attorney or party wishes to inform the judge or judicial officer that he or she is delayed for a scheduled hearing, he or she shall contact the judge’s executive assistants or the clerk’s office.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 4, 2026WARNING
- Contact
- Letter fax to clerk
Before requesting court information, CWS must fax the requester's name and the names of the relevant parties and children to the Family Law Clerk's office at (209) 725-4118.
Prior to requesting any information from the court, CWS shall fax to the Family Law Clerk's office at (209) 725-4118 the name of the CWS representatiV'e requesting the information, as well as the names of the parties and children for whom information is requested.
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- Contact
- Phone ?
- Phone
- (209) 725-4240
Parties intending to appear in Court regarding their hearing must notify all other parties and call (209) 725-4240 to notify the Court of such intent by 4:00 pm on the court day before the hearing.
Summary: A party intending to appear at a hearing must notify all other parties and call the court by 4:00 p.m. on the preceding court day.
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The party is to check back with the clerk’s office to see if a decision has been made on their request.
Summary: A party seeking a temporary private postsecondary school violence restraining order must check with the clerk’s office to determine whether a decision has been issued.
How may parties contact Merced Superior Court?
An attorney or party delayed for a scheduled hearing must contact the judge’s executive assistants or the clerk’s office.
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