Riverside Superior Court Chambers Communication Rules

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When ordered to provide documentation via email, must email the courtroom assistant at DeptPS1@riverside.courts.ca.gov, copy all parties, and limit messages to the request, with sanctions for violations.

If you are ordered to provide documentation to the Court via email, you must unless otherwise ordered email the courtroom assistant at DeptPS1@riverside.courts.ca.gov, with a copy to all counsel/self-represented parties in the action. Messages sent to the courtroom assistant must be limited to information related to the request. The Court will consider the discussion of any other topics or the attachment of any other documents to be an attempt at an improper ex parte communication and a direct violation of this Department’s rules such that and an Order to Show Cause re sanctions or contempt will be set.

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Phone to chambers

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(760) 904-5722

To request oral argument, counsel must notify the judicial secretary for Department PS2 at (760) 904-5722 and inform all other parties no later than 4:30 p.m. on the court date before the hearing.

To request oral argument, not later than 4:30 p.m. on the court date before the hearing, you must: 1. Notify the judicial secretary for Department PS2 at (760) 904-5722; and 2. Inform all other parties.

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Parties must check in with the courtroom clerk by 8:15 a.m. (or call between 8:00-8:15 a.m. if remote) for the 8:30 a.m. calendar.

Unless otherwise indicated, the law and motion/case management (FastTrack) calendar in Department PS1 will begin at 8:30 a.m. Please check in with the courtroom clerk no later than 8:15 a.m. If appearing remotely, please call between 8:00 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. If you do not timely check in the with courtroom clerk you risk being unable to appear.

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Email to clerk

When ordered to provide documentation to the court via email, counsel must email the courtroom assistant at DeptPS4@riverside.courts.ca.gov, copy all counsel, and keep the message limited to information related to the request.

If you are ordered to provide documentation to the court via email, unless otherwise ordered you must email the courtroom assistant at DeptPS4@riverside.courts.ca.gov, cc’ing all counsel in the action. The messages sent to the courtroom assistant must be limited to information related to the request.

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Counsel and self-represented parties must meet and confer to decide who emails the final jury instructions to the Court, with everyone included on the email.

Counsels and self-represented parties must meet and confer and decide amongst themselves who will email the final jury instructions to the Court, with all counsels and self-represented parties included in the email to the Court.

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The Court prefers remote appearances, particularly by Zoom with video, except when physical evidence requires in-person attendance.

The Court prefers that all appearances be made remotely unless the presentation of physical evidence requires in-person attendance. Zoom is the platform used for remote appearances. Participants may appear by video or telephone; however, the Court prefers appearances by Zoom with video enabled.

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Email Address: dept1@riverside.courts.ca.gov

Summary: Chambers may be contacted by email at dept1@riverside.courts.ca.gov.

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Phone

951-777-3049

Courtroom Assistant (Clerk): 951-777-3049

Summary: The Courtroom Assistant (Clerk) can be reached by phone at 951-777-3049.

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951-777-3073

Judicial Secretary (Secretary): 951-777-3073

Summary: The Judicial Secretary can be reached by phone at 951-777-3073.

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(760) 904-5722

To request oral argument, not later than 4:30 p.m. on the court day before the hearing, you must: (1) notify the judicial secretary for Department PS1 at (760) 904-5722 and; (2) inform all other parties. If no request for oral argument is made by 4:30 p.m., the tentative ruling will become the final ruling on the matter effective the date of the hearing.

Summary: Oral argument must be requested by 4:30 p.m. the court day before the hearing by notifying the judicial secretary and all other parties.

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***Other than as specified in these Rules or as ordered by the Court, all counsel, parties, and their staff or agents are prohibited from sending communications to the courtroom assistant via email; violations of this rule may be treated as improper ex parte communications and may result in an Order to Show Cause re sanctions or contempt, or in reporting to the State Bar or other appropriate authority.

Summary: Email communications to the courtroom assistant are prohibited unless specified in these Rules or ordered by the Court, with potential sanctions for violations.

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Counsel shall appear at hearings on OSCs telephonically.

Summary: Counsel must appear telephonically at OSC hearings.

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800-686-489

Until further notice, all appearances in Department 1 shall be made via telephone, and all telephonic appearances shall be made via the Court’s Webex system. CourtCall will not be used. The clerk shall advise the parties of (1) the telephone number to call in order to appear and (2) the meeting number. The meeting number for all appearances in Department 1 will always be the same: 800-686-489.

Summary: All Department 1 appearances must be made by telephone through the Court's Webex system (CourtCall prohibited), with the clerk providing the call-in number and a constant meeting number of 800-686-489.

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(760) 904-5722

Hearings will not be held on law and motion matters if oral argument is not timely requested. To request oral argument, no later than 4:30 p.m. on the court date before the hearing you must: o Notify the judicial secretary for Department PS4 at (760) 904-5722; and o Inform all

Summary: To request oral argument on a law and motion matter, counsel must notify the judicial secretary at (760) 904-5722 and inform all other parties no later than 4:30 p.m. on the court date before the hearing, or the tentative ruling becomes final.

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(760) 904-5722

2.2 To request oral argument, a party must notify Judicial Secretary at (760) 904-5722 and inform all other parties no later than 4:30 p.m. on the court day preceding the hearing.

Summary: A party requesting oral argument must notify the Judicial Secretary by phone and inform all other parties by 4:30 p.m. on the preceding court day.

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b. If the dispute remains unresolved, the parties must request an Informal Discovery Conference (“IDC”) by emailing DeptM302@riverside.courts.ca.gov and copying all parties.

Summary: If a discovery dispute remains unresolved after meeting and conferring, the parties must request an IDC by email and copy all parties.

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If unresolved, request an Informal Discovery Conference (IDC) by emailing DeptM301@riverside.courts.ca.gov (cc all parties).

Summary: If discovery meet-and-confer efforts do not resolve the dispute, parties must request an IDC by email and copy all parties.

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(760)-904-5719

In matters where the Court provides an official reporter, any party requesting daily reporter's transcripts from the official reporter at trial shall advise the Court of that request no later than one week before the trial date by contacting Demetria Bischoff or Laura Arthur-Keel, Court Reporter Supervisors, at (760)-904-5719.

Summary: Parties requesting daily transcripts must notify the Court through the Court Reporter Supervisors no later than one week before trial.

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When those changes are made, a minute order will be mailed to notify parties and counsel. The Court will no longer provide telephonic or email notice. Instead, it is the responsibility of counsel to determine whether hearings remain on calendar by reviewing the Court’s online docket late in the afternoon of the day before the hearing had been scheduled to occur.

Summary: The Court will not provide telephonic or email notice of hearing changes; counsel must check the online docket late in the afternoon before the hearing.

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Do not call the clerk of Department 1 to confirm that what the docket says is correct. The courtroom clerk has no information different from or in addition to that shown on the online docket.

Summary: Counsel must not call the Department 1 clerk to confirm docket information.

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In addition to filing a timely declaration in compliance with RSC Local Rule 3116, the Court expects you to speak to the clerk’s office in an effort to correct those errors by pointing out to the clerk the dates of the overlooked proof of service, answer, entry of default, or dismissal, as the case may be.

Summary: Counsel must also contact the clerk’s office to correct record errors by identifying the dates of overlooked filed documents.

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If you are ordered to provide documentation to the Court via email, you must, unless otherwise ordered, email the courtroom assistant at DeptPS2@riverside.courts.ca.gov with a copy to all counsel in the action. The messages sent to the courtroom assistant must be limited to information related to the request.

Summary: When ordered to provide documentation to the Court via email, counsel must email the courtroom assistant at DeptPS2@riverside.courts.ca.gov with a copy to all counsel, and messages must be limited to information related to the request.

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The parties may file a formal stipulation complying with the requirements below or, alternatively, may submit an email to DeptPS2@riverside.courts.ca.gov with a copy to all counsel in the action. The request must be jointly submitted by ALL counsel, and must contain ALL of the following information:

Summary: Parties may request an informal discovery conference by filing a formal stipulation or emailing DeptPS2@riverside.courts.ca.gov with a copy to all counsel; the request must be jointly submitted by all counsel.

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If unresolved, parties may jointly request an Informal Discovery Conference (IDC) by emailing Dept5@riverside.courts.ca.gov (cc all parties). If the request is not jointly submitted by all counsel and self-represented parties, the Court will not schedule an IDC.

Summary: Parties may jointly request an Informal Discovery Conference by emailing Dept5@riverside.courts.ca.gov (copying all parties); the Court will not schedule an IDC unless all counsel and self-represented parties jointly submit the request.

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Post-deliberation jury questions or notices: Upon receiving any request, question, or notice from the jury after the jury has begun to deliberate, the Court shall notify counsel for all parties by telephone and will relay the Court’s intended response. If all counsel consent to that response, it shall be given without any appearance by counsel. If counsel for any party does not respond within 15 minutes after that notice, the Court may act without their input. If counsel for any party objects to the Court’s intended response, all counsel will be notified and will be given an opportunity to address the Court, but only if counsel responded within 15 minutes after that notice.

Summary: On post-deliberation jury questions, the Court notifies all counsel by telephone and relays its intended response: consenting counsel need not appear, counsel who do not respond within 15 minutes lose input, and objecting counsel may address the Court only if they responded within 15 minutes.

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(760) 904-5680

the courtroom assistant may be reached at (760) 904-5680.

Summary: The courtroom assistant may be reached by phone at (760) 904-5680.

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(760) 904-5693

Resources are limited, before contacting staff, all counsel should thoroughly review any applicable California Code, the California Rules of Court, Riverside County Local Rules, PS2 Department Rules, and the Court's website (https://www.riverside.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/ps2_trialrules.pdf) If these resources do not address your particular issue or concern, the courtroom assistant may be reached at (760) 904-5693.

Summary: Before contacting staff, counsel should thoroughly review applicable codes and rules; if those resources do not address the issue, the courtroom assistant may be reached at (760) 904-5693.

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Phone to clerk ?

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(760) 992-3415

Court resources are limited, so before contacting staff all counsel should thoroughly review applicable statutes, the California Rules of Court, the Riverside County Superior Court’s local rules, the PS4 department rules, and the court’s website (https://www.riverside.courts.ca.gov; Civil | Superior Court of California | County of Riverside – Civil Trial Dept. Orders and Procedures). If these resources do not address your issue or concern, the courtroom assistant may be reached at (760) 992-3415.

Summary: Counsel should review all applicable statutes, rules, and the court website before contacting staff; if unresolved, the courtroom assistant can be reached at (760) 992-3415.