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Sacramento Superior Court

Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies

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Sacramento Superior Court

Limits & Logistics

Document Limits

Joint Letter
5 pgs
Writ Merits Brief
30 pgs

Courtesy Copies

All filings

  • Email • Upon Filing

Complaint, Cross Complaint, Petition, Application

  • 1 copy • Hand Delivery • Upon Filing

Courtesy copies

  • 1 copy • Email
  • 1 copy • Email • Uon Filing

Ex Parte Motions

  • Email • Upon Filing

Adjournments

  • The court encourages parties to schedule an IDC cooperatively, including by agreeing to extend the discovery-motion filing deadline to allow time for the conference.
  • Stipulated CMC continuance requests must be made in the CMC Statement with the heading 'CONTINUANCE REQUESTED' on the front page, state reasons, and provide at least three agreeable Fridays at 10:30 a.m.; the Court may approve or deny, and an earlier ruling may be sought via separate Stipulation and Proposed Order.
  • Parties must resolve scheduling and time-extension disputes among themselves without court involvement.
  • +15 more

Request must include

Reason For RequestProposed New Dates
5Calendar Daysnotice
  • A motion to continue an arbitration hearing filed less than five days before the scheduled date is deemed a failure to meaningfully participate unless good cause is shown.
7Business Daysnotice
  • Requests to excuse attendance at a settlement conference must be made to the Supervising Settlement Judge at least 7 court days in advance, served contemporaneously on all parties, and state whether all parties were consulted and their position; written opposition is due at least 3 court days before the conference.
Adversary Position
10Business Daysnotice
  • Stipulated requests to drop or continue a probate hearing/trial (except conservatorship/guardianship) must use local form PR/E-CT-209 and be submitted at least 10 business days before the hearing; stipulations require Probate Judge approval.
2Business Daysnotice
  • Stipulated requests to drop or continue a hearing or trial must use local form FL/E-CT-031 and be submitted no less than two business days before the hearing.
48Hoursnotice
  • A matter may be taken off calendar by notifying opposing counsel and the court no later than 48 hours before the calendar appearance; within 48 hours of the appearance the moving party must appear unless excused by the court.

Communication

Clerk10 contacts

  • sb549@saccourt.ca.gov
  • familylawprreporters@saccourt.ca.gov
  • sscpio@saccourt.ca.gov
  • dependencypetitions@saccourt.ca.gov
  • delmastercalendar@saccourt.ca.gov
  • 916-874-5487
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  • 916-874-7858 or 916-874-7848
  • (916) 874-2615
  • 916-874-5463
  • (916) 875-5686

Intake Unit5 contacts

  • udefile@saccourt.ca.gov
  • juvenilecourtadmin@saccourt.ca.gov
  • (916) 875-7746
  • (916) 875-3400
  • (916) 874-5522
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Page & Word Limits2 rules

Page LimitsCivil cases

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At least three court days before the scheduled JDC, counsel shall file a joint letter outlining the discovery dispute, not exceeding 5 pages, single-spaced. No additional documents shall be attached to the letter.

Summary: The joint letter outlining the discovery dispute is limited to 5 pages, single-spaced, with no attachments, and must be filed at least three court days before the IDC.

Joint Letter

5 pages

Applies to: Attorney

Sacramento:d51b88d8339fc5b1ce28e0b7 · p. 6
|SecInformal Discovery Conferences (IDCs)
Page Limits

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The opening and opposition briefs shall not exceed 30 pages, and the reply shall not exceed 20 pages.

Summary: Unless the court orders otherwise, writ of mandate merits opening and opposition briefs are limited to 30 pages; reply briefs are limited to 20 pages.

Opening Brief

30 pages

Opposition

30 pages

Reply Brief

20 pages

Document Format Requirements19 rules

Formatting

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Applications pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 252 for rehearing of a decision by a referee in a dependency proceeding shall be filed in typewritten form and shall include a statement of reasons the rehearing is requested. Except for good cause shown, the court will not accept for filing an application that is submitted in handwritten form. The “good cause” requirement may be satisfied where a self-represented litigant submits handwritten documents in legible form.

Summary: Rehearing applications must be typewritten; handwritten applications are rejected unless good cause is shown, which a self-represented litigant may satisfy by submitting legible handwritten documents.

Formatting

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Applications for rehearing of a decision by a referee or Commissioner assigned as a referee pursuant to section 252 shall be filed in typewritten form and shall include a statement of reasons the rehearing is requested. Except for good cause shown, the court will not accept for filing an application that is submitted in handwritten form. The “good cause” requirement may be satisfied where an unrepresented litigant submits handwritten documents in legible form.

Summary: Rehearing applications must be typewritten; handwritten applications are rejected unless good cause is shown, which may be satisfied by an unrepresented litigant submitting legible handwritten documents.

FormattingCivil cases

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Do not use Judicial Council Form CM-110 for the joint CMC Statement.

Summary: Judicial Council Form CM-110 may not be used for the joint CMC Statement.

Formatting

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An original and one (1) copy must e submitted, and only one (1) copy of each document will be conformed.

Summary: Papers filed with the court must include an original and one copy; only one copy will be conformed.

Required Format

Paper

Formatting

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The title page shall also contain the language required by section 1094.9, subdivision (d)(4) in 18-point type.

Summary: The title page of the housing development writ petition must contain the language required by CCP § 1094.9(d)(4) in 18-point type.

Typography
Size18 pt
Formatting

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The Mediation Program Statement shall comply with the format for Mandatory Settlement Conference Statements example, which may be obtained on the Court's website.

Summary: Mediation Program Statements must comply with the Mandatory Settlement Conference Statements example format available on the Court's website.

Formatting

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the parties shall submit to the assigned trial judge in electronic (word) form

Summary: Jury instructions must be submitted to the assigned trial judge in electronic (Word) form.

Required Format

DOCX

Formatting

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When filing any document, the parties shall furnish the court with one original which is unbound and clipped or rubber banded in a format pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.1110. This section shall not apply to any motion or petition filed pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.1114.

Summary: When filing any document, parties must furnish one unbound original, clipped or rubber banded, in the format required by CRC rule 3.1110; this does not apply to motions or petitions filed under CRC rule 3.1114.

Sacramento:461df8190810f88aed3bf9ad · Jul 2026 · p. 71
|Sec4.00 Form of Papers Presented for Filing.
Formatting

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The format of the Statement of Issues and Contentions shall be: (1) Caption: In addition to that required by Code of Civil Procedure section 422.30, the caption shall bear the date and time of the mandatory settlement conference and of the long cause hearing or trial on the first page of the pleading immediately beneath the case number and pleading title. (2) Statistical information: (a) Date of marriage and date of separation, if a marital case; (b) Names and dates of birth of all minor children. (3) Current Orders: Identify each current order by date the order was issued for the following: (a) Child custody and visitation; (b) Child support; (c) Spousal support; (d) Domestic violence restraining order. (4) Contested Issues and Contentions: Identify each issue in dispute, the contention of the party as to each issue in dispute, and the legal authority supporting the contention. The order of identification shall be: (a) Custody and visitation; (b) Child support; (c) Spousal support; (d) Property characterization and division; (e) Credits, reimbursements, and offsets; (f) Attorney fees and costs; (g) Other miscellaneous disputed issues. (5) A list of all witnesses to be called at trial and a brief statement of the expected area of testimony of each witness. (6) Confirmation that the matter can be concluded within the existing trial estimate.

Summary: The Statement of Issues and Contentions must follow a specified format including caption with conference/trial date and time, statistical information, current orders, contested issues in a set order, witness list, and confirmation of trial estimate.

Formatting

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Parties shall comply with California Rules of Court, Rule 2.1040 when submitting electronic recordings into evidence.

Summary: Parties must comply with California Rules of Court, Rule 2.1040 when submitting electronic recordings into evidence.

Formatting

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Citations to California cases must be by reference to the official reports and should indicate the year of the decision, the volume number, the first page of the case, and the specific page or pages on which the pertinent matters appear.

Summary: Citations to California cases must refer to the official reports and indicate the year, volume, first page, and specific pages of the case.

Formatting

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Electronic exhibits shall not be attached to hard copy motions. They must be transcribed if there is audio and/or pictures shall be provided.

Summary: Electronic exhibits must not be attached to hard-copy motions; audio must be transcribed and pictures must be provided.

Formatting

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For any criminal case, all non-documentary exhibits offered by any party for evidentiary hearings, including trials, shall be submitted to the court as a full and complete photographic record in lieu of actual physical evidence as prescribed in Penal Code section 1417.3.

Summary: In criminal cases, non-documentary exhibits must be submitted as a photographic record instead of physical evidence.

Formatting

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When filing any hard copy original brief, the parties shall provide the clerk with one original which is either unbound and clipped or rubber banded or which is electronic in format (CD or, if available, electronically filed) and three additional copies. The three copies shall be stapled once in the upper left-hand corner, but should not be bound.

Summary: Hard copy original briefs must be provided as one unbound and clipped or rubber banded original (or electronic CD/e-filed copy) plus three copies stapled once in the upper left-hand corner and not bound.

Formatting

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The original Appllate Division Clerk’s Transcript for civil appeals is to be two-hole punched and bound at the top in volumes of no more than 300 sheets.

Summary: Original Appllate Division Clerk's Transcripts for civil appeals must be two-hole punched and bound at the top in volumes of no more than 300 sheets.

Sacramento:461df8190810f88aed3bf9ad · Jul 2026 · p. 160
|Sec11.05 Binding of Original Appllate Division Clerk’s Transcript for Civil Appeals
Formatting

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Pleadings should comply with California Rules of Court, rule 2.100 et seq.

Summary: Pleadings should comply with California Rules of Court rule 2.100 et seq. regarding formatting.

Formatting

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The court prefers that all memoranda use double-spaced lines.

Summary: The court prefers double-spaced lines in all writ memoranda.

Typography
Line SpacingDouble
Formatting

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Accounts and descriptions of assets may be single spaced within each item.

Typography
Line SpacingSingle
Sacramento:461df8190810f88aed3bf9ad · Jul 2026 · p. 71
|Sec4.00 Form of Papers Presented for Filing.
Formatting

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Petitioner’s exhibits shall be marked numerically. Respondent’s exhibits shall be marked alphabetically. All other exhibits shall be listed without numeric or alphabetic designation.

Summary: Petitioner's exhibits are marked numerically, respondent's exhibits alphabetically, and all other exhibits are listed without numeric or alphabetic designation.

Document Filing Requirements276 rules

Filing RequirementsCivil cases

Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Mandatory

If the parties use a model settlement agreement, moving counsel must provide a redline showing modifications.

When the parties use a model agreement, moving counsel shall provide a redline version showing any modifications to the model agreement.

Document Type

Settlement Agreement

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Sacramento:c2aca2ba17c82854fd040c46 · Jan 2022
|SecModel Class Action and/or PAGA Settlement Agreements
Filing RequirementsCivil cases

Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Note

Use of the court’s model settlement agreements is strongly encouraged but not required.

Use of these model agreements is strongly encouraged but not required.

Document Type

Settlement Agreement

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Sacramento:c2aca2ba17c82854fd040c46 · Jan 2022
|SecModel Class Action and/or PAGA Settlement Agreements
Filing RequirementsCivil cases

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All complaints that include a cause of action for declaratory and/or injunctive relief pursuant to the Tribal Nations Access to Justice Act (Government Code section 98020) must include the following bolded and capitalized language, “TRIBAL NATIONS ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT (SB 549) MATTER” on the right side of the caption on the Complaint and any amended Complaints.

Summary: SB 549 complaints must include the bolded, capitalized caption language 'TRIBAL NATIONS ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT (SB 549) MATTER' on the right side of the caption.

Document Type

Complaint

Content & Formatting
Caption
Filing RequirementsCriminal cases

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The cover sheets for such petitions shall designate Department 15 or Department 30 as the assigned department and reference this standing order.

Summary: Cover sheets for Penal Code § 1170.18 petitions must designate Department 15 or Department 30 as the assigned department and reference this standing order.

Document Type

Petition Cover Sheet

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Sacramento:6a9c214264355e1d68793841 · May 2018 · p. 1
|SecORDER: ASSIGNMENT OF PENAL CODE § 1170.18 PETITIONS
Filing RequirementsCivil cases

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All petitions for writ of mandate which qualify as a priority election matter (Elections Code § 13314, Government Code § 83121, or Code of Civil Procedure § 460.7) must include the language, “PRIORITY ELECTION MATTER” on the right side of the caption on the Petition and any amended Petitions, and must include a citation to the applicable legal authority qualifying the particular petition as a priority election matter.

Summary: Petitions for writ of mandate in priority election matters must include 'PRIORITY ELECTION MATTER' on the right side of the caption and cite the applicable legal authority.

Document Type

Petition For Writ Of Mandate

Content & Formatting
Caption
Filing RequirementsCivil cases

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for an Election Writ must also contain the deadline imposed by the applicable statute or agency (such as the Secretary of State, Sacramento County Office of the Registrar of Voters, etc.) by which the Court must take final action on the merits of the petition.

Summary: Election Writ petitions must state the statutory or agency deadline by which the Court must take final action on the merits.

Document Type

Petition For Writ Of Mandate

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing RequirementsCivil cases

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Stipulations must be filed on Local Form MIC/E-001 (Stipulation and Order for Designation of Temporary Judge) in the department of the Supervising Judge, Family Law.

Summary: Stipulations submitted under California Rule of Court 2.831 must be filed on Local Form MIC/E-001 in the department of the Supervising Judge, Family Law.

Document Type

Stipulation For Designation Of Temporary Judge

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Sacramento:fa582d4d9d72cb056a3e2cdf · Nov 2012 · p. 1
|SecFirst Amended Order: Designation to Rule on Stipulations Submitted Pursuant to California Rule of Court 2.831
Filing Requirements

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If a public entity elects to use a digital signature pursuant to this Standing Order, that embodies all of the following attributes: (1) It is unique to the person using it. (2) It is capable of verification. (3) It is under the sole control of the person using it. (4) It is linked to data in such a manner that if the data are changed, the digital signature is invalidated. (5) It conforms to regulations adopted by the Secretary of State.

Summary: A qualifying digital signature must be unique, verifiable, under the signer's sole control, linked to the data so changes invalidate it, and conform to Secretary of State regulations.

Document Type

Documents Filed By Public Entity

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing RequirementsCriminal cases

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The cover sheets for petitions raising these claims shall designate Department 21 as the assigned department and reference this standing order.

Summary: Cover sheets for habeas petitions challenging the Prop 83 residency requirement must designate Department 21 and reference this standing order.

Document Type

Cover Sheet

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Sacramento:aa12f1e85a1893318f4a5608 · Jan 2014 · p. 1
|SecOrder: Assignment of Petitions for Writs of Habeas Corpus Challenging Proposition 83 Residency Requirement
Filing RequirementsCivil cases

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The CMC Statement shall include a declaration that the parties have met and conferred in good faith on all appropriate subjects set forth under # 1.

Summary: The CMC Statement must include a declaration that the parties met and conferred in good faith on all appropriate subjects.

Document Type

Joint Case Management Statement

Content & Formatting
Certificate Of Conference
Filing Requirements

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All noticed motions in the Presiding Judge’s department shall include the following information in the notice: "Pursuant to Local Rule 1.05, the Court will make a tentative ruling on the merits of this matter by 2:00 p.m., two court days before the hearing. The complete text of the tentative ruling may be accessed on the public portal. If the party does not have online access, they may call the dedicated phone number for the department as referenced in the local telephone directory and receive the tentative ruling. If you do not call the Court and the opposing party by 12:00 p.m. the court day before the hearing, no hearing will be held."

Summary: Noticed motions in the Presiding Judge's department must include the specified tentative-ruling notice language.

Document Type

Notice Of Motion

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

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All noticed motions in the designated department shall include the following information in the notice: "Pursuant to Local Rule 1.06 (A), the Court will make a tentative ruling on the merits of this matter by 2:00 p.m., the court day before the hearing. The complete text of the tentative ruling may be downloaded off the Court’s website. If the party does not have online access, they may call the dedicated phone number for the department as referenced in the local telephone directory between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing and receive the tentative ruling. If you do not call the Court and the opposing party by 4:00 p.m. the court day before the hearing, no hearing will be held."

Summary: Notices of motion in the designated department must include the specified tentative-ruling language.

Document Type

Notice Of Motion

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

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The moving papers must be accompanied by a copy of the order and all papers, including subsequent papers filed in the matter, must indicate on the caption page that the matter was brought on an order shortening time with specific identification of the date of the order and name of the judge.

Summary: Moving papers on shortened time must include a copy of the order, and all papers must identify on the caption page that the matter was brought on an order shortening time, with the order date and judge's name.

Document Type

Motion

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

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All applications must include a written supporting declaration, stating whether the opposing party is represented by counsel, whether that party has been contacted and has agreed to the requested order, or why the order should be issued without notice.

Summary: Ex parte applications must include a written supporting declaration stating opposing counsel status, contact/agreement, or why no notice is required.

Document Type

Ex Parte Application

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

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If an original pleading or paper previously filed with the court is lost, an order authorizing the filing of a copy in lieu of the original is required, and may be based upon declaration of the requesting counsel, or the certificate of the clerk.

Summary: A court order is required to file a copy in lieu of a lost original pleading, based on counsel's declaration or the clerk's certificate.

Document Type

Copy In Lieu Of Lost Original

Content & Formatting
Proposed Order
Filing Requirements

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Non-attorney court document preparers shall comply with the requirements of Business and Professions Code section 6408. The clerk shall not accept for filing any document presented by a non-attorney court document preparer that does not comply with these requirements.

Summary: Non-attorney court document preparers must comply with Business and Professions Code section 6408 or the clerk will reject the document.

Document Type

Document Presented By Non Attorney Court Document Preparer

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

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No later than the 15th day before the date initially set for trial of the action, each side is required to submit and exchange their list of witnesses they plan to call at trial. Included with this submission shall be a brief statement of the subject of each witness’s testimony and an estimate of the time required for direct examination of each witness.

Summary: Each side must exchange a witness list at least 15 days before trial, including the subject of each witness's testimony and a direct-examination time estimate.

Document Type

Witness List

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Sacramento:461df8190810f88aed3bf9ad · Jul 2026 · p. 25
|Sec1.18 Sexually Violent Predator Cases
Filing Requirements

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Separate and apart from the above requirement, no later than the 15th day before the date initially set for trial of the action, each side is required to submit and exchange a list of all expert witnesses they plan to call at trial. Included with this submission shall be a declaration from the expert stating the expert’s qualifications, the general substance of the expert’s expected testimony, and a copy of all written reports, writings, and testing data made by the designated expert in the course of preparing their opinion.

Summary: Each side must exchange an expert witness list at least 15 days before trial, with an expert declaration covering qualifications, substance of testimony, and copies of reports and testing data.

Document Type

Expert Witness List

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Sacramento:461df8190810f88aed3bf9ad · Jul 2026 · p. 25
|Sec1.18 Sexually Violent Predator Cases
Filing Requirements

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All such petitions filed by the District Attorney’s office shall be numbered sequentially with the last two digits of the year the petition was filed, followed by the letters “SVP,” followed by a three-digit sequential number representing the number of cases filed in the year in question. Thus, 03SVP001 would be the civil number assigned to the first such case filed after January 1, 2003. All such petitions shall make reference in the text of the heading for the case to the Sacramento County felony case file number the respondent was originally confined under, i.e., such as:

Summary: SVP petitions must be numbered sequentially (year + 'SVP' + three-digit sequence) and must reference the underlying Sacramento felony case number in the heading.

Document Type

Petition

Content & Formatting
Case Number
Sacramento:461df8190810f88aed3bf9ad · Jul 2026 · p. 25
|Sec1.18 Sexually Violent Predator Cases
Filing Requirements

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The caption page of the first pleading in any case that alleges one or more claims pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) (Pub. Res Code, §§ 21000, et seq.) must be labelled with the words “CEQA CASE.”

Summary: The caption page of the first pleading in a CEQA case must be labelled 'CEQA CASE'.

Document Type

First Pleading

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

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An attorney or self-represented party filing a brief, pleading, motion, or other document in this court must personally read and verify every citation contained therein before filing to ensure it is a valid citation that accurately supports the proposition for which it is cited. This requirement applies regardless of whether the citation was obtained through generative artificial intelligence, research services, or any other source. Violation of this rule may result in sanctions.

Summary: Attorneys and self-represented parties must personally read and verify every citation before filing any document, regardless of whether the citation came from AI or other sources.

Document Type

Court Document

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

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If one or more CEQA claims pertain to a “streamlined CEQA project” within the meaning of California Rules of Court, Rule 3.2220, the caption page must also state (1) the code sections under which the CEQA cause of action is litigated, and (2) “STREAMLINED CEQA PROJECT”.

Summary: For streamlined CEQA projects, the caption page must also state the governing code sections and 'STREAMLINED CEQA PROJECT'.

Document Type

First Pleading

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

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For Self-Represented parties: A substitution of attorney form will not be accepted for filing unless the address and telephone number of the party in pro per is included as part of the substitution.

Summary: A substitution of attorney form from a self-represented party will not be accepted unless it includes the party's address and telephone number.

Document Type

Substitution Of Attorney

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Sacramento:461df8190810f88aed3bf9ad · Jul 2026 · p. 34
|Sec2.08 Substitution of Attorney, Association of Attorney, or Pro Hac Vice application/motion
Filing Requirements

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Unless otherwise provided in the minute order pursuant to tentative decision, orders after hearing shall be prepared pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.1312 and shall specify, immediately below the case number, the date the matter was last calendared for hearing and the judge who heard the matter.

Summary: Orders after hearing must be prepared per CRC rule 3.1312 and state, immediately below the case number, the last hearing date and the hearing judge.

Document Type

Order After Hearing

Content & Formatting
Case Number
Judge Name
Filing Requirements

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For Represented parties: A substitution of attorney, association of attorney, or pro hac vice application/motion will not be accepted for filing unless the attorney's name, State Bar

Summary: Substitution, association, and pro hac vice filings by represented parties will not be accepted unless they include the attorney's name and State Bar information.

Document Type

Substitution Association Pro Hac Vice

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Sacramento:461df8190810f88aed3bf9ad · Jul 2026 · p. 34
|Sec2.08 Substitution of Attorney, Association of Attorney, or Pro Hac Vice application/motion
Filing Requirements

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Except as to matters subject to the Electronic Filing Program, all motions to tax costs must have a copy of the memorandum of costs attached.

Summary: Motions to tax costs must attach a copy of the memorandum of costs, except for matters subject to the Electronic Filing Program.

Document Type

Motion To Tax Costs

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

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(A) Any party filing a Notice of Appeal of the order, decision or award of the Labor Commissioner pursuant to Labor Code section 98.2, shall file with the Clerk of the Court: (1) A copy of the complaint and any answer filed with the Labor Commissioner; (2) A copy of the order, decision or award of the Labor Commissioner, which shall include a summary of the hearing and the reasons for the decision; and (3) A declaration of proof of service of a copy of the Notice of Appeal upon the Labor Commissioner.

Summary: A Notice of Appeal of a Labor Commissioner decision must be filed with the Clerk together with copies of the underlying complaint/answer and the Commissioner's order, plus a declaration of proof of service on the Labor Commissioner.

Document Type

Notice Of Appeal Labor Commissioner

Content & Formatting
Certificate Of Service
Filing Requirements

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The party answering the request to correct or cancel a judgment must file the answer using a Request to Correct or Cancel Judgment and Answer (Small Claims) (Judicial Council form SC-108 (page 2)).

Summary: The answer to a small claims request to correct or cancel judgment must be filed using Judicial Council form SC-108 (page 2).

Document Type

Answer To Request To Correct Or Cancel Judgment

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

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In small claims matters, the parties submitting a request to correct or cancel a judgment must file using a Request to Correct or Cancel Judgment and Answer (Small Claims) (Judicial Council form SC-108 (page 1)) and must also include the Order on Request to Correct or Cancel Judgment (Small Claims) (Judicial Council form SC-108(A)).

Summary: In small claims matters, a request to correct or cancel a judgment must be filed on Judicial Council form SC-108 (page 1) with form SC-108(A).

Document Type

Request To Correct Or Cancel Judgment

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

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All petitions for writ of mandate which qualify as a priority election matter (Elections Code § 13314, Government Code § 83121, or Code of Civil Procedure § 460.7) must include the language, “PRIORITY ELECTION MATTER” on the right side of the caption on the Petition and any amended Petitions, and must include a citation to the applicable legal authority qualifying the particular petition as a priority election matter.

Summary: Election Writ petitions must include 'PRIORITY ELECTION MATTER' on the right side of the caption, on the petition and any amended petitions, with a citation to the qualifying legal authority.

Document Type

Petition For Writ Of Mandate

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

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Beneath the designation of “PRIORITY ELECTION MATTER” the caption of any petition for an Election Writ must also contain the deadline imposed by the applicable statute or agency (such as the Secretary of State, Sacramento County Office of the Registrar of Voters, etc.) by which the Court must take final action on the merits of the petition.

Summary: The caption of an Election Writ petition must state, beneath the 'PRIORITY ELECTION MATTER' designation, the statutory or agency deadline by which the Court must act.

Document Type

Petition For Writ Of Mandate

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

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All petitions for writ of mandate filed pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 1094.9, to review the denial of a permit or other entitlement for a housing development project or residential dwelling unit, must include the language “PRIORITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT DECISION MATTER” on the right side of the caption on the Petition and any amendment Petitions, and must include a citation to section 1094.9.

Summary: Housing development writ petitions under CCP § 1094.9 must include 'PRIORITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT DECISION MATTER' on the right side of the caption, with a citation to section 1094.9.

Document Type

Petition For Writ Of Mandate

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

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A party filing a motion to compel responses or further responses to discovery requests, to deem matters admitted, to compel production of documents, to enforce a discovery subpoena, or to obtain a discovery-related protective order must file a separate motion for each individual propounding party and each individual responding party.

Summary: Discovery-related motions must be filed separately for each individual propounding party and each individual responding party.

Document Type

Discovery Motion

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

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All applications shall include a written supporting declaration, stating whether the opposing party is represented by counsel, whether the opposing party or counsel has been given notice of the application as required by the California Rules of Court and has agreed to the requested order and if not, setting forth facts establishing good cause for the issuance of the order without notice.

Summary: Every ex parte application must include a written supporting declaration stating whether the opposing party is represented, whether notice was given and the order agreed to, and if not, facts establishing good cause to proceed without notice.

Document Type

Ex Parte Application

Content & Formatting
Certificate Of Conference
Filing Requirements

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A party who submits an Application for Default in reliance upon service of summons by substituted service pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 415.20(b) shall submit a declaration by the process server indicating: (1) The factual basis upon which the process server concluded that the place of service and mailing was either the “dwelling house, usual place of abode, usual place of business, or usual mailing address other than a United States Postal Service box” of the person served;

Summary: Applications for default based on substituted service must include a process server declaration stating the factual basis for concluding the service address was a proper location.

Document Type

Application For Default

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

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Requests for Entry of Default must be accompanied by either the original summons and proof of service for filing or filed endorsed copies. On cases where the complaint was filed prior to January 1, 2006, or if the original summons was issued and given to filing party at the time of filing, said summons (or file endorsed copy) must be provided prior to entry of default.

Summary: Requests for entry of default must be accompanied by the original summons and proof of service (or filed endorsed copies); in specified cases the summons must be provided before default is entered.

Document Type

Request For Entry Of Default

Content & Formatting
Certificate Of Service
Filing Requirements

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The moving papers must be accompanied by a copy of the proposed order and all papers, including those subsequently filed regarding the application, must indicate on the caption page that the matter was brought on an order shortening time with specific indication of the date of the order and the name of the judge.

Summary: Moving papers on shortened time must include a proposed order, and all related papers must state on the caption page that the matter was brought on an order shortening time, with the order date and judge's name.

Document Type

Ex Parte Application

Content & Formatting
Proposed Order
Filing Requirements

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Plaintiff shall file a Supplemental Uninsured Motorist Statement within 10 days of the date of the arbitration award or the date the claim is otherwise concluded, setting forth the date of the award or the date the claim concluded.

Summary: Plaintiff must file a Supplemental Uninsured Motorist Statement within 10 days of the arbitration award or claim conclusion, stating the award or conclusion date.

Document Type

Supplemental Uninsured Motorist Statement

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

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If the complaint includes an uninsured motorist claim as defined in Government Code section 68609.5 and Insurance Code section 11580.2, plaintiff shall so advise the court in an Uninsured Motorist Statement (local form CV\E-132) to be filed at the earliest possible date but in no event later than 75 days after the action is filed.

Summary: Plaintiff must file an Uninsured Motorist Statement (form CV\E-132) advising the court of any uninsured motorist claim no later than 75 days after the action is filed.

Document Type

Uninsured Motorist Statement

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

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If at the time a Case Management Statement is due a party has filed a request for a default judgment as to all other parties remaining in the case, that party shall file a Default Judgment Status Statement on a form provided by the court in lieu of a Case Management Statement. In the event a party has filed a request for a default judgment against fewer than all remaining parties, that party shall file a Default Judgment Status Statement together with a Case Management Statement.

Summary: A party with a pending default judgment request must file a Default Judgment Status Statement in lieu of (all parties) or together with (fewer than all parties) a Case Management Statement.

Document Type

Default Judgment Status Statement

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

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Not later than 15 days before the date of the hearing, the responding party shall file an Attorney/Party Compliance Statement (local form CV\E-112).

Summary: For an Order to Show Cause Re: Non-Compliance, the responding party must file an Attorney/Party Compliance Statement (local form CV\E-112) no later than 15 days before the hearing.

Document Type

Attorney Party Compliance Statement

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

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Plaintiff's counsel will serve on all parties and file a Notice of Time and Date of Trial and Mandatory Settlement Conference.

Summary: Plaintiff's counsel must file a Notice of Time and Date of Trial and Mandatory Settlement Conference.

Document Type

Notice Of Time And Date Of Trial

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

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In all conferences resulting in settlement of an unlimited civil case, the terms thereof shall be placed on the record and recorded by a court reporter or shall be reduced to writing on a form provided by the court and signed by all necessary parties and the fact of the settlement shall be entered by minute order. All such settlements shall be deemed enforceable pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 664.6.

Summary: Settlements in unlimited civil cases must be placed on the record before a court reporter or reduced to a signed court form, with the settlement entered by minute order and enforceable under CCP 664.6.

Document Type

Settlement Agreement

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

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On the first day of trial, the parties shall submit to the assigned trial judge in electronic (word) form: (1) a fully completed set of agreed upon jury instructions; and (2) all jury instructions that the parties cannot agree upon.

Summary: On the first day of trial, parties must submit to the assigned trial judge a fully completed set of agreed jury instructions and all disputed jury instructions.

Document Type

Jury Instructions

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

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The following motions shall be deemed filed, served and granted unless good cause is otherwise shown by counsel's declaration and request for hearing: (1) motions to exclude all non-party witnesses until called to testify; (2) motions to exclude all reference to settlement negotiations, mediation, and materials related thereto that are privileged under the California Evidence Code; (3) motions to exclude all reference to insurance, or the fact that an attorney is employed by, or has been compensated by, an insurance company; (4) motions to exclude all evidence of, or reference to, other claims or actions against any party to the litigation; and, (5) motions to exclude all reference to the financial position or wealth, or lack thereof, of any party to the litigation.

Summary: Certain general motions (excluding non-party witnesses, settlement/mediation references, insurance references, other claims, and financial position) are deemed filed, served, and granted unless counsel shows good cause by declaration and request for hearing.

Document Type

Motion

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

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On the first day of trial, each party shall submit a trial brief.

Summary: Each party must submit a trial brief on the first day of trial.

Document Type

Trial Brief

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

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On the first day of trial, the parties shall submit to the court an alphabetized, joint witness list.

Summary: On the first day of trial, parties must submit an alphabetized joint witness list to the court.

Document Type

Witness List

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

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The parties shall submit the joint statement to the assigned judge on the first day of trial. If the parties cannot agree on a joint statement, each party shall submit its proposed statement to the trial judge.

Summary: The joint statement of the case must be submitted to the assigned judge on the first day of trial; if the parties cannot agree, each party submits its proposed statement.

Document Type

Statement Of The Case

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Filing Requirements

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The moving papers for a preliminary and final approval motion for a class action and/or PAGA settlement must include a declaration that attests to the fact that: (1) counsel for the moving party has reviewed the settlement checklist; and (2) that the moving papers were prepared in compliance with the checklist. Failure to provide this declaration will result in the denial of the approval motion without prejudice.

Summary: Preliminary and final settlement approval motion papers must include a declaration that counsel reviewed the checklist and complied with it, or the motion will be denied without prejudice.

Document Type

Settlement Approval Motion

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.

Filing & Service rules

Electronic Filing Rules

Dismissals, continuance requests, and notices of dropping pending matters must be filed directly in Civil Law and Motion as soon as practicable.

Effective February 11, 2013, in any case where there is a pending law and motion matter on calendar, the following documents shall be filed directly in Civil Law and Motion located at 800 - 9th Street, 3rd Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814, as soon as practicable: 1. DISMISSALS 2. CONTINUANCE REQUESTS 3. NOTICE OF DROPPING ANY PENDING MATTER

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Page 1 | ORDER: REQUIRING FILING OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS IN PENDING LAW AND MOTION PROCEEDINGS

In all other matters, the Stipulation and Order for Designation of Temporary Judge must be filed in the department of the Presiding Judge.

In all other matters the Stipulation and Order for Designation of Temporary Judge shall be filed in the department of the Presiding Judge.

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Page 1 | Temporary Judge: Stipulation and Order

In Family Law or Probate matters, requests to designate an attorney as temporary judge must be made by filing Form MIC/E-001 in the Supervising Judge's Family Law department.

In a Family Law or Probate matter, a request that an attorney be designated by the Court to serve as a temporary judge pursuant to Article VI, section 21 of the California Constitution and California Rules of Court 2.830 et seq. shall be made by filing a Stipulation and Order for Designation of Temporary Judge (Form MIC/E-001) in the department of the Supervising Judge, Family Law.

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Page 1 | Temporary Judge: Stipulation and Order

All filings must be submitted via e-Filing, at the Civil Filing Counter, or in the Gordon D. Schaber Civil Drop Box.

All filings shall be filed: (1) via e-Filing following the guidelines on the Court’s Civil Electronic Filing webpage (https://www.saccourt.ca.gov/civil/e-filing.aspx) (2) at the Civil Filing Counter located in the Gordon D. Schaber County Courthouse, 720 9th Street, Room 102, Sacramento, CA 95814, or (3) placed in a Gordon D. Schaber Civil Drop Box.

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Page 1 | Item 2

When e-filing an SB 549 complaint, the plaintiff must select the case type 'Unlimited Civil - Tribal Nations Access to Justice Act (SB 549)' or processing will be delayed.

plaintiff must select the option “Unlimited Civil - Tribal Nations Access to Justice Act (SB 549).” A failure to select this option will result in a delay of processing, and a party who fails to follow this procedure must immediately notify the Court at SB549@saccourt.ca.gov upon discovery of such failure.

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Page 2 | Item 3

Public entities may file documents using digital signatures, which have the same force and effect as manual signatures if they comply with Government Code section 16.5(a)(1)-(5).

BY ORDER OF THE COURT AND EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, the use of digital signatures on documents filed with the Court by a public entity, as defined in Government Code Section 811.2, is permitted and shall have the same force and effect as the use of a manual signature, provided it complies with all of the requirements of Government Code section 16.5(a)(l)-(5).

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Page 1 | ORDER: DIGITAL SIGNATURES

Only compliant digital signatures are accepted; no other form of electronic signature will be accepted.

No other form of electronic signatures will be accepted.

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Page 2 | ORDER: DIGITAL SIGNATURES

Traffic infractions, small claims, and unlawful detainers are reassigned to the Carol Miller Justice Center in Sacramento.

The remaining case types which include traffic infractions, small claims and unlawful detainers will be reassigned to the Carol Miller Justice Center, located at 301 Bicentennial Circle, Sacramento.

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Limited Civil matters and post-disposition misdemeanor and traffic cases are reassigned to the Gordon D. Schaber Courthouse in downtown Sacramento.

Limited Civil matters ($5,000 to $25,000) and post-disposition misdemeanors and traffic cases will be reassigned to the Gordon D. Schaber Courthouse, located in downtown Sacramento at 720 Ninth Street, Room 102, Civil and Criminal Divisions.

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Confidential PAGA EEC materials must be submitted by email or lodged submission only to the department where the EEC is calendared; they may not be filed, and for private-neutral EECs the parties follow the neutral's procedures.

For EECs that are conducted by the court, the confidential statements and supporting evidence described in Labor Code sections 2699.3(f)(3)(B), (C), and (E) shall be submitted by email or lodged submission only to the department in which the EEC is calendared. The materials emailed or lodged shall be clearly marked "CONFIDENTIAL MATERIALS RELATED TO PAGA EARLY EVALUATION CONFERENCE. NOT TO BE FILED." The confidential statements and supporting evidence may not be filed, and the court will not accept them for filing. For EECs that are conducted by a private neutral, the Parties shall follow the procedures set by the neutral for submitting the confidential materials related to the EEC.

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Page 7 | 13.c

Petitions for writs of review or prohibition arising from misdemeanor, infraction, or limited civil cases must be filed with the appellate unit clerk and heard by the Appellate Division.

Any petition for a writ of review or prohibition arising from any misdemeanor, infraction, or limited civil case shall be filed with the clerk of the appellate unit of the clerk's office and heard by the Appellate Division of the Superior Court in accordance with the rules of the Appellate Division.

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Page 41 | 2.26

Arbitrator selections must be submitted using the form on the Court's website.

Selections shall be made by completing the submission form located on the Court's website.

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Page 53 | 2.68(B)

A plaintiff's written election to arbitrate must be filed according to the procedures on the Court's website.

A written election by the plaintiff to submit an action or proceeding to arbitration shall be filed pursuant to procedures set forth on the Court’s website.

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Page 54 | 2.69(C)

Objections to arbitration in limited civil cases must be submitted per the procedures on the Court's website.

Objections to arbitration in a limited civil case shall be submitted pursuant to procedures set forth on the Court's website.

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Page 54 | 2.70(A)

Stipulations for arbitration must be filed according to the procedures on the Court's website.

A stipulation for arbitration shall be filed pursuant to procedures set forth on the Court’s website.

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Page 54 | 2.69(B)

Attorneys must electronically file all limited civil Unlawful Detainer documents at the Carol Miller Justice Center using an approved electronic service provider unless an exemption applies.

Litigants represented by attorneys shall electronically file all limited civil Unlawful Detainer documents at the Carol Miller Justice Center unless an exemption has been granted. The electronic filing of documents must be effected using an approved electronic service provider.

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Page 67 | 2.99.06(A)

When proceeds of a judgment or compromise for a minor or incompetent are to be placed in a trust or California Uniform Transfer to Minors Act account, the plaintiff must file a petition set in the Probate Department for a hearing on the proposed disposition, and the compromise must be approved before referral to the Probate Department.

If there is a request to place the proceeds of a judgment or compromise for a minor or incompetent into a trust (revocable, special needs or otherwise) or a California Uniform Transfer to Minors Act, the plaintiff shall then file a petition to be set in the Probate Department for a hearing as to the establishment, terms and conditions of the proposed disposition of funds. The Compromise must be approved before referral to the Probate Department.

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Page 69 | 3.02(A)

Applications for withdrawal of funds must be filed and heard in the Probate Department.

Applications for withdrawal of funds shall be filed and heard in the Probate Department.

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Page 69 | 3.01(B)

Petitions for appointment of a guardian ad litem must be submitted by ex parte application to the Civil Division pursuant to Rule 2.02, except in family law, probate, juvenile, civil harassment, or other special proceedings.

Petitions for appointment of a guardian ad litem for a minor or incompetent person, except in family law, probate, juvenile, civil harassment or other special proceedings, shall be submitted by ex parte application to the Civil Division pursuant to Rule 2.02.

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Page 69 | 3.00

Ex parte applications must be submitted to the court via drop-box or express mail with guaranteed delivery by 8:30 a.m. the day before the desired hearing date.

Submit their ex parte application to the court via drop-box or by express mail with guaranteed time of delivery by 8:30 a.m., the day before the desired ex parte hearing date.

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Page 95 | 5.13

Law and motion pleadings must be filed with the clerk in room 100, except child custody/visitation pleadings which must be filed in the Office of Family Court Services, room 104.

Law and Motion pleadings, excluding those involving child custody and visitation disputes, shall be filed with the clerk of the court in room 100. Pleadings involving child custody and visitation disputes, shall be filed with the clerk of the court in the Office of Family Court Services, room 104, and shall include a Family Law Case Demographics Information Sheet for Child Custody/Visitation (local form ME-811).

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Page 96 | 5.15

Filing Timing and Cure Windows

Initial SB 549 Complaints must be filed by April 1, 2025; later initial complaints will be rejected, but the deadline does not apply to amended complaints.

As required by section 98020, subdivision (d), an SB 549 Complaint must be filed no later than April 1, 2025. The Court will reject the filing of any initial SB 549 Complaint subsequent to this date. This applies only to initial complaints, and does not impact the filing of an amended complaint.

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Page 2 | Item 7

Parties may not self-set hearings in SB 549 matters, and a motion filed without a reserved hearing date will not be accepted.

The parties will not be permitted to self-set any hearings in an SB 549 Matter, and a motion filed without a reserved hearing date will not be accepted.

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Page 3 | Hearing Date Reservations

Effective February 10, 2003, all filings and citations will cease at the South Sacramento Courts and must be directed to the appropriate reassigned courthouse.

Effective Monday February 10, 2003, all filings and citations issued on or after this date will cease at the South Sacramento Courts and be directed to the appropriate location as outlined above.

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Page 1 | 2

Joint CMC Statement must be filed at least 15 calendar days before every CMC.

A joint Case Management Conference Statement must be filed no later than 15 calendar days prior to all CMCs.

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Page 3 | 2

A party must advise the department clerk by 4:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing to be heard on a tentative ruling, and must notify the other side.

The tentative ruling shall become the ruling of the Court, unless a party desiring to be heard so advises the department clerk no later than 4:00 p.m. on the court day preceding the hearing, and further advises the clerk that such party has notified the other side of its intention to appear.

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Page 21 | 1.06

For shortened-time ex parte applications, opposition papers must be filed and served five court days before the hearing.

all ex parte applications presented to the Court seeking to set a matter on shortened time must provide for opposition papers to be filed and served five court days and reply papers to be filed and served two court days prior to the hearing date.

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Page 21 | 1.07

No paper in a shortened-time matter may be filed later than 9:00 a.m. two court days before the hearing.

The Court, in its discretion, may order a shorter time or that there be no reply, but in no event shall the last paper be filed later than 9:00 a.m. two court days before the hearing.

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Page 21 | 1.07

Parties wanting official court reporter services in a civil proceeding must contact the assigned courtroom clerk by 4:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing.

Any party desiring official court reporter services in a civil proceeding shall make arrangements by contacting the clerk in the assigned courtroom not later than 4:00 p.m. the court day prior to the date set for hearing.

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Page 23 | 1.12(B)

Drop box filings stamped before 5:00 p.m. are filed that day; those stamped after 5:00 p.m. are deemed filed the next court business day.

Documents placed in the drop box must be time-stamped on the back of the last page of the document except for items deposited at the Carol Miller Justice Center. If time-stamped before 5:00 p.m., the document will be filed on the date of deposit. Any document date/time stamped after 5:00 p.m., will be deemed filed the next court business day.

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Page 24 | 1.16

If trial is rescheduled more than 30 days later, discovery reopens with a new 15-day cut-off and new witness/expert lists, unless the party notifies the other side in writing that prior lists remain unchanged.

If a trial is rescheduled after the date initially set for trial and the rescheduled date is more than 30 days after the date previously set for trial, discovery shall reopen until a new cut-off date of 15 calendar days before the newly set trial date and each side shall be required to submit a new witness list and a new expert witness list/data. If a prior exchange has already taken place and nothing has changed in regard to discoverable matters, a party may comply with this new list requirement by informing the other side in writing that a previous witness list and/or a previous expert witness list/data remains unchanged.

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Page 25 | 1.18 Sexually Violent Predator Cases

Discovery in SVP proceedings is cut off 15 calendar days before the initially set trial date; absent a court order, discovery is not allowed within 15 days of trial.

There is a general discovery cut-off date of 15 calendar days before the date initially set for trial. Absent a court order, discovery shall not be allowed within 15 days of trial in any Sexually Violent Predator proceeding.

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Page 25 | 1.18 Sexually Violent Predator Cases

An electronically transmitted document is duly filed only after it is both submitted to and accepted by the court.

Electronically transmitted documents must be both submitted to the court and accepted for filing by the court in order to be considered duly filed with the court in accordance with these rules.

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Page 26 | 1.21 Electronic Filing Process

Electronic filings submitted during normal business hours (8:30 a.m.–4:00 p.m.) are deemed accepted the same day; after-hours submissions are deemed accepted the next business day.

A document may be electronically transmitted to the court at any time of the day. Acceptance of the document for filing with the court shall be deemed to occur (1) on the date the document was submitted to the court if the submission occurred during normal business hours of the clerk’s office, and (2) on the next business day the clerk’s office is open for business if the submission occurred after normal business hours of the clerk’s office. For purposes of this section, normal business hours shall be 8:30 a.m. through 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding court holidays. Nothing in this section shall limit the clerk’s ability to reject filings.

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Page 26 | 1.21 Electronic Filing Process

Unacceptable e-filings trigger a clerk's notice stating grounds for rejection; the filer must resubmit with corrections and any required filing fee.

If an electronically transmitted document is submitted to the court but subsequently determined to be unacceptable for filing, the clerk shall cause to be electronically transmitted to the filer a notice of rejection of the document for filing with the court. The notice shall set forth the grounds for rejection of the document. It shall be the responsibility of the filer to resubmit rejected documents, with appropriate corrections and any required filing fee, to the court for filing.

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Page 27 | (E) Rejected Filings

The Labor Commissioner appeal papers must be filed with the Notice of Appeal or within 10 days after it.

(B) Appellant shall file the papers prescribed in paragraph (A) with the Notice of Appeal or within 10 days thereafter.

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Page 39 | 2.18(B)

Unless otherwise ordered, the writ of mandate merits opening brief must be filed at least 45 calendar days before the hearing.

The opening brief shall be filed at least 45 calendar days before the hearing.

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Page 40 | 2.26(B)

Unless otherwise ordered, the writ of mandate merits opposition brief must be filed at least 15 calendar days before the hearing.

The opposition brief shall be filed at least 15 calendar days before the hearing.

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Page 40 | 2.26(B)

The opposition must be filed and served no later than 20 days before the hearing.

Opposition – shall be filed and served no later than 20 days before the hearing.

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Page 42 | 2.28

The opening memorandum of points and authorities and the notice of hearing must be filed and served no later than 30 days before the hearing.

Opening Memorandum of Points and Authorities and Notice of Hearing – shall be filed and served no later than 30 days before the hearing.

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Page 42 | 2.28

The administrative record must be lodged with the Court no later than 15 days before the hearing.

Administrative Record – shall be lodged with the Court as early as possible, and no later than 15 days before the hearing, as required by section 1094.9, subdivision (d)(5).

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Page 42 | 2.28

Election Writ merits hearings will not be set on fewer than four court days' notice to respondents and real parties in interest, absent good cause shown by declaration filed with the verified petition.

Absent a showing of good cause, which may be established by declaration filed concurrently with the verified petition, the Court will not set a merits hearing for an Election Writ on less than four court days’ notice to the respondent(s) and any real party(ies) in interest.

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Page 42 | 2.27

Service and Proof of Service Rules

The Court will not set an Election Writ merits hearing on less than four court days' notice to respondents and real parties in interest, absent good cause shown by a concurrently filed declaration.

Absent a showing of good cause, which may be established by declaration filed concurrently with the verified petition, the Court will not set a merits hearing for an Election Writ on less than four court days’ notice to the respondent(s) and any real party(ies) in interest. (For example, if a petition is filed on Monday, the earliest the Court will hear the merits of the petition is that Friday, and such a hearing will occur only if the petitioner provides proper service)

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Page 2 | Rule 6

A bench warrant must be served within 120 days after its issuance.

The bench warrant must be served on or before 120 days after its issuance.

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Page 35 | 2.10(C)(2)

Proofs of service for orders of examination must be filed in the Order of Examination Department on the hearing date, or the court may refuse to issue a bench warrant.

When service is completed, proofs of such service must be filed in the Order of Examination Department on the date of the hearing. If such proof is not filed in accordance with this rule, the court may refuse to issue a bench warrant for nonappearance of the judgment debtor or third party.

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Page 35 | 2.10(B)

If an Election Writ petition is filed on Monday for a Friday hearing, the petitioner must serve the summons and hearing notice on the respondent and real parties in interest by close of business that Monday.

(For example, if a petition is filed on Monday, the earliest the Court will hear the merits of the petition is on Friday, and such a hearing will occur only if the petitioner provides proper service of summons as well as notice of the hearing to the respondent and any real party in interest by close of business on Monday.)

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Page 42 | 2.27

Opposition and reply papers must be served on opposing counsel by a method ensuring receipt no later than one court day after filing.

All opposition and reply papers shall be served upon opposing counsel by personal delivery, telecopy, express mail, or other means designed to ensure that the opposition and reply papers are received by opposing counsel no later than one court day after filing.

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Page 43 | 2.31(B)

Proofs of service must be filed by 9:00 a.m. five calendar days before the hearing or the matter may be dropped.

Unless previously filed, proofs of service must be filed by 9:00 a.m. five calendar days before the hearing, or the matter may be dropped from the law and motion calendar.

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Page 44 | 2.31(G)

Plaintiff must serve the Notice of Civil Home Court Assignment and Case Management Conference by mail on all parties within 10 days of receipt and file proof of service.

Plaintiff shall serve by mail within 10 days of the date of receipt of the Notice of Civil Home Court Assignment and Case Management Conference a copy of such notice on all parties to the action. Proof of such service shall be filed with the court.

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Page 49 | 2.50(A)

Plaintiff must immediately serve written notice of settlement on the ADR provider and the Arbitration/Mediation Clerk.

If a case that has been scheduled for judicial arbitration or court mediation settles, plaintiff must immediately serve a copy of written notice of the settlement or other disposition on the ADR provider involved in the case and the Arbitration/Mediation Clerk.

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Page 53 | 2.66

The arbitrator must serve the award on each party and file proof of service.

Within 10 days after the conclusion of the arbitration hearing, the arbitrator shall file his or her award with the clerk, with proof of service on each party to the arbitration.

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Page 53 | 2.68(D)

Plaintiff's counsel must serve the Notice of Time and Date of Trial and Mandatory Settlement Conference on all parties.

Plaintiff's counsel will serve on all parties and file a Notice of Time and Date of Trial and Mandatory Settlement Conference.

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Page 59 | 2.89(A)

Each party must ensure the clerk of the Supervising Settlement Judge and every other party receive an original and one copy of the Settlement Conference Statement at least 10 days before the settlement conference.

Not less than 10 days prior to the scheduled settlement conference, each party shall ensure that an original and one copy of the Settlement Conference Statement is received by the clerk of the Supervising Settlement Judge and received by every other party.

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Page 62

Each party must submit the original Settlement Conference Statement to the settlement conference clerk and serve a copy on all other parties before the settlement conference, within the time required by the California Rules of Court.

Prior to the scheduled settlement conference, and within the time required by California Rules of Court, each party shall insure that the original Settlement Conference Statement is submitted to the clerk in the department where the settlement conference is scheduled and a copy is served on all other parties.

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Page 75 | 4.11

The moving party must serve opposing/interested parties with the ex parte application, which may be served personally, by fax, by electronic means if permitted, or by overnight mail or other overnight carrier.

Serve the opposing/interested party(ies) with a copy of the ex parte application. The application may be served personally, by fax, by electronic means if permitted, or by overnight mail or other overnight carrier.

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Page 78 | 4.20(C)(1)(a)

A completed proof of service showing compliance with the notice and service requirements must be submitted to the assigned court department by 8:30 a.m. on the hearing date; failure may result in denial or a later hearing.

The moving party must submit a completed proof of service to the assigned court department by 8:30 a.m. on the scheduled ex parte hearing date showing they have complied with items 1(a), 1(b), and 1(c) above. If the party fails to do this, the court may deny the ex parte request or set a later hearing to ensure that the opposing/interested party(ies) have been properly notified and served.

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Page 78 | 4.20(C)(3)

The moving party must notify opposing/interested parties or their attorneys of the availability and response-deadline requirements; notice may be given personally, by phone, in writing, by voicemail, or electronically if permitted.

Notify the opposing/interested party(ies) or their attorney that (i) they must be reachable between 8:30 a.m. and noon on the requested ex parte hearing date if the court determines that an appearance is required; and (ii) they must submit their response or objection by using the court drop box or through the electronic filing program by 8:30 a.m. on the requested ex parte hearing date with a copy to the moving party. Notice may be given personally, by telephone, in writing, by voicemail, or by electronic means if permitted.

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Page 78 | 4.20(C)(1)(b)

The moving party must serve the ex parte order on the opposing/responding party and file proof of service before the return hearing date.

The moving party must serve the opposing/responding party with the ex parte order and file proof of service before the return hearing date.

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Page 79 | (E) After the Court Issues a Ruling

Sale of a conservatee's residence requires prior authorization; petitions are considered only on a calendared motion with notice under Probate Code §§1460 and 2702, and a listing agreement may be approved ex parte once sale permission is granted.

Sale of a conservatee's residence requires prior authorization in compliance with Probate Code section 2540(b). Petitions for authorization of sale of the conservatee's residence and/or authorization to execute a listing agreement for sale of the conservatee's residence will be considered only upon a calendared motion with notice given pursuant to Probate Code section 1460 (general mailed notice) and Probate Code section 2702 (special notice).

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Page 81 | 4.41 Sale of Conservatee's Residence

Notice must be given to the Director of the California Department of Health Care Services when a spousal property petition is based on Medi-Cal qualification.

When the petition is predicated upon the non-petitioning spouse's qualification for Medi-Cal benefits, notice shall also be given to the Director of the California Department of Health Care Services.

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Page 82 | 4.42 Proceeding for Spousal Property Transaction

Petitioner must mail a copy of the petition and all supporting documents at least 15 days before the hearing to all persons entitled to notice under Probate Code §8110 and those affected by deletions/interlineations.

In addition to mailing a Notice of Petition to Administer the Estate, the petitioner shall cause notice by mail of a copy of the petition and all supporting documents at least 15 days prior to the hearing to all persons requiring notice pursuant to Probate Code section 8110 and to all persons affected by the deletions and/or interlineations.

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Page 83 | 4.52

General powers or IAEA authority may be granted to a special administrator only at a hearing with mail notice as provided in Probate Code §8545.

Neither general powers nor IAEA authority can be given to a special administrator, except at a hearing for which notice has been mailed and published as provided in Probate Code section 8545.

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Page 83 | 4.54

Notice of hearing is sufficient for all instruments offered in the petition; a new notice with a hearing date no earlier than the original must be given for any additional instruments later presented.

The notice of hearing of a petition for probate of Will is sufficient notice respecting all instruments which are offered for probate in the petition for which the notice of hearing is given. If any other instruments, e.g., alleged Wills or codicils not mentioned in the petition, are presented to the court by way of an amended petition, a second petition, or otherwise, a new notice thereon must be given setting a date of hearing not earlier than the date set in the original notice.

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Page 84 | 4.56

Filing Fees and Waivers

Parties requesting a daily transcript in a civil case must pay the fees to the Clerk before each day of trial; otherwise reporting services are deemed waived.

In either case, all amounts so paid may be recovered as taxable costs. If the entire fee is not paid, reporting services shall be deemed waived. The party(ies) requesting a daily transcript in a civil case shall pay the fees therefore to the Clerk of the Court prior to the commencement of each day of trial.

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Documents submitted without the required filing fees per the court's Fee Schedule will be returned unfiled.

Documents submitted without appropriate filing fees according to the court’s Fee Schedule will be returned unfiled.

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Page 33 | 2.02 Civil Filings

Each discovery-related motion filed simultaneously must be a separate document with a separate filing fee; motions on different discovery types may not be combined.

When simultaneously filing multiple discovery-related motions in the same case with the same hearing date, each motion shall be filed as a separate document and a separate filing fee paid for each. Parties may not combine motions pertaining to different types of discovery within the same document.

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Page 44 | 2.31(E)

Cash payments to the Court must be rounded to the nearest five-cent increment using symmetrical rounding rules.

IT IS THE ORDER OF THIS COURT, that cash payments made to the Court shail be rounded to the nearest five-cent increment, following general accounting principles for symmetrical rounding, as follows: e If the final digit of the amount is 1 or 2, it shall be rounded down so that the amount ends in 0. e If the final digit of the amount is 3 or 4, it shall be rounded up so that the amount ends in 5. e If the final digit of the amount is 6 or 7, it shall be rounded down so that the amount ends in 5. e If the final digit of the amount is 8 or 9, it shall be rounded up so that the amount ends in 0.

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Page 1 | Order Re: Cash Payments

Non-cash payments (check, credit card, electronic funds transfer) must be processed for the exact amount required by law or the fee schedule, without rounding.

This Order shall apply only to cash transactions. Payments made by check, credit card, or electronic funds transfer shall be processed for the exact amount required by law or under the operative fee schedule.

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Page 1 | Order Re: Cash Payments

Ex parte applications and supporting documents must be paid for and submitted with the hearing date/time set as TBD.

Ex Parte Applications and supporting documents shall be paid for and submitted with the date and time of the hearing set as TBD.

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Page 21 | 1.07

Jury fees must be paid in advance per CCP 631, with daily deposits during voir dire and trial; if the responsible party fails to pay, another party may preserve the jury by depositing fees.

Advance jury fees shall be paid pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 631. At the commencement of the second day of voir dire examination, and on each succeeding day of voir dire, such party shall deposit with the Clerk of the Court a sum equal to the panel's one-day jury fees and mileage. When the trial commences after voir dire, and on each succeeding day of the trial, such party shall deposit with the Clerk of the Court a sum equal to one day's jury fees and mileage for the jurors and alternates. If, during voir dire or trial, the party responsible for jury fees waives the jury or fails to pay jury fees as prescribed in (C) or (D), any other party may preserve their right to jury trial by depositing fees as therein required. If no other party deposits jury required jury fees, the jury is waived and the trial shall proceed without a jury.

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Page 22 | 1.10

In civil and family law cases, parties requesting court reporting services must pay the fee in equal proportion to the Clerk before each trial day; if one refuses, the other may pay.

In civil and family law cases, the parties requesting reporting services shall pay in equal proportion the appropriate fee to the Clerk of the Court prior to the commencement of each day of trial. Should any party refuse to pay the pro rata fee, the other party may elect to pay the

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Page 22 | 1.11

The judgment creditor must prepare the bench warrant and submit it to the Civil Clerk's office with a check for service payable to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department.

The judgment creditor shall prepare the bench warrant and submit it to the Civil Clerk’s office, together with a check for service of the bench warrant in the appropriate amount and made payable to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department.

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Page 35 | 2.10(C)(2)

Ex parte applications must be paid for by 4:00 p.m. one court day before the hearing.

Ex Parte Applications and supporting documents shall be filed pursuant to Rule 2.02 and paid for by 4:00 p.m. one court day prior to the hearing.

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Page 45 | 2.35

Requests for free appeal transcripts require a current financial declaration, and free reporter's transcripts require a showing of colorable need.

All requests for a free clerk or reporter's transcript on appeal shall be accompanied by a current financial declaration. A request for a free reporter's transcript will be granted only on a showing of colorable need for the transcript.

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Page 160 | 11.04 Requests for Free Clerk or Reporter's Transcript

Court-appointed criminal experts may claim $250.00 for time and expense after two or more unsuccessful attempts to meet with a defendant at the jail/prison, submitted as a reasonable effort to examine the defendant and prepare a report.

That a Court-Appointed Criminal Expert can claim $250.00 for their time and expense if the expert attempts to meet with a defendant unsuccessfully on two or more occasions at the jail/prison. The claim can be submitted as a reasonable effort by the criminal expert to conduct an examination of the defendant and prepare a report for the court.

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Page 1 | Order: Establishing Claim Payment Rate for Unsuccessful Examinations by a Criminal Court Expert

Filing fees are waived for pleadings filed by minor's counsel on behalf of a minor child; the court may assess the fee to a party or parties.

The filing fee for a pleading filed by minor's counsel on behalf of a minor child is waived for said minor. The court may assess the filing fee to a party, or parties, to the action.

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Page 105 | 5.35

Courtesy Copy Requirements

Courtesy copies of all filings must be e-mailed directly to SB549@saccourt.ca.gov.

Courtesy copies shall be e-mailed directly to SB549@saccourt.ca.gov.

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Page 1 | Item 2

All civil litigants must provide one additional complete paper copy of case initiating pleadings (complaints, cross-complaints, petitions, applications) at the time of filing; the Court places the copy in the Public Access Bin for public inspection.

Effective July 1, 2012, all civil litigants filing case initiating pleadings, including complaints, cross-complaints, petitions and applications, shall provide one additional complete paper copy of the pleading at the time of filing.

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Page 1 | First Amended Order: Requiring Civil Litigants to Provide Additional Copy of All Case Initiating Pleadings at Time of Filing

After case assignment, the petitioner must immediately deliver a courtesy copy of the CEQA pleading to the assigned department and contact the department clerk to schedule a case management conference.

Once a notice of case assignment is generated, the petitioner must immediately deliver a courtesy copy of the pleading to the assigned department and contact the department clerk regarding scheduling a case management conference.

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Page 32 | 1.27

A courtesy hard copy of the motions in limine, oppositions, and list of disputed motions must be provided to the assigned department on the first day of trial.

provide a courtesy hard copy of these documents to the assigned department on the first day of trial

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Page 65 | 2.95 Motions in Limine

A courtesy copy of the joint letter must be emailed to the assigned department with the subject line 'JOINT LETTER.'

A courtesy copy with the subject line 'JOINT LETTER' shall be emailed to the assigned department.

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Page 6 | Informal Discovery Conferences (IDCs)

A courtesy copy of the EEC request must be emailed or delivered to the assigned department; if emailed, the subject line must read in all caps 'REQUEST FOR PAGA EARLY EVALUATION CONFERENCE.'

A courtesy copy of the request must also be emailed or delivered to the department where the matter is assigned. If a courtesy copy of the request is emailed, the subject line of the email must state in all capitalized letters: 'REQUEST FOR PAGA EARLY EVALUATION CONFERENCE.'

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Page 6 | PAGA Early Evaluation Conferences

The courtesy copy e-mailed to the department for an ex parte application must include "EX PARTE HEARING REQUEST" in the subject line.

When emailing the courtesy copy to the department, please include "EX PARTE HEARING REQUEST" in your subject line.

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Page 7 | 15

Courtesy copies of filings must be emailed directly to the assigned department.

Courtesy copies shall be emailed directly to the assigned department.

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Page 7 | 14

Sealing & Redaction Procedures

In Mental Health Diversion cases, personal mental health and medical information must be filed in a separate sealed envelope attached to the related filing, and the court treats such information as presumptively confidential.

In any case where a Mental Health Diversion application has been filed pursuant to Penal Code section 1001.36, the parties shall file all personal mental health and medical information presented on the petition in a separate sealed envelope attached to the application, opposition, or other related filing.

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Page 157 | 10.66

Mediation resulting from a Petition for Confidential Mediation is confidential; no mediation report may be offered to the court except as authorized by law, and the petition must be filed with the Office of Family Court Services.

Mediation resulting from a Petition for Confidential Mediation shall be confidential and, except as otherwise authorized by law, there shall be no mediation report offered to the court. A Petition for Confidential Mediation shall be filed with the clerk of the court in the Office of Family Court Services, room 104.

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Page 96 | 5.16

Filing Bundling Requirements

Petitions for special letters of administration must be presented separately and cannot be combined with a petition for general letters.

A petition for special letters of administration shall be presented separately from and not included in a petition for general letters.

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Page 83 | 4.54

Before the first day of trial, parties must prepare binders with copies of the agreed exhibits for the trial judge, clerk, and counsel.

Prior to the first day of trial, the parties shall prepare binders containing copies of the agreed exhibits for use by the trial judge, clerk, and counsel during trial.

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Page 66 | 2.98 Exhibits

Parties are encouraged to file a single joint Case Management Statement and to use the CRC 3.724 meet and confer conference to develop it.

The parties are encouraged to file a single joint Case Management Statement. The parties are encouraged to utilize the meet and confer conference mandated by California Rules of Court, rule 3.724 to develop their joint Case Management Statement.

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Page 50 | 2.51(B)

Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

For a discovery dispute, the court strongly encourages an IDC before reserving a hearing date for a discovery motion.

If a discovery dispute arises, the court strongly encourages parties to request an IDC with the court before reserving a hearing date for any discovery motion.

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Page 1 | Informal Discovery Conferences (IDC)

The court strongly encourages parties to request an informal discovery conference before reserving a hearing date for a discovery motion.

The court strongly encourages parties to request an Informal Discovery Conference with the court before reserving a hearing date for any discovery motion.

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Page 1 | Complex Law and Motion

Parties must meet and confer in good faith at least 30 calendar days before every case management conference, ideally in person or by video conference.

The Court orders the parties to meet and confer in good faith at least 30 calendar days prior to all CMCs pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule 3.724.

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At the Case Management Conference, counsel and self-represented parties must appear personally or by telephone (CRC 3.670), be familiar with the case, and be prepared to discuss the issues in CRC 3.724 and 3.727.

At the Case Management Conference, counsel for each party and each self-represented party must appear personally or, if permitted under California Rules of Court, rule 3.670, by telephone, must be familiar with the case, and must be prepared to discuss and commit to the party's position on the issues listed in California Rules of Court, rule 3.724 and rule 3.727.

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Page 49 | 2.50(B)

All law and motion pleadings must first be set for a short cause hearing, which has a maximum duration of 15 minutes unless extended by leave of court.

All Law and Motion pleadings shall first be set for a short cause hearing. A short cause hearing shall have a maximum duration of 15 minutes, unless extended by leave of court.

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Page 96 | 5.15

A Mandatory Settlement Conference is required for all matters proceeding to long cause hearing or trial, with specified exceptions.

Except as provided in subsection (B), a Mandatory Settlement Conference shall be set for all matters proceeding to long cause hearing or trial. Mandatory Settlement Conference is not required for the following proceedings: Adoptions, Termination of Parental Rights in Adoption Proceedings, Freedom from Parental Custody and Control, Contempt, Domestic Violence Prevention, and Pre-Judgment default prove-up.

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Page 101 | 5.28

In dependency matters, counsel and self-represented litigants must meet and confer with each other, DCFAS, tribal representatives, and CASA before seeking a court order on specified issues; failure to do so may result in sanctions.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, counsel for the parties in each dependency matter and any self- represented litigant shall meet and confer with each other and, where applicable, with the Department of Child, Family and Adult Services (DCFAS), tribal representatives, and with the Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), as set forth herein, prior to seeking a court order on those matters described in this rule. Failure to meet and confer in good faith may be a basis for imposition of sanctions.

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Page 117 | 7.17 Meet and Confer

A Trial Readiness Conference is required on all cases set for trial, scheduled one week before trial but not less than three days before trial, unless the court orders otherwise or the parties agree otherwise.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, or agreed by the parties, the Court will require a Trial Readiness Conference (TRC) hearing on all cases set for trial. A TRC shall be scheduled one week before the trial, but not less than three (3) days before the trial.

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Page 138 | 8.16

Before filing a formal discovery motion, the requesting party must first make an informal request for the particular items sought when compliance with the earlier informal discovery request is deemed insufficient.

When a party's compliance with an informal discovery request under Local Rules, rule 10.20 is considered insufficient in some particular by the requesting party, the requesting party shall make an informal request for the particular items sought prior to making a formal discovery motion.

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Page 151 | 10.22 Discovery Motions

In misdemeanor cases, no law and motion matter may be heard until a trial date has been set, and after a non-dispositive law and motion matter the case must be confirmed for trial.

After arraignment no law and motion matter may be heard unless a trial date has been set for a misdemeanor case. Upon concluding the law and motion matter, unless dispositive, the case shall be confirmed for trial

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Page 153 | 10.40 Law and Motion; Trial Date

Before filing a demurrer or motion to strike, parties are strongly encouraged to meet and confer about extending the responsive pleading deadline; if no stipulation is reached, the Court reserves June 6, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. for a hearing on such motions.

Prior to the filing of any demurrer and/or motion to strike, the parties are strongly encouraged to meet and confer regarding stipulating to an extension of the deadline to file a responsive pleading, including a demurrer, until a date subsequent to the initial Case Management Conference. Should the parties fail to reach such a stipulation, the Court hereby reserves June 6, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. in Department 22, for a hearing on any demurrer and/or motion to strike timely filed prior to this reserved date. This date is subject to continuation at the Court's discretion.

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Page 3 | Demurrer and Motion to Strike Procedures

Prior to an IDC request, parties must identify mutually available Zoom dates within the next 30 calendar days, and counsel with full authority to resolve the discovery issues must appear unless excused.

Before emailing the IDC request to the Court, the prospective moving party shall have met and conferred with the opposing party to identify dates and times in the next 30 calendar days when all concerned parties are available for a Zoom IDC conference. Counsel and/or parties with full authority to resolve the discovery issue(s) must appear at the IDC unless excused by the Court.

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Page 5 | Informal Discovery Conferences (IDCs)

Parties are strongly encouraged to request an informal discovery conference before reserving a hearing date for any discovery motion.

The Court strongly encourages parties to request an IDC with the Court before reserving a hearing date for any discovery motion.

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Page 5 | Informal Discovery Conferences (IDCs)

Meet-and-confer obligations for discovery conferences must be completed at least one week in advance, in person, by phone, or by video conference.

Counsel must complete all meet and confer obligations either in person, by phone, or by video conference at least one week before scheduling a discovery conference.

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Page 5 | Informal Discovery Conferences (IDCs)

Parties must meet and confer and exchange motions in limine at least seven days before trial, identifying contested motions.

At least seven days prior to trial, the parties shall meet and confer and exchange motions in limine and identify the motions that are contested.

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Page 65 | 2.95 Motions in Limine

Parties must meet and confer to identify agreed and disputed jury instructions.

The parties shall meet and confer to identify jury instructions the parties can agree upon and jury instructions the parties cannot agree upon.

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Page 65 | 2.97 Jury Instructions

Parties must meet and confer to identify agreed exhibits and exhibits with contested admissibility.

The parties shall meet and confer to identify those exhibits that may be admitted without objection and those exhibits as to which admissibility is contested.

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Page 66 | 2.98 Exhibits

Parties must meet and confer and prepare a joint witness list.

The parties shall meet and confer and prepare a joint witness list.

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Page 66 | 2.99 Witness List

Parties must meet and confer to agree on a joint statement of the case.

The parties shall meet and confer to agree on a joint statement of the case.

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Page 66 | 2.99.02 Statement of the Case

No trial date may be set unless a pre-trial conference has been set or completed, unless the court orders otherwise.

The Juvenile Court adopts the policy that pre-trial statements and good faith efforts to settle dependency proceedings are an essential part of the Juvenile Court process, and that good faith efforts to settle shall be made during the pre-trial conference in conformity with the rules of this chapter. Unless otherwise ordered by the court, no trial date shall be set unless a pre-trial has been set or has been completed.

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Page 116 | 7.14 Pre-Trial Statement and Pre-Trial Conference

All trial counsel and parties whose consent is required for a binding settlement must be personally present at the JDSC unless excused by the settlement conference judicial officer.

All trial counsel and parties whose consent is required to effect a binding settlement shall be personally present at the JDSC unless excused by the settlement conference judicial officer.

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Page 128 | 7.43(B)

Adjournment & Extension Requirements

The court encourages parties to schedule an IDC cooperatively, including by agreeing to extend the discovery-motion filing deadline to allow time for the conference.

The court further encourages civility and cooperation in scheduling an IDC, including by agreeing to extend the time to file a discovery motion to allow time for an IDC.

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Page 1 | Informal Discovery Conferences (IDC)

Parties may not extend CMP time periods by stipulation; motions for relief or extension are heard by the Civil Home Court Department and require a showing of good cause; the court may shorten time on good cause.

The parties may not extend time periods or alter any provisions of these rules by stipulation. Motions to implement and for relief from the provisions of CMP rules shall be heard by the designated Civil Home Court Department. The Civil Home Court Department shall hear motions to extend the time for the trial setting process. Motions for relief from CMP rules may be granted only upon a showing of good cause. On motion of a party or on its own motion and on a showing of good cause, the court may shorten the time to perform an act required by these rules.

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Page 50 | 2.53

A motion to continue an arbitration hearing filed less than five days before the scheduled date is deemed a failure to meaningfully participate unless good cause is shown.

Submission of a motion to continue the arbitration hearing less than five days before the scheduled date, except upon a showering of good cause.

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Page 55 | 2.72

A referral to the trial setting process cannot be dropped, extended, or continued by stipulation of the parties.

No referral to the trial setting process may be dropped, extended or continued by stipulation of the parties.

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Page 59 | 2.90

Requests to excuse attendance at a settlement conference must be made to the Supervising Settlement Judge at least 7 court days in advance, served contemporaneously on all parties, and state whether all parties were consulted and their position; written opposition is due at least 3 court days before the conference.

(1) A request to the court to excuse attendance of any person whose attendance is required by these rules shall be made to the Supervising Settlement Judge not less than seven court days before the date set for the settlement conference with a copy contemporaneously served on all parties. The request shall state that all parties have been consulted and whether oppose or do not oppose the request. If there is opposition, the request must contain a brief recitation of the facts of the case and sufficient information to enable the court to make an informed decision whether to grant the request. Any formal opposition to the request must be submitted in writing to the Supervising Settlement Judge no less than three court days before the date of the settlement conference.

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Page 63 | Settlement Conferences - Excuses from Attendance; Remote Availability (F)(1)

Attendance may be excused for good cause, but remote-appearance requests from greater Sacramento residents are denied absent compelling justification; excused persons must stay available remotely throughout the entire conference or face sanctions.

(2) Any person whose presence at a settlement conference is required by these rules may be excused by the court upon a showing of good cause. Requests to appear remotely for those residing in the greater Sacramento area will be denied absent a compelling justification Persons so excused shall be available by remote appearance during the entire settlement conference, notwithstanding that they may be located in a different time zone. The attorney responsible for the appearance of such person shall notify the person appearing remotely of this requirement. The court shall impose sanctions on all persons failing to comply with this rule. The Supervising Settlement Judge or the settlement conference temporary judge shall have the discretion to order the personal appearance of the person excused for a further settlement conference whenever it appears that such personal appearance may be necessary to effectuate settlement.

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Page 63 | Settlement Conferences - Excuses from Attendance; Remote Availability (F)(2)

Contested continuance requests must be made by noticed motion or ex parte application with supporting declaration as soon as reasonably practical, and heard by the Supervising Judge.

Except as allowed by California Rules of Court, rule 5.95, a party seeking a continuance of the date set for hearing or trial, if contested, must make the request for a continuance by noticed motion or an ex parte application with supporting declaration. The party must make the motion or application as soon as reasonably practical once the necessity for the continuance is discovered. Noticed motions or ex parte applications to drop or continue mandatory settlement conference, long cause hearing, or trial shall be heard by the Supervising Judge or judge assigned by the Supervising Judge.

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Page 99 | 5.23 Continuance - Short Cause Hearing, Long Cause Hearing, Trial

Stipulated requests to drop or continue a hearing or trial must use local form FL/E-CT-031 and be submitted no less than two business days before the hearing.

A stipulated request to drop or continue a hearing or trial may be submitted by using Request to Drop or Continue Hearing, Long Cause Hearing or Trial by Stipulation (local form FL/E-CT-031) no less than two business days before the hearing.

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Page 99 | 5.23 Continuance - Short Cause Hearing, Long Cause Hearing, Trial

No matter may be continued except with juvenile court approval for good cause shown.

No matter shall be continued except with approval of the juvenile court for good cause shown.

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Page 133 | 8.05(A)

Continuance motions must be made by oral motion in open court after prior notice to the opposing party, or by submitting a Stipulated Request and Order (local form JC-E-601).

Motions for continuances shall be made as follows: (1) By oral motion in open court after prior notice to the opposing party; or (2) By submitting a Stipulated Request and Order (local form JC-E-601).

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Page 134 | 8.05(C)

Continuances are prohibited unless approved by the court for good cause shown, even by stipulation, and Penal Code section 1050 compliance is required unless excused.

No matters will be contined, even by stipulation of the parties, except with approval by the court for good cause shown. Compliance with Penal Code section 1050 is required unless excused by the court.

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Page 144 | CHAPTER 10 - CRIMINAL

Stipulated CMC continuance requests must be made in the CMC Statement with the heading 'CONTINUANCE REQUESTED' on the front page, state reasons, and provide at least three agreeable Fridays at 10:30 a.m.; the Court may approve or deny, and an earlier ruling may be sought via separate Stipulation and Proposed Order.

Should the parties stipulate and request a continuance of the CMC, they shall make the request in their CMC Statement with the heading "CONTINUANCE REQUESTED" on the front page. They shall outline the reasons for the request and provide at least three agreeable Fridays at 10:30 a.m. for the continued CMC. The Court may or may not approve the stipulated request. If the Court grants the request, the order will be reflected in the Court's tentative ruling. Alternatively, if the parties are seeking an earlier ruling on the request for continuance, they may submit a separate Stipulation and Proposed Order to the Court for its consideration.

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Parties must resolve scheduling and time-extension disputes among themselves without court involvement.

The Court expects parties to resolve all disputes regarding scheduling or time extensions without the necessity of Court involvement.

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Page 9 | Standing Order No. SSC-24-6 (item 20)

Continuance requests must be made in writing by letter to the department clerk by the moving party; stipulations require court approval for good cause.

Requests for continuance must be made in writing by letter to the clerk of the department and must be requested by the moving party. No matters will be continued by stipulation of the parties without approval by the court for good cause shown.

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Page 43 | 2.30(C)

Requests to change a settlement conference date or time must be directed to the Supervising Settlement Judge, but go to the Presiding Judge or designee when coupled with a trial date change; the settlement judge may continue the conference to a convenient date/time before trial.

(3) Requests for a change of the date or time of a settlement conference only shall be addressed to the Supervising Settlement Judge. Requests for change of the settlement conference date in conjunction with a change of the trial date shall be made to the Presiding Judge or his/her designee. The Supervising Settlement Judge or the settlement conference temporary judge may, at the conclusion of the conference, continue it to any convenient date or time prior to the trial date.

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Page 63 | Settlement Conferences - Requests for Change of Date or Time (3)

Stipulated requests to drop or continue a probate hearing/trial (except conservatorship/guardianship) must use local form PR/E-CT-209 and be submitted at least 10 business days before the hearing; stipulations require Probate Judge approval.

A stipulated request to drop or continue a hearing or trial in probate matters, other than conservatorship and guardianship, may be submitted by using Request to Drop or Continue Hearing, Long Cause Hearing or Trial by Stipulation (local form PR/E-CT-209) no less than ten business days before the hearing. Continuances requested by the party or attorney of record may be granted upon a showing of good cause. Continuances by stipulation are subject to approval of the Probate Judge.

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Page 73 | 4.05(C)

Contested continuance requests must be made by noticed motion or ex parte application with supporting declaration as soon as reasonably practical; motions to drop or continue settlement conferences, long cause hearings, or trials are heard by the Probate Judge.

A party seeking a continuance of the date set for hearing or trial, if contested, must make the request for a continuance by noticed motion or an ex parte application with supporting declaration. The party must make the motion or application as soon as reasonably practical once the necessity for the continuance is discovered. Noticed motions or ex parte applications to drop or continue mandatory settlement conference, long cause hearing, or trial shall be heard by the Probate Judge.

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Page 73 | 4.05(B)

Continuances are disfavored and granted only on an affirmative showing of good cause per California Rules of Court, rule 3.1332(c) and (d).

Although continuances of hearings and trials are disfavored, each request for a continuance shall be considered on its own merits. The court may grant a continuance only on an affirmative showing of good cause requiring the continuances. Circumstances that may indicate good cause are specified in California Rules of Court, rule 3.1332(c) and (d).

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Page 99 | 5.23 Continuance - Short Cause Hearing, Long Cause Hearing, Trial

A matter may be taken off calendar by notifying opposing counsel and the court no later than 48 hours before the calendar appearance; within 48 hours of the appearance the moving party must appear unless excused by the court.

10.16 Taking Matters off Calendar. A matter may be dropped up to 48 hours before the calendar appearance date by notifying opposing counsel and the court. Within 48 hours of the calendar appearance, the moving party must appear, unless excused by the court.

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Page 150 | 10.16

The trial date shall not be continued except as permitted by Penal Code section 1050.

the trial date shall not be continued except pursuant to Penal Code section 1050.

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Page 153 | 10.40 Law and Motion; Trial Date

Chambers Communication Rules

Reserve all motion hearing dates in advance by emailing the assigned department with the subject line “Motion Hearing Request.”

Hearing dates for all motions must be reserved in advance by emailing the assigned department with the subject line “Motion Hearing Request.”

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Page 1 | Complex Law and Motion

The court permits and strongly encourages remote appearances whenever possible, subject to Code of Civil Procedure § 367.75.

However, the court will continue to allow and strongly encourage all parties to appear remotely, subject to Code of Civil Procedure § 367.75 whenever possible.

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Page 1 | Remote Appearances and Zoom Links

Hearing dates for all motions in SB 549 Matters must be reserved in advance by email.

Hearing dates for all motions in an SB 549 Matter must be reserved in advance by emailing

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Page 2 | Item 9

Before emailing the department with a hearing reservation request, the requesting party must meet and confer with opposing counsel, copy all parties, and include the motion type and at least three mutually agreeable hearing dates.

requesting party shall meet and confer with opposing counsel to identify mutually agreeable dates for the hearing before emailing the department with the hearing reservation request. The requesting party shall copy all parties on the email to the Court. The email shall include: (1) the type of motion and (2) at least three potential hearing dates that work for all the parties.

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Page 3 | Hearing Date Reservations

If a tentative ruling indicates no appearance is required, a party seeking a hearing must contact the department clerk by 4:00 p.m. on the court day preceding the hearing after providing notice to all other parties.

If a tentative ruling is posted and the Court indicates that no appearance is required, the ruling shall become the final order of the Court, and no hearing shall occur unless the party seeking a hearing contacts the department clerk by 4:00 p.m. on the court day preceding the hearing and advises the clerk that they have provided notice to all other parties.

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Page 4 | Tentative Rulings

Petitioner must immediately contact the assigned department clerk by phone or email upon filing an Election Writ to notify the clerk of the assignment and the final-action deadline.

Immediately upon filing a petition for an Election Writ, the petitioner must contact the clerk of the assigned department (either by phone or by email), to notify the clerk that an Election Writ has been assigned to the department. The petitioner must also inform the department clerk of the deadline imposed by the applicable statute or agency (such as the Secretary of State, Sacramento County Office of the Registrar of Voters, etc.) by which the Court must take final action on the merits of the petition.

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Page 2 | Rule 4

Hearing dates for all motions must be reserved in advance by emailing the assigned department after meeting and conferring with all parties to identify mutually agreeable dates, and the requesting party must copy all parties on the email.

Hearing dates for all motions must be reserved in advance by emailing the assigned department. The requesting party shall meet and confer with all other parties to identify mutually agreeable dates for the hearing before emailing the assigned department with the hearing reservation request. The requesting party shall copy all parties on the email to the Court.

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When a tentative ruling states no appearance is required, it becomes final unless a party seeking a hearing contacts the department clerk by 4:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing and advises that notice was given to all other parties.

If a tentative ruling is posted and the Court indicates that no appearance is required, the ruling shall become the final order of the Court, and no hearing shall occur unless the party seeking a hearing contacts the department clerk by 4:00 p.m. on the court day preceding the hearing and advises the clerk that they have provided notice to all other parties. In such event, the hearing will proceed as scheduled or as otherwise indicated by the Court in its tentative ruling.

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To be heard on a tentative ruling, a party must call 916-874-5487 by noon the court day before the hearing to advise the clerk of intent to appear.

The tentative ruling shall become the ruling of the Court, unless a party desiring to be heard so advises the department clerk of their intent to appear at the hearing by calling 916-874-5487 no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the court day preceding the hearing.

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Page 20 | 1.05

In family law and probate cases at the Ridgeway Courthouse, parties must arrange court reporter services by email to familylawprreporters@saccourt.ca.gov by 4:00 p.m. at least five court days before the hearing or trial.

The services of official court reporters in family law and probate proceedings at the William R. Ridgeway Family Relations Courthouse are very limited. Any party desiring an official record of a proceeding shall make arrangements no later than 4:00 p.m. at least five court days prior to the date set for hearing or trial by contacting the court reporter's office at familylawprreporters@saccourt.ca.gov.

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Page 23 | 1.12(D)

Parties and attorneys may not contact the court's legal research staff about a pending matter without prior authorization from the Local Rules, the assigned judicial officer, or the Presiding Judge if unassigned.

Unless specifically authorized by these Local Rules, by prior approval or authorization of the judicial officer assigned to the matter, or, if the matter is unassigned, by prior approval of the Presiding Judge, no party, or attorney for a party, in any action or proceeding pending in this court shall contact or attempt to contact any member of the court's legal research staff concerning such pending matter.

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Page 23 | 1.13

Oral argument is requested by calling (916) 874-2615 by 4:00 p.m. the court day before the hearing and leaving a voicemail identifying the party, the specific matter, and confirming opposing counsel was notified; if no request is made, the tentative ruling becomes final.

To request oral argument parties must call the Law and Motion Oral Argument Request line at (916) 874-2615 by 4:00 p.m. the court day before the hearing and advise opposing parties/counsel. At the time of requesting oral argument, the requesting party shall leave a voice mail message: a) identifying themselves as the party requesting oral argument; b) indicating the specific matter/motion for which they are requesting oral argument; and c) confirming that it has notified the opposing party of its intention to appear and that opposing party may appear via Zoom using the Zoom link and Meeting ID indicated below. If no request for oral argument is made, the tentative ruling becomes the final order of the Court.

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Page 47 | 2.40 Requesting Oral Argument

Parties desiring to be heard on the CMP calendar must call the CMP Oral Argument Request Line at 916-874-5463 by 4:00 p.m. the court day before the hearing and advise opposing counsel; otherwise the tentative ruling becomes final.

Any party desiring to be heard must call the CMP Oral Argument Request Line at 916-874*5463 by 4:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing and advise opposing counsel of its intention to appear. If no request for appearance is made, the tentative ruling will become the final order of the Court pursuant to Local Rule 1.06 (B).

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Page 48 | 2.47 CMP Tentative Rulings and Preparation of Notices

A CCP 170.6 challenge to the trial judge must be emailed to DelMasterCalendar@saccourt.ca.gov and opposing counsel by 9 a.m. the next business day after assignment notification, with a fully executed CCP 170.6 form.

If, pursuant to CCP 170.6, any party intends to exercise a challenge to the judge assigned to preside over the trial, the party shall send an email to the court at DelMasterCalendar@saccourt.ca.gov and opposing counsel by 9 a.m. the next business day from the assignment notification being sent by the Juvenile Master Calendar Clerk. Counsel shall include a fully executed CCP 170.6 form with the email.

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Page 138 | 8.16

Requests to appear remotely must be emailed to the department at least 5 court days before the hearing, or made in open court, unless the court excuses the requirement.

Unless this requirement is excused by the court, requests to appear remotely shall be emailed to the department no less than 5 court days prior to the hearing or must be requested in open court.

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Page 145 | 10.05 Remote Proceedings - General Rules for All Remote Appearances

Counsel must use the Criminal Readiness Notification system; pro per defendants must email Dept9@saccourt.ca.gov.

Counsel shall utilize the Court’s Criminal Readiness Notification system and pro per defendants shall notify the Court via email at Dept9@saccourt.ca.gov.

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Page 2 | TRIALS

A party who fails to select the required SB 549 case type must immediately notify the Court at SB549@saccourt.ca.gov upon discovering the error.

A failure to select this option will result in a delay of processing, and a party who fails to follow this procedure must immediately notify the Court at SB549@saccourt.ca.gov upon discovery of such failure.

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Page 2 | Item 3

The department clerk sets the hearing date and time; parties may not choose their own hearing date or time.

The department clerk will provide the parties with a hearing date and time. The parties may not select their own hearing date and/or time.

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Page 2 | Rule 5

Tentative rulings are posted on the public portal, and parties must have an account on the public portal to access the case.

Tentative rulings are posted in the case on the public portal. You must have an account on the public portal to access the case.

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IDC requests must be emailed to the department clerk with the subject line 'IDC REQUEST,' copying all parties and including a CCP 2016.040 meet-and-confer declaration that must also be filed with the Court.

To schedule an IDC, the prospective moving party must contact the department clerk by email with the subject line, 'IDC REQUEST.' The email shall copy all parties and include a meet-and-confer declaration as described in Code of Civil Procedure section 2016.040. The declaration shall also be filed with the Court.

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Page 5 | Informal Discovery Conferences (IDCs)

Common questions about Sacramento Superior Court rules

Are courtesy copies required in Sacramento Superior Court?

Courtesy-copy rule applies for all covered filings. Details: delivery upon filing, by email. Courtesy copies of all filings must be e-mailed directly to SB549@saccourt.ca.gov.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Item 2

Does Sacramento Superior Court require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Sacramento Superior Court rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. Parties must meet and confer in good faith at least 30 calendar days before every case management conference, ideally in person or by video conference.

View ruleSource: page 1, section 1

What page or word limits apply to joint letter in Sacramento Superior Court?

Sacramento Superior Court's rule states these limits: attorney: 5 pages. The joint letter outlining the discovery dispute is limited to 5 pages, single-spaced, with no attachments, and must be filed at least three court days before the IDC.

View ruleSource: page 6, section Informal Discovery Conferences (IDCs)

What page or word limits apply to writ merits brief in Sacramento Superior Court?

Sacramento Superior Court's rule states these limits: 30 pages; 30 pages; 20 pages. Unless the court orders otherwise, writ of mandate merits opening and opposition briefs are limited to 30 pages; reply briefs are limited to 20 pages.

View ruleSource: page 40, section 2.26(B)

What formatting rules apply to filings in Sacramento Superior Court?

Sacramento Superior Court's formatting rule includes file format paper and submit an original and one (1) copy; only one (1) copy will be conformed.. Papers filed with the court must include an original and one copy; only one copy will be conformed.

View ruleSource: page 33, section 2.02 Civil Filings

What must be included with complaint filings in Sacramento Superior Court?

The rule requires caption. SB 549 complaints must include the bolded, capitalized caption language 'TRIBAL NATIONS ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT (SB 549) MATTER' on the right side of the caption.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Item 1

What must be included with petition cover sheet filings in Sacramento Superior Court?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Cover sheets for Penal Code § 1170.18 petitions must designate Department 15 or Department 30 as the assigned department and reference this standing order.

View ruleSource: page 1, section ORDER: ASSIGNMENT OF PENAL CODE § 1170.18 PETITIONS

How may parties contact Sacramento Superior Court?

The rule addresses email communications. Hearing dates for all motions in SB 549 Matters must be reserved in advance by email.

View ruleSource: page 2, section Item 9

How does Sacramento Superior Court handle sealed or redacted filings?

The rule does not state that a motion to seal is required for the covered filing process. Process: file unredacted to cleark. In Mental Health Diversion cases, personal mental health and medical information must be filed in a separate sealed envelope attached to the related filing, and the court treats such information as presumptively confidential.

View ruleSource: page 157, section 10.66

How do I request an adjournment or extension in Sacramento Superior Court?

Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. The request must include reason for request. Parties may not extend CMP time periods by stipulation; motions for relief or extension are heard by the Civil Home Court Department and require a showing of good cause; the court may shorten time on good cause.

View ruleSource: page 50, section 2.53

Does Sacramento Superior Court require motion papers to be bundled?

No. The rule prohibits holding covered papers for bundling. Petitions for special letters of administration must be presented separately and cannot be combined with a petition for general letters.

View ruleSource: page 83, section 4.54

Is electronic filing required in Sacramento Superior Court?

Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Dismissals, continuance requests, and notices of dropping pending matters must be filed directly in Civil Law and Motion as soon as practicable.

View ruleSource: page 1, section ORDER: REQUIRING FILING OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS IN PENDING LAW AND MOTION PROCEEDINGS

Are filing fees or waivers addressed in Sacramento Superior Court?

A fee is required for covered filings. Parties requesting a daily transcript in a civil case must pay the fees to the Clerk before each day of trial; otherwise reporting services are deemed waived.

View ruleSource: page 23

What filing deadlines does Sacramento Superior Court set?

Initial SB 549 Complaints must be filed by April 1, 2025; later initial complaints will be rejected, but the deadline does not apply to amended complaints.

View ruleSource: page 2, section Item 7

What rule applies to service for notice of hearing in Sacramento Superior Court?

The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: all parties, timing: 4 business days before hearing. The Court will not set an Election Writ merits hearing on less than four court days' notice to respondents and real parties in interest, absent good cause shown by a concurrently filed declaration.

View ruleSource: page 2, section Rule 6
Complete rules summary for Sacramento Superior Court

Dismissals, continuance requests, and notices of dropping pending matters must be filed directly in Civil Law and Motion as soon as practicable.

In Family Law or Probate matters, requests to designate an attorney as temporary judge must be made by filing Form MIC/E-001 in the Supervising Judge's Family Law department.

In all other matters, the Stipulation and Order for Designation of Temporary Judge must be filed in the department of the Presiding Judge.

A party who fails to select the required SB 549 case type must immediately notify the Court at SB549@saccourt.ca.gov upon discovering the error.

SB 549 complaints must include the bolded, capitalized caption language 'TRIBAL NATIONS ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT (SB 549) MATTER' on the right side of the caption.

All filings must be submitted via e-Filing, at the Civil Filing Counter, or in the Gordon D. Schaber Civil Drop Box.

Courtesy copies of all filings must be e-mailed directly to SB549@saccourt.ca.gov.

When e-filing an SB 549 complaint, the plaintiff must select the case type 'Unlimited Civil - Tribal Nations Access to Justice Act (SB 549)' or processing will be delayed.

Initial SB 549 Complaints must be filed by April 1, 2025; later initial complaints will be rejected, but the deadline does not apply to amended complaints.

Hearing dates for all motions in SB 549 Matters must be reserved in advance by email.

Before emailing the department with a hearing reservation request, the requesting party must meet and confer with opposing counsel, copy all parties, and include the motion type and at least three mutually agreeable hearing dates.

Parties may not self-set hearings in SB 549 matters, and a motion filed without a reserved hearing date will not be accepted.

Before filing a demurrer or motion to strike, parties are strongly encouraged to meet and confer about extending the responsive pleading deadline; if no stipulation is reached, the Court reserves June 6, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. for a hearing on such motions.

Parties requiring clarification must contact Department 22 by email to SB549@saccourt.ca.gov, copying all served SB 549 parties; the clerk will respond within five Court days.

A party who receives no response from the Court clerk within five Court days may call the clerk to inquire about the status of the issue.

If a tentative ruling indicates no appearance is required, a party seeking a hearing must contact the department clerk by 4:00 p.m. on the court day preceding the hearing after providing notice to all other parties.

Cover sheets for Penal Code § 1170.18 petitions must designate Department 15 or Department 30 as the assigned department and reference this standing order.

Petitions for writ of mandate in priority election matters must include 'PRIORITY ELECTION MATTER' on the right side of the caption and cite the applicable legal authority.

Petitioners filing Election Writ petitions via eCourt must select the document title 'Petition for Writ of Election' or processing will be delayed.

Election Writ petitions must state the statutory or agency deadline by which the Court must take final action on the merits.

Petitioner must immediately contact the assigned department clerk by phone or email upon filing an Election Writ to notify the clerk of the assignment and the final-action deadline.

The department clerk sets the hearing date and time; parties may not choose their own hearing date or time.

The Court will not set an Election Writ merits hearing on less than four court days' notice to respondents and real parties in interest, absent good cause shown by a concurrently filed declaration.

Good cause for shortened notice on an Election Writ merits hearing may be established by a declaration filed concurrently with the verified petition.

Stipulations submitted under California Rule of Court 2.831 must be filed on Local Form MIC/E-001 in the department of the Supervising Judge, Family Law.

Public entities may file documents using digital signatures, which have the same force and effect as manual signatures if they comply with Government Code section 16.5(a)(1)-(5).

A qualifying digital signature must be unique, verifiable, under the signer's sole control, linked to the data so changes invalidate it, and conform to Secretary of State regulations.

Only compliant digital signatures are accepted; no other form of electronic signature will be accepted.

Use of digital signatures is optional for public entities; the Standing Order does not require their use.

Filing a digitally signed document constitutes a representation that the signer's certificate is maintained and will be produced to the Court upon request.

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