Sacramento Superior Court Filing Rules

All motions in limine and other pretrial motions must be filed and served at least five court days before trial.

The trial statement, motions in limine or other pretrial motions, and written confirmation of exhibit exchange must be filed at the Probate Court at least five court days before trial.

A request to compel a party's physical presence must be served no later than two court days before the hearing.

Represented parties may apply for an e-filing exemption based on undue hardship or significant prejudice, but inability to pay e-filing fees does not qualify.

Participants with technological or audibility problems during a remote appearance must immediately call the department clerk.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.