Judge Mattew C. Braner
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Ex Parte Paper
- Chambers Drop Off
- Hand Delivery
Communication
Phone
Page & Word Limits1 rule
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026Important
Settlement briefs are limited to seven pages, with reasonable margins and at least 12-point type.
Settlement Briefs should be no longer than seven pages (reasonable margins, no less than 12-point type)
Settlement Brief
7 pages
Document Filing Requirements5 rules
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026Mandatory
Guardian ad litem applications must include attachment form CIV-383, except for adult dependents.
Guardian ad litem applications shall include attachment form CIV-383, except if adult dependent.
Document Type
Guardian Ad Litem Application
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026Mandatory
Unless virtual permission is granted, parties must appear in person at trial call and bring the Joint Trial Notebook.
Unless permission to appear virtually is granted (usually at the trial readiness conference), the parties are to appear in person at the trial call and bring with them the Joint Trial Notebook as ordered in the Trial Requirements section of the Advance Trial Review Order.
Document Type
Joint Trial Notebook
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026Mandatory
Parties announcing ready must review and sign the Court's Advance Trial Review Order.
Parties announcing ready will be required to review and sign the Court's Advance Trial Review Order, a copy of which is included on the court website.
Document Type
Advance Trial Review Order
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026Important
All exhibits must be pre-marked and have numbered pages.
All exhibits should be pre-marked, with pages numbered.
Document Type
Exhibits
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.Mandatory?
for parties to appear virtually at Trial Call, the Court must have in hand the joint trial notebook containing the following: ===== PAGE 2 ===== 1. Agreed upon statement of the case; or a request for mini-opening per CCP§ 222.5(d) 2. 3 copies of the Joint Witness List (all witnesses in alphabetical order on one list.) 3. 3 copies of the Joint Exhibit List with objections, numbered sequentially. (Absent good cause, a party who has offered no objection(s) to an exhibit is forestalled from objecting to the exhibit at trial.) 4. Joint set of jury instructions, together with index, in the order in which they are requested to be given, with objections noted 5. Proposed verdict form(s)
Summary: For virtual trial call appearance, the Court must have the joint trial notebook containing agreed statement, witness list, exhibit list, jury instructions, and proposed verdict forms.
Document Type
Joint Trial Notebook
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Joint Trial Readiness Conference Report must be submitted five days before the trial readiness conference.
Parties must submit their completed Joint Trial Readiness Conference Report five days before the scheduled TRC.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026
Page 1 | Trial Readiness Conferences
Court must schedule a hearing on a petition to compromise a minor's disputed claim within 30 days of filing.
the Court is required to schedule a hearing on a petition to compromise a minor's disputed claim within 30 days from the date of filing.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026
Page 1 | Minors Compromises
Ex parte papers must be filed before noon the day before the hearing, with the appropriate fee.
Papers are due before noon the day prior to the hearing, with the appropriate fee.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.
Page 1 | Ex Parte Matters
Settlement briefs must be e-filed by the Friday before the Tuesday settlement conference.
should be e-filed no later than the Friday before the Tuesday conference.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.
Page 2 | Settlement Conferences
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Court requires courtesy copies of all e-filed ex parte papers to be delivered to the Department 60 drop box.
court requires courtesy copies of all E-Filed documents on all ex parte papers delivered to the Department 60 drop box in the Civil Business Office, 2 nd floor of the Hall of Justice.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.
Page 1 | Ex Parte Matters
Parties are encouraged (but not required) to leave a courtesy copy in Department 60 with the bailiff or clerk.
But the parties, especially the responding party, are also encouraged to leave a courtesy copy in Department 60, either with the bailiff or court clerk.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.
Page 1 | Ex Parte Matters
Filing Bundling Requirements
Parties must bring a separate binder with motions in limine and opposition, arranged in order, to trial call.
As set forth in the Advance Trial Review Order, the parties must bring a separate binder containing the motions in limine together with any opposition, arranged in order.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.
Page 1 | Trial Calls
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Parties must meet and confer before requesting an informal discovery conference.
Parties must meet and confer before requesting an IDC.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Sep 21, 2026
Page 1 | Informal Discovery Conferences
Parties are strongly encouraged to request an informal discovery conference before filing a discovery motion.
Parties contemplating the filing of a discovery motion are strongly encouraged to request an IDC beforehand.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026
Page 1 | Informal Discovery Conferences
Chambers Communication Rules
Counsel must call the calendar clerk if a motion goes off calendar before the hearing.
If a motion goes off calendar before the hearing date, counsel must call and alert the calendar clerk.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Sep 21, 2026
Page 1 | Law and Motion Matters
Law and motion hearings must be scheduled by reservation via calendar clerk or the Court's website application.
All law and motion matters are heard by reservation. Call the calendar clerk at (619) 450-7302 to schedule a motion hearing or use the "Reserve a Motion Date" application on the Court's website.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Sep 21, 2026
Page 1 | Law and Motion Matters