Judge Stephen M. Murphy
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
All Motions
- 2 copies • Email
Courtesy copies
- 2 copies
Ex Parte Application
- 2 copies • Email
Ex Parte Application, Proposed Order
- 2 copies • Chambers Drop Off
Adjournments
- For an agreed continuance of a motion hearing or case management conference, the parties may submit a stipulation and proposed order or email the court at least three court days beforehand with three alternative dates and times and confirmation of unanimous agreement.
- When all parties agree to continue a motion or CMC, they may submit a stipulation and proposed order or email the court at least three court days beforehand with three alternative dates and times and notice of the parties’ agreement.
Communication
Other Contacts9 contacts
- adrcoordinator@sftc.org
- department613complexlit@sftc.org
- contestasbestostr@sftc.org
- contestdept301tr@sftc.org
- contestdept302tr@sftc.org
- default-judgments@sftc.org
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- department610@sftc.org
- department505@sftc.org
- 415-551-3702
Chambers2 contacts
- departmentceqa@sftc.org
- (415) 551-4000
Clerk2 contacts
- 415-551-3830
- 415-551-3803
Page & Word Limits2 rules
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Mandatory
Unless the court orders otherwise, case management statements may not exceed 15 pages, excluding exhibits, without court approval.
Unless ordered by the court, case management statements shall not exceed 15 pages, excluding exhibits, without Court approval.
Case Management Statement
15 pages
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Unless ordered by the court, case management statements shall not exceed 15 pages, excluding exhibits, without Court approval.
Summary: Case management statements may not exceed 15 pages excluding exhibits unless the court approves a different length or requires the statement itself.
Case Management Statement
15 pages
Document Format Requirements4 rules
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Mandatory
Electronic courtesy copies of proposed orders must be supplied in both Word and PDF formats.
Counsel must email electronic courtesy copies of proposed orders—in both Word and PDF format—to DepartmentCEQA@sftc.org contemporaneously with e-filing
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Mandatory
Electronically filed evidence, including summary-judgment and class-certification evidence compendiums, must be bookmarked and hyperlinked.
Evidence filed electronically, including (for example) PDF compendiums of evidence for summary judgment and class certification motions, shall be bookmarked and hyperlinked.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Important
Electronically filed evidence, including PDF evidence compendiums, must be bookmarked and hyperlinked.
Evidence filed electronically, including (for example) PDF compendiums of evidence for summary judgment and class certification motions, shall be bookmarked and hyperlinked.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Important
The proposed order accompanying the ex parte courtesy copy must be supplied in both PDF and Word formats.
Any party seeking ex parte relief shall file their ex parte application and e-mail a courtesy copy, including the proposed order—in both PDF and Word formats—to DepartmentCEQA@sftc.org.
Document Filing Requirements8 rules
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Mandatory
A moving party must file a formal notice of withdrawal.
The moving party must file a formal notice of withdrawal.
Document Type
Notice Of Withdrawal
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Mandatory
An ex parte application must include a proposed order.
Any party seeking ex parte relief shall file their ex parte application and e-mail a courtesy copy, including the proposed order—in both PDF and Word formats—to DepartmentCEQA@sftc.org.
Document Type
Ex Parte Application
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Mandatory
The parties must file a joint case management statement identifying agreed and undecided issues and deliver two copies to Department 606 no later than five court days before the conference.
Then they must file a joint case management conference statement identifying those issues agreed upon and those which must be decided and deliver two copies to Department 606, no later than five court days before the conference.
Document Type
Joint Case Management Conference Statement
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Mandatory
For each subsequent CMC, the parties must meet, attempt to resolve the agenda issues, and file a joint statement identifying agreed and undecided issues with two copies to Department 606 at least five court days before the conference.
For all subsequent case management conferences, the parties must meet to discuss and attempt to resolve the issues to be addressed at the CMC. Then they must file a joint case management conference statement identifying those issues agreed upon and those which must be decided and deliver two copies to Department 606, no later than five court days before the conference.
Document Type
Joint Case Management Statement
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Important
Parties must label all CEQA filings as required by the Local Rules.
Pursuant to the Local Rules, parties to label all CEQA filings accordingly.
Document Type
CEQA Filing
Checked against the court's document on Oct 1, 2026Important
At least five court days before the initial case management conference, the parties may submit a joint statement identifying agreed and disputed issues and describing the major factual and legal issues.
After the meeting, at least five court days before the initial case management conference, the parties may submit a joint case management statement identifying those issues in California Rules of Court, Rule 3.750 (b), which are agreed upon and those which the court must rule on at the conference. The statement should provide a description of the major factual and legal issues pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule 3.750(d).
Document Type
Joint Case Management Statement
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Most ex parte matters are decided on the papers, and any required hearing is held on Fridays at 9:30 a.m. via Courtcall.
Most ex parte matters will be addressed on the papers, where a hearing is necessary the court will hear the matter on Fridays at 9:30am via Courtcall.
Document Type
Ex Parte Application
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The moving party must file a formal notice of withdrawal.
Summary: The moving party must file a formal notice of withdrawal when removing the motion hearing date.
Document Type
Notice Of Withdrawal
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Counsel must register with File&ServeXpress and submit all filings through that vendor.
The e-filing vendor for the San Francisco Superior Court Complex Department is File&ServeXpress. Counsel must register with and submit all filings through said vendor.
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Counsel must register with File&ServeXpress and submit all filings through that vendor.
The e-filing vendor for the San Francisco Superior Court Complex Department is File&ServeXpress. Counsel must register with and submit all filings through said vendor.
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Page 1 | E-filing
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
At least five court days before the initial CMC, the parties may submit a joint statement identifying agreed and court-resolution issues and describing the major factual and legal issues.
After the meeting, at least five court days before the initial case management conference, the parties may submit a joint case management statement identifying those issues in California Rules of Court, Rule 3.750 (b), which are agreed upon and those which the court must rule on at the conference. The statement should provide a description of the major factual and legal issues pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule 3.750(d).
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Page 1 | Case Management Conferences and Statements
The joint case management statement and two courtesy copies must be submitted to Department 606 no later than five court days before the conference.
Then they must file a joint case management conference statement identifying those issues agreed upon and those which must be decided and deliver two copies to Department 606, no later than five court days before the conference.
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Page 3 | Case Management Conferences and Statements
Before the initial case management conference, the parties must meet and address the items required by California Rules of Court, Rule 3.750(b).
Before the initial case management conference, the parties are ordered to comply with California Rules of Court, Rule 3.750(d) and to meet to address the items in California Rules of Court, Rule 3.750 (b).
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Page 3 | Case Management Conferences and Statements
Before each subsequent case management conference, the parties must meet to discuss and attempt to resolve the issues for that conference.
For all subsequent case management conferences, the parties must meet to discuss and attempt to resolve the issues to be addressed at the CMC.
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Page 3 | Case Management Conferences and Statements
Any joint case management statement for the initial conference must be submitted at least five court days before that conference.
After the meeting, at least five court days before the initial case management conference, the parties may submit a joint case management statement identifying those issues in California Rules of Court, Rule 3.750 (b), which are agreed upon and those which the court must rule on at the conference.
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Page 3 | Case Management Conferences and Statements
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Discovery requests and responses not filed with the court must be electronically served unless electronic service is infeasible, such as for drawings or charts.
Pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6, California Rules of Court, rule 2.251 et seq., and San Francisco Superior Court Local Rule 2.11, all discovery requests and responses, not filed with the court, must be electronically served, unless it is not feasible to do so (e.g., drawings, charts, etc.).
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Page 1 | E-filing
Court orders are served electronically through File&ServeXpress, and counsel must add their office to its electronic service list.
All court orders will be e-served through File&ServeXpress. All counsel must add their office to the ELECTRONIC service list at File&ServeXpress.
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Page 1 | E-filing
Discovery requests and responses not filed with the court must be electronically served unless electronic service is not feasible.
Pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6, California Rules of Court, rule 2.251 et seq., and San Francisco Superior Court Local Rule 2.11, all discovery requests and responses, not filed with the court, must be electronically served, unless it is not feasible to do so (e.g., drawings, charts, etc.).
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Page 2 | E-filing
All court orders must be electronically served through File&ServeXpress.
All court orders will be e-served through File&ServeXpress.
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Page 2 | E-filing
Every counsel’s office must be added to File&ServeXpress’s electronic service list.
All counsel must add their office to the ELECTRONIC service list at File&ServeXpress.
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Page 2 | E-filing
A moving party who removes a motion from the calendar must email the department and copy all other parties.
If a moving party removes a motion from the court’s calendar (either on its own, or by submitting to the court’s tentative ruling on the motion), the party must email the department and copy all other parties.
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Page 3 | Hearing Date Vacated by Party
Counsel must add themselves to File&ServeXpress’s electronic service list.
Counsel must also add themselves to the vendor’s e-service list.
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Page 1 | E-filing
Counsel must add themselves to File&ServeXpress’s electronic service list.
Counsel must also add themselves to the vendor’s e-service list.
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Page 2 | E-filing
Courtesy Copy Requirements
Counsel and self-represented parties must deliver two paper courtesy copies of every e-filed document to Department 606.
Counsel and self-represented parties must deliver two paper courtesy copies of all e-filed documents (e.g., joint case management statements, motions, oppositions, replies, etc.) to Department 606.
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Page 2 | Courtesy Copies
Counsel must deliver two paper courtesy copies of proposed orders to Department 606.
Counsel must email electronic courtesy copies of proposed orders—in both Word and PDF format—to DepartmentCEQA@sftc.org contemporaneously with e-filing and must deliver two courtesy copies to Department 606.
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Page 2 | Courtesy Copies
Counsel must email electronic proposed-order courtesy copies in both Word and PDF format contemporaneously with electronic filing.
Counsel must email electronic courtesy copies of proposed orders—in both Word and PDF format—to DepartmentCEQA@sftc.org contemporaneously with e-filing
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Page 2 | Courtesy Copies
A party seeking ex parte relief must file the application and email one courtesy copy, including the proposed order in both PDF and Word formats, to the specified CEQA department address.
Any party seeking ex parte relief shall file their ex parte application and e-mail a courtesy copy, including the proposed order—in both PDF and Word formats—to DepartmentCEQA@sftc.org.
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Page 3 | Ex parte applications
Counsel and self-represented parties must deliver two paper courtesy copies of every electronically filed document to Department 606.
Counsel and self-represented parties must deliver two paper courtesy copies of all e-filed documents (e.g., joint case management statements, motions, oppositions, replies, etc.) to Department 606.
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Page 1 | Courtesy Copies
A party seeking ex parte relief must file the application and email a courtesy copy, including the proposed order in both PDF and Word formats, to the CEQA Department.
Any party seeking ex parte relief shall file their ex parte application and e-mail a courtesy copy, including the proposed order—in both PDF and Word formats—to DepartmentCEQA@sftc.org
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Page 1 | Ex parte applications
Counsel must email proposed-order courtesy copies in both Word and PDF format when electronically filing and also deliver two courtesy copies to Department 606.
Counsel must email electronic courtesy copies of proposed orders—in both Word and PDF format—to DepartmentCEQA@sftc.org contemporaneously with e-filing and must deliver two courtesy copies to Department 606.
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Page 1 | Courtesy Copies
When requesting an agreed continuance, the parties should provide two courtesy copies to the Department 606 inbox.
The parties should also deliver two courtesy copies to the inbox for Department 606.
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Page 2 | Continuances
A party seeking ex parte relief should deliver two courtesy copies to the Department 606 inbox.
The party should also deliver two courtesy copies to the inbox for Department 606.
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Page 3 | Ex parte applications
Two courtesy copies of the joint case management statement must be delivered to Department 606.
Then they must file a joint case management conference statement identifying those issues agreed upon and those which must be decided and deliver two copies to Department 606, no later than five court days before the conference.
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Page 3 | Case Management Conferences and Statements
A party filing an ex parte application should deliver two courtesy copies to the Department 606 inbox.
The party should also deliver two courtesy copies to the inbox for Department 606.
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Page 1 | Ex parte applications
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
A motion hearing date and time must be reserved with the CEQA clerk and approved by the court before filing the motion.
All motion hearing dates must be reserved with the clerk of CEQA Department 606 prior to filing. Parties may not file a motion without the court’s approval of the hearing date and time.
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Page 1 | Communications with the Court and Reserving Hearing Dates
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
For an agreed continuance of a motion hearing or case management conference, the parties may submit a stipulation and proposed order or email the court at least three court days beforehand with three alternative dates and times and confirmation of unanimous agreement.
If the parties agree to continue a motion or a CMC, the parties may (1) submit a stipulation and proposed order; or (2) email the court (copying all parties) at least three court days prior to the scheduled matter requesting a continuance, proposing three alternative dates and times for the motion hearing or conference, and indicating that all parties agree to the continued date/time.
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Page 2 | Continuances
When all parties agree to continue a motion or CMC, they may submit a stipulation and proposed order or email the court at least three court days beforehand with three alternative dates and times and notice of the parties’ agreement.
If the parties agree to continue a motion or a CMC, the parties may (1) submit a stipulation and proposed order; or (2) email the court (copying all parties) at least three court days prior to the scheduled matter requesting a continuance, proposing three alternative dates and times for the motion hearing or conference, and indicating that all parties agree to the continued date/time.
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Page 1 | Continuances
A case management conference may be continued if the parties do not timely file the joint case management statement.
If the parties fail to file a timely joint case management conference statement, the CMC may be continued.
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Page 1 | Case Management Conferences and Statements
Chambers Communication Rules
A motion hearing date and time must be reserved with the Department 606 clerk and approved by the court before the motion is filed.
All motion hearing dates must be reserved with the clerk of CEQA Department 606 prior to filing. Parties may not file a motion without the court’s approval of the hearing date and time.
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Page 1 | Communications with the Court and Reserving Hearing Dates
Counsel must send one joint email to the clerk no later than one court day before the hearing identifying each appearing attorney, firm, party affiliation, and whether the attorney will appear in person or remotely via Zoom.
No later than one court day before the hearing, during business hours, counsel must send one, joint email advising the clerk by email of the (a) attorney(s) who will appear in person (please list name, firm, and party affiliation) and (b) attorney(s) who will appear remotely, including name, firm, party affiliation, and method of remote appearance (ZOOM).
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Page 1 | Hearings, Appearances, and Court Reporters
One court day before a hearing, the parties must email the clerk with the court reporter’s name, phone number, CSR number, email address, appearance mode, and confirmation that the Zoom link was provided if applicable.
One court day before the hearing, the parties must email the clerk with the name, phone number, CSR number, and email address for the court reporter and indicate whether the reporter will appear in person or remotely. When the reporter is participating via Zoom, the parties must confirm that they provided the Zoom link.
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Page 1 | Court Reporters
Clerk communications must be sent to DepartmentCEQA@sftc.org with all counsel copied, and ex parte communications will not be considered.
Please use the CEQA Department 606 email to communicate with the clerk: DepartmentCEQA@sftc.org.,The emails must include all counsel. Ex parte communications with the Court will not be considered.
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Page 1 | Communications with the Court and Reserving Hearing Dates
At least one court day before a hearing, the parties must email the clerk with the court reporter’s identifying information, appearance mode, and confirmation that the Zoom link was supplied for a remote appearance.
One court day before the hearing, the parties must email the clerk with the name, phone number, CSR number, and email address for the court reporter and indicate whether the reporter will appear in person or remotely. When the reporter is participating via Zoom, the parties must confirm that they provided the Zoom link.
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Page 2 | Court Reporters
The CEQA Department may be contacted by email at DepartmentCEQA@sftc.org.
CEQA E-mail: DepartmentCEQA@sftc.org
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Page 1 | Department 606 Contact Information
The CEQA Department clerk may be contacted by telephone at 415-551-3830.
Clerk: 415-551-3830
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Page 1 | Department 606 Contact Information
The CEQA Department clerk may be contacted by email at DepartmentCEQA@sftc.org.
CEQA E-mail: DepartmentCEQA@sftc.org
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Page 1 | Department 606 CEQA Information
The CEQA Department clerk may be contacted by phone at 415-551-3830.
Clerk Phone: 415-551-3830
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Page 1 | Department 606 CEQA Information
A party must telephone the CEQA clerk at 415-551-3830 to report the proposed date and time for an ex parte appearance.
Parties must contact the CEQA clerk by phone: 415-551-3830 to inform the court of the proposed day/time for making an appearance.
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Page 3 | Ex parte applications
Communications with the CEQA clerk must include all counsel, and ex parte communications with the court are not accepted for consideration.
The emails must include all counsel. Ex parte communications with the Court will not be considered.
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Page 1 | Communications with the Court and Reserving Hearing Dates
A moving party that removes a motion from the calendar must email the CEQA department and copy all other parties.
If a moving party removes a motion from the court’s calendar (either on its own, or by submitting to the court’s tentative ruling on the motion), the party must email the department and copy all other parties.
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Page 1 | Hearing Date Vacated by Party
The court must not be copied on email correspondence between the parties concerning vacated hearing dates.
Please do not copy the court on any e-mail correspondence between the parties on vacated hearing dates.
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Page 1 | Hearing Date Vacated by Party
A party seeking a hearing on ex parte relief must call the CEQA clerk at 415-551-3830 with the proposed appearance date and time.
Parties must contact the CEQA clerk by phone: 415-551-3830to inform the court of the proposed day/time for making an appearance.
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Page 1 | Ex parte applications
During business hours and no later than one court day before a hearing, counsel must send one joint email identifying each appearing attorney, firm, party affiliation, appearance mode, and Zoom as the remote-appearance method.
No later than one court day before the hearing, during business hours, counsel must send one, joint email advising the clerk by email of the (a) attorney(s) who will appear in person (please list name, firm, and party affiliation) and (b) attorney(s) who will appear remotely, including name, firm, party affiliation, and method of remote appearance (ZOOM).
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Page 1 | Hearings, Appearances, and Court Reporters
The Department 606 email address is limited to administrative purposes.
The DepartmentCEQA@sftc.org email address is used for administrative purposes only.
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Page 1 | Communications with the Court and Reserving Hearing Dates
Administrative emails to Department 606 should not contain legal argument or communication threads among counsel.
Counsel and self-represented parties should not include legal argument or threads that include communication among counsel.
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Page 1 | Communications with the Court and Reserving Hearing Dates
Do not copy the court on e-mail correspondence between parties concerning vacated hearing dates.
Please do not copy the court on any e-mail correspondence between the parties on vacated hearing dates.
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Page 3 | Hearing Date Vacated by Party
Parties may appear in person or remotely, but every remote appearance must use Zoom.
Counsel and self-represented parties may appear for hearings in person or remotely. Remote appearances must be made via Zoom.
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Page 1 | Hearings, Appearances, and Court Reporters
The CEQA Department email is for administrative purposes only and should not contain legal argument or email threads containing communications among counsel.
The DepartmentCEQA@sftc.org email address is used for administrative purposes only. Counsel and self-represented parties should not include legal argument or threads that include communication among counsel.
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Page 1 | Communications with the Court and Reserving Hearing Dates
The CEQA Department 606 clerk can be reached by phone at 415-551-3803.
Clerk Phone: 415-551-3803
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