San Joaquin Superior Court Electronic Filing Rules
7 rules from official source documents
5 of 7 checked against the court's document. Each rule says how far it was checked. A value with a question mark is not in the court's wording on its card.
Electronic filing requirements, permitted filing channels, EFSP portals, and exceptions. This page is scoped to San Joaquin Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026CRITICAL
The physician or treating facility must provide the required habeas-corpus or Riese documents by delivery, electronic filing, or fax, and the court calendars the hearing upon timely receipt.
The physician or treating facility shall deliver, electronically file, or fax the required documents to the court in order to calendar a hearing. The Court will calendar all writs of habeas corpus and Riese hearings upon receipt and timely filing of the requisite documents.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Documents ordered filed under seal
Electronic filing is prohibited for documents ordered filed under seal, which must instead be submitted directly to the clerk in paper form.
Documents ordered filed under seal cannot be electronically filed and must be submitted directly to the Clerk of the Court in paper form, compliant with CRC 2.551(d), if not previously lodged under seal.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026CRITICAL
- Applies to
- Document
When the court requires a document at the hearing, it must be emailed to the family court clerk as a PDF and copied to all counsel of record and self-represented parties.
In the event the court requires a party/attorney to submit a document at the time of the hearing, the party/attorney must send the document in a .pdf format to the court at familycourtclerks@sjcourts.org, and must copy all counsel of record and self-represented parties on that email.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026WARNING
The signed doctor report may be filed in person with the Clerk’s Office, by mail, or electronically under local rule number 6.
1. Filing the original signed document with the Clerk’s Office in person, which includes the drop box, or by mail; or, 2. Electronically filing the signed document pursuant to local rule number 6.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026INFO
- Applies to
- Motion to seal
A motion to seal documents may be filed electronically.
A motion to file documents under seal may be filed electronically.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?
The filing of electronic documents must be affected using the court’s electronic service provider.
Summary: Electronic documents must be filed through the court’s electronic service provider.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?
Documents and other materials that are not feasibly converted to electronic form by scanning or imaging shall not be electronically filed.
Summary: Documents and materials that cannot feasibly be converted to electronic form by scanning or imaging must not be electronically filed.
Is electronic filing required in San Joaquin Superior Court?
Electronic filing is permitted for the covered filings. The physician or treating facility must provide the required habeas-corpus or Riese documents by delivery, electronic filing, or fax, and the court calendars the hearing upon timely receipt.
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