San Luis Obispo Superior Court Chambers Communication Rules

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Parties and counsel generally may not communicate with the court about a case's substance or merits through email, letters, telephone calls, or other informal means unless expressly authorized.

Except as expressly authorized by these Local Rules or by court order, parties and counsel may not communicate with the court regarding the substance or merits of a case by email, letter, telephone call, or other informal means.

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Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

(805) 706-3600

The moving party must call the Family Law Clerk's Office at (805) 706-3600 to reserve a date and time for judicial review of the temporary-emergency-order request.

The moving party must contact the Family Law Clerk’s Office at (805) 706-3600 to reserve a date and time for the request for temporary emergency orders to be reviewed by a judicial officer without appearances by the parties and counsel at the hearing.

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Contact

Email to clerk

Authorized administrative or scheduling emails to the clerk must include all parties or counsel and cannot substitute for court filings.

Where these Local Rules expressly authorize email communication with the clerk’s office for administrative or scheduling purposes, all parties or their counsel must be included in the communication. Email communication with the clerk’s office is not a substitute for filing documents with the court.

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Parties must notify the Family Law Clerk as soon as possible when a hearing cannot proceed because the request for order was not served.

Parties must notify the Family Law Clerk as soon as possible if the hearing cannot proceed because the request for order was not served.

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Contact

Email to clerk

Before the scheduled proceeding, each party or counsel must email the clerk an editable Word version of Local Form FL019 using the designated department email address.

Prior to the scheduled proceeding, each party or counsel shall email an editable Word document version of their Local Form FL019 Exhibit List to the clerk of the scheduled proceeding department, using the department email address specified in rule 19.10, Designated Department Email Addresses.

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Contact

Phone ?

Phone

(805) 706-3600

The applicant must call the following number to request an appointment: (805) 706-3600

Summary: The applicant must call (805) 706-3600 to request a scheduled appointment with the assigned judge.

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Contact

Email to clerk ?

Where these Local Rules permit or require notification to the assigned department by email for administrative or scheduling purposes, such communication must be directed to the designated email address for that department.

Summary: Authorized administrative or scheduling notices sent to an assigned department by email must use that department's designated address.

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The petitioner must contact the Clerk's Office to set a hearing.

Summary: The petitioner must contact the Clerk's Office to schedule the ex parte hearing.

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If a matter is assigned to a different department, notification shall be directed to the clerk of the assigned department.

Summary: For matters assigned outside the listed departments, notification must be directed to the assigned department's clerk.

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Civil cases

Contact

Phone to clerk ?

Phone

(805) 706-3600

Set an appointment by calling (805) 706-3600 (Paso - Option #2 or SLO - Option #4).

Summary: The requesting party must schedule an appointment by calling the Clerk's office at the stated number.

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Contact

Phone to clerk ?

Phone

(805) 706-3600

Please contact the Clerk for further information at (805) 706-3600.

Summary: The Clerk may be contacted by telephone at (805) 706-3600 for information about the Probate Calendar schedule.

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Contact

Email to clerk ?

Department 3: department3@slo.courts.ca.gov

Summary: Department 3's designated email address is department3@slo.courts.ca.gov.

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Contact

Email to clerk ?

Department 11: department11@slo.courts.ca.gov

Summary: Department 11's designated email address is department11@slo.courts.ca.gov.

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Contact

Email to clerk ?

Department P1: departmentp1@slo.courts.ca.gov

Summary: Department P1's designated email address is departmentp1@slo.courts.ca.gov.