Judge Panteha E. Saban
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
All filings
- 1 copy • Email • Upon Filing
Courtesy copies
Final Instructions
- 16 copies
Any Document Offered At Hearing
Court-wide- 3 copies • At Hearing
Adjournments
Court-wideRequest must include
Communication
Clerk6 contacts
- jssc@scscourt.org
- interpreterrequest@scscourt.org
- appealsclerks@scscourt.org
- complex@scscourt.org
- 4085345644
- (408) 882-5710
Chambers3 contacts
- department3@scscourt.org
- 408-882-2340
- 408-882-2180
Other Contacts1 contacts
- (408) 882-2761
Document Format Requirements1 rule
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026Important
Counsel must give the courtroom clerk an editable Word version of the Exhibit List.
Counsel shall provide the courtroom clerk with an Exhibit List in an editable Word version.
DOCX
Document Filing Requirements5 rules
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Any non-CACI or pinpoint instructions must be submitted in writing.
Any non-CACI or pinpoint instructions shall be submitted in writing.
Document Type
Non Caci Instruction
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Exhibit lists must identify each proffered exhibit with a specific description of its substance, not a general description.
For all trials, on the respective exhibit lists, please provide specific descriptions to briefly 12 identify the substance of each proffered exhibit. General descriptions such as "Documents produced by opponent in discovery," etc., are not sufficiently
Document Type
Exhibit List
Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026Note
Counsel is responsible for retrieving, copying, and circulating completed jury questionnaires to all counsel and the Court before voir dire begins.
However, retrieving, copying, and circulating completed questionnaires to all counsel and to the Court before voir dire begins will be the responsibility of Counsel.
Document Type
Jury Questionnaire
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If the parties cannot agree, they will submit plaintiffs' proposal red-lined against defendants' proposal. On even numbered calendar days, plaintiffs will be responsible for the submission. On odd numbered calendar days, defendants will be responsible for the submission.
Machine summary and details
Summary: If the parties cannot agree on a settled statement, they submit plaintiffs' proposal red-lined against defendants' proposal, with plaintiffs responsible on even-numbered calendar days and defendants on odd-numbered days.
Document Type
Settled Statement Proposal
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matters. Counsels shall 12 meet and confer in advance of the start of trial regarding factual stipulations on uncontroverted matters and place such stipulations
Summary: Counsel must meet and confer before trial on factual stipulations for uncontroverted matters and place those stipulations in writing.
Document Type
Stipulations
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
A list of requested CACI jury instructions must be submitted to the Court by 12:00 pm the day before trial.
A list of requested jury instructions (CACI) shall be submitted to the Court by 12:00 pm the day before the day set for trial.
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If no court reporter is retained, counsel must meet and confer at the end of each trial day and file the settled statement in court the following day at or before 8:45 a.m.
court reporter is not retained, the court will order counsel to meet and confer at the end of each trial day to agree on a settled statement. The settled statement will be filed in court 28 the following day at or before 8:45 a.m. If
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Page 3 | Court Reporters
Counsel in jury trials must provide the Court with complete hard copies of specified pretrial documents (in limine motions, exhibit/witness lists, jury instructions, verdict forms, stipulations, statement of the case, trial briefs, voir dire questions/questionnaires) by 12:00 pm on the last court day before trial.
Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, counsel in jury trials shall provide the Court with complete hard copy the following by 12:00 pm on the last court day before the date set for 16 trial: all in limine motions; exhibit lists, except impeachment exhibits; witness lists, except 17 impeachment witnesses; jury instruction requests (see further discussion below); proposed verdict forms; any stipulations on factual or legal issues; a statement of the case; trial briefs; and 18 any proposed special jury voir dire questions or
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In bench trials, counsel must provide the Court with hard copies of specified pretrial documents by 12:00 pm on the last court day before trial.
Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, counsel in bench trials shall provide the Court with 3 complete hard copy of the following by 12:00 pm on the last court day before the date set for trial: all in limine motions; exhibit lists, except impeachment exhibits; witness lists, except 4 impeachment witnesses; any stipulations on factual or legal issues; statement of the case; and
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Originals of all depositions that may be used at trial must be lodged with the Clerk before trial begins.
Originals of all depositions that may be used during trial are to be lodged with the Clerk 12 before trial
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Page 5 | All Trials
An edited set of instructions must be submitted as soon as possible after the conclusion of in limine motions, if necessary.
An edited set of instructions shall be submitted at the earliest 18 possible time after the conclusion of in limine motions if
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The prevailing party must prepare and submit the judgment within 5 court days after the trial concludes.
a verdict is rendered by the jury, the prevailing party shall prepare the judgment, unless otherwise directed by the Court. The judgment shall be submitted within 5 court days after 26 the trial is concluded.
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
Counsel must provide 16-17 copies of the final jury instructions to the Court (12 for jury, 2-3 for alternates, a courtesy copy for the judge, and a copy to be filed); each side should also have its own copy.
Counsel are responsible for providing 16-17 copies (12 for jury, 2-3 for alternates, courtesy copy for judge to read and a copy to be filed) of the final instructions to 21 Court and each side should have their own
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An email courtesy copy of all e-filed documents must be sent to the Court, with all counsel copied.
Please email a courtesy copy of all e-filed documents to the court (cc’ing all counsel). The
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Email a courtesy copy of all e-filed documents to the court at department3@scscourt.org, cc'ing all counsel.
Please email a courtesy copy of all e-filed documents to the court (cc'ing all counsel). The department email is: department3@scscourt.org
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Chambers Communication Rules
Attorneys must contact Department 3 by email (monitored 8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.), must not contact the Judge directly without permission, and should copy other parties to avoid ex parte communication.
Attorneys shall contact D3 by email at Department3@scscourt.org. This email is monitored by 18 the courtroom clerk between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Attorneys shall not contact the Judge directly without express permission.. To avoid ex parte communication, please also 19 copy the other party/parties on
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Page 3 | Contact
The department email for the Court is department3@scscourt.org.
The department email is: department3@scscourt.org
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