Tulare Superior Court
Court-Level Rules, Filing Procedures & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Brief
- 3 copies • Upon Filing
Courtesy copies
- Email • Upon Filing
Pleadings
- 2 copies • Hand Delivery
Pretrial Motion
Adjournments
- A trial continuance, including one for a short-cause matter, may be granted only upon an affirmative showing of good cause under California Rules of Court rule 3.1332.
- Routine requests for orders extending or shortening time must be presented in writing to the clerk for presentation to the presiding judge of the appellate division.
- Continuances require a showing of good cause, and stipulated continuances require approval by the presiding judge of the appellate division.
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- A request to take a matter off calendar requires at least 24 hours' notice unless the court orders the matter removed.
- A stipulated continuance must be submitted and approved at least two court days before the hearing and must establish good cause.
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Page & Word Limits2 rules
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A routine request to extend or shorten time must be submitted in writing to the clerk, may not exceed five pages, and must include a declaration under penalty of perjury.
Any request for routine matters such as an order extending or shortening time must be presented in writing to the clerk for the clerk to present to the presiding judge of the appellate division. The document shall not exceed five pages in length, and shall include a declaration under penalty of perjury (Cal. Rules of Court, rules 8.806, 8.810, and 8.812).
Extension Request
5 pages
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The request document is limited to five pages and must include a declaration under penalty of perjury.
The document shall not exceed five pages in length, and shall include a declaration under penalty of perjury (Cal. Rules of Court, rules 8.806, 8.810, and 8.812).
Extension Request
5 pages
Document Format Requirements12 rules
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Each order must appear on a separate document, and a document ending with the quoted order language requires a second copy for use as the entered order.
All orders must be on a separate document, for entry on the docket upon the judge’s signature. If the document has at the end of the request, “It is so Ordered,” a second copy of the document must be submitted to be the order.
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Counsel must prepare a joint binder of pre-marked documentary exhibits agreed to be admissible, and identify, pre-mark, and exchange all other proposed exhibits.
(3) Counsel shall prepare a joint binder of documentary exhibits, pre-marked, which the parties agree are admissible. These exhibits will be admitted in evidence at trial by stipulation. All other proposed exhibits shall be identified, pre-marked, and exchanged.
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Probate pleadings and orders must comply with the specified captioning rules, and the hearing date and time must appear in all capital letters.
All pleadings and orders submitted in probate matters must be captioned in conformity with rules 2.111 and 7.102 of the California Rules of Court, and other applicable law. The hearing date and time must be all in upper case.
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A distribution order must be self-contained, include complete legal descriptions and full names of distributees within the order, and not depend on the petition or attachments.
A petition for distribution must describe in detail all property to be distributed either in the body of the petition, in the prayer, or by an Account Summary incorporated in the petition by reference. An order of distribution must be drafted so that it is complete without reference to the petition, and without reference to any documents which are not part of the order. Complete legal descriptions of all assets and the full names of all distributees must be set forth in the order, not attached thereto.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 4, 2026Important
Documents must be typed or printed and punched with two holes at the top of every page.
All documents must be typed or printed and must be punched with two holes at the top of each page.
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The party preparing the administrative record must prepare an electronic version of the record in conformity with rule 3.2207 of the California Rules of Court, which requirements include, inter alia, that the electronic version of the record include electronic bookmarks that identify each part of the record and clearly state the volume and page numbers contained in each part of the record, and be capable of full text searching.
Summary: The CEQA administrative record must have an electronic version containing identifying electronic bookmarks and volume/page references and supporting full-text searching.
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The format for all accountings filed in probate proceedings, including guardianship, conservatorship, and decedent’s estates and trust accounts, must be in conformance with Probate Code section 10900 et seq. and the materials set forth in the following continuing education of the bar publications: California Decedent Estates Practices, California Conservatorships, and California Trust Administration. All accountings must set forth the beginning and ending dates of the accounting period, contain a summary or recapitulation of all charges and credits to the fiduciary, and be presented in a standard financial statement format entitled, “Summary of Account.” (See Prob. Code, § 10900 for proper format.) The “Summary of Account” must be included in the body of the petition, or incorporated by reference, and charges and credits must balance.
Summary: Probate accountings must use the prescribed format, identify the accounting period, summarize fiduciary charges and credits, and present a balanced “Summary of Account” in or incorporated into the petition.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, unless otherwise required by law, any document that is part of the administrative record and for which it is not feasible to create an electronic version may be provided in paper format only. “Not feasible” means that it would be reduced in size or otherwise altered to such an extent that it would not be easily readable.
Summary: An administrative-record document may be supplied only in paper format when an electronic version is not feasible because electronic reproduction would impair readability, unless law requires otherwise.
Paper
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Nothing shall follow the signature of the judge.
Summary: No material may appear after the judge’s signature on a distribution order.
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Please be advised that the courtesy copies can be emailed to the research attorneys at: research_attorney@tulare.courts.ca.gov. All documents must be submitted in either a .doc/.docx or .pdf format.
Summary: Courtesy copies may be emailed immediately to the research attorney, and the documents must be submitted in .doc, .docx, or .pdf format.
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Have at least three copies of all documents, an original for the court, and a copy for the opposing party.
Summary: At trial, all documents should be brought with at least three copies, including an original for the court and a copy for the opposing party.
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It is strongly encouraged that the electronic version of the index required under rule 3.2205(b) of the California Rules of Court include hyperlinks to the indexed documents.
Summary: Hyperlinks to indexed documents are strongly encouraged in the electronic version of the CEQA administrative-record index.
Document Filing Requirements100 rules
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Each party must file Judicial Council form CM-110 no later than 15 calendar days before the CMC hearing.
Each party must file and serve a CMC statement on Judicial Council form CM-110 no later than 15 calendar days before the CMC hearing under California Rules of Court, rule 3.725 and Local Rule 600(a)(6).
Document Type
Case Management Conference Statement
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Parties must use the mandatory Judicial Council CMC Statement, form CM-110, and complete every applicable item.
Parties must use the mandatory CMC Statement (Judicial Council form CM-110). All applicable items on the form must be completed.
Document Type
Case Management Conference Statement
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The court’s website local forms are mandatory unless the form is identified as optional.
The following forms are located on the court’s website at https://www.tulare.courts.ca.gov on the Local Forms page. These forms are for mandatory use unless otherwise specified:
Document Type
Website Local Forms
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Statements of decision, orders, judgments, and decrees must include a standard caption and be submitted to the judge at the hearing or to the judge’s clerk afterward.
Statements of decision, orders, judgments, or decrees must bear a standard caption and must be submitted to the judge at the time of the hearing or to the judge’s clerk after the hearing.
Document Type
Statement Of Decision Order Judgment Or Decree
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The CMC statement must use Judicial Council form CM-110 and include completed responses to all applicable items.
Parties must use the mandatory CMC Statement (Judicial Council form CM-110). All applicable items on the form must be completed.
Document Type
Case Management Statement
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The settlement statement must itemize special damages and, when earnings loss is claimed, attach the Employer's Wage Loss Statement or, if unavailable, a computation method for the claimed loss.
(d) An itemized list of special damages claimed. If earnings loss is claimed, a copy of Employer’s Wage Loss Statement must be attached. If a wage loss statement is not available, a method of computation of claimed loss of earnings, earning capacity, or loss of profits must be attached; and
Document Type
Settlement Conference Statement
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An anticipated Evidence Code section 402 evidentiary hearing lasting more than five minutes must be requested in writing and scheduled for completion by the Readiness Conference date.
All requests to determine evidentiary matters pursuant to Evidence Code section 402 which are anticipated to require more than a five (5) minute hearing shall be in writing and shall be scheduled for hearing such that they can be completed no later than the date set for the Readiness Conference.
Document Type
Evidentiary Request
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An order involving a minor must state when the minor turns 18 and direct release of all funds to the minor on that date without further court order.
In cases involving minors, the order must contain the date when the minor will attain the age of 18 years and a direction to the bank, trust company, or savings and loan association to release on such date all funds to the minor without further order of the court.
Document Type
Minor Compromise Order
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Guardian-ad-litem appointment petitions must use the Judicial Council mandatory forms.
Petitions for Appointment of a “Guardian ad Litem” must use the Judicial Council mandatory forms.
Document Type
Guardian Ad Litem Appointment Petition
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A minor’s compromise must be submitted on the Judicial Council mandatory forms.
Minors’ compromises must be submitted on the Judicial Council mandatory forms and must include the proposed order on the Judicial Council form (also see Super. Ct. Tulare County, Local Rules, rule 707).
Document Type
Minor Compromise Submission
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A request for attorney fees on a default to be issued by the clerk must include the attorney’s declaration accepting the Appendix 8 fee amount.
Any request for attorney fees on default to be issued by the clerk must be accompanied by a declaration from the attorney that he will accept the amount as set forth in the schedule in Appendix 8.
Document Type
Attorney Fee Request
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Without the required attorney declaration, fees will not be awarded unless the attorney sets a hearing before a judge.
If no declaration is attached, no fees will be awarded unless the attorney sets a hearing before a judge.
Document Type
Attorney Fee Request
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Each action must include the court’s initial filing form, identify the action as Environmental Law- CEQA (Pub. Resources Code, §§ 21167.1 et seq.), and be assigned to the designated CEQA department for all purposes.
Each action must be accompanied by an initial filing form utilized by the court and must designate the action as Environmental Law- CEQA (Pub. Resources Code, §§ 21167.1 et seq.), and must be assigned to the designated CEQA department for all purposes.
Document Type
Ceqa Mandamus Action
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Petitioner must prepare and file two trial notebooks, one for the judge and one for the research attorney, at least 14 days before the hearing.
Petitioner must prepare two trial notebooks (one for the judge and one for the research attorney), which must be filed with the designated CEQA department 14 days before the date of the hearing.
Document Type
Trial Notebook
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Each party filing a brief must lodge with the brief an appendix of excerpts containing the cited administrative-record documents or pages.
Each party filing a brief must prepare and lodge with that brief an appendix of excerpts containing the documents or pages of the administrative record cited in that brief.
Document Type
Brief
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The statement of issues must identify the administrative-record portions directly related to the issues stated.
The statement of issues must identify those portions of the administrative record that are directly related to the issues identified therein.
Document Type
Statement Of Issues
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Each trial notebook must contain the petition, answers, briefs, statement of issues, and any additional documents agreed upon by the parties.
The trial notebooks must consist of the petition, the answer(s), the briefs, the statement of issues, and any other document(s) agreed upon by the parties.
Document Type
Trial Notebook
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Each party must file an exhibit notebook containing only the administrative-record pages cited in that party's briefs.
Additionally, each party must file an exhibit notebook which must contain only the pages of the administrative record to which they have referred in their briefs.
Document Type
Exhibit Notebook
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A list of proposed jury instructions must be filed with the clerk by the judge-ordered deadline or, absent an order, no later than the pretrial readiness conference.
A list of proposed jury instructions and proposed verdict forms must be filed with the clerk as ordered by the judge and/or if not so ordered, no later than the pretrial readiness conference (before the jury panel is summoned).
Document Type
Proposed Jury Instruction List
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Before trial, counsel must prepare and obtain a preparer's certification for a typed transcription of any sound recording expected to be offered in evidence.
Prior to the commencement of any trial, a typed transcription of any sound recording which counsel expects to offer into evidence must be prepared and must be certified by the preparer as containing a true transcription of such recorded statement.
Document Type
Sound Recording Transcription
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An order requesting or ordering document production under Local Rule 917 must contain the specified compliance language and attach a copy of the rule.
If production of documents under this rule is requested or ordered, the order must state, “___________ is ordered to comply with Local Rule 917, a copy of which is attached. Willful failure to comply with this rule may result in sanctions, if requested.”
Document Type
Document Production Order
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Findings and Order After Hearing forms must be completed before attorneys or parties leave the courtroom on the hearing date.
Findings and Order After Hearing prepared on printed local forms provided by the court shall be completed prior to the attorneys and/or parties leaving the courtroom on the day of the hearing.
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Findings And Order After Hearing
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The Settlement Conference Statement must include the factual data relied upon for child support, spousal support, or attorney-fee claims.
(c) Factual data upon which the parties rely in support of (or in opposition to) a claim for child support, and/or spousal support, and attorney fees.
Document Type
Settlement Conference Statement
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All custody agreements and orders must contain the prescribed change-of-residence notice language in substantial conformity, and giving that notice does not itself modify an existing custody order.
As allowed by Family Code section 3024, all custody agreements and orders shall contain language that is in substantial conformity to the following: “If either parent plans to change the residence of a child, subject to this order, for more than thirty (30) days, and that change will affect the ability of either parent to fulfill this parenting plan, the parent contemplating the move shall notify the other parent of said move by mail, return receipt requested and postage prepaid, to the last known address of the parent to be notified. A copy of the notice shall also be sent to that parent’s attorney of record. To the extent feasible, the notice shall be provided within a minimum of 45 days prior to the proposed change of residence so as to allow time for child custody recommending counseling of a new agreement concerning custody and visitation. It is the policy of this court that the parent contemplating the move is responsible for obtaining a modified parenting plan by either written agreement or order of the court.” Compliance with this notice requirement is not sufficient to change an existing order of custody and visitation.
Document Type
Custody Agreement Or Order
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An updated Income and Expense Declaration must be filed concurrently with the Settlement Conference Statement whenever child or spousal support will be addressed.
An updated Income and Expense Declaration must be filed concurrently with the Settlement Conference Statement if child or spousal support is to be addressed.
Document Type
Settlement Conference Statement
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If furniture remains undivided, the statement must include a complete inventory and evidence of each item's fair market value.
(e) Where the furniture has not been divided, a complete inventory of the furniture must be attached along with an appraisal or other reliable evidence of the fair market value of each item.
Document Type
Settlement Conference Statement
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The Settlement Conference Statement must identify claimed separate property, its acquisition date and method, and its fair market value.
(b) A list of all property that the party claims is separate property, including the date and method of acquisition. The fair market value of separate assets should also be included.
Document Type
Settlement Conference Statement
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Real property must be appraised before the settlement conference, with a copy of the appraisal attached to the Settlement Conference Statement.
(d) Where the parties possess real property, the same must have been appraised before the date of the settlement conference, and a copy of the appraisal must be attached to the statement.
Document Type
Settlement Conference Statement
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The Settlement Conference Statement must list all community assets and encumbrances with specified valuation information and include a tracing when community-property status is disputed.
(a) A list of all community assets and encumbrances, including the date of acquisition, purchase price, and present fair market value. If there is a dispute as to whether the asset is, in fact, community property, a tracing of the funds should be included.
Document Type
Settlement Conference Statement
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A party seeking retention of the family home under Family Code section 3800 must include all relevant facts in the Settlement Conference Statement.
(k) Where it is urged that the family home be retained pursuant to Family Code section 3800, all facts relevant to this issue must be included in the statement.
Document Type
Settlement Conference Statement
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The statement must list community obligations existing at separation and, for claimed post-separation payment credits, include an itemized list and proof of payment.
(h) A list of the community obligations existing at time of separation. If a spouse is claiming credit for payment after separation, an itemized list, with proof of payment, must be attached.
Document Type
Settlement Conference Statement
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A child-support judgment or post-hearing findings and order enforced by TCDCSS must attach Form FS01, Standard Orders Attachment.
All judgments or findings and orders after hearings containing a child support order that is being enforced by Tulare County Department of Child Support Services (TCDCSS) shall have attached to it Form FS01, “Standard Orders Attachment.”
Document Type
Judgment Or Findings And Orders After Hearing
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A professional supervised visitation provider must sign and submit Form FL-324(P) before providing initial visitation in a case.
The professional supervised visitation provider must sign a Declaration of Supervised Visitation Provider (Professional) (Judicial Council Form FL-324(P)) stating that all training and qualification requirements to be a professional provider have been met, both: (1) Before providing initial supervised visitation in a case; and (2) When updating the form and attaching an original report of the supervised visitation monitored by the visitation provider.
Document Type
Professional Supervised Visitation Provider Declaration
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When ordered by the court, a nonprofessional supervised visitation provider must sign Form FAM-013 and attest to the stated qualifications and required reading.
If ordered by the court, the nonprofessional supervised visitation provider must sign the local court form Declaration of Supervised Visitation Provider (Nonprofessional) (FAM-013) stating that all requirements to be a nonprofessional provider have been met and that the provider has read the Judicial Council publication entitled “Supervised Visitation A Guide for Non- Professional Providers” or will have read it prior to visits beginning.
Document Type
Nonprofessional Supervised Visitation Provider Declaration
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Unless otherwise ordered, each party must use one of two exhibit-submission procedures at least 10 calendar days before an evidentiary hearing: file and serve an Exhibit List, exhibits, and proof of service, or upload and serve the exhibits through the Omnigo Digital Portal and file only the portal-generated exhibit list.
Unless otherwise ordered by the judicial officer scheduled to hear the evidentiary hearing, at least 10 calendar days prior to the date the evidentiary hearing is set to begin each party must either: a. File an Exhibit List with the court and serve a copy to the opposing party or their attorney of record; file and serve a proof of service confirming timely service of the Exhibit List; serve a copy of each exhibit listed in the Exhibit List to the opposing party or their attorney of record; and file a proof of service confirming timely service of the exhibits; or b. Upload the party’s exhibits to the Omnigo Digital Portal, and serve the exhibits through the Digital Portal. If all exhibits are uploaded and served through the Digital Portal, the party must only print an exhibit list from the Digital Portal and file it with the court.
Document Type
Exhibit List
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Unless the hearing officer orders otherwise, a Witness List must be filed and served at least 10 calendar days before the evidentiary hearing, with proof of timely service filed.
Unless otherwise ordered by the judicial officer scheduled to hear the evidentiary hearing, Witness Lists shall be filed with the court and served to the opposing party or their attorney of record at least 10 calendar days prior to the date the evidentiary hearing is set to begin. A proof of service shall be filed confirming timely service of the Witness List.
Document Type
Witness List
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Before trial, a party expecting to offer a sound recording must prepare a typed transcription and obtain the preparer's certification that it is true and accurate.
Prior to the commencement of any trial, a typed transcription of any sound recording which a party expects to offer into evidence must be prepared and must be certified by the preparer as containing a true transcription of such recorded statement.
Document Type
Transcription Of Sound Recording
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A post-appointment ex parte petition must include a special-notice statement that either identifies no active request or lists requesting parties and attaches their notice waivers or proof of service.
All petitions for ex parte orders submitted after the initial appointment of the personal representative must contain a statement on special notices. The statement must either recite that no request for special notice is on file and in effect, or it must list the parties requesting special notice and have attached the specific waivers of notice by such parties or proof of service on such parties.
Document Type
Ex Parte Order Petition
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An opponent must file verified written objections stating their grounds before the hearing, except in contested LPS conservatorship petitions.
Any opponent to a petition, accounting, or other matter scheduled for hearing, except contested LPS conservatorship petitions, must file verified, written objections stating the grounds for such objections prior to the hearing.
Document Type
Objections
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Before another judge considers a previously rejected ex parte application or temporary restraining order, that judge must be expressly told the prior circumstances and reasons for denial.
No application for an ex parte order, or a temporary restraining order which has been previously rejected by a judge of this court, shall be presented to any other judge of this court without the judge to whom it is being presented being expressly informed of the circumstances of the previous application and the reasons for its denial.
Document Type
Ex Parte Order Or Temporary Restraining Order Application
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Unless a Judicial Council form is used, an ex parte petition must include a separate, self-contained proposed order that does more than merely state that the application was granted.
(d) Separate Order Must Accompany Petition - Except where a Judicial Council form is used, a petition for an ex parte order must be accompanied by a separate order complete in itself. It is not sufficient for such order to merely provide that the application has been granted, or that the sale of property or security set forth in the petition has been approved.
Document Type
Ex Parte Petition
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An application for waiver of accounting must appear in both the petition caption and the notice of hearing.
Applications for “Waiver of Accounting” must be included in the caption of the Petition and in the Notice of Hearing.
Document Type
Petition With Waiver Of Accounting Application
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The Inventory and Appraisal and Final Accounting must be filed and generally cannot be waived unless the court orders otherwise.
The I&A and Final accounting must be filed (Probate Code 2610(a) and are not waived with a Waiver of Accounting unless otherwise ordered by the Court.
Document Type
Inventory And Appraisal And Final Accounting
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The individualized treatment plan must comply with Welfare and Institutions Code section 5352.6, encourage appropriate participation by the conservatee and family, specify treatment goals and review criteria, and address reduction or elimination of grave-disability behavioral manifestations.
The individualized treatment plan must fully comply with Welfare and Institutions Code section 5352.6, and particularly in the following respects: (a) the person responsible for developing the treatment plan must encourage the participation of the conservatee and the conservatee’s family members, when appropriate, in the development, implementation, revision, and review of the treatment plan; (b) the plan must specify goals for the individual’s treatment, the criteria by which accomplishment of the goals can be judged, and a plan for review of the progress of the treatment; and (c) the goals of the treatment plan must be the equivalent of goals to reduce or eliminate the behavioral manifestations of grave disability.
Document Type
Individualized Treatment Plan
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All conservatorship and guardianship petitions and accountings must clearly state the conservatee's developmental disability.
The involvement of a developmentally disabled conservatee must be clearly set forth in all conservatorship and guardianship petitions and accountings.
Document Type
Conservatorship And Guardianship Petitions And Accountings
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A Riese medication capacity writ or appeal must include a proposed order when filed.
The Riese medication capacity writ/appeal must be filed with a proposed order.
Document Type
Riese Medication Capacity Writ/Appeal
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The treating physician must complete, sign, and date the petition; if absent from the hearing, the physician must support it with a declaration.
The treating physician must complete, sign, and date the petition. If the treating physician will not be present for the hearing, the petition must be supported by a declaration of the treating physician.
Document Type
Capacity Petition
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A petition for paralegal compensation must state the hours and nature of services, hourly rate, and the paralegal’s name and qualifications summary.
Any petition requesting allowance of paralegal compensation must set forth the hours expended and nature of services performed, and the paralegal’s hourly rate as well as the name and brief summary of the qualifications of the paralegal.
Document Type
Petition
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For each juvenile-dependency hearing, CWS must file one Proof of Service Declaration demonstrating compliance with legal notice requirements.
In all juvenile dependency matters, Child Welfare Services (CWS) must file a single “Proof of Service Declaration” to show compliance with the legal notice requirements for each hearing.
Document Type
Proof Of Service Declaration
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Ex parte relief from compliance requires a written application, an affidavit showing good cause, at least four hours' personal or telephonic notice to all appearing counsel, and an affidavit confirming notice.
Ex parte requests for relief from compliance with this rule may be granted only upon written application to the juvenile court judge or bench officer assigned to hear the matter, supported by affidavit showing good cause, and with at least four hours personal or telephonic notice of the time set for such ex parte application to all counsel appearing in the proceeding. Any request for such ex parte relief must also include an affidavit by requesting counsel that notice was given as required.
Document Type
Ex Parte Application
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The declaration must document CWS due diligence in trying to locate missing parents when the law requires it.
The “Proof of Service Declaration” must include documentation of CWS’s due diligence in attempting to locate missing parents whenever required by law.
Document Type
Proof Of Service Declaration
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A person or agency may establish authorization to inspect a juvenile case file by filing Local Form JUV-001 and providing a file-stamped copy when making the access request.
The person or agency seeking access to the juvenile case file may establish proof of such authorization by filing a Declaration in Support of Request to Inspect and/or Copy Juvenile Court Records without a Court Order (Local Form JUV-001) in the juvenile court and providing a file stamped copy of the declaration to the court or court employee at the time the request for access to a juvenile case file is made.
Document Type
Request To Inspect Juvenile Case File
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Before obtaining media access, the media representative must review and sign the designated order and agree to comply with its provisions.
The media representative must review the order and must sign the designated order, agreeing to comply with the provisions of the order, prior to media access.
Document Type
Media Order
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A media access request must describe the proposal, project details, requested coverage, anticipated minor involvement, interview subjects, confidentiality waiver, intended use, and acceptance of confidentiality requirements.
The media representative must initiate contact with the presiding judge of the juvenile court by submitting a request, at least five days prior to the requested access date, containing the following: (a) A general description of the media proposal and its purpose; (b) The exact location, date, and time of the proposed project; (c) Specification of the type of coverage requested (i.e., observation, filming, videotaping, interviewing, photographing, or voice recording); (d) A statement of the nature and extent of expected involvement with the minor or facility; (e) A description of the general subject areas to be covered, where individual minors or family members are to be interviewed or questioned; (f) The names and ages of individual minors, if available; (g) A statement as to whether or not petitioner seeks a waiver of the minor’s confidentiality and the specific reasons for such a request; (h) An explanation of how information obtained is to be used, including airing or publication dates; (i) Any other information which could be useful to the court in evaluating petitioner’s request; and (j) A statement of whether the petitioner fully understands and accepts the provisions of Welfare and Institutions Code sections 825-830 and California Rules of Court, rule 5.552, regarding confidentiality.
Document Type
Media Access Request
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The certificate of competency must certify that the attorney meets juvenile-court practice standards and completed the required training, education, or experience.
I hereby certify that I meet the minimum standards for practice before a juvenile court as set forth in California Rules of Court, rule 5.660, and rule 1120 of Local Rules of The Superior Court of Tulare County, and that I have completed the minimum requirements for training, education and/or experience as set forth below.
Document Type
Certificate Of Competency
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The application for order and facts must identify the affiant, confirm that the child resides in Tulare County, allege Welfare and Institutions Code section 300 applicability, request relief under section 325, and state supporting factual allegations.
I, (Affiant), do hereby declare that: 1. (Information about the affiant, including relation, if any, to the child.) 2. The child resides (or is) in Tulare County. 3. The child is a person who comes within the provisions of Welfare and Institutions Code section 300 (state specific subsection). I request that a petition be filed under Welfare and Institutions Code section 325 on the child’s behalf (and, if appropriate, that the child be detained out of home pending disposition on said petition or other further order of the court). 4. I offer the following facts in support of this request: (State the specific factual allegations which bring the child within Welf. & Inst. Code, §300.)
Document Type
Application For Order And Facts
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Accusatory pleadings must be filed electronically because the court accepts no other filing method for them.
The court is only accepting electronic filing of accusatory pleadings.
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Page 51 | Rule 814 - Electronic Filing of Accusatory Pleadings
Electronic submission is permitted for domestic-violence restraining-order petitions and related filings, including during and after normal business hours.
Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary in these rules, petitions for domestic violence restraining orders and any filings related to those petitions may be submitted electronically during and after normal business hours.
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Page 65 | Rule 936 – Electronic Submission of Petitions for Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
The court permits electronic filing for actions and proceedings listed on its website’s electronic-filing page, subject to California statutory and rule requirements.
Effective January 1, 2014, the court permits the electronic filing of documents in any action or proceeding specified on the court’s electronic filing page on the court’s website (https://www.tulare.courts.ca.gov) subject to and in accordance with California Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6 and California Rules of Court, rules 2.250-2.261. Additional information concerning electronic filing availability, requirements, and procedures can be found through the eFiling tab on the court’s website.
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Page 30 | Rule 117 - Electronic Filing
Electronic filing is permitted for documents in Civil, Family, Probate, Small Claims, and Adoption cases.
The court accepts electronically filed documents in Civil, Family, Probate, Small Claims, and Adoption cases.
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Page 1 | eFiling
In all case types, every court reporter filing appellate or court-ordered transcripts must submit them electronically through YesLaw or another court-approved vendor or process.
Effective July 1, 2017, in all case types, any court reporter utilized to report court proceedings shall file all appellate and court ordered transcripts electronically via YesLaw or other court approved vendor and/or process. This rule applies to Court employees, per diem and pro tempore court reporters.
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Page 30 | Rule 115.1 - Delivery of Court Reporter Transcripts to the Court
Exhibits must not be filed with the Clerk’s Office for an evidentiary hearing.
Exhibits shall not be filed with the Clerk’s Office.
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Page 66 | Rule 938 – Evidentiary Hearings
Documents may not be filed by sending a direct fax to the court.
The court does not have a system in place for direct fax filing, and therefore documents may not be directly faxed filed.
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Page 29 | Rule 114 - Fax Filing
The clerk must electronically upload each minute order to the court’s electronic file of actions in chronological order instead of maintaining a minute book.
The clerk will keep minutes of court orders and will upload a copy of each minute order in the court’s electronic file of actions in chronological order in lieu of a minute book, pursuant to Government Code sections 69844 et seq.
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Page 37 | CHAPTER 5 - PRESENTATION, FILING, AND SERVICE OF COURT PAPERS
The court permits documents to be filed through a fax filing agency in accordance with California Rules of Court, rule 2.303.
The Tulare County Superior Court will accept documents filed by a fax filing agency in accordance with the provisions of California Rules of Court, rule 2.303.
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Page 29 | Rule 114 - Fax Filing
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The CMC statement filing deadline is 15 calendar days before the CMC hearing.
Each party must file and serve a CMC statement on Judicial Council form CM-110 no later than 15 calendar days before the CMC hearing under California Rules of Court, rule 3.725 and Local Rule 600(a)(6).
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Page 1 | CIVIL LEGAL FILINGS
Each party must file its CMC statement no later than 15 calendar days before the CMC hearing.
Under California Rules of Court, rule 3.725, no later than 15 calendar days before the date set for the CMC, each party must file a CMC statement and serve it on all other parties in the case.
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Page 2 | Rule 600 – Case Management Conference
An electronic document received during a court day is deemed filed that same court day.
Any document received electronically by the court between 12:00 a.m. and 11:59:59 p.m. on a court day shall be deemed filed on that court day.
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Page 25 | CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE COURT, Rule 100
All judge-signed written orders must be filed immediately, and an endorsed copy must be served on the parties entitled to notice.
All written orders signed by a judge, including orders to show cause, temporary restraining orders, and injunctions, must be filed forthwith; and an endorsed copy must be served upon the parties to be notified thereof.
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Page 37 | CHAPTER 5 - PRESENTATION, FILING, AND SERVICE OF COURT PAPERS
A statement of decision, order, judgment, or decree must be submitted to the judge at the hearing or to the judge’s clerk after the hearing.
Statements of decision, orders, judgments, or decrees must bear a standard caption and must be submitted to the judge at the time of the hearing or to the judge’s clerk after the hearing.
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Page 37 | CHAPTER 5 - PRESENTATION, FILING, AND SERVICE OF COURT PAPERS
Proposed orders may not be filed before the matter’s hearing, although they may be lodged in the file; any department requiring a proposed order before the hearing must receive it through the departmental clerk rather than the clerk’s office.
No proposed orders will be accepted for filing prior to the hearing of the matter. Proposed orders may be lodged in the file. If a department requires proposed orders prior to hearings, the orders must be presented to the departmental clerk and not to the clerk’s office.
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Page 37 | CHAPTER 5 - PRESENTATION, FILING, AND SERVICE OF COURT PAPERS
Each party must file a CMC statement no later than 15 calendar days before the CMC.
Under California Rules of Court, rule 3.725, no later than 15 calendar days before the date set for the CMC, each party must file a CMC statement and serve it on all other parties in the case.
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Page 38 | CHAPTER 6 - MANAGING CIVIL CASES
The civil calendar clerk must receive written notice immediately when a case settles.
The civil calendar clerk must be notified in writing immediately upon settlement of a case.
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Page 39 | Rule 601 - Policy
Failure to file and serve the motions at least five court days before trial may waive the moving party's right to make them.
Failure to file and serve these motions at least five court days before trial may be deemed a waiver of the moving party’s right to make such motions.
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Page 42 | Rule 608 - Pretrial Motions - In Limine and Evidentiary Hearings
A parent or guardian must file the Certificate Accounting for Funds Withdrawn From Minor’s Account within 15 days after an order authorizing withdrawal.
Within 15 days from the date of an order to withdraw funds, the parent/guardian must file with the court a “Certificate Accounting for Funds Withdrawn From Minor’s Account.”
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Page 45 | Rule 706 - Guardian Ad Litem Appointments and Compromise of Minors’ Claims
Absent good cause, counsel must file the Judicial Council acknowledgment-of-receipt form within two weeks after entry of the order approving a minor’s compromise.
Without good cause shown, it will be counsel’s responsibility to file an acknowledgment of receipt on the Judicial Council form within two weeks after the “Order Approving Minor’s Compromise” has been entered.
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Page 45 | Rule 706 - Guardian Ad Litem Appointments and Compromise of Minors’ Claims
A CEQA petitioner must request a hearing within 90 days after filing the petition.
Petitioner must request a hearing within 90 days of filing the petition in accordance with Public Resources Code section 21167.4.
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Page 46 | Rule 709 - Actions Arising Under The California Environmental Quality Act
If felony or misdemeanor documents are filed after 2:00 p.m., the matter may be heard the following day at 1:30 p.m.
Where documents are filed after 2:00 p.m., Felony and Misdemeanor matters may be heard the following day at 1:30 p.m.
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Page 48 | Rule 800 - Placing of Matters on Calendar
Arraignments on original or amended informations, indictments, or misdemeanor complaints may not be placed on calendar with less than two days' prior notice to the court administrator or calendar clerk.
No arraignments on original or amended information or indictments, and/or misdemeanor complaints will be placed on calendar with less than two days prior notice to the court administrator or calendar clerk.
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Page 48 | Rule 800 - Placing of Matters on Calendar
A felony matter subject to Penal Code section 667.5 may be heard on the same-day 3:00 p.m. calendar only if its documents are filed by 2:00 p.m. when they were not filed by 10:00 a.m.
Where documents have not been filed by 10:00 a.m., Felony matters subject to Penal Code 667.5 may be heard on the same day calendar at 3:00 p.m. only if documents are filed by 2:00 p.m.
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Page 48 | Rule 800 - Placing of Matters on Calendar
Documents for misdemeanor or felony matters scheduled on the same-day 1:00 p.m. calendar must be filed before 10:00 a.m.
For Misdemeanor and/or Felony matters to be heard on the same day calendar at 1:00 p.m., documents must be filed before 10:00 a.m.
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Page 48 | Rule 800 - Placing of Matters on Calendar
Absent a different deadline ordered by the judge, the required lists must be filed no later than the pretrial readiness conference and before the jury panel is summoned.
A list of proposed jury instructions and proposed verdict forms must be filed with the clerk as ordered by the judge and/or if not so ordered, no later than the pretrial readiness conference (before the jury panel is summoned).
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Page 49 | Rule 808 - Pretrial Conferences in Felony Cases, Proposed Jury Instructions, and Verdict Forms
A party that does not open a Department case within 60 days of referral or provide the required Income and Expense Declaration within 30 days after case opening causes the Department to be released from preparing the investigation and report.
If either party fails to open a case with the Department within 60 days of the referral or provide the required Income and Expense Declaration within 30 days of the case opening, the Department will automatically be released from having to prepare the investigation and report.
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Page 56 | Rule 918 - Child Support and the Tulare County Department of Child Support Services
A party objecting to the Department’s report must file a Request for Order within 20 days after the report is mailed.
The parties will have 20 days after the mailing of the Department’s report to file a Request for Order objecting to the report.
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Page 56 | Rule 918 - Child Support and the Tulare County Department of Child Support Services
Probate Code and court-ordered filing deadlines will be strictly enforced, and noncompliance may result in surcharges or other sanctions without a showing of good cause.
All Probate Code and court ordered due dates for filing will be strictly observed (e.g., inventory and appraisements, accountings, status reports, receipts on blocked accounts, and receipts from personal representatives on deceased conservatees). Failure to comply with statutory or court requirements may result in imposition of surcharges, or other sanctions, without a showing of good cause.
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Page 68 | CHAPTER 10 - PROBATE MATTERS, PART ONE. General, Rule 1000 - Calendar and Procedural Matters
Required moving pleadings in probate matters must be filed with the superior court clerk at least 15 days before the hearing.
All required moving pleadings in probate matters must be filed with the superior court clerk at least 15 days prior to the hearing date.
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Page 68 | CHAPTER 10 - PROBATE MATTERS, PART ONE. General, Rule 1000 - Calendar and Procedural Matters
All initial and subsequent inventories and sale appraisals must come from the appointed referee and be filed at least two weeks before any related sale or distribution hearing.
(b) Submission of Inventory - All inventories and appraisals for sales (whether initial or subsequent) must be received from the appointed referee and filed with the clerk of the court at least two weeks prior to any court appearance involving a sale or distribution of any assets contained in such inventory and appraisal.
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Page 71 | Rule 1004(b) - Submission of Inventory
When the document examiner has submitted comments on an accounting, the review must be provided to the public guardian no later than five days before the hearing.
If the document examiner has reviewed the accounting and submitted comments to the court, that review shall be provided to the public guardian no later than five days prior to the scheduled or continued hearing date.
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Page 75 | Rule 1018 - Conservatorship and Guardianship Accountings
A conservatorship proceeding requiring a regional center report must be scheduled at least 30 days after notice is mailed to the regional center so the report can be filed before the hearing.
Any conservatorship proceeding requiring a regional center report must be set at least 30 days after mailing notice of the proceeding to the regional center, to allow the regional center report to be filed prior to the hearing.
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Page 76 | Rule 1021 - Limited Conservatorships
Habeas corpus and Riese medication capacity writ or appeal hearings must occur within two court days after filing.
Hearings on writs of habeas corpus and Riese medication capacity writs/appeals will be conducted at the Tulare County Superior Court, Visalia Division, within two court days of the filing of the writ or appeal
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Page 79 | Rule 1034(c)
The hearing must be held within two court days after filing.
The hearing will be held within two court days of filing as noted in Tulare County Superior Court Local Rules, rule 1034.
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Page 80 | Rule 1036
The hearing must be scheduled when the writ or Riese appeal is filed.
A hearing on a writ or Riese medication capacity writ/appearance must be scheduled at the time the writ or Riese appeal is filed.
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Page 80 | Rule 1036
Documents for a hearing scheduled the following day must be submitted by 3:00 p.m. the day before the hearing.
(a) To provide adequate time for processing, all documents submitted in connection with a hearing scheduled for the following day must be submitted to the court no later than 3:00 p.m. the day before the hearing is scheduled.
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Page 91 | Rule 1103
CASA court reports are due at least 10 court days before the scheduled hearing unless the court orders otherwise.
All court reports submitted by CASA shall be submitted and served on all parties through their counsel, Child Welfare Services, and Probation in a timely fashion, at least 10 court days prior to the scheduled hearing unless otherwise ordered by the court.
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Page 93 | CASA volunteers
When a jurisdictional hearing is set more than 15 court days away, the social worker must file the report at least five court days before the hearing.
jurisdictional hearing is set beyond fifteen (15) court days, the social worker must file a report at least five (5) court days prior to the hearing.
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A media representative must submit a request to the presiding juvenile judge at least five days before the requested access date.
The media representative must initiate contact with the presiding judge of the juvenile court by submitting a request, at least five days prior to the requested access date, containing the following:
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Page 96 | Rule 1113 - Media Requests for Observing, Interviewing, Photographing, Videotaping, or Voice Recording of Minors or their Families, in a Non-Courtroom Setting and Requests for Access to Certain Facilities
Except for confirmations of sale and contested matters, proposed orders should be lodged at least five days before the hearing unless the court authorizes a different timing.
Except in the case of confirmation of sales and contested matters, proposed orders should be lodged in the court case file at least five days in advance of the scheduled hearing date unless authorized by the court.
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Page 68 | CHAPTER 10 - PROBATE MATTERS, PART ONE. General, Rule 1000 - Calendar and Procedural Matters
The clerk immediately accepts and file-stamps these petitions when presented.
Petitions will be accepted for filing and file stamped immediately upon presentation to the clerk.
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Page 79 | Rule 1034(d)
The continuance paperwork must be filed as soon as the need for a continuance becomes known.
The paperwork must be filed as soon as the need for a continuance is known.
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Page 1 | Changing a Trial Date
An electronic document received on a noncourt day is deemed filed on the next court day.
Any document that is received electronically on a noncourt day shall be deemed filed on the next court day.
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Page 25 | CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE COURT, Rule 100
Papers placed in a court drop box before 5:00 p.m. are file stamped on the date deposited, except at the Juvenile court.
Drop boxes are installed in each court location except the Juvenile court to facilitate deposit of papers and fines after 4:00 p.m. and before 5:00 p.m. The documents placed in the drop box before 5:00 p.m. will be file stamped on the date deposited in the drop box.
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Page 25 | CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE COURT, Rule 100
A dismissal, judgment, or statement of conditional settlement must be filed within 10 days of the underlying action.
A dismissal, judgment, or a statement of conditional settlement must be filed within 10 days of such action (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1385).
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Page 39 | Rule 601 - Policy
All papers for an ex parte civil hearing must be filed by 10:00 a.m. on the day before the hearing.
All papers must be filed with the court by 10:00 a.m. on the day before the hearing date, in addition to compliance with California Rules of Court, rule 3.1200-3.1207.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.
Page 44 | Rule 704 - Scheduling Civil Ex Parte Hearings
Absent good cause, CEQA briefing must be completed within 90 days after the later of lodgment of the final administrative record or filing of the hearing request.
In the absence of good cause, the court will require completion of briefing within a period of 90 days from the later of (i) the date the final version of the administrative record has been lodged with the court and (ii) the date the request for hearing is filed; and the hearing shall be set, to the extent feasible, on a date not more than 30 days after the completion of briefing as ordered by the court.
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Page 46 | Rule 709 - Actions Arising Under The California Environmental Quality Act
An accusatory pleading electronically filed after 5:00 p.m. on a business day is deemed filed on the next court day.
Where the electronic confirmation from the court shows that a document was electronically filed after 5:00 P.M. of any business day, such document will be deemed to have been filed on the next court day.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.
Page 51 | Rule 814 - Electronic Filing of Accusatory Pleadings
Supporting papers in probate matters must be filed at least 10 days before the scheduled hearing.
Supporting papers must be filed at least 10 days in advance of the scheduled hearing date.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.
Page 68 | CHAPTER 10 - PROBATE MATTERS, PART ONE. General, Rule 1000 - Calendar and Procedural Matters
The court will set a review hearing within 20 days after establishment of the conservatorship to review amendments to the proposed treatment and service plan.
At the time of the establishment of the conservatorship, the court will set a review hearing within 20 days thereafter to review the amendments to the proposed treatment and service plan.
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Page 76 | Rule 1022 - Individualized Treatment Plan
A copy of the required individualized treatment plan must be filed with the court within 10 days after the conservatorship is established.
A copy of the individualized treatment plan required by Welfare and Institutions Code section 5352.6 must be filed with the court within 10 days of the establishment of the conservatorship.
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Page 76 | Rule 1022 - Individualized Treatment Plan
A written treatment-plan review report must be filed at least two weeks before the review hearing.
This must be set forth in a written report to be filed with the court at least two weeks prior to the hearing with copies to be furnished to counsel for the conservator, the conservatee, and the county patient’s rights advocate.
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Tentative rulings must be available no later than 3:00 p.m. on the court day before the scheduled hearing.
Tentative rulings will be made available no later than 3:00 p.m. the court day before the scheduled hearing
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Page 44 | Rule 701 - Adoption of Tentative Ruling System
The court ordinarily will not establish the briefing schedule or set a hearing before confirming that the final administrative record has been lodged.
Ordinarily, the court will not establish a briefing schedule or set a hearing date prior to confirming that the final version of the administrative record has been lodged with the court.
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Page 46 | Rule 709 - Actions Arising Under The California Environmental Quality Act
The deadlines applicable to court action on directly filed restraining-order petitions also apply to electronically submitted petitions.
The deadlines applicable to any action taken by the court with respect to a petition filed directly with the court shall apply to any action taken with respect to a petition submitted electronically.
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Page 65 | Rule 936 – Electronic Submission of Petitions for Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Plaintiff must serve each defendant with notice of the case management conference together with the summons and complaint.
Plaintiff must serve notice of the CMC hearing on each defendant with the summons and complaint.
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Page 1 | CIVIL LEGAL FILINGS
Proof of service of the Notice of CMC must be filed within 60 days after the complaint is filed and may be combined with the proof of service for the summons, complaint, or cross-complaint.
Proof of service of Notice of the CMC must be filed with the court within 60 days from the date the complaint is filed and may be included in the proof of service of the summons and complaint or cross-complaint.
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Page 2 | Rule 600 – Case Management Conference
A party filing a cross-complaint before the CMC must serve each new cross-defendant with the Notice of CMC, summons, and cross-complaint.
Any party who files and serves a cross-complaint prior to the CMC must serve on each cross-defendant who is a new party to the action, a copy of the Notice of CMC along with the summons and cross-complaint.
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Page 2 | Rule 600 – Case Management Conference
Each party must serve its CMC statement on every other party no later than 15 calendar days before the CMC hearing.
Under California Rules of Court, rule 3.725, no later than 15 calendar days before the date set for the CMC, each party must file a CMC statement and serve it on all other parties in the case.
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Page 2 | Rule 600 – Case Management Conference
A newly added or fictitiously named defendant served after the initial CMC must receive notice of all pending and court-set dates and CMC orders.
If the plaintiff adds a new defendant or identifies a fictitiously named defendant after the initial CMC, along with the summons and complaint, plaintiff must serve the newly named defendant with notice of any pending CMC, any pending mediation date, any assigned trial and settlement conference dates, and any other dates set by the court, or orders made at the CMC.
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Page 2 | Rule 600 – Case Management Conference
An appellate brief will not be accepted for filing without proof of service on the parties entitled to service.
No appellate brief will be accepted for filing by the clerk unless accompanied by proof of service upon the parties entitled to service under California Rules of Court, rules 8.25, 8.882, and 8.927.
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Page 36 | CHAPTER 4 - APPELLATE DIVISION
An endorsed copy of every judge-signed written order must be served on the parties entitled to notice.
All written orders signed by a judge, including orders to show cause, temporary restraining orders, and injunctions, must be filed forthwith; and an endorsed copy must be served upon the parties to be notified thereof.
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Page 37 | CHAPTER 5 - PRESENTATION, FILING, AND SERVICE OF COURT PAPERS
When plaintiff adds or fictitiously names a defendant after the initial CMC, plaintiff must serve the new defendant with the summons, complaint, and notice of all specified pending and assigned dates.
If the plaintiff adds a new defendant or identifies a fictitiously named defendant after the initial CMC, along with the summons and complaint, plaintiff must serve the newly named defendant with notice of any pending CMC, any pending mediation date, any assigned trial and settlement conference dates, and any other dates set by the court or orders made at the CMC.
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Page 38 | CHAPTER 6 - MANAGING CIVIL CASES
Plaintiff must serve each defendant with the Notice of Case Management Conference together with the summons and complaint.
At the time the complaint is filed, the clerk will issue a hearing date for the Case Management Conference (CMC) to plaintiff that is no less than 120 days after the filing of the complaint. Plaintiff must serve a Notice of CMC on each defendant along with the summons and complaint.
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Page 38 | CHAPTER 6 - MANAGING CIVIL CASES
A party filing a cross-complaint must provide a new cross-defendant with the CMC notice and related court, mediation, trial, and conference dates, using the form of notice appropriate to whether service occurs before or after the initial CMC.
Any party who files and serves a cross-complaint prior to the CMC must serve on each cross-defendant who is a new party to the action, a copy of the Notice of CMC along with the summons and cross-complaint. If a new cross-defendant is served after the initial CMC, the cross-complainant must serve the new cross- defendant with notice of any pending CMC, any assigned mediation date, trial, or settlement conference dates, and any other dates set by the court or orders made at the CMC.
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Page 38 | CHAPTER 6 - MANAGING CIVIL CASES
Each party must serve its CMC statement on every other party no later than 15 calendar days before the CMC.
Under California Rules of Court, rule 3.725, no later than 15 calendar days before the date set for the CMC, each party must file a CMC statement and serve it on all other parties in the case.
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Page 38 | CHAPTER 6 - MANAGING CIVIL CASES
Proof of service of the CMC Notice must be filed within 60 days after the complaint is filed, and it may be included with the proof of service for the summons and complaint or cross-complaint.
Proof of service of Notice of the CMC must be filed with the court within 60 days from the date the complaint is filed and may be included in the proof of service of the summons and complaint or cross-complaint.
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Page 38 | CHAPTER 6 - MANAGING CIVIL CASES
The complaint must be served, and proof of service for each named defendant must be filed, within 60 calendar days after filing.
within 60 calendar days of filing, the complaint must be served and a proof of service as to each named defendant filed with the court
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Page 40 | Rule 604 - Service of Complaint
Each party's counsel must deliver a written settlement-conference statement to the civil calendar clerk and all other counsel at least five court days before the conference.
Counsel for each party must comply with California Rules of Court, rule 3.1380, and deliver to the civil calendar clerk and all other counsel, no later than 5 court days prior to the conference, a written statement including:
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Page 41 | Rule 606 - Settlement Conference
In cases estimated for five or more trial days, counsel must file and serve all anticipated pretrial or intrial motions at least five court days before trial.
In cases estimated for five or more days of trial, counsel must file and serve at least five court days prior to trial date, all motions expected to be made prior to trial or during trial.
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Page 42 | Rule 608 - Pretrial Motions - In Limine and Evidentiary Hearings
Counsel must notify opposing counsel of an ex parte order-shortening hearing, serve the papers when possible, and provide proof of notice or service in the declaration.
Because applications for orders shortening time are made ex parte, counsel must notice opposing counsel of the ex parte hearing, and serve him or her with the papers when possible, and provide proof of that notice and/or service in their declaration (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1200-3.1207).
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Page 49 | Rule 806 - Ex Parte Hearing for Order Shortening Time
When the case-opening and income-information conditions are met, the Department must mail its report to the parties or attorneys within 120 days after referral.
If the case is opened with the Department within 60 days of the referral and the required income information is received within 30 days of the case opening, the report of the Department shall be mailed to the parties or their attorneys within 120 days from the date of the referral.
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Page 56 | Rule 918 - Child Support and the Tulare County Department of Child Support Services
A party filing an objection to the Department’s report must simultaneously serve the Request for Order on both the Department and the opposing party.
The objecting party shall simultaneously serve a copy of the Request for Order objecting to the report on the Department and the opposing party.
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Page 56 | Rule 918 - Child Support and the Tulare County Department of Child Support Services
A written evaluator complaint must be served on all parties, with proof of service required.
A party to the action may present a complaint about the performance of a child custody evaluator to the Supervising Family Law Judge. Said complaint shall be in writing and copies of the complaint shall be served on all parties. A proof of service evidencing service of the complaint on all parties is required.
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Page 58 | Rule 920 - Custody Evaluations
Any response to an evaluator complaint must be written, served on all parties, and accompanied by proof of service within seven days of service of the complaint.
A response to the complaint, if any, shall be presented to the Supervising Family Law Judge within seven (7) days of service of the complaint. Said response shall be in writing and copies of the response shall be served on all parties. A proof of service evidencing service of the response on all parties is required.
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Page 58 | Rule 920 - Custody Evaluations
Each party must submit a Settlement Conference Statement to the court and serve it on the opposing party at least ten days before the settlement conference; the clerk marks it received without filing it.
At least ten days before the settlement conference, each party must submit to the court and serve on the opposing party a Settlement Conference Statement. These Statements will be marked as “Received” by the clerk, but will not be filed.
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Page 59 | Rule 922 - Settlement Conference Statement
Unless otherwise ordered, the paper-service option requires filing and serving the Exhibit List and exhibits on the opposing party or counsel and filing proofs of timely service at least 10 calendar days before the evidentiary hearing.
Unless otherwise ordered by the judicial officer scheduled to hear the evidentiary hearing, at least 10 calendar days prior to the date the evidentiary hearing is set to begin each party must either: a. File an Exhibit List with the court and serve a copy to the opposing party or their attorney of record; file and serve a proof of service confirming timely service of the Exhibit List; serve a copy of each exhibit listed in the Exhibit List to the opposing party or their attorney of record; and file a proof of service confirming timely service of the exhibits; or b. Upload the party’s exhibits to the Omnigo Digital Portal, and serve the exhibits through the Digital Portal. If all exhibits are uploaded and served through the Digital Portal, the party must only print an exhibit list from the Digital Portal and file it with the court.
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Page 66 | Rule 938 – Evidentiary Hearings
Unless the hearing officer orders otherwise, service of the Witness List on the opposing party or counsel must occur at least 10 calendar days before the evidentiary hearing and be proven by a filed proof of service.
Unless otherwise ordered by the judicial officer scheduled to hear the evidentiary hearing, Witness Lists shall be filed with the court and served to the opposing party or their attorney of record at least 10 calendar days prior to the date the evidentiary hearing is set to begin. A proof of service shall be filed confirming timely service of the Witness List.
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Page 66 | Rule 938 – Evidentiary Hearings
Known creditors must receive notice, and proof of mailing must be filed before any petition for final distribution.
Notice to known creditors, apart from that published as otherwise prescribed by law, is required under Probate Code section 9050, and proof of said mailing must be filed with the court prior to the filing of any petition for final distribution.
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Page 69 | Mailing of Notice of Administration/Notice to Creditors
Notice of opposition or an intention to appear must reach petitioner’s attorney at least two court days before the hearing unless good cause is shown.
Notice of any opposition and/or any intention to appear must be given to the attorney for petitioner at least two court days before the scheduled hearing date, unless good cause is shown.
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Page 70 | Rule 1002 - Contested Matters, Objections
Copies of the treatment-plan review report must be furnished to counsel for the conservator, the conservatee, and the county patient’s rights advocate.
This must be set forth in a written report to be filed with the court at least two weeks prior to the hearing with copies to be furnished to counsel for the conservator, the conservatee, and the county patient’s rights advocate.
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Notice of the treatment-plan review hearing must be given to the conservatee, the conservatee’s counsel, and interested relatives, who must be advised of their right to attend personally.
Notice of such hearing must be given to the conservatee, conservatee’s counsel, and interested relatives who must be advised of their right to be personally present at such hearing.
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The individualized treatment plan must be provided to specified counsel and the county patient’s rights advocate, with proof of that provision included in the plan.
The individualized treatment plan filed with the court must also be provided to counsel for the conservator, the conservatee, and the county patient’s rights advocate, and must contain proof that they have been so provided.
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The clerk must provide notice of the hearing date, time, and place by facsimile to parties requiring notice.
The clerk will give notice of the hearing date, time, and place by facsimile service to those parties requiring such notice.
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Page 79 | Rule 1034(d)
The mental health clerk must notify the facility, facility counsel, the public defender, and, for writs, the district attorney of the hearing information.
The mental health clerk will notify the facility, counsel for the facility, the public defender, and district attorney (writs only) of the scheduled date, time and place for the hearing.
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Page 80 | Rule 1036
Copies of extraordinary-fee and commission petitions exceeding 25 percent of statutory fees must be mailed to all persons entitled to hearing notice, except beneficiaries of specific gifts.
Copies of petitions for allowance of fees for extraordinary services and commissions in decedents’ estates in excess of 25 percent of statutory fees must be mailed to all persons entitled to receive notice of the hearing on the petition (except beneficiaries of specific gifts).
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Page 86 | (g) Fees for Extraordinary Services in Decedents’ Estates, (7) Copies of Petition to Beneficiaries
A noticed motion must be accompanied by a proof of service to be accepted for filing.
(a) No noticed motion will be accepted by the county clerk unless it is accompanied by a proof of service.
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Page 91 | Rule 1104 - Motion Requirements
Juvenile-court motions generally must comply with specified service rules, but written notice may be shortened to five court days and opposition must be filed and served two court days before the hearing.
All motions calendared in the juvenile court must comply with the requirements of the Code of Civil Procedure sections 1010 et seq. and California Rules of Court, rules 3.1110, 3.1113, 3.1115, 3.1320, and 5.544, except that written notice to opposing counsel and the court may be reduced to five court days, and any opposition must be filed and served two court days before the scheduled hearing.
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Page 91 | Rule 1104 - Motion Requirements
Written opposition to an ex parte order request must be presented to the juvenile-division court clerk within four hours after notice is received.
An opposing party must present any written opposition to a request for ex parte orders to the court clerk of the juvenile division within four hours of receipt of notice.
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Page 92 | Rule 1106 - Ex Parte Orders in Dependency Cases
Before submitting ex parte orders, the applicant must notify all counsel, social workers, and unrepresented parents, or explain why notice was not given.
Before submitting ex parte orders to a judicial officer for approval, the applicant must give notice to all counsel, social workers, and parents who are not represented by counsel or explain the reason notice has not been given.
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Page 92 | Rule 1106 - Ex Parte Orders in Dependency Cases
The party filing a document about an appointed child must serve CASA with a copy of the document.
CASA shall be served with a copy of all documents filed with the court as to a child for whom they have been appointed. The party filing said document is responsible for service on CASA.
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Page 93 | CASA volunteers
CASA court reports must be submitted and served on the identified recipients at least 10 court days before the hearing unless the court orders otherwise.
All court reports submitted by CASA shall be submitted and served on all parties through their counsel, Child Welfare Services, and Probation in a timely fashion, at least 10 court days prior to the scheduled hearing unless otherwise ordered by the court.
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Page 93 | CASA volunteers
Mutual discovery must be exchanged at least five court days before the hearing, or at the earliest possible time if there has been no time waiver.
(6) Except as provided elsewhere in these rules, mutual discovery, including names of witnesses and their addresses and telephone numbers, must be exchanged at least five court days before the hearing, except where there has been no time waiver, in which case the parties must exchange mutual discovery at the earliest possible time.
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For all other hearings, the social worker's report must be served at least 10 court days before the hearing.
(3) For all other hearings, the social worker’s report must be served at least 10 court days prior to the hearing.
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In contested proceedings, expert names and reports must be exchanged at least five court days before the hearing, or at the earliest possible time when there was no time waiver and the need for an expert was not known.
(5) In contested proceedings, the name of any experts to be called by any party, and copies of their reports, must be made available to all parties at least five court days before the hearing, except where there has been no time waiver and the need for an expert is not known, in which case the parties must exchange expert information at the earliest possible time.
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Hearsay objections to the social worker’s report must be written, served, and filed at least two court days before the hearing, but objections to a report filed less than five court days before the hearing must be served and filed at least one day before the hearing.
Any hearsay objections to the social worker’s report must be in writing, served and filed at least two court days before the hearing, except that in cases where the social worker’s report is not filed at least five court days prior to the hearing, the objecting party must file and serve his/her objections in writing at least one day prior to the hearing.
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Page 97 | Rule 1118 - Presentation of Evidence - Dependency Cases Only
Copies of all medical reports and the itemization of past and future special damages must be supplied to opposing counsel at least ten days before the settlement conference.
d. Supply opposing counsel with copies of all medical reports and your itemization of special damages to date and future special damages at least ten days before settlement conference.
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Page 105 | APPENDIX 1 - SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE CHECK LIST
In juvenile dependency or wardship proceedings, the Clerk must serve all minutes on any identified Regional Center and case worker and provide proof of service.
In any and all cases in which minors are subject to dependency proceedings or wardship proceedings in Juvenile Court, the Clerk of the Court shall serve and provide proof of service upon any identified Regional Center and case worker of all minutes in the proceedings relating to the minor in order that the Regional Center might appear in Court on behalf of the minor.
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Page 119 | STANDING ORDER
When a notice of hearing on a new petition is given to a minor, the Probation Department and Child Welfare Services must serve the Regional Center and case worker, if known, and file proof of service.
The Tulare County Probation Department and the Tulare County Department of Child Welfare Services shall, in any instance in which a notice of hearing on a new petition is given to a minor, also serve and file proof of service upon the Regional Center serving the minor and his Regional Center case worker, if known.
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Page 119 | STANDING ORDER
A subpoena must be personally served with reasonable notice of the trial date and time, and the proof of service must be brought to court.
The subpoena must be personally served. The person served must be given reasonable notice of the date and time of the trial. You should bring the proof of service to court with you.
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Page 1 | Witnesses
A written complaint about appointed minor’s counsel must be filed and served on all counsel and self-represented parties, with a copy delivered to the courtroom clerk; the court responds within 30 days.
In a family law proceeding in which the court has appointed counsel for minor children, any party or counsel or minor child may present a written complaint about the performance of appointed counsel pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 5.240(e). The complaint must be filed and served on all counsel and self-represented parties, and a copy must be delivered to the courtroom clerk for the Presiding Family Law Judge. The court will respond to the complaint within 30 days, either by setting the matter for hearing or by issuing a written response.
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Page 64 | Rule 932 - Complaints Regarding Minor’s Counsel in Family Law
Filing Fees and Waivers
In a civil case with waived court fees, the court places a lien on recovered funds, requires notice within five days of settlement or judgment, and requires reimbursement before dismissal or disbursement, except in family-law and unlawful-detainer cases.
Pursuant to Government Code section 68630 and 68637 and California Rules of Court, rule 3.57, there will be a standing order of this court that a lien exists on any money recovered by an applicant in any civil case who has had the court fees waived, except family law and unlawful detainer. If any money is received by the applicant by means of settlement or judgment, all waived fees and costs must be reimbursed to the court before the case will be dismissed. It will be the responsibility of the litigant proceeding with a fee waiver, or the attorneys if any party is represented, to notify the court within five days of any settlement or monetary consideration received in settlement or judgment by the litigant. The applicant, or his/her attorney, must see that the court’s fees and costs are reimbursed prior to any disbursement to the attorney, or the client, based upon the court’s lien. The amount of the lien can be obtained upon demand from the clerk of the court. The court may exercise any of the remedies as outlined in Government Code section 68637 to collect these fees.
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Page 29 | Rule 113 - Reimbursement of Waived Fees
A fee-waiver request and corresponding order must be prepared when filing the written response to obtain a waiver.
In order to obtain a fee waiver, you must prepare the Request to Waive Court Fees and the Order on Court Fee Waiver at the time you file your response.
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Page 1 | How Should You Respond to an Unlawful Detainer Lawsuit
The requesting party must pay the initial jury fees at least five days before trial.
The party requesting a jury trial is responsible for the initial jury fees, which must be posted with the court five days before the trial date.
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Page 1 | The Right to Jury Trial
The court does not accept coin as payment.
The court will not accept coin for payment.
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Page 25 | CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION OF THE COURT, Rule 100
A filing fee must be paid when filing either the continuance motion or the stipulation.
You must also pay a filing fee when you file the motion or stipulation.
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Page 1 | Changing a Trial Date
A filing fee must be paid when filing a written response to an unlawful detainer complaint, but a waiver is available for someone unable to afford it.
You must pay the filing fee when you file your written response; however, it is possible to obtain a waiver of the fee if you cannot afford to pay it.
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Page 1 | How Should You Respond to an Unlawful Detainer Lawsuit
Courtesy Copy Requirements
The original appellate brief must be accompanied by three copies when submitted for filing.
The original brief submitted for filing must be accompanied by three copies.
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Page 35 | CHAPTER 4 - APPELLATE DIVISION
In a pre-assigned criminal case, counsel must deliver copies of all pleadings to the assigned judge and the court clerk two days before the hearing.
In any pre-assigned criminal case, counsel must submit two days before the hearing a copy of all pleadings to the assigned judge by delivering a copy to room 303 at the Visalia courthouse, and to the clerk of the court in the other court locations.
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Page 48 | Rule 801 - Copy of Pleadings to be Delivered to Trial Judge
A courtesy copy of every law and motion document must be delivered to the research attorney upon filing.
Said rule requires a courtesy copy of all law and motion documents be delivered to the research attorney upon filing.
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Page 1 | Local Rule 703 - Courtesy Copies to Research Attorney
Each document filed under the pretrial-motion requirements must be submitted to the superior court clerk with a separate copy directed to trial-court chambers.
All documents filed pursuant to these requirements must be filed with the superior court clerk with a separate copy directed to trial court chambers.
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Page 42 | Rule 608 - Pretrial Motions - In Limine and Evidentiary Hearings
Sealing & Redaction Procedures
Requests submitted to the 987.9 judge must be placed in a sealed envelope marked confidential and addressed only to that judge.
All requests to the 987.9 judge shall be contained in a sealed envelope marked confidential and addressed only to the 987.9 judge.
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Page 128 | II. PROCEDURES — A. Request for Funds — Presentation of Request
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Settlement conferences are mandatory except for trials de novo in small-claims cases.
Settlement conferences are mandatory in every case except trials de novo in small claims cases.
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Page 41 | Rule 606 - Settlement Conference
A party seeking a post-separation, pre-trial valuation date must comply with Family Code notice requirements and obtain a hearing on the motion before the settlement conference.
(i) Any party contending that community property or quasi-community property of the parties should be valued at a date after separation and before the trial must comply strictly with the provisions of Family Code sections 2550-2552 with respect to notice to the other party. Such motion must have been made and heard before the date of the settlement conference.
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Page 60 | Rule 922 - Settlement Conference Statement
The judge may excuse an insurance carrier's representative only upon a prior written application showing that the carrier has no California representative and that a fully authorized representative will be available by telephone during the conference.
The insurance carrier’s attendance may, at the discretion of the judge, be excused upon prior written application to the court if, (1) the carrier has no California claims office or representative, and (2) the carrier has an authorized claims or insurance representative with full authority to settle available by telephone during the settlement conference.
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Page 41 | Rule 606 - Settlement Conference
Interested parties or representatives authorized to bind them must attend the settlement conference, and an authorized insurance representative with full settlement authority must attend when carrier consent is required.
Since any settlement requires the consent of all the interested parties, all interested parties or their representatives with authority to bind the parties must be present in the courtroom. In those cases which require consent of an insurance carrier to arrive at a settlement, an authorized claims or insurance representative of the carrier, who is fully familiar with the case and who has full authority to settle the case, must also be present in the courtroom.
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Page 41 | Rule 606 - Settlement Conference
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Continuances require a showing of good cause, and stipulated continuances require approval by the presiding judge of the appellate division.
Continuances will not be granted without a showing of good cause. Continuances by stipulation are subject to approval of the presiding judge of the appellate division.
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Page 36 | CHAPTER 4 - APPELLATE DIVISION
A hearing may be continued with opposing agreement and calendar-clerk permission using a written stipulation, but not more than twice and not within 24 hours of the hearing absent a specific court order.
Matters set for hearing may be continued with agreement from opposing parties or counsel and permission from the calendar clerk. A written stipulation by the parties or counsel must be sent to the calendar clerk. No such matter will be continued more than two times or within 24 hours of the time set for hearing without a specific order of the court.
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Page 42 | Rule 607 - Continuances; Taking a Matter Off Calendar
An appearance is required for every motion or request to continue a trial date.
Appearances are required on all motions and requests to continue trial dates so that a new trial date can be established if the motion or request is granted.
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Page 42 | Rule 607 - Continuances; Taking a Matter Off Calendar
A trial continuance, including one for a short-cause matter, may be granted only upon an affirmative showing of good cause under California Rules of Court rule 3.1332.
Continuances of all matters set for trial, including short cause matters, will be granted by the judge assigned to hear the case only upon an affirmative showing of good cause within the meaning of California Rules of Court, rule 3.1332.
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Page 42 | Rule 607 - Continuances; Taking a Matter Off Calendar
Without opposing agreement, a continuance must be requested in writing by noticed motion or at the hearing, may be granted only for good cause and on appropriate terms, and the matter may not be removed from calendar after a tentative ruling.
If the parties do not agree, the party seeking a continuance can do so on a noticed motion or by a motion made at the time of hearing which the court may grant for good cause shown and upon such terms as the court in its discretion may impose. Only the moving party will be allowed to take a matter off calendar. The request must be in writing. No matter will be taken off calendar by any party once a tentative ruling has been issued.
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Page 42 | Rule 607 - Continuances; Taking a Matter Off Calendar
A request to take a matter off calendar requires at least 24 hours' notice unless the court orders the matter removed.
A request to take a matter off calendar requires 24-hour notice, or a court order (Super. Ct. Tulare County, Local Rules, rule 607(a)).
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Page 44 | Rule 702 - Once Tentative Ruling Has Issued, Party Cannot Take a Matter Off Calendar
After the tentative ruling issues, no party may take the matter off calendar.
No matter will be taken off calendar by any party after the tentative ruling has issued.
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Page 44 | Rule 702 - Once Tentative Ruling Has Issued, Party Cannot Take a Matter Off Calendar
An application to continue a noticed motion must be addressed to the judge of the assigned department and evaluated under the chapter's requirements.
All applications for orders continuing a noticed motion must be addressed to the judge of the department to which the matter is assigned for all purposes and must be considered in light of the requirements of this chapter.
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Page 50 | Rule 811 - Continuances of Criminal Matters
All continuance requests must comply with California Rules of Court 5.95.
All requests to continue must comply with California Rules of Court 5.95.
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Page 53 | Rule 904 - Continuances
Absent a showing of good cause, a matter will receive no more than three continuances before being dropped from the calendar.
Without a showing of good cause, no more than three continuances will be granted before the matter is dropped from the calendar.
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Page 69 | Rule 1001 - Hearing Procedures, Continuances
A specially set matter may be continued only with unanimous written counsel stipulation and approval from the scheduled court.
If the matter has been specially set, it may not be continued without the written stipulation of all counsel and the approval of the court scheduled to hear the matter.
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Page 69 | Rule 1001 - Hearing Procedures, Continuances
A stipulated continuance must be submitted and approved at least two court days before the hearing and must establish good cause.
counsel for all parties to a proceeding may stipulate to a continuance, provided that such stipulations are submitted and approved by the court regularly hearing the matter at least two court days prior to the hearing. Such stipulations must establish the existence of good cause for continuance.
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Page 91 | Rule 1104 - Motion Requirements
A trial-date change requires either a continuance motion supported by a declaration showing good cause or a written stipulation supported by such a declaration and an order.
To change your trial date, you need to file one of the following: Motion for Continuance and a declaration showing a good reason for the continuance; and Written Stipulation, (agreed to by both parties), along with a declaration showing a good reason for the continuance and an order.
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Page 1 | Changing a Trial Date
Routine requests for orders extending or shortening time must be presented in writing to the clerk for presentation to the presiding judge of the appellate division.
Any request for routine matters such as an order extending or shortening time must be presented in writing to the clerk for the clerk to present to the presiding judge of the appellate division.
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Page 36 | CHAPTER 4 - APPELLATE DIVISION
Felony criminal cases are intended to proceed to trial within 60 days, and time waivers are generally discouraged and accepted only in unusual and extreme circumstances.
It is the policy of this court that all felony criminal cases will be brought to trial within 60 days of the filing of the indictment or filing of the information. Time waivers are discouraged and will not be accepted, except in unusual and extreme circumstances.
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Page 50 | Rule 811 - Continuances of Criminal Matters
Counsel must request continuances in court or through the probate judge’s clerk, and an opposed matter requires an open-court request or unanimous written stipulation to a clerk-arranged date.
Continuances requested by counsel may be made only in court, or through the probate judge’s clerk. A continuance will not be granted if there is opposing counsel unless a request is made in open court, or by written stipulation of all counsel, to a date arranged by the probate clerk.
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Page 69 | Rule 1001 - Hearing Procedures, Continuances
Written opposition to a pre-approved matter automatically causes a two-week continuance and written notice to petitioner’s counsel unless the court directs otherwise.
If, at the time set for hearing on any such pre-approved matter, any opposition to requested relief is offered in writing, the matter will automatically be continued two weeks and written notice will be given by the clerk to petitioner’s counsel of record, unless otherwise directed by the court.
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Page 69 | Rule 1001 - Hearing Procedures, Approval of Matters without Hearing
A request denied without a hearing for failure to meet statutory or local requirements is continued two weeks without requiring good cause.
If the court refuses to approve the request without hearing due to the petitioner’s failure to satisfy statutory or local rules requirements, the matter will be continued for two weeks, without a showing of good cause.
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Page 69 | Rule 1001 - Hearing Procedures, Approval of Matters without Hearing
An oral objection to a probate petition may receive a continuance of up to four weeks only if the objector declares that a written contest will be filed; otherwise the hearing proceeds without regard to the objection.
If a petition for probate of a will is called for a hearing, and an attorney or party appears and orally objects, the court will continue the hearing for a reasonable length of time, not exceeding four weeks, if the party objecting declares that a written contest will be filed. If such written contest is not actually filed prior to the continued date, the hearing will proceed as if no objection had been made.
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Page 69 | Rule 1001 - Hearing Procedures, Continuances
A hearing may be continued only upon a showing of good cause and in the hearing officer's discretion.
Upon a showing of good cause and at the discretion of the hearing officer, a hearing may be continued pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 5334(a).
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Page 84 | Rule 1055 - Continuance of Hearings
The extension-of-time form requires counsel's certification, the current filing deadline and original-complaint filing date, the requested extended deadline, and supporting facts.
I certify that I am counsel for . I represent to the court that the date by which the above entitled document is to be filed pursuant to Local Rules of the Superior Court of Tulare County is _________________ . Request is hereby made to extend the time to: __________. The facts in support of this request are: I certify that the original complaint was filed on:
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Page 113 | APPENDIX 9 - REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE
A motion to continue a criminal trial must be made to and considered only by the assigned judge, whether filed before the hearing or on the trial day.
All motions to continue trials, whether noticed and set for hearing or made the day of trial, must only be made and considered by the judge to whom the case was assigned.
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Page 50 | Rule 811 - Continuances of Criminal Matters
A criminal pretrial conference continuance will be granted only upon affirmative proof in open court that the ends of justice require it.
Continuances of criminal pretrial conferences will not be granted except upon affirmative proof in open court that the ends of justice require a continuance within the meaning of Penal Code section 1050.
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Page 50 | Rule 811 - Continuances of Criminal Matters
The court may grant, deny, or hold a hearing on a request for an extension of time to serve the complaint.
Upon filing the “Request for Extension of Time,” the court may, (1) grant an extension of time to a specified date, (2) deny the request, or (3) conduct a hearing to determine the setting of the date for compliance with these rules.
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Page 40 | Rule 604 - Service of Complaint
An intended trial attorney's unavailability is not good cause unless trial counsel was timely designated or every trial attorney in the firm is in trial on the assigned date.
Where there is more than one attorney in a firm, the unavailability of the particular attorney who intends to try the case will not be considered good cause for a continuance unless, (1) trial counsel is designated by giving notice to the court and to all parties within 30 days of the case management conference, or (2) all trial attorneys in the firm are in trial on the assigned trial date.
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Page 42 | Rule 607 - Continuances; Taking a Matter Off Calendar
Chambers Communication Rules
If the court has not directed argument, a party must notify all other parties and the court of its intention to appear by 4:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing.
If the court has not directed argument, oral argument shall be permitted only if a party notifies all other parties and the court by 4:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing of the party’s intention to appear.
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Page 44 | Rule 701 - Adoption of Tentative Ruling System
The petition and supporting documents must be delivered or faxed to the mental-health clerk to calendar a hearing.
The petition and any supporting documents must be delivered to, or faxed to, the court clerk assigned to mental health matters in order to calendar a hearing.
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Page 82 | Rule 1043 - Petition
The physician or treating facility must deliver or fax the requisite forms to the mental-health clerk, who will calendar the hearing upon receipt.
The physician or treating facility must deliver or fax the forms to the court clerk assigned to mental health matters in order to calendar a hearing. The clerk will calendar all hearings upon receipt of the requisite forms.
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Page 82 | Rule 1045 - Calendaring Hearings
The attorney seeking an ex parte hearing must contact the assigned judge’s clerk to reserve the hearing date and time.
It is the responsibility of the attorney wishing to set a matter for ex parte consideration to contact the judge’s clerk to reserve the date and time for the hearing.
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Page 44 | Rule 704 - Scheduling Civil Ex Parte Hearings
The public may call the clerk at (559) 730-5000, option 4, during regular business hours for electronic-filing information and can expect a response within one business day.
Members of the public may contact the clerk’s office at (559) 730-5000, option 4, to obtain information about electronic filing permitted under this rule. The telephone number shall be staffed during regular business hours. Court staff shall respond to all telephonic inquiries within one business day.
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Page 65 | Rule 936 – Electronic Submission of Petitions for Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
A party must notify the court of its intention to appear by telephone to (559) 730-5010, fax to (559) 733-6774, or email to research_attorney@tulare.courts.ca.gov.
A party must notify the court by one of the following methods: i. By telephoning (559) 730-5010; ii. By facsimile to (559) 733-6774; or iii. By email to research_attorney@tulare.courts.ca.gov.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.
Page 44 | Rule 701 - Adoption of Tentative Ruling System
A party intending to appear must notify all other parties by telephone or in person.
A party must notify all other parties by telephone or in person.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.
Page 44 | Rule 701 - Adoption of Tentative Ruling System
The public may call (559) 738-2330 for remote-appearance assistance during the stated court-session availability periods.
Members of the public may obtain assistance regarding remote appearances by calling (559) 738-2330. This telephone number shall be staffed 30 minutes before the start of the court session at which the hearing will take place, and during the court session.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.
Page 66 | Rule 937 – Remote Appearances at Family Law Hearings, Including Petitions for Domestic Violence Restraining Orders