Local Rule 1.1.2 – Daily Calendar – The Clerk, not later than the beginning of each court day, shall post a daily court calendar for public examination. Case assignments shall be made for all purposes pursuant to Rule 3.734 of the California Rules of Court.
Local Rule No. 1.8.2 – Withholding of Judgment for Non-Payment of Fees – Except where the interests of justice would require otherwise, the Court may refuse to enter judgment when any party to the case has failed to pay fees due and owing to the Court.
Local Rule No. 2.1.1 – Notice of Deposition – Notices of deposition will not be accepted for filing as part of the case file except by court order. Any motions filed in connection with a deposition must contain a copy of the notice of deposition.
Local Rule No. 2.8.1 – Settlement Conference – The settlement conference calendar is designed to facilitate the settlement of cases, particularly personal injury cases, before trial. Therefore, all parties and attorneys participating therein will be expected to comply fully with the provisions of this Division.
Local Rule No. 2.8.3 – Persons Whose Presence is Required – Plaintiffs, trial counsel, insurance company representatives, and defendants in cases other than personal injury cases where there is insurance coverage, must be present. In medical malpractice cases where doctor or hospital consent to settlement is required, those parties must also be present or have given their open consent to the insurance company for settlement.
Local Rule No. 2.10.4 – Law and Motion and Voluntary Settlement Conference Continuances – Continuances may be granted in law and motion and voluntary settlement conference matters unless (a) such continuance would disrupt the calendar of the department to which such matter has been assigned, or (b) such continuance would tend to delay the trial of the action.
Local Rule No. 2.11.1 – Payment of Fees – Fees for papers delivered to the Court via facsimile filing shall be remitted within three (3) days after the fax filing is completed by payment to the Clerk. If a party or counsel fails to pay the fee within the required time, the pleading shall be stricken on the Court’s own motion after notice to the parties of record.
Local Rule No. 3.5.6 – Service of Parties – Plaintiffs shall have served the summons and complaint on all defendants and shall have filed the proofs of service by the date of the first Case Management Conference. Alternatively, plaintiff may submit an application and order for publication of summons within this period. Parties shall not submit applications for extension of time for service of summons. Requests for additional time to serve summons will be considered at the Case Management Conference.
Local Rule No. 5.1.27 – Investigation Charge (a) – For each matter referred by the Court for a child custody investigation or evaluation, Family Court Services shall collect a charge of $600.00 per parent. These charges may be increased, or otherwise changed, from time to time by Policy Memorandum. Upon referral to Family Court Services, it is the parties’ responsibility to contact Family Court Services to initiate the intake process.
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