Local Rule No. 7.8.2 – Withholding of Judgment for Non-Payment of Fees – Except where the interest 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. 2.8.6 – Demands and Offers – Counsel and the interested parties shall be prepared to state their best demand and offer at the settlement conference. If the Court later determines that a significantly different demand or offer is made in the case that results in later settlement, the Court may assess sanctions against the offending party and/or counsel.
Local Rule No. 2.10.1 – Statement of Policy re Continuance – (f) Continuance Fee Court, at its discretion, may impose a $20 continuance fee for the continuance of any matter on the Court’s calendar. The fee shall be payable to the Court by the party upon whose behalf a continuance of the hearing date was requested. The fee shall be paid prior to the entry of judgment or dismissal of the matter.
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. 3.1.2 – Papers filed at or near Deadline – When papers are filed at or near the deadline, service on opposing counsel should be by personal delivery when feasible. Service of responsive papers should be by personal delivery whenever service by mail has not been effected more than seventy-two (72) hours prior to the time of the hearing.
Local Rule No. 3.2.4 – Continuances – In case any party intends to ask for a continuance or does not intend to proceed in any matter on the date set, that party shall so inform the Court Clerk and opposing counsel or self-represented party as soon as possible, and, in any event, no later than 4:30 p.m. of the second court day preceding hearing. The Judge hearing the matter shall have complete discretion to rule or to take the matter off calendar at any time despite the agreement of counsel or self-represented party to the contrary.
Local Rule No. 4.1.14 – Petition Pursuant to Penal Code, Section 1203.4 – A person who petitions for a change of plea or setting aside of a verdict under Penal Code, § 1203.4 is required to additionally serve the petition for relief on the Madera County Probation Department prior to filing the petition with the court.
Local Rule No. 5.1.15 – Restoration to Calendar – In the extraordinary situation where there is good cause therefor, the Court may order a matter stricken from the calendar to be restored to the calendar upon such conditions as the Court shall deem necessary or desirable.
Local Rule No. 5.1.39 – Sanctions – If a party has an appointment with Family Court Services, and does not need the appointment, the party must cancel it at least 48 hours prior to the appointment time. Please call 559-416-5560 for cancellations. If the party does not cancel the appointment, and/or fails to appear for the appointment, the party may be ordered by the Court to pay a monetary sanction of up to $1,500.00 pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure, section 177.5.
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