Rule 3.6 Court-Connected Mediation Program – Policy. All long cause civil cases should participate in some type of meaningful alternate dispute resolution process, including forms of arbitration and/or mediation, prior to the setting of the case for trial.
Rule 3.12 Appointment of Elisor – Request for Order. A court order for the appointment of an elisor must be made by a request for order, and cannot be granted on an ex parte basis unless previously ordered otherwise. The request for order must include at least one supporting declaration with a list of the exact documents the elisor is being asked to sign. The request must be accompanied by a proposed order.
Rule 4.1 Discovery – Motions for discovery shall be focused upon specific items which remain in dispute after presentation of informal requests. “Boilerplate” discovery motions are disfavored. Counsel shall meet and confer before the hearing of any discovery motion in a good faith effort to resolve or narrow the dispute issues.
Rule 4.5 Continuances – All criminal cases set for hearing or trial will proceed to hearing or trial on the date scheduled in the absence of good cause. No continuances will be granted unless the court is presented proof of good cause for a continuance in accordance with Penal Code §1050. A stipulation of counsel for hearing or trial continuance does not necessarily constitute good cause.
Rule 9.4 Requests for Changes in Trial Dates – Dates For Trial Are Firm: All dates for trial are firm and no trial date will be changed without court approval. Motions to advance a trial date, to reset or specially-set a case for trial, or to continue a trial date must made on written notice to all parties who have appeared, and must be set for hearing.
Rule 20.8 Exclusions and Exceptions – The following types of papers and filings are not eligible for electronic filing and will be subject to rejection by the clerk unless otherwise ordered by the court;
a) Records deemed sealed by Rule or Statute
b) Papers requested or intended to be sealed by the court
c) Papers submitted conditionally under seal
d) A peremptory challenge under CCP, 170.6
e) A motion to disqualify a judge under CCP, 170.3
f) Requests for copies
g) Public record requests under California Rule of Court 10.500
h) Subpoenaed documents
i) Bonds and Undertakings
j) Civil Bench Warrants or a Body Attachment
k) Order of Examination
l) Original will or codicil
m) Family Law Request for Entry of Default
n) Family Law Notice of Entry of judgment
o) Exhibits to be lodged for a hearing or trial
p) Child Support Case Registry Form
q) Child Custody Evaluation Reports
r) Any required filing of an original writing or record
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