Butte Superior Court Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICAL

Applies to

Written hardship request

Hardship requests may be submitted through the Juror portal, by mail, or in person at least five court days before the scheduled service date; later requests are addressed when the juror appears.

Written Requests for Hardship must be submitted to the Jury Commissioner via the Juror portal by visiting https://jury.butteCourt.ca.gov/login, by mail, or in person by submitting a written statement under penalty of perjury at least five (5) Court days prior to the Juror’s scheduled Service Date in order to allow sufficient time for review and response. All Requests received less than five (5) Court days prior to the Service date shall be addressed when the Juror appears for service.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Confirming letter

The requesting party must submit the confirming letter notice through eFile when a Probate Court Investigator may be required to testify at a contested hearing.

The parties shall keep Butte County Family Court Services informed of the dates of any contested hearing at which the testimony from a Probate Court Investigator may be required. Notice must be provided at least seven (7) Court days prior to the hearing. Probate Court Investigators are not to be subpoenaed. Instead, the requesting party must provide notice by submitting a confirming letter via eFile.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Confirming letter

Counsel must submit the required confirming letter electronically via eFile.

A confirming letter is required for notice; counsel are required to submit the letter via eFile.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Withdrawal request letter

Faxed letters requesting the evaluator’s removal from the case will not be accepted.

FAXED LETTERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.

CRITICAL

Wills and codicils, bonds or undertakings, subpoenaed documents, specified conservatorship/trust documents, and California state vital records forms may not be electronically filed.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law or this Rule, the following items may not be electronically filed: 1. Any will, codicil; 2. Bond or undertaking; 3. Subpoenaed documents; 4. Financial institution documents, care facility documents or escrow documents as defined under Probate Code §2620, submitted by conservators, guardians, or trustees of Court supervised trusts; 5. California state vital records forms;

CRITICAL

Electronic filing is required for juvenile dependency, civil, probate, and family law matters, including Department of Child Support Services matters.

Mandatory Electronic Filing: The Superior Court of California, County of Butte, requires the electronic filing of documents pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure §1010.6 and California Rules of Court, Rule 2.250 et seq for the following Case Types/Categories: 1. Juvenile Dependency Matters 2. All Civil Matters 3. All Probate Matters 4. All Family Law Matters (including Department of Child Support Services matters)

CRITICAL

Applies to

Labor Commissioner Appeal

A Labor Commissioner Appeal must be filed electronically, and the award must be deposited with the Court before the appeal will be processed.

11. Labor Commissioner deposit of cash or check. While the Labor Commissioner Appeal must be filed electronically, it will not be processed until the filing party has deposited the award with the Court.

WARNING

Applies to

Informational letter

A party may fax directly to the Court only one-page informational letters about case status.

A party may file by fax directly with the Court “informational letters” only. “Informational letters” are one page letters providing the Court with information regarding the status of the case (i.e. settlement status, trial readiness status).

WARNING

The listed document categories are exceptions to electronic filing.

6. Any documents with attachments/exhibits that cannot be accurately transmitted via electronic filing due to size or type; 7. Documents typically submitted during the course of a proceeding (e.g. Trial Exhibits); 8. Lodged Documents; 9. Documents for cases under seal; 10. Copy Requests;

WARNING

Self-represented parties are exempt from mandatory e-filing but are encouraged to e-file voluntarily.

Self-represented parties are exempt from mandatory electronic filing requirements pursuant to California Rule of Court, Rule 2.253(b)(2), but are encouraged to participate voluntarily in filing electronically.

INFO

Electronic filing is permitted in case types not covered by the mandatory e-filing rule, including criminal, traffic/infraction, and juvenile delinquency matters.

Permissive Electronic Filing: The Superior Court of California, County of Butte, permits the electronic filing of documents pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure §1010.6 and California Rules of Court, Rule 2.250 et seq for all case types not enumerated in subsection (A), including but not limited to Criminal (Felony/Misdemeanor), Traffic/Infractions, and Juvenile Delinquency matters.

INFO

A party may fax a document to a fax filing agency for filing with the Court.

A party may transmit a document by fax to a fax filing agency for filing with the Court.