Del Norte Superior Court Filing Rules

A matter legally determinable without testimony may ordinarily be submitted without counsel or the petitioner appearing, except a petition to confirm a sale of real or personal property.

Renewal certifications are due by January 31 of the specified third year and every third year thereafter.

The summons and complaint must be served on all named defendants within 90 calendar days after the complaint is filed.

Facsimile filing requires a charge, with the amount listed in the Court's approved schedule of local charges and fees.

A non-stipulated CMC continuance requires a noticed motion with a hearing set before the CMC, supported by a declaration and proof of service, and may be granted upon a finding of good cause.

When applicable, counsel must use the latest CACI civil instruction forms and complete blanks and make necessary case-specific changes.

Documents may be filed by facsimile directly with the Clerk’s Office at the stated number or through a facsimile filing agency.

Prior arrangements, not less than three (3) court days prior to hearing date, should be made with CourtCall by calling the CourtCall at (888) 882-6878.

(b) Meet and Confer Requirement: The Court may decline to hear any family law matter unless and until self-represented parties and counsel, with their respective clients either physically present or immediately physically available, have met and conferred in good faith in an effort to resolve all or part of their issues. At the meeting, all parties must exchange documents that may be relevant to contested issues or that may be offered into evidence at the outset of the hearing on the matter and attempt to reach agreement on the admissibility of documents being offered. Each self-represented party or counsel must represent to the Court that there has been compliance with this rule. Non- compliance with this rule may result in (i) the matter being dropped from the calendar or continued, (ii) the rejection of non-exchanged documents into evidence, or (iii) other sanctions as deemed appropriate by the Court.

Facsimile filings are limited to 35 total pages, including the cover page and all attachments, exhibits, and declarations, and the Court may reject filings exceeding that limit.

When late filing is unavoidable, a courtesy copy should be provided to the judge's judicial assistant, but review before the hearing is not assured.