Judge Stephanie Jamieson
Judge • Merced Superior Court
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideMerced Superior Court publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 352 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Filing Requirements
All 112- Applies to
- Declaration for default judgment by court
Box 8 must identify the form attached as proof of service of the notice.
- Applies to
- Civil case cover sheet
A plaintiff must file the Civil Case Cover Sheet with the first paper in a civil action or proceeding, subject to the stated statutory exceptions, and failure to do so may result in sanctions.
- Applies to
- Civil case cover sheet
Items 1 through 6 of the Civil Case Cover Sheet must be completed.
Service
All 100- Applies to
- Written response
A copy of the written response must be served on the plaintiff when the response is filed.
- Service
- Mail to all parties
After having the parties served by mail with the Request/Counter-Request to Set Case for Trial—Unlawful Detainer, (form UD-150), have the person who mailed the form UD-150 complete this Proof of Service by Mail. An unsigned copy of the Proof of Service by Mail should be completed and served with form UD-150. Give the Request/Counter-Request to Set Case for Trial—Unlawful Detainer (form UD-150) and the completed Proof of Service by Mail to the clerk for filing.
Before filing an eviction action, the landlord must properly serve the tenant with a 3-day, 30-day, 60-day, or 90-day notice.
Fees
All 47- Applies to
- Case initiation documents
A filing fee must be paid when the initiating documents are filed.
- Fee
- $240
- Applies to
- Case initiation documents
The filing fee is $240 when requesting up to $10,000 in back rent or damages.
- Fee
- $385
- Applies to
- Case initiation documents
The filing fee is $385 when requesting between $10,000 and $25,000 in back rent or damages.
Filing Timing
All 43A tenant served by substitute service or nailing and mailing receives an additional 10 days to file an answer.
Service of the Prejudgment Claim of Right to Possession extends the waiting period before proceeding by 10 days.
An individual served with a Prejudgment Claim of Right to Possession has 10 days to file the claim with the court.
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