Nevada Superior Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

Minor’s counsel must notify the court as soon as reasonably possible upon becoming aware that the minor may have a right or interest requiring protection or pursuit in another forum.

If counsel for the minor becomes aware that the minor may have a right or interest which needs to be protected or pursued in another judicial or administrative forum, counsel for the minor shall notify the court of such right or interest as soon as it is reasonably possible for counsel to do so.

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 court days

For a voluntary remote appearance, all hearing documents and exhibits must reach the clerk by 3:00 p.m. two court days before the hearing, and the court may require an earlier deadline.

Parties/Counsel who are granted a voluntary remote appearance for a hearing, and who want to submit documents for the hearing, must submit any and all documents, including exhibits, no later than 3:00 p.m. two (2) court days prior to the scheduled court hearing to the clerk’s office. Any documents submitted to the court in advance of the court hearing must also be served and received by the opposing parties two (2) court days prior to the court hearing. The court may issue an order requiring any such documents be submitted to the court and provided to opposing parties on a date earlier than what is required herein.

CRITICAL

An electronically received document accepted on a court day is deemed filed that day, while one received on a non-court day is deemed filed the next court day, but all other filing deadlines, court orders, and service-of-process requirements remain applicable.

Any document received electronically by the court between 12:00:00 a.m. and 11:59:59 p.m. on any court day must be deemed filed, if accepted, on that court day. Any document that is received electronically on a non-court day must be deemed filed, if accepted, on the next court day. This rule concerns only the method and effective date of filing. Any document that is electronically filed must still satisfy all other legal filing deadlines and requirements, including, but not limited to, case specific orders of the court and all applicable service of process requirements.

CRITICAL

Deadline

1 court days

A party seeking a civil or probate ex parte order must file the pleadings by 4:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing.

1. A party seeking an application shall file the pleadings by 4:00 p.m. the court day before the hearing on the ex parte application.

CRITICAL

A party requesting a hearing must notify the clerk and all other parties by 4:00 p.m. on the preceding court day, and neither the notice of motion nor a telephonic-appearance arrangement satisfies this requirement.

Notification of intent to appear shall be made by contacting the clerk’s office by 4:00 p.m. the court day preceding the hearing, and it shall include confirmation that all other parties have been notified of the intent to appear. Neither the notice of motion nor an arrangement for telephonic appearance will satisfy the requirement to give notice to the other party and the court.

CRITICAL

A reissuance application submitted by 4:00 p.m. two days before the hearing eliminates the need to appear; otherwise, the party must appear on the scheduled hearing date.

An application for re-issuance may be submitted to the court clerk by 4:00 p.m. two (2) days before the scheduled hearing date, in which case no appearance in court is required. Otherwise, an appearance for the re-issuance will be required on the scheduled hearing date.

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 court days

A hearing-date re-issuance application may be submitted by 4:00 p.m. two court days before the hearing without an appearance; otherwise, the party must appear on the scheduled hearing date.

An application for re-issuance may be submitted to the court clerk by 4:00 p.m. two (2) court days before the scheduled hearing date, in which case no appearance in court is required. Otherwise, an appearance for the re-issuance will be required on the scheduled hearing date.

CRITICAL

Pleadings for temporary restraining-order review must be presented to the Civil Division Clerk’s Office by 4:00 p.m. on the preceding court day.

The pleadings shall be presented to the Civil Division Clerk’s Office by 4:00 p.m. the court day prior to the scheduled review of the pleadings.

CRITICAL

Pleadings for an ex parte application must be filed by 4:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing.

A party seeking an application shall file the pleadings by 4:00 p.m. the court day before the hearing on the ex parte application.

CRITICAL

The pleadings must be presented to the Civil Division Clerk’s Office by 4:00 p.m. on the court day before the scheduled review.

The pleadings shall be presented to the Civil Division Clerk’s Office by 4:00 p.m. the court day prior to the scheduled review of the pleadings.

CRITICAL

An electronically submitted document accepted on a non-court day is deemed filed on the next court day.

Any document that is received electronically on a non-court day must be deemed filed, if accepted, on the next court day.

CRITICAL

An electronically submitted document accepted between midnight and 11:59:59 p.m. on a court day is deemed filed that day.

Any document received electronically by the court between 12:00:00 a.m. and 11:59:59 p.m. on any court day must be deemed filed, if accepted, on that court day.

CRITICAL

A non-compliant memorandum filed without seeking authorization will be returned by the reviewing clerk with a notice of noncompliance.

B. Non-compliant memoranda. If a memorandum does not comply with the prescribed length requirements and the party fails to seek authorization from the Court, the reviewing clerk will return it to the party with a notice regarding non- compliance.

WARNING

Opposition papers may be presented by 4:00 p.m. on the preceding court day and must be served on the opposing party by that same day if submitted.

Opposition papers may be presented to the Civil Division Clerk’s Office by 4:00 p.m. the court day prior to the scheduled review of the pleadings. A copy of any such opposition papers shall also be served on the opposing party on the court day prior to the scheduled review of the pleadings.

WARNING

The court may reject a privately prepared wage assignment when the child-support agency’s case-closure notice is not on file.

The court may reject privately prepared wage assignments if such notice is not on file.

WARNING

The court generally does not accept proposed orders before hearings, except for ex parte matters, mandatory Judicial Council forms, and evidentiary objections.

The court does not accept proposed orders in advance of hearings except for proposed orders relating to ex parte hearings, proposed orders set forth on mandatory Judicial Council forms, and proposed orders relating to evidentiary objections.

WARNING

Opposition papers may be presented to the Civil Division Clerk’s Office by 4:00 p.m. on the court day before the scheduled review.

Opposition papers may be presented to the Civil Division Clerk’s Office by 4:00 p.m. the court day prior to the scheduled review of the pleadings.

WARNING

Deadline

1 court days

Probate tentative rulings must be posted on the court’s website by 2:00 p.m. at least one court day before the hearing.

The court posts probate tentative rulings on its website for the probate calendar by 2:00 p.m. at least one court day prior to the hearing date.

WARNING

Before the hearing, attorneys and parties must review the tentative ruling, notify the opposing side if they plan to appear, and notify the hearing-branch court clerk by 4:00 p.m. on the preceding court day.

Attorneys and parties shall review the tentative rulings prior to the scheduled hearing, notify the opposing side if they intend to appear at the hearing and notify the court clerk at the branch location where the hearing is set by 4:00 p.m. the court day preceding the hearing.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 court days

Applies to

Settlement conference statement

A request for telephonic appearance by a principal, decision maker, or adjuster must be submitted at least ten court days before the mandatory settlement conference together with the mandatory settlement conference statement.

Any party that files a request for telephonic appearance at a mandatory settlement conference by any principal, decision maker, or adjuster must submit their request no less than ten (10) court days prior to the mandatory settlement conference, and must submit with their request their mandatory settlement conference statement.

CRITICAL

Trial-preparation motions, oppositions, and replies, including motions in limine and dispositive motions other than summary-judgment motions, must be filed and served under Code of Civil Procedure section 1005 so they can be heard at the specified pretrial or law-and-motion calendar time.

Parties shall file and serve trial preparation motions, opposition and replies, including motions in limine and dispositive motions, not including motions for summary judgment, in accordance with the time limits contained in Code of Civil Procedure section 1005 so that the motions may be heard on the day of the pretrial conference (Nevada City Branch), or on the law and motion calendar (Truckee Branch), or as the court may otherwise direct.

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 court days

CASA advocate reports must be filed and made available to all counsel a reasonable number of days before the hearing, but no later than two court days before it.

Reports prepared by any CASA advocate shall be filed with the court and made available to all counsel a reasonable number of days before the hearing, but in no event less two (2) court days before.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 court days

The Pretrial Statement must be filed at least 10 court days before whichever occurs first, the trial date or the settlement conference.

Where a matter is set for a settlement conference or contested trial, either short or long cause, both parties must file and serve a “Pretrial Statement” at least ten (10) court days prior to the trial date or settlement conference whichever first occurs.

CRITICAL

Child Protective Services social study reports must be made available to all counsel before the hearing unless the court orders otherwise.

Social Study Reports prepared by Child Protective Services shall be made available to all counsel before the hearing in accordance with the following time limitations unless otherwise ordered by the court:

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 court days

The paper original must be filed within ten court days.

The original must be filed within ten (10) court days pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule 2.252.

CRITICAL

If the child has not been returned at the six- or twelve-month review, the permanency review hearing must occur no later than 18 months after initial removal.

If the child is not returned at the six- or twelve-month review, the Court shall conduct a permanency review hearing no later than eighteen (18) months from the date of initial removal.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 business days

A paper original subject to the electronic-courtesy-copy requirement must be filed within 10 business days.

The original must be filed within ten (10) business days pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 2.252.

CRITICAL

A Request for New Trial is due 25 calendar days after the earlier delivery or mailing of the Decision and Notice of Decision.

Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rules 4.210(b)(7) and 4.210(c), the due date for filing a Request for New Trial (Trial de Novo) (form TR-220) is extended to twenty-five (25) calendar days after the date of delivery or mailing of the Decision and Notice of Decision, whichever occurs first.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 court days

If necessary, the Income and Expense Declaration must be updated, filed, and served no later than five court days before the hearing.

If necessary, the Income and Expense Declaration shall be updated, filed and served no later than five (5) court days before the hearing.

CRITICAL

The jurisdiction hearing on the petition must commence within 30 calendar days after filing for a nondetained child or within 15 court days after the detention order for a detained child.

If the child is not detained, the hearing on the petition shall commence within thirty (30) calendar days from the date the petition was filed. If the child is detained, the hearing on the petition shall commence within fifteen (15) court days from the date of the detention order.

CRITICAL

A notice of intent must be filed within 12 days after the clerk mailed the hearing notification when that notification was served only by mail.

If the party was notified of the order setting the hearing only by mail, the notice of intent must be filed within twelve (12) days after the date the clerk mailed the notification.

CRITICAL

Deadline

3 court days

Papers for a probate hearing, including the moving party's proposed order and any declaration or affidavit of publication, must be filed or lodged with the clerk at least three court days before the hearing.

All papers relating to a probate hearing, including the proposed order prepared by the moving party and any declaration or affidavit of publication, shall be filed or lodged with the clerk at least three (3) court days before the date of hearing.

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 court days

Applies to

Proposed property division

A proposed property division involving more than 10 items must be submitted to the court clerk in editable electronic form at least two court days before trial.

Each party must submit to the court clerk at least two (2) court days prior to the commencement of trial and in editable electronic form, any proposed property division involving more than ten (10) items.

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 court days

The original report must be filed with the court at least two court days before the hearing, and a copy must be provided through the recipients' respective attorneys to the listed persons and agencies.

At least two (2) court days prior to the hearing, the original of the report shall be filed with the court and a copy provided to the following, through their respective attorneys, if any: 1. The Nevada County Human Services Agency. 2. The child. 3. The mother, if living, and if her parental rights have not been terminated. 4. The presumed father, if living, and if his parental rights have not been terminated. 5. A probate or legal guardian of the child. 6. Such other persons as the court may so direct.

CRITICAL

Written oppositions to in limine or Evidence Code Section 402 motions must be filed and served on opposing counsel at the Trial Readiness Conference.

Any written oppositions to said motions shall be filed and served on opposing counsel at the Trial Readiness Conference.

CRITICAL

A party present when the court ordered the hearing must file the notice of intent within seven days after the order setting the hearing.

If the party was present at the hearing when the Court ordered a hearing under Welfare & Institutions Code Section 366.26 and California Rules of Court, Rule 5.590, the notice of intent must be filed within seven (7) days after the date of the order setting the hearing.

CRITICAL

Deadline

15 calendar days

The filing deadline for complaint and cross-complaint proofs of service is at least 15 calendar days before the case-management conference.

Proofs of service of complaints and cross-complaints must be filed at least fifteen (15) calendar days before the case management conference.

CRITICAL

Each party must serve a Final Declaration of Disclosure no later than 45 days before trial and file a Declaration Regarding Service of the Disclosure with the court.

Each party must serve a Final Declaration of Disclosure not later than forty-five (45) days prior to trial and file with the court a Declaration Regarding Service of Declaration of Disclosure.

CRITICAL

In limine and Evidence Code section 402 motions must be filed and served on opposing counsel at least two days before the Trial Readiness Conference.

B. In limine or Evidence Code section 402 motions shall be filed and served on opposing counsel at least two days prior to the Trial Readiness Conference.

CRITICAL

A party notified by mail at an out-of-state address within the United States must file the notice of intent within 17 days after the clerk mailed the notification.

If the party was notified of the order setting the hearing by mail, and the notice was mailed to an address outside California but within the United States, the notice of intent must be filed within seventeen (17) days after the date the clerk mailed the notification.

CRITICAL

When a victim newly requests notification rights, the prosecuting attorney must file an updated Certification of Compliance within ten days.

If a victim later asserts a right to notification not previously asserted, the prosecuting attorney shall file an updated Certification of Compliance within ten (10) days of the victim’s new request for notification.

CRITICAL

Deadline

15 calendar days

Routine ex parte applications for out-of-state travel or medical or dental care must be filed at least 15 calendar days before the proposed activity unless good cause is shown or the court specifies another period.

Any such ex parte applications shall be filed no less than fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the proposed travel or medical/dental care absent good cause shown on the application, or unless the Court has specified a greater or lesser period.

CRITICAL

Deadline

15 calendar days

Routine ex parte applications for out-of-state travel or medical or dental care must be filed at least fifteen calendar days before the proposed care or travel, absent good cause or a different court-specified period.

Any such ex parte applications shall be filed no less than fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the proposed travel or medical/dental care absent good cause shown on the application, or unless the court has specified a greater or lesser period.

CRITICAL

A notice of appeal must be filed within 60 days after the judgment is rendered.

A notice of appeal shall be filed within sixty (60) days after the rendition of the judgment.

CRITICAL

A notice of appeal must be filed within 60 days after the judgment is rendered.

A notice of appeal shall be filed within sixty (60) days after the rendition of the judgment. (California Rules of Court, rules 8.406 and 5.590.)

CRITICAL

In limine and Evidence Code Section 402 motions must be filed and served on opposing counsel at least two days before the Trial Readiness Conference.

B. In limine or Evidence Code Section 402 motions shall be filed and served on opposing counsel at least two days prior to the Trial Readiness Conference.

CRITICAL

Deadline

15 calendar days

Each party's case management conference statement must be filed at least 15 calendar days before the case management conference.

The election, along with case management conference statements of each party, must be filed at least fifteen (15) calendar days before the case management conference.

CRITICAL

When one party timely appeals, any other party's deadline to appeal the same judgment or order extends to 20 days after the clerk mails notice of the first appeal.

If an appellant timely appeals from a judgment or appealable order, the time for any other party to appeal from the same judgment or order is extended until twenty (20) days after the superior court clerk mails notification of the first appeal.

CRITICAL

Deadline

48 hours

All other reports must be submitted a reasonable number of days before the hearing and in no event less than 48 hours before it.

C. All other reports shall be due a reasonable number of days before the hearing but in no event less than 48 hours before.

CRITICAL

Deadline

48 hours

Jurisdictional and dispositional reports are due at least 48 hours before the hearing.

A. Jurisdictional and/or dispositional reports are due at least 48 hours before the hearing;

CRITICAL

Trial-preparation motions, oppositions, and replies other than summary-judgment motions must be filed and served under Code of Civil Procedure section 1005 in time to be heard at the scheduled pretrial or law-and-motion proceeding.

Parties shall file and serve trial preparation motions, opposition and replies, including motions in limine and dispositive motions, not including motions for summary judgment, in accordance with the time limits contained in Code of Civil Procedure Section 1005 so that the motions may be heard on the day of the pretrial conference (Nevada City Branch), or on the law and motion calendar (Truckee Branch), or as the Court may otherwise direct.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 court days

Settlement conference statements must be filed at least ten court days before the conference.

Settlement conference statements are to be filed no later than ten (10) court days before the conference.

CRITICAL

The party directed by the court must prepare and submit the judgment or order within thirty days after trial or hearing, using the stated approval legend.

After a trial or hearing, the party directed by the court must prepare the judgment or order in accordance with the court’s decision within thirty (30) days and submit it to the opposing attorney/party under the legend “Approved as conforming to the court’s order”.

CRITICAL

A selection hearing for permanent placement must begin no later than 120 days after the hearing under Welfare & Institutions Code Section 366.26 was ordered.

A selection hearing for permanent placement shall begin no later than 120 days after the hearing under Welfare & Institutions Code Section 366.26 was ordered;

CRITICAL

Parties must comply with the service and filing timing requirements of Code of Civil Procedure section 1005(b).

Parties must comply with the time requirements of Code of Civil Procedure section 1005(b).

CRITICAL

Within 35 calendar days after an adoption is granted, the County must file a memorandum seeking termination of dependency with mandatory Judicial Council Form JV-364.

Within thirty-five (35) calendar days after an adoption is granted, the County shall file a memo to the court seeking termination of dependency along with the mandatory Judicial Council Form JV-364, Termination of Dependency.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 court days

Applies to

Settlement conference statement

Settlement conference statements must be filed no later than ten court days before the settlement conference.

Settlement conference statements are to be filed no later than ten (10) court days before the conference.

CRITICAL

Expert names and reports must be provided to all counsel at least ten days before the hearing unless the court orders a shorter time.

The names of any experts to be called by any party and copies of their reports, if not part of a social study report prepared by Child Protective Services, shall be provided to all counsel at least ten (10) days before the hearing, unless a shorter time is ordered by the court.

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 court days

Applies to

Discovery responsive papers

Responsive papers in formal discovery must be filed and served at least two court days before the hearing.

Any responsive papers shall be filed and served two (2) court days prior to the hearing.

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 court days

For a voluntary remote appearance, all hearing documents and exhibits must be submitted to the clerk by 3:00 p.m. two court days before the hearing, unless the court orders an earlier deadline.

Parties/Counsel who are granted a voluntary remote appearance for a hearing, and who want to submit documents for the hearing, must submit any and all documents, including exhibits, no later than 3:00 p.m. two (2) court days prior to the scheduled court hearing to the clerk’s office.

CRITICAL

Deadline

3 court days

Papers relating to a probate hearing, including the moving party's proposed order and any publication declaration or affidavit, must be filed or lodged with the clerk at least three court days before the hearing.

All papers relating to a probate hearing, including the proposed order prepared by the moving party and any declaration or affidavit of publication, shall be filed or lodged with the clerk at least three (3) court days before the date of hearing.

CRITICAL

A selection hearing for permanent placement must begin no later than 120 days after the Welfare and Institutions Code section 366.26 hearing was ordered.

A selection hearing for permanent placement shall begin no later than 120 days after the hearing under Welfare & Institutions Code section 366.26 was ordered; (Welfare & Institutions Code section 366.31, 399.22; 5.720.)

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 court days

Both parties must file and serve a Pretrial Statement at least 10 court days before the earlier of the trial date or settlement conference.

Where a matter is set for a settlement conference or contested trial, either short or long cause, both parties must file and serve a “Pretrial Statement” at least ten (10) court days prior to the trial date or settlement conference whichever first occurs.

CRITICAL

Deadline

3 court days

Written objections to probate petitions or pleadings must be filed as required by statute or, when no specific statutory requirement applies, at least three court days before the hearing; otherwise, the court may continue the matter or decide it as uncontested.

Objections, including grounds of opposition, to any petition or other pleading filed in probate court must be set forth in writing and filed either as required by statute or, in the absence of specific statutory requirements, at least three (3) court days before hearing on the petition or pleading.

CRITICAL

Deadline

15 calendar days

Plaintiffs are encouraged to elect arbitration before the case management conference, and the election and each party's case management conference statement must be filed at least 15 calendar days beforehand.

Plaintiffs are encouraged to elect to arbitrate in appropriate cases prior to the case management conference. The election, along with case management conference statements of each party, must be filed at least fifteen (15) calendar days before the case management conference.

CRITICAL

Deadline

3 court days

Objections to probate petitions or other pleadings must be written and filed as required by statute or, when no specific statutory requirement applies, at least three court days before the hearing.

Objections, including grounds of opposition, to any petition or other pleading filed in probate court must be set forth in writing and filed either as required by statute or, in the absence of specific statutory requirements, at least three (3) court days before hearing on the petition or pleading.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 calendar days

A request to reset, advance, or set an FCCR Conference may be submitted with a signed proposed stipulation and proposed order at least five calendar days before the conference.

D. Requests to Reset/Advance/Set FCCR Conference. The parties or their attorneys, if any, may request to reset/advance/set of the FCCR Conference by submitting to the court a proposed stipulation signed by the parties or their attorneys, if any, with a proposed order thereon, at least five (5) calendar days prior to the FCCR Conference.

CRITICAL

A dependent child removed from the parent or guardian's custody must have a twelve-month review hearing within 12 months of entering foster care and no later than 18 months after initial removal.

In the case of a dependent child who has been removed from the custody of a parent or guardian, a review hearing shall be held within twelve (12) months of the date the child entered foster care, but in no event later than eighteen (18) months after the date of initial removal.

CRITICAL

A notice of intent must be filed within 17 days after the clerk mailed the hearing notification when mailed outside California but within the United States.

If the party was notified of the order setting the hearing by mail, and the notice was mailed to an address outside California but within the United States, the notice of intent must be filed within seventeen (17) days after the date the clerk mailed the notification.

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 court days

The original CASA report must be filed with the court at least two court days before the applicable hearing.

At least two (2) court days prior to the hearing, the original of the report shall be filed with the court

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 court days

Unless otherwise ordered, the listed pretrial submissions must be served and filed at least five court days before the pretrial conference.

Unless otherwise ordered, at least five (5) court days before the pretrial conference, the parties shall serve and file the following: o Exhibit lists; o Witness lists; o Proposed jury instructions; o Proposed written voir dire, questions for the trial judge; o Proposed special verdicts; o Any stipulations on factual or legal issues; and o A joint non-argumentative statement of the case (two (2) paragraphs maximum) to be read to prospective jurors.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 court days

Unless Local Rule 4.02.1 applies, each party must serve and file a settlement conference statement with the clerk no later than five court days before the conference.

Except as provided in Local Rule 4.02.1, the parties, not later than five (5) court days prior to the scheduled conference, shall serve and file a settlement conference statement with the clerk of the court.

CRITICAL

A party notified only by mail must file the notice of intent within 12 days after the clerk mailed the notification.

If the party was notified of the order setting the hearing only by mail, the notice of intent must be filed within twelve (12) days after the date the clerk mailed the notification.

CRITICAL

Written oppositions to in limine and Evidence Code section 402 motions must be filed and served on opposing counsel at the Trial Readiness Conference.

Any written oppositions to said motions shall be filed and served on opposing counsel at the Trial Readiness Conference.

CRITICAL

A detention hearing must occur no later than the end of the next court day after filing the petition.

Detention hearings shall be heard no later than the end of the next court day after a petition has been filed.

CRITICAL

A child removed from the parent's or guardian's custody must receive a six-month review hearing within six months after entering foster care; for a child not removed, the review hearing is due within six months of the dependency declaration and every six months thereafter.

If the child has been removed from the custody of the parent or guardian, a review hearing must be held within six months after the child entered foster care. If the child has not been removed, the hearing shall be held within six (6) months of the declaration of dependency and at least every six (6) months thereafter.

CRITICAL

Deadline

15 calendar days

A plaintiff's election to arbitrate in an appropriate case is encouraged before the case management conference and, together with the parties' case management conference statements, must be filed at least 15 calendar days before that conference.

Plaintiffs are encouraged to elect to arbitrate in appropriate cases prior to the case management conference. The election, along with case management conference statements of each party, must be filed at least fifteen (15) calendar days before the case management conference.

CRITICAL

Deadline

1 hours

D. All Detention reports shall be filed not less than one hour before the scheduled Detention hearing.

D. All Detention reports shall be filed not less than one hour before the scheduled Detention hearing.

CRITICAL

Deadline

15 calendar days

The case-management statement filing deadline is at least 15 calendar days before the scheduled conference.

At least fifteen (15) calendar days before the scheduled case management conference, each party shall file with the court and serve on all other parties a completed case management conference statement.

CRITICAL

A detained child's disposition hearing must commence within 10 court days after the petition is sustained, while a nondetained child's disposition hearing must commence within 30 calendar days after jurisdiction is found.

If the child is detained, the hearing on disposition must commence within ten (10) court days from the date the petition was sustained. If the child is not detained, the disposition hearing shall commence no later than thirty (30) calendar days after jurisdiction is found.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 calendar days

Review of dependency status and status review reports are due at least ten calendar days before the hearing.

B. Review of dependency status and status review reports are due at least ten (10) calendar days before the hearing;

CRITICAL

The applicant must notify the assigned judge or referee by 3:00 p.m. on the day before the hearing that a non-routine ex parte application will be made the next morning.

The applicant shall advise the judge or referee in whose courtroom the case is assigned no later than 3:00 p.m. the day prior to the hearing that a non-routine ex parte application will be made the following morning in that judge’s or referee’s courtroom.

CRITICAL

A party notified by mail at an address outside the United States must file the notice of intent within 27 days after the clerk mailed the notification.

If the party was notified of the order setting the hearing by mail, and the notice was mailed to an address outside the United States, the notice of intent must be filed within twenty-seven (27) days after the date the clerk mailed the notification.

CRITICAL

A notice of intent must be filed within 27 days after the clerk mailed the hearing notification when mailed outside the United States.

If the party was notified of the order setting the hearing by mail, and the notice was mailed to an address outside the United States, the notice of intent must be filed within twenty-seven (27) days after the date the clerk mailed the notification.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 calendar days

Each party must file and serve the FL-20 status and FCCR Conference Questionnaire at least ten calendar days before the conference.

At least ten (10) calendar days prior to the Case Resolution Conference, each party shall file with the court and serve on the other party a status and FCCR Conference Questionnaire (FL-20).

CRITICAL

A settlement before the mandatory settlement conference requires immediate filing of a dismissal, notice of settlement, or stipulated judgment.

If a settlement is effected where the case settles at any time prior to the mandatory settlement conference, a dismissal, notice of settlement, or stipulated judgment shall immediately be filed with the clerk of the court.

CRITICAL

A party present when the court set the hearing must file a notice of intent to file an extraordinary writ within seven days after the order.

If the party was present at the hearing when the court ordered a hearing under Welfare & Institutions Code section 366.26 and California Rules of Court, rule 5.590, the notice of intent must be filed within seven (7) days after the date of the order setting the hearing.

CRITICAL

When one party timely appeals, any other party’s time to appeal the same judgment or order extends until 20 days after the clerk mails notice of the first appeal.

If an appellant timely appeals from a judgment or appealable order, the time for any other party to appeal from the same judgment or order is extended until twenty (20) days after the superior court clerk mails notification of the first appeal.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

15 calendar days

Each party must file and serve a completed Case Management Statement at least 15 calendar days before the scheduled Case Management Conference.

At least fifteen calendar days prior to the scheduled Case Management Conference, each party shall file with the court and serve on all parties, a completed Case Management Statement.

WARNING

Media coverage requests must be submitted to the clerk’s office before the hearing, in addition to any copy provided to the judicial officer in court.

E. Submission of Media Requests. Before filing Judicial Council Form MC-500, requests for media coverage must be filed with the clerk’s office in advance of a hearing in addition to any copy provided to the judicial officer in court.

WARNING

The court may decline to consider papers that were not timely filed or served.

The court, in its discretion, may refuse to consider papers not timely filed or served.

INFO

Deadline

3 court days

In matters submitted without an appearance, a proposed order should be submitted to the court at least three court days before the hearing.

Any proposed order should be submitted to the Court at least three (3) court days in advance of the hearing date.