Judge Deborah D. Lobre

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Complaint

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SB 549 complaints must include the bolded, capitalized caption language 'TRIBAL NATIONS ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT (SB 549) MATTER' on the right side of the caption.

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Petition cover sheet

Cover sheets for Penal Code § 1170.18 petitions must designate Department 15 or Department 30 as the assigned department and reference this standing order.

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Petition for writ of mandate

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Petitions for writ of mandate in priority election matters must include 'PRIORITY ELECTION MATTER' on the right side of the caption and cite the applicable legal authority.

Parties may not self-set hearings in SB 549 matters, and a motion filed without a reserved hearing date will not be accepted.

Initial SB 549 Complaints must be filed by April 1, 2025; later initial complaints will be rejected, but the deadline does not apply to amended complaints.

Effective February 10, 2003, all filings and citations will cease at the South Sacramento Courts and must be directed to the appropriate reassigned courthouse.

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Notice of hearing

The Court will not set an Election Writ merits hearing on less than four court days' notice to respondents and real parties in interest, absent good cause shown by a concurrently filed declaration.

Service

Mail

The Department of Revenue Recovery serves notice of FTPF calendar hearings by mail to the probationer's last known address, which probationers must provide to the court.

Plaintiff(s) must diligently locate and serve each defendant so that all parties have appeared within the time allowed by law before the first case management conference.

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Dismissals, continuance requests, notice of dropping pending matter

Dismissals, continuance requests, and notices of dropping pending matters must be filed directly in Civil Law and Motion as soon as practicable.

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Stipulation and order

In Family Law or Probate matters, requests to designate an attorney as temporary judge must be made by filing Form MIC/E-001 in the Supervising Judge's Family Law department.

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Stipulation and order

In all other matters, the Stipulation and Order for Designation of Temporary Judge must be filed in the department of the Presiding Judge.