Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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These 248 rules apply across San Bernardino Superior Court. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.
Every court-appointed attorney must file a verified written report stating bar status and disciplinary history, professional liability coverage, and prior representations, including the represented party's name and an explanation of the representation; reports for private professional conservators or fiduciaries must be included.
All interested persons must sign the written stipulation.
If there is a pour-over will or distribution to a trust, the entire subject trust instrument and its amendments, attachments, schedules, and exhibits must be filed.
IFHMB must receive the mediation request form at least five business days before the court-noticed mediation date.
The parties must immediately notify the court and file the Notice of Settlement after settling the case.
The debtor must promptly file the Notice of Stay after removal to bankruptcy court.
Mediation briefs are not required. If you choose to submit a mediation brief, the limit is 10 pages, including all photos and exhibits, and must be sent to mhill@ifhmb.com and amartin@ifhmb.com at least 5 days before the mediation.
A proof of service must be filed at least 10 days before the examination for motions or ORAPS to avoid removal from the calendar.
The Initial Trial Setting Conference Statement must be served no later than 10 days before the conference.
A continuance of the first-set trial date must be requested by a written stipulation of all parties, without an ex parte application, filed at least 15 days before the trial date.
Requests for continuances are governed by California Rule of Court, Rule 3.1332.
A party seeking a continuance or not intending to proceed must notify the Judicial Assistant and opposing counsel as soon as possible and no later than 4:30 p.m. on the second court day before the hearing.
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The listed readiness-calendar submissions are mandatory, except that the trial brief is optional for jury trials.
Motions in limine must comply with San Bernardino County Local Court Rules 411.2 and 415, and parties are expected to know the cited Kelly decision.
Details: recipient: the opposing party. The readiness-calendar submissions must be served on opposing counsel under San Bernardino County Local Rule 411 and following provisions.
The listed readiness-calendar submissions are mandatory, except that the trial brief is optional for jury trials.
Motions in limine must comply with San Bernardino County Local Court Rules 411.2 and 415, and parties are expected to know the cited Kelly decision.
Exhibits must be pre-marked numerically, and multipage exhibits must be Bate stamped at the bottom of every page.
The joint exhibit list must use the Court's exhibit list template.
The joint proposed jury instructions must include completed actual instructions and a pleading cover sheet listing CACI instructions sequentially and all special instructions.
Including proposed jury instructions in the joint set does not waive a party's right to object to those instructions.
A trial brief is unnecessary when the matter proceeds to a court trial.
The readiness-calendar submissions must be served on opposing counsel under San Bernardino County Local Rule 411 and following provisions.
A proposed special verdict form must be included when the requesting party seeks one.
