Judge Timothy E. Elliott

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Trial brief

Long-cause trial briefs must be exchanged in the manner specified in Appendix 2 and California Rules of Court Rule 5.394.

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Stipulation consenting to temporary judge

When a case is assigned to a temporary judge, litigants are asked to sign a consent stipulation; without consent, the case must be reassigned that day or continued.

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Short cause trial preparation

Counsel must meet and confer in person or by telephone at least seven calendar days before trial, and noncompliance may result in monetary sanctions.

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In limine motion

In limine motions on Local Court form FL-10 must be filed with the court and served at least five court days before trial.

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In limine motion response

A response to an in limine motion must be served on the motion's proponent no later than the first appearance before the Presiding Judge's Department for trial assignment.

The court may prescribe or dispense with notice in probate matters.

Ex parte applications and proof of payment must reach the Department’s courtroom clerk no later than 15 minutes from the time set for ex parte hearings.

The parties must wait for transmission of the appellate record and the Appellate Division’s notice, then file briefs within the periods specified in CRC rule 8.882(a).

The oral-argument date is set after briefing is completed, with written notice generally due at least 20 days before the hearing unless the Presiding Judge shortens the period for good cause.

Documents specified by Rule 2.1.8 cannot be electronically filed or lodged and must be submitted in paper form.

The rule requires paper filing of specified ex parte filings, exhibits, records, writs, process documents, probate filings, Certificate of Fact forms, pre-complaint criminal documents, and specified family-law challenges.

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Clerks transcript

The court electronically transmits the completed clerk’s transcript by PDF or document link and does not produce a paper copy.