Santa Clara Superior Court Courtesy Copy Requirements

CRITICALCriminal cases

A courtesy copy for the Law and Motion Department is required when filing a motion in paper form.

If filing a motion in paper form, a courtesy copy for the Law and Motion Department must be provided.

CRITICAL

A courtesy copy of the notice of appeal must be served on the trial court judge who issued the order or judgment under appeal.

A courtesy copy of the notice of appeal must be separately served on the trial court judge who issued the order or judgment under appeal.

CRITICAL

A party filing a proposed statement on appeal (or a response) must separately serve the trial judge with a courtesy copy.

A party filing a proposed statement on appeal under CRC 8.837, 8.869, or 8.916, or any response thereto, must separately serve the trial judge who presided over the relevant proceedings with a courtesy copy of the proposed statement on appeal or response.

CRITICAL

Parties filing applications or motions to use a proposed settled statement, or proposed settled statements or responses, must separately serve the trial judge with courtesy copies.

A party filing an application or motion, as applicable, to use a proposed settled statement on appeal under CRC 8.137, 8.346, or 8.407, or a proposed settled statement or any response thereto, must separately serve the trial judge who presided over the relevant proceedings with a courtesy copy of the application or motion, and the proposed settled statement, or response thereto.

CRITICALCivil cases

Courtesy paper copies of specified pretrial documents must be delivered to the trial judge's department (or Court Services) by noon on the Friday before trial.

Unless the case settled at the Mandatory Settlement Conference or dismissed in full prior thereto, or unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the following items must be filed, with courtesy paper copies delivered to the department of the trial judge or with Court Services if no trial judge has yet been assigned, and served on all other parties by noon on the Friday before the date set for trial:

CRITICALCivil cases

Paper courtesy copies of documents electronically filed or lodged with the Court are prohibited unless the Court orders otherwise.

Unless otherwise ordered to do so, do not provide paper courtesy copies of documents electronically filed or lodged with the Court.

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Each party must bring two copies of the CSC Statement to the Child Support Conference.

Each party shall bring two copies of the CSC Statement to the CSC.

CRITICAL

Courtesy paper copies of specified trial documents must be delivered to the trial judge's department or Court Services by the Friday before trial.

the case settled at the Mandatory Settlement Conference or dismissed in full prior thereto, or unless otherwise ordered by the Court, the following items must be filed, with courtesy paper copies delivered to the department of the trial judge or with Court Services if no trial judge has yet been assigned, and served on all other parties by noon on the Friday before the date set for trial: (Effective 1/1/2026) (1) all in limine motions; (2) exhibit lists, except impeachment exhibits; (3) witness lists, except impeachment witnesses, and unusual scheduling problems; (4) jury instruction requests, except for instructions that cannot reasonably be anticipated prior to trial; (5) proposed special verdicts; (6) any stipulations on factual or legal issues; 8 Santa Clara County Court Rules (7) a copy of the operative pleadings (complaint, cross-complaint(s), answer(s)); (8) a concise, non-argumentative statement of the case to be read to the jury in jury trials; (9) trial briefs (including an explanation of whether any causes of action have been dismissed or limited, as well as whether any parties have been dismissed); (10) trial exhibits may not be filed, but

CRITICAL

Paper-filed motions require a courtesy copy to Law and Motion; e-filed motions should provide an electronic courtesy copy.

If filing a motion in paper form, a courtesy copy for the Law and Motion Department must be provided. If filing a motion electronically, the filing party should provide an electronic courtesy copy to the Law and Motion department or other assigned judge.

CRITICAL

A party filing an application/motion for a proposed settled statement must serve a courtesy copy on the trial judge.

A party filing an application or motion, as applicable, to use a proposed settled statement on appeal under CRC 8.137, 8.346, or 8.407, or a proposed settled statement or any response thereto, must separately serve the trial judge who presided over the relevant proceedings with a courtesy copy of the application or motion, and the proposed settled statement, or response thereto.

CRITICAL

A party filing a proposed statement on appeal or a response must serve a courtesy copy on the trial judge who presided over the proceedings.

A party filing a proposed statement on appeal under CRC 8.837, 8.869, or 8.916, or any response thereto, must separately serve the trial judge who presided over the relevant proceedings with a courtesy copy of the proposed statement on appeal or response.

CRITICAL

Attachments exceeding the 10-page limit may be delivered as courtesy copies bound separately, with sequential page numbering, delivered to the Court (and all parties); copies are not filed and may be returned via a self-addressed stamped envelope.

In lieu of the limits above, courtesy copies of relevant prior filings or other attachments exceeding the 10-page limit may be submitted to the Court bound separately from the current filing to which they relate, with the same copies provided to all attorneys and self-represented parties. Each page of all such attachments must be numbered sequentially. Parties must deliver courtesy copies to the Court. Such photocopies will not be filed or marked as received by the Court. If the submitting party wishes to have such photocopies returned to the party, the submission must include a stamped, self-addressed envelope of sufficient size to return the photocopies.

WARNINGCivil cases

Each party must bring 2 copies of the Statement of Issues to the GSC.

Each party shall bring 2 copies of the Statement of Issues to the GSC.

WARNING

A courtesy copy of a formal discovery motion must be delivered to the Court before whom the matter is scheduled to be heard.

A courtesy copy must be delivered to the Court before whom the matter is scheduled to be heard.

WARNING

Attachments exceeding 10 pages may be delivered to the Court as courtesy copies bound separately from the filing, with copies to all attorneys and self-represented parties; these photocopies are not filed and may be returned only if a stamped self-addressed envelope is included.

In lieu of the limits above, courtesy copies of relevant prior filings or other attachments exceeding the 10-page limit may be submitted to the Court bound separately from the current filing to which they relate, with the same copies provided to all attorneys and self-represented parties. Each page of all such attachments must be numbered sequentially. Parties must deliver courtesy copies to the Court. Such photocopies will not be filed or marked as received by the Court. If the submitting party wishes to have such photocopies returned to the party, the submission must include a stamped, self-addressed envelope of sufficient size to return the photocopies.

WARNING

If a party files a Questionnaire, they must bring two copies to the Status Conference or CRC.

If a Questionnaire is filed by a party, that party must bring two (2) copies of his or her Questionnaire to the Status Conference or CRC.

WARNING

Each party must bring two copies of the Post-Mediation Hearing Statement form to the PMH.

Each party must bring two copies of this form to the PMH.

WARNING

Courtesy copies requested by a judge must be delivered in paper form; in the Civil Division they go to Court Services with the Department number on the front page.

A party who is required, under these Rules, the California Rules of Court or otherwise, to lodge copies or to submit courtesy copies of certain documents at the request of the trial judge or other judge, must continue to deliver such documents in paper form. In the Civil Division, such documents must be delivered to Court Services with the Department number on the front page.

WARNING

Parties must provide a copy of each document to be offered at a hearing to all counsel and self-represented parties before the hearing, except impeachment documents.

Except for documents that impeach the truthfulness of a party or witness, a party shall provide a copy of each document to be offered to the Court before any hearing to all counsel and self-represented parties.

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Parties must be prepared to provide the Court copies of all pleadings, proofs of service, and earlier orders at the hearing.

Parties shall also be prepared to provide to the Court at the hearing copies of all pleadings, proofs of service, and earlier orders.

WARNING

A courtesy copy of a formal discovery motion must be delivered to the Court before whom the matter is scheduled.

A courtesy copy must be delivered to the Court before whom the matter is scheduled to be heard.

WARNING

Courtesy copies requested by a judge must be delivered in paper form; in the Civil Division they go to Court Services with the Department number on the front page.

A party who is required, under these Rules, the California Rules of Court or otherwise, to lodge copies or to submit courtesy copies of certain documents at the request of the trial judge or other judge, shall continue to deliver such documents in paper form. In the Civil Division, such documents shall be delivered to Court Services with the Department number on the front page.

WARNING

Parties must bring three copies of any document to be offered at the hearing to court.

Parties shall bring to court three copies of any document to be offered at the hearing.

WARNING

A courtesy copy of the notice of appeal must be served separately on the trial court judge who issued the order or judgment under appeal.

A courtesy copy of the notice of appeal must be separately served on the trial court judge who issued the order or judgment under appeal.

WARNING

A notice of omission from the appellate record must be emailed as a courtesy copy to appealsclerks@scscourt.org with a specified subject line.

In addition to being filed, a notice of omission from the appellate record submitted under CRC 8.155(b), 8.340(b), or 8.410(a) must be brought to the attention of the Superior Court appeals unit by emailing a courtesy copy of the notice to appealsclerks@scscourt.org with a subject line that reads “COURTESY COPY re [trial court case name & number & title of document]” with this information provided for reference.

WARNING

Each party must bring two copies of the Judicial Custody Conference Statement form to the JCC.

Each party must bring two copies of this form to the JCC.

WARNING

Notices of omission must have courtesy copies emailed to appealsclerks@scscourt.org with a specified subject line.

Courtesy copies of notices of omission must also be emailed to appealsclerks@scscourt.org with a subject line that reads “COURTESY COPY re [trial court case name & number & title of document]” with this information provided for reference.

INFOCriminal cases

When filing a motion electronically, the filing party should provide an electronic courtesy copy to the Law and Motion department or assigned judge.

If filing a motion electronically, the filing party should provide an electronic courtesy copy to the Law and Motion department or other assigned judge.

INFO

Each party must bring two copies of the Judicial Custody Conference Statement to the JCC.

Each party must bring two copies of this form to the JCC.