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Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Syda K. Cogliati

Judge • Santa Cruz Superior Court

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Document Limits

Mediation Brief
10 pgs
Joint Statement
5 pgs
Confidential Mediation Brief
10 pgs

Courtesy Copies

Court Report, Document

  • Within 2 Days

Electronically Filed Documents

Proposed Jury Instructions

  • 2 copies

Reports, Documents

  • Within 2 Days

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Reason for RequestProposed New Dates
10Calendar Daysnotice
Reason for Request
5Court Daysnotice
Proposed New Dates
10Court Daysnotice

Communication

Court-wide
Email
civilinfo@santacruzcourt.org
Email
probate@santacruzcourt.org
Scheduling
Phone

Clerk

(831) 420-2200
Scheduling
Phone

Clerk

(831) 420-2204
Scheduling
Phone

Clerk

(831) 420-2483
Phone

Clerk

(831) 420-2300
Hours: 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on the court day preceding the scheduled hearing
Phone

Clerk

Hours: 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM Monday - Friday

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Santa Cruz Superior Court publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 770 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Evidence

    A party appearing in person without notice of an opposing party's intent to appear remotely may bring its evidence to court.

  • Applies to
    Evidence

    Self-represented litigants' evidence submissions must include a cover sheet and a statement confirming provision of a copy to the other party and explaining the method used.

  • Applies to
    Evidence

    At trial or an evidentiary hearing, a party must ask the court to admit its documents into evidence.

Filing Timing

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  • A party appearing remotely, or notified that an opponent will appear remotely, must provide evidence before the scheduled hearing.

  • The stated submission and service deadlines apply to evidence offered by the listed types of trials and matters.

  • Deadline
    7 court days

    Evidence in small-claims matters must be submitted to the court and served on all opposing parties seven court days before the hearing.

Service

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  • Deadline
    7 court days
    Applies to
    Evidence

    Service of probate evidence on all opposing parties must be completed seven court days before the hearing.

  • Deadline
    7 court days
    Applies to
    Evidence

    Service of family-law evidence on all opposing parties must be completed seven court days before the hearing.

  • Deadline
    7 court days
    Applies to
    Evidence

    Service of evidence in civil short-cause trials on all opposing parties must be completed seven court days before the hearing.

Adjournments

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  • A stipulated trial continuance must be filed at least ten days before trial, is approved only upon a finding of good cause, is limited to one per case, and may not extend a short-cause trial by more than two months.

  • A continuance application must include a declaration and may be granted only upon a finding of good cause.

  • A stipulated case-management conference continuance requires form SUPCV 1014, a good-cause declaration, and a proposed order filed at least 10 calendar days before the conference; it may be granted only for good cause, is limited to one continuance per case, and may extend the conference by no more than two months.

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