Sutter Superior Court Filing Rules

The competency certificate requires the attorney to certify compliance with the Juvenile Division’s practice standards and minimum training, education, and/or experience requirements.

Witness lists must be provided to all counsel at least 48 hours before the hearing.

All electronically filed documents must be submitted through a court-approved electronic filing service provider and comply with the court’s e-filing requirements.

Documents submitted during trial must also be electronically filed by close of business no later than the following court day.

After receiving court notification that a remote appearance is authorized, the party must email the remote appearance address for connection information.

Searchable PDF is preferred but is not required.

A continuance of a law-and-motion matter or case management conference requires a written stipulation, the applicable fee, and the court’s receipt and signature on the stipulation, order, and fee before the hearing.

An ex parte hearing has a filing fee, and a motion or order to show cause requiring a hearing has a separate filing fee.

Before filing a pre-hearing discovery motion, parties must meet and confer in good faith, and may seek discovery by motion only after informal means have been exhausted.

Counsel and parties must redact personal identifiers and privileged or confidential information; the Clerk does not review compliance, and violations may be sanctioned.