Sutter Superior Court Document Filing Requirements

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The appendix identifies the included local forms as mandatory.

APPENDIX A一 MANDATORY LOCAL FORMS

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Case management statement

Each party must file a case management statement pursuant to CRC 3.725.

Each party must file a case management statement pursuant to CRC 3.725.

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Proposed order

Editable versions of proposed orders required by Rule 3.1312(c) must be sent to efile@suttercourts.com.

Editable versions of proposed orders, as required by Rule 3.1312(c), shall be sent to: efile@suttercourts.com

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Court appointed child counsel complaint

A complaint about court-appointed counsel for a child must be written, addressed to the Court Executive Officer, and as specific as possible about the attorney’s conduct.

Any party's complaint regarding the performance of court-appointed counsel for a child must be in writing and addressed to the Court Executive Officer. Complaints shall be as specific as possible in describing what the attomey did or did not do.

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Notice

Counsel for the minor must notify the court as soon as reasonably possible after learning of a potentially protectable right or interest.

If counsel for the minor becomes aware that the minor may have such a right or interest, counsel for the minor shall notify the court as soon as reasonably possible.

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Proposed order

In cases where parties file electronically, an electronically submitted proposed order must comply with California Rule of Court, Rule 3.1312(c).

If a proposed order is submitted to the court electronically in a case in which the parties are electronically filing documents, the parties must comply with the requirements of California Rule of Court, Rule 3.1312(c).

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Mediation services complaint

A complaint about mediation services must be written, addressed to the Court Executive Officer, and as specific as possible about the mediator’s conduct.

Any party's complaint regarding mediation services must be in writing and addressed to the Court Executive Officer. Complaints shall be as specific as possible in describing what the mediator did or did not do.

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JV-05 Certification of Competence to Practice in Juvenile Dependency Court

The JV-05 Certification of Competence to Practice in Juvenile Dependency Court is mandatory.

Juvenile JV‑05 Certification of Competence to Practice in Mandatory Juvenile Dependency Court

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Declaration

The notice must describe the interest or right, identify the relevant agency or forum and its address if known, and describe the proceedings there.

The person giving notice shall set forth the nature of the interest or right that needs to be protected or pursued, the name and address, if known, of the administrative agency or judicial forum in which the right or interest may be affected, and the nature of the proceedings being contemplated or conducted there.

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Fax filing

Each agency-filed fax document must display “BY FAX” immediately below its title and be physically transported to the Court.

Each document filed by a fax filing agency shall contain the phrase "BY FAX" immediately below the title of the document and must be physically transported to the Court.

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Motion

When the child's attorney files the notice, the motion must address the proposed action, the attorney's willingness and ability to pursue it, possible specialized counsel or guardian ad litem, possible agency joinder, and whether further investigation is needed.

If the person filing the notice is the attorney for the child, the motion shall state what action on the child's behalf the attomey believes is necessary, whether the attorney is willing or able to pursue the matter on the child's behalf, whether the association of counsel specializingin practice before that agency or court may be necessary or appropriate, whether the appointment of guardian ad litem may be necessary to initiate or pursue the proposed action, whether joinder of an administrative agency to the juvenile court proceedings pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code section 362 may be appropriate or necessary to protect or pursue the child's interests, and whether further investigation may be necessary.

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Evaluator withdrawal notice

A court-appointed private evaluator with good cause to withdraw must notify the parties in writing.

If B court-appointed private evaluator has good cause for withdrawal, he or she must notiff the parties in writing.

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Complaint

A complaint about an appointed attorney must be written and addressed to the Court Executive Officer.

Any party's complaint regarding his or her appointed attorney must be in writing and addressed to the Courl Executive Officer.

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Certification of competence

An attorney appointed in a dependency matter must submit a completed Certification of Competence on Local Form JV-05 within 10 days of the first appointment.

Any attomey appointed by the court in a dependency matter must complete and submit to the court a Certification of Competence on Local Form JV-05 within 10 days of his or her first appointment.

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Court connected evaluator complaint

A complaint about a court-connected evaluator must be written, addressed to the Court Executive Officer, and as specific as possible about the evaluator’s conduct.

Any party's complaint regarding a court-connected evaluator's performance must be in writing and addressed to the Court Executive Officer. Complaints shall be as specific as possible in describing what the evaluator did or did not do.

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Notice of manual filing

A Notice of Manual Filing must describe the document or exhibit and state why it cannot be filed electronically.

document or exhibit shall file electronically and serve a Notice of Manual Filing specifically describing the document or exhibit, and setting forth the reason the document or exhibit cannot be filed electronically.

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Complaint

A complaint should describe as specifically as possible what the attorney did or did not do.

Complaints shall be as specific as possible in describing what the attorney did or did not do.

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Notice

At any time during a dependency proceeding, an interested person may notify the court that the minor may have an interest or right requiring protection or pursuit in another forum.

At any time during the pendency of a dependency proceedin5, any interested person may notify the court that the minor who is the subject of the proceeding may have an interest or right that needs to be protected or pursued in another judicial or administrative forum.

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Document submitted electronically

Digital signatures are not required for documents submitted electronically.

Digital signatures are not required.

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

I hereby certify that I meet the minimum standards for practice before the Juvenile Division of Sutter County Superior Court as set forth in Local Rule 5.0. I further certify that I have completed the minimum requirements for training, education and/or experience as set forth below

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Certificate

The form directs the attorney to attach copies of CLE certificates or other documentation of attendance.

es of CLE certificates or other documentation of attendance