Sutter Superior Court Service and Proof of Service Rules

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An ex parte applicant must notify all parties by 10:00 a.m. on the court day before the appearance, unless exceptional circumstances are shown, and must make prior arrangements with the civil clerk.

Prior arrangements must be made with the civil clerk and, pursuant to California Rules of Court 3.1203, a party seeking an ex parte hearing must notify all parties no later than 10:00 am the court day before the appearance, absent a showing of exceptional circumstances.

CRITICALCourt notice

Deadline

10 court days

In juvenile dependency matters, parties must serve form RA-025 at least 10 court days before the hearing, or serve notice by 9:00 a.m. on the preceding court day when the hearing is set on less than 10 days' notice.

The Court may permit an appearance by LifeSize. A party requesting to appear remotely may file and serve a REQUEST TO APPEAR REMOTELY—JUVENILE DEPENDENCY (RA-025) at least ten (10) court days prior to the scheduled hearing, except for hearings set to take place with less than ten (10) days advance notice, wherein parties must file and serve notice of their intent to appear remotely no later 9:00 a.m. on the court day before the proceeding.

CRITICAL

Deadline

48 hours

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

Witness lists shall be filed with the court and provided to all counsel at least 48 hours prior to the hearing.

CRITICALCourt notice

Deadline

3 court days

An opposing party must serve form RA-015 at least 3 court days before the scheduled hearing in response to a remote-appearance notice.

A response to a notice of a remote appearance must be filed and served using OPPOSITION TO REMOTE PROCEEDING AT EVIDENTIARY HEARING OR TRIAL (RA-015) by any opposing party at least three (3) court days before the scheduled hearing.

CRITICALCourt notice

Deadline

10 court days

A party seeking remote appearance at an evidentiary hearing or trial must serve form RA-010 at least 10 court days beforehand.

A party requesting to appear remotely must file and serve a NOTICE OF REMOTE APPEARANCE (RA-010) at least ten (10) court days before the scheduled hearing for an evidentiary hearing or trial

CRITICALCourt notice

Deadline

5 court days

A party may file and serve a REQUEST TO COMPEL PHYSICAL PRESENCE—JUVENILE DEPENDENCY (RA-030) at least five (5) court days before the proceeding, except for hearings set to take place with less than five (5) days advance notice, wherein parties must file and serve their objection no later than 9:00 a.m. on the court day before the proceeding.

A party may file and serve a REQUEST TO COMPEL PHYSICAL PRESENCE—JUVENILE DEPENDENCY (RA-030) at least five (5) court days before the proceeding, except for hearings set to take place with less than five (5) days advance notice, wherein parties must file and serve their objection no later than 9:00 a.m. on the court day before the proceeding.

CRITICAL

The filing party must serve all other parties with notice of the case management conference date when serving the complaint.

It is the responsibility of the filing party to serve all other parties with notice of the case management conference date at the time the complaint is served.

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A non-attorney filer must serve the notice on the child's attorney or state in the notice that the child is unrepresented.

If the person filing the notice is not the attomey for the child, a copy of the notice shall be served on the attorney for the child, or, if the child is unrepresented, the notice shall so state.

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An attorney who files and serves a Request for Exemption from Mandatory Electronic Filing and Service shall be served with documents in paper form until the Court rules on the Request for Exemption.

An attorney who files and serves a Request for Exemption from Mandatory Electronic Filing and Service shall be served with documents in paper form until the Court rules on the Request for Exemption.

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Self-represented parties, non-parties, and attorneys excused from e-filing must be served conventionally.

Self-represented parties, non-parties, and attorneys excused from electronic filing must be served conventionally.

CRITICALCourt notice

Deadline

3 court days

For hearings other than evidentiary hearings or trials, a party seeking remote appearance must serve form RA-010 at least 3 court days beforehand.

A party requesting to appear remotely must file and serve a NOTICE OF REMOTE APPEARANCE (RA-010) at least ten (10) court days before the scheduled hearing for an evidentiary hearing or trial or three (3) court days before all other hearings.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 calendar days

Expert names and copies of expert reports must be provided to all counsel at least ten calendar days before the hearing.

The names of experts to be called by any party and copies of their reports shall be provided to all counsel at least ten (10) calendar days before the hearing.

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Deadline

2 court days

Responsive papers must be served two court days before the hearing.

Any responsive papers shall be filed and served two (2) court days prior to the hearing.

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Deadline

5 court days

A discovery motion must be served on all parties at least five court days before the hearing.

A discovery motion under this Rule shall be filed and served on all parties at least five (5) court days before the hearing.

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CPS Social Study Reports must be filed with the court and made available to all counsel before the hearing, subject to the stated deadlines unless the court orders otherwise.

Social Study Reports prepared by CPS shall be filed with the court and made available to all counsel before the hearing in accordance with the following time limitations, unless otherwise ordered by the court:

CRITICAL

Applies to

Notice of change of address

The Notice of Change of Address must be served on all other parties or their attorneys of record.

A parly whose electronic notification address changes while the action or proceeding is pending must promptly file a Notice of Change of Address with the court electronically and must serve this notice on all other parties or their attorneys of record.

WARNING

Service

Personal service

During trial, a party may serve documents by hand.

During trial, aparty may submit to the courtroom clerk and serve by hand any documents, as long as the documents are also filed electronically before the close of business no later than the following court day.

WARNING

An excepted document or exhibit may be manually filed with the Clerk and served on the parties by conventional non-electronic means.

Such a document or exhibit may be manually filed with the Clerk of the Court and served upon the parties by conventional non-electronic means.

WARNING

Notice may be provided by filing a declaration and serving it on all parties.

Notice may be given by the filing and service on all parties of a declaration.