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Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Bret Hillman

Judge • Tulare Superior Court

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Document Limits

Extension Request
5 pgs

Courtesy Copies

Brief

  • 3 copies • Upon Filing

Courtesy copies

  • Email • Upon Filing

Pleadings

  • 2 copies • Hand Delivery

Pretrial Motion

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Reason for RequestOriginal DateProposed Rescheduled Date
24Hoursnotice
2Court Daysnotice

Communication

Court-wide
Email
research_attorney@tulare.courts.ca.gov
Phone
(559) 730-5010
Phone
(559) 738-2330
Technical Issues
Hours: 30 minutes before the start of the court session at which the hearing will take place, and during the court session
Phone

Clerk

(559) 730-5000, option 4
Technical Issues
Hours: regular business hours
Fax
(559) 733-6774
Letter via fax

Clerk

Scheduling

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Tulare Superior Court publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 285 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Case management conference statement

    Each party must file Judicial Council form CM-110 no later than 15 calendar days before the CMC hearing.

  • Applies to
    Case management conference statement

    Parties must use the mandatory Judicial Council CMC Statement, form CM-110, and complete every applicable item.

  • Applies to
    Fee request

    An extraordinary-fee request must state time devoted, separately identify attorney and paralegal time, and provide the customary hourly rates.

Service

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  • Applies to
    Notice of cmc

    Plaintiff must serve each defendant with notice of the case management conference together with the summons and complaint.

  • A new cross-defendant served after the initial CMC must receive notice of all pending and court-set dates and orders from the CMC.

  • Applies to
    Notice of cmc

    A party filing a cross-complaint before the CMC must serve each new cross-defendant with the Notice of CMC, summons, and cross-complaint.

Filing Timing

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  • Deadline
    15 calendar days

    The CMC statement filing deadline is 15 calendar days before the CMC hearing.

  • Deadline
    15 calendar days

    Each party must file its CMC statement no later than 15 calendar days before the CMC hearing.

  • The deadlines applicable to court action on directly filed restraining-order petitions also apply to electronically submitted petitions.

Adjournments

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  • A trial continuance, including one for a short-cause matter, may be granted only upon an affirmative showing of good cause under California Rules of Court rule 3.1332.

  • Routine requests for orders extending or shortening time must be presented in writing to the clerk for presentation to the presiding judge of the appellate division.

  • Continuances require a showing of good cause, and stipulated continuances require approval by the presiding judge of the appellate division.

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