Civil Court Local Rules

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ONLINE TABLE OF CONTENTS:

1 DIFFERENTIAL CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

A. OVERVIEW
B. CASE MANAGEMENT JUDGES
C. PROPER COURTHOUSE FOR FILING A GENERAL CIVIL CASE
D. CIVIL LAWSUIT NOTICE
E. MANDATORY CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES

2 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR)

A. POLICY STATEMENT
B. UNLIMITED CIVIL CASES
C. LIMITED CIVIL CASES
D. ADR GRIEVANCE PROCECURE

3. JUDGES ADR PROGRAM

A. ELIGIBILITY/CRITERIA FOR PARTICIPATION
B. PROCEDURE
C. TIMELINE
D. PERSONS ATTENDING/STATEMENTS
E. MEDIATION
F. SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
G. FURTHER COURT PROCEEDINGS

4. CIVIL EARLY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE PROGRAM

5 RULES GOVERNING ALL TYPES OF ADR EXCEPT JUDICIAL ARBITRATION

A. OVERVIEW
B. COURT-APPROVED ADR PROVIDERS

6 JUDICIAL ARBITRATION

A. ASSIGNMENT OF ARBITRATOR
B. PLEADINGS SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATOR
C. LENGTH OF ARBITRATION HEARINGS
D. FILING OF AWARD
E. FAILURE TO ARBITRATE

7 PRETRIAL MOTIONS AND EX-PARTE PROCEEDINGS

A. UNLIMITED CIVIL CASES
B. LIMITED CIVIL CASES
C. SCHEDULING HEARINGS
D. CONTINUANCES
E. TENTATIVE RULINGS
F. EX-PARTE APPLICATIONS

8 TRIAL SETTING, MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES AND TRIAL

A. TRIAL SETTING
B. MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
C. ASSIGNMENT TO TRIAL
D. SERVICE AND LODGING OF DOCUMENTS
E. APPEARANCE ON THE DATE SET FOR TRIAL

9 SANCTIONS

10 TELEPHONIC APPEARANCES

A. PROCEEDINGS IN WHICH PERMITTED
B. PRIVATE VENDOR TO PROVIDE TELECONFERENCING SERVICES
C. NOTICE BY PARTY
D. AVAILABILITY/PROTOCOL
E. CONTINUANCE

11 UNLAWFUL DETAINER CASES

A. PURPOSE
B. DESIGNATION OF UNLAWFUL DETAINER CASES
C. PROPER COURTHOUSE FOR FILING AN UNLAWFUL DETAINER CASE
D. UNLAWFUL DETAINER CASES IN DOWNTOWN SUPERIOR COURT
E. UNLAWFUL DETAINER CASES IN SOUTH COUNTY COURTHOUSE
F. NOTICED MOTIONS
G. TRIAL
H. CONVERSION TO ORDINARY CIVIL ACTION
I. POST JUDGMENT CLAIM OF RIGHT TO POSSESSION

12 SCHEDULE OF REASONABLE ATTORNEY’S FEES

13 JURY FEES

14 FACSIMILE FILING

A. GENERAL POLICY
B. AGENCY FILING
C. DIRECT FILING

15 ELECTRONIC FILING AND SERVICE

A. APPLICABILITY OF CALIFORNIA STATUTES AND CALIFORNIA RULES OF COURT
B. ELECTRONIC FILING SERVICE PROVIDER (VENDOR)
C. COMPLEX LITIGATION
D. OTHER ACTIONS

16 APPLICATION FOR ORDERS FOR PAYMENT OF MONEY

A. PAYMENT OF MONEY
B. PAYMENT FOR PREPARATION OF TRANSCRIPT

17 INTERPRETERS

18 SMALL CLAIMS ACTIONS

A. PROPER COURTHOUSE FOR FILING A SMALL CLAIMS ACTION
B. DATE, TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING
C. SERVICE OF CLAIMS
D. SETTLEMENT BEFORE HEARING
E. DISMISSAL FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR AT HEARING
F. APPEAL

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