Kern — Standing Orders

Source: https://www.kern.courts.ca.gov/forms-filing/standing-orders

Standing Orders

This list of standing orders contains the operative orders issued from 2018 to the present, and a longstanding operative order from 1996. This list is in the process of being updated to add older operative standing orders, which although not currently posted, continue to apply in the Superior Court of California, County of Kern.

GENERAL

26CSO00006- In Re: Traffic Convictions

STO-26-0003- Re-Inspection of Kern County Probation Department Detention Facilities

STO-26-0002- Re-Electronic filings from Probation on Justice Cases

26CSO00003- Filings in Applications for Entry of Judgment

26CSO00001- Requirements Regarding Bail Review Hearings

STO-25-0008 - Resumption of Electronic Filings

STO-25-0007 - Suspension of Electronic Filings

STO-24-0011 - Requests to Reduce or Vacate Fines and Fees for Infraction Offenses

STO-24-0008 - Rescission of May 21, 2014 Standing Order

STO-24-0007 - Transition to CourtCall for Remote Appearances

STO-24-0006 - Electronic Service of Documents

STO-24-0004 - SO Expungement Clinic

STO-24-0001 - Order Permitting Criminal Proceedings to be Held at Mechanics Bank Arena

STO-23-0013 - Unsealing and Destruction of Search Warrants in Multi-Divisionals

STO-23-0012 - Change of Availability of Court Reporters for Family Law Matters at Metro Division

STO-23-0010 - Expansion of Venue for Family Law Cases in Lamont

STO-23-0009 - Expansion of Venue for Criminal Cases in North Kern Courthouses

STO-23-0003 - IN RE GENERAL ORDER RE IMPLEMENTATION OF EMERGENCY RELIEF AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 68115 BY CHAIR OF JUDICIAL COUNCIL

Implementation Emergency Order - February 22, 2023

STO-22-0014 - Authority of Deputy Clerk Over Payment and/or Conversion of Civil Assessments Pursuant to PC 1214.1 and/or 1214.2(A) (Amended)

STO-22-0013 - Restrictions on Possession of Weapons in Courthouse (Amended)

STO-22-0009 - Court Reporter Availability in Cases Arising Under the Mentally Disordered Offenders Act

STO-22-0010 - Court Reporter Availability in Mental Health Civil Cases

STO-21-0014 - Change of Availability of Court Reporters for Family Law Matters at the Metropolitan Division: Dec 23, 2021

STO-21-0009 - Restricting Access to Protect Confidential Criminal Information

STO-19-0005 - Regulating Media Activity Outside the Courtroom, Use of Recording and Photography Devices in Courthouse Facilities

STO-19-0004 - Expressive Activity

CRIMINAL

STO-25-0006 - Standing Order in re: Venue for Specified Criminal Information

STO-25-0005 - Temporary Venue for Expungement Petitions resulting from the Expungement Clinic held on May 9, 2025

STO-24-0012 - Role of Probation Officers at Misdemeanor Arraignments

STO-24-0013 - Public Access to Courtrooms

STO-24-0014 - Use of Misdemeanor Rights Video

STO-24-0002 - Temporary Venue for Expungement Petitions resulting from the expungement clinic held on May 10, 2024

STO-23-0011 - Unsealing and Destruction of Search Warrants

STO-23-0008 Permissive Electronic Filing of Charging Documents

STO-23-0005 - Discontinuing the Imposition of Civil Assessments Upon Failure to Appear or Failure to Pay

STO-22-0008 - Stipulation for Production of Unredacted Coroner's Case File

STO-21-0011 - Implementation of Assembly Bills 177 and 1869 for Imposition or Collection of Criminal Administrative Fees

STO-21-0004 - Access to Previously Filed Reports in Criminal Cases by Counsel of Record

SO - Stipulation; Standing Order for Pretrial Discovery

BCM-18-000018 - Standing Order - Personal Juror Information and Jury Ladders

CIVIL

STO-24-0003 - Designation of Civil Document as Confidential in e-Filing System

STO-20-0016 - Implementation of AB 3088

JUVENILE MATTERS

SO-2024-01 - Inspections of Kern County Probation Department Detention Facilities

STO-23-0008 Permissive Electronic Filing of Charging Documents

SO-2023-01 - Standing Order - Dependency Visitation

SO-2022-02 - Access to Records to Facilitate Wrap Around Services

STO-2023-02 - Order Permitting Release of Certified Minute Orders in Limited Circumstances

SO-2021-05 - Access to Records to Facilitate Lawful Immigration Status of Dependent Minors and Non-Minors

SO-2020-01 - Release of Information to Court Investigators by Kern County Department of Human Services

SO-2018-02 - Appointment of Essential History Court Appointed Special Advocate (EH-CASA) in Dependency Cases

FAMILY LAW MATTERS

STO-23-0007 - Remote Hearings for Department of Child Support Services Matters.

SO - Waiver of Conflict/Temporary Judges in Family Law Department

STO-24-0010 - Family Law Certificate of Assignment - Venue Declaration.

PROBATE MATTERS

STO-25-0004 - Requirement of Confidential Guardianship Status Report

STO-19-0002 - Order Permitting Kern County Public Administrator to Take Possession or Control of the Property of the Decedent

STO-24-0009 - Order Designating Probate Referee