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Orange — Division 4 - Civil (Cases over $35,000)

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2026-09-26
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2026-09-28
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Orange County

Orange — Division 4 - Civil (Cases over $35,000)

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LOCAL RULES – SUPERIOR COURT of CALIFORNIA, COUNTY of ORANGE

DIVISION 4

CIVIL (CASES OVER $35,000) – Repealed

Rule Effective

Chapter 1. General Civil Practice – Repealed

  1. Preparation of Forms for Order – Repealed 07/01/09
  2. Orders to Show Cause – Disposition of Original Papers – Repealed 07/01/09
  3. Renumbered as Rule 319 07/01/09

Chapter 2. Case Management – Repealed

  1. Renumbered as Rule 351 07/01/09
  2. Renumbered as Rule 301 07/01/09
  3. Renumbered as Rule 303 07/01/09
  4. Renumbered as Rule 305 07/01/09
  5. Renumbered as Rule 314 07/01/09
  6. Renumbered as Rule 309 07/01/09
  7. Vacated 07/01/07
  8. Vacated 01/01/07
  9. Vacated 01/01/04
  10. Renumbered as Rule 315 07/01/09
  11. Ex Parte Application – Repealed 07/01/09
  12. Thirty-Day Stipulated Suspension of Time – Repealed 07/01/09
  13. Vacated 07/01/03
  14. Renumbered as Rule 369 07/01/09
  15. Arbitration – Repealed 07/01/09
  16. Renumbered as Rule 311 07/01/09
  17. Renumbered as Rule 316 07/01/09
  18. Renumbered as Rule 317 07/01/09
  19. Renumbered as Rule 313 07/01/09
  20. Renumbered as Rule 388 07/01/09
  21. Renumbered as Rule 381 07/01/09
  22. Renumbered as Rule 392 07/01/09
  23. Renumbered as Rule 318 07/01/09
  24. Vacated 01/01/07

Appendix – Moved to Division 3

A. Summary of Required Filings 07/01/09

4-1 (issued 07/01/09)

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LOCAL RULES – SUPERIOR COURT of CALIFORNIA, COUNTY of ORANGE

Chapter 1

General Civil Practice - Repealed

Rule 400. Preparation of Forms for Order - Repealed

(Rule 400 repealed effective July 1, 2009; renumbered effective March 15, 1984)

Rule 404. Orders to Show Cause – Disposition of Original Papers - Repealed

(Rule 404 repealed effective July 1, 2009; renumbered effective March 15, 1984)

Rule 416. Renumbered effective July 1, 2009

(Rule 416 revised and renumbered as Rule 319 effective July 1, 2009; renumbered as Rule 416 effective March 15, 1984; revised eff. July 1, 1998)

4-2 (issued 07/01/09)

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LOCAL RULES – SUPERIOR COURT of CALIFORNIA, COUNTY of ORANGE

Chapter 2

Case Management - Repealed

Rule 430. Renumbered effective July 1, 2009

(Rule 430 revised and renumbered as Rule 351 effective July 1, 2009; adopted effective July 1, 1991; re-numbered as Rule 430 effective January 1, 1992)

Rule 431. Renumbered effective July 1, 2009

(Rule 431 revised and renumbered as Rule 301 effective July 1, 2009; revised as Rule 431 effective May 1, 1994, July 1, 1995, July 1, 2003, January 1, 2007, January 1, 2008)

Rule 432. Renumbered effective July 1, 2009

(Rule 432 revised and renumbered as Rule 303 effective July 1, 2009; revised as Rule 432 effective July 1, 1992, July 1, 1993, May 1, 1994, January 1, 2007, January 1, 2008)

Rule 433. Renumbered effective July 1, 2009

(Rule 433 renumbered as Rule 305 and repealed effective July 1, 2009; revised as Rule 433 effective July 1, 1992, May 1, 1994, January 1, 1995, July 1, 1998)

Rule 435. Renumbered effective July 1, 2009

(Rule 435 revised and renumbered as Rule 314 effective July 1, 2009; revised as Rule 435 effective July 1, 1994, January 1, 2007)

Rule 436. Renumbered effective July 1, 2009

(Rule 436 revised and renumbered as Rule 309 effective July 1, 2009; revised as Rule 436 effective July 1, 1992, July 1, 1994)

4-3 (issued 07/01/09)

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LOCAL RULES – SUPERIOR COURT of CALIFORNIA, COUNTY of ORANGE

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Rule 438 — Vacated

Rule 438. Vacated

(Revised effective July 1, 2003; revised effective January 1, 2004; repealed effective July 1, 2007)

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Rule 439 — Vacated

Rule 439. Vacated

(Revised effective July 1, 2003; repealed effective January 1, 2007)

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Rule 440 — Vacated

Rule 440. Vacated

(Revised effective July 1, 1992; vacated effective January1, 2004)

Rule 441. Renumbered effective July 1, 2009

(Rule 441 revised and renumbered as Rule 315 effective July 1, 2009; adopted as Rule 441 effective April 22, 1991, July 1, 1991, July 1, 1992, July 1, 2000)

Rule 442. Ex Parte Application – Repealed

(Rule 442 repealed effective July 1, 2009; revised effective July 1, 1992, May 1, 1994)

Rule 443. Thirty-day Stipulated Suspension of Time - Repealed

(Rule 443 repealed effective July 1, 2009; adopted effective July 1, 1991; re-numbered effective January 1, 1992)

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Rule 444 — Vacated

Rule 444. Vacated

(Revised effective July 1, 1992; vacated effective July 1, 2003)

Rule 445. Renumbered effective July 1, 2009

(Rule 445 revised and renumbered as Rule 369 effective July 1, 2009; revised as Rule 445 effective July 1, 1992, January 1, 2007, January 1, 2008)

Rule 446. Arbitration – Repealed

(Rule 446 repealed effective July 1, 2009; revised effective July 1, 1992, July 1, 1998, January 1, 2007)

4-4 (issued 07/01/09)

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LOCAL RULES – SUPERIOR COURT of CALIFORNIA, COUNTY of ORANGE

Rule 447. Renumbered effective July 1, 2009

(Rule 447 revised and renumbered as Rule 311 effective July 1, 2009; revised as Rule 447 effective July 1, 1992)

Rule 448. Renumbered effective July 1, 2009

(Rule 448 revised and renumbered as Rule 316 effective July 1, 2009; revised as Rule 448 effective July 1, 1992, July 1, 1993, July 1, 2000, January 1, 2007)

Rule 450. Renumbered effective July 1, 2009

(Rule 450 revised and renumbered as Rule 317 effective July 1, 2009; revised as Rule 450 effective July 1, 1992, July 1, 1995, July 1, 1996)

Rule 451. Renumbered effective July 1, 2009

(Rule 451 revised and renumbered as Rule 313 effective July 1, 2009; revised as Rule 451 effective July 1, 1992, January 1, 2007)

Rule 453. Renumbered effective July 1, 2009

(Rule 453 revised and renumbered as Rule 388; adopted effective July 1, 1991; re-numbered as Rule 453 effective January 1, 1992)

Rule 454. Renumbered effective July 1, 2009

(Rule 454 revised and renumbered as Rule 381effective July 1, 2009; revised as Rule 454 effective July 1, 1996)

Rule 455. Renumbered effective July 1, 2009

(Rule 455 revised and renumbered as Rule 392 effective July 1, 2009; revised as Rule 455 effective July 1, 1992, January 1, 2007, January 1, 2008)

Rule 456. Renumbered effective July 1, 2009

(Rule 456 revised and renumbered as Rule 318 effective July 1, 2009; revised as Rule 456 effective July 1, 1994)

4-5 (issued 07/01/09)

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LOCAL RULES – SUPERIOR COURT of CALIFORNIA, COUNTY of ORANGE

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Rule 457 — Vacated

Rule 457. Vacated

(Adopted effective January 1, 1991; revised effective July 1, 1991; repealed effective January 1, 2007)

4-6 (issued 07/01/09)

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LOCAL RULES – SUPERIOR COURT of CALIFORNIA, COUNTY of ORANGE

DIVISION 4

APPENDIX A

Summary of Required Filings

Document Required Local Rule Time Frame Format of Form Meet and Confer Statement 441 Signed by attorneys Pre-printed form and filed within 30 “Meet and Confer days of the filing of Statement” available the first responsive in Clerk’s Office pleading

Settlement Conference 448 Prepared by attorneys Pre-print form Statement and lodged with court “Settlement five days prior to Conference mandatory settlement Statement” available conference in Clerk’s Office

Statement of Compliance 450 Prepared by attorneys Pre-printed form and submitted to court “Statement of by noon of Friday Compliance available before trial date in Clerk’s Office

(Division 4 title revised 2024 with the enactment of SB-71 that increased the jurisdictional amount of limited civil cases; Appendix A revised and moved to Division 3 effective July 1, 2009; adopted effective July 1, 1992; revised effective July 1, 1994, January 1, 2008)

4-7 (issued 07/01/09)

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