Butte Local Rules index

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Local Rules

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| Local Rule | Title | Effective Date | 1 | General Rules | 7/1/1990 | 2 | Law and Motion | 7/1/1989 | 3 | Administration of Civil Litigation | 7/1/1992 | 4 | Administration of Unlawful Detainers | 7/1/1997 | 6 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | 1/1/2006 | 9 | Custody/Visitation Mediation | 7/1/1990 | 12 | Probate Rules | 7/1/1998 | 13 | Documents Presented for Filing | 7/1/1989 | 14 | Attorney Fees and Cost Reimbursement | 1/1/1991 | 15 | Family-Centered Case Resolution Process | 1/1/2013 | 16 | Family Law | 7/1/1990 | 17 | Juvenile Court Rules | 7/1/1996 | 18 | Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) | 1/1/2001 | 19 | Domestic Violence Coordination Rules | 7/1/2004 | 20 | Criminal Law | 1/1/2017 | 21 | Electronic Filing | 7/1/2017 | 22 | Appellate Division Rules | 7/1/2008 | 50 | Administrative Rules - General Rules | 7/1/1996 | 51 | Complaint Procedures | 7/1/2019

Local Forms

Rule 1 General Rules

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A.D. = Amended Date / E.D. = Effective Date

| Form ID | Form Name | Action Date | Status | GR.010 | Memorandum to set Case for Trial | A.D. 7/1/2025 | Optional | GR.020 | Trial Readiness Conference Statement | A.D. 7/1/2024 | Mandatory | GR.030 | Request/Notification for Audio/Visual Presentation Equipment | A.D. 1/1/2026 | Mandatory | GR.040 | Procedural Stipulations for Jury Trial | A.D. 1/1/2018 | Optional | GR.050 | Financial Information Confidential | A.D. 1/1/2025 | Mandatory | GR.060 | Request for Remote Appearance and Order | E.D. 7/1/2026 | Mandatory

Rule 2 Law and Motion Matters

| Form ID | Form Name | Action Date | Status | LM.010 | Declaration Re: Notice of Ex Parte Application for Orders and/or Orders Shortening Time | A.D. 1/1/2025 | Optional | LM.020 | Request for a Pretrial Discovery Conference | E.D. 7/1/2019 | Mandatory | LM.030 | Opposition to Request for a Pretrial Discovery Conference | E.D. 7/1/2019 | Mandatory | LM.040 | Order on Request for a Pretrial Discovery Conference | A.D. 7/1/2025 | Mandatory

Rule 3 Administration of Civil Litigation

| Form ID | Form Name | Action Date | Status | DR.040 | Settlement Conference Statement | A.D. 1/1/2018 | Optional

Rule 6 Alternative Dispute Resolution

| Form ID | Form Name | Action Date | Status | ADR.010 | Mediation Statement | A.D. 1/1/2018 | Optional | ADR.020 | Stipulation to Participate in Alternative Dispute Resolution | A.D. 1/1/2018 | Optional

Rule 9 Custody/Visitation Mediation

| Form ID | Form Name | Action Date | Status | CV.010 | Additional Orders Attachment (Child Custody Evaluator) | A.D. 1/1/2018 | Mandatory

Rule 12 Probate Rules

| Form ID | Form Name | Action Date | Status | PR.010 | Court Investigator Information Sheet | A.D. 1/1/2018 | Optional | PR.020 | Order Appointing Court Investigator | A.D. 1/1/2025 | Optional | PR.030 | Order Continuing Conservatorship | A.D. 1/1/2025 | Mandatory | PR.040 | Ex Parte Petition to Dispense with Accounting And Order | A.D. 1/1/2025 | Mandatory

Rule 16 Family Law

| Form ID | Form Name | Action Date | Status | FL.010 |

Declaration Re: Notice of Ex Parte Application for Orders

| A.D. 1/1/2018 | Mandatory | FL.020 | Questionnaire for Minor to Marry or Establish a Domestic Partnership | E.D. 7/1/2025 | Mandatory |

FL.030

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Declaration for Default Custody and Visitation Orders

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A.D. 1/1/2020

| Mandatory | FL.040 | Family Law Judgment Checklist | A.D. 1/1/2018 | Mandatory | FL.050 | Family Law Parentage Judgment Checklist Petition to Establish Parental Relationship | A.D. 1/1/2018 | Mandatory |

FL.060

| Family Law Case Management Conference Statement | A.D. 1/1/2018 |

Mandatory

| FL.070 | Written Stipulation and Agreement | E.D. 1/1/2026 | Optional | FL.090 | At Issue Memorandum | A.D. 1/1/2018 | Mandatory | FL.100 | Stipulation and Order Appointing Parenting Coordinator | A.D. 1/1/2025 | Optional | FL.110 | Certificate of Qualifications to Serve as a Parenting Coordinator | E.D. 7/1/2018 | Mandatory | FL.120 | Request for Default or Uncontested Hearing | E.D. 7/1/2020 | Mandatory | FL.130 | Request for Review of Ability to Pay Determination and Order Addressing Request | E.D. 7/1/2026 |

Mandatory

Rule 17 Juvenile Court Rules Attorneys Representing Parties in Dependency Proceedings

| Form ID | Form Name | Action Date | Status | JV.010 | Certificate of Competency to Practice in Juvenile Dependency Court | A.D. 1/1/2018 | Mandatory | JV.020 | Petition and Order Regarding Public Information (WIC ยง 676) | A.D. 1/1/2025 | Mandatory | JV.030 | Declaration in Support to Inspect and or Copy Juvenile Court Records Without a Court Order | A.D. 7/1/2026 | Mandatory | JV.040 | Confidentiality Notice and Agreement for Juvenile Cases | E.D. 7/1/2025 | Mandatory

Rule 20 Criminal Law

| Form ID | Form Name | Action Date | Status | CR.010 | Petition/Application for Resentencing or Dismissal for Reduction or Dismissal/Sealing | E.D. 7/1/2018 | Optional | CR.010.INFO | Petition/Application for Resentencing or Dismissal for Reduction or Dismissal/Sealing - Information | E.D. 7/1/2018 | Optional | CR.020 | Juvenile Petition/Application Proposition 64 - Health and Safety Code 11361.8(m) | E.D. 7/1/2018 | Optional | CR.030 | Petition for Modification of Penalties | E.D. 7/1/2018 | Optional | CR.040 | Request for Mental Health Diversion; Advisal and Waiver of Rights | A.D. 1/1/2020 | Mandatory | CR.050 | Misdemeanor Diversion Request (PC1001.95) Advisal and Waiver of Rights |

E.D. 1/1/2025

| Mandatory | CR.050-INFO | Misdemeanor Diversion (PC 1001.95) Information | E.D. 1/1/2025 | Optional | CR.060 | Misdemeanor Diversion Order (PC1001.95) | E.D. 1/1/2025 | Mandatory

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