Santa Clara — Local Rules of Court Summary

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Santa Clara County Court Rules 109

SUMMARY

CIVIL RULES 1 DIFFERENTIAL CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM 1/1/2026 2 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) 1/1/2026 3 JUDGES ADR PROGRAM 1/1/2026 4 CIVIL EARLY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE PROGRAM 1/1/2026 5 REMOTE PROCEEDINGS 1/1/2026 6 FORMAT OF DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED FOR FILING 1/1/2026 7 EX PARTE APPLICATIONS 1/1/2026 8 PRETRIAL MOTIONS 1/1/2025 9 TRIAL CALENDAR AND ASSIGNMENT, MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES AND TRIAL IN GENERAL CIVIL CASES (EXCLUDING MANDATE CASES) 1/1/2026 10 NON-CEQA PETITIONS FOR WRIT OF MANDATE 1/1/2026 11 SANCTIONS 1/1/2026 12 RESERVED 1/1/2024 13 UNLAWFUL DETAINER CASES 1/1/2026 14 SCHEDULE OF REASONABLE ATTORNEY’S FEES 1/1/2026 15 RESERVED 1/1/2024 16 RESERVED 1/1/2024 17 APPLICATION FOR ORDERS FOR PAYMENT OF MONEY 7/1/2002 18 INTERPRETERS 1/1/2026 19 SMALL CLAIMS ACTIONS 1/1/2026 20 COURT COMMUNICATION REGARDING RESTRAINING ORDERS 1/1/2026

CRIMINAL RULES 1 GENERAL 1/1/2019 2 APPEARANCES 1/1/2023 3 COURTHOUSES & CALENDARS 1/1/2019 4 HALL OF JUSTICE COURTHOUSE 7/1/2026 5 SOUTH COUNTY FACILITY 1/1/2023 6 NORTH COUNTY FACILITY 1/1/2023 7 PLEADINGS AND FILING OF DOCUMENTS 1/1/2023 8 USE OF JUVENILE RECORDS 1/1/2023 9 REQUESTS FOR INTERPRETERS 1/1/2023 10 REQUESTS FOR CALENDAR SETTING 1/1/2023 11 PROPOSED ORDERS 1/1/2023 12 WRITS 1/1/2023 13 REQUEST FOR COPY/TRANSCRIPT OF ELECTRONIC SOUND RECORDING FOR 1/1/2023 RECORD ON APPEAL, WRITS, OR OTHER HEARINGS FOR MISDEMEANORS OR INFRACTIONS 14 TRAFFIC DIVISION - TRIAL BY DECLARATION 1/1/2023 15 ANCILLARY DEFENSE EXPERTS 1/1/2023 16 PROTOCOL FOR SEALING OF RECORDS-CRIMINAL DIVISION 1/1/2023 17 REQUESTS UNDER PROPOSITION 47 (PENAL CODE §1170.18) 1/1/2023 18 POSTING OF PROPERTY BOND 1/1/2023

FAMILY RULES 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 1/1/2025 2 CUSTODY AND VISITATION 7/1/2025 3 CHILD, SPOUSAL OR PARTNER SUPPORT 1/1/2021 4 ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS 1/1/2013 5 LAW AND MOTION 7/1/2026

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6 CASE STATUS CONFERENCE (STATUS CONFERENCE), SETTLEMENT, FAMILY 1/1/2025
CENTERED CASE RESOLUTION CONFERENCE (CRC) LONG CAUSE HEARINGS
AND TRIALS
7 DUTIES OF THE FAMILY LAW FACILITATOR 1/1/2020
8 DEFAULT OR UNCONTESTED JUDGMENT 9/18/2020
9 COUNSEL FOR MINOR CHILDREN 7/1/2019
APPENDIX - DISCRETIONARY POLICY STATEMENTS 1/1/2005

JUVENILE RULES 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS OF THE JUVENILE COURT 7/1/2025 2 RULES RELATING TO JUVENILE DEPENDENCY PROCEEDINGS 1/1/2022 3 RELATIONSHIPS AMONG DIFFERENT DIVISIONS OF THE COURT 1/1/2022 4 RELATIONSHIPS AMONG DIFFERENT DIVISIONS OF THE SUPERIOR COURT 1/1/2022

PROBATE RULES 1 ADMINISTRATION AND GENERAL POLICIES 1/1/2024 2 PROBATE ORDERS 1/1/2024 3 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION 1/1/2017 4 MANDATORY STETTLMENT CONFERENCES 1/1/2017 5 BONDS 1/1/2017 6 THE INDEPENDENT ADMINISTRATION OF ESTATES ACT 1/1/2004 7 SALE UNDER COURT SUPERVISION 7/1/2007 8 PETITION FOR INSTRUCTIONS AND OTHER INSTRUCTIONS 9 ACCOUNTS, REPORTS, FEES, COMMISSIONS AND DISTRIBUTION 7/1/2024 10 SPOUSAL OR REGISTERED DOMESTIC PARTNER PROPERTY PETITIONS 1/1/2005 11 CONSERVATORSHIPS 7/1/2024 12 GUARDIANSHIPS 7/1/2019 13 GUARDIAN AD LITEM AND COMPROMISES OF CLAIMS OF MINORS AND 1/1/2017 PERSONS WITH A DISABILITY 14 COMPENSATION OF REFEREES 7/1/2002 15 MINOR'S EMANCIPATION 7/1/2002 16 TRUSTS 7/1/2013 17 LANTERMAN PETRIS SHORT (LPS) ACT CONSERVATORSHIPS ACCOUNTINGS 1/1/2012 18 PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS RE QUANTINE DETENTION 7/1/2011 19 ATTORNEY FEE DISPUTES 1/1/2014 20 PRIVATELY RETAINED COURT REPORTING 1/1/2018 GENERAL COURT AND ADMINISTRATION RULES 1 USE OF JUROR LISTS FOR TRIALS HELD IN PLACE OTHER THAN COUNTY SEAT 1/1/2007 2 USE OF RECORDING DEVICES IN COURTHOUSE FACILITIES 7/1/2026 3 ACCESS, FAIRNESS AND PREVENTION OF BIAS 1/1/2024 4 TEMPORARY JUDGES AND SETTLEMENT ATTORNEYS 7/1/2025 5 FOOD IN THE COURT 1/1/2011 6 ELECTRONIC FILINGS 7/1/2026 7 PRIVATELY RETAINED COURT REPORTERS 1/1/2021 8 COURT SECURITY VIDEO RECORDINGS 1/1/2021 9 REMOTE PROCEEDINGS 7/1/2024 10 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 7/1/2026 11 APPLICATION BY VEXATIOUS LITIGANT TO FILE NEW LITIGATION 7/1/2026

APPELATE RULES

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1 APPLICABILITY OF RULES 7/1/2026 2 RULES FOR THE APPELLATE DIVISION 7/1/2026 3 RULES IN THE SUPERIOR COURT FOR APPEALS TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF 7/1/2026 APPEAL