Santa Barbara — SC-2069*

Source: https://www.santabarbara.courts.ca.gov/system/files/sc2069.pdf

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ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (NAME AND ADDRESS): TELEPHONE NO.: FOR COURT USE ONLY

ATTORNEY FOR (NAME):

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF SANTA BARBARA

Santa Barbara–Anacapa Santa Maria-Cook Lompoc Division
1100 Anacapa Street 312-C East Cook Street 115 Civic Center Plaza

Santa Barbara, CA 93101 Santa Maria, CA 93454 Lompoc, CA 93436

PLAINTIFF:

DEFENDANT:

CASE NUMBER:

CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET ADDENDUM

Santa Barbara County Superior Court Local Rule, rule 201 divides Santa Barbara County geographically into two separate regions referred to as “South County” and “North County,” the boundaries of which are more particularly defined in rule 201. “South County” includes the cities of Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, and Goleta; “North County” includes the cities of Santa Maria, Lompoc, Buellton and Solvang. A map depicting this geographical division is contained in Appendix 1 to the local rules.

Local Rule 203 provides: “When, under California law, ‘North County’ would be a ‘proper county’ for venue purposes, all filings for such matters shall be in the appropriate division of the Clerk’s office in North County. All other filings shall be made in the Clerk’s office in the appropriate division of the Court in South County. The title of the Court required to be placed on the first page of documents pursuant to CRC 2.111 includes the name of the appropriate Court division.”

A plaintiff filing a new complaint or petition is required by Local Rule 1310 to complete and file this Civil Case Cover Sheet Addendum to state the basis for filing in North County or South County.

The undersigned represents to the Court:

This action is filed in North County South County because venue is proper in this region for the following reason(s):

A defendant resides or has its principal place of business in this region at: ____________________________

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The personal injury, damage to property, or breach of contract that is claimed in the complaint occurred in this region at: ___________________________________________________________________________________

There is a related case filed with the court in this region (e.g., the related personal injury action to a petition to transfer structured settlement payments) [identify case, including case number]: ___________________________

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Venue is otherwise proper in this region because [explain]: _________________________________________

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Dated: Signature of Plaintiff or Plaintiff’s Counsel

Form Adopted for Mandatory Use CIVIL CASE COVER SHEET ADDENDUM Santa Barbara Superior Court Print Form Clear Form SC-2069 [New July 2018]