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Madera — Local Court Policy (MAD-CIV-006)
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- 2026-09-26
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- 2026-09-27
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- Madera County
Madera — Local Court Policy (MAD-CIV-006)¶
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MAD-CIV-006 ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, state bar number, and address) FOR COURT USE ONLY
TELEPHONE NO: E-MAIL ADDRESS (optional): ATTORNEY FOR (Name): SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF MADERA 200 South G Street Madera, California 93637 Civil Division PLAINTIFF:
DEFENDANT:
CASE NUMBER:
LOCAL COURT POLICY
The Madera Superior Court has adopted case disposition standards as set forth in the California
Standards of Judicial Administration, Standard 2.2 (h) (Small Claims cases). Delay Reduction Standards for the
Madera Superior Courts require that 90% of all Small Claims cases shall be completed within 75 days from the
date of filing the Claim of Plaintiff and Order.
The Delay Reduction Standards also require that 100% of all Small Claims cases shall be completed
within 95 days from filing the Claim of Plaintiff and Order.
Pursuant to Court Policy, any Small Claims case which has not reached final disposition in accordance
with the established time standards, shall be dismissed by Court Order and the file destroyed one (1) year from
the order of dismissal pursuant to Government Code Section 68152(b)(1) and (2) without further notice, unless
there is a showing of good cause.
Where proof of service of the Claim of Plaintiff has not been filed with the court and the case has not
been reset for hearing by the plaintiff, the claim shall be dismissed without prejudice and case file destroyed one
(1) year from the order of dismissal pursuant to Government Code 68152(b)(1) and (2), without further notice.
I understand and agree that except upon affirmative showing of good cause, the case shall be dismissed by
Court and the file destroyed one (1) year from the order of dismissal without further notice.
SIGN
Dated: Signature of Plaintiff
Form Adopted for Optional Use LOCAL COURT POLICY Page 1 of 1Madera Superior Court Local Form MAD-CIV-006 [Rev. 04/15/2020]