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Local Rules of Superior Court of California, County of Imperial

(g) Juvenile Infractions. An appointed (b) Limited Civil Cases. All papers for a referee shall preside over infraction limited civil case may be filed in the cases at the El Centro Main El Centro (Main) courthouse. All Courthouse. limited civil matters are heard in El Centro (Main) Courthouse. [Adopted July 1, 2007, subd (d) amended 01/01/10, subd (g) adopted 01/01/10, subd (c)(g) amended 01/01/12, subd (a)(d)(e) amended 01/01/14, subd (d)(g) amended 01/01/20, (c) Small Claims Cases. Plaintiff’s subd (a)(b)(d)(e)(g) amended 01/01/24] Claim and Order to Go to Small Claims Court and the Defendant’s Rule 2.4 Sessions of the Court Claim and Order to Go to Small Claims Court for a small claims case Sessions of the Court shall be held at the may be filed in the El Centro (Main) Main Courthouse in El Centro, (939 W. Main and Winterhaven Courthouses. Street, El Centro), the Wake Courthouse in El Centro (650 Wake Avenue, El Centro) and (d) All Other Civil Filings. All papers in Winterhaven (2124 Winterhaven Drive, general or unlimited civil, family law, Winterhaven). probate cases and appeals shall be filed in the clerk’s office in the El [Adopted July 1, 2007, amended 01/01/10, 01/01/12, Centro (Main) Courthouse.01/01/14, 07/01/19, amended 01/01/24] [Adopted July 1, 2007, subd (a)(b)(c), amended (b)(c), subd Rule 2.5 Departments of the Courts (d) Adopted 01/01/09, amended (b)(c) 01/01/10, subd (b)(d) amended 01/01/12, subd (a)(b)(c) amended 01/01/14, The departments in the Main Courthouse in amended 01/01/24] El Centro are designated: Rule 2.8 [Repealed]Dept. 1, Dept. 2, Dept. 3, Dept. 4, Dept. 5, Dept. 6, Dept. 7, Dept. 8, and Dept. 9. [Adopted July 1, 2007, repealed 01/01/24]

The departments in the Wake Courthouse in Rule 2.9 Conformed Pleadings El Centro are designated: Dept. 10, Dept. 11, Dept. 12, and Dept. 13. When an original document is filed, the court will conform two copies thereof at no charge. The department in Winterhaven is If conformed copies are to be returned by designated: Winterhaven. mail or messenger, a stamped, self-addressed [Adopted July 1, 2007, amended 01/01/10, 01/01/14, envelope or messenger slip must be 01/01/20, 01/01/24] submitted.

Rule 2.6 Clerk’s Offices [Adopted July 1, 2007] A clerk’s office shall be located at the El Rule 2.10 Court SecurityCentro Main, El Centro Wake, and Winterhaven Courthouses. (a) Upon entering any Court building, all [Adopted July 1, 2007, amended 01/01/09, 01/01/14, persons, and their belongings will be 01/01/20, 01/01/24] screened and inspected for weapons. Unless required by law, a person may Rule 2.7 Intra-County Venue and Filing refuse to submit to screening and inspection, in which case he or she (a) For purposes of intra-county venue, shall immediately leave the court the County of Imperial is divided into building. El Centro (Main), El Centro (Wake) and Winterhaven venues.

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