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Local Rules of Superior Court of California, County of Imperial

(f) Late Registration Fee. Late responsible for a fee and/or cost registration fee of $25 will be associated with the continuance imposed in addition to the standard registration fee ($25 registration fee 3) The Court may drop the matter + $25 late fee = $50). from the calendar

(g) Remote Appearance Conditions 4) In the interest of justice, the Court and Obligations. It is the sole may proceed with the hearing responsibility of the Party appearing and/or make a ruling in the remotely, either by video or call, to absence of an appearance ensure they have sufficient internet speed and/or connectivity as well as (h) Participant Identification. Parties an appropriate location with no must register using the name of the background noise or disruptions. By individual who will actually appear voluntarily appearing remotely, the remotely. Should it be necessary to person appearing remotely agrees to substitute this person, it is mandatory appear from a location free from to contact the remote appearance distraction and other noises. Parties coordinator for approval before 4:00 shall not be engaged in any other p.m. the day prior to the appearance. distracting activity while participating in the scheduled Participants may not record the hearing. The Court retains the proceeding or share the meeting link discretion, in the interest of justice, to with any person who is not authorized terminate the remote appearance if by the Court to appear in the remote there is a disruption, noise, proceeding. misconduct, a communication problem, a technical problem or other issues which interfere with the proper [Adopted January 1, 2024, subd (d)(e) amended 07/01/26, hearing of a matter. subd (f)(g)(h) adopted 07/01/26]

If the party making the remote
appearance is not connected at the
time the Court calls the case, or if the
Party has insufficient video or audio
quality during the hearing, the Court,
in its discretion, may take any
appropriate action, including, but not
limited to, the following:

1) The Court may consider
alternative communication with
the party who is not connected or
whose connection is problematic

2. The Court may consider postponing the hearing. If the Court continues a hearing as a result of the insufficient connectivity, the party with the insufficient connectivity may be 8