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Local Rules of Superior Court of California, County of Imperial

Rule 3.3.3 Ex Parte Orders will be assigned to the Supervising Criminal Judge (SCJ). Any order, judgment, or decree made by a judge ex parte must be in writing, signed by (c) Where an application for the judge, and filed and served within two (2) extraordinary relief challenges a days thereafter or it may be voidable. decision made by a judge to whom a case has been earlier assigned, the [Adopted July 1, 2007, Rule 3.30 renumbered to 3.3.3 matter shall be assigned in 01/01/09] accordance with the rules for the appellate division. Division 4 [Adopted July 1, 2007, Rule 3.32 renumbered to 3.4.1 Extraordinary Writs 01/01/09]

Rule 3.4.0 Procedure Division 5 Arbitration (a) In seeking traditional mandate, administrative mandamus, or Rule 3.5.0 Cases Subject to Arbitration prohibition relief, it is not necessary to obtain an alternative writ. A (a) All non-exempt unlimited civil cases noticed motion procedure in where the amount in controversy does compliance with Code of Civil not exceed $50,000 as to any plaintiff, Procedure § 1005 should be used and all limited civil cases, shall be whenever possible, and must be used submitted to arbitration under CCP if no alternative writ is sought, or 1141.10 et seq. where application for the alternative writ is denied by the court. (b) The determination as to whether to submit a case to arbitration shall (b) Where an alternative writ is sought in occur at the case management the first instance, the petition must be conference. filed, fees paid and a judge assigned. Petitioner shall then proceed in the [Adopted July 1, 2007, Rule 3.33 renumbered to 3.5.0 manner required for ex parte relief 01/01/09] generally. Rule 3.5.1 Arbitration Administrator [Adopted July 1, 2007, Rule 3.31 renumbered to 3.4.0 01/01/09] The arbitration administrator is the CEO or their designee. Rule 3.4.1 Assignment [Adopted July 1, 2007, Rule 3.34 renumbered to 3.5.1 01/01/09, amended 01/01/10] (a) Extraordinary civil writs and ex parte applications in connection therewith Rule 3.5.2 Exemptions to Arbitration will be assigned in accordance with the direct calendaring system Pursuant to CRC 3.811(b), the following established by these rules, except as categories of cases are exempt from judicial hereinafter indicated. arbitration: (a) Limited civil cases in which no jury (b) Petitions for writs of habeas corpus or trial is demanded and the estimated mandamus by inmates, directed at time for trial is one day or less; county jail or state prison officials, 17