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Local Rules of Superior Court of California, County of Imperial

matters relevant to the issue Rule 4.1.7 Continuance Policy
presented.
(a) It is the policy of the Court that all
2. The memorandum must clearly criminal proceedings be set for trial at
specify the factual and legal issues the earliest possible time. Consistent
raised and the specific legal authority with said policy continuances will
relied upon for the motion. generally not be granted, absent good
3. Failure of the moving party to serve cause.
and file points and authorities within
the time permitted without good (b) If the need for such a continuance is
cause may be considered by the court caused by an act or omission of
as an admission that the motion is counsel for either party, sanctions
without merit. may be imposed.

4. Except as to motions to suppress [Adopted July 1, 2007; Rule 4.7 renumbered to 4.1.7
01/01/12]
heard at the preliminary examination,
failure of the responding party to Rule 4.1.8 Bail/Fine
serve and file points and authorities
within the time permitted without (a) The uniform countywide schedule of
good cause may be considered by the bail for all bailable felony offenses is
court as an admission that the motion adopted annually and is posted on the
is meritorious. Court’s website.

[Adopted July 1, 2007; Rule 4.6 renumbered to 4.1.6 01/01/12, subd (c), (d) adopted 01/01/14, new subd (c) (b) Any application pursuant to Penal adopted and former subd (c), (d) renumbered to (d), (e) Code §1269c for an order setting bail 07/01/25] in an amount greater or less than the Rule 4.1.6.01 Discovery Motions amount specified by the bail schedule In accordance with Penal Code section 1054 shall be made on local form “Request et seq., discovery motions must include a for Increase/Decrease in Bail” (Form declaration by counsel, under penalty of CR-01). The application must be perjury, setting forth the previous oral and signed under penalty of perjury, and written efforts to obtain discovery by submitted to the watch commander cooperative and informal means, and then on duty at the Imperial County showing how the opposing party has failed to Jail, who shall forthwith transmit it to comply with Penal Code section 1054.1 or a magistrate for review. 1054.3. The motion must be limited to the disputed items, or class of items, listed in the (c) Any person requesting a bail declaration. reduction or increase shall disclose all other applications that have been [Adopted July 1, 2025] made prior to the subject request.

Rule 4.1.6.02 Trial Department Motions (d) If bail is set by a judge or magistrate Pretrial motions filed in any law and motion out of court, any further out of court department may be deferred for consideration request for increase or reduction of or evidentiary hearing by a later assigned trial bail shall be made to the judge who judge in the sound discretion of the Court. set such bail.

[Adopted July 1, 2025] (e) The Uniform Bail and Penalty Schedules approved by the Judicial

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