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Local Rules of Superior Court of California, County of Imperial

notice thereof delivered by the clerk Rule 5.1.17 Exchange of Settlement
to the petitioner at the time the Proposals
petition is filed. At least thirty (30) days prior to the date set
for settlement conference, counsel for each

(c) A copy of the Notice of Case party, and/or the self-represented parties Management and a blank Case must meet and confer, and exchange written Management Questionnaire (FL-03) settlement proposals, in a good faith effort to must be served on the responding resolve issues in the case. party along with the summons and petition, and proof of service of [Rule 5.16 adopted July 1, 2007 is renumbered to 5.1.17 thereof filed with the Court. 01/01/12]

(d) At the request of any party or upon the Rule 5.1.18 [Repealed] Court’s motion, any other appropriate contested family law matter may be [Rule 5.17 adopted July 1, 2007 is renumbered to 5.1.18; and set for a case management repealed 01/01/12] conference. Rule 5.1.19 Trial Conference (e) At least twenty (20) days before the On the date set for trial, and prior to any initial case management conference, evidence being presented, the Court may, all counsel, and/or self-represented with the agreement of all counsel and parties, parties must file and serve on all conduct settlement discussions. By parties a completed Case participating in this conference, all counsel Management Questionnaire (FL-03). and/or self-represented parties waive the right to disqualify the judge other than for(f) At the case management conference, actual cause. the Court shall continue the case for further review/case management, or [Adopted July 1, 2007, amended 01/01/11, Rule 5.18 is schedule the case for settlement renumbered to 5.1.19 01/01/12] conference and/or trial. If a further review/case management conference Rule 5.1.20 Trial Brief (Form FL-08) is scheduled, all counsel, and/or self- represented parties must file and (a) Each counsel and /or self-represented serve on all parties a new completed party shall prepare, serve, and file a Case Management Questionnaire Trial Brief at least fifteen (15) days (FL-03). before trial. The brief must include the following information and (g) Subdivision (b) does not apply to the attachments, if applicable to the following case types: disputed issue in the case: • Summary Dissolutions • Petitions for Registration of (1) A confirmation that the Out-of-State Custody Orders preliminary disclosure • Juvenile Exit Orders statements have been served and filed with the court;

[Rule 5.15 adopted July 1, 2007, amended 07/01/08, subd (g) adopted 01/01/11, Rule 5.15 is renumbered to 5.1.16 (2) A summary of all issues 01/01/12, subd (g) repealed 01/01/17, subd (e),(f) amended resolved; if the resolution is 01/01/22, subd (g) adopted 01/01/24] by written agreement, a copy of the agreement; if the

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