Orange — Limited civil courtroom schedule & requirements

Source: https://www.occourts.org/system/files/general/limitedcivilcourtroomscheduleandrequirements.pdf

SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE COUNTY - HEARING SCHEDULE LIMITED CIVIL, UNLAWFUL DETAINERS & CIVIL PROTECTIVE ORDERS Actions $35,000 and less HEARING SCHEDULE

Unlawful Detainers

Department C66

For in-person appearances, exhibits must be presented in a paper format. Electronic Evidence Portal WILL NOT be used. Remote appearances approved for Law and Motion hearings only Department C61 For in-person and remote appearances, exhibits must be submitted 2 days prior to the hearing date through the Electronic Evidence Portal. To access the evidence portal, please visit https://www.occourts.org/online-services/EvidencePortal.html.

Department C66 Department C61

Hearings

Monday, Tuesday Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday 8:30 AM 8:30 AM Trials will be conducted as in-person hearings. Parties and Trials will be conducted as in-person hearings. Parties and Court Trials witnesses must personally appear at the courthouse. Court trials witnesses must personally appear at the courthouse. All exhibits are scheduled within 20 days of filing request UD-150 unless must be presented in a paper format. Court trials are scheduled ordered otherwise. Demand for jury trials will be scheduled by within 20 days of filing request UD-150 unless ordered otherwise. the courtroom.

Monday Monday - Thursday Jury Trials Demand for jury trials will be scheduled by the courtroom. To be determined by the courtroom

Friday Friday
9:00 AM 8:30 AM

Law and Motion Law & Motion conducted via remote hearings (Zoom) or in person Law and Motion conducted via remote hearings (Zoom) No tentative rulings No tentative rulings No reservation required No reservation required

Monday – Friday Monday – FridayEx-Parte Applications 1:45 PM 1:45 PM (Please review Ruled on in chambers and no appearances will be required unless Ruled on in chambers and no appearances will be required unless CRC 3.1200-3.1207 specially set by the courtroom. Documents will be reviewed in specially set by the courtroom. Documents will be reviewed in prior to filing) chambers and a ruling will be sent to the parties. chambers and a ruling will be sent to the parties.

Monday – Friday Monday – Friday 9:00 AM Hearings are conducted in-person. Claim of Right to Hearings are conducted in-person. Submit documents to the court after being accepted by the Possession Submit documents to the court after being accepted by the Sheriff's Department. Hearings are scheduled 5 or 15 days from Sheriff's Department. Hearings are scheduled 5 or 15 days from filing based on deposit 15 days of rent. filing based on deposit 15 days of rent.

Monday

Claim of Exemptions 9:00 AM Hearings are conducted in-person

Civil Harassment Restraining Orders

For in-person appearances, exhibits must be presented in a paper format and the Electronic Evidence Portal WILL NOT be used for In-Person Court Hearings.

For remote appearances, exhibits must be submitted two days prior to the hearing date through the evidence portal. To access the evidence portal, please visit https://www.occourts.org/online-services/EvidencePortal.html.

Department C65 Department C64
Hearings

Ex Parte Civil Monday – Friday
Harassment 1:45 PM Monday – Friday
Temporary Ruled on in chambers and no appearances will be required unless 1:30 PM

Restraining/Protective specially set by the courtroom. Documents will be reviewed in Ex parte matters will be heard in person Order chambers and a ruling will be sent to the parties.

Monday - Friday Friday 8:30 AM Law and Motion 8:30 AM Reservations are required. Call department C64 prior to filing. No Reservations are required. (657) 622-5264

Tuesday – Thursday Monday – Friday Civil Harassments 8:30 AM 8:30 AM Hearings Hearings are conducted in-person. Hearings are conducted in-person.

Appear on a Bench Monday - Friday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM Warrant Check in at Civil Division Clerk's Office, Central Justice Center, Santa Ana

Monday - Friday
Submit documents to the court by 3:00 PM. DocumentsEx Parte Gun Violence submitted after 3:00 PM will be addressed the following day.Temporary Restraining Injunction hearings are conducted in-person on Tuesday at 1:30 Order PM.
Gun Violence Restraining Order Calendar Tuesdays at 1:30 PM

Limited Civil

Department CX104
Hearings All Trials and Default Prove Ups in Department CX104 are being conducted in person only.

Monday - Wednesday
9:00 AMCourt and Jury Trials All Trial Documents must be e-Filed prior to the Trial date
In-person hearing only

Tuesday and Wednesday

Default Prove-Up 9:00 AM In-person hearing only

Wednesday at 1:30 PM Status Conference Friday at 9:30 AM

Order Show Cause Re Wednesday at 1:30 PM Dismissal Hearings Friday at 9:30 AM

Order Show Cause Re Monday and Tuesday at 1:30 PM Sanctions Hearings Friday at 9:30 AM

Monday - Friday Ex Parte Applications 9:00 AM CRC 3.1200-3.1207 Documents must be filed by 3:00 PM one business day before the hearing. Documents filed after 3:00 PM on Friday will be scheduled on the following Tuesday.

Thursday
9:30 AM. Law and Motion No tentative rulings.
No reservation required.