San Francisco — Notice: Asbestos Department Changes - Effective May 04, 2026

Source: https://sf.courts.ca.gov/system/files/general/asbestos-public-notice-may-04-2026_0.pdf

Superior Court of California County of San Francisco NOTICE Changes in the Asbestos Department Effective May 04, 2026

All ASBESTOS Calendars will be heard in Department 502 and

the MASTER CALENDAR JURY ASBESTOS will be heard in Department 206 of the Civil Center Courthouse. For ASBESTOS MSC INFORMATION (for Non-Preference Cases Only) Contact ADRCoordinator@sftc.org

Master Calendar Jury Asbestos: • Mondays at 11:15a.m. in Department 206

Asbestos Motions (Including Asbestos Discovery) (In-person or ZOOM): • Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m. in Department 502.

Asbestos Ex Parte Hearings (CourtCall Only, reserve for Courtroom 345) • Tuesdays at 11:00 a.m.

Asbestos Order to Show Cause Conference: • 1st Thursday of the month (monthly) at 9:00 a.m. in Department 502.

Asbestos Trial Setting Conference: • 3rd Thursday of the month (bimonthly beginning every February) at 1:30 p.m. in Department 502.

Pursuant to the Local Rules, parties to label all Asbestos filings accordingly.

Superior Court of Californi a County of San Francisco

Asbestos CMC pursuant to Preference Orders (In-person or Zoom): • Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m. in Department 502.

Asbestos Default Hearings (In-person or Zoom): • Contact Clerk for date at 415-551-3768.

Asbestos Minor’s Comp and Apportionment (In-person or Zoom): • Contact Clerk for date at 415-551-3768.

Asbestos Informal Discovery Conference (In-person Only): • Contact Clerk for date at 415-551-3768.

Department 502 Contact Information Honorable Victor Hwang, Judge of Superior Court of California Clerk: 415-551-3768 Asbestos E-mail: AsbestosDepartment@sftc.org

Pursuant to the Local Rules, parties to label all Asbestos filings accordingly.