LOCAL RULES FOR THE SUPERIOR COURT COUNTY OF EL …

1 LOCAL RULES FOR THE. SUPERIOR COURT . COUNTY OF. EL DORADO. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2022. LOCAL RULES FOR THE SUPERIOR COURT . COUNTY OF EL DORADO. Effective January 1, 2022. With the implementation of new RULES and revisions, these RULES should replace all other El Dorado COUNTY LOCAL RULES you may have in your possession. Thank you. LOCAL RULES SUPERIOR COURT , COUNTY OF EL DORADO. TABLE OF CONTENTS. EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2022. SCOPE OF RULES FOR THE SUPERIOR COURT .. 1. EFFECTIVE DATE OF RULES .. 1. EFFECT OF RULES AND CITATION TO RULES .. 1. CONSTRUCTION AND APPLICATION OF RULES .. 1. DEFINITION OF WORDS USED IN THESE 1. AMENDMENT, ADDITION, OR REPEAL OF RULES .. 2.

2 COURT OF ORIGINAL PROCEEDINGS .. 2. SUPERVISION OF COURT BUSINESS .. 2. DUTIES OF THE PRESIDING JUDGE .. 2. ASSISTANT PRESIDING 2. CEO OF THE SUPERIOR COURT .. 3. COURT COMMISSIONERS AND JUDGES PRO TEMPORE .. 3. COMPLAINTS AGAINST COMMISSIONERS, REFEREES, AND JUDGES PRO TEMPORE 3. RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS .. 4. LOCATION AND SCHEDULE OF COURT SESSIONS .. 5. TRANSFERRING CASES BETWEEN PLACERVILLE AND SOUTH LAKE TAHOE. SESSIONS .. 6. JUDICIAL ASSIGNMENTS .. 7. RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE .. 7. DUTY JUDGE .. 7. HOLIDAYS .. 8. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES .. 9. FIREARMS; WEAPONS; BODY ARMOR OR BALLISTIC PROTECTION .. 9. COURT SECURITY: SEARCHES OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY .. 9. USE OF ELECTRONIC DEVICES IN THE 10.

3 PRESENTATION OF AUDIO/VISUAL EVIDENCE .. 11. LOCAL COMMITTEE ON THE ELIMINATION OF BIAS .. 11. JURIES AND JURY SERVICE .. 13. COMMON JURY PANEL .. 13. DEMAND FOR JURY IN CIVIL ACTION; PAYMENT OF FEES .. 13. DUTY OF CITIZENSHIP .. 13. REQUESTS TO BE EXCUSED .. 13. GROUNDS CONSTITUTING UNDUE HARDSHIP .. 13. PRIOR JURY SERVICE .. 14. PERSONS QUALIFIED TO SERVE AS JURORS .. 15. PERSONS DISQUALIFIED FROM JURY SERVICE .. 15. REQUEST FOR A PROSPECTIVE JUROR TO BE EXCUSED OR DEFERRED .. 15. DOCUMENTS PRESENTED FOR FILING .. 15. GENERAL FORMAT OF 15. FORMAT OF DOCUMENTS LAW AND MOTION MATTERS .. 17. JUDGMENTS AND DECREES .. 17. CONFORMING COPIES .. 17. RETURN ENVELOPE REQUIRED FOR CONFORMED COPIES.

4 17. TIME AND DATE OF HEARING TO BE INDICATED .. 17. ATTORNEY WILL-CALL FILE .. 17. FILING OF DOCUMENTS BY FAX .. 18. FILING THROUGH FAX FILING AGENCY .. 18. AFTER-HOURS DROP BOX .. 18. CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS .. 18. APPLICATION OF RULES .. 18. CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS: 18. i Revised January 1, 2022. LOCAL RULES SUPERIOR COURT , COUNTY OF EL DORADO. CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS: TIME AND PLACE FOR FILING .. 18. POLICY .. 19. VIDEOCONFERENCING .. 19. RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE .. 20. BAIL .. 20. REQUESTS FOR BAIL OR RELEASE ON OWN RECOGNIZANCE .. 20. BAIL FORFEITURES .. 20. TRIAL SETTING AND READINESS 20. STATUS CONFERENCE .. 21. RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE .. 21. PRETRIAL CONFERENCE.

5 21. MOTIONS IN CRIMINAL CASES .. 21. ELECTRONIC RECORDINGS OFFERED INTO EVIDENCE .. 21. TRIAL .. 22. CONTINUANCES .. 22. MARKING EXHIBITS .. 22. WITHDRAWAL OF TIME WAIVERS .. 22. FELONY BAIL SCHEDULE .. 22. EXHIBIT STORAGE AND DISPOSITION .. 22. POLICY .. 22. RECEIPT OF EXHIBITS .. 23. RETENTION, DESTRUCTION, AND RETURN OF EXHIBITS .. 24. VIEWING EXHIBITS .. 24. COURT APPOINTED COUNSEL AND EXPERTS; COMPENSATION .. 24. RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE .. 25. INVESTIGATIVE FEES AND EXPENSES .. 25. EXPERT FEES AND EXPENSES .. 25. PUBLIC ACCESS TO POLICE REPORTS .. 26. JURY 26. TRAFFIC AND SMALL CLAIMS PROCEEDINGS .. 26. TRIAL BY WRITTEN DECLARATION .. 26. CIVIL PROCEEDINGS.

6 26. APPLICATION OF RULES .. 26. TELECONFERENCING AND VIDEOCONFERENCING .. 26. INTERPRETER FEE FOR LATE CANCELLATIONS OR CONTINUANCES .. 27. RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE .. 27. FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION AND SERVICE OF DOCUMENTS .. 27. DEFINITIONS .. 28. LAW AND MOTION CALENDAR .. 28. SCOPE OF LAW AND MOTION RULES .. 28. MOTIONS: IN GENERAL .. 28. PLEADINGS .. 29. CONTINUANCES .. 30. TENTATIVE RULING SYSTEM FOR WESTERN SLOPE AND SOUTH LAKE TAHOE .. 30. LENGTH OF HEARING; LONG CAUSE MATTERS .. 33. DEFAULTS OR UNCONTESTED MATTERS; 33. MOTIONS TO BE RELIEVED AS 34. ARBITRATION .. 34. EX PARTE MOTIONS AND APPLICATIONS; ORDERS SHORTENING TIME .. 34. MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT AND SUMMARY ADJUDICATION.

7 35. COMPROMISE OF CLAIM OF MINOR OR INCOMPETENT PERSON .. 36. EXHIBIT STORAGE AND DISPOSITION .. 38. POLICY .. 38. RECEIPT OF EXHIBITS .. 38. ii Revised January 1, 2022. LOCAL RULES SUPERIOR COURT , COUNTY OF EL DORADO. RETENTION, DESTRUCTION, AND RETURN OF EXHIBITS .. 39. VIEWING EXHIBITS .. 40. TRIAL COURT CASE MANAGEMENT RULES .. 40. APPLICATION OF CASE MANAGEMENT RULES .. 40. POLICY .. 41. ASSIGNMENT OF CASES .. 41. DELEGATION TO TEMPORARY JUDGE AND CHALLENGES .. 41. SETTING THE CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE DATE AND CASE MANAGEMENT. DOCUMENTS .. 41. SERVICE OF COMPLAINT AND CASE MANAGEMENT DOCUMENTS .. 41. RESPONSIVE PLEADINGS .. 42. OBLIGATION TO TAKE DEFAULT AND OBTAIN JUDGMENT.

8 42. UNINSURED MOTORIST CASES .. 43. CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE .. 43. MANDATORY SETTLEMENT AND READINESS 46. ISSUES CONFERENCE .. 48. SANCTIONS .. 49. RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE .. 49. PLAINTIFF'S DUTY IF CASE SETTLES, VACATION OF DATES, AND THE DISMISSAL. HEARING .. 49. RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE .. 50. CONTINUANCES OF 50. CONFLICTS AMONG THE 50. ELECTRONIC RECORDINGS OFFERED INTO EVIDENCE .. 50. ATTORNEY'S FEES IN RESIDENTIAL UNLAWFUL DETAINER ACTIONS .. 51. RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE .. 51. RESERVED FOR FUTURE USE .. 51. RULES FOR ACTIONS ARISING UNDER THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL. QUALITY ACT PUBLIC RESOURCES CODE SECTION 21000, ET SEQ.. 51. FAMILY LAW PROCEEDINGS.

9 56. DEFINITION OF FAMILY LAW MATTERS .. 56. APPLICATION OF RULES .. 56. FAMILY AND JUVENILE COURT MANAGEMENT OF CHILD ABUSE CASES .. 56. FAMILY COURT ORDERS ISSUED IN JUVENILE COURT .. 58. PROCEDURES FOR AIDS TESTING OF MINORS .. 58. MEET AND CONFER REQUIREMENT .. 59. 59. CONTINUANCES .. 60. CONTINUANCE DISFAVORED .. 60. ONE CONTINUANCE LIMITATION .. 60. CONTINUANCE FOR CHILD CUSTODY RECOMMENDING COUNSELING .. 60. CONTINUANCE BY STIPULATION OR LETTER 60. INCOME AND EXPENSE DECLARATIONS .. 60. WHEN REQUIRED .. 60. PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS .. 61. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO BE 61. SANCTIONS .. 62. INFORMATION PRIVILEGED .. 62. CHILDREN IN COURTROOM .. 62. ORDERS TO SHOW CAUSE AND NOTICES OF MOTION.

10 62. DATE, TIME, AND PLACE OF HEARING .. 62. MOVING AND RESPONSIVE PAPERS .. 62. FORMAT OF ORDERS TO SHOW CAUSE AND NOTICES OF MOTION .. 62. APPLICATION FOR ORDER EXCLUDING FROM HOME .. 63. iii Revised January 1, 2022. LOCAL RULES SUPERIOR COURT , COUNTY OF EL DORADO. APPLICATION FOR EX PARTE TEMPORARY CUSTODY ORDER .. 63. APPLICATION FOR EX PARTE ORDER FOR IMMEDIATE CHANGE OF PRIOR ORDER. FOR CUSTODY OF MINOR .. 63. TENTATIVE RULING 63. CONDUCT OF HEARING .. 65. TIME LIMITATIONS .. 65. LACK OF APPEARANCE .. 65. MATTERS TAKEN OFF 65. PREPARATION OF ORDER AFTER HEARING .. 65. EX PARTE ORDERS AND ORDERS SHORTENING TIME .. 66. DECLARATIONS 66. 66. OPPONENT REPRESENTATION.