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1 DIFFERENTIAL CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

A. OVERVIEW
B. CASE MANAGEMENT JUDGES
C. CASES INVOLVING EMPLOYEES
D. PROPER COURTHOUSE FOR FILING A GENERAL CIVIL CASE
E. CIVIL LAWSUIT NOTICE
F. MANDATORY CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES

2 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR)

• A. POLICY STATEMENT
  B. CIVIL ADR STIPULATION
  C. MEDIATORS AND NEUTRAL EVALUATORS
• D. COURT-APPROVED ADR PROVIDERS
• E. ADR COMPLIANCE
• F. ADR GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE

3. JUDGES ADR PROGRAM

A. ELIGIBILITY/CRITERIA FOR PARTICIPATION
B. PROCEDURE
C. TIMELINE
D. PERSONS ATTENDING/STATEMENTS
E. MEDIATION
F. SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
G. FURTHER COURT PROCEEDINGS

4. CIVIL EARLY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE PROGRAM

A. SELECTION OF NEUTRAL
B. STIPULATION AND CMC
C. LOCATION OF HEARING
D. NEUTRAL FEES AND CHARGES
E. CONFERENCES NOT CONFIDENTIAL
F. ATTENDANCE AND AUTHORITY
G. NOTIFICATION OF SETTLEMENT
H. GRIEVANCES

5 LOAN MODIFICATION SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE (LMSC)

A. STIPULATION
B. NEUTRALS
C. SETTLEMENT

6 JUDICIAL ARBITRATION

A. ASSIGNMENT OF ARBITRATOR
B. PLEADINGS SUBMITTED TO ARBITRATOR
C. LENGTH OF ARBITRATION HEARINGS
D. FILING OF AWARD
E. FAILURE TO ARBITRATE

7 FORMAT OF DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED FOR FILING

8 PRETRIAL MOTIONS AND EX-PARTE PROCEEDINGS

A. UNLIMITED CIVIL CASES
B. LIMITED CIVIL CASES
C. SCHEDULING HEARINGS
D. CONTINUANCES AND REQUESTS TO TAKE MOTIONS OFF CALENDAR
E. TENTATIVE RULINGS
F. EX-PARTE APPLICATIONS

9 TRIAL SETTING, MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES AND TRIAL

A. TRIAL SETTING
B. MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
C. ASSIGNMENT TO TRIAL
D. SERVICE AND LODGING OF DOCUMENTS
E. APPEARANCE ON THE DATE SET FOR TRIAL
F. EXPEDITED JURY TRIALS

10 PROPOSED ORDERS

11 SANCTIONS

12 TELEPHONIC APPEARANCES

A. PROCEEDINGS IN WHICH PERMITTED
B. PRIVATE VENDOR TO PROVIDE TELECONFERENCING SERVICES
C. NOTICE BY PARTY
D. AVAILABILITY/PROTOCOL
E. CONTINUANCE

13 UNLAWFUL DETAINER CASES

A. PURPOSE
B. DESIGNATION OF UNLAWFUL DETAINER CASES
C. PROPER COURTHOUSE FOR FILING AN UNLAWFUL DETAINER CASE
D. UNLAWFUL DETAINER CASES IN DOWNTOWN SUPERIOR COURT
E. NOTICED MOTIONS
F. TRIAL
G. CONVERSION TO ORDINARY CIVIL ACTION
H. POST JUDGMENT CLAIM OF RIGHT TO POSSESSION

14 SCHEDULE OF REASONABLE ATTORNEY’S FEES


15 FACSIMILE FILING

A. GENERAL POLICY
B. AGENCY FILING

16 ELECTRONIC FILING AND SERVICE

A. GENERAL
B. ORDERS AFTER HEARING IN CIVIL DIVISION CASES
C. EX PARTE APPLICATIONS
D. EX PARTE APPLICATIONS BY TELEPHONE

17 APPLICATION FOR ORDERS FOR PAYMENT OF MONEY

A. PAYMENT OF MONEY
B. PAYMENT FOR PREPARATION OF TRANSCRIPT

18 INTERPRETERS

19 SMALL CLAIMS ACTIONS

A. PROPER COURTHOUSE FOR FILING A SMALL CLAIMS ACTION
B. FAX FILING IN SMALL CLAIMS CASES FILED AT THE DOWNTOWN SUPERIOR COURT
C. DATE, TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING
D. SERVICE OF CLAIMS
E. SETTLEMENT BEFORE HEARING
F. DISMISSAL FOR FAILURE TO APPEAR AT HEARING
G. APPEAL

20 COURT COMMUNICATION REGARDING RESTRAINING ORDERS

A. PROCEDURE IN CIVIL COURT

21 PRIVATELY RETAINED COURT REPORTERS

A. GENERAL

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