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ONLINE TABLE OF CONTENTS:
FORM ATTACHMENTS TO LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF COURT
1 DIFFERENTIAL CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
2 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR)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
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. 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
9 TRIAL SETTING, MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES AND TRIALA. 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
12 TELEPHONIC APPEARANCESA. 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. POST-TRIAL PROCEEDINGS
G. EXPEDITED JURY TRIALS
13 UNLAWFUL DETAINER CASESA. PROCEEDINGS IN WHICH PERMITTED
B. PRIVATE VENDOR TO PROVIDE TELECONFERENCING SERVICES
C. NOTICE BY PARTY
D. AVAILABILITY/PROTOCOL
E. CONTINUANCE
14 SCHEDULE OF REASONABLE ATTORNEY’S FEESA. 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
I. SERVICE OF LANDLORD/TENANT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS NOTICE
15 FACSIMILE FILING
16 ELECTRONIC FILING AND SERVICE
17 APPLICATION FOR ORDERS FOR PAYMENT OF MONEYA. GENERAL
B. ORDERS AFTER HEARING IN CIVIL DIVISION CASES
C. EX PARTE APPLICATIONS
D. EX PARTE APPLICATIONS BY TELEPHONE
19 SMALL CLAIMS ACTIONSA. PAYMENT OF MONEY
B. PAYMENT FOR PREPARATION OF TRANSCRIPT
20 COURT COMMUNICATION REGARDING RESTRAINING ORDERSA. 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
H. LOCAL FORM SC-8016
21 PRIVATELY RETAINED COURT REPORTERS
FORM ATTACHMENTS TO LOCAL CIVIL RULES OF COURT