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ONLINE TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 USE OF JUROR LISTS FOR TRIALS HELD IN PLACE OTHER THAN COUNTY SEAT

2 USE OF RECORDING DEVICES IN COURTHOUSE FACILITIES

• A. COVERAGE BY PROFESSIONAL MEDIA
• B. USE OF RECORDING DEVICES GENERALLY PROHIBITED
• C. VIOLATIONS

3 ACCESS AND FAIRNESS

• A. SANTA CLARA COUNTY COURT PROCEDURE
• B. LOCAL COMMITTEE PROCEDURE
• C. LANGUAGE ACCESS COMPLAINTS

4 TEMPORARY JUDGES AND SETTLEMENT ATTORNEYS

• A. COURT-APPOINTED TEMPORARY JUDGES
• B. TEMPORARY JUDGES REQUESTED BY THE PARTIES
• C. SETTLEMENT ATTORNEYS

5 FOOD IN THE COURT  

6 ELECTRONIC FILING

• A. APPLICABLE STATUTES AND RULES OF COURT
• B. ELECTRONIC FILING RULES THAT APPLY ONLY TO NON-CRIMINAL CASES
• C. PERMISSIVE ELECTRONIC FILING AND SERVICE FOR CRIMINAL CASES
• D. ELECTRONIC FILING AND SERVICE PROCEDURES THAT APPLY IN ALL CASES, INCLUDING CRIMINAL
• E. DOCUMENTS NOT FILED ELECTRONICALLY
• F. FORMAT FOR EXHIBITS
• G. ELECTRONIC FILING AND TRACKING OF TRIAL EXHIBITS
• H. PROPOSED ORDERS

7 PRIVATELY RETAINED COURT REPORTERS

• A. PRIVATELY ARRANGED COURT REPORTER
  B. ARRANGEMENTS FOR A REPORTER
  C. STIPULATION AND APPOINTMENT
  D. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR PARTIES AND REPORTERS

8 COURT SECURITY VIDEO RECORDINGS

9 REMOTE PROCEEDINGS

• A. DEFINITIONS
  B. REQUIREMENTS FOR REMOTE APPEARANCES
  C. COURT DISCRETION TO REQUIRE IN-PERSON APPEARANCE
  D. NOTICE AND WAIVER FOR DURATION OF CASE
  E. SELF-REPRESENTED PARTIES
  F. EVIDENTIARY HEARINGS
  G. OTHER HEARINGS HELD IN PERSON