Trial Court Rules
Current through July 1, 2025
Chapter 1 · General Provisions
Chapter 2 · Papers and Forms to Be Filed
- 2.100 Form and format of papers presented for filing in the trial courts
- 2.102 One-sided paper
- 2.103 Size, quality, and color of papers
- 2.104 Font size; printing
- 2.105 Font style
- 2.106 Font color
- 2.107 Margins
- 2.108 Spacing and numbering of lines
- 2.109 Page numbering
- 2.110 Footer
- 2.111 Format of first page
- 2.112 Separate causes of action, counts, and defenses
- 2.113 Binding
- 2.114 Exhibits
- 2.115 Hole punching
- 2.116 Changes on face of paper
- 2.117 Conformed copies of papers
- 2.118 Acceptance of papers for filing
- 2.119 Exceptions for forms
- 2.130 Application
- 2.132 True copy certified
- 2.133 Hole punching
- 2.134 Forms longer than one page
- 2.135 Filing of handwritten or hand-printed forms
- 2.140 Judicial Council forms
- 2.141 Local court forms
- 2.150 Authorization for computer-generated or typewritten forms for proof of service of summons and complaint
Chapter 3 · Filing and Service
- 2.200 Service and filing of notice of change of address or other contact information
- 2.210 Drop box for filing documents Deadlines
- 2.250 Construction and definitions
- 2.251 Electronic service Deadlines
- 2.252 General rules on electronic filing of documents Deadlines
- 2.253 Permissive electronic filing, mandatory electronic filing, and electronic filing by court order Deadlines
- 2.254 Responsibilities of court
- 2.255 Contracts with and responsibilities of electronic filing service providers and electronic filing managers
- 2.256 Responsibilities of electronic filer
- 2.257 Requirements for signatures on documents Deadlines
- 2.258 Payment of filing fees in civil actions
- 2.259 Actions by court on receipt of electronic filing Deadlines
- 2.261 Authorization for courts to continue modifying forms for the purpose of electronic filing and forms generation
- 2.300 Application
- 2.301 Definitions
- 2.302 Compliance with the rules on the form and format of papers
- 2.303 Filing through fax filing agency
- 2.304 Direct filing
- 2.305 Requirements for signatures on documents
- 2.306 Service of papers by fax transmission Deadlines
Chapter 4 · Court Records
- 2.400 Court records Deadlines
- 2.500 Statement of purpose
- 2.501 Application, scope, and information to the public
- 2.502 Definitions
- 2.503 Application and scope Deadlines
- 2.504 Limitations and conditions
- 2.505 Contracts with vendors
- 2.506 Fees for electronic access
- 2.507 Electronic access to court calendars, indexes, and registers of actions
- 2.515 Application and scope
- 2.516 Remote access to extent feasible
- 2.517 Remote access by a party
- 2.518 Remote access by a party's designee
- 2.519 Remote access by a party's attorney
- 2.520 Remote access by persons working in the same legal organization as a party's attorney
- 2.521 Remote access by a court-appointed person
- 2.522 Remote access by persons working in a qualified legal services project providing brief legal services
- 2.523 Identity verification, identity management, and user access
- 2.524 Security of confidential information
- 2.525 Searches; unauthorized access
- 2.526 Audit trails
- 2.527 Additional conditions of access
- 2.528 Termination of remote access
- 2.540 Application and scope
- 2.541 Identity verification, identity management, and user access
- 2.542 Security of confidential information
- 2.543 Audit trails
- 2.544 Additional conditions of access
- 2.545 Termination of remote access
- 2.550 Sealed records
- 2.551 Procedures for filing records under seal Deadlines
- 2.570 Filing False Claims Act records under seal
- 2.571 Procedures for filing records under seal in a False Claims Act case
- 2.572 Ex parte application for an extension of time
- 2.573 Unsealing of records and management of False Claims Act cases Deadlines
- 2.575 Confidential information in name change proceedings under address confidentiality program
- 2.576 Access to name of the petitioner
- 2.577 Procedures for filing confidential name change records under seal Deadlines
- 2.580 Request for delayed public disclosure
- 2.585 Confidential in-camera proceedings
Chapter 5 · Accommodations
Chapter 6 · Appointments by the Court or Agreement of the Parties
- 2.810 Temporary judges appointed by the trial courts Deadlines
- 2.811 Court appointment of temporary judges
- 2.812 Requirements for court appointment of an attorney to serve as a temporary judge Deadlines
- 2.813 Contents of training programs
- 2.814 Appointment of temporary judge
- 2.815 Continuing education Deadlines
- 2.816 Stipulation to court-appointed temporary judge
- 2.817 Disclosures to the parties
- 2.818 Disqualifications and limitations
- 2.819 Continuing duty to disclose and disqualify
- 2.830 Temporary judges requested by the parties
- 2.831 Temporary judge-stipulation, order, oath, assignment, disclosure, and disqualification Deadlines
- 2.832 Compensation
- 2.833 Documents and exhibits
- 2.834 Open proceedings; notices of proceedings, use of court facilities, and order for hearing site
- 2.835 Motions or applications to be heard by the court
- 2.850 Language Access Representative
- 2.851 Language access services complaints Deadlines
- 2.890 Professional conduct for interpreters
- 2.891 Request for court interpreter credential review
- 2.892 Guidelines for approval of certification programs for interpreters for deaf and hard-of-hearing persons
- 2.893 Appointment of interpreters in court proceedings Deadlines
- 2.894 Reports on appointments of certified and registered interpreters and noncertified and nonregistered interpreters
- 2.895 Requests for interpreters
Chapter 7 · Proceedings
- 2.900 Submission of a cause in a trial court
- 2.950 Sequential list of reporters Deadlines
- 2.952 Electronic recording as official record of proceedings Deadlines
- 2.954 Specifications for electronic recording equipment Deadlines
- 2.956 Court reporting services in civil cases Deadlines
- 2.958 Assessing fee for official reporter
Chapter 8 · Trials
- 2.1002 Length of juror service Deadlines
- 2.1004 Scheduling accommodations for jurors
- 2.1006 Deferral of jury service Deadlines
- 2.1008 Excuses from jury service Deadlines
- 2.1009 Permanent medical excuse from jury service Deadlines
- 2.1010 Juror motion to set aside sanctions imposed by default Deadlines
- 2.1030 Communications from or with jury
- 2.1031 Juror note-taking
- 2.1032 Juror notebooks in complex civil cases
- 2.1033 Juror questions
- 2.1035 Preinstruction
- 2.1036 Assisting the jury at impasse
- 2.1040 Electronic recordings presented or offered into evidence Deadlines
- 2.1050 Judicial Council jury instructions
- 2.1055 Proposed jury instructions
- 2.1058 Use of gender-neutral language in jury instructions