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Information on Tentative Rulings
Presiding Judge's Calendar
All parties appearing on the law and motion calendar in the Presiding Judge’s department shall utilize the tentative ruling system. On the afternoon of the court day, before each calendar, the Presiding Judge will publish a tentative ruling on each matter on the next day's calendar. The tentative rulings will be available after 2:00 p.m. on the court day before the matter is heard by accessing the court's Web site or by telephoning 916-874-8142.
The tentative ruling shall become the ruling of the court, unless a party desiring to be heard so advises the department clerk no later than 4:00 p.m. on the court day preceding the hearing, and further advises the clerk at 916-874-5487 that such party has notified the other side of its intention to appear. Where appearance has been requested by counsel or invited by the court, limited argument will be entertained.
All noticed motions in the Presiding Judge's department shall include the following information in the notice:
Pursuant to Local Rule 2.02(D), the court will make a tentative ruling on the merits of this matter by 2:00 p.m., the court day before the hearing. To receive the tentative ruling, call the Presiding Judge's department at 916-874-8142. If you do not call the court and the opposing party by 4:00 p.m. the court day before the hearing, no hearing will be held.
CMP Calendar
All parties scheduled for compliance matters on the weekly Superior Court CMP calendars in Departments 35, 36, 39 and 44 may access the court's Web site for tentative rulings to determine if an appearance is required. Compliance matters include any matter scheduled for a Thursday morning CMP calendar that is not an Arbitration Status Conference.
On the court day before each Thursday calendar, a tentative ruling will be published for each matter on the next day's calendar. Tentative rulings may be accessed on the court's tentative ruling page after 2:00 p.m. the day before the hearing to determine whether or not an appearance is required. The tentative ruling shall become the ruling of the court, unless a party desiring to be heard so advises the department clerk and the other side no later than 4:00 p.m. on the court day preceding the hearing.
If you do not find information regarding your particular case on the tentative ruling, and you have not previously been informed that you are excused from the calendar, an appearance is required.
If you are unable to access the court's Web site and need the tentative ruling read to you, or if you have further questions regarding a CMP hearing, please contact Civil's CMP Unit at 916-874-5522.
Law and Motion Calendar
All parties appearing on the Law and Motion calendar in Department 53 or Department 54 shall utilize the tentative ruling system. On the afternoon of the court day before each calendar, the judges will publish a tentative ruling on each matter on the next day's calendar. The tentative rulings will be available after 2:00 p.m. on the court day before the matter is heard by accessing the court's Web site or by telephoning 916-874-8142.
The tentative ruling shall become the ruling of the court, unless a party desiring to be heard so advises the clerk of the designated department no later than 4:00 p.m. on the court day preceding the hearing, and further advises the clerk at 916-874-7858 for Department 53 and 916-874-7848 for Department 54 that such party has notified the other side of its intention to appear.
Where appearance has been requested or invited by the court, limited argument will be entertained.
All noticed motions and demurrers shall include the following information in the notice:
Pursuant to Local Rule 3.04, the court will make a tentative ruling on the merits of this matter by 2:00 p.m., the court day before the hearing. You may access and download the court's ruling from the court's Web site. If you do not have online access, you may obtain the tentative ruling over the telephone by calling 916-874-8142 and a deputy clerk will read the ruling to you. If you wish to request oral argument, you must contact the courtroom clerk at 916-874-7858 (Department 53) or 916-874-7848 (Department 54) and the opposing party before 4:00 p.m. the court day before the hearing. If you do not call the court and the opposing party by 4:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing, no hearing will be held.