Please note that as of January 1, 2009, the Court's tentative ruling procedure has changed. Notice to the Court of intent to appear and argue is now required. 

 

Tentative Rulings are posted daily by 3:00 p.m. for the next Court day's hearings.

 

Oral argument on matters for which a tentative ruling has been posted will be permitted only if a party notifies all other parties and the Court by 4:00 p.m. on the Court day before the hearing that the party intends to appear and argue.  Notice to the Court shall be given by calling (707) 299-1270 (when recording begins, press “0”).  If notice of intent to appear has not been given to all parties and to the Court, no oral argument will be permitted and the tentative ruling will become the Court’s ruling.  If no tentative ruling is posted on a particular matter, or if the tentative ruling indicates that an appearance is required, then the parties must appear at the hearing. (Local Rule 2.10)

 

Please note that the court will strictly enforce filing deadlines for papers filed in support of and in opposition to law and motion matters, and may exercise its discretion to disregard a late filed paper, pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.1300(d).

 

When calculating filing deadlines for papers to be filed within a certain number of court days from a hearing date, parties should exclude court holidays and court furlough days (third Wednesday of every month) from their calculations.