Notice to Attorneys and to All Interested Parties:

406bae62b90f1ef74c92fa385bb74458a6430207

California Superior Local Rules

September 17, 2025 Notice to Attorneys and to All Interested Parties: Invitation to Comment on Proposed Amendments to Local Rules and Forms As required by California Rules of Court, Rule 10.613(g), the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda hereby distributes for public comment the attached proposal to amend its local rule. The proposal also may be viewed here or here. In addition, a hard copy of the proposal is available upon request by email at pcomments@alameda.courts.ca.gov or by phone at 510-891-6012.

Important dates: • The last day to comment is November 3, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. • The proposed amendment takes effect upon approval of the Chair of the Judicial Council or on January 1, 2026, whichever is sooner. Text of Proposed Rules and Amendments: see attached. Comments must be submitted in writing to: Public Comments Superior Court of California, County of Alameda Fallon Street, Room Oakland, CA E-mail: pcomments@alameda.courts.ca.gov Title 1. General and Administrative Rules

Chapter 1. General and Administrative Rules Rule 1.9. Filing documents in civil, family law, probate, False Claims Act, and CARE Act cases (

a) When this rule does not apply This rule does not apply to documents filed electronically in compliance with

section 1010.6 of the Code of Civil Procedure and California Rule of Court, rules 2.250-2.261. (

b) Filing documents in a civil case Except as provided in subparagraphs (c) – (h), all documents to be filed in a civil case must be presented for filing at the René C. Davidson Courthouse, Room 109, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, California or the office of the civil clerk located at the Hayward Hall of Justice, 24405 Amador Street, Hayward, California 94544. (

c) Filing documents in a family law case All documents to be filed in an action filed under the Family Code must be presented for filing at the office of the family law clerk located at the Hayward Hall of Justice, 24405 Amador Street, Hayward, California 94544. All documents to be filed in a case requesting issuance of a protective order under Family Code

section et seq. (Domestic Violence Prevention Act) may also be filed at the René C. Davidson Courthouse, Room 109, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, California 94612. (

d) Filing documents in a probate case All documents to be filed in a proceeding under the Probate Code must be presented for filing at the Berkeley Courthouse, 2120 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, Berkeley, California 94704. (

d) Filing documents in proceedings under the False Claims Act or the Lanterman-Petris-Short Act All documents to be filed in a case brought under Government Code sections 12650- 12656 (False Claims Act) or Welfare and Institutions Code sections et seq. (Lanterman-Petris-Short Act) must be presented for filing at the René C. Davidson Courthouse, Room 109, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, California 94612. (

f) Filing documents in proceedings requesting issuance of certain protective orders All documents to be filed in a case requesting issuance of a protective order under Welfare and Institutions Code

section 15657.03 (Elder Abuse and Dependent Adult Civil Protection Act), Code of Civil Procedure

section 527.6 (Civil Harassment Prevention), Code of Civil Procedure

section 527.85 (Private Postsecondary School Violence Prevention), or Code of Civil Procedure

section 527.8 (Workplace Violence Safety Act) must be presented for filing at the René C. Davidson Courthouse, Room 109, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, California or the Hayward Hall of Justice, 24405 Amador Street, Hayward, California 94544. (

g) Filing documents in an adoption case All documents to be filed in an adoption case must be presented for filing at the René C. Davidson Courthouse, Room 109, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, California 94612; or the office of the civil clerk located at Hayward Hall of Justice, Room 108, 24405 Amador Street, Hayward, California 94544. (

h) Filing documents in proceedings under the Community Assistance, Recovery, and Empowerment (CARE) Act All documents to be filed in a CARE Act proceeding must be presented for filing at the Rene C. Davidson Courthouse, Room 109, 1225 Fallon Street, Oakland, California 94612; the office of the civil clerk located at Hayward Hall of Justice, Room 108, 24405 Amador Street, Hayward, California 94544; or the Berkeley Courthouse, 2120 Martin Luther King, Jr. Way, Berkeley, California 94704. (

i) Copies of file-endorsed documents filed by mail or drop box Filers may obtain file-endorsed copies of documents that are filed by mail or drop box in the following ways:

(1) Processed documents will be returned by mail to all filers who include a postage- paid, self-addressed envelope with their filings.

(2) Where permitted under rule 2.503 of the California Rules of Court, processed documents will be available online through the eCourt Public Portal at https://eportal.alameda.courts.ca.gov/.

(3) Filers may return to the courthouse at which the documents were filed to pick up file- endorsed copies in person. Rule 1.9 proposed amended effective July 1, 2025January 1, 2026; adopted as rule 1.13 effective January 1, 2004 and renumbered effective July 1, 2007; previously amended effective July 1, 2025, January 1, 2008, July 1, 2008, January 1, 2012, January 1, 2013, July 1, 2015, and July 1, 2016, July 1, 2018.

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Collection	California Superior Local Rules
Citation	406bae62b90f1ef74c92fa385bb74458a6430207
Type	court_rule
Language	en
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Source	CA_LOCAL
Identifier	406bae62b90f1ef74c92fa385bb74458a6430207

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