LOCAL RULES – SUPERIOR COURT of CALIFORNIA, COUNTY of ORANGE

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California Superior Local Rules

Chapter 1. Governance ..................................................................................................... 1-2

Chapter 2. Presiding Judge and Assistance Presiding Judge (Selection and Authority) …1-4

Chapter 3. Executive Committee (Selection) .................................................................. ..1-10

Chapter 4. Photographing, Recording, and Broadcasting in Court ................................ 1-15

Chapter 5. Court Reporter Services ................................................................................ .1-20 Division Superior Court Personnel ............................................................................. 2-1

Chapter 1. Executive Officer/Clerk of the Court .............................................................. 2-2

Chapter 2. Court Reporter Services [Repealed] ................................................................ 2-3

Chapter 3. Compensation – Court Personnel .................................................................... 2-4

Chapter 4. Disciplinary/Grievance Proceedings ............................................................... 2-5

Chapter 5. Conflict of Interest Code ................................................................................. 2-7

Chapter 6. Emergencies and Evacuations ....................................................................... 2-11 Appendix A .......................................................................................................................... 2-12 Division Civil Rules ..................................................................................................... 3-1

Chapter 1. Civil Cases over $35,000 ................................................................................ 3-3

Chapter 2. Civil Cases $35,000 and Under .................................................................... 3-14

Chapter 3. Small Claims ................................................................................................ 3-16

Chapter 4. All Civil Cases ............................................................................................. 3-18 Appendix A

Summary of Required Filings ........................................................................ 3-46 Division Civil (Cases over $35,000) – Repealed .......................................................... 4-1 Division Appellate Rules ............................................................................................. 5-1

Chapter 1. Appellate Division of the Superior Court ....................................................... 5-2

Chapter 2. Court of Appeal Proceedings .......................................................................... 5-3 Division Probate .......................................................................................................... 6-1 Table of Contents by

Chapter .......................................................................... 6-1

Chapter 1. General Information ....................................................................................... 6-7

Chapter 2. General Notice Requirements ....................................................................... 6-18

Chapter 3. Appointment of Personal Representatives ..................................................... 6-20

Chapter 4. Probate Referees, Inventories and Appraisals ............................................... 6-25

Chapter 5. Creditor’s Claims .......................................................................................... 6-27 LOCAL RULES – SUPERIOR COURT of CALIFORNIA, COUNTY of ORANGE (issued 07/01/25) ii Division Probate (continued)

Chapter 6. Sales ............................................................................................................. 6-30

Chapter 7. Miscellaneous Petitions ................................................................................ 6-37

Chapter 8. Accounts, Compensation and Distributions .................................................. 6-42

Chapter 9. Joint Tenancies and Life Estates .................................................................... 6-48

Chapter 10. Guardianships ............................................................................................... 6-49

Chapter 11. Conservatorships .......................................................................................... 6-54

Chapter 12. Trusts (Vacated) ............................................................................................ 6-62

Chapter 13. Blocked Accounts ......................................................................................... 6-63 Division Family Law .................................................................................................... 7-1 Division Criminal ........................................................................................................ 8-1

Chapter 1. Felony Cases ................................................................................................... 8-2

Chapter 2. Misdemeanor Cases ........................................................................................ 8-9 Division Juvenile Court ............................................................................................... 9-1 Appendix A Certification of Competency [Repealed] ....................................................... .9-11 Division Local Emergency Rule 1 - Case Management Conferences.......................10-1 Index ............................................................................................................................................... 1

Document details

Collection	California Superior Local Rules
Citation	9a06d002af3f1e705abf4825a0896f72159c3f83
Type	court_rule
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	CA_LOCAL
Identifier	9a06d002af3f1e705abf4825a0896f72159c3f83

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