Local Rules Of Court

INVITATION TO COMMENT: Proposed amendments to the Local Rules for the Monterey County Superior Court effective Januray 1, 2022.

Pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule 10.613, amendments to the Local Rules of Court are subject to a 45-day public comment period. Comments may be submitted via email on or before Wednesday, November 10, 2021. Please submit all comments to: localrulecomment@monterey.courts.ca.gov.

The following documents are provided for your review of the proposed Local Rule amendments, as follows:

  1. A Summary of the proposed amendments; and
  2. A copy of the Local Rules of Court reflecting proposed amendments in track change format

Summary of Proposed Amendments Proposed Local Rules Amendments Reflected as Track Changes

Current Local Rules of Court, Effective July 1, 2021

CHAPTER 1DISTRIBUTION OF BUSINESS VIEW
CHAPTER 2MONTEREY DIVISION VIEW
CHAPTER 3JUVENILE DEPARTMENT VIEW
CHAPTER 4PROBATE DEPARTMENT VIEW
CHAPTER 5CONSERVATORSHIPS AND GUARDIANSHIPS VIEW
CHAPTER 6CIVIL DEPARTMENT VIEW
CHAPTER 7LAW AND MOTION VIEW
CHAPTER 8ATTORNEY FEES - DEFAULT AND UNCONTESTED MATTERS VIEW
CHAPTER 9APPELLATE DIVISION VIEW
CHAPTER 10FAMILY LAW DEPARTMENT VIEW
CHAPTER 11PARENTING COORDINATOR GUIDELINES (CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION) VIEW
CHAPTER 12SETTING OF CONTESTED FAMILY LAW AND ADOPTION VIEW
CHAPTER 13RESERVED VIEW
CHAPTER 14CRIMINAL DEPARTMENT VIEW
CHAPTER 15SUPERIOR COURT WRITS AND PETITIONS FOR REVIEW VIEW
CHAPTER 16MENTAL HEALTH DEPARTMENT VIEW
CHAPTER 17DUTIES OF ATTORNEYS VIEW
CHAPTER 18JURY RULES VIEW
CHAPTER 19MISCELLANEOUS RULES VIEW
ALPHA INDEXALPHABETICAL INDEX VIEW
ALTERNATE FORMATALTERNATE FORMAT VIEW

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