Civil Calendar Guidelines
Civil Law and Motion
Civil - Non Collection Case, Law and Motion hearings: Fridays at 8:30 AM.
Civil - Collection Case, Law and Motion hearings: Tuesdays at 10:30AM.
Civil and Probate ex parte calendars are heard as follows:
| Department | Schedule |
|---|---|
| Department 13 – Civil | Tuesdays at 8:30 AM |
| Department 13 – Unlawful Detainer | Mondays at 8:30 AM |
| Department 13 – Probate | Wednesdays at 8:30 AM |
| Department 14 – Civil | Tuesdays at 8:30 AM |
| Department 15 – Civil | Tuesdays at 8:30 AM |
Civil cases are assigned as follows:
Your civil case, excluding unlawful detainer and collections are a rotational assignment among three judicial officers: Judge Thomas W. Wills; Judge Julie R. Cilver, Judge Ian A. Rivamonte.
Your provisionally complex case or "is complex" designation at case initiation are assigned ODD/EVEN by ending number among two judicial officers: Judge Thomas W. Wills and Judge Ian A. Rivamonte.
| Case Type | Assigned Judge |
|---|---|
| Unlawful detainer cases (assigned for all purposes) | Judge Elisabeth K. Mineta |
| Collection action cases (assigned for all purposes) | Judge Julie R. Culver |