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Civil Calendar & Assignments

Civil Calendar

Civil Law and Motion matters including civil, probate, unlawful detainers, and conservatorships are heard based upon the last digit of the case number.

  • Even - Courtroom A with the Hon. Cynthia P. Smith
  • Odd - Courtroom B with Hon. Joseph J. Solga

For weeks the court is closed on Monday only:

  • There will be no civil law and motion or probate matters set on the following Tuesday.

  • Law and motion and probate matters will be heard on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday only.

For weeks the courts is closed on Monday and Tuesday:

  • There will be no civil law and motion or probate matters set on the following Wednesday.

  • Law and motion and probate matters will be heard on Thursday and Friday only.

Assignments

Event Type Day/Time Notes
Civil Law & Motion Including:
  • Claim of Exemption
  • Conservatorships
  • Conservatorships (LPS Temporary)
  • Conservatorships (LPS Permanent)
  • Orders of Examination
  • Petition for Change of Name
  • Probate Hearings

Tue 9:00 AM

Tue - Fri 8:30 AM

Conservatorships & LPS Conservatorships Tue 9:00 AM

LPS Conservatorships Permanent 9:00 AM Tuesdays
Delay Reduction Hearings Including:
  • Case Management Conferences
  • Labor Commission Appeals
  • Motion to Continue Trial
  • Orders to Show Cause (issued by Court)

Tue - Fri 8:30 AM

  

Unlawful Detainer

Fri 8:30 AM

All UD matters, Even numbered cases

Trials

Trial Management Conferences

  

As Assigned

Ex Parte Appointments

Mon-Fri 11:30 AM

  

Involuntary Medication Hearings

Wed-Fri 9:00 AM

  

Event Type Day/Time Notes
Civil Law & Motion Including:
  • Claim of Exemption
  • Conservatorships
  • Conservatorships (LPS Temporary)
  • Conservatorships (LPS Permanent)
  • Orders of Examination
  • Petition for Change of Name
  • Probate Hearings
  • Probate Hearings

Tue 9:00 AM

Tue - Fri 8:30 AM

Conservatorships & LPS Conservatorships Temporary heard Tue 9:00am

LPS Conservatorships Permanent heard 9:00 AM Tuesdays only
Delay Reduction Hearings Including:
  • Case Management Conferences
  • Labor Commission Appeals
  • Motion to Continue Trial
  • Orders to Show Cause (issued by Court)

Tue - Fri 8:30 AM

  

Trials

  

As assigned

Unlawful Detainer

Fri 8:30 AM

UD Trials scheduled in Dept A

Ex Parte Appointments

Mon-Fri 11:30 AM

  

Involuntary Medication Hearings

Wed-Fri 9:00 AM

  

Event Type Day/Time Notes
Adoptions 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th Tue 3:30 PM Excluding dependency adoptions (heard in Department 2 Thursdays)

Family Law Case Management Conf.

  

Self-Represented first Tuesday of each month at 1:30 PM
Represented first Mon of each month at 10:00 AM (if 1st Mon is a holiday, set on the 2nd Mon at 10:00 AM)

Master Family Law

Mon 8:30 AM

At least one party represented by an attorney

Event Type Day/Time Notes

Child Support Calendar (DCSS)

Fri 8:30 AM

  

Domestic Violence/Temporary Restraining Orders (Self Represented)

Mon 8:30 AM

  

Family Law Self-Represented Calendar

Wed 8:30 AM

Both sides must be self represented

Family Law Expartes
Hearings will be scheduled by Judicial Officer if required

Mon-Fri 11:30 AM

Including juvenile & guardianship

Contests

As Assigned

  

Small Claims Appeals

2nd and 4th Friday at 2:00 PM

  

Event Type Day/Time Notes

Civil Settlement Conferences

Thu 8:30am, 9:30am, 10:30am and 1:00pm, 2:00pm, 3:00pm

  

Event Type Day/Time Notes

Small Claims/Judge Pro Tem Calendar

Thu 1:30 PM

Pro Tem Judges

Kelly Dodd

Elizabeth Blair

Trevor Jackson

Katelyn Knight

Tod Ratfield

Leslie Juris