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Court Holiday
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The court will be closed Monday, October 13th in
observance of Columbus Day. |
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Tip of the Week
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You may file for a divorce, even if your spouse is not
willing to sign, or if your spouse is living out of this
country. You must submit paperwork to the family court
and follow certain procedures that you can learn about
by getting a brochure available at the William R.
Ridgeway Family Relations Courthouse. For information,
call (916) 875-3340, or download the
brochure. |
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City of Sacramento Transportation Projects
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Follow the link to learn more about two
transportation
projects at the Railyards in downtown
Sacramento: the Sacramento Intermodal Transportation
Facility project and the I-5/Richards Boulevard to
Railyards project. |
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New Trial Setting Process
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In an
effort to streamline the court’s processes, on August 4,
2008 a new Trial Setting Process was implemented,
which replaces the Trial Setting Calendar. The
new process will allow litigants immediate access to
available trial dates and mandatory settlement
conference dates upon their referral, allowing
sufficient time to meet and confer on their selections.
In addition, it will eliminate the need for parties to
appear in court once referred to the Trial Setting
Process. Follow the link for more information on the
Trial Setting Process. |
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Justice Served Award
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Presiding Judge James M. Mize has announced that the
Sacramento Superior Court Web site was chosen number one
for 2008 of a field of over 4,000 court Web sites from
around the world. The Web site is a four-time winner
with
Justice Served. Please read the
News Release for more information.
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2007-2008 Grand Jury Issues Final Report
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Follow the link to read the
news release. The final report is available at the
Grand Jury Web site at
www.sacgrandjury.org. |
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Public Notices
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New
Trial Setting Process
Protection of Privacy
Civil Department Assignment Information
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Implementation of the California Court Case
Management in Civil - November 13, 2007
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On November 13, 2007, the Sacramento Superior Court is
implementing the California Court Case Management System
for civil unlimited and civil limited cases. Please see
the attached
Frequently Asked Questions document for further
information. Also, please see our
Document Naming Conventions. While it is not
mandatory, we encourage parties to use the naming
conventions on their pleadings wherever possible. |
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Mediation Panelist Applications Now Being Accepted
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In 2007, the
Sacramento Superior Court will be offering a new
court-administered mediation program in civil cases
as another form of its Alternative Dispute
Resolution Program. This voluntary program will
provide mediation at no cost to the litigants as
described below. With this additional choice,
Sacramento Superior Court ADR options will now
include (1) mandatory judicial arbitration; (2)
voluntary court or private mediation; and (3)
mandatory settlement conferences.
Parties choosing
to participate in the court mediation program can
either choose a private mediator or can choose a
mediator from a Court-approved list of neutrals.
Neutrals on the Court-approved list must apply to
the Court and be approved by the Court’s Alternative
Dispute Resolution Committee. The court, not the
parties, will compensate the neutrals at a rate of
$200 for the first 3 hours of actual mediation
time. If the parties desire to continue with the
mediation after the initial 3 hours, the parties
will then bear the additional cost of the mediation
at rates agreed upon with the neutral.
The court
anticipates referring cases to the mediation program
sometime in the first quarter of 2007 and it will be
operated as a one year pilot.
Attorneys
interested in applying to serve as court appointed
mediators are encouraged to apply immediately. You
can download the
Mediation Panelist Application. Send the
completed application to: Superior Court of
Sacramento County, 720 9th Street, Room 101,
Sacramento, CA 95814, Attn: ADR Administrator.
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