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Calendar
  Executive Officer/Clerk of Superior Court 1.4 (e)(16)(k)
  Hearing, administrative mandate proceedings 9.5 (h)
  Master Calendar Department 2.0 (f)
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT (CEQA) Chapter Nine
  Briefing Schedule and Length of Memoranda 9.24 (h)
  Certifying and Lodging the Record 9.24 (e)
  Disputes Regarding the Contents of the Administrative Record 9.24 (f)
  Mediation 9.24 (c)
  Notice of Hearing 9.24 (g)
  Ordering the Administrative Record 9.24 (b)
  Preparing the Administrative Record 9.24 (d)
  Settlement Meeting 9.24 (i)
  Trial Notebook 9.24 (j)
  Where filed 9.24 (a)
California Style Manual 8.15
Cameras 4.1
Capital Case
  Checklist 6.39 (e)
  Guidelines 6.39 (e)
  Post-sentence procedures 6.40
  Procedures 6.39
Case(s)
  Assignment 2.5 (i)   2.5 (p)(2)   7.3 (a)   7.3 (i)   7.4
  Consolidation 7.3 (g)
  Coordination 7.3 (h)
  Disposition of Cases 16.4
  Evaluation factors 7.6 (d)
  Management 7.9
  Related 7.3 (f)   7.3 (g)
    Opposition to 7.3 (f) (4)
    Ruling on 7.3 (f) (5)
  Removed to Federal Court 7.8
Central District 2.0 (e)   2.3
Central District Court 1.0
  Civil District Departments 2.4   9.4
    Appellate 2.5 (a)
    Asbestos 2.5 (l)
    Assignments to 2.5
    Attachments and Writs of Possession 2.5 (o)
    Civil Harassment Petitions 2.5 (g)
    Class Action 2.5 (k)
    Criminal Master Calendar 2.5 (b)
    Eminent Domain 2.5 (e)
    Family Law 2.5 (f)
    Mental Health 2.5 (h)
    Probate 2.5 (i)
    Supplemental Proceedings 2.5 (d)
    Writs and Receivers 2.5 (j)   9.4   9.7
  Ex parte 9.4   9.9
  Mandatory filing 2.0 (b)
  Optional filing 2.0 (c)
Certificate 2.0 (d)
Certification guidelines 6.40   Appendix Ch. Six
Certification, Nonparty Documents 8.58
Challenges
  assigned judge 7.5
  Code of Civil Procedure § 170.6 following reversal on appeal 7.5 (f)
  peremtory 8.20 (f)
Change of
  Venue 2.1
Checklist, Eminent Domain 16.12
Child Support 3.0
Citizenship, Executive Officer/Clerk of Superior Court 1.4
Civil Filing 2.0   Appendix A
Civil Harassment 2.5 (g)
CIVIL LAW AND MOTION GENERAL Chapter Nine
  Attorney's fees 9.15
  CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT, ACTIONS ARISING UNDER See CEQA Index
  Contempt 9.7
  Departments assigned 9.19
    Time of Ex Parte Hearing 9.9
  Evidence 9.1
  Injunctions 9.6
  Judgment
    Evidentiary Standards 9.18
    Interest 9.14
    Procedures for obtaining default judgment 9.11
    Request to enter default 9.10
    Submission on Declarations 9.12
    Written obligations to pay money 9.13
  Motions
    Pending motion to vacate default 9.17
  Notice of
    Hearing and filing of papers 9.2
    Judicial 9.2
  Receiverships 2.5   9.4
  References 9.3
  Service
    By publication 9.16
  Time and Place of proceedings 9.20
  Writs
    Assigned Departments 9.4
    Filing of papers in proceedings 9.21
    Prerogrative 9.5
CIVIL TRIAL PROCEDURE Chapter Eight
  Address to the Court 8.8
  Addressing the Judge 8.5
  Argument
    Addressed to court 8.14   8.41
    Final 8.49
    Objection to 8.50
  Blackboard and Paper, Use of 8.12
  Citations in Briefs and Papers 8.15
  Claim Filing Requirements 9.8
  Communication to
    Court 8.13
    Jurors 8.16
  Conference, Trial 8.20
  Department 2.4
  Depositions 8.70   8.71   8.72
    List of changes 8.72
  Disabilities, persons with 8.19
  Documents 8.58
  Enforcement and Sanctions 8.0
Examination from Counsel table 8.9
  Exhibits 8.60   8.61   8.62   8.63   8.64   8.66   8.67   8.73
  Evidence 8.69   8.89
  Familiarity with Jurors 8.16
  Graphic Devices, Use of 8.40   8.74   8.75
  Inappropriate Dress 8.2
  Interpreters, use of 8.18
  Judgment Chapter Three   8.96
  Juror/Jury
    Admonition 8.20 (g)   8.37   8.54
    Advisement of stipulations 8.44
    Alternates 8.22   8.36
    Arguments out of hearing 8.41
    Badge 8.37
    Box 8.28   8.32   8.35   8.66
    Challenges for cause 8.32
    Commissioner 1.4 (e)(13)   5.1 (c), (d)
    Dress 8.2
    Interference 5.2
    Questioning jury 8.29   Appendix Ch. Six
    Communication to 8.16   8.17
    Disagreement 8.53
    Discharge of 8.57
    Examination from Counsel Table 8.9
    Excuse 5.0 (c)
    Excusing prospective 8.34
    Expert witnesses appointed by Court 8.48
    Fees 5.0 (e)
    Foreperson 8.53   8.56
    Grand 5.1
    Instructions
      Changing 8.27
      Conference 8.24
      Duty of counsel to modify 8.25
    In jury room 8.52
    Notepads and pencils 8.38
    Number of 8.20 (c), (d)   8.22
    Peremptory challenges 8.20 (f)   8.23   8.33   8.34
    Questions 8.29   8.55
    Selection 5.0
    Sensitive areas of inquiry 8.46
    Statement of the case 8.30   8.35
    Trial 5.0   8.20
    Verdict 8.20 (g)(3), (4)   8.95
    Voir dire 8.20 (a)   8.31   8.35   8.56
    Written jury instructions 8.51   8.52
  Motions 8.47   8.92   8.93   8.94
  Multiple Counsel 8.39
  Object and Argue, Stand to 8.11
  Objections 8.76   8.79
    Response to 8.77
  Offers of
    Proof 8.42
    Stipulate 8.43
  "Off-the-Record" Conferences 8.7
  Requests to the Reporter 8.6
  Seating of Counsel 8.4
  Self-Incrimination, advice by court 8.90
  Settlement Discussions 8.21
  Talking, Smoking, Chiewing Gum etc. 8.1
  Traversing "Well" 8.3
  Trials procedure 7.11   8.0
  Witnesses 8.10   8.78   8.82   8.83   8.84   8.86
CLASS ACTIONS 2.0 (b)   2.4   2.5 (k)
Clerk
  Appellate counsel 6.40 (d)(1)
  Application for money deposited 3.1 (a)
  Application to receive personal property or money 3.1 (b)
  Certification time standards 6.40 (e)
  District Court 2.1 (e)
    Writs of attachment or possession 9.19  9.20   9.21
  Executive Officer/Clerk 1.4
  Files 9.2 (b)
  Habeas corpus 6.32
  Opening of sessions 4.0
  Order, augmentation/correction of record 6.40 (d)(2)
  Post-sentence record certification hearing 6.40
  Preliminary hearing transcript 6.2
  Request for augmentation/correction of record 6.40 (d)(2)
  Request to enter default judgment 9.10
  Swearing in of jury 8.37
  Transcript, augmentation 6.39
Collaborative Law Cases 14.26
Commissioners, Superior Court 1.7
  Bail Deviation Program 6.15 (b)
  Bail setting duty 1.7 (j)
  Complaints Re Commissioners 1.7 (o)
  Eligibility 1.7
  Emergency protective orders 1.7 (k)
  Employment status 1.7 (m)
  Legal holidays 1.7 (j)   1.7 (k)
  Member, Executive Committee 1.5 (n)
  Ninety days to Determine Matters 1.7 (n)
  Procedures for Suspension or Removal 1.7 (p)
  Selection Process 1.7 (c)
  Sick leave 1.7 (l)
  Temporary telephonic restraining orders 1.7 (k)
  Vacation 1.7 (l)
Committee on Criminal Court Matters 2.3
Committee on Personnel and Budget
  Court Commissioners 1.7 (b)   1.7 (f)   1.7 (l)
  Jurors 5.0
Committees of the Legislature 1.4 (e)(11)
Committees, Standing 1.6
Communication,
  Between courts 2.6 (c)
  Regarding Protective Orders 2.6
Complex Litigation 7.3 (k)
Conciliation Court 2.5 (m)   14.20
  Confidentiality of 14.20
  Counselor 14.20
  Requests for change of Mediator/Evaluator 14.20
Conference
  Alternative Dispute Resolution 7.9
  Arbitration 12.9
  Case Management 7.9
  Eminent Domain 16.7   16.15   16.18   16.19   16.21
  Pretrial, Eminent Domain 16.8   16.11   16.15
  Settlement 8.7   16.17   16.18   16.20
Confidential
  Agreements 14.20
  Conciliation Court Proceedings 14.20
Conservatorship Proceedings 2.0 (c)   2.0 (e)   10.64   10.65   10.70
Consolidation of cases 7.3 (g)
Contempt 9.7
Continuance
  Arbitration Hearing 12.11
  Extension of time 7.12 (a)
  Family Law 14.7  14.15
Contract
  Actions 2.0 (c)
  Minor's Contract Procedure 14.22
Copy and originals, Judgment 3.0
Correction of Record 6.40
Counsel
  Addressing the court 8.8
  Appellate, guidelines for 6.40 (d)
  Blackboard and paper, use of 8.12
  Challenge, I/C Cases 7.5 (b)
  Checklist, capital cases 6.39 (e)
  Communications with adversaries 7.12 (d)
  Compensation withholding 6.39 (e)
  Conflicts 4.0 (c)
  Continuances 3.4(e)   7.12 (a)   12.11
  Dress 8.2
  Duty of 7.3 (e)
  Exhibit list 6.39 (f)
   Penal Code section 987.9 log 6.39 (b)
   Post-sentence certification hearing 6.40 (a)
  Judicial notice 9.2
  Lodged materials 9.0 (b)
  Manner of challenge M/C Cases 7.5 (d)
    Presentation of evidence 8.12
    Retention of record 6.40 (c)
  Sanctions 6.39(e)   8.0
  Settlement discussions 8.21   12.5
  Trial 6.19   6.28   7.12 (l)
Counsel Fees 9.15
  Bond lien 9.15
  Criminal 6.39 (e)
  Family Law Department 2.5 (f)
  Minor, services benefiting 9.15 (e)
  Mortgage 9.15 (b)
  Probate Chapter Ten
  Sanctions 8.0
  Schedule 9.15 (c), (d)
  Trust deed 9.15 (b)
Counsel Table 8.9
Counselor, Conciliation Court 14.20
Counter-affidavits 8.94
County Administrative Officer 1.4 (e)(11)
County Clerk 1.4 (e)(11)
  Jurors 5.1 (f)(2)
County of Los Angeles 1.3 (e)
County Sheriff 1.4 (e)(11)
COURT BUSINESS, DISTRIBUTION OF Chapter Two
Court
  Briefing schedule 9.5 (e)(2)
  Hours 4.0
  Lodged materials 9.0 (b)   12.14
  Personnel, dress 8.2
  Reporter 8.6
  Scope of review 9.5 (h)
  Superior
    Criminal Appeals Section 6.40 (d)(2)
    Delay reduction 7.0
    Division of Interpreter Assignments 8.18
    Files 9.2 (b), (c)
  Supreme
    Record on appeal 6.40 (e)(2)
  Trial, Delay Reduction Act of 1986 7.0
COURT HOURS AND PRIORITY OF TRIALS Chapter Four
COURT ORGANIZATION Chapter One
Courtrooms
  Advertising 1.11
  Assignments, Family Law 14.1  14.5  14.26
  Policies for clients 8.1
  Coverage, Media 4.1
CRIMINAL Chapter Six
  Actions 2.0 (c)
  Affidavit, declarations, points & authorities 6.17
  Agreement to punishment, restitution and fines 6.11
    Transcripts Appendix Ch. Six
  Appearances 6.20   Appendix Ch. Six
  Appellate counsel guidelines 6.40 (d)
  Appointed Counsel Appendix Ch. Six
  Arraignments 6.3 (b)
    Continuance of 6.3 (b)
  Attorneys, substitution of 6.39 (c)   Appendix Ch. Six
  Bail
    Exoneration of and reinstatement 6.17
    Order for Appearance 6.15 (c)
    Procedure during non-court hours 6.15
    Reduction or increase, application 6.16
    Request for Bail Deviation 6.15 (b)
    Schedule 6.15 (d)
  Calendar priority 6.18 (b)
  Capital Cases Procedures 6.39
    Appeals 6.40 (d)
    Appearance logs 6.39 (a)   Appendix Ch. Six
    Exhibit lists 6.39 (f)
    Post-sentence 6.40
    Substitution of attorneys 6.39 (c)
  Cases 7.2 (d)
  Certification 6.40 (d)
    Hearing 6.40 (a)
  Continuance 6.6   6.24
  Court files, obtaining 6.24
  Counsel
    Appearances 6.20
    Appellate Appendix Ch. Six
    Appointed Appendix Ch. Six
    Declarations, affidavits & points and authorities 6.17
    Priority to Multiple-Defendant Cases 6.20 (e)
    Punctuality Readiness to Proceed 6.20
  Division 2.2
  Duties of supervising judge 6.0
  Emergency Closure of Courthouse 6.34
  Exhibit Lists 6.39 (f)   Appendix Ch. Six
  Exhibits 6.28   Appendix Ch. Six
  Ex parte
    Bail reduction or increases 6.16
  Evidence, obtaining court files 6.24
  Fees, witness 6.27
  Filing and Transfer of cases 2.0 (b)  6.1 (a)
  Guidelines for Appellate Counsel Appendix Ch. Six
  Habeas Corpus
    Disclosure of prior petitions 6.32
    Petition for 6.32
    Presentation of Petition 6.32 (a)
  Holidays 6.35
  Jury Questionaire 6.22
  Master calendar department 2.3   2.4   2.5 (b), (c)
  Mentally Disordered Sex Offender (Felony Cases) 2.5 (c)(2)
  Motions
    Exhibit lists 6.39 (f)   Appendix Ch. Six
    In writing 6.6   6.17   Appendix Ch. Six
    Resubmission of Motions Previously Acted Upon 6.5 (d)
    Rule on 6.40 (e)
    Sanctions 6.6 (b)
    Separate Original Pleadings for each case 6.5 (c)
    To continue 6.6
    To reduce or increase bail 6.16
  Notice 6.40 (e)(3)
  Orders
    For appearance 6.15 (c)
    List of motions and issues Appendix Ch. Six
    Lodging of Proposed 6.5
    Seeking Return of Property 6.14
    Shortening Time 6.5 (a)   6.36
  Petition
    Habeas corpus 6.32
    Misdemeanor or Infraction case 6.32
  Pre-arraignment requests 6.15 (a)
  Preliminary Hearing
    Exhibit list 6.39 (f)   Appendix Ch. Six
    Transcripts 6.2
  Prior convictions
    Obtaining court files 6.24
  Probation
    Revocation, modification, termination of 6.30
  Pro Per Committee 6.41 (h)
  Pro Per Defendants in Criminal Cases 6.41
    Forms Chapter Six
    Inmate Discipline and Revocation of Pro Per Status 6.41 (f)
    Motions concerning Jail Conditions 6.41 (b)(3)
    Privileges:
      Duration of 6.41 (j)
      Indigent Supplies 6.41 (c)(7)
      Investigations 6.41 (c)
      Legal Forms 6.41 (c)(3)
      Legal Materials 6.41 (c)(5)
      Legal Visits 6.41 (c)(4)
      Library 6.41 (c)(1)
      Natural Disasters 6.41 (i)
      Suspension of 6.41 (g)
      Telephone 6.41 (c)(2)
    Procedures 6.41 (b)
    Pro Per Committee 6.41 (h)
    Sheriff's Authority 6.41 (a)(3)
    Subpoena Power 6.41 (b)(2)
  Punctuality 6.20 (b)
  Receipt for Guidelines Appendix Ch. Six
  Records
    Retention of 6.40 (c)
    Review for completeness and accuracy Appendix Ch. Six
  Reports
    Probation department 6.10
  Responsibility of Supervising Judge 6.0
  Return of property 6.14
  Sources of 6.11 (c)
  Sanctions 6.6 (b)   6.13 (c)   6.39 (e)
  Sentencing 6.13
    Oral presentations 6.13
    Post sentence certification hearing 6.40 (a)
    Sanctions 6.13 (c)
    Upon revocation of probation 6.30   6.31
    Written material 6.13
  Service 6.40 (d)
  Supervising judge 1.5 (o)   2.3   6.0
  Transcripts
    Appeal transcripts Appendix Ch. Six
    Daily 6.39 (d)
    Delivery of 6.2 (b)
    Preliminary hearing 6.2 (a)
    Requests for augmentation/correction 6.40 (b)   Appendix Ch. Six
    Trial Appendix Ch. Six
  Transfer of Cases 6.1 (b)
  Trial Courts 6.0 (c)
  Trial
    Engaged in 6.18 (a)
    Exhibits 6.28
    Priority 6.19
  Witness fees 6.27
  Writ of Habeas Corpus 6.32
  Written Juror Questionaires 6.22