Local Rules

Current Local Rules

Local Rules effective July 1, 2025

Guidelines for evidence submission

• Guidelines for Evidence Submission for Non-Criminal Trials and Evidentiary Hearings
• Presentacion de Evidencias Para Juicios y Audiencias Probatorias en Casos No Criminales 
• Video Evidence Presentation in the Courtroom (in-person and remote)
• Presentación de pruebas en video en la sala del tribunal

Proposed Local Rules and Proposed New Local Forms 

Proposed changes to Local Rules:

The proposed changes to our Local Rules effective January 1, 2026 are open for public comment through October 30, 2025. All comments may be sent to proposed.rules@santacruzcourt.org 

Modifications to existing rules:

• Rule 1.4.05 Public and Media Access to Remote Proceedings
• Rule 1.5 Photography, Broadcasting, and Recording (Replaces Rule 9.2 Recording in Court)
• Rule 2.11.02 Lodging the Administrative Record (CEQA cases)
• Rule 2.11.04 Trial Notebooks (CEQA cases)
• Rule 2.11.05 Administrative Record Excerpts (CEQA cases)
• Rule 5.1.04 Motions (Criminal)
• Rule 11.1.01 The Court's Acceptance of Exhibits

Proposed new Local Forms:

There are no current proposals for public comment.