Local Rules
Current Local Rules
Local Rules effective January 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 public comment period is now open for the proposed modification and additions to our local rules. Comments are open through May 11, 2025, and can be submitted to proposed.rules@santacruzcourt.org
- NEW 1.4.05 Public and Media Access to Remote Proceedings
- 2.202 Long Cause Trials (Civil)
- 2.2.06 Trial Briefs in Civil Cases
- 2.4.07 Calendaring Demurrers and Motions to Strike in Unlawful Detainer Cases
- 2.9.01 Ex Parte Applications in General Civil Cases
- 2.9.03 Ex Parte Requests in Unlawful Detainers
- 3.1.05 Initial Status Conference (Family Law)
- 3.1.06 Status Conference (Family Law)
- 3.1.08 Settlement Conferences (Family Law)
- 3.2.01 Financial Issues - General Rules (Family Law)
- 4.1.08 Ex Parte Matters - Probate
- 7.1.02 Judicial Mediation
- 7.1.03 Judicial Mediation briefs: Civil Cases
Proposed new Local Forms:
The public comment period is now open for the proposed new local forms. Comments are open through May 11, 2025, and can be submitted to proposed.rules@santacruzcourt.org