The status call is conducted at 9:00 A.M. Contested matters are set for 9:30 A.M.
Counsel may appear by zoom or in person on agreed (uncontested) matters unless the Court has previously directed counsel or litigants to be present in person. Attorneys and self-represented litigants must be present in person for contested matters.
Attorneys present on Zoom should be logged in by 9:00 A.M.
The court reviews pending motions before the day of hearing. Courtesy copies should not be sent unless requested by the court.
For "FC",“L”, “CH”, “LA”, or “MR” cases filed after 1/1/25, the parties may submit agreed orders via Odyssey up to 24 hours before the call starts in lieu of appearing for a status hearing. The agreed orders should confirm the status of the discovery if applicable, what actions will be completed by the next date as well as the purpose of the next status hearing. Proposed trial or hearing setting or continuances must be addressed in open court.
Court orders filed electronically should be submitted on the day the case was addressed in court.
Cases set for bench trial will also be assigned a 9:00 A.M. trial status date set for the week before trial.
Name change hearings require parties to appear in person with proper valid identification. If the name change is for a minor over the age of 7, the minor must appear with parent/s.
Pretrial Conferences are held at 11 A.M. or 1:30 P.M. Pretrial memorandums should be emailed to the judge 7 days prior to the conference. If you fail to appear for a pretrial conference without notice, the case may be dismissed.
Do not email the judge other than in an emergency, to report settlement of an impending trial, or to respond to an email sent by the judge. If for one of these reasons, you must include all parties in the email.