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Department 1

WEEKLY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

MONDAY – Weeks 1 and 3

08:30 AM   FAMILY LAW
01:30 PM   VIDEO ARRAIGNMENTS (MULE CREEK)
02:00 PM   IN-CUSTODY CALENDAR
03:00 PM   SUPERIOR COURT REVIEWS
04:00 PM   TRAFFIC TRIALS BY DECLARATION

MONDAY – Weeks 2 and 4

08:15 AM   DOMESTIC VIOLENCE REVIEWS
09:00 AM   PROP 36 CASES
10:00 AM   FAMILY LAW
01:00 PM   LONG CAUSE HEARINGS
02:00 PM   IN-CUSTODY CALENDAR
03:00 PM   SUPERIOR COURT REVIEWS
04:00 PM   TRAFFIC TRIALS BY DECLARATION

TUESDAY

8:15 AM   CRIMINAL TRIALS
2:00 PM   IN-CUSTODY CALENDAR

WEDNESDAY

08:15 AM   CRIMINAL TRIALS
02:00 PM   IN-CUSTODY CALENDAR
03:30 PM   LONG-CAUSE HEARINGS

THURSDAY

08:00 AM   VARIOUS REVIEWS
08:15 AM   TRIAL READINESS CONFERENCES
08:15 AM   FELONY CASES
10:00 AM   SUPERIOR COURT REVIEWS
01:30 PM   IN-CUSTODY CALENDAR
03:30 PM   INTERPRETER CASES
03:30 PM   DRUG COURT

FRIDAY

08:00 AM   BENCH WARRANT ARRAIGNMENTS
08:15 AM   PRELIMINARY HEARINGS
08:15 AM   FELONY CASES (LONG CAUSE)
01:00 PM   IN-CUSTODY CALENDAR
02:00 PM   TRAFFIC TRIAL DE NOVOS

Department 2

WEEKLY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

MONDAY

08:30 AM   MASS ARRAIGNMENTS
10:00 AM   WEEKS 2 & 4: PROPOSITION 36 HEARINGS
11:00 AM   SHORT CAUSE HEARINGS
11:30 AM   CIVIL ASSESSMENT CALENDAR
01:30 PM   MASS ARRAIGNMENTS
03:00 PM   CONTINUED SAME DAY ARRAIGNMENTS

TUESDAY

09:00 AM   CIVIL AND CRIMINAL TRIALS
09:00 AM   LONG CAUSE HEARINGS
01:30 PM   SHORT CAUSE HEARINGS
01:30 PM   FAMILY LAW REVIEWS
02:00 PM   LONG CAUSE HEARINGS

WEDNESDAY

08:30 AM   MISCELLANEOUS CRIMINAL MATTERS
10:00 AM   IN-CUSTODY CALENDAR
11:00 AM   SHORT-CAUSE HEARINGS
01:30 PM   JUVENILE DELINQUENCY CALENDAR
03:00 PM   JUVENILE TRAFFIC ARRAIGNMENTS
03:30 PM   JUVENILE TRAFFIC COURT TRIALS
04:30 PM   APPELLATE HEARINGS

FIRST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH

08:30 AM   MISCELLANEOUS CRIMINAL MATTERS
11:00 AM   SHORT-CAUSE HEARINGS
01:30 PM   LONG CAUSE HEARINGS
03:30 PM   ADOPTIONS/GUARDIANSHIPS & CONSERVATORSHIPS

THIRD THURSDAY OF THE MONTH

08:30 AM   MISCELLANEOUS CRIMINAL MATTERS
11:00 AM   SHORT-CAUSE HEARINGS
01:30 PM   JUVENILE DEPENDENCY CALENDAR
03:30 PM   ADOPTIONS/GUARDIANSHIPS & CONSERVATORSHIPS

THURSDAY-WEEKS 2 & 4

09:00 AM   JUVENILE DEPENDENCY (LONG CAUSE)
01:30 PM   JUVENILE DEPENDENCY CALENDAR

THURSDAY-WEEK 5

09:00 AM   JUVENILE DEPENDENCY (LONG CAUSE)
01:30 PM   JUVENILE DEPENDENCY CALENDAR
03:30 PM   ADOPTIONS/GUARDIANSHIPS & CONSERVATORSHIPS

FRIDAY

08:30 AM   MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES
10:00 AM   UNLAWFUL DETAINERS & CIVIL LAW AND MOTION
01:30 PM   SHORT-CAUSE HEARINGS
02:00 PM   ESTATES
02:30 PM   TRAFFIC COURT TRIALS & TRAFFIC TRIAL DE NOVOS

Department 3

WEEKLY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

MONDAY - Week 1

08:30 AM   FAMILY SUPPORT MISCELLANEOUS
10:30 AM   FAMILY SUPPORT OSC CHILD CUSTODY
01:30 PM   FAMILY LAW CASE MANAGEMENT
03:00 PM   SMALL CLAIMS HEARINGS

MONDAY - Weeks 2 and 4

08:30 AM   FAMILY SUPPORT MISCELLANEOUS
10:30 AM   FAMILY SUPPORT OSC CHILD CUSTODY
01:30 PM   CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
02:30 PM   INMATE STATUS CONFERENCES
03:00 PM   SMALL CLAIMS HEARINGS

MONDAY - Week 3

09:00 AM   CIVIL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE
01:30 PM   FAMILY LAW CASE MANAGEMENT
03:00 PM   SMALL CLAIMS HEARINGS

MONDAY - Week 5

08:30 AM   FAMILY SUPPORT MISCELLANEOUS
10:30 AM   FAMILY SUPPORT OSC CHILD CUSTODY
01:30 PM   FAMILY SUPPORT SEEK WORK
02:30 PM   FAMILY SUPPORT LONG CAUSE
03:30 PM   SMALL CLAIMS HEARINGS
04:30 PM   SMALL CLAIMS DISMISSALS

IN CUSTODY NOTICE

Last Update: SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Until further notice, the in-custody calendar will be heard "live" in Department 1.   

For September 30, 2011: The court will hold its regular in-custody calendar at 1:00 p.m.
Cases for the following defendants will be on calendar at 3:00 p.m.
Manisap, Andrew
Nguyen, Son
Saechao, Michael
Tai, David
Tran, Vu

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

Court Holidays ARE listed below according to year.
Holiday 2012 2013 2014
New Year's Day  January 2, 2012 January 1, 2013 January 1, 2014
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday January 16, 2012 January 21, 2013 January 20, 2014
Lincoln's Birthday February 13, 2012 February 12, 2013 February 12, 2014
President's Day February 20, 2012 February 18, 2013 February 17, 2014
César Chávez Day March 30, 2012 April 1, 2013 March 31, 2014
Memorial Day May 28, 2012 May 27, 2013 May 26, 2014
Independence Day July 4, 2012 July 4, 2013 July 4, 2014
Labor Day September 3, 2012 September 2, 2013 September 1, 2014
Columbus Day October 8, 2012 October 14, 2013 October 13, 2014
Veterans Day November 12, 2012 November 11, 2013 November 11, 2014
Thanksgiving Day November 22, 2012 November 28, 2013 November 27, 2014
Day After Thanksgiving November 23, 2012 November 29, 2013 November 28, 2014
Christmas Day December 25, 2012 December 25, 2013 December 25, 2014