Permanent restraining orders scheduled to occur within thirty days of March 16, 2020 will be continued. Parties scheduled for a pending restraining order hearing should appear in court on the currently scheduled hearing date. The Court will reschedule the hearing in open court and provide the parties with reissued notices of hearing and reissued temporary orders.
Court News & Notices
- April 3, 2020
Amended Third Court Emergency Response Calendar Memo Order to Novel Coronavirus Pandemic - April 3, 2020
Order #2 Related to Unlawful Detainer Proceedings and Judgments - April 3, 2020
San Mateo Superior Court Presiding Judge's COVID-19 Order #3 - April 1, 2020
San Mateo Superior Court Presiding Judge's COVID-19 Order #2 - March 27, 2020
Information Regarding Coronavirus (COVID-19) and Law and Motion Cases - March 26, 2020
Invitation to Comment on Proposed Local Court Rules to Become Effective July 1, 2020. Comments Due by 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 13, 2020
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