San Mateo Superior Court Requires that all attorneys Electronically File into Civil, Complex Civil and Small Claims Cases. In Criminal cases, all attorneys, all Justice Partners including law enforcement agencies and bail bond companies must Electronically File all subsequent documents after the initial complaint beginning June 1, 2020.
Local Rule 4.7 is hereby temporarily amended in that ex parte applications will now be heard between 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. each day by the Probate Department.
Court News & Notices
- October 15, 2020
Judicial Assignments Order, Effective January 1, 2021 - October 2, 2020
Amended Eighth Court Emergency Response Calendar Memo Order to Novel Coronavirus Pandemic - September 30, 2020
Eighth Court Emergency Response Calendar Memo Order to Novel Coronavirus Pandemic - September 29, 2020
Invitation to Comment on Proposed Local Court Rules to Become Effective January 1, 2021. Comments Due by 2:30 p.m. on Friday, November 13, 2020. Please submit comments to smsccomment
@sanmateocourt.org. - September 22, 2020
San Mateo County Superior Court Bench Elects Presiding Judge and Assistant Presiding Judge for 2021-2022
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