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San Mateo moves to Direct Calendaring in Civil Effective January 1, 2021
San Mateo Superior Court has adopted a direct calendar model, where all civil cases are assigned to a single judge, for all purposes. The Civil Clerk's Office is in the process of sending Notices of Assignment for all current and newly filed cases.
Calendar Availability for New Motions
To schedule a motion on the assigned judge's calendar, check available dates on the calendar availability page.
Ex Partes
Ex Partes are currently suspended
Informal Discovery Conferences
Before filing a motion to compel discovery or any other discovery motion, parties must have had an Informal Discovery Conference with the Court. Counsel must have exhausted all meet and confer obligations before the Informal Discovery Conference. (Local Rule 3.700 (a)) The Civil Commissioner will hear Informal Discovery Conferences by conference call. To schedule an Informal Discovery Conference, email the Civil Commissioner's Department, IDC@sanmateocourt.org, after January 1, 2021. Please check available dates on the Informal Discovery Conference Calendar Availability page. Each Informal Discovery Conference will be scheduled for a 30 minute time slot.
Trials Scheduled for January - March, 2021
If you have a Trial calendared in January - March, 2021, you will receive a notice for a Case Management and Trial Date Setting Conference before the assigned judge.
Mandatory Settlement Conference Procedures
Parties will no longer submit a paper copy of their Mandatory Settlement Conference (MSC) Statements to Master Calendar. Instead, parties must timely lodge their MSC Statements by e-filing with the Court. Until Covid 19 Pandemic restrictions are lifted, Mandatory Settlement Conferences will be held remotely, using Zoom video conferencing. The assigned civil judge will calendar the MSC at the Case Management and Trial Date Setting Conference. The MSC will be conducted by a civil judge who is not the judge assigned to the case.
Case Management Conferences
The Civil Commissioner hears the initial Case Management Conference. The calendar is heard via Zoom. Follow this link for Commissioner Halperin's Zoom Credentials http://www.sanmateocourt.org/court_divisions/civil/dept34.php
San Mateo Superior Court has adopted a direct calendar model, where all civil cases are assigned to a single judge, for all purposes. The Civil Clerk's Office is in the process of sending Notices of Assignment for all current and newly filed cases.
Calendar Availability for New Motions
To schedule a motion on the assigned judge's calendar, check available dates on the calendar availability page.
Ex Partes
Ex Partes are currently suspended
Informal Discovery Conferences
Before filing a motion to compel discovery or any other discovery motion, parties must have had an Informal Discovery Conference with the Court. Counsel must have exhausted all meet and confer obligations before the Informal Discovery Conference. (Local Rule 3.700 (a)) The Civil Commissioner will hear Informal Discovery Conferences by conference call. To schedule an Informal Discovery Conference, email the Civil Commissioner's Department, IDC@sanmateocourt.org, after January 1, 2021. Please check available dates on the Informal Discovery Conference Calendar Availability page. Each Informal Discovery Conference will be scheduled for a 30 minute time slot.
Trials Scheduled for January - March, 2021
If you have a Trial calendared in January - March, 2021, you will receive a notice for a Case Management and Trial Date Setting Conference before the assigned judge.
Mandatory Settlement Conference Procedures
Parties will no longer submit a paper copy of their Mandatory Settlement Conference (MSC) Statements to Master Calendar. Instead, parties must timely lodge their MSC Statements by e-filing with the Court. Until Covid 19 Pandemic restrictions are lifted, Mandatory Settlement Conferences will be held remotely, using Zoom video conferencing. The assigned civil judge will calendar the MSC at the Case Management and Trial Date Setting Conference. The MSC will be conducted by a civil judge who is not the judge assigned to the case.
| Zoom Video/Computer Audio Information | Zoom Phone-Only Information Please Note: If the CALENDAR is noted as Zoom Audio Only, you must dial in from a telephone; credentials will not work from a tablet or PC |
| https://zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 825 5287 6728 Password: AisW6YxBU3 |
Phone number: 1-669-900-6833 Meeting ID: 825 5287 6728 Password: 1486138948 |
Case Management Conferences
The Civil Commissioner hears the initial Case Management Conference. The calendar is heard via Zoom. Follow this link for Commissioner Halperin's Zoom Credentials http://www.sanmateocourt.org/court_divisions/civil/dept34.php
Civil Department Judges
Click on a Judge's name to link to their remote appearance information and their department's procedures.
| Northern Branch 1050 Mission Road South San Francisco |
Southern Branch Southern Court 400 County Center Redwood City |
| Danny Y. Chou Civil Judge Department 22 Courtroom K (650) 261-5122 Dept22@sanmateocourt.org |
Robert D Foiles Civil Judge Department 21 Courtroom 2J (650) 261-5121 Dept21@sanmateocourt.org |
| Nancy L. Fineman Civil Judge Department 4 Courtroom N (650) 261-5104 Dept4@sanmateocourt.org |
V. Raymond Swope Civil Judge Department 23 Courtroom 8A (650) 261-5123 Dept23@sanmateocourt.org |
| Ernst A. Halperin Civil Commissioner Department 34 Courtroom P (650) 261-5134 Dept34@sanmateocourt.org |
Marie S. Weiner Civil Judge Department 2 Courtroom 2E (650) 261-5102 Dept2@sanmateocourt.org |