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Civil Calendar Schedule

Last Updated July 2006
Limited Civil (Actions $25,000 & Under) - Effective May 1, 2003
  Central Justice Center Harbor Justice Center
Newport Beach		 Harbor Justice Center
Laguna Hills		 North Justice Center West Justice Center
Hours of Service
Court Trials UD’s - Thurs., & Fri.,
8:30 a.m., Dept. C48 (effective June 4th)
Non UD’s long cause - Mon., Tues., Wed.,
9:00 a.m., Dept. C64
Non UD’s short cause - Thurs.,
9:30 a.m., Dept. C64		 Mon. - Thurs., 8:30 a.m.,
H-10		 UD's - Mon., & Tues., 9:00 a.m.
Non UD's - Mon., 10:00 a.m.		 Mon. - Thurs.
9:00 a.m.
Dept. N18		 Mon. - Thurs.
8:30 a.m.
Jury Trials UD's - Mon., & Tues.,
8:30 a.m., Dept. C48 (effective June 4th)
Non UD's -
Mon., Tues., Wed.,
9:00 a.m. Dept. C64		 Monday, 1:30 p.m.,
H-10		   Every Tuesday at 9:00 a.m.,
Dept. N18		 Mon.- Thurs.
8:30 a.m.
Default
Prove-Up Hearings		 UD’s - Tues.,
2:00 p.m., Dept. C48 (effective June 4th)
Non UD’s - Mon.,
9:30 a.m., Dept. C64		 Mon. - Thurs., 8:30 a.m.,
H-10		 Mon. - Fri. 9:00 a.m. Friday at 11:00am
in Dept N-18.
Parties need to
check in at
the Civil counter
by 10:15am.		 Mon. - Thurs.
8:30 a.m.
Examination of Judgment Debtor Thurs.,
9:00 a.m., Dept. C64		 Mon. – Thurs 8:30 a.m.,
H-10		 Wed., 8:30 a.m. Tues., & Thurs.,
1:30 p.m., Dept. N18		 Mon. - Thurs.
8:30 a.m.
Case Management
Conference		 Tues., Wed., &
Thurs., 8:30 a.m., Dept. C64		 Mon. - Thurs., 1:30 p.m.,
H-10		 UD's - Tues., 1:30 p.m.
Non UD's - Mon., 1:30 p.m.		 Wed., 1:30 p.m.,
Dept. N18		 Mon. - Thurs.
1:30 p.m.
Pre-Trial
Settlement Conf.		 Tues., Wed., &
Thurs., 8:30 a.m., Dept. C64		 Monday, 9:30 a.m., Friday, 1:30 p.m., H-10 Thurs., 1:30 p.m.   Mon. - Thurs.
8:30 a.m.
Voluntary
Settlement Conf.		 General Civil: Fri., 9:00 a.m.
Call clerk to schedule (714) 834-3524		        
Law & Motion UD's (including
Summary Judgments) -
Tues., 2:00 p.m.,
Dept. C48 (effective June 4th)
Non UD’s - Thurs.,
2:00 p.m., Dept. C64		 Friday, 8:30 a.m.,
H-10		 Thurs., 9:30 a.m.,
Dept. S9		 Fri., 2:00 p.m.,
Dept. N18		 Through Friday, 4/25/08, Law and Motion hearings will be held on Fridays at 9:30 a.m.

Beginning Friday, 5/2/08, these hearings will be held on Fridays at 8:30 a.m.
Ex-Parte Motions U.D.'s, Daily @2:00 p.m. Dept. C48. Documents must be filed in the clerk's office by 1 p.m.

Non UD’s -
Monday through Thursday,
1:30 p.m., Dept. C64
(Applications must be filed
with the clerk’s office by
4:00 p.m., at least one court day prior to hearing)		 Mon. – Thurs 1:30 pm
H-10		 Mon. - Fri. 9:00 a.m.,
& 1:30 p.m.		 Mon., Tues.,
Thurs., Fri., 2:00 p.m.
Be at Civil Counter by 1:00 p.m.		 Mon.- Thurs.
1:30 p.m.
Be at Civil Counter by 1:00 p.m.
    Central Justice Center Ex Parte Hearings only
     Ex Parte Applications must be in writing and:
  • Include a declaration of Notice of Ex Parte Hearing;
  • State in first paragraph of application the irreparable harm that will occur if the relief requested is not granted until after a formally noticed hearing;
  • Include Points and Authorities;
  • Include a proposed order;
  • Be filed in Room D-110 by 12:00 p.m. the court day prior the hearing.

Legal Resources

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