Superior Court of California - County of Orange

Courtroom Schedule and Ex Parte Information

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The Superior Court of Orange County will be closed on the third Wednesday of each month through June 2010.

Civil Panel


 Dept  Civil
 Judges
 * Noticed Motions
 Heard
 EX Partes Heard:  Telephonic Notice to
 Courtroom no later than:
 ** EX Parte Application
 Presented in Courtroom
 no later than:
Civil Case Management Panel
C11 Banks,
(657)622-5211
Friday, 1:30 P.M., Rulings posted on Internet. NOTE: Dept. requires motions be reserved with C11 prior to filing by calling (657) 622-5211.

Tentative Rulings

General Policies and Procedures
Promptly at 8:45 A.M. Noon, day before hearing 3:00 P.M., day before Ex Parte hearing
C20 Chaffee,
(657)622-5220
Friday, 9:30 A.M. Tentative Rulings posted on Internet by 3:00 P.M. day prior to motion.

Tentative Rulings
M - F, 1:30 P.M. None No later than noon day before Ex Parte hearing.
C-18 Di Cesare,
(657) 622-5218
Thursdays, 1:30 p.m. Tentative Rulings posted on Wednesday before scheduled motion day

Tentative Rulings

General Policies and Procedures
M, T, W, F , 1:30 P.M. Noon, day before Ex Parte Hearing 4:30 P.M. if day before the Ex Parte hearing is Monday-Thursday; 3:00 P.M. if day before is Friday.
C22 Fell,
(657) 622-5222
Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. NOTE: Due to court closure on the third Wednesday of the month, motions will be heard on Friday at 10:00 a.m. Tentative Rulings posted by Monday at 4:30 P.M.

Tentative Rulings

General Policies and Procedures
M - F, 8:30 A.M. Not Required - Receipt of Ex Parte papers constitutes notice to the Court. 2:00 P.M., Day Before Ex Parte hearing
C15 Firmat,
(657) 622-5215
Thursday 3:00 p.m.

Tentative Rulings

General Policies and Procedures
Daily 8:45 a.m. Not required 11:00 a.m. day before Ex Parte hearing
C33 Glass,
(657) 622-5233
Motions are heard on Tues. at 9:00 a.m

Tentative Rulings
M, 10:00 A.M.; T - F, 9:00 A.M. 9:00 A.M. the day before to the Ex Parte hearing Presented in Dept. C33 by 3:00 P.M. the day before the ex parte hearing
C-31 Horn,
(657) 622-5231
Motions are heard on Wednesday at 1:30 P.M. M - F, 9:00 A.M. 12:00 P.M. day before Ex Parte hearing- Reservation must be made with courtroom prior to hearing being set 3:00 P.M. day before Ex Parte hearing
C24 Hunt,
(657) 622-5224
Tuesday - Thursday. 8:30 A.M. NOTE: MSJ M - F, 1:30 P.M. Not required Submit documents at the time of hearing
C26 Lewis,
(657) 622-5226
Monday, 10:30 A.M. (Rulings posted on Internet 12:00, Friday prior to Monday hearing date)

Tentative Rulings
T - TH, 8:30 A.M. 10:00 A.M., day before Ex Parte hearing 2:00 P.M., day before Ex Parte hearing
C3 Makino,
(657) 622-5203
Friday, 9:00 A.M., Once tentative ruling is posted NO continuance will be granted or hearing cannot be taken off calendar.

Tentative Rulings
M - Th, 8:45 A.M. 10:00 A.M., day before Ex Parte hearing. Reservation must be made with courtroom prior to Ex Parte hearing. by 3:00 P.M., day before Ex Parte hearing
C19 Margines,
(657) 622-5219
Wednesday, 1:30 P.M. NOTE: Due to Court Closure on the third Wednesday of the month, Motions are heard on Thursday at 1:30 P.M.

Tentative Rulings
M - F, 1:30 P.M. 10:00 A.M., day before Ex Parte hearing; and, notice to opposing party by 10:00 A.M., day before ex parte hearing 10:30 A.M., day of Ex Parte hearing
W11 Marks,
(657) 622-5911
Friday 10:30 a.m.

Tentative Rulings

General Policies and Procedures
M-TH 1:30 p.m. Reservation must be made with courtroom day before the hearing by noon. All documents are to be filed at West Justice Center. 10:30 a.m. day of Ex Parte hearing
C21 McEachen,
(657) 622-5221
Tuesday, 1:30 P.M.

Tentative Rulings
M - Th, 9:00 A.M. Noon, day before Ex Parte hearing 3:00 P.M., day before Ex Parte hearing
C14 Miller,
(657) 622-5214
Tues, 1:30 P.M. Rulings on internet by 1:30 P.M on Mon. *If Mon. is a holiday, L&M is heard Thurs. 1:30 P.M. NOTE: Dept. C14 requires parties call the dept. to check availability of a motion date prior to filing the motion by calling (657)622-5214.

Tentative Rulings

General Policies and Procedures
T - F, 8:30 A.M. 9:00 A.M., day before Ex Parte hearing 4:00 P.M., if day before Ex Parte hearing is Monday-Thursday; 3:00 P.M. if day prior is Friday.
C12 Moberly,
(657) 622-5212
Law and Motion will be heard on Fridays at 1:30 pm.

Tentative Rulings
M, T,W - TH, 1:30 P.M. Noon, day before to Ex Parte hearing 3:00 P.M., day before Ex Parte hearing
C16 Monroe,
(657) 622-5216
Tuesday, 2:00 P.M. *If Monday is a holiday, law and motion is heard on Thursday at 2:00 p.m. (Tentative Rulings posted on internet by 4:00 P.M., day prior to motion date)

Tentative Rulings

General Policies and Procedures
T - Th, 8:30 A.M. Noon, day before Ex Parte hearing 4:00 P.M., if day before Ex Parte hearing is Monday-Thursday; 3:00 P.M. if day prior is Friday.
C23 Moss,
(657) 622-5223
Friday, 10:00 A.M., Rulings posted on the Internet

Tentative Rulings
M - F, 8:30 A.M. No telephonic notice to department required Noon, day before Ex Parte hearing
C13 Muñoz,
(657) 622-5213
Thursdays at 2:00 p.m. Rulings posted on the Internet

Tentative Rulings
M - Th, 8:30 A.M. 10:00 A.M. day before hearing Noon day before hearing
C64 Myers, Comm.,
(657) 622-5264
Thursday, 1:30 P.M. for Unlimited/ Omni Law and Motion and 2:00 P.M. for Limited Law and Motion. No Tentative Rulings with be posted on the Internet.

Tentative Rulings
M - Th, 1:30 P.M.; F, 11:00 A.M. 4:00 P.M., if day before Ex Parte hearing is Monday-Thursday; 3:00 P.M. if day prior is Friday. M - Th, 10:00 A.M., day of Ex Parte hearing, F, 9:00 A.M., day of Ex Parte hearing.
C4 Nakamura,
(657) 622-5204
Thursday, 2:00 P.M. by reservation only with the courtroom. Tentative Rulings posted on Wednesday.

Tentative Rulings

General Policies and Procedures
M.-.Th, 1:30 P.M. 24 hours, day before Ex Parte hearing 10:00 A.M., the day of the Ex Parte hearing
C32 Perk,
(657) 622-5232
Friday, 11:00 A.M. Rulings on Internet by 3:00 P.M. on Thursday prior to the scheduled hearing

Tentative Rulings
M - Th, 9:00 am Noon, day before Ex Parte hearing 3:00 P.M., The day before Ex Parte hearing
C27 Rodriguez,
(657)-622-5227
Thursday, 1:30 P.M.- No Reservations needed

Tentative Rulings
M,T,W, F, 9:00 P.M. Reservations required for Ex Partes by 10:00 A.M. the day prior of hearing No later than 2:00 P.M., day before Ex Parte hearing
C-17 Sanders,
(657) 622-5217
Friday, 9:00 A.M. Tentative Rulings posted on Internet by 3:00 P.M. day prior to motion date Note: Dept. requires motions be reserved with C17 prior to filing by calling (657)622-5217.

Tentative Rulings

General Policies and Procedures
M - Th, 8:30 A.M. Noon, day before Ex Parte hearing 3:00 P.M. day prior to the Ex Parte hearing
W12 Tucker,
(657) 622-5912
Mondays, 10:00 a.m.

Tentative Rulings

General Policies and Procedures
M-Th 1:30 p.m. noon day before hearing. All documents are to be filed at West Justice Center. 10:30 a.m. day of hearing
C25 Wilkinson,
(657) 622-5225
Wednesday, 1:30 P.M. NOTE: Due to Court Closure on the third Wednesday of the month, Motions are heard on Thursday at 1:30 P.M.

General Policies and Procedures
M, T, Th, 4:00 P.M.; W, 3:30 P.M.; F, 11:30 A.M. Counsel is to call the courtroom the day before Ex Parte hearing to make a reservation with the department. Please note, the courtroom closes at 3:00 P.M. on Fridays. 9:30 A.M., day of Ex Parte hearing
Fee or filing information is available on the Internet at www.occourts.org or by phone:
(657) 622-7524 for Unlimited Cases and (657) 622 - 5300 for Complex Cases.

*To confirm a hearing date for an Unlimited Case call (657) 622-7516 and for a Complex Case call (657) 622-5300.
To reschedule the hearing date the party must contact the courtroom directly.

Civil Forms: see forms list on the Internet.

***located at 751 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Bldg 36, Santa Ana, CA 92701

**Refer to Rule 3.1200 California Rules of Court et seq. and the Specific Courtroom Ex Parte Policies for Individual Courtrooms