Family Law Calendar Schedule

L60 Judge James Waltz
Monday		Tuesday		Wednesday		Thursday		Friday
8:30 AM	Initial OSCs DV OSCs	8:30 AM	Self Represented Party Calendar	8:30 AM	OSC Re: Mod DV OSCs Trial Setting Conferences	8:30 AM	Specially Set Trials	8:30 AM	Motions OSC Contempt DV OSCs
								9:30 AM	Contempt Arraignments
								11:00 AM	Trial Readiness Conferences
1:30 PM	Specially set hearings			1:30 PM	Specially set hearings			1:30 PM	Specially set hearings
Ex Partes - Family Law Ex Partes are heard every day at 8:30 AM, DVs at 1:30 PM. Voluntary Settlement Conferences - Specially set on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. in Dept. L63 or at any other day and time at the Court's discretion. Status Conferences - Specially set on Fridays at 9:30 AM, at the Court's discretion. Trials - Set at the court's discretion Second Call - at 10:00 AM, Monday - Friday

L61 Judge Clay M. Smith Open to receive Trials, OSC's and Motions from the Family Law Supervising Judge.

L62 Comm. Walter D. Posey
Monday		Tuesday		Wednesday		Thursday		Friday
8:45 AM	Initial OSCs DV OSCs	8:45 AM	Trial Setting Conf Trials DV OSCs	8:45 AM	OSC re: Mod DV OSCs	8:45 AM	OSC re: Mod DV OSCs	8:45 AM	Motions OSC Contempt DV OSCs
Ex Partes - Family Law Ex Partes are heard every day at 8:45 AM. Domestic Violence Ex Partes are heard every day at 1:45 PM. Mandatory Settlement Conferences - are specially set, Tuesdays, at the court's discretion.

L63 Commissioner Lon F. Hurwitz
Monday		Tuesday		Wednesday		Thursday		Friday
8:30 AM	DV OSCs DV OSC Mods Request for Dismissal	8:30 AM	DV OSCs DV OSC Mods Request for Dismissal	8:30 AM	DV OSCs DV OSC Mods Request for Dismissal	8:30 AM	DV OSCs DV OSC Mods Request for Dismissal	8:30 AM	DV OSCs DV OSC Mods Request for Dismissal
1:30 PM	Review Hearings	1:30 PM	Mandatory Settlement Conferences	1:30 PM	Review Hearings	1:30 PM	Review Hearings	1:30 PM	Long Cause Hearings
Ex Partes - DVPA ex-parte applications are reviewed daily 8:30a.m. to 4:15p.m.

L64 Judge Nancy Pollard
Monday		Tuesday		Wednesday		Thursday		Friday
8:30 AM	Initial OSCs DV OSCs Mand Settlement Conf Trials	8:30 AM	Trial Setting Conf DV OSCs Mand Settlement Conf Trials	8:30 AM	OSC re: Mod DV OSCs Mand Settlement Conf Trials	8:30 AM	OSC re: Mod DV OSCs Mand Settlement Conf Trials	8:30 AM	Motions DV OSCs OSC re: Contempt Judgment Debtor Exam
Ex Partes - Family Law Ex Partes are heard every day at 8:30 AM. Domestic Violence Ex Partes are heard every day at 1:30 PM. Second Call - Monday through Thursday at 10:15 AM. No second call on Friday. Mandatory Settlement Conference - Parties must be present. MSC/Trial Briefs must be exchanged 5 days prior to, and filed at the MSC along with a Joint Statement of Issues and Contentions. Continuances for Trials and specially set matters will not be granted via phone; an appearance is required. Continuances for motions are due by 12:00 noon on Wednesday.

L65 Judge Linda L. Miller
Monday		Tuesday		Wednesday		Thursday		Friday
8:45 AM	Initial OSCs DV OSCs Specially Set Trials	8:45 AM	Mand Settlement Conf Trial Setting Conf DV OSCs Specially Set Trials	8:45 AM	OSC re: Mod DV OSCs Specially Set Trials	8:45 AM	OSC re: Mod DV OSCs Specially Set Trials	8:45 AM	Motions OSC re: Contempt Judgment Debtor Exam Specially Set Trials
Ex Partes - Family Law Ex Partes are heard every day at 8:30 AM. Domestic Violence Ex Partes are heard everyday at 1:30 PM. Second Call - Monday through Thursday at 10:30 AM. No second call on Fridays. Special Settings - Set by the Court Monday through Thursday at 1:30 PM and Friday at 10:00 AM. Continuances for Trials and specially set matters will not be granted via phone; an appearance is required.

L66 Judge Francisco Firmat Family Law Supervising Judge - open to all Family Law courtrooms.

L67 Commissioner Richard Vogl
Monday		Tuesday		Wednesday		Thursday		Friday
8:45 AM	Initial OSCs DV OSCs Default Trials	8:45 AM	Trial Setting Conf DV OSCs Default Trials	8:45 AM	OSC re: Mod DV OSCs Default Trials	8:45 AM	OSC re: Mod DV OSCs Default Trials	8:45 AM	Motions DV OSCs OSC re: Contempt Default Trials
1:45 PM	Specially Set Trials	1:45 PM	Specially Set Trials	1:45 PM	Specially Set Trials	1:45 PM	Specially Set Trials	1:45 PM	Specially Set Trials
Ex Partes - Family Law ex partes are heard every day at 8:45 AM. Domestic Violence ex partes are heard every day at 1:30 PM. Continuances - The above schedule refers to the first setting of a matter. Matters may be continued to any day of the week after the initial setting.

L68 Commissioner Renee E. Wilson
Monday		Tuesday		Wednesday		Thursday		Friday
8:45 AM	Inital OSCs DV OSCs	8:45 AM	Trial Setting Conf DV OSCs Mand Settlement Conf	8:45 AM	OSC re: Mod DV OSCs	8:45 AM	OSC re: Mod DV OSCs	8:45 AM	DV OSCs OSC re: Contempt Judgment Debtor Exam Mand Settlement Conf
								9:00 AM	Motions
1:30 PM	Trials	1:30 PM	Trials	1:30 PM	Trials	1:30 PM	Trials	1:30 PM	Trials
Ex Partes - Family Law Ex Partes are heard every day at 8:30 AM. Domestic Violence Ex Partes are heard everyday at 1:30 PM. Second Call - Monday through Thursday at 10:15 AM. No Second call on Fridays. Mandatory Settlement Conference - Parties must be present. MSC/Trial Briefs must be exchanged prior to, and filed at the MSC along with a Joint Statement of Issues and Contentions. Continuances for Trials and specially set matters will not be granted via phone; an appearance is required.

L69 Judge Josephine S. Tucker
Monday		Tuesday		Wednesday		Thursday *		Friday
8:45 AM	DV OSCs Initial OSCs Special Set Trials	8:45 AM	DV OSCs Mand Settlement Conf Trial Setting Conf Special Set Trials	8:45 AM	DV OSCs OSC re: Mod Special Set Trials	8:45 AM	DV OSCs Initial OSCs OSC Mods (Pro Pers only) Special Set Trials	8:45 AM	Motions OSC re: Contempt Judgment Debtor Exam
Ex Partes - Family Law Ex Partes are heard every day at 8:45 AM. Domestic Violence Ex Partes are heard every day at 1:30 PM. Second Call - Monday through Thursday 10:30 AM. No second call on Fridays. Continuances - Trials and special set matters will not be granted via telephone; an appearance is required. Special Settings - Set by the court, Monday through Thursday 11:00 AM. Mandatory Settlement Conferences - Must comply with Orange County Superior Court Local Rule 705 and Appendix A, B and C. *Note: The Court will hear trials only on the last Thursday of each month.

L71 Commissioner Thomas H. Schulte
Monday		Tuesday		Wednesday		Thursday		Friday
9:00 AM	Initial OSCs DV OSCs Elder Abuse OSCs Initial OSC Mods	9:00 AM	Initial OSCs DV OSCs Elder Abuse OSCs Initial OSC Mods	9:00 AM	Hearings set by Court	8:00 AM	Self-Represented Parties Calendar	9:00 AM	Initial OSCs DV OSCs Elder Abuse OSCs Initial OSC Mods
1:45 PM	Trials Trial Setting Conf Mand Settlement Conf	1:45 PM	Trials Trial Setting Conf Mand Settlement Conf	1:45 PM	Trials Trial Setting Conf Mand Settlement Conf			1:45 PM	Motions Mand Settlement Conf
Ex Partes - all Ex Partes are heard every day at 9:00 AM and at 1:45 PM. Second Call - 10:30 AM each day Note - Trials & Long Cause hearings will be calendared only after determination by the Court that the matter is ready to proceed. Continuances - Written policy available in L71.

C61 Judge Claudia Silbar
Monday		Tuesday		Wednesday		Thursday		Friday
9:00 AM	Initial OSCs DV OSCs Mand Settlement Conf Trials	9:00 AM	Trial Setting Conf DV OSCs Mand Settlement Conf Trials	9:00 AM	OSC re: Mod DV OSCs Mand Settlement Conf Trials	9:00 AM	OSC re: Mod DV OSCs Mand Settlement Conf Trials	9:00 AM	Motions DV OSCs OSC re: Contempt Judgment Debtor Exam
Ex Partes — Family Law ex partes are heard every day at 8:30 AM. Domestic Violence ex partes are heard every day at 1:30 PM. Second Call — Monday through Thursday at 10:15 AM. No second call on Fridays. Mandatory Settlement Conference — Parties must be present. Continuances for trials and specially set matters will not be granted via phone; an appearance is required. Continuances for motions are due by 12:00 noon on Wednesday.

C63 Judge Michael Naughton
Monday		Tuesday		Wednesday		Thursday		Friday
8:30 AM	Initial OSCs filed by self-represented litigants DV OSCs Trial Setting Conference	8:30 AM	OSC re: Mod DV OSCs Trial Setting Conf Trials 2nd Tues. of month, 2hr. or less - trials/OSC (set by the court)	8:30 AM	Mand Settlement Conf DV OSCs Trial Setting Conf OSC re: Mod (set by the court) Trials (set by the court)	8:30 AM	Mand Settlement Conf DV OSCs Trial Setting Conf OSC re: Mod (set by the court) Trials (set by the court)	8:30 AM	Motions OSC re Contempt DV OSCs Mand Settlement Conf DV Compliance
10:15 AM	Initial OSCs filed by attorneys
1:45 PM	Post Judge OSCs							1:30 PM	Judge in chambers
Ex Partes - Family Law Ex Partes are heard every day at 8:30 AM. Domestic Violence Ex Partes are heard every day at 1:30 PM. Second Call - 10:15 AM Continuances - Law & Motion: must be received prior to noon the Wednesday before hearing. Monday�s calendar: before noon the Friday prior to hearing. Mandatory Settlement Conferences - Briefs required. Trials - Briefs required, exhibits must be premarked and exchanged with opposing party.

C65 Judge Mark S. Millard
Monday		Tuesday		Wednesday		Thursday		Friday
8:30 AM	Initial OSCs DV OSCs Default Trials	8:30 AM	Trial Setting Conf Trials Mand Settlement Conf	8:30 AM	OSC re: Mod DV OSCs Default Trials	8:30 AM	OSC re: Mod DV OSCs Default Trials	8:30 AM	OSC re: Contempt Judgment Debtor Exam Default Trials Mand Settlement Conf
								8:35 AM	Motions
1:30 PM	Specially Set Hearings	1:30 PM	Specially Set Hearings	1:30 PM	Specially Set Hearings	1:30 PM	Specially Set Hearings
Ex Partes - Family Law Ex Partes are heard every day at 8:30 AM. Domestic Violence Ex Partes are heard every day at 1:30 PM. Second Call - Monday through Thursday at 10:30 AM. No Second Call on Friday.

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