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Abstract of Judgment
CCP §§ 683.020; 683.110; 683.140 |
An Abstract of
Judgment is good for ten (10) years. If Judgment is not paid within this time frame, be sure to file an Application for Renewal of Judgment several months prior to the ten (10) year expiration |
ALTERNATIVE
DISPUTE RESOLUTION (ADR) INFORM A TION PACKAGE CRC 3.221 |
Upon filing the
complaint or crosscomplaint, the court will provide an ADR information package. This must be served along with the complaint or crosscomplaint, summons and any other documents required |
AMENDED
COMPLAINTSERVICE OF eRe 3.110(b) |
When amending to add
a new defendant, the added defendant must be served and proof of service filed within 30 days after filing amended complaint |
ARBITRATION
APPOINTMENT/ SELECTION OF ARBITRATOR CRC 3.815; CRC 3.817; OCR 360 |
Appointment is for
ninety (90) days; Arbitrator may be reappointed upon motion of a party and upon order of the court |
ARBITRATION -
AWARD CRC 3.825 |
Within ten (10) days
after hearing |
ARBITRATION -
DISCOVERY eRe 3.822; OCR 360 |
Fifteen (15) days prior
to arbitration hearing |
ARBITRATION -
EVIDENCE eRe 3.823 |
Twenty (20) days prior
to the hearing; extended five (5) days if served by mail |
ARBITRATION -
NOTICE OF HEARING CRC 3.817; OCR 360 |
Within fifteen (15) day
after appointment, the arbitrator must set the hearing. The hearing must not be set earlier than thirty (30) days after the date the arbitrator sends the notice of hearing, and must be completed no later than ninety (90) days from the date of assignment to the arbitrator |
ARBITRATION -
REQUEST FOR TRIAL DE NOVO CRC 3.826; OCR 360 |
Within thirty (30) days
after award is filed |
CASE
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE MEET AND CONFER CRC 3.724 |
Unless the court orders
another time, no later than thirty (30) calendar days before the date set for the Case Management Conference or review, parties must meet and confer |
CASE
MANAGEMENT CONFERENCENOTICE FROM COURT CRC3.722(b) |
Notice must be given
to the parties no later than 45 days before the conference, unless the court orders otherwise |
CASE
MANAGEMENT STATEMENT CRC 3.725; OCR 445 |
No later than fifteen
(15) calendar days before the Case Management Conference or review, each party must file a case management statement and serve a copy on all parties, or any two or more parties may file a joint statement under this rule. You must use form CM-II0 |
CIVIL CASE COVER
SHEET CRe 3.220 |
All ci vii cases must be
accompanied by a civil case cover sheet when filed with the court. A copy must be served on defendants only if the case is a complex case |
COMPLAINT
CRC 3.110(b); CCP § 583.210 |
Serve within sixty (60)
days of filing with the court (CRC); serve within three years of filing the complaint (Code). Be sure to read CRC 3.11 O(h) before relying on CCP § 583.210 |
CROSS- COMPLAINT
SERVICE OF eRe 3.110(c) |
A cross-complaint
against a party who has appeared in the action must be accompanied by proof of service of the cross-complaint at the time it is filed. When adding new parties, it must be served on all parties and proofs of service filed within 30 days after filing cross-complaint |