First Legal has created this Top Tip Series to educate, raise awareness, enhance skills, reduce errors and improve efficiencies by highlighting a single subject that directly relates to your daily work. Los Angeles Superior Court Civil eFiling Document Name List Los Angeles Superior Court has published a complete and accurate list of document names for [...]
Pilot Aims to Reduce Need for Personal Injury Jury Trials Balancing safety and timely access to justice, the Superior Court of Los Angeles County is launching a new voluntary pilot program for litigants to obtain a prompt bench trial in cases assigned to the Personal Injury Hub courtrooms upon receipt of a stipulation by all [...]
The Superior Court of Alameda County (Court) announced today that it is implementing further measured efforts to restore in-person services to the public, effective the week of May 3, 2021. At the Rene C. Davidson Courthouse (RCD), located at 1225 Fallon Street in Oakland, the Appeals office in Room G-4 (lower level) will be open [...]
Presiding Judge Eric C. Taylor today received emergency authority from Chief Justice Tani G. Cantil-Sakauye to issue a new General Order extending last-day deadlines for Criminal trials, as well as Juvenile Dependency matters. With the help of effective Department of Public Health-approved safety measures established in all courthouses, the Order assists the Court in the [...]
Effective Monday, April 12, 2021, CT Corporation change their service window hours to 7 AM -1 PM, Monday through Friday. First Legal recommends you submit your same-day process service assignments by 11 AM to allow us time to prepare and serve your documents before the service window closes for the day. If you have any [...]
The Santa Clara County Superior Court supervisors met with the legal community on April 13, 2021, to provide an update on court operations and answer questions from the public. Click here for a copy of the presentation slides. First Legal, your premier litigation support provider.
Parents and couples with pending divorce and paternity cases without attorneys will get some much-needed help from volunteer attorneys to finalize the paperwork necessary to obtain a judgment with a new “Judgment Assistance Day” pilot program, Presiding Judge Eric C. Taylor announced today. “With the help of the Family Law sections of the Los Angeles [...]
Beginning Monday, April 26, 2021, the daily telephone hours at the courthouses in Fairfield and Vallejo will be from 8:00 – 11:30 a.m., and 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Clerk Offices are open by appointment only. See below to schedule an appointment and information concerning the Court’s Drop Boxes. In-Person Appointments For the [...]
Due to the State of California’s $54 billion deficit as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Riverside Superior Court experienced a $12 million revenue shortfall in the Fiscal Year 2020/2021. A comment period was provided in the Fall of 2020 notifying the public of potential cost-saving measures that might be necessary. Subsequently, numerous actions [...]
Changes to Policy Regarding Normal Availability and Unavailability of Official Court Reporters In line with CCP §269(a)(1), and California Rules of Court, rule 2.956, the Riverside Superior Court is modifying its official court reporter policy. Effective May 3, 2021, the Riverside Superior Court’s policy regarding the normal availability and unavailability of official court reporters will [...]
