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• Mandatory courtesy copies of motion papers to the department's courtroom clerk by noon the court day after filing; same day for in limine motions or hearings two court days or fewer away. Applies to e-filings; courtesy copy due on non-court day moves to next court day. Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rules 3.30(c), 3.27(c)
• Tentative rulings (CRC 3.1308(a)(1) procedure): generally available by 4:00 p.m. two court days before, no later than 3:00 p.m. the court day before; appear if none issued. Also applies to CMCs, compliance hearings, OSCs (Rule 3.170(b)). Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rules 3.30(d), 3.170(b)
• Hearing reservation: demurrers, motions, and OSCs require a reserved hearing date, via the court's public portal where available. Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 3.30(b)
• Unlawful detainer ex parte stays of execution: declaration must show opposing counsel or party notified at least 24 hours in advance. Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 3.650(1)
• Dept. 511 master calendar cases: file and serve all trial documents on the first day of trial. Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 3.35(a)(3)
• Family ex parte: any response (including FL-320) must be served and filed before 10:00 a.m. the day after service of notice of the ex parte application. Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 5.15.1
• Family e-filing courtesy copies: deliver same day as e-filing, or by the next court day if the hearing is two or more court days after e-filing. Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 5.12
• Traffic: motion to transfer place of appearance to the county seat (Veh. Code 40502(b)) must be made at arraignment. Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 4.300
• Criminal: withdrawal of a PC 1382 time waiver must be declared in open court at a regular appearance or an added appearance after proper notice. Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 4.130
• Criminal and juvenile e-filing: when a document is e-filed for a hearing two or fewer days away, the filer must also deliver a paper copy to the hearing department. Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 1.85(i); 1.86(i)
• Juvenile e-filing: documents received after 4:30 p.m. (normal business hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.) are filed the next court day; hearing dates require prior approval under Local Rule 5.504(a). Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 1.86(d), (h)
• Probate ex parte: notice to interested persons and special-notice requesters no later than 10:00 a.m. the court day before the application is filed; no hearings on probate ex parte applications; objections due the same day the application is filed (or by the next court day if notice was given after 10:00 a.m.). Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 7.110; 7.115(4)
• Probate e-filing courtesy copies of proposed orders, motions and trial documents: same day as e-filing, or by the next court day if the hearing is two or more court days after e-filing. Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 7.2(g)
• Probate: special settings on a full calendar require an ex parte application; emergencies only. Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 7.5
• Juvenile ex parte (non-psychotropic): notice to all counsel, parties, CWWs and probation at least 24 hours before submission; written opposition within 24 hours of receipt of notice. Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 5.507(a)(1), (5)
• Juvenile dependency demurrer-type objection: supporting memorandum filed at least 48 hours before the hearing; opposition by 9 a.m. on the hearing day; personal service or fax. Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 5.520(b)
• Juvenile: papers filed for a hearing two or fewer days away require an additional judge's copy in the hearing department; no matter may be set without prior approval of the department judge; continuances on Local Form ALA JV-001. Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 5.503(b); 5.504
• Juvenile court-set timing: uncontested jurisdiction hearing within 10 court days of detention hearing (detained) or 20 calendar days (not detained); delinquency pretrial 5 court days after detention (in custody) or at least 10 court days after petition filing (out of custody); WIC 388 hearing within 30 days of filing with 10 court days notice. Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 5.522(a); 5.551; 5.546(d)
• Family: if an RFO/OSC/motion hearing is continued more than 60 days, each party must serve and file a declaration of unresolved issues (Local Form ALA FL-030); no fixed due date stated. Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 5.30(c)
• Appellate division: if no opening brief is filed when the time expires, the court sends a Notice of Impending Dismissal and dismisses without hearing absent a response (response period not stated). Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 8.100
• CEQA: a motion to supplement or exclude documents from the certified record should be filed no later than the deadline for petitioner's opening memorandum (LR 3.340(1)); opposition and reply follow the writ opposition and reply deadlines. Event-linked, not modeled as a separate count. Alameda Super. Ct. Local Rule 3.335
• Complex/mass tort: Local Rules Title 3, Chapter 3: Complex, Asbestos, and Silica Cases (Rules 3.250 to 3.290) Complex cases assigned for all purposes to a designated department; asbestos/silica cases (identified from the Civil Case Cover Sheet) assigned for all pretrial purposes to a designated department; 45-day service and response periods, deemed-served standard interrogatories, initial CMC within 120 days of filing, and a final CMC 14 days before trial unless otherwise ordered. Day-counted party obligations modeled above. Source
• Complex/mass tort: Asbestos final case management conference Court-set event: 'A final case management conference will be held 14 days before trial unless otherwise ordered by the court.' Not modeled as a party deadline. Source

Under Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.20, county rules cannot change statewide deadlines for pleadings, motions, discovery or ex parte applications; local rules that tried to were excluded from the calculator.

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