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• Civil tentative rulings available by 4:00 p.m. the court day before the hearing; no notice of intent to appear required. Ventura Super. Ct. Local Rule 8.00(A), (B)
• Civil trial: trial briefs (10 page max), motions in limine (3 page max, no replies), joint witness list and statement of case are exchanged at trial call and emailed to the trial department proxy on the first day of trial; not filed in the Clerk's Office. Ventura Super. Ct. Local Rule 8.12(B), (G), (I), (N)
• Civil trial: 24-hour advance notice of next-day witnesses. Ventura Super. Ct. Local Rule 8.12(D)(1)
• Civil jury trial: plaintiff serves verdict forms before first witness is sworn; agreed forms lodged before plaintiff rests. Ventura Super. Ct. Local Rule 8.12(L)(4)
• Family law eDelivery filings received 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on a court day are deemed filed that day. Ventura Super. Ct. Local Rule 4.05(D)
• Family law trial and specially set evidentiary hearing continuances: requests made 30 or more days out need good cause; requests under 30 days require extraordinary circumstances. Ventura Super. Ct. Local Rules 9.12(F)(1)(c), 9.19(C)(7)(c)
• Probate ex parte: declaration re notice due by noon the day before the ex parte hearing. Ventura Super. Ct. Local Rule 10.00(E)(1)
• Probate continuances within 14 days of hearing must be by VN-135, stipulation and order, or motion (not informal request to Legal Research). Ventura Super. Ct. Local Rule 10.00(G)(1)
• Temporary conservatorship ex parte: if permanent petition will be contested, known objectors get 48 hours notice. Ventura Super. Ct. Local Rule 10.03(A)(1)(c)
• Civil cases removed to federal court: court sets a status conference re removal not earlier than 90 days after removal; counsel may file a Notice of Status of Removed Case instead of appearing. Ventura Super. Ct. Local Rule 3.32
• Servicemembers Civil Relief Act: when a defendant claims SCRA benefits in writing, the CMC is set no sooner than 60 days after the notification; stays generally do not exceed 60 days. Plaintiff must advise the court of the defendant's ability to proceed no later than the initial CMC. Ventura Super. Ct. Local Rule 6.08(B), (C)(1), (F)
• Civil: combined initial CMC and OSC re failure to file proof of service/default is set approximately five months after filing; the Notice of Case Assignment and Mandatory Appearance and Civil Case Cover Sheet Addendum (VN-278) must be served with the summons and complaint. Ventura Super. Ct. Local Rule 3.03.1(A)-(C)
• Court-ordered civil mediation: the court-assigned mediator files and serves the Mediator's Notice of Acceptance or Recusal (VN-274) within 10 days of receiving the Notice of Assignment of Mediator (VN-271). Mediator obligation, not a party deadline. Ventura Super. Ct. Local Rule 3.24(D)(3)(b)
• Probate: documents specifically requested by the probate judge at a hearing must be emailed in PDF to courtroomJ6@ventura.courts.ca.gov within 24 hours of the request unless the court indicates otherwise, with copies to all counsel and parties who appeared or requested special notice. Ventura Super. Ct. Local Rule 10.00(D)(2)(a)
• Probate ex parte notice alternative: at least 24 hours telephone or facsimile notice (instead of 5 court days mailed notice, already modeled) to counsel, interested parties, and those requesting special notice. Ventura Super. Ct. Local Rule 10.00(E)(1)
• Temporary guardianship ex parte: reserve the next available ex parte date with the Courtroom J1 judicial secretary; hearings 8:30 a.m. Tuesday through Friday; whenever practicable file moving papers by noon the day before. Ventura Super. Ct. Local Rule 10.01(C)(4), (6)
• Temporary guardianship granted ex parte: if the general guardianship hearing is not within 30 days, the court sets a reconsideration hearing within 30 days unless waived; petitioner gives notice under Prob. Code 2250(f). Ventura Super. Ct. Local Rule 10.01(C)(10)
• Temporary letters: local rule says temporary conservatorship/guardianship letters expire on the date of the permanent appointment hearing or 30 days after appointment, WHICHEVER IS LATER. Prob. Code 2257(a) terminates temporary powers at the EARLIEST of notice of the general appointment or 30 days after appointment. Not modeled; lawyer review needed (statute controls). Ventura Super. Ct. Local Rule 10.03(A)(3)
• Conservatorship status reports: all conservators must file a status report after the first anniversary of the conservatorship and biennially thereafter, notwithstanding repeal of the statutory requirement; OSC if late. Ventura Super. Ct. Local Rule 10.02(J)(1)
• Guardianship status report (GC-251), if directed: first report due as directed approximately one year after appointment, then annually as directed. Ventura Super. Ct. Local Rule 10.01(D)
• Criminal: arresting agencies releasing on bail set felony arraignment not more than 5 days after release (non-custody single-defendant felonies may be filed within 10 days of arrest); misdemeanor appearance not more than 60 days out. Agency obligation. Ventura Super. Ct. Local Rule 11.00
• Criminal: since July 13, 2026 any hearing in a criminal case must be scheduled by filing the court's Calendaring Request form in person; no telephonic scheduling (to be codified as Local Rule 11.07 effective January 1, 2027, per proposed rules). Ventura Super. Ct. Administrative Order 26.05
• Criminal (appointed counsel): ex parte in camera requests for compensation or ancillary services above the schedule should be submitted to the Criminal Clerk's Office by noon the day before the hearing whenever practicable. Ventura Super. Ct. Local Rule 21.03(B)(3)(b)
• Traffic (juvenile): effective August 31, 2026, the minor and at least one parent or legal guardian must appear in person on all juvenile traffic citations. Ventura Super. Ct. Administrative Order 26.13
• Juvenile dependency calendaring requests: a party's request for a hearing less than 3 days after submission requires a court order; 3 or more days does not. Proof of advance notice to all parties is filed with the request. Ventura Super. Ct. Local Rule 12.02(O)(2), (3)
• Interpreters (civil, small claims, UD, family, probate, juvenile dependency): if a hearing date changes, the requesting party must notify the court 48 hours before the hearing; cancellations or reschedules need at least 48 hours notice to the Interpreters' Office or an OSC re sanctions may issue. Ventura Super. Ct. Local Rules 20.03, 20.04
• Complex/mass tort: Complex cases: CMC within 120 days of complex designation, goal of completion within one year, joint complex status report 15 calendar days before first CMC (modeled above).
• Complex/mass tort: CEQA cases are designated provisionally complex and single-assigned to the CEQA judge, with CMC statement and electronic brief deadlines (modeled above).

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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