TENTATIVE RULINGS

Change of Name Calendar

Wednesday, July 1, 2020  3:00 p.m. – Hon. Rene A. Chouteau for the Hon. Jennifer V. Dollard

PLEASE NOTE: In accordance with the Addendum to First Amended Omnibus Order of the Presiding Judge issued May 27, 2020, only those persons with court hearings in criminal actions shall enter a Sonoma County Superior Court facility.  Until further notice, all matters set for hearing in this courtroom shall be heard remotely through Zoom.  No party or representative of a party may appear personally in Courtroom 18.  CourtCall is not permitted for this calendar.

If the tentative ruling is accepted, no appearance is necessary via Zoom unless otherwise indicated.

Name Change

TO JOIN “ZOOM” ONLINE,
D18 – Name Change 3pm Wednesday

MeetingID: 886--6552--6099

Password: 579510

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88665526099?pwd=NU9mWlVzTTlsNmJFUVVjZWJxTjl6Zz09

TO JOIN “ZOOM” BY PHONE,
By Phone (same meeting ID and password as listed for each calendar):

+1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose)           

Guide for participating in court proceeding via Zoom D18

-After joining the meeting and checking in with the clerk, please mute your audio when not speaking. This helps keep background noise to a minimum.

-Be mindful of background noise when your microphone is not muted.  Avoid activities that could create additional noise, such as shuffling papers.

-Position your camera properly if you choose to use a web camera. Be sure it is in a stable position and focused at eye level, if possible.  Make sure everything visible in the frame is appropriate for an appearance in court.

-If a confidential session becomes necessary it is incumbent on you to ensure you are able to participate from a private location so that unauthorized people cannot overhear or see the proceedings.

-Chat is enabled for the sharing of documents among participants and the court and to allow attorneys to communicate individually with each other or their clients only. No chat messages should be sent privately to the court as it would amount to an unauthorized ex parte communication. Neither should chat messages be sent to all participants unless directed by the court.

-The recording function has been disabled. Remember, the prohibition against recording court proceedings, even remote ones, remains.

-To assist the court reporter please state your name before each time you talk.

-Be patient.  Check in will take more time and the experience from those who have tried this before is that proceedings are a little slower generally.

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If the tentative ruling is accepted, no appearance is necessary unless otherwise indicated.  You must notify the probate clerk at (707) 521-6893 if you wish to be heard in response to the tentative ruling.  Any interested party who wishes to be heard in opposition to a petition must notify all other parties of the intent to appear.  Both notifications must be completed no later than 4:00 p.m. on the court day immediately preceding the day of the hearing.

Unless notification to the probate clerk has been given as provided above, the tentative rulings shall become the rulings of the court at 3:15 p.m. on the day of the hearing.