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Tentative Rulings
Civil | Civil Settlement Conference | Family Law | Family Law Settlement Conference | Guardianship | Probate
- All Tentative Rulings may be accessed from the Courts web site.
- Civil Tentative Ruling by Phone: (707) 521-6606 - between the hours of 2 pm – 4 pm the day before the hearing
- Family Law /Probate Tentative Ruling by Phone: (707) 521-6607 - between the hours of 2 pm – 4 pm the day before the hearing
Civil
CIVIL MATTERS - Tentative Ruling by Phone: (707) 521-6606 - between the hours of 2 pm – 4 pm the day before the hearing
- Civil Tentative Rulings are provided for:
- Civil Collection Cases ext. 2
- Civil Case Management Calendar ext. 4
- Civil Law and Motion ext. 3
- Civil Order to Show Cause ext. 5
- Civil Law and Motion Tentative Rulings are usually available the day before the hearing after 2:00 PM
- Civil Order to show Cause Tentative Rulings are usually available two days before the hearing after 2:00 PM
- Civil CMC and Collection CMC Tentative Rulings are usually available three days before the hearing after 2:00 PM
- If the tentative ruling is accepted, no appearance is necessary unless otherwise indicated.
- Oral Argument - If you wish to be heard in response to the tentative ruling, you must call the department (as listed below) and leave a brief message that includes the case name and number and the party requesting argument. Any interested party who wishes to be heard in opposition must also notify all other parties of your intent to appear, or the attorney for all other parties of your intent to appear. Both notifications must be completed no later than 4:00 PM on the court day immediately preceding the day of the hearing.
- Unless notification has been given as provided above, the tentative rulings shall become the rulings of the court on the day of the hearing.
- Parties in small claims cases and motions for claims of exemption are exempt from this requirement
- No Tentative Rulings provided for:
- Civil Small Claims
Small Claims Main Page - Civil Unlawful Detainer Law & Motion
Unlawful Detainer Self-Help page - Civil Settlement Conference Program
Civil Settlement Conference Main Page
- Civil Small Claims
The following paragraph refers to Civil Law & Motion:
In order for the research attorney and judge to have adequate time to prep for your L&M matter, please comply with SCR 5.2E by delivering on the date of filing courtesy copies (need not be file-endorsed) to the chambers of the moving papers, reply or opposition.
Dropping a Civil Law & Motion Matter:
If a matter scheduled for the Law and Motion calendar settles or is dismissed, the moving party is responsible for notifying the Judicial Assistant in the department to which you are assigned.
Special Set Civil Tentative Rulings
Civil Courthouse – 3055 Cleveland Avenue
(707) 521-6836
Judge Patrick Broderick – Courtroom 16
Empire Annex – 3035 Cleveland Avenue, Suite 200
(707) 521-6729
- Case Management Calendar
- Law & Motion Calendar
- Order to Show Cause Calendar
- Trial Call & Trial Motions
- Change of Name or Gender
Judge Bradford DeMeo – Courtroom 17
Empire Annex – 3035 Cleveland Avenue, Suite 200
(707) 521-6725
- Case Management Calendar
- Law & Motion Calendar
- Order to Show Cause Calendar
- Trial Call & Trial Motions
- Change of Name or Gender
Collections Case Management Conference Calendar – Courtroom 17
Empire Annex – 3035 Cleveland Avenue, Suite 200
(707) 521-6725
Judge Jennifer V. Dollard – Courtroom 18
Civil and Family Law Courthouse – 3055 Cleveland Avenue
(707) 521-6723
- Case Management Calendar
- Law & Motion Calendar
- Order to Show Cause Calendar
- Trial Call & Trial Motions
- Change of Name or Gender
Judge Gary Nadler – Courtroom 19
Civil and Family Law Courthouse – 3055 Cleveland Avenue
(707) 521-6602
- Case Management Calendar
- Law & Motion Calendar
- Order to Show Cause Calendar
- Trial Call & Trial Motions
- Change of Name or Gender
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Civil Settlement Conference
Coordinator: (707) 521-6602
Settlement Conference Statements shall be lodged with the Settlement Conference Coordinators no later than five (5) court days prior to the hearing. Failure to comply may result in monetary sanctions being imposed of not less than $250.00. It is the responsibility of the parties to coordinate delivery of late statements directly to the pro tems.
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Family Law
FAMILY LAW MATTERS - Tentative Ruling by Phone: (707) 521-6607 - between the hours of 2 pm – 4 pm the day before the hearing
- Family Law Tentative Rulings are provided for:
- Family Law - Law & Motion
FAMILY LAW DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & EX PARTE RESULTS
- Results are available after 2 pm
Family Law Calendars: (707) 521-6500 ext. 4 then ext. 2 – Operator available 8:00 AM to Noon
- No Tentative Rulings provided for:
- Family Law – Settlement Conference Program
Family Law Settlement Conference
- Family Law – Settlement Conference Program
The following paragraph refers to the Law & Motion Tentative rulings for Family Law:
Tentative rulings will become the ruling of the Court unless a party desires to be heard. If you desire to appear and present oral argument as to any motion, or REQUEST A COURT REPORTER, it will be necessary that you contact the judge's office by telephone at the number indicated below, no later than 4:00 PM on the day before the hearing. Any party requesting an appearance must notify all other opposing parties of their intent to appear.
Commissioner Paul Lozada – Courtroom 20
(707) 521-6732
Judge Peter Ottenweller – Courtroom 21
(707) 521-6723
Judge James G. Bertoli – Courtroom 22
(707) 521-6723
Domestic Violence & Ex Parte Results
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Family Law Settlement Conference
Coordinators: 521-6732 3055 Cleveland Avenue, 2nd floor chambers
Effective January 1, 2013
Please Note: The ORIGINAL Family Law Settlement Conference Statement shall be submitted to the Family Law Clerk's Office to be received. The cases will be assigned to a panelist by the settlement conference coordinator. Please check with the coordinator for assignments.
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Guardianship
The following paragraph refers to Tentative rulings for the Guardianship Calendar.
Pursuant to Local Rule 6.2 F.3, the tentative ruling shall become the ruling of the Court at the call of the Guardianship Calendar. If the tentative ruling is accepted, no appearance is necessary unless otherwise indicated.
(707) 521-6607
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Probate
- Probate Calendar: Probate matters requiring notice to be placed on the calendar must be filed by 4:00 PM on Tuesday three weeks prior to the assigned hearing date.
PROBATE MATTERS - Tentative Ruling by Phone: (707)- 521-6607- between the hours of 2 pm – 4 pm the day before the hearing
The following refers to Tentative rulings for the regular Probate Calendar.
- Limited Conservatorship Tentative Rulings are usually available the day before the hearing after 2:00 PM.
- Guardianship Tentative Rulings are usually available the day before the hearing after 11:00 AM
- If the tentative ruling is accepted, no appearance is necessary unless otherwise indicated.
- Oral Argument - If you wish to be heard in response to the tentative ruling, you must call (707)521-6893 and leave a brief message that includes the case name and number and the party requesting argument. Any interested party who wishes to be heard in opposition to a petition must also notify all other parties of your intent to appear, or the attorney for all other parties of your intent to appear. Both notifications must be completed no later than 4:00 PM on the court day immediately preceding the day of the hearing.
- Unless notification has been given as provided above, the tentative rulings shall become the rulings of the court at the hearing.
- Probate Tentative Rulings are provided for:
- Case Management Calendar
- Conservatorships & Guardianship of Estate
- Estates & Other Probate
- Guardianship Calendar
- Limited Conservatorship Calendar
- Regular Probate Calendar
- Trust
- Probate Law & Motion
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No Tentative Rulings provided for:
CRIMINAL MATTERS
- Criminal Calendar Information: No Tentative Rulings provided (707) 521-6500 ext. 3 then ext. 5 – Operator available 8:00 AM to Noon
JUVENILE MATTERS
- JUVENILE DELINQUENCY INFORMATION: (707) 521-6700
- JUVENILE DEPENDENCY INFORMATION: (707) 521-6590


