Important Notice:

The Clerk’s Offices of the Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma – Hall of Justice, which serves Criminal, Traffic, Collections, Probate, Records Requests, Jury Services, and Juvenile Dependency matters, will begin relocating operations to 625 Administration Dr., Santa Rosa, CA 95403, starting July 20, 2026.

Effective July 20, 2026 , Courtroom 10/11 serving Traffic matters will also move to the new location. For more information on additional courtroom changes, please visit Court Relocation Information.

Case Management Calendar

Court Call is not permitted for this calendar.

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

The 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, YOU MUST NOTIFY Judge Simond’s Judicial Assistant by telephone at (707) 521-6724 and all other opposing parties of your intent to appear, and whether that appearance is in person or via Zoom, no later 4:00 p.m. the court day immediately preceding the day of the hearing.

TO JOIN “ZOOM” ONLINE,

TO JOIN “ZOOM” ONLINE,
Department 18 : https://sonomacourt-org.zoomgov.com/j/1607394368?pwd=aW1JTWlIL3NBeE9LVHU2NVVpQlVRUT09

Meeting ID: 160—739—4368

Password: 000169

TO JOIN “ZOOM” BY PHONE,

  • By Phone (same meeting ID and password as listed for each calendar):
  • +1 (669) 254-5252 US 

Guide for participating in court proceedings via Zoom in Department 18.

  • 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.
  • 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. 

Tentative Rulings

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at 3:00 p.m. 
07.14.26 D18 CMC Tentative Rulings/8306

The following cases are required to appear at 3:00 p.m. in Dept. 18
24CV07589, Pilarski v. 891 Grove Street, LLC
25CV05529, Elledge v. Sarantapoulas
25CV05619, Mehan v. Ryan
25CV05701, Johnson v. Rosiles
26CV00803, Cortes v. De La Rosa

The following cases will be continued to a further CMC/OSC calendar in  Courtroom 18 (no appearance is required and notice will be mailed): ).**All Parties are required to file timely CMC Statements in anticipation of their continued hearing pursuant to CRC 3.725(a).**

25CV01049, Crown Asset Management, LLC v. Garcia – to October 13, 2026 at 3:00pm for status of default packet.

25CV02658, Smart v. Manly Enterprises Incorporated – to December 15, 2026 at 3:00pm for status of appeal in related class action.

25CV02727, Hagos v. Vigilant Eye Security, Inc. – to January 12, 2027 at 3:00pm for status of settled pleadings, discovery and trial setting.

25CV05708, Cruz v. A to Z Janitorial Service Providers, Inc. – to November 17, 2026 at 3:00pm for status of settled pleadings and/or defaults as to all named defendants.

25CV05775, One Stop Construction, LLC v. Meyer – to December 8, 2026 at 3:00pm for status of discovery and trial setting.

25CV05865, Connect by American Family v. Aquino Ortela – to November 3, 2026 at 3:00pm for status of answer or default.

26CV00553, Miller v. Petaluma Joint Union High School District – to November 17, 2026 at 3:00pm for status of service and settled pleadings and/or default.

26CV00565, Khamda v. Soft Medicine Sanctuary, LLC – to September 29, 2026 at 3:00pm for status of signed default judgment.  

26CV00665, Braden v. Anderson – to November 17, 2026 at 3:00pm for status of service as to defendant P. Latausha and settled pleadings or default.

26CV00695, Five Stars Construction Solutions, INC. v. Duran Reyes – to November 17, 2026 at 3:00pm for status of default judgment packet.

26CV00734, Pok v. Goldsmith – to October 13, 2026 at 3:30pm for Order to Show Cause Re Dismissal for failure to file Case Management Statement and proof of service of complaint.

The following cases will be set for trial with notice to follow (no appearance is required):  

25CV06450, Lawrence Jr. v. Cooper M.D. – Jury Trial set for April 2, 2027 at 8:30am with a readiness conference set for March 5, 2027 at 8:30am.

The following cases have been dropped for various reasons:   

25CV00969, Synchrony Bank v. Schafferadams
25CV05874, Shu v. Chang

***End of Tentative Rulings***