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Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.96

Place and manner of filing

activein force · 2026-07-01 – presentact-effective-date

(a) Papers filed in clerk's office

All papers relating to a request for order proceeding must be filed in the clerk's office, unless otherwise provided by local rule or court order.

(b) General schedule

The clerk must post a general schedule showing the days and departments for hearing the matters indicated in the Request for Order (form FL-300).

(c) Duty to notify court of settlement

If the matter has been settled before the scheduled court hearing date, the moving party must immediately notify the court of the settlement.

(d) Requirements for and maintenance of lodged materials

(1) Materials lodged physically with the clerk of the court must be accompanied by a self-addressed envelope with sufficient postage for mailing the material if the party wants the clerk of the court to return the materials lodged physically. If a self-addressed, stamped envelope does not accompany materials lodged physically, the clerk of the court may destroy the lodged materials after determination of the matter and after notice to the party who lodged the materials.

(2) Materials lodged electronically with the clerk of the court must clearly specify an email address to which the notice of deletion may be sent. After determination of the matter, the clerk of the court may delete lodged materials in electronic form after sending electronic notice to the party who lodged the materials.

History

(Subd (d) adopted effective July 1, 2026.) Rule 5.96 amended effective July 1, 2026; adopted effective January 1, 2013.

Provenance

Source
courts.ca.gov
Retrieved
2026-09-14
Edition
2026-09-14
Content hash
451cddfd9d5007d8456278deef8f7045d77eade2789094dff7f68afe1b7d6bf0
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