Helpful references:

• Mandatory eFiling FAQs and Electronic Filing Service Providers
• Filing Fee Schedule
• Civil Case Time Schedule (L-1009) 
• Superior Court of Orange County Local Rules of Court
• Title 3 of the California Rules of Court, including Ex Parte Applications and notice requirements
• Telephone Appearances
• Service Provider
• Superior Court of Orange County Local Rule 373 
• Rule 3.670, California Rules of Court
• Courtroom evidence presentation equipment
• To view a listing of the Civil cases on calendar go to the Cases on Calendar section of this website.

Rescheduling a Hearing Date
Contact the courtroom directly at the telephone numbers listed below.

Examination of Judgment Debtor Hearings
Judgment Debtor Examinations will be scheduled in the assigned judge's courtroom on the next available post-judgment hearing date. The date will be provided upon the filing and acceptance of the Application and Order for Appearance and Examination form (EJ-125). Please leave the hearing date and time fields blank, so that court staff can populate the information.

SUPERIOR COURT OF ORANGE COUNTY - HEARING SCHEDULE UNLIMITED CIVIL PANEL Actions over $25,000 Court Reporter Pooling
Dept	Civil  Judges	Noticed Motions  Heard	EX Partes Heard:	Telephonic Notice to  Courtroom no later than:	EX Parte Application  Presented in Courtroom  no later than:
C33	Crandall, (657) 622-5233	L&M Thurs. 10AM. Tentative Rulings posted on Internet by 4:00 P.M. day prior to motion. Reservations required, please visit our on-line Reserve a Motion Date. MSJ General Policies and Procedures  Remote Video Appearance	M, T, W, & F, 9:00 a.m.	Noon, day before Ex Parte Hearing	3:00 P.M. day before the Ex Parte hearing
C14	Dourbetas, (657) 622-5214	Fri 9:30 A.M., *Note: Reservations required, please visit our on-line Reserve a Motion Date. MSJ are exempt from the mandatory 24 hour filing rule in this dept.Filing is per code. Tentative Rulings General Policies and Procedures	M-TH 1:30 P.M.	Must be E-Filed 12:00 P.M., day before Ex Parte hearing. Any party opposing the Ex Parte Application will make a telephonic call to the courtroom no later then 4:00 PM the day before the hearing.	1:30 P.M., day before Ex Parte hearing
N16	Gaffney, (657) 622-5616	Wednesdays at 9:00 a.m. Tentative Rulings posted by Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. Reservations required, please visit our on-line Reserve a Motion Date. Tentative Rulings General Policies and Procedures  Court Reporter Pooling Remote Video Appearance	M – Th, 9:00 a.m.	Reservation must be made with the department, and notice given to all parties, no later than 10 a.m., day before Ex Parte hearing.	Filed by 12:00 p.m. Opposition papers due by 4:00 p.m. – Both court day before the hearing.
C11	Gastelum, (657) 622-5211	Tuesday 2:00 p.m. Reservations required, please visit our on-line Reserve a Motion Date. NOTE: Motion for Summary Judgments for this department does not have the mandatory 24 hour filing rule. Tentative Rulings General Policies and Procedures Court Reporter Pooling Remote Video Appearance	M-Th 1:30 p.m.	Reservations Required for Ex Partes by Noon the day before Ex Parte hearing.	Must be eFiled by 2:00 p.m. day before Ex Parte hearing, including all oppositions and replies. Courtesty copies required by 3:00 p.m. day before Ex Parte hearing.
C24	George, (657) 622-5224	Motions will be heard Wednesdays at 1:30 p.m. Reservations required, please visit our on-line Reserve a Motion Date. Motions for Summary Judgment are exempt from the mandatory 24 hour filing rule. Tentative Rulings General Policies and Procedures  Remote Video Appearance	Monday -Thursday 1:30 PM	Reservations Required for Ex partes by Noon the day before an Ex Parte Hearing	3:00 PM day before the Ex Parte Hearing
C31	Gooding, (657) 622-5231	Motions will be heard Mondays at 1:30 P.M. Reservations required, please visit our on-line Reserve a Motion Date. Motions for Summary Judgment are exempt from the mandatory 24 hour filing rule. Tentative Rulings General Policies and Procedures  Remote Video Appearance	T-F, 8:45 A.M.	Reservation Required for Ex Partes by Noon, day before Ex Parte Hearing	E-Filing and Courtsey copy delivered to Courtroom no later than 2:00 P.M., the day before the Ex Parte hearing.
N17	Griffin, (657) 622-5617	Mondays at 2:00 p.m. Reservations required, please visit our on-line Reserve a Motion Date. Courtesy copies of motions and their related documents are to be delivered to Dept. N17. Tentative Rulings General Policies and Procedures Remote Video Appearance	Monday through Friday at 8:30 a.m.	Reservations are not required for Ex Partes	11:00 a.m. the day prior to the Ex Parte hearing. Courtesy copies required by 11:30 a.m. the day prior to the Ex Parte Hearing.
C16	Hoffer, (657) 622-5216	Monday, 1:30 P.M. Tentative Rulings posted on Internet by 3:00 P.M. day prior to motion. Reservations required, please visit our on-line Reserve a Motion Date. Tentative Rulings General Policies and Procedures  Court Reporter Pooling Remote Video Appearance	M - F, 1:30 P.M.		No later than noon day before Ex Parte hearing.
C18	Howard, (657) 622-5218	Motions will be heard Thursdays at 1:30 P.M. Reservations required, please visit our on-line Reserve a Motion Date. In this department, Motions for Summary Judgment are exempt from the mandatory 24 hour filing rule. Tentative Rulings General Policies and Procedures  Remote Video Appearance	M-F, 8:30 A.M.	Noon, day before Ex Parte hearing	3:00 P.M., day before the Ex Parte hearing
C23	Hunt, (657) 622-5223	Friday 1:30 P.M. This court routinely takes discovery motions under submission without oral argument and will rule on the papers. General Policies and Procedures  Court Reporter Pooling Remote Video Appearance	Monday - Friday, 1:30 P.M./Proposed Orders Required	No Telephonic Notice to Department	Noon, day before Ex Parte Hearing
C20	Hurwitz, (657) 622-5220	Motions are heard on Wednesday at 1:30 P.M. Use the online reservation system to reserve a motion date. Tentative Rulings General Policies and Procedures  Court Reporter Pooling Remote Video Appearance	M - Th, 1:30 p.m.	12:00 P.M. day before Ex Parte hearing- Reservation must be made with courtroom prior to hearing being set	E-filing and courtesy copy delivered to courtroom no later than 3:00 P.M. the day before the Ex Parte hearing.
W15	Lee, (657) 622-5915	Motions are heard every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Please use the Court online reservation system to reserve a motion date. General Policies and Procedures  Stipulation to Allow Trial Judge to Conduct Settlement Conference  Remote Video Appearance Standing Trial Order and Trial Procedures for Jury Trial	Heard Monday through Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Reservations must be made telephonically no later than 12:00 p.m. the day before. Papers must be electronically filed no later than 1:30 p.m. the day before.	Moving Party: Noon, day before Ex parte hearing. Opposing Party: Any party opposing the Ex parte application shall make a telephonic call to the courtroom no later than 4 p.m. the day before the hearing.	Moving Party: 1:30 p.m. day before Ex parte hearing. Opposing Party: Any opposition brief should be filed as soon as possible.
C25	Marks, (657) 622-5225	Law & Motion will be heard Mondays at 10:00 am. Reservations required, please visit our on-line Reserve a Motion Date. Note: Motion for Summary Judgments for this department do not have the mandatory 24 hr filing rule. *Videoconferencing available Tentative Rulings General Policies and Procedures  Remote Video Appearance	M-TH 1:30 p.m.	Reservation must be made with courtroom day before the hearing by noon.	3:00 p.m., day before the Ex Parte hearing
C13	McCormick, (657) 622-5213	Motions are heard Thursdays at 1:30 p.m., except for motions to be relieved as counsel and applications to appear pro hac vice which are heard Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. Electronic reservations are required; please use the court’s online reservation system Tentative Rulings General Policies and Procedures  Remote Video Appearance	M-Th 1:30 p.m.	Noon the day before the ex parte hearing. A reservation must be made with the courtroom before the hearing is set.	3:00 p.m. the day before the ex parte hearing
C12	Melzer, (657) 622-5212	Motions are heard every Thursday at 2:00 p.m. Please use the Court online reservation system to reserve a motion date. Tentative Rulings General Policies and Procedures  Civil Remote Hearing Rules  Remote Video Appearance	Monday through Thursday at 1:30 p.m.	Reservations must be made telephonically with the department no later than 10:00 a.m. the day before. Papers must be electronically filed no later than 12:00 the day before.	3:00 P.M., the day before the Ex Parte hearing.
N6	Salter, (657) 622-5606	Thursday,1:30 p.m - Reservations required, please visit our on-line Reserve a Motion Date. *Video Conferencing is available. Tentative Rulings General Policies and Procedures  Remote Video Appearance	Monday- Friday 11:45 am	No Telephonc Notice to Department. If the request is unopposed, a stipulation to continue is preferred.	12:00 P.M. the day before the Ex Parte Hearing
VCC3	Schumann, (714)371-9121	VCC3 Trial Guidelines
C32	Schwarm, (657) 622-5232	Tuesday, 9:00 A.M. Reservations required, please visit our on-line Reserve a Motion Date. Tentative Rulings General Policies and Procedures  Court Reporter Pooling Remote Video Appearance	M-Th, 8:30 A.M.	Noon, day before Ex Parte hearing	2:00 P.M., day before Ex Parte hearing, courtesy copies due the day before by 3 P.M.
W2	Scott, (657) 622-5902	Motions are heard Fridays, 10:00 A.M. Rulings posted on Thursdays. Reservations required, please visit our on-line Reserve a Motion Date. MSJ are exempt from the mandatory 24 hour filing rule in this dept. Filing is per code. Tentative Rulings General Policies and Procedures Court Reporter Pooling OCBA Civility Guidelines 2020  Remote Video Appearance	M.-.Th, 1:30 P.M.	10:00 am, day before Ex Parte hearing.Reservations must be made directly with the courtroom prior to hearing being set.	3:00 P.M., the day before the Ex Parte hearing. Courtesy copies in court are appreciated.
C21	Servino, (657) 622-5221	Friday 10 AM. Tentative Rulings posted by 3pm on Thursday-Reservations required. Please visit on-line Reserve a Motion Date. MSJ and CCP 128.5 or 128.7 Sanctions Motions are exempt from the mandatory 24-Hr rule. Tentative Rulings General Policies and Procedures  Remote Video Appearance	M-F 1:30 P.M.	12 pm day before Ex Parte hearing-Reservation must be made with courtroom prior to hearing being set.	Ex Parte Applications shall be filed electronically by 3 pm day before Ex Parte Hearing. Courtesy copies in court are appreciated.
C15	Strickroth, (657) 622-5215	Mondays at 1:45 p.m. Tentative Rulings posted on internet by 10:00 a.m. day of motion. Reservations required, please visit our on-line Reserve a Motion Date. Tentative Rulings General Policies and Procedures  Remote Video Appearance	Tuesday through Thursday at 8:30 a.m.	Reservations Required for Ex Partes by 10:00 a.m., day before Ex Parte hearing.	Filed by 1:30 p.m. Opposition papers due by 3:00 p.m. – Both day before.
N15	Vu, (657) 622-5615	Monday, 10:30 A.M. (Rulings posted on Internet 12:00, Friday prior to Monday hearing date)Reservations required, please visit our on-line Reserve a Motion Date. Tentative Rulings General Policies and Procedures  Court Reporter Pooling	T - Fri, 9:00 A.M.	10:00 A.M., day before Ex Parte hearing	2:00 P.M., day before Ex Parte hearing with reservations required by 10:00am the day before.

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