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
Thursdays at 9:00 a.m. in Department C66. You do not need to reserve a date.

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:
CX103 Located in Complex	Bauer, (657) 622-5303	Mon, 9:00 AM *If Monday is a holiday, Law & Motion is heard on Tuesday at 9:00 a.m. *Video CourtCall is available as of June 1, 2015 NO Tentative rulings NO reservation required Exhibit Information  Court Reporter Pooling	Tue & Th, 1:30 PM *Proposed order required	10:00 AM day before Ex Parte hearing Reservation must be made with courtroom prior to hearing being set.	12:00 PM, day before Ex Parte hearing Courtesy copy required by 12:00 p.m. day before Ex Parte hearing.
C33	Crandall, (657) 622-5233	Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. 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's in this department are exempt from the mandatory 24 hour filing rule. General Policies and Procedures	M, T, W, & F, 8:30 a.m.	Noon, day before Ex Parte Hearing	3:00 P.M. day before the Ex Parte hearing
C24	Delaney, (657) 622-5224	Friday at 10 am. Reservations required, please visit our on-line Reserve a Motion Date.*Video CourtCall is available. Tentative Rulings General Policies and Procedures  COVID-19 Pandemic Order	M - TH, 1:30 P.M., Documents to be filed by 3:00 pm day prior to hearing	Required no later than 11:00 am day prior to hearing	3:00 p.m. the day before the Ex Parte hearing
C16	Di Cesare, (657) 622-5216	Friday 9:30 A.M. Tentative Rulings are posted on Fridays at 9:00 A.M. Tentives are posted the same day and time as the hearing. Reservations required, please visit our on-line Reserve a Motion Date. Tentative Rulings General Policies and Procedures Court Reporter Pooling	M, T, W, F , 1:30 P.M.	Noon, day before Ex Parte Hearing	3:00 P.M. day before the Ex Parte hearing
C25	Fell, (657) 622-5225	Wednesdays at 10:00 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	M - F, 9:15 A.M.	Not Required - Receipt of Ex Parte papers constitutes notice to the Court.	2:00 P.M., Day Before Ex Parte 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	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.
C32	Gooding, (657) 622-5232	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	M-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 (temporarily located to Department N5 until further notice)	Griffin, (657) 622-5605	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	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.
C42	Hoffer, (657) 622-5242	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	M - F, 1:30 P.M.		No later than noon day before Ex Parte hearing.
C66	Honer, (657) 622-5266	Thursdays, 1:30 p.m. Reservations required, please call courtroom.	Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday at 1:30 p.m.	By 10:00 a.m. the day before.	12:00 p.m. the 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	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 9:00 A.M.(Friday 1:30 P.M. effective 1/17/2020). This court routinely takes discovery motions under submission without oral argument and will rule on the papers. General Policies and Procedures  Court Reporter Pooling	Monday - Friday, 1:30 P.M./Proposed Orders Required	No Telephonic Notice to Department	Noon, day before Ex Parte Hearing
C31	Lee, (657) 622-5231	Motions are heard every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. Please use the Court General Policies and Procedures	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 3 p.m. the day before with a courtesy copy delivered to the department.	Noon, day before Ex Parte hearing	3 p.m. day before Ex Parte hearing with a courtesy copy delivered to department the day before
C26	Lewis, (657) 622-5226	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.
C20	Margines, (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	M - F, 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.
C10	Marks, (657) 622-5210	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	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 of Record which are heard Thursdays at 10:00 A.M. Electronic Reservations required, please visit our on-line Reserve a Motion Date. Tentative Rulings General Policies and Procedures	M-Th 1:30 P.M.	Noon, day before Ex Parte Hearing. Reservation must be made with the courtroom prior to hearing being set.	3:00 P.M. Day before Ex Parte Hearing
C12	Melzer, (657) 622-5212	Law and Motion will be heard on Thursdays at 2:00 P.M. 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	Mon. – Thurs. 1:30 PM	10:00 AM the day before the hearing. Reservation must be made directly with the courtroom.	12 p.m. the day before the hearing, along with a courtesy copy delivered to Dept. C12. Ex Parte applications shall be filed electronically
C14	Moss, (657) 622-5214	Fri 9:00 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. *Videoconferencing is available as of June 1, 2015. Tentative Rulings	M-F 8:30 A.M.	Must be E-Filed 11:30 A.M., day before Ex Parte hearing. No telephonic notice to department.	2:00 P.M., day before Ex Parte hearing
C22	Salter, (657) 622-5222	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	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
C19	Schwarm, (657) 622-5219	Tuesday, 1:30 P.M. Reservations required, please visit our on-line Reserve a Motion Date. Tentative Rulings General Policies and Procedures  Court Reporter Pooling	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.
C15	Scott, (657) 622-5215	Mondays, 2:00 P.M. Rulings posted on Fridays. 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	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 10:00 A.M. Tentative Rulings posted by 3 pm on Thursday-Reservations required. Please visit on-line Reserve a Motion Date. Motions for Summary Judgment are exempt from the mandatory 24-hour rule. Tentative Rulings General Policies and Procedures	M-F 1:30 P.M.	12:00 p.m. 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.

*located at 751 W. Santa Ana Blvd., Bldg 36, Santa Ana, CA 92701