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Notice Of First Status Conference Form. This is a California form and can be use in Contra Costa Local County.
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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA
725 COURT ST. MARTINEZ, CALIFORNIA 94553
COURT USE ONLY
PLAINTIFF:
DEFENDANT:
NOTICE OF FIRST STATUS CONFERENCE
CASE NUMBER
1. Notice is given that the First Status Conference has been scheduled as follows:
DATE:
DEPARTMENT:
TIME:
THIS FORM, A COPY OF THE NOTICE TO PLAINTIFFS, THE ADR INFORMATION SHEET, A
BLANK STATUS CONFERENCE QUESTIONNAIRE, AND A BLANK ADR STIPULATION FORM ARE TO
BE SERVED ON OPPOSING PARTIES. ALL PARTIES SERVED WITH SUMMONS AND
COMPLAINT/CROSS-COMPLAINT OR THEIR ATTORNEY OF RECORD MUST APPEAR.
2. You may stipulate to an earlier status conference. If all parties agree to an early status
conference, please contact the court administrator's office at 646-2356 for assignment
of an earlier date.
3. You must be familiar with the case and be fully prepared to participate effectively in the
status conference and to discuss the suitability of this case for the EASE Program, private
mediation, binding or non-binding arbitration, and/or use of a Special Master.
4. At the status conference the court may make pretrial orders, including the following:
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order establishing a discovery schedule;
order referring the case to arbitration;
order transferring the case to the municipal or justice court;
order dismissing fictitious defendants;
order scheduling exchange of expert witness information;
order setting subsequent conferences and the trial date;
order consolidating cases;
order severing trial of cross-complaints or bifurcating trial of issues;
order determining when demurrers, motions to strike and other motions will be filed.
SANCTIONS
If you do not file the Status Conference Questionnaire or attend the status
conference or participate effectively in the conference, the court may impose
sanctions (including dismissal of the case and payment of money).
KEN TORRE, Clerk of the Superior Court, County of Contra Costa.
I declare under penalty of perjury that I am not a party to this action, am at least 18 years
of age, and that I personally delivered or mailed a copy of this Notice of First Status
Conference with the conference date and hearing time inserted to
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a person representing the plaintiff/cross-complainant.
Dated:
, Deputy
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