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 Request for Telephonic Appearance

 Superior Court of California
 Alameda County

Notice of Telephonic Appearance

A party choosing to appear by telephone at a hearing, conference, or proceeding under this rule must either: more...   

Place the phrase Telephone Appearance below the title of the moving, or opposing, or reply papers; or At more...

If after receiving notice from another party as provided under (1) a party that has not given notice more...

670(g)(1) and (2)(amended and renumbered eff 1/1/08). more...

Notice Following Notice by Other Party

If after receiving notice from another party as provided under 670(g)(1) a party that has not given notice more...

Cancellation of Telephonic Appearance

If a party that has given notice that it intends to appear by telephone under (1) subsequently chooses more...

Telephonic Appearance Without Notice

The court, on a showing of good cause, may permit a party to appear by telephone at a more...

Notice of Requirement of Personal Appearance by Court

After a party has requested a telephone appearance under subsection(g), if the court requires the personal appearance of more...

Telephonic Appearance Generally Permitted

Except as provided in (e)(2), a party may appear by telephone at the following conferences, hearings, and proceedings: more...

(1) Case management conferences, provided the party has made a good faith effort to meet and confer and more...

(2) Trial setting conferences; more...

(3) Hearings on law and motion, except motions in limine; more...

(4) Hearings on discovery motions; more...

(5) Status conferences, including conferences to review the status of an arbitration or a mediation; and more...

(6) Hearings to review the dismissal of an action. . more...

When Personal Appearance Required

Except as provided in 670(e)(3), a personal appearance is required for hearings, conferences, and proceedings not listed in more...

(1) Trials and hearings at which witnesses are expected to testify; more...

(2) Hearings on temporary restraining orders; more...

(3) Settlement conferences, more...

(4) Trial management conferences; more...

(5) Hearings on motions in limine; and more...

(6) Hearings on petitions to confirm the sale of property under the Probate Code. more...

In addition, except as provided in (e)(3), a personal appearance is required for the following persons: more...

(7) Applicants seeking an ex parte order, except when the applicant is seeking an order: For permission to file a memorandum in excess of the applicable page limits; For an extension of time more...

(8) Persons ordered to appear to show cause why sanctions should not be imposed for violation of a more...

(9) Persons ordered to appear in an order or citation issued under the Probate Code. more...

At the proceedings under subsections (7), (8), and (9), parties who are not required to appear in person more...

Court Discretion to Modify Rule

In exercising its discretion under this provision, the court should consider the general policy favoring telephone appearances in more...

The court may require a party to appear in person at a hearing, conference, or proceeding listed in more...

The court may permit a party to appear by telephone at a hearing, conference, or proceeding under (d) more...

If, at any time during a hearing, conference, or proceeding conducted by telephone, the court determines that a more...

Notice by Party

A party choosing to appear by telephone at a hearing, conference, or proceeding under this rule must either: more...

Place the phrase Telephone Appearance below the title of the moving, or opposing, or reply papers; or At more...

If after receiving notice from another party as provided under (1) a party that has not given notice more...

670(g)(1) and (2)(amended and renumbered eff 1/1/08). more...

Additional Requirements

Alameda County SmartRules procedural guide: GENERALLY APPLICABLE RULES AND FORMATTING REQUIREMENTS. more...

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