Calendar Information
Cases on Calendar
E-mail Guidelines for Probate Requests for Continuances
Parties and attorneys may e-mail the court at ContinueProbate@occourts.org for all matters set on a calendar in Department L73 only. Your e-mail must contain the following information:
- Subject line in heading must be completed as follows: Hearing Date, Time, Department, Case Number & Name (Example: 02-22-06, 9:00, L73, A123456, SMITH)
- First Line of E-mail Message: Case Number, Case Name, and Description of the Pleading on Calendar
- Reason for Request
- No Attachments
Continuance Qualification Guidelines
- ONLY matters scheduled in Department L73 will be considered. For matters scheduled in L72 and L53, contact those courtrooms directly.
- Requesting party is the petitioner, no prior continuance granted, no opposition - may be continued once with no appearance required.
- Requesting party is not the petitioner, no prior continuance granted, no opposition – continuance requires the agreement of the petitioner, which must be received via email in order to process the request via this email address.
- At prior hearing, parties or counsel have been ordered to return - may be continued one time with an advisement that a bench warrant is issued and held pending the new date at which an appearance is required.
- There is an objector or multiple petitions and petitioners - continuance requires the agreement of all, which must be received via email in order to process the request via this email address.
- Questions regarding probate notes see E-mail Guidelines for Probate Notes.
- E-mail that does not comply with the above may not be reviewed
Please note: This procedure is intended solely for the purpose of requesting continuances on specific cases currently set for hearing in Department L73. The Probate staff cannot dispense legal advice or direct you on procedural alternatives.
All correspondence will be addressed on a priority basis according to hearing date. We will make every effort to respond by 5 P.M. prior to the hearing date. To view cases on calendar click HERE
E-mail Guidelines for Probate Note Questions
Parties and attorneys may E-mail the Probate Calendar Coordinator.
Parties and attorneys may E-mail the court at ProbateCalendar@occourts.org for all matters set on a calendar in Department L73. Your E-mail must contain the following information:
- Subject line in heading must be completed as follows: HEARING DATE, TIME, DEPARTMENT, CASE NUMBER & NAME (Example: 02-22-06, 9:00, L73, A123456, SMITH)
- First line of E-mail message: CASE NUMBER, CASE NAME, AND DESCRIPTION OF THE PLEADING ON CALENDAR
- A reference to the examiner's notes pertaining to the petition of calendar and your detailed question specific to that calendared matter.
- No Attachments
Further, E-mail inquiries shall conform to the following guidelines:
- One E-mail message per calendar matter per hearing date.
- Five lines as to each deficiency or issue.
- If a continuance is requested, see above for E-mail Guidelines for Probate Requests for Continuances.
- E-mail that does not comply with the above may not be reviewed.
Please note: This procedure is intended solely for the purpose of answering questions regarding probate notes on the specific cases currently set for hearing in Department L73 or for clarifying language, codes sections, court rules and policies as they relate to the examiner notes.
This procedure is not for:
- Confirmation of documents received by the court
- Confirmation that documents have been reviewed
All correspondence will be addressed on a priority basis according to hearing date. We will make every effort to respond within two court days.
Probate Calendar Schedule
Department L72
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 am | Mandatory Settlement Conferences (MSC) | ||||
| 9:00 am | Trials | Trials | Trials | Trials | |
| 1:30 pm | Trial Setting Conferences (TSC) | Law and Motion | Mandatory Settlement Conferences (MSC) |
Department L73
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am | Accounts & Misc. | Accounts & Misc. | Trust Accounts & Misc. | Accounts & Misc. | Minor's Compromise |
| 10:30 am | Ex Parte | Ex Parte | Ex Parte | Ex Parte | |
| 11:00 am |
Sales of Real Property | ||||
| 1:30 pm | Guardianship Appointments | Conservatorship Appointments | Public Guardian/Public Administrator 2nd, 4th and 5th Wed. of each month; Private Professional 1st Wed. of month | New Petitions for Probate Spousal Property Fact of Death Birth, Marriage |
Name Change |
| 3:00 pm | Citations - 2nd Tues. of month |
Department L74
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:00 am | Probate Short Cause Trials | Probate Short Cause Trials | Family Law Trials | Self Represented Party Calendar (SRP) | Probate / Family Law |
| 11:00 am | |||||
| 1:30 pm | Termination of Parental Rights |
Mental Health
Department L53
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:30 am | Jury Trials, Conservatorship Hearings | Conservatorship Hearings | Conservatorship Hearings | ||
| 9:00 am | Mental Health Court Trials & Rehearings; Orders to Show Cause (OSC) | Mental Health Court Trials & Rehearings | Status Conferences & Rehearings | ||
| 11:00 am |
Adoption Order to Show Cause (OSC); Law And Motion | ||||
| 1:30 pm | Writs & Rieses, Medical Petitions, Firearm Petitions 1st and 3rd Mon. of each month, Placement Reviews 2nd and 4th Mon. of each month |
HOPs, 6500s, 4800 Writs, Regional Center Client Hearings, Lanterman-Petris-Short (LPS) Hearings, Writs & Rieses | Writs & Reises | Special Settings | |
| 1:45 pm | Adoptions | Adoption Overflow | |||
| 2:00 pm | Facility Hearings |
All MSCs to be set in Department L-72.
Before setting a trial or law and motion matter in Department L-53, please check with the Clerks in L-53 for the Court’s availability. Thank you! Clerks can be reached at 714-935-7257.
