Remote Appearance Information
ANY RECORDING DURING A REMOTE APPEARANCE IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED AND MAY RESULT IN YOUR REMOVAL FROM THE SESSION AND THE POTENTIAL DENIAL OF REMOTE APPEARANCE ON FUTURE PROCEEDINGS. (CRC 1.150(c).)
A. CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS:
- If you are represented by an attorney, please contact your attorney before contacting the court. Your attorney may be able to appear on your behalf pursuant to Penal Code (PC) §977.
- If you do not have an attorney, please email your request to appear remotely to: remoteapp@suttercourts.com.
B. CIVIL / FAMILY LAW / PROCEEDINGS:
Remote appearances are generally authorized pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure (CCP) §367.75 and California Rule of Court (CRC), Rule 3.672.
- TELEPHONIC APPEARANCE:
- If you are scheduled to appear in court on Monday morning in either Courtroom 1 or Courtroom 2, you may contact CourtCall directly at (888) 882-6878 on or before the Thursday before your scheduled appearance.
- For any other telephonic appearance, you can contact the court at call (530)-822-3304.
- REMOTE / VIDEO APPEARANCE:
- The Court may permit an appearance by LifeSize. A party requesting to appear remotely must file and serve a NOTICE OF REMOTE APPEARANCE (RA-010) at least ten (10) court days before the scheduled hearing for an evidentiary hearing or trial or three (3) court days before all other hearings.
- A response to a notice of a remote appearance must be filed and served using OPPOSITION TO REMOTE PROCEEDING AT EVIDENTIARY HEARING OR TRIAL (RA-015) by any opposing party at least three (3) court days before the scheduled hearing.
- If your remote appearance is authorized, after you have received notification from the court, you will need to email remoteapp@suttercourts.com for the connection information.
C. JUVENILE DEPENDENCY PROCEEDINGS:
Remote appearances are generally authorized pursuant to California Rule of Court (CRC), Rule 3.672(i) for juvenile dependency proceedings.
- The Court may permit an appearance by LifeSize. A party requesting to appear remotely may file and serve a REQUEST TO APPEAR REMOTELY—JUVENILE DEPENDENCY (RA-025) at least ten (10) court days prior to the scheduled hearing, except for hearings set to take place with less than ten (10) days advance notice, wherein parties must file and serve notice of their intent to appear remotely no later 9:00 a.m. on the court day before the proceeding.
- A party may file and serve a REQUEST TO COMPEL PHYSICAL PRESENCE—JUVENILE DEPENDENCY (RA-030) at least five (5) court days before the proceeding, except for hearings set to take place with less than five (5) days advance notice, wherein parties must file and serve their objection no later than 9:00 a.m. on the court day before the proceeding.
- If your remote appearance is authorized, after you have received notification from the court, you will need to email remoteapp@suttercourts.com for the connection information.