Civil Calendar Schedule

Court matters for the Downtown Superior Court and the Old Courthouse are regularly scheduled as follows. Changes may be made at the discretion of the presiding or supervising judge, as necessary for the efficient conduct of court business.

Effective 1/1/24: See new mandatory procedures for filing motions in Civil matters .

Note: a list of available hearing dates for the Civil Law and Motion and Discovery Calendar , updated weekly, is available online.

**Civil Calendar Schedule**
Calendar Type	Day	Time	Department
Ex Parte Motions	Monday – Friday	8:30 a.m.	1, 6, 10, 12, 13, 16
Jury Trials/Court Trials	Monday – Friday	8:45 a.m.	To be assigned
Default Prove-Up	Monday	1:30 p.m.	18
Complex Litigation	Monday – Friday	Various	19, 22
Small Claims Appeals	Monday	10:01 a.m.	18
Civil Harassment	Monday Tuesday	9:05 a.m. 9:00 a.m. &1:35 p.m.	4 4
Elder Abuse	Monday Tuesday	9:00 a.m. 1:30 p.m.	4 4
Law and Motion	Tuesday & Thursday Wednesday & Friday	9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m.	1, 6, 10 12, 13, 16
Further Case Management Conference	Tuesday Wednesday	10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.	1, 6, 10 12, 13, 16
Civil Trial Setting	Tuesday Wednesday	11:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.	1, 6, 10 12, 13, 16
First Case Management Conference	Wednesday Thursday	2:00 p.m. 2:00 p.m.	1, 6, 10 12, 13, 16
Settlement Conferences	Wednesday	9:04 a.m. & 1:34 p.m.	1, 6, 10, 12, 13, 16
Unlawful Detainer	Wednesday - Friday	8:45 a.m.	4
Unlawful Detainer Law and Motion	Wednesday - Friday	9:15 a.m.	4
OSC/Dismissal Review/ Status Review Calendar	Thursday Friday	10:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m.	1, 6, 10 12, 13, 16
Mediation Review	Thursday Friday	11:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.	1, 6, 10 12, 13, 16
Appellate Division	Various Fridays	1:30 p.m.	14
TRO Preliminary Injunction/Writs	Tuesday (every sixth week)	9:00 a.m.	1, 6, 10, 12, 13, 16
Trial Assignment	Thursday	1:31 p.m.	18
Writ of Mandate	Every other Tuesday	1:30 p.m.	66