Title
Rules and Forms | Civil Practice and Procedure: Tentative Rulings (Action Required)
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Summary
Rule 3.1308 of the California Rules of Court requires courts that offer tentative rulings in civil law and motion matters to make all tentative rulings available by telephone. The Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee recommends amending the rule to eliminate that requirement, given the variety of different court practices necessitated by individual court circumstances.
Recommendation
The Civil and Small Claims Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective January 1, 2025, amend rule 3.1308 to eliminate the requirement that tentative rulings made in civil law and motion matters be made available by telephone, and provide only that they be made available by a method designated by the court.