Alameda County
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Updates from Local Superior Courts April 6-10th 
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4.8.20 – Superior Court of Alameda County adopts Emergency Bail Schedule as directed by JCC, along w/ new local form

The Superior Court of Alameda County adopts Emergency Bail Schedule as directed by Judicial Council of California, along with new local form to facilitate remote criminal court appearances. Details here.

4.8.20 – Superior Court of California, County of Alameda: New Local Form ALA-CRIM-EMER-001 and Amended Local Rule 4.115

The Superior Court of Alameda County has adopted new local form ALA-CRIM-EMER-001 and amended Local Rule 4.115 (Emergency Rule Adopting Temporary Emergency Bail Schedule).  Both are posted on the Court’s COVID-19 web page and the Court’s Local Rules page.

At a later date, form ALA-CRIM-EMER-001 and amended Local Rule 4.115. will be integrated into Appendix A and Title 4 of Superior Court of Alameda County’s Local Rules and distributed as set forth in rule 10.613(g)(2).

4.9.20 – The Contra Costa Superior Court has issued new emergency local rules:

  1. Amended Emergency Local Rules – Criminal
  2. Amended Emergency Local Rules – Juvenile, including two new emergency forms.
  3. Supplemental Emergency Local Rules – Probate (NOTE: These Supplemental Probate Emergency Rules require the parties to provide notice in specific circumstances in Probate cases. Please review these Rules carefully, as they may require parties to review the Court website and notice other parties of new hearing dates.)

All rules are available here:  http://www.cc-courts.org/local-rules/local-rules.aspx.

4.10.20: Superior Court of Alameda County announces new Emergency Local Rules, the opening of limited emergency Civil, Family, & Probate fax filing

The Superior Court of Alameda County announces new Emergency Local Rules, the opening of limited emergency Civil, Family, and Probate fax filing opportunities, and the tentative start of limited emergency hearings the week of April 20, 2020. The Court also orders release of additional persons from Santa Rita Jail. Details here.

Monday, April 13, 2020: The Superior Court of Alameda County orders the release of 56 additional persons from the Santa Rita Jail. Details here.

4.13.20 –

Judicial Branch Emergency Actions: Criminal, Civil and Juvenile Court

California Courts Newsroom

A roundup organized by topic of the statewide emergency actions taken by the Judicial Council and Chief Justice in response to the global pandemic.