The San Diego Superior Court now accepts e-Filing for Civil, Probate, Family Law and Family Support Division case types as well as Requests for Domestic Violence Restraining Orders and Gun Violence Restraining Orders.
Except as provided in Family Code section 6300, counsel or a party requesting an ex parte hearing must notify the opposing counsel or party, including the Department of Child Support Services if appropriate, of the ex parte relief requested by no later than a.m. on the previous court day.
Electronic filing (e-Filing) for unlimited, limited, complex civil, unlawful detainers and small claims cases will start as optional with the anticipation of e-Filing being mandated for attorneys and represented parties effective September 1, 2021, unless there is an exemption.