The Sunshine Ordinance is an ordinance to insure easier access to public records and to strengthen the open meeting laws.
Construction. The provisions of this section shall not apply to noise sources associated with construction provided the activities take place between the hours of a.m. to p.m. Monday through Fridays or a.m. to p.m. on Saturdays.
A grouping of formal or informal rules or regulations, adopted and implemented at a local level, that govern the practical or procedural affairs of a local court.
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Information Packet. The person who files a civil lawsuit (plaintiff) must include the ADR Information Packet with the complaint when serving the defendant. Cross complainants must serve the ADR Information Packet on any new parties named to the action.
Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) refers to the different ways people can resolve disputes without a trial. Common ADR processes include mediation, arbitration, and neutral evaluation. These processes are generally confidential, less formal, and less stressful than traditional court proceedings.
Rule 3.31. Unless otherwise authorized by the court, discovery meet and confer obligations require an in-person, telephonic, or video conference between parties.
Local Rule 7-3 states, in relevant part: Unless otherwise provided for in these Rules, counsel contemplating the filing of any motion shall first contact opposing counsel to discuss thoroughly, preferably in person, the substance of the contemplated motion and any potential resolution.
The Superior Court of Alemeda County, Local Rules, rule 3.30(c) directs that a filing party must deliver to the clerk in the assigned department “an identical courtesy copy of any paper filed, lodged, or otherwise submitted in support of, in opposition to, or in connection with any motion or application.”
In every case, to present an ex parte application to the court, a party must: reserve a hearing date with the applicable department (for applications that require a hearing.) ... file the motion with the court, and. give notice of the hearing date as required by law.