APPEARING REMOTELY AT NON-EVIDENTIARY HEARINGS No written request to appear remotely is necessary. Persons intending to appear remotely shall notify all opposing parties of their intention before the hearing. That notice may be given informally, including by telephone, email, or text message.
Comply with Local Rule 3116, which provides that a written response to any OSC be filed with the Court at least 5 days in advance of the hearing (although the Court encourages filing any response at least 10 days in advance of the OSC where possible).
In the event you were not able to appear on your scheduled summons date for jury service, you will need to contact our office via email or by phone in order to avoid receiving a Failure to Appear notice that can result in a fine, imprisonment or both, pursuant to C.C.P. 209.
You may make your payment online via Epay-It (external site ) with a credit or debit card, use a credit card over the phone, mail in a check, or go to any Riverside County Court location that is open to the public.
This rule is essentially forcing parties to try to settle issues in their case before going to trial. If Local Rule 5153 is not complied with, the Court will not allow your case to go forward until these procedures are met.
Bifurcation of issues. As part of the noticed Request for Order (FL-300) of a party, the stipulation of the parties, case management, or the court's own motion, the court may bifurcate one or more issues to be tried separately before other issues are tried.