Tentative Rulings
Nevada City
Click on any of the links below to view the current tentative rulings in that category, or call (530) 362-4309.
Court’s tentative rulings. In order to argue at the hearing, you must notify the parties and, thereafter, notify the clerk’s office by email at OA@nccourt.net or by calling (530)362-4309 by 4:00 p.m. the court day prior to the date and time set for hearing. If you do not so notify all other parties and the Court, the tentative ruling shall become the final ruling of the Court. Any argument is limited to five (5) minutes per party, unless the Court determines additional argument time is needed. See California Rule of Court 3.1308, Local Rule 4.05.3.
Personal appearances are permitted. You may also appear via video by arranging a remote appearance at the time notice of request for oral argument.
UNLESS THE COURT ORDERS OTHERWISE, THE PREVAILING PARTY SHALL SUBMIT A FORMAL ORDER SETTING OUT VERBATIM THE TENTATIVE RULING ANNOUNCED HEREIN (OR THE ORDER OF THE COURT FOLLOWING ORAL ARGUMENT SHOULD IT DIFFER) AND SHALL, THEREAFTER, PREPARE, FILE AND SERVE NOTICE OF THE ORDER PURSUANT TO RULES OF COURT, RULE 3.1312.
October 17, 2025, Civil Tentative Rulings
October 10, 2025, Civil Tentative Rulings AMENDED
October 3, 2025, Civil Tentative Rulings
September 19, 2025, Civil Tentative Rulings
Sept 12, 2025, Civil Tentative Rulings
September 5, 2025 Civil Tentative Ruling
August 29, 2025 Civil Tentative Ruling
August 22, 2025 Civil Tentative Ruling
August 15, 2025 Civil Tentative Ruling
August 08, 2025 Civil Tentative Ruling
August 01, 2025 Civil Tentative Ruling
July 25, 2025 Civil Tentative Ruling Amended
July 18, 2025 Civil Tentative Ruling
July 11, 2025 Civil Tentative Ruling_(B)
July 11, 2025 Civil Tentative Ruling_(A)
June 27, 2025 Civil Tentative Rulings
These are the Court’s tentative rulings. In order to argue at the hearing, you must notify the parties and, thereafter, notify the clerk’s office by email at OA@nccourt.net or by calling (530)362-4309 by 4:00 p.m. the court day prior to the date and time set for hearing. If you do not so notify all other parties and the Court, the tentative ruling shall become the final ruling of the Court. Any argument is limited to five (5) minutes per party, unless the Court determines additional argument time is needed. See California Rule of Court 3.1308, Local Rule 4.05.3.
Personal appearances are permitted. You may also appear via video by arranging a remote appearance at the time notice of request for oral argument.
Unless the Court orders otherwise, the Court will not be able to provide court reporters for probate or civil law and motion hearings and does not provide court reporters for case management conferences. Any litigant who wants a record of a law and motion matter or a case management conference must arrange for the presence of a court reporter at his or her expense. See Local Rule 10.00.3 B.
FOR ALL LAW AND MOTION MATTERS, UNLESS OTHERWISE ORDERED, THE PREVAILING PARTY SHALL SUBMIT A FORMAL ORDER SETTING OUT VERBATIM THE TENTATIVE RULING ANNOUNCED HEREIN (OR THE ORDER OF THE COURT FOLLOWING ORAL ARGUMENT SHOULD IT DIFFER FROM THE TENTATIVE RULING) IN COMPLIANCE WITH CALIFORNIA RULE OF COURT 3.1312 AND SHALL, THEREAFTER, PREPARE, FILE AND SERVE NOTICE OF THE ORDER PURSUANT TO THE RULE OF COURT.
October 17, 2025, Probate Tentative Ruling AMENDED
October 10, 2025, Probate Tentative Ruling
October 3, 2025, Probate Tentative Ruling
September 19, 2025, Probate Tentative Ruling
September 12, 2025, Probate tentative Rulings
September 5, 2025 Probate Tentative Rulings
August 29, 2025 Probate Tentative Rulings AMENDED
August 22, 2025 Probate Tentative Rulings
August 15, 2025 Probate Tentative Rulings AMENDED
August 08, 2025 Probate Tentative Rulings
August 01, 2025 Probate Tentative Rulings
July 25, 2025 Probate Tentative Rulings Amended
July 18, 2025 Probate Tentative Rulings
These are the Court’s tentative rulings. In order to argue at the hearing, you must notify the parties and, thereafter, notify the clerk’s office by email at OA@nccourt.net or by calling (530)362-4309 by 4:00 p.m. the court day prior to the date and time set for hearing. If you do not so notify all other parties and the Court, the tentative ruling shall become the final ruling of the Court. See California Rule of Court 3.1308, Local Rule 4.05.3.
Personal appearances are permitted. You may also appear via video by arranging a remote appearance at the time notice of request for oral argument.
Unless the Court orders otherwise, the Court does not provide court reporters for case management conferences. Any litigant who wants a record of a case management conference must arrange for the presence of a court reporter at his or her expense. See Local Rule 10.00.3 B.
October 20, 2025, Case Management Conference Tentative Rulings
October 13, 2025, Case Management Conference Tentative Rulings
October 6, 2025, Case Management Conference Tentative Rulings
September 29, 2025 Case Management Conference Tentative Rulings
September 22, 2025, Case Management Conference Tentative Rulings
September 15, 2025, Case management Conference Tentative Rulings
September 8, 2025, Case Management Conference Tentative Rulings
August 25, 2025 Case Management Conference Tentative Rulings
August 18, 2025 Case Management Conference Tentative Rulings
August 11, 2025 Case Management Conference Tentative Rulings
August 04, 2025 Case management Conference Tentative Rulings
July 28, 2025 Case Management Conference Tentative Rulings
July 21, 2025 Case Management Conference Tentative Rulings
July 14, 2025 Case Management Conference Tentative Rulings
July 07, 2025 Case Management Conference Tentative Rulings
July 02, 2025 Case Management Conference Tentative Rulings
These are the Court’s tentative rulings. Attorneys and parties are directed to review the tentative rulings prior to the scheduled hearing. These tentative rulings will be adopted by the Court, unless the guardian and / or parent personally appears at the hearing and objects to the tentative ruling. The person requesting that appearance must notify the other party / parties AND the court before 4:00 p.m. the court day before the hearing date.
Email OA@nccourt.net with a copy to the other party / parties to give this notice. You may request to appear remotely by clicking here.
If you need any help with the information in the tentative ruling, you can:
- Find Your Court Forms - Guardianship for the forms stated in the tentative ruling. OR
- Submit a Self-Help request OR
- Send email to selfhelpcenter@nccourt.net OR
- Come to the Court’s Self-Help Center Monday through Friday for forms and information about the next steps OR
- Consult a private attorney.
Friday, October 3, 2025, Department 3 Family Law Status Conference
Friday, September 5, 2025 Department 3 Family Law Status Conference AMENDED
Friday, August 1, 2025 Department 3 Family Law Status Conference
Friday, July 11, 2025 Department 3 Family Law Status Conference
Friday, June 6, 2025 Department 3 Family Law Status Conference
Friday, May 2, 2025 Department 3 Family Law Status Conference
Friday, April 4, 2025 Department 3 Family Law Status Conference
Family Law Status Conference standard order terms.
The following terms apply to all of the below cases and are incorporated by reference into the tentative decision for each case. Review them carefully.
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These are the Court’s tentative rulings. In order to argue at the hearing, you must notify the parties and, thereafter, notify the clerk’s office by email at OA@nccourt.net or by calling (530)362-4309, Ext. 4 no later than 4:00 p.m. the court day prior to the date and time set for hearing. If you do not so notify all other parties and the Court, the tentative ruling shall become the final ruling of the Court.
- If neither party gives that notice, your appearance at the status conference. is not necessary UNLESS the tentative decision in your case requires that appearance.
- No Judgment has been entered in this case yet. No Judgment or other orders will be entered automatically. Moving forward with this case will require action from at least one party.
- If you need forms or assistance with the orders in item 2, you may contact the attorney of your choice or the Nevada County Court Self-Help Center at selfhelpcenter@nccourt.net or 530-362-4309, Ext. 5. See Superior Court of the County of Nevada - Self Help Center | Family Law Facilitator | Small Claims Advisor (nccourt.net) for hours and further information.
- If both parties want to opt out of further status conference, each must notify the Clerk at nccounter@nccourt.net, with a copy to the other party. Unless both parties opt out at least three (3) court days before the status conference date, appearance at the next status conference is required.
- If both parties opt out of the status conference process, the orders to serve and file the above documents will be vacated at the time that this opt out is effective. These documents will still be required before the case can proceed further. The Court can place the case back on the Status Conference calendar and reinstate a filing deadline for these documents on request of either party or by the Court giving notice of a new Status Conference date.
- Submission of a settlement agreement and Judgment documents will vacate the Status Conference only after the Judge has approved the Judgment.
Truckee
Click on any of the links below to view the current tentative rulings in that category, or call (530) 362-4309.
These are the Court’s tentative rulings. In order to argue at the hearing, you must notify the parties and, thereafter, notify the clerk’s office by email at TRCounter@nccourt.net or by calling (530)362-4309 by 4:00 p.m. the court day prior to the date and time set for hearing. If you do not so notify all other parties and the Court, the tentative ruling shall become the final ruling of the Court. See California Rule of Court 3.1308, Local Rule 4.05.3.
Personal appearances are permitted. You may also appear via video by arranging a remote appearance at the time notice of request for oral argument.
Unless the Court orders otherwise, the Court does not provide court reporters for case management conferences. Any litigant who wants a record of a case management conference must arrange for the presence of a court reporter at his or her expense. See Local Rule 10.00.3 B.
October 17, 2025, Case Management Conference Tentative Rulings AMENDED
September 19, 2025, Case Management Conference Tentative Rulings
August 15, 2025 Case Management Conference Tentative Rulings
As of May 15, 2023, the Truckee Branch will no longer be preparing and posting tentative rulings for Status Conference hearings for Family Law matters.
Court’s tentative rulings. In order to argue at the hearing, you must notify the parties and, thereafter, notify the clerk’s office by email at TRCounter@nccourt.net or by calling (530)362-4309 by 4:00 p.m. the court day prior to the date and time set for hearing. If you do not so notify all other parties and the Court, the tentative ruling shall become the final ruling of the Court. Any argument is limited to five (5) minutes per party, unless the Court determines additional argument time is needed. See California Rule of Court 3.1308, Local Rule 4.05.3.
Personal appearances are permitted. You may also appear via video by arranging a remote appearance at the time notice of request for oral argument.
UNLESS THE COURT ORDERS OTHERWISE, THE PREVAILING PARTY SHALL SUBMIT A FORMAL ORDER SETTING OUT VERBATIM THE TENTATIVE RULING ANNOUNCED HEREIN (OR THE ORDER OF THE COURT FOLLOWING ORAL ARGUMENT SHOULD IT DIFFER) AND SHALL, THEREAFTER, PREPARE, FILE AND SERVE NOTICE OF THE ORDER PURSUANT TO RULES OF COURT, RULE 3.1312.
October 13, 2025, Truckee Civil Tentative Rulings
September 22, 2025, Truckee Civil Tentative Rulings
September 8, 2025 Truckee Civil Tentative Rulings
August 25, 2025 Truckee Civil Tentative Rulings AMENDED
August 11, 2025 Truckee Civil Tentative Rulings
These are the Court’s tentative rulings. In order to argue at the hearing, you must notify the parties and, thereafter, notify the clerk’s office by email at TRCounter@nccourt.net or by calling (530)362-4309 by 4:00 p.m. the court day prior to the date and time set for hearing. If you do not so notify all other parties and the Court, the tentative ruling shall become the final ruling of the Court. Any argument is limited to five (5) minutes per party, unless the Court determines additional argument time is needed. See California Rule of Court 3.1308, Local Rule 4.05.3.
Personal appearances are permitted. You may also appear via video by arranging a remote appearance at the time notice of request for oral argument.
Unless the Court orders otherwise, the Court will not be able to provide court reporters for probate or civil law and motion hearings and does not provide court reporters for case management conferences. Any litigant who wants a record of a law and motion matter or a case management conference must arrange for the presence of a court reporter at his or her expense. See Local Rule 10.00.3 B.
FOR ALL LAW AND MOTION MATTERS, UNLESS OTHERWISE ORDERED, THE PREVAILING PARTY SHALL SUBMIT A FORMAL ORDER SETTING OUT VERBATIM THE TENTATIVE RULING ANNOUNCED HEREIN (OR THE ORDER OF THE COURT FOLLOWING ORAL ARGUMENT SHOULD IT DIFFER FROM THE TENTATIVE RULING) IN COMPLIANCE WITH CALIFORNIA RULE OF COURT 3.1312 AND SHALL, THEREAFTER, PREPARE, FILE AND SERVE NOTICE OF THE ORDER PURSUANT TO THE RULE OF COURT.
October 13, 2025, Truckee Probate Tentative Rulings
September 22, 2025, Truckee Probate Tentative Rulings