Tentative Rulings

Please refer to our Covid-19 Information page for further detailed information.

Civil, Family Law and Probate Tentative Rulings

Use the following links to obtain tentative rulings or call (415) 551-4000 and follow the prompts.

• Asbestos Discovery, Department 304
• Asbestos Law & Motion, Department 304
• Asbestos Motion Calendar, Department 304
• Law & Motion/Discovery Department 301
• Law & Motion/Discovery Department 302

• Probate     

• Real Property Housing Court Motions Department 210
• Real Property Housing Court Motions Department 501
• Family Law Tentative Rulings 
  or call (415) 551-3637 to access Family Law tentative rulings by phone

Hearings in Asbestos/CEQA Department

• 9:30 a.m. Asbestos Law & Motion and Discovery Hearings – on Tuesdays, Counsel and parties may appear in Department 301 by videoconference using Zoom (see the Asbestos/CEQA link below) or in person.
• 11:00 a.m. Asbestos Ex Parte Hearings – on Tuesdays, appearances are by CourtCall only. Parties must contact CourtCall at 1-888-88-COURT in advance to schedule an appearance.
• 1:30 p.m. CEQA Motion Hearings – on Mondays, Counsel and parties may appear in Department 301 by videoconference using Zoom (see the Asbestos/CEQA link below) or in person.

Counsel and parties can appear by videoconference and the public can view and/or listen to hearings, by clicking on the appropriate link below:

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

• Asbestos, Department 304 

         Passcode: 485029

If unable to join using the link above, the hearings may be joined by telephone by dialing +1 669 254 5252 and entering the meeting ID and password below.
         Meeting ID: 160 757 8308
         Passcode: 485029
 

Hearings in Law & Motion and Discovery Departments

• 9:00 a.m. Discovery Hearings  – Effective Monday, July 01, 2024, Counsel and parties may appear in Civil Discovery Department 525 by videoconference using Zoom (see below) or in person.
• 9:00 a.m. Law & Motion Hearings – Effective Monday, January 20, 2025, all attorneys and parties may appear in Department 302 remotely. Remote hearings will be conducted by videoconference using Zoom (see below).
• 11:00 a.m. Ex Parte Hearings – Appearances are by CourtCall only. Parties must contact CourtCall at 1-888-88-COURT in advance to schedule an appearance.

Counsel and parties can appear by videoconference and the public can view and/or listen to hearings, by clicking on the appropriate links below:

• Law and Motion/Discovery, Department 301 Daily at 9:00 a.m.
• Law & Motion/Discovery, Department 302 Daily at 9:00 a.m.

If unable to join using the links above, the hearings may be joined by telephone by dialing +1 669 254 5252 and entering the meeting ID and password below.

Department 301: Meeting ID: 161 502 40290  Passcode: 700956

Department 302: Meeting ID: 160 409 7690 Passcode: 516287