Current Status: eFiling is available but not mandatory for most civil case types.

Authority: Civil eFiling FAQ

In addition to statewide exceptions under CRC 2.251, Sacramento County requires paper filing for the following documents:

• Documents submitted by Arbitrators, Mediators, Discovery Referees, Receivers and Special Masters
• Transfer-In Documents
• Out-of-County/Foreign Abstracts of Judgment
• Gun Violence Restraining Order documents
• Bonds/Undertakings
• Mandatory Settlement Conference documents for Department 59 including: Mandatory Settlement Conference Statements, Notice of Remote Appearance (RA-010), Requests to Appear Remotely in letter format, and Requests to Continue or Vacate Mandatory Settlement Conference

Sealed Documents: The motion may be eFiled. However, the documents the party seeks to file under seal must be submitted by conventional means with a conformed copy of the eFiled motion attached.

Documents Attached to Notice of Lodging: The actual Notice of Lodging must be eFiled. However, the documents to be lodged must be submitted by conventional means with a conformed copy of the Notice of Lodging attached.

Clerk's Office Hours for Paper Filings: Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Physical Filing Locations:

• Gordon D. Schaber Courthouse: 720 9th Street, Room 102, Sacramento, CA 95814
• Hall of Justice Building: 813 6th Street, Room 212 (2nd Floor), Sacramento, CA 95814

Authority: Civil eFiling FAQ; Local Rule 1.20

In addition to California Rules of Court requirements for eFiling (rules 2.250-2.261), Sacramento County requires:

PDF Format:

• Documents submitted through eFiling must be in PDF format, text searchable
• Refer to your EFSP's technical requirements for guidance

Authority: Civil eFiling FAQs

General Rule: Generally speaking, no courtesy copies are required. However, specific departments or Judges may require printed courtesy copies as set forth in the local rules, public notices, or as detailed on Court's website.

No Special Local Requirements Found

Sacramento County Superior Court does not appear to require special local cover sheets or addendums beyond standard Judicial Council forms.

Standard Requirements:

• Use standard Judicial Council forms (e.g., CM-010 Civil Case Cover Sheet)
• Follow statewide California Rules of Court requirements

Authority: Review of court forms and filing procedures

Sacramento County Procedure:

Documents submitted as confidential will only be deemed confidential pursuant to legal authority or if the Court makes that determination.

Filing Procedure:

• The motion to seal must be eFiled
• The documents the party seeks to file under seal must be submitted by conventional means with a conformed copy of the eFiled motion attached

Authority: Civil eFiling FAQ

Sacramento County Procedure:

Proposed orders must be submitted as PDF documents through the eFiling system. Sacramento County does not have a separate process for submitting Word or editable versions of proposed orders.

Submission Method:

• Proposed orders are submitted as separate PDF documents in the same electronic envelope with the motion or application
• For example, if filing an Ex Parte Application and Proposed Order, submit them as separate PDF documents in the same electronic envelope

Return of Signed Orders:

• Electronically signed orders: Once a proposed order is reviewed and signed by a judicial officer electronically, the signed and filed order will be transmitted back to the filer by the EFSP
• Manually revised or hand-signed orders: If the judicial officer chooses to manually revise the submitted proposed order, create a new order, or sign the proposed order by hand, it will NOT be returned electronically through the EFSP. Instead, it will be mailed to the party that submitted the proposed order

Department-Specific Instructions:

For certain departments (particularly writ departments and complex cases), parties should submit proposed orders with their motions and applications. Some departments may have specific requirements for proposed orders - check with the assigned department for any additional instructions.

Authority: Civil eFiling FAQ

Yes, the initiating document and fee waiver application will be processed at the same time. These documents must be submitted in the same transaction. The FW-003 Order on Court Fee Waiver (Superior Court) is not eligible to be eFiled and should not be submitted.

If the document you are filing is not specified in the list of document names, you must use the name of the document that most closely describes your filing. You may also use a generic document name with a name extension and fill in the name extension field. 

The correct filing document name is extremely important as it determines the appropriate fee and court workflow. The Court's Civil webpage contains a list of filing document names that are available to be eFiled.

Please note: Using an incorrect document name or name extension can result in either a rejected filing or the incorrect routing of your document.

Processing time will depend on the type of document filed. The Court strives to review and process all documents submitted via eFiling within three business days. Some documents require further review and/or further action by the Court and may take longer than three days to process.

If the effective date of the Order Assigning Coordination Motion Judge is prior to April 1, 2023, eFiling is available as with any other Civil case. If the effective date of the Order Assigning Coordination Motion Judge is after April 1, 2023, eFiling is not available, and the documents must be submitted by conventional methods (drop box or mail).

Please note: The case number should be entered without a space between "JCCP" and the 4- digit number, e.g. "JCCP1234".