Direct Calendaring

Court Reporters - New Information
NOTICE OF NONAVAILABILITY OF COURT REPORTERS: Effective June 4, 2012, the court will not provide a court reporter for civil law and motion hearings, any other hearing or trial in civil departments, or any afternoon hearing in Department 201 (probate). Parties may arrange and pay for the attendance of a certified shorthand reporter. Amended Local Rule 3.95 states: 'Except as otherwise required by law, in general civil case and probate departments, the services of an official court reporter are not normally available. For civil trials, each party must serve and file a statement before the trial date indicating whether the party requests the presence of an official court reporter.'

Department Information
General Procedures	You may schedule case management hearings, law & motion hearings and other calendar events with Dept. 516 by e-mail. The use of e-mail is not a substitute for filing pleadings or filing other documents. You must provide copies of all email communications to each party (or the party's attorney if the party is represented) at the same time that you send the e-mail to the Court and you must show that you have done so in your e-mail. Courtesy copies of all moving, opposition and reply papers should be delivered directly to Dept. 516 at the Hayward Hall of Justice, 24405 Amador Street, Hayward.
Trial Schedule	Monday through Thursday at 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
CMC Schedule	Monday, Tuesday & Thursday at 2:30 p.m.
L&M Schedule	Wednesday and Friday at 2:30 p.m.
Settlement Conference Schedule	As scheduled by the Judge
ExParte Schedule	Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 3:00 p.m.
Special Motion and/or Other Department Information	Civil Readiness Hearings are heard: Fridays at 9:01 a.m.
L&M Reservations, Email	Dept. 516@alameda.courts.ca.gov
L&M Reservations, Phone	(510) 690-2725
ExParte, Email	Dept. 516@alameda.courts.ca.gov
Ex Parte, Phone	(510) 690-2725