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General Order No. 2021-17 Re: Amended Court Closures and Limited Court Services

General Order 2021-17 (filed April 13, 2021)

Presiding Judge · Superior Court of California, County of Riverside (Court)

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Jurisdiction
Superior Court of California, County of Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino · California
Level
Court
Authority
Gov. Code 68106(b); Cal. Rules of Court, rule 10.603
Issued
2021-04-13 Apr. 13, 2021
Effective
2021-04-13
End
Superseded by General Order 2021-25 of June 28, 2021 (Ex. 044) as to clerk hours; last third-Friday closure April 16, 2021 (read as 2021-06-28)
In force
Apr. 13, 2021 to June 28, 2021
Quarters
2021 Q2
Limitation types
Courts and public offices
Addressees
  • the public
  • litigants and counsel
Functions reached
  • CT courthouses closed on third Fridays; clerk counters limited to emergency filings; reduced hours
  • CL/ML recording and judicial remedies of lenders, landlords and title companies
  • PJ law practices
Collection
Riverside-San Bernardino MET-RIV

Operative words

1. All courthouses within the County of Riverside shall be closed on the third Friday of each month. The current closure dates are: October 16, 2020; November 20, 2020; December 18, 2020; January 15, 2021; February 19, 2021; March 19, 2021; and April 16, 2021.... 3. Riverside Superior Court clerk's office hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. until further notice. Clerk's offices will only accept specific limited emergency filings in-person. Non-emergency filings and all other documents may be submitted online via the eSubmit Document Submission Portal, by U.S. mail, or by placement in a drop box.

Enforcement

Court order

Notes

Recites the $176.9 million cut to trial courts and the Court's $12 million deficit 'caused by the COVID-19 pandemic'; partially reopens the Temecula and Hemet courthouses.