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Sarah P. Burdick

Family Law Judge

Department Information

Sarah P. Burdick, Family Law Judge
Department 21
Courtroom 8B
Southern Court, 400 County Center, Redwood City, CA 94063
(650) 261-5121
Dept21@sanmateocourt.org(link sends email)

Effective July 8, 2024, Status Conferences and Mandatory Settlement Conferences will be heard before the Family Law Commissioner.

Remote Appearance Information and Procedures

  • Counsel and parties shall sign in on to Zoom at least 15 minutes before the hearing start time
  • All remote hearings and conferences are conducted through Zoom
  • All participants must use their full first and last name when signing on to Zoom
    • Counsel shall “rename” themselves on zoom to include the name of the party they represent
  • Participants should mute themselves until their matter is called
  • Participants must have video capability with a functioning camera

Any recording of a court proceeding held by video or audio conference, including screen-shots or other visual or audio copying of a hearing or conference, is PROHIBITED. Violation of this prohibition may result in sanctions, including restricted entry to future hearings and conferences, denial of entry to future hearings and conferences, removal of Court-issued media credentials, or any other sanctions deemed appropriate by the Court

Zoom Hearing Credentials - Department 21 - Courtroom 8B

Click on this link to join the Zoom meeting (no meeting ID or passcode required): CLICK TO JOIN NOW(link is external)             

Dial in:
Phone Number: +1 (669) 254-5252
Meeting ID: 161 893 1984
Password: 329105

  Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9:00 a.m.

RFO

(Zoom Audio & Video)

*Functioning Camera Required

Trial or Short Cause

In Person*

Trial or Short Cause In Person* Status Conference/ Trial Setting 

(Zoom Audio & Video)

*Functioning Camera Required

Family Law Calendar Prep
1:30 p.m.      

DVPA/TRO

(Zoom Audio & Video)

*Functioning Camera Required

RFO

(Zoom Audio & Video)

*Functioning Camera Required

2:00 p.m.

Trial or Short Cause

In Person*

Trial or Short Cause

In Person*

Trial or Short Cause

In Person*

   

In Person * - In Person appearances are required for trials and short-cause hearings, absent a timely-filed and noticed Request for Remote Appearance (RA-010)  and Order Granting the Remote Appearance (RA-020)  signed by the judge