Informal Discovery Conference Calendar Availability

The information posted on this web site is meant to provide a view of the dates that are available for Informal Discovery Conference. The information is near real time and reflects the time slots available at the time you access the calendar date.

The information is not intended to guarantee or to act as a reservation for a specific hearing date and time. It is possible that from the time you access this web site to the time that you request your Informal Discover Conference, the date may be filled to capacity and no longer available.

In all general civil cases as defined by CRC Rule 1.6(4), parties and non-parties are encouraged to hold an Informal Discovery Conference (IDC) with the Court before filing a motion to compel or other discovery motion. By agreeing to engage in an IDC, the participants agree that the time to bring a motion to compel or other discovery motion is tolled, starting on the date a party emails a request for an IDC to the Court. All requests for IDCs must be made prior to the expiration of the statutory time to bring a motion to compel or other discovery motions. (Local Rule 3.700(a),(e).) The Case Management Judicial Officer will hear IDCs by conference call. To schedule an IDC, email the Case Management Judicial Officer's Department at IDC@sanmateocourt.org.

Each Informal Discovery Conference will be scheduled for a 30 minute time slot.

NOTE: For Family Law Informal Discovery Conferences - Commissioner Rebecca L. Woodson