Tentative Rulings

Civil tentative rulings and probate examination notes will be posted to this Web site after 2:00 p.m. on the day before the hearing date. All rulings and notes will be deleted the following morning.

• For the latest Civil Tentative Rulings and Probate Examination Notes for Department One, Judge Beeman, click here (PDF).
• For the latest Civil Tentative Rulings and Probate Examination Notes for Department Two, Judge Harrison, click here (PDF).
• For the latest Civil Tentative Rulings and Probate Examination Notes for Department Nine, Judge Garrett, click here (PDF).
• For the latest Civil Tentative Rulings and Probate Examination Notes for Department Sixteen, Judge Kays, click here (PDF).
• For all other Tentative Rulings and Probate Examination Notes, click here (PDF).

The tentative ruling shall become the ruling of the court unless a party desiring to be heard so advises the judicial assistant of the department hearing the matter no later than 4:30 p.m. on the court day preceding the hearing, and further advises that such party has notified the other side of its intention to appear and argue.

Pre-grants and probate examination notes are available on new probate petitions, spousal property petitions, final distribution petitions and other selected probate matters. To access the notes/intended rulings, please click on the department above where the case is set. The examining notes will be displayed below any tentative rulings. If your case is not included in the notes/rulings, you will need to appear. If you are satisfied with the intended ruling, your appearance at the hearing is not required. If there is a deficiency in the pleadings, you will need to appear at the hearing. If you need time to correct the error or submit additional documentation in support of your petition, please notify the judicial assistant for that department no later than 4:30 p.m. on court day preceding the hearing.

NOTE: Every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the documents placed on the Web site, but the court is not responsible for delays, errors or omissions in these web pages. The official court documents are those filed with the case record, and any questions should be directed to the department where the hearing is set.