Ex-parte hearings are scheduled in the department of the judicial officer assigned to the case. Ex-parte applications for courtroom 43 are heard at 9:00 a.m. You must call in advance to reserve a hearing date and time. Please call (805) 289-8791 for ex parte applications to be heard in courtroom 43. In addition to filing your ex parte application after reserving a hearing date, you must email a copy of your ex parte application to Courtroom43@ventura.courts.ca.gov and copy your email to all concerned parties. This email courtesy copy of your ex parte application must be sent the day before the ex parte hearing by no later than 4:00 p.m. The emailed ex parte application should be provided in PDF format and if unavailable, Word format. Emailed documents are merely courtesy copies and are not considered filed and will not be part of the record. Do NOT use the court's e-mail address to attempt to file documents with the court, to inquire about conformed copies, or to communicate with the court.

Please make sure that your ex parte application contains a proposed order and a declaration regarding notice to involved parties in compliance with Cal. Rules of Court, Rule 3.1204. Absent a showing of good cause, per Rule 3.1203(b), notice must be given by no later than 10 a.m. the court day prior to the ex parte appearance. Absent exceptional circumstances, no hearing will be conducted and your ex parte application will be denied if inadequate notice is given or if there is inadequate service of your ex parte application.

• Telephonic Appearance Rules when using CourtCall

The fact that your case may be set for trial on a particular day does not necessarily mean that the court will be available to start your trial on that day. The court may not be able to begin your trial on the scheduled date because of being engaged in another trial, because of a CCP section 36 or criminal case which takes priority, etc. In order to determine if the court is available to begin trial on the scheduled date, please contact the court clerk a few days in advance of the trial date to inquire about the court's availability. You can inquire by sending an email to the clerk for courtroom 43 at: Tiffany.Froedge@ventura.courts.ca.gov

At least two weeks prior to your trial date, counsel should review the trial documents set forth below. Specifically, counsel should review the court's "Trial Rules and Procedures" set forth below and return a signed copy of those rules to the court (or email a signed copy to the court) at least five court days prior to the first day of trial.

• Trial Rules and Procedures
• Trial Stipulations
• Jury Panel Questionnaire
• Juror Pre-Screening for Lengthy Trial