Request for Remote Appearance

All San Benito Superior Court hearings are held in person.  Parties may request to appear remotely on any civil matter but must submit a Notice of Remote Appearance Form (RA-010) and file it with the court, in accordance with Code of Civil Procedure 367.75.

San Benito Superior Court reviews requests to appear remotely on a hearing by hearing basis ONLY.  Any requests for remote appearance throughout the entirety of a case will be rejected. Parties wishing to appear remotely throughout the entirety of their case are required to submit a new Notice of Remote Appearance Form for each hearing date.

All remote appearance requests must be submitted on the mandatory Judicial Council forms.

• Notice of Remote Appearance (form RA-010)
• Order of Notice of Remote Appearance (form RA-020)

To oppose a remote appearance, please fill out and submit an Opposition to Remote Appearance form (RA-015) 

All San Benito Superior Court hearings are held in person. Attorneys may request to appear remotely on criminal matters but must submit a Request for Remote Appearance: Criminal local form (SB-CR-12) and file it with the court, in accordance with Local Rule 14.3. Approval is granted on a limited basis by the presiding Judge.

San Benito Superior Court reviews requests to appear remotely on a hearing by hearing basis ONLY.  Any requests for remote appearance throughout the entirety of a case will be rejected. Attorneys wishing to appear remotely throughout the entirety of their case are required to submit a new Request for Remote Appearance criminal form for each hearing date.

All remote appearance requests must be submitted on the mandatory local form.

• Request for Remote Appearance: Criminal (Form SB-CR-12)