Local Rules & Standing Orders
Local Rules
Local Rules linked below supplement the California Rules of Court and apply in Kings County only.
- Local Rules effective January 1, 2025
- Proposed Local Rules effective July 1, 2025
- 2025 Felony Bail Schedule
- 2025 Misdemeanor Bail Schedule
- 2025 Uniform Bail and Penalty Schedule
- New Juvenile Competency Protocol effective July 1, 2021
Standing Orders
- 2025-04 Standing Order re Release Transcripts for Juvenile Court Proceedings
- 2025-02 Standing Order re Release of Information to National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
- 2025-03 Standing Order re California Youth Connection
- 2024-25-Standing Order Delegating Authority Pursuant to CA Rules of Court 10.603c - Fiscal Matters
- 2024-24-Standing Order for Designation of Judges to Hear Applications per PC 629.50
- 2024-23-Standing Order re 3 Strikes Reform
- 2024-22-All Purpose Assignment of Civil Cases
- 2024-21-Standing Order re Designation of Acting Presiding Judge
- 2024-20-Order re Authorizing Judge Designee to Sign Orders Per Code of CV Proc. Section 635-FL
- 2024-19-Authorizing Presiding Judge's Designee to Sign Orders Pursuant to CA Rules of Court Rule 10.950 - PJ of CM Court
- 2024-18-Order re Presiding Judge Designee to Sign Orders Per Code of CV Proc. Section 635-JV
- 2024-17-Standing Order re Reassignment of Cases Involving Disqualifications and Recusals
- 2024 - 17 Standing Order re Dismissal of January 1, 1979 through December 31, 2018 Non-Traffic Violations
- 2024 – 16 Standing Order re Dismissal of January 1, 1979, through December 31, 2018 Traffic Infraction Cases
- 2024 - 14 Standing Order re Reassignment of Cases Involving Disqualifications and Recusals
- 2024-11 All Purpose Assignment of Juvenile Delinquency Cases
- 2024-03-Delegation of Duties Under CA Rules of Court Rule 10.603 (c) - Appellate Orders
- 2023-10 - All Purpose Assignment of Criminal Cases
- 2023-04 - Order RE Release of Information to National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
- 2022-18 - Order RE Waiver of Limitations Set Forth in CRC 2.818(b)
- 2022-14 - Psychological and Psychiatric Fee Schedule
- 2019-13 - Order to Seal Reports to Protect Confidential Victim or Witness Information
- 2019-10 - Order RE Authorizing Presiding Judge Designee to Sign Orders Per Code of CV Proc. Section 635, Except for JV & FL
- 2019-08 - Order RE Police Reports in Juvenile Dependency Cases
- 2019-07 - Order to Terminate Juvenile Dependency Case and Open Separate File RE Non-Minor Dependents Pursuant to W & I Code Section 362.5
- 2018-11 Order RE Destruction of S.C. Records 7.3.18
- 2017-06 - All Purpose Assignment of Juvenile Dependency Cases
- 2017-04 - Photography, Recording & Broadcasting in the Courthouse
- 2017-02 - Order RE Welf. and Inst. Code Section 827 Petition Process
- 2016-10 - Order RE Acceptance of Fee Waiver Requests for Persons Appearing Telephonically
- 2016-09 - General Order RE Expressive Activity
- 2015-06 - Order RE Retention and Destruction of Juror Info Records
- 2015-05 - Amended Order RE Eminent Domain Cases Related to High Speed Rail
- Protocol for the Processing of Orders for Compensation 04.10.2015
- 2011-13 - Order Authorizing the Clerk of the Court to Void and Return All Pleadings Not Filed in Conformance with Gov Code Section 68635
- 2011-09 - Order Authorizing Clerks to Process and File Orders Executed by Judicial Officers on the next Court Day or In an Otherwise Prompt Manner
- 2011-04 - Order RE Violations of Probation for Misdemeanors and Infractions