Filing, Service, and Calendaring Flashcards
Attorney of record
an attorney currently representing a party who has appeared in the action
to calendar
to calculate a deadline or other date by applying a number of different rules; may be done by hand or by using rules-based computerized calendaring
Calendar day
every day of the week, including weekends and holidays
Court day
generally, days that the court is open for business, e.g., not weekends or holidays, but including “limited service days,” on which the court can be closed
Electronic filer
a party filing a document in electronic form directly with the court, by an agent, or through an electronic filing service provider
Electronic filing service provider
person or entity that receives an electronic filing from a party for retransmission to the court or for electronic service on other parties
Electronic notification
notification that a document is served by sending an electronic message specifying the exact name of the document served and providing a hyperlink at which the served document may be viewed and downloaded
Electronic service
service of a document by electronic transmission or electronic notification to an electronic service address
Electronic service address
electronic address at or through which a party has authorized electronic service
Electronic transmission
transmission of a document by electronic means to an authorized electronic service address
Esq.
abbreviation for “Esquire,” a title of courtesy following the name of an attorney
Fax filing agency
entity that receives documents by fax for processing and filing with the court
Holiday
a day designated as a judicial holiday in C.C.P. § 135 (as shown on Appendix “E” - Calendar of California Court Holidays)
Interested party
a party who has appeared in the action
Limited service day
one on which a court might close one or more courtrooms or reduce the hours of one or more of its clerks’ offices, or both
