Complex Litigation

Department 9

Judge Judy Craddick
Clerk:  Chandra Forfang

E-mail: cxlit@contracosta.courts.ca.gov

Phone:  (925) 957- 5709
Fax:  (925) 957- 5905

Effective August 15, 2005, the Court began accepting electronic filings on designated Complex Litigation cases. The court will designate a service provider for each complex litigation case.

Notice: Effective January 1, 2009, the Court fee to file electronically will be $5.00 per transaction.

Open Access
Up to the minute Case Status and Imaged Documents (when available)

Instructions for using Open Access 

Notices:

LexisNexis® File & Serve - Contra Costa 

OneLegal Sign-up Instructions 

Dept 9 Forms:

Guidelines for Complex Litigation

CA Rules Of Court:  E-Filing 

CA Rules Of Court:  Privacy and Public Access 

Sample E-Filing Assignment Order 

Electronic Case Filing Standing Order 

Initial Case Assignment Order 

Sample Case Management Order (Construction Defect) 

Sample Good Faith Settlement Order 

Sample Issue Conference Setting Order

A Handy Guide to Department 9

Technology in the Courtroom:

The Complex Litigation department is a “high tech” courtroom. This equipment is fully integrated to help you present evidence in court. Please read the Evidence Presentation Equipment instructions so that you will know how to use this equipment before trial.

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