In an attempt to avoid protracted, costly and unnecessary discovery disputes, the following Departments offer participation in the Discovery Facilitator Program prior to filing a motion in Court to compel discovery in certain discovery disputes. Please see Local Rules of Court, Rule 3.300, et seq. The Discovery Facilitator Program is no longer mandatory, but the Court encourages participation and will, where possible, provide calendar preference to motions from those parties who have engaged the Program.
Civil
- Department 9 - Hon. John Devine
- Department 16 – Hon. Benjamin T. Reyes II
- Department 18 - Hon. Danielle Douglas
- Department 39 – Hon. Edward G. Weil
- Department 57 – Comm. J. Yamamoto
Probate
- Department 18 – Hon. Barbara C. Hinton
- Department 30 – Hon. Virginia M. George
Please email your request for Discovery Facilitator to: ADRDiscoveryFacilitator@contracosta.courts.ca.gov