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All proceedings involving telephone appearances must be reported to the same extent and
in the same manner as if the participants had appeared in person.
(Subd (m) relettered effective January 1, 2023; adopted as subd (h) effective July 1, 1998;
previously amended effective January 1, 2003; previously relettered as subd (k) effective January
1, 2008, as subd (n) effective July 1, 2011; as subd (o) effective January 1, 2014.)
(n) Conference call vendor or vendors
A court, by local rule, may designate the conference call vendor or vendors that must be
used for telephone appearances.
(Subd (n) relettered effective January 1, 2023; adopted as subd (i) effective July 1, 1998;
previously amended effective January 1, 1999, and January 1, 2003; previously relettered as subd
(l) effective January 1, 2008; and as subd (p) effective January 1, 2014; previously amended and
relettered as subd (o) effective July 1, 2011.)
(o) Information on telephone appearances
The court must publish notice providing parties with the particular information necessary
for them to appear by telephone at conferences, hearings, and proceedings in that court
under this rule.
(Subd (o) relettered effective January 1, 2023; adopted as subd (j); previously amended effective
January 1, 2003, and January 1, 2007; previously amended and relettered as subd (m) effective
January 1, 2008; previously relettered as subd (p) effective July 1, 2011; and as subd (q) effective
January 1, 2014.)
Rule 3.670 amended effective August 4, 2023; adopted as rule 298 effective March 1, 1988; previously
amended and renumbered as rule 3.670 effective January 1, 2007; previously amended effective January
1, 1989, July 1, 1998, January 1, 1999, July 1, 1999, January 1, 2001, July 1, 2002, January 1, 2003,
January 1, 2008, July 1, 2011, July 1, 2013, January 1, 2014, January 1, 2016, January 1, 2019, January
1, 2022, January 1, 2023.
Advisory Committee Comment
This rule does not apply to criminal or juvenile matters, and it also does not apply to family law matters,
except in certain respects as provided in rule 5.324 relating to telephone appearances in proceedings for
child or family support under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act. (See Cal. Rules of Court, rule
3.670(b) [rule applies to general civil cases and unlawful detainer and probate proceedings]; rule 5.324(j)
[subdivisions (j)–(q) of rule 3.670 apply to telephone appearances in Title IV-D proceedings].)
Subdivision (d). The inclusion of ex parte applications in this rule is intended to address only the way
parties may appear and is not intended to alter the way courts handle ex parte applications.
Subdivision (h). Under subdivision (h)(6), good cause should be construed consistent with the policy in
(a) and in Code of Civil Procedure section 367.5(a) favoring telephone appearances. Some examples of
good cause to appear by telephone without notice include personal or family illness, death in the family,
natural disasters, and unexpected transportation delays or interruption.