Request for Order Hearings in Roseville and Placer County, California

In Placer County, you schedule a Request for Order hearing by filing Judicial Council form FL-300 with the Superior Court of California, County of Placer. Most people file at the Family Law window of the Hon. Howard G. Gibson Courthouse, 10820 Justice Center Drive in Roseville. The court's Self-Help Center says a standard Request for Order hearing is generally set about 6 to 8 weeks out. For issues that cannot wait that long, you can ask for an emergency request or an Order to Shorten Time.

Placer County runs from the valley communities around Roseville, Rocklin, and Lincoln to Auburn and the Lake Tahoe area. Family law filings can also be made at the Historic Courthouse in Auburn or the Tahoe Courthouse in Tahoe City, in addition to the main Roseville location. The filing fee for a Request for Order is generally $60, or $85 if the request seeks to change an existing custody or parenting time order. A case involving child custody or parenting time also requires the local Family Court Services Courtroom Worksheet (PL-FCS006) at filing.

Local Rule 30.2 requires the parties to meet and confer under California Rules of Court, rule 5.98 before a family law hearing. Local Rule 30.1 sends a contested custody or visitation issue to confidential mediation through Family Court Services before a judicial officer rules on it. Remote appearance for Request for Order hearings uses the court's CourtCall-based online scheduling system under Local Rule 10.24. A separate form is generally not needed to notice the appearance.

Court locations, department assignments, and fees can change. Confirm current filing details, hearing calendars, and costs directly with the Placer County Superior Court or its Self-Help Center before relying on this information.

Where hearings are held in Placer County

Family court hearings in Placer County are held at the Superior Court of California, County of Placer, with the county seat in Auburn. Because courtroom assignments, remote appearance options, and local procedures change over time, use the official California Courts court finder to confirm current details:

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How a family court hearing works in California

In California, a party who wants the court to decide something while a case is pending, such as temporary custody, support, or attorney's fees, files a Request for Order (Form FL-300). The core steps are:

1. File the Request for Order (Form FL-300) with a supporting declaration and, if support or fees are at issue, an Income and Expense Declaration (Form FL-150).
2. Serve the other party by the deadline the court sets, generally at least 16 court days before the hearing (California Rules of Court, rule 5.92).
3. The responding party can file a responsive declaration, generally at least 9 court days before the hearing.
4. Attend Family Court Services mediation first if custody or visitation is contested.
5. Attend the hearing; some courts issue tentative rulings in advance, and some allow remote appearance by video or phone.

Local notes for Placer County

Placer County's Family Law Departments sit within Departments 30 through 44 at the Gibson Courthouse in Roseville. The court publishes specific department and day assignments for some family law calendars. For example, the Family Law Trial Assignment and Trial Confirming Calendar is heard Fridays at 8:30 a.m. in Department 43. The court does not publish a similarly specific department for the initial Request for Order calendar. The court's online Tentative Rulings and Calendar Notes page covers civil law and motion, probate, conservatorship, and guardianship matters. It does not list a family law category, so a tentative ruling may not be available before a given RFO hearing.

Family Court Services, based at the Gibson Courthouse, runs confidential mediation for any case where a hearing on child custody or parenting time is requested. Under Local Rule 30.1, the mediator reports only whether the parties reached an agreement. The mediator does not make a recommendation to the judge. A judicial officer can instead order a separate, non-confidential Mediation with Information Report to gather specific information, still without a recommendation. Parties can also stipulate to a privately retained Child Custody Recommending Counselor at their own cost under Local Rule 30.1.1. Remote appearance for most Request for Order hearings falls under the court's simplified notice category. It is scheduled online through the court's CourtCall-based system, for a $13 remote appearance fee plus credit card transaction fees.

Official hearing resources in Placer County

Hon. Howard G. Gibson Courthouse (Bill Santucci Justice Center), Family Law Departments handles hearings filings, located at 10820 Justice Center Drive, Roseville 95678. Phone: (916) 408-6000. Historic Courthouse at 101 Maple Street handles Also accepts family law filings (Departments 1 through 6); the Family Law take-a-number kiosk used at the Roseville courthouse is not required here.. Superior Court Tahoe Courthouse at 2501 N. Lake Blvd handles Also accepts family law filings for the Lake Tahoe area (Department 14)..

The filing fee is $60 to file a Request for Order, or $85 if the request asks to change a custody or parenting time order. Fees are subject to change; confirm the current amount on the court's fee schedule page.. E-filing is available through https://www.placer.courts.ca.gov/forms-filing/fee-schedule. The court offers electronic filing through a third-party eFile Service vendor; a per-filing service fee applies and cannot be waived by the court. Self-represented filers may also use Odyssey Guide & File to prepare Request for Order forms online before filing in person or electronically.

Placer County Superior Court Self-Help Center (Family Law Facilitator) (https://www.placer.courts.ca.gov/self-help/self-help-center) can help with procedure and paperwork. Located at the Gibson Courthouse, Bill Santucci Justice Center, 10820 Justice Center Drive, Roseville. Offers in-person help at first-floor clerk windows Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday, plus phone and video appointments. Cannot give legal advice and does not represent either party. Local Rule 30.1 (Mediation (Family Court Services)) applies; see https://www.placer.courts.ca.gov/sites/default/files/Local%20Rules%20of%20Court_Effective%20January%201%202026_FINAL_0.pdf. Local Rule 30.2 (Mandatory Meet and Confer Requirements) applies; see https://www.placer.courts.ca.gov/sites/default/files/Local%20Rules%20of%20Court_Effective%20January%201%202026_FINAL_0.pdf. Local Rule 10.24 (Remote Appearances) applies; see https://www.placer.courts.ca.gov/sites/default/files/Local%20Rules%20of%20Court_Effective%20January%201%202026_FINAL_0.pdf. Local Rule 20.2.3 (Tentative Rulings (Civil Law and Motion)) applies; see https://www.placer.courts.ca.gov/sites/default/files/Local%20Rules%20of%20Court_Effective%20January%201%202026_FINAL_0.pdf.

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Local details reviewed August 2026. Offices and locations can change, so confirm with the official sites above before you file.

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