California § 1818 - All superior court hearings or conferences in proceedings under this part shall b
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§ 1818. All superior court hearings or conferences in proceedings under this part shall b
(a) All superior court hearings or conferences in proceedings under this part shall be held in private and the court shall exclude all persons except the officers of the court, the parties, their counsel, and witnesses. The court shall not allow ex parte communications, except as authorized by Section 216. All communications, verbal or written, from parties to the judge, commissioner, or counselor in a proceeding under this part shall be deemed to be official information within the meaning of Section 1040 of the Evidence Code. (b) The files of the family conciliation court shall be closed. The petition, supporting affidavit, conciliation agreement, and any court order made in the matter may be opened to inspection by a party or the partyâs counsel upon the written authority of the judge of the family conciliation court.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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