Access online civil case or calendar information on our Case Information Portal. Read about viewing or copying case dockets.This HowTo Guide addresses the steps for filing and serving motions in general civil cases in Santa Clara Superior Court. This SmartRules Guide covers generally applicable rules of motion practice in the Santa Clara County Superior Court. An application for a court order extending the time to serve a pleading must be filed before the time for service has elapsed. A motion is basically getting the court to do something. A court can, on its own motion, do things in the case such as move dates around. When a translation is complete, you assume the risk of any inaccuracies, errors or other problems encountered. The Court day before the hearing. Santa Clara Municipal Justice Court.