The following will summarize the local procedures for telephonic appearances of counsel in the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino. Once you decide to respond to a Complaint, your first step is to decide what type of response.This page will focus on the Answer form. You must file this form with your new case. The questions on the form will help determine the proper filing district. Believing that opposing counsel violated the California Rules of Professional Conduct (CRPC or Rule) can present a clear ethical dilemma for attorneys. An application for a court order extending the time to serve a pleading must be filed before the time for service has elapsed. We will promptly respond to telephone calls and letters of opposing counsel. In legal terms, a change in a hearing date to a date in the future is called a "continuance" of the hearing. Request for Orders in Family Court.