Judge	County	Cases	Granted	Denied	Continued	Grant rate

Judge Timothy Staffel Tentative Rulings — Grant Rate & Patterns · DecisionDepot

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Timothy Staffel

Name: California Superior Court Tentative Rulings
Creator: DecisionDepot
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/

SANTABARBARA · 211 rulings ingested

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Ruling distribution

211

rulings

Granted9%

Denied0%

Continued6%

Other86%

Prevailing party

determined

Plaintiff0%

Defendant17%

Mixed83%

At a glance

Grant rate9%

Denial rate0%

Continuance rate6%

First seenSep 20, 2023

Most recentApr 17, 2024

Motion type breakdown

Petition

112

Other

Motion for Sanctions

Motion for Attorney Fees

Motion to Compel Discovery

Demurrer

Motion to Set Aside

Motion for Summary Judgment

Ex Parte Application

Motion to Strike

Granted

Denied

Continued

Other

Statewide patterns:Motions for Sanctions →Attorney's Fees Motions →Motions to Compel Discovery →

Recent rulings

Case	County	Motion	Ruling	Indexed	Hearing
1273786 Estate of Curtis A Goller, Jr	santabarbara Civil	Status of Administration / Review	Appearances required	May 22, 2026	Apr 17, 2024
1273786 Estate of Curtis A Goller, Jr	santabarbara Civil	Status of Administration / Review	Appearances required	May 19, 2026	Apr 17, 2024
1273786 Estate of Curtis A Goller, Jr	santabarbara Civil	Status of Administration / Review	Appearances required.	Jun 8, 2026	Apr 17, 2024
1273786 Estate of Curtis A Goller, Jr

Frequently asked questions

What is Judge Timothy Staffel's grant rate in California Superior Court?+

Based on 211 tentative rulings indexed by DecisionDepot, Judge Timothy Staffel has a 9% grant rate (0% denial rate, 6% continued). Counties active: SANTABARBARA.

What kinds of motions does Judge Timothy Staffel hear most often?+

The most common motion type in Judge Timothy Staffel's indexed rulings is Petition. The full motion-type breakdown appears on this page — each motion type shows grant, denial, and continuance counts so practitioners can prepare accordingly.