Judge	County	Cases	Granted	Denied	Continued	Grant rate

Timothy Staffel

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

SANTABARBARA · 212 rulings ingested

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Ruling distribution

212

rulings

Granted14%

Denied0%

Continued30%

Other56%

Prevailing party

determined

Plaintiff0%

Defendant25%

Mixed75%

At a glance

Grant rate14%

Denial rate0%

Continuance rate30%

First seenSep 20, 2023

Most recent

Motion type breakdown

Petition

128

Other

Motion for Sanctions

Motion to Compel Discovery

Demurrer

Motion for Attorney Fees

Motion to Strike

Motion for Reconsideration

Motion for Summary Judgment

Motion to Compel Further Responses

Motion for Summary Adjudication

Ex Parte Application

Granted

Denied

Continued

Other

Statewide patterns:Motions for Sanctions →Motions to Compel Discovery →

Recent rulings

Case	County	Motion	Ruling	Indexed	Hearing
23PR00138 Matter of Howard Ibsen 2018 Trust	santabarbara Civil	Case Management Conference	Appearances required.	Aug 14, 2026	Jul 15, 2026
23PR00138 Matter of Howard Ibsen 2018 Trust	santabarbara Civil	Case Management Conference	CONTINUED	Jul 15, 2026	Jul 15, 2026
23PR00138 Matter of Howard Ibsen 2018 Trust	santabarbara Civil	Case Management Conference	Appearances required	Aug 11, 2026	Jul 15, 2026
23PR00138 Matter of Howard Ibsen 2018 Trust

Frequently asked questions

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

Based on 212 tentative rulings indexed by DecisionDepot, Judge Timothy Staffel has a 14% grant rate (0% denial rate, 30% 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.