Lake Superior Court Service and Proof of Service Rules

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An endorsed copy of the order must be served on the parties to be notified.

An endorsed copy shall be served upon the parties to be notified

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Unless otherwise ordered or provided by law, pretrial motions with memoranda, opposition papers, and reply papers must be served and filed under California Rules of Court §4.111.

Unless otherwise ordered or specifically provided by law, all pretrial motions, accompanied by a memorandum, and all papers opposing the motion, and all reply papers, must be served and filed in accordance with California Rules of Court §4.111. (eff. 1/1/2010)

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Both parties must exchange formal authorized offers one week before the conference.

Both parties are required to exchange formal authorized offers one week prior to the conference.

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Motions in limine must be served at the earliest opportunity and no later than the commencement of the trial assignment hearing.

Any motions in limine must be in writing and filed and served at the earliest opportunity, but not later than the commencement of the trial assignment hearing. (eff. 1/1/2010, amd. 7/1/2019)

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Transcripts required by California Rules of Court, Rule 2.1040, must be provided to opposing counsel no later than the trial assignment hearing.

Transcripts required by California Rules of Court, Rule 2.1040, shall be lodged in the courts file and provided to opposing counsel no later than the trial assignment hearing. (eff. 1/1/2011)

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Before withdrawing a time waiver, the defendant must give the prosecution two days’ written notice and file the notice and proof of service with the court before withdrawal.

Prior to withdrawing a time waiver in open court pursuant to Penal Code section 1382, a defendant shall provide two days’ written notice to the prosecution. The written notice and proof of service thereof shall be filed with the court prior to withdrawal of the time waiver.

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Application or petition

Defense counsel must file the mental health diversion application or petition with the court and serve a copy on the prosecutor.

Defense counsel shall file an Application or Petition for Mental Health Diversion (Application or Petition), pursuant to Penal Code section 1001.36, with the court and serve the prosecutor with a copy.

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Income and expense declaration or financial statement

When support is at issue, both parties must serve the current required financial statement on the other party before the hearing.

A current Income and Expense Declaration or, if applicable, Financial Statement (Simplified), shall be filed by both parties, and served on the other party in advance of the hearing, when support is at-issue.

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Applies to

Initial pleadings

If the initial pleadings are not served within 60 days of filing and proof of service filed with the court, attendance is mandatory and the petitioner must file the Family Law Status Report with only items 1 and 2 completed.

2. Proof of Service - Unless the initial pleadings are served within 60 days of filing and a proof of service filed with the court, attendance is mandatory, and petitioner is required to file Family Law Status Report (LK100) with only items 1 and 2 completed.

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Applies to

Income and expense declaration fl150 or financial statement simplified fl155

Parties requesting support, fees, or costs must serve and file form FL-150 or FL-155 before the second calendared case resolution conference.

4. Income and Expense Declaration (FL150) or Financial Statement Simplified (FL-155) - Parties who request support, fees or costs, must serve and file the Income and Expense Declaration (FL-150) or Financial Statement Simplified (FL-155) before the second calendared case resolution conference.

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The requesting party must give notice and serve all request papers on each self-represented party and all counsel of record, with notice given as required by the Rules of Court.

The party making the request is responsible for giving notice and service of the request to all parties, or counsel, as set forth hereinafter. G. Notice and Service of Request The required notice shall consist of notice given in the time and manner required by the Rules of Court and the service of all papers of the request upon each self-represented party and all counsel of record.

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Applies to

Declaration regarding notice

The requesting party must include proof of service as part of the declaration regarding notice.

The party making the request shall provide the required proof of service as part of the declaration regarding notice.

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Unless the court orders otherwise, an opposing party must serve the written opposition by 10:00 a.m. on the day the request is deemed submitted.

Except as may be otherwise ordered by the court, any party seeking to oppose the request shall serve and file a written opposition to the application by 10:00 a.m. on the day the request is deemed submitted to the court for review and action by operation of this rule.

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Every person interested in the estate must receive notice of the hearing on a personal representative’s claim petition in the manner provided by Probate Code section 1220 before the claim may be allowed.

Claims of personal representatives will be allowed pursuant to Probate Code §9252 only upon a written petition for the allowance thereof, after every person interested in the estate shall have been given notice of hearing of said petition in the manner provided by Probate Code §1220.

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Applies to

Summons and complaint

The summons and complaint must be served within 60 days after the complaint is filed, unless an extension is obtained by ex parte application to the presiding judge.

Service of Summons and Complaint. Summons and complaint will be served no later than 60 days after the filing of the complaint, unless an extension is procured by an ex parte application to the presiding judge.

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Responsive pleading

Responsive pleadings must be served on each party entitled to service within 30 days after service of the complaint or cross-complaint, subject to a stipulated extension of up to 15 days or an extension obtained by ex parte application.

Responsive Pleadings to Complaint or Cross-complaint. Responsive pleadings (answer, demurrer, defendant's or cross-defendant's initial motion, cross-complaint) will be served upon each party entitled to service no later than 30 days after service of the complaint or cross-complaint upon such party, unless an extension not exceeding 15 days is stipulated to by the parties or an extension is procured by an ex parte application to the presiding judge.

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Copies of an application to excuse a required settlement-conference attendee must be delivered concurrently to all other parties or their counsel.

Any application to the court to excuse attendance of any person whose attendance is required by CRC § 3.1380(b) shall be made to the regularly assigned judicial officer not less than five (5) days before the date set for the settlement conference with copies of the request delivered concurrently to all other parties or their counsel.

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Arbitration conference statement

Each party must serve every other party and file with the clerk an arbitration conference statement no later than ten days before the conference.

Not later than ten (10) days prior to the date set for the conference, each party will serve on each other party, and file with the clerk, an arbitration conference statement containing information relevant to:

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Pleadings

Counsel for each party must deliver copies of that party’s complaint, cross-complaint, and answer to the arbitrator at least five days before the hearing date first set.

Not less than 5 days prior to the date first set for the hearing, counsel for each party will deliver copies of that party’s pleadings (complaint, cross-complaint and answer) to the arbitrator

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Request to excuse in person attendance

A request to excuse in-person attendance must be served on all parties no later than five court days before the conference, unless unforeseen emergency circumstances are shown.

A request to excuse in-person attendance shall be filed with the court and served on all parties no later than five (5) court days before the date of the conference except on a showing of unforeseen emergency circumstances.

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Each party must serve and lodge a list of expected remote-testimony witnesses and the general scope of their testimony at least 7 court days before trial or hearing.

Each party shall prepare, serve on all other parties and lodge with the court not less than 7 court days prior to the trial or hearing a list of the witnesses, other than the parties, expected to be called to present remote testimony and the general scope of the testimony to be offered.

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Each party or counsel must serve and lodge an exhibit list with duplicate copies of the listed exhibits at least 7 court days before trial or hearing.

Each party or counsel shall prepare, serve on all other parties and lodge with the court not less than 7 court days prior to the trial or hearing date a written list identifying the exhibits that the party expects to offer in evidence and provide duplicate copies of the actual exhibits identified by the list.

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For unlisted exhibits used in cross-examination, impeachment, or rebuttal, the offering party must provide a duplicate to the other party and a copy to the court at the first reasonable opportunity, as directed by the court.

In the event that during the trial or hearing, there is request by a party to the court to use and/or offer exhibits other than as listed and provided before the trial or hearing for use in cross-examination of adverse witnesses, impeachment purposes or for rebuttal, that party shall provide a duplicate copy of the exhibit to the other party and a copy to the court at the first reasonable opportunity in the manner directed by the court.

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Service

Mail

Actions involving witness lists and exhibits must comply with applicable protective or restraining orders, including mailing those materials to a protected party.

All action directed of a party or counsel, as set forth above, must be conducted so as to comply with any protective order or restraining order in effect in the case, or otherwise in effect against a party, including that witness lists and exhibits be mailed to a protected party

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Service

Personal service

If the protected person is represented by counsel, a restrained person may serve witness lists and exhibits only in person on that counsel.

a restrained person only effect service of witness list and exhibits in person to counsel for the protected person if the protected person is represented by counsel in the case.

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Deadline

7 court days

Attorneys must serve their respective pre-trial conference statements no later than seven court days before trial.

(a) Pre-Trial Conference Statement. No later than seven (7) court days prior to trail, the attorneys shall file and serve their respective Pre-Trial Conference Statements.

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Deadline

7 court days

A copy of the trial memorandum must be served on all parties no later than seven court days before the scheduled trial date.

(b) Trial Memorandum. Each party may submit a trial memorandum, not to exceed seven (7) pages, setting forth a statement of the nature of the case, the general contentions of the party submitting the statement and a memorandum of points and authorities (not to exceed fifteen (15) pages) upon any unusual questions of law anticipated to be presented. The original of this document shall be filed, and a copy served on all parties, no later than seven (7) court days prior to the scheduled date of trial. Parties in unlawful detainer trials may submit a trial memorandum.

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Deadline

14 court days

Unless the court agrees otherwise or the parties stipulate, motions in limine must be served no later than fourteen court days before trial.

(d) In Limine Motions. Unless otherwise agreed to by the court or stipulated by the parties, counsel must file and serve motions in limine and opposition thereto no later than fourteen (14) court days and seven (7) court days, respectively, prior to the scheduled date of trial.

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Applies to

Motion

The moving party must timely notify the special advocate of motions concerning a child for whom the advocate has been appointed.

The moving party shall provide the special advocate timely notice of any motions concerning a child for whom a special advocate has been appointed. (W & I 106) (eff. 1/1/2011)

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Deadline

3 court days

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CASA report

CASA reports must be submitted to the court and served on entitled parties at least three court days before the hearing.

CASA reports shall be submitted to the court and served on parties entitled to receive a copy of the report at least (3) three court days prior to the hearing. (eff. 1/1/2011)

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The motion must be filed in the criminal action, set for hearing at least 10 days after filing, and noticed to all parties at least 5 days in advance.

The motion shall be filed in the criminal action and set for hearing at least 10 days from the date of filing and on at least 5 days notice to all parties.

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Each party or counsel must make reasonable, good-faith efforts to lodge and serve all exhibits that may be used at trial or hearing, including clerk-file records and requests for judicial notice.

Each party or counsel shall make reasonable and good faith efforts to lodge with the court and serve on all other parties all exhibits which may be used by a party at the trial or hearing for any purpose, including exhibits which constitute records contained in the clerks file and any request for judicial notice.

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A party seeking consideration of aggravating or mitigating circumstances may file and serve a statement that complies with Penal Code section 1170(b) and California Rules of Court §4.437.

A party seeking consideration of circumstances in aggravation or mitigation may file and serve a statement complying with the requirements of Penal Code 1170, subd. (b) and California Rules of Court §4.437.

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Service

Personal service to all parties ?

Service of papers requires personal service or, upon written consent, by facsimile transmission, with either a printed electronic confirmation of receipt or the sender’s declaration that the recipient has acknowledged receipt

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Deadline

5 calendar days

Service

Mail to all parties ?

or, service by mail, in which case notice shall not be complete until five (5) calendar days after deposit except where service is by next day delivery whereby case notice shall not be complete until two (2) calendar days after the carrier receives the papers served.

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Proof of service

Filing Proof of Service: Proof of service of the summons and complaint will be filed with the clerk no later than 10 days after the event of service.

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Copies of the order shall be served on all parties who have appeared in the action.

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notice must be given to the opposing party.

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Arbitration brief

Not less than 5 days prior to the date first set for the hearing, counsel for each party will deliver copies of that party’s pleadings (complaint, cross-complaint and answer) to the arbitrator and will deliver to the arbitrator and counsel for each other party an arbitration brief containing a concise statement of the facts and the legal and factual contentions of the parties, which, in the case of a plaintiff or cross-complainant, will include a statement of damages or other relief sought in the arbitration and, where appropriate, a detailed statement of the amount and elements of any claimed financial harm or loss which is the basis for the claim.

Summary: Counsel for each party must deliver an arbitration brief to the arbitrator and opposing counsel at least five days before the hearing date first set.

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The complaint shall be served on all counsel and self-represented parties.