Lassen Superior Court Document Format Requirements

CRITICALProposed or draft document; may not be in force

Exhibits attached to documents must have a divider and a cover sheet identifying the exhibit number and the document to which the exhibit is attached.

Exhibits presented to the court as attachments to documents require an exhibit divider with a cover sheet behind the divider stating the exhibit number and the title of the document the exhibit is attached to.

CRITICALProposed or draft document; may not be in force

Party-submitted exhibits must use numbered designations for Plaintiff/Petitioner/People exhibits and alphabetical designations for Defendant/Respondent/Cross Defendant exhibits.

All exhibits submitted to the court by parties must reflect the correct designation of parties such as Plaintiff/Petitioner/People exhibits are numbered designations, Defendant/Respondent/Cross Defendant exhibits are alphabetical designations.

CRITICALProposed or draft document; may not be in force

Exhibits must be pre-marked by prior arrangement with the trial clerk and shown to opposing counsel before trial begins.

All exhibits shall be pre-marked by prior arrangement with the trial clerk, and be shown to opposing counsel prior to the opening of trial.

CRITICALProposed or draft document; may not be in force

Each exhibit must have an exhibit tag or label.

Each exhibit must be marked with an exhibit tag or label.

CRITICALProposed or draft document; may not be in force

Proposed jury instructions must follow the form and format prescribed by California Rules of Court 2.1055.

All proposed jury instructions must be submitted to the court in the form and format prescribed by California Rules of Court 2.1055.

CRITICALProposed or draft document; may not be in force

All copies of a filed document, including attachments and copies for endorsement or service on counsel, must be identical.

For all documents filed in the case, all copies of the original document, including attachments, all copies to be endorsed or copies served on counsel must be identical.

CRITICALProposed or draft document; may not be in force

All briefs filed with the Appellate Division must be bound on the top, with covers in colors as designated by California Rules of Court 8.40(a).

All briefs filed with the Appellate Division must be bound on the top, with covers in colors as designated by California Rules of Court 8.40(a).

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Exhibits attached to documents submitted to the court must have a divider and a cover sheet behind it identifying the exhibit number and attached document title.

Exhibits presented to the court as attachments to documents require an exhibit divider with a cover sheet behind the divider stating the exhibit number and the title of the document the exhibit is attached to.

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Each trial exhibit must bear an exhibit tag or label.

Each exhibit must be marked with an exhibit tag or label.

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People, Plaintiff, and Petitioner exhibits receive numerical designations.

People, Plaintiff & Petitioner exhibits will be assigned numerical designations.

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Defendant and Respondent exhibits receive alphabetical designations.

Defendant & Respondent exhibits will be assigned alphabetical designations.

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Motions in limine made on the trial date and their proposed orders must be in writing.

Such motions made on the day of trial shall be served and filed prior to trial, be in writing, and have a proposed order in writing.

CRITICAL

Proposed jury instructions must follow the form and format prescribed by California Rules of Court 2.1055.

All proposed jury instructions must be submitted to the court in the form and format prescribed by California Rules of Court 2.1055.

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A firearm exhibit must be given to the court’s bailiff upon arrival for safety inspection and secure holding before court convenes.

Any firearm exhibit immediately on being brought to court shall be placed in the possession of the court’s bailiff for safety inspection and secure holding prior to court convening.

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A proposed firearm exhibit must have a trigger-locking device that disables it from firing.

Any proposed firearm exhibit shall have affixed thereto a trigger-locking device sufficient to disable the weapon from firing.

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Controlled substances and items contaminated with blood or other biological residue offered as exhibits must be enclosed in sealed, clear plastic at least four mils thick.

All controlled substances or any item contaminated with blood or other biological residue brought for exhibit purposes shall be enclosed in a sealed, clear plastic of a minimum thickness of four mils.

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A syringe exhibit must have a safety device enclosing its needle and then be enclosed in the specified sealed plastic.

Any syringe shall have fitted to it a safety device enclosing the needle thereof, and then be enclosed in sealed plastic as described above.

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Blood evidence must be enclosed in an unbreakable clear container, which must itself be enclosed in the specified sealed plastic.

Any blood evidence shall be enclosed in an unbreakable clear container, which shall itself be enclosed in sealed plastic as described above.

WARNINGCivil cases

The placement-change report must be submitted to the court in memorandum form.

the above agency having care and custody of the child shall report to the court, in memorandum form, the following:

WARNINGProposed or draft document; may not be in force

An original and one copy of all papers must be filed with the court.

An original and one copy of all papers are to be filed with the court.

WARNINGProposed or draft document; may not be in force

People, Plaintiff, and Petitioner exhibits must use numerical designations.

(i) People, Plaintiff & Petitioner exhibits will be assigned numerical designations.

WARNINGProposed or draft document; may not be in force

Defendant and Respondent exhibits must use alphabetical designations.

(ii) Defendant & Respondent exhibits will be assigned alphabetical designations.

WARNINGProposed or draft document; may not be in force

Briefs filed by fax or electronically are exempt from the binding and cover-color requirements.

Briefs that are filed by fax filing under Section I or electronically filed under Section J are not required to be bound or to have covers in the colors designated by California Rules of Court 8.40(a).

WARNING

The court may direct use of an identifier for exhibits not intended to apply to all parties when cross-parties or multiple defendants are involved.

If Cross-Plaintiffs or Cross-Defendants are involved or the case(s) involve more than one Defendant, the court may direct an identifier be used when a specific exhibit is not intended to apply to all Plaintiffs or Defendants.

WARNING

Appellate Division briefs must be bound at the top and use the designated cover colors, except briefs filed by fax or electronically.

All briefs filed with the Appellate Division must be bound on the top, with covers in colors as designated by California Rules of Court 8.40(a). Briefs that are filed by fax filing under Section I or electronically filed under Section J are not required to be bound or to have covers in the colors designated by California Rules of Court 8.40(a).