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Los Angeles Superior Court filing resources

The Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles handles one of the country's busiest trial court dockets. This page collects official local rules, civil division rules, e-filing, and holiday resources

Court role

High-volume California trial court for Los Angeles County civil, criminal, family, probate, juvenile, traffic, and small claims matters

Rules to check

Local Rules Chapter Three for civil practice, California Rules of Court, and the division page for the case type

Deadline risk

Court-day calculations can change around California judicial holidays, especially Thanksgiving week

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Judges

Abeles, Jerrold
Judge
Alarcon, Gregory W.
Judge
Arian, Lee S.
Judge
Arian, Lee S.
Judge
Avanesian, Aleen
Commissioner
Avila, Victor
Judge
Beaudet, Teresa A.
Judge
Berle, Elihu M.
Judge
Boxer, Doreen B.
Judge
Bradley, Elizabeth L.
Judge
Brazile, Kevin C.
Judge
Broadbelt, Robert B.
Judge
Brookens, Christmas
Judge
Bruguera, Paul
Commissioner
Bryant-Deason, Susan
Judge
Byrdsong, Rupert A.
Judge
Byrdsong, Rupert A.
Judge
Castro, Emma
Commissioner
Chalfant, James C.
Judge
Chang, Wendy
Judge
Christian, Deborah L.
Judge
Civil Division (representative aggregate)
Division
Cochran, Steve
Judge
Cotton, Huey P.
Judge
Crowley, Daniel M.
Judge
Cunningham
Judge
Czuleger, J. Stephen
Judge
Daum, Nicholas F.
Judge
Dillon, Timothy Patrick
Judge
Donovan, Erin M.
Judge
Dotson, Kimberly
Judge
Duffy-Lewis, Maureen
Judge
Duffy-Lewis, Maureen
Judge
Eisenman, Jonathan H.
Judge
Ellis, Steven
Judge
Ellis, Steven A.
Judge
Epstein, Mark H.
Judge
Esbenshade, Andrew
Judge
Escalante, Kristin S.
Judge
Fahey, William
Judge
Flurer, Michele E.
Judge
Frank, Ronald F.
Judge
Freeman Stinn, Josh
Judge
Fruin, Richard L.
Judge
Gasdia, Brian F.
Judge
Goorvitch, Stephen I.
Judge
Gullon, Christian R.
Judge
Hammock, Randolph M.
Judge
Hammond, Brock T.
Judge
Harmon, Eric
Judge
Heeseman, Nicole M.
Judge
Helton, Sabina A.
Judge
Hernandez-Stern, Marisa
Judge
Hernandez, Peter A.
Judge
Honeycutt, Alan B.
Judge
Iwasaki, Bruce G.
Judge
Jaskol, Lisa
Judge
Jessner, Samantha P.
Judge
Jhai, Maria
Judge
Kalra, Upinder S.
Judge
Keeny, Virginia
Judge
Kemalyan, Richard S.
Judge
Kim, Mark C.
Judge
Kin, Curtis A.
Judge
Kitchens, Dean J.
Judge
Kwan, Ruth Ann
Judge
Leis, Colin
Judge
Leis, Colin
Judge
Leiter, Maurice A.
Judge
Lipner, Joseph
Judge
Long, Thomas D.
Judge
Lui, Christopher K.
Judge
Mackenzie, Alison
Judge
Mackenzie, Alison
Judge
Madokoro, Mike H.
Judge
Mandel, Elaine W.
Judge
Marshak, Jerry B.
Judge
McFarland, Jeffery D.
Judge
Meiers, Barbara A.
Judge
Monguia, Enrique
Judge
Montgomery, Jr, James I.
Judge
Mordetzky, Marilyn M.
Commissioner
Moreton, Jr, Edward B.
Judge
Moses, Jared D.
Judge
Moskowitz, Karen
Judge
Murphy, Daniel S.
Judge
Nellon, Cherol J.
Judge
Nguyen, Phu
Judge
Panuco, Cindy
Judge
Pánuco, Cindy
Judge
Park, Ann H.
Judge
Phillips, Bradley S.
Judge
Powell, Sherry
Judge
Powell, Sherry
Judge
Recana, Julian C.
Judge
Reinert, David K.
Judge
Richardson, Tony L.
Judge
Riff, Lawrence P.
Judge
Roberts, Gary D.
Judge
Roxas, Adrian Gidaya
Judge
Salehi, Mahin V.
Commissioner
Salkin, Valerie
Judge
Sepe-Wiesenfeld, Lisa K.
Judge
Shaller, Frederick C.
Judge
Shultz, Michael
Judge
Sirna, Salvatore
Judge
Small, Michael
Judge
Swift, David W.
Judge
Takasugi, Jon R.
Judge
Tanaka, Gary Y.
Judge
Tavelman, Frank M.
Judge
Tiana J. Murillo
Judge
Traber, Theresa M.
Judge
Tsao, Lee W.
Judge
Unknown (Generic Trial Order)
Judge
Vicencia, Michael P.
Judge
Washington, Lisa R.
Judge
Watkins, Shirley K.
Judge
Weinberger, William E.
Judge
Westfahl Kong, Allison L.
Judge
Whitaker, Michael E.
Judge
Wiley, Ericka J.
Judge
Wilson, Michael B.
Judge
Yang, Bryant Y.
Judge
Yerkey, Amy
Judge
Young, Mark A.
Judge
Young, Patricia A.
Judge