Courtesy copies are required for motions. Details: delivery as soon as practicable, by hand delivery. Courtesy copies of motions must be delivered directly to Department A even if electronically filed.
Judge Tavelman, Frank M.'s rules set a pre-motion procedure for discovery. Counsel must exhaust meet and confer efforts before filing a discovery motion.
Judge Tavelman, Frank M.'s formatting rule includes file format PDF, text searchable, and attachments must be bookmarked and hyperlinked. E-filed civil documents must be PDF text-searchable; attachments must be bookmarked and hyperlinked.
Judge Tavelman, Frank M.'s rules specify what an adjournment or extension request must include. Continuances must be heard on noticed motion or ex parte application unless stipulated by all parties; declined stipulated continuances must be calendared.
Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Represented parties must e-file civil documents in PDF text-searchable format per LASC Rule 3.4; self-represented litigants are exempt but encouraged to e-file.
The rule states a 10:00 a.m. filing cutoff. Ex parte applications and supporting documents must be e-filed by 10:00 a.m. the court day before the hearing.
Courtesy copies of motions must be delivered directly to Department A even if electronically filed.
Contested motions (Adjudication, Demurrers, SLAPP, Ex Parte) require courtesy copies submitted as soon as practicable; routine pleadings do not. Failure to file may result in continuance.
Represented parties must e-file civil documents in PDF text-searchable format per LASC Rule 3.4; self-represented litigants are exempt but encouraged to e-file.
E-filed civil documents must be PDF text-searchable; attachments must be bookmarked and hyperlinked.
Self-represented litigants are exempt from mandatory electronic filing requirements for ex parte applications.
Ex parte applications and supporting documents must be e-filed by 10:00 a.m. the court day before the hearing.
Written oppositions to ex parte applications must be e-filed by 8:30 a.m. the day of the hearing.
Courtesy copies of ex parte applications must be filed with the Court as soon as possible.
Counsel must exhaust meet and confer efforts before filing a discovery motion.
Continuances must be heard on noticed motion or ex parte application unless stipulated by all parties; declined stipulated continuances must be calendared.
All motion hearing dates must be reserved via the Court Reservation System (CRS) unless leave of court is granted.