These 640 rules apply across Los Angeles Superior Court. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.
All electronic filings must comply with California Rules of Court Rule 2.257 (electronic signature requirements).
Referee reports for pretrial matters must include a place for the judge to enter an order if accepted.
Paternity questionnaire must be completed by mother and father and filed with the court in all dependency cases.
Electronic filings received between 12:00 am and 11:59:59 pm on a court day are deemed filed that day; filings on non-court days deemed filed next court day.
If e-filing fails due to service interruption, non-filer transmission error, or post-receipt processing failure, the court may order the document deemed filed as of the attempted transmission date.
Ex parte applications and supporting documents must be e-filed by 10:00 a.m. the court day before the hearing.
Parties must file documents with court and provide copies to temporary judge/referee.
Copy of completed LACIV 109 form must be served with summons and complaint or petition.
Motions to relate cases must be served on all parties listed in the Notice of Related Cases with proof of service attached.
Represented litigants must electronically file all documents through an approved Electronic Filing Service Provider (EFSP).
Certain document types (peremptory challenges, bonds, trial exhibits, certain ex parte applications, conditionally sealed documents) are prohibited from electronic filing.
Notice of Lodgment must be electronically filed; attachments to Notice of Lodgment must be lodged in paper form.
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Judge Frank M. Tavelman is a judge in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, the state trial court serving Los Angeles County.
The published procedures are listed under a generic 'documents' filename, so specific chamber rules are not available; practitioners should refer to the court's general rules.
Courtesy copies are required for summary judgment, demurrer, slapp, ex parte, and other. Details: delivery as soon as practicable. Courtesy copies are requested for specified motion types and should be submitted as soon as practicable.
Judge Frank M. Tavelman's rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. Motion hearing dates must be reserved via CRS unless the court grants leave otherwise.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. A trial will not be vacated based on a telephonic settlement representation; a Notice of Settlement must be filed.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Parties must comply with the Trial Preparation Order; noncompliance may result in sanctions.
Parties may contact Judge Frank M. Tavelman's chambers by email only as allowed by the rule. FSCs, MSCs, and trials are in person unless the court approves otherwise.
Judge Frank M. Tavelman's rules specify what an adjournment or extension request must include. Continuances require a noticed motion or ex parte application unless stipulated by all parties or ordered by the court.
Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Represented parties must e-file civil documents in PDF text-searchable form.
The rule uses a 10:00 AM cutoff and treats filing as on submission. Ex parte applications must be e-filed by 10:00 a.m. the court day before the hearing.
Notice of intent to appear may be given by email or telephone.
FSCs, MSCs, and trials are in person unless the court approves otherwise.
Courtesy copies are requested for specified motion types and should be submitted as soon as practicable.
Courtesy copies are not requested for routine pleadings and filings.
Courtesy copies are required for CCP §585 prove up filings exceeding five pages.
Failure to provide courtesy copies may result in a continuance.
Ex parte applications must be e-filed by 10:00 a.m. the court day before the hearing.
Opposition to ex parte applications must be e-filed by 8:30 a.m. on the hearing day.
Courtesy copies for ex parte applications must be filed as soon as possible.
Self-represented litigants are exempt from mandatory e-filing for ex parte applications.
Represented parties must e-file civil documents in PDF text-searchable form.
Attachments to primary documents must be bookmarked and hyperlinked per CRC 8.74.
Self-represented litigants are exempt from mandatory e-filing but encouraged to participate.
Motion hearing dates must be reserved via CRS unless the court grants leave otherwise.
Oral argument is not typically requested; if needed, it will be noted in the tentative ruling.
Parties seeking argument must notify the court and all parties by 4:00 p.m. the court day before the hearing.
Tentative ruling becomes final if no argument is requested; failure to request argument may result in a continuance.
Continuances require a noticed motion or ex parte application unless stipulated by all parties or ordered by the court.
Stipulated continuances should agree to a date on or after a specific date for flexibility.
Continuances for cases over 2 years old are disfavored.
Counsel must exhaust meet-and-confer efforts before filing a discovery motion.
An IDC is not required before filing a discovery motion.
A written summary of the discovery issue must be provided at least three days before the IDC.
Telephonic appearances are not allowed for FSC, MSC, evidentiary hearings, trials, or other in-person matters without advance approval.
A trial will not be vacated based on a telephonic settlement representation; a Notice of Settlement must be filed.
Parties must submit a joint witness list and joint exhibit list at the FSC.
Parties must comply with the Trial Preparation Order; noncompliance may result in sanctions.
Remote appearances must check in 10 minutes before the hearing.
In-person appearances require two business cards with case number, party represented, and bar number.
A CRS motion date must be reserved before filing an ex parte application to shorten time.