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 Cindy Panuco is a judge on the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, the state trial court serving Los Angeles County.
Judge Panuco's procedures are published through the court's general rules.
The rule limits courtesy-copy delivery rather than stating a blanket requirement before Judge Cindy Panuco. Courtesy copies are not required but are accepted by the Court.
Judge Cindy Panuco's rules set a pre-motion procedure for discovery. Counsel must meet and confer in person, by phone, or videoconference to resolve discovery disputes before filing a discovery motion.
Judge Cindy Panuco's formatting rule includes bookmarked and searchable. All electronically filed documents must be bookmarked and searchable per Local Rule 3.4.
The rule requires declaration. Ex parte applicants must file a declaration with competent testimony detailing notice information and rule 3.1204 requirements.
The rule requires filed, signed, and conformed. All Trial Binder documents except jury instructions and verdict forms must be signed, filed, and conformed.
Parties may contact Judge Cindy Panuco's chambers by email only as allowed by the rule. The rule lists email SMCDept224@lacourt.ca.gov. To submit on a tentative ruling, email the courtroom before 8:30 am on hearing day with notice to opposing party.
Judge Cindy Panuco's rules specify what an adjournment or extension request must include. The request must include reason for request. Trial continuance stipulations must demonstrate good cause per CRC 3.1332(c).
No. Electronic filing is prohibited for the covered filings. Self-represented and e-filing exempt parties must file ex parte applications in person by 11:00 am on hearing day.
The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. Court reporter requests by fee waiver parties must be filed at least 10 calendar days before hearing/trial, or as soon as practicable if less than 10 days' notice.
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: all parties, timing: 10 hours before hearing. Ex parte applicants must notify all parties by 10:00 am the court day before the hearing.
Ex parte applicants must file a declaration with competent testimony detailing notice information and rule 3.1204 requirements.
Chambers phone number is (213) 633-0253, available during courtroom hours (8:30 AM-12 PM, 1:30 PM-4:30 PM, closed 12-1:30 PM).
Courtroom email only responds to tentative ruling emails; other emails receive no response.
To submit on a tentative ruling, email the courtroom before 8:30 am on hearing day with notice to opposing party.
All electronically filed documents must be bookmarked and searchable per Local Rule 3.4.
Courtesy copies are not required but are accepted by the Court.
Counsel must meet and confer in person, by phone, or videoconference to resolve discovery disputes before filing a discovery motion.
Parties are encouraged to schedule an Informal Discovery Conference before filing a discovery motion if dispute is unresolved.
Court reporter requests by fee waiver parties must be filed at least 10 calendar days before hearing/trial, or as soon as practicable if less than 10 days' notice.
Ex parte applications must be filed electronically by 10:00 am on the court day before the hearing.
Self-represented and e-filing exempt parties must file ex parte applications in person by 11:00 am on hearing day.
Ex parte applicants must notify all parties by 10:00 am the court day before the hearing.
Plaintiff must file Notice of Settlement electronically using Form CM-200.
Stipulations, proposed orders, and judgments must be filed electronically.
Proposed judgments are held 10-15 days, proposed orders 5-10 days before signing; do not inquire before these periods.
Trial continuance stipulations must demonstrate good cause per CRC 3.1332(c).
Trial continuance requests must not use LASC CIV CTRL-242 or similar optional forms.
Trial Binder must be lodged with Department 224 at least 5 days before each Final Status Conference.
All Trial Binder documents except jury instructions and verdict forms must be signed, filed, and conformed.
Trial Binder must have front/side labels and an index as the first page.
Multi-page documentary exhibits must be internally paginated sequentially.
Exhibits must show only one page number per page; others must be covered.
Exhibit Binders must have front/side labels, conformed joint exhibit list first, exhibits numbered and tabbed.
Self-represented litigants may file documents in person at Room 102, Stanley Mosk Courthouse.