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 Steve Cochran is a judge on the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, the state trial court serving Los Angeles County.
Judge Cochran's procedures are published through the court's general rules.
The rule limits courtesy-copy delivery rather than stating a blanket requirement before Judge Steve Cochran. Department 306 does not accept courtesy paper copies unless directed by the court.
Judge Steve Cochran's rules set a pre-motion procedure for discovery. Parties must meet and confer in good faith to resolve discovery disputes before filing a discovery motion.
Parties may contact Judge Steve Cochran's chambers by phone only as allowed by the rule. The rule lists phone (213) 633-0516. Department 306 chambers telephone number is (213) 633-0516.
Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Motions must be electronically filed except by self-represented litigants or parties exempt from mandatory e-filing.
The rule states a 10:oo a.m. filing cutoff. Ex parte applications and supporting documents must be e-filed by 10:oo a.m. the day before the hearing.
Motions must be electronically filed except by self-represented litigants or parties exempt from mandatory e-filing.
Department 306 does not accept courtesy paper copies unless directed by the court.
Parties must meet and confer in good faith to resolve discovery disputes before filing a discovery motion.
Ex parte applications and supporting documents must be e-filed by 10:oo a.m. the day before the hearing.
Written oppositions to ex parte applications must be e-filed by 8:30 a.m. the day of the hearing.
Ex parte documents must be e-filed except by self-represented litigants or those excused from e-filing.
Department 306 chambers telephone number is (213) 633-0516.