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 Wendy Chang is a judge on the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, the state trial court serving Los Angeles County.
Judge Chang's procedures are published through the court's general rules.
Courtesy copies are required for motions, oppositions, and replys. Details: delivery same business day by 4 30pm if efiled before 4 30pm else next business day by 10am, by hand delivery. Motion-related e-filed documents require a printed courtesy copy with tab separators, delivered by 4:30 p.m. same business day or 10:00 a.m. next business day if e-filed after 4:30 p.m.
Judge Wendy Chang's rules set a pre-motion procedure for discovery and motion to compel. Discovery motions (except initial discovery responses) require scheduling an MCC with Department 410 prior to filing.
Judge Wendy Chang's formatting rule includes file format PDF and pdf must be text searchable when technologically feasible without impairing document image. E-filed documents must be PDF text searchable when technologically feasible.
The rule requires declaration. Ex parte applications must include a declaration with affirmative factual showing of exigent circumstances per CRC 3.1202(c).
The rule requires declaration. Plaintiff must submit a declaration of service efforts 5 days before case management conference if defendants not served.
Parties may contact Judge Wendy Chang's clerk by phone only as allowed by the rule. The rule lists phone 213-633-0156. Parties must contact court staff at 213-633-0156 prior to hearing if late.
Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Parties represented by counsel must comply with Local Rule 3.4 for mandatory e-filing.
A fee is required for covered filings. Ex parte applicants must pay filing fee before appearing in Department 410.
The rule states a 10:00 a.m. filing cutoff. Counsel must e-file ex parte applications and supporting documents by 10am court day before hearing.
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: all parties. Parties must promptly notify the Court and all other parties when taking a motion off calendar.
Writs and abstracts must be submitted in a separate electronic envelope.
Parties must promptly notify the Court and all other parties when taking a motion off calendar.
E-filed documents must be PDF text searchable when technologically feasible.
Parties represented by counsel must comply with Local Rule 3.4 for mandatory e-filing.
Proposed orders must be submitted in PDF and Word formats, with Word as a separate document in the same electronic transaction.
Table of contents for any submitted document must be bookmarked.
Electronic documents (declarations, proofs of service, exhibits) must be bookmarked with links to first page and descriptive titles.
Hyperlinks within documents (including exhibits and attachments) are strongly encouraged.
Accompanying documents must be submitted as separate PDF digital documents.
Multiple case-related documents may be submitted in one electronic envelope.
Motion-related e-filed documents require a printed courtesy copy with tab separators, delivered by 4:30 p.m. same business day or 10:00 a.m. next business day if e-filed after 4:30 p.m.
Counsel must e-file ex parte applications and supporting documents by 10am court day before hearing.
Ex parte opposition counsel must e-file by 4pm day before hearing and deliver courtesy copy to Dept 410 by 4:30pm same day.
Ex parte opposition counsel must deliver a courtesy copy to Dept 410 by 4:30pm day before hearing.
Ex parte applicants must pay filing fee before appearing in Department 410.
Ex parte applications must include a declaration with affirmative factual showing of exigent circumstances per CRC 3.1202(c).
Case management statements must be filed at least 15 calendar days before the conference.
Plaintiff must submit a declaration of service efforts 5 days before case management conference if defendants not served.
Interpreter requests should be made to court staff at least 2 days prior to hearing for best availability.
Motion filing fees must be paid when reserving hearing date online via CRS.
E-filed motions, oppositions, and replies should include last 4 digits of CRS reservation ID in title.
Proposed orders not required with motions unless stipulated or statutorily required; required for stipulated requests.
Discovery motions (except initial discovery responses) require scheduling an MCC with Department 410 prior to filing.
Joint MCC statement must be filed at least 5 days before the MCC.
Omnibus discovery motions (multiple sets/types of discovery in one motion) prohibited without prior written leave.
Parties filing more than 10 motions in limine must schedule a pre-filing conference with Department 410.
Parties must meet and confer in good faith prior to filing motions in limine.
Motions in limine may not seek dispositive relief that should be requested via summary judgment/adjudication or judgment on pleadings.
All pretrial documents must be filed and served at least 5 calendar days before the final status conference.
Proposed jury instructions must be printed on one side only, one instruction per page.