Judge Keeny, Virginia's rule states these limits: attorney: 5 pages; pro se: 5 pages. Excludes attachments. IDC briefs are limited to 5 pages, excluding attachments, filed 5 court days prior.
Judge Keeny, Virginia's formatting rule includes file format paper, must be on perforated paper forms, and edited to conform to case specifics. Jury instructions must be submitted on perforated paper forms.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Court reporter requests must use form LACIV269.
Parties may contact Judge Keeny, Virginia's chambers by email only as allowed by the rule. The rule lists email SMCDept45@lacourt.org. Submit to tentative ruling by emailing SMCDept45@lacourt.org by 8:00 a.m. day of hearing, include case name/number, copy all counsel.
Judge Keeny, Virginia's rules specify what an adjournment or extension request must include. The request must include reason for request and adversary position. Continuance requests require written stipulation with good cause grounds, or noticed motion/ex parte application; continuances with opposition require good cause showing.
A fee is required for covered filings. Jury fees must be posted by the case management conference per CCP 631.
The rule states that filing is treated as not specified. Case management statement must be filed at least 15 days before the case management conference hearing.
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: all parties. All defendants must be served with the complaint by the case management conference.
Continuance requests require written stipulation with good cause grounds, or noticed motion/ex parte application; continuances with opposition require good cause showing.
Case management statement must be filed at least 15 days before the case management conference hearing.
All defendants must be served with the complaint by the case management conference.
Plaintiff must submit declaration of service efforts 5 days before CMC hearing if defendants not served.
Jury fees must be posted by the case management conference per CCP 631.
Department 45 chambers can be contacted by phone at (213) 633-0645.
Parties with fee waivers must request court reporter 10 calendar days prior using form LACIV269.
Court reporter requests must use form LACIV269.
Submit to tentative ruling by emailing SMCDept45@lacourt.org by 8:00 a.m. day of hearing, include case name/number, copy all counsel.
IDC briefs are limited to 5 pages, excluding attachments, filed 5 court days prior.
IDC briefs must be filed at least 5 court days prior to the IDC.
Trial documents must be filed and served 5 days prior to final status conference.
Trial documents must be served on opposing counsel 5 days prior to final status conference.
Jury instructions must be submitted on perforated paper forms.
Joint summary of prior day's trial testimony must be submitted by 8:30 a.m. the next trial day.
Joint witness list must be filed, formatted with specified columns, excluding impeachment/rebuttal witnesses.
Joint exhibit list must be formatted with specified columns, exhibit numbers assigned by party, no bulk exhibits, subparts listed separately, multi-page exhibits consecutively paginated.