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 Virginia Keeny is a judge on the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, the state trial court serving Los Angeles County.
No specific procedure documents are listed; this judge's procedures are published through the court's general rules.
Courtesy copies are required for all covered filings. Details: 5 copies, delivery upon filing, by hand delivery. At least 5 copies of exhibits in 3-ring binders should be provided on the first day of trial.
Judge Virginia Keeny's rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. A hearing date must be reserved for any motion through the court reservation system.
Judge Virginia Keeny's rule states these limits: 5 pages. Excludes attachments. IDC briefs limited to 5 pages, filed at least 5 court days before the IDC.
The rule requires local rule certificate. Ex parte applications must comply with CRC 3.1200 et seq.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Parties must arrange their own court reporter for hearings.
Parties may contact Judge Virginia Keeny's chambers by email only as allowed by the rule. The rule lists email SMCDept529@lacourt.ca.gov. Submit to tentative ruling by email to SMCDept529@lacourt.ca.gov by 8:00 a.m. on hearing day, including case name/number and copying all counsel.
Judge Virginia Keeny's rules specify what an adjournment or extension request must include. The request must include reason for request and adversary position. Continuances require written stipulation showing good cause; without stipulation, seek by noticed motion or ex parte application.
Yes. Judge Virginia Keeny requires bundling for covered papers. Exhibits must be exchanged at the FSC unless otherwise agreed.
A fee is required for covered filings. Jury fees must be posted by the case management conference.
Electronic filing is permitted for the covered filings. Remote appearances via LACourtConnect are permitted under CRC 3.670.
The rule states that filing is treated as not specified. Case management statement must be filed at least 15 days before the hearing.
Proof of service is not required by this specific service rule. Details: recipient: all parties, timing: 0 calendar days before hearing. All defendants must be served by the case management conference.
Ex parte applications must comply with CRC 3.1200 et seq.
Continuances require written stipulation showing good cause; without stipulation, seek by noticed motion or ex parte application.
Case management statement must be filed at least 15 days before the hearing.
Remove off-calendar motions from the court reservation system.
All defendants must be served by the case management conference.
If not all defendants served, plaintiff must file a declaration at least 5 days before the hearing explaining service efforts.
Jury fees must be posted by the case management conference.
Remote appearances via LACourtConnect are permitted under CRC 3.670.
Remote check-in must be completed by 8:30 a.m.
Notice of intent to appear remotely must comply with CRC 3.672.
Technical issues with LACourtConnect should be reported by calling Department 529.
Parties must arrange their own court reporter for hearings.
Fee waiver parties may request a court reporter at least 10 days before the hearing using form LACIV269.
A hearing date must be reserved for any motion through the court reservation system.
All motion documents must include the reservation number.
Submit to tentative ruling by email to SMCDept529@lacourt.ca.gov by 8:00 a.m. on hearing day, including case name/number and copying all counsel.
IDC is not required before filing a motion to compel.
IDC briefs limited to 5 pages, filed at least 5 court days before the IDC.
Moving party must immediately notify the court if a motion is going off-calendar or continued.
Parties must arrange their own court reporter for trial at their expense.
Without a court reporter, parties must submit a joint daily summary of testimony by 8:30 a.m. the next trial day.
Interpreter requests must be made at the FSC and submitted to the interpreter's office.
Trial documents must be filed and served 5 days before the FSC.
Motions in limine must be filed with statutory notice for hearing at the FSC.
Parties must prepare and file a joint witness list, excluding impeachment and rebuttal witnesses.
Witnesses not on the joint list may be excluded from testifying.
Counsel must inform opposing counsel of next day's witnesses and order by end of each court day.
Each party must prepare an exhibit list in the specified format.
Exhibits must be exchanged at the FSC unless otherwise agreed.
At least 5 copies of exhibits in 3-ring binders should be provided on the first day of trial.