Judge Lawrence P. Riff

Applies to

Electronic filing

Must include

electronic signature

All electronic filings must comply with California Rules of Court Rule 2.257 (electronic signature requirements).

Applies to

Referee report

Referee reports for pretrial matters must include a place for the judge to enter an order if accepted.

Applies to

Paternity questionnaire

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.

Deadline

1 calendar days

Ex parte applications and supporting documents must be e-filed by 10:00 a.m. the court day before the hearing.

Service

Other to other

Parties must file documents with court and provide copies to temporary judge/referee.

Applies to

Laciv 109 copy

Service

Other to opposing party

Copy of completed LACIV 109 form must be served with summons and complaint or petition.

Applies to

Motion to relate cases

Service

Other

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.

Applies to

Notice of lodgment

Notice of Lodgment must be electronically filed; attachments to Notice of Lodgment must be lodged in paper form.