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 Jeffery D. McFarland is a district judge on the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, the state trial court serving Los Angeles County. The court handles trial-level matters for the county.
Judge McFarland's procedures are published through the court's general rules.
Judge Jeffery D. McFarland's formatting rule includes binding tabbed 3-ring, fully numbered and tabbed, and 5 binders required in typical two-party case: one per party, court clerk, judge, witness stand. Parties must place exhibits in tabbed three-ring binders, with one binder for each party, clerk, judge, and witness stand (5 total in typical two-party cases).
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Counsel must prepare, submit, and meet and confer on proposed jury instructions, identifying agreed and disputed instructions.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. All in limine motions must be written and accompanied by a declaration complying with Local Rule 3.57.
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. Exhibits must be exchanged between opposing parties except those anticipated for impeachment use.
Parties must place exhibits in tabbed three-ring binders, with one binder for each party, clerk, judge, and witness stand (5 total in typical two-party cases).
Exhibits must be pre-numbered numerically (plaintiffs start at 1, defendants at 101), with no letters, no grouping, multiple pages numbered, exchanged except impeachment exhibits.
Exhibits must be exchanged between opposing parties except those anticipated for impeachment use.
Counsel must prepare, submit, and meet and confer on proposed jury instructions, identifying agreed and disputed instructions.
All in limine motions must be written and accompanied by a declaration complying with Local Rule 3.57.
Trial briefs are encouraged but not required, particularly for non-typical or technical issues.