The rule limits courtesy-copy delivery rather than stating a blanket requirement before Judge Leis, Colin. Courtesy copies are not required unless the court orders otherwise, with paperless policy applying to all documents except trial documents, motions in limine, and trial exhibits.
Yes. A pre-motion letter is required for discovery. Informal discovery conference may be requested before filing a discovery motion if parties mutually agree.
Judge Leis, Colin's formatting rule includes file format docx. Proposed sealing orders must be MS-Word editable (DOCX format).
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Proposed sealing orders must include non-conclusory supporting facts, identify each redaction by document name/page/line, and include space for court to mark granted/denied.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Trial briefs must identify claims/defenses, legal issues, relief/damages, and other helpful information.
Parties may contact Judge Leis, Colin's clerk by phone only as allowed by the rule. Parties must not call chambers to inquire about status of lodged documents; check court website instead.
A motion to seal is required for covered sealed filings before Judge Leis, Colin. Process: email delivery and file unredacted to chambers. For motions to seal, moving party must file, serve, and email MS-Word editable proposed sealing order 15 days before hearing, and lodge red-lined documents 3 days after filing the motion.
Yes. Judge Leis, Colin requires bundling for covered papers. Motions in limine, opposition, and reply papers must be bundled into a tabbed three-ring binder, lodged 5 court days before FSC.
Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. All filings must be electronically filed except for self-represented litigants or those exempt from mandatory e-filing.
The rule states a 10:00 a.m. filing cutoff. Ex parte applications and supporting documents must be electronically filed by 10:00 a.m. the day prior to the hearing.
Department 74 chambers email address is smcdept77@lacourt.org.
All filings must be electronically filed except for self-represented litigants or those exempt from mandatory e-filing.
Courtesy copies are not required unless the court orders otherwise, with paperless policy applying to all documents except trial documents, motions in limine, and trial exhibits.
For motions to seal, moving party must file, serve, and email MS-Word editable proposed sealing order 15 days before hearing, and lodge red-lined documents 3 days after filing the motion.
Proposed sealing orders must include non-conclusory supporting facts, identify each redaction by document name/page/line, and include space for court to mark granted/denied.
Proposed sealing orders must be MS-Word editable (DOCX format).
Ex parte applications and supporting documents must be electronically filed by 10:00 a.m. the day prior to the hearing.
Written oppositions to ex parte applications must be e-filed by 8:30 a.m. the day of the hearing.
Informal discovery conference requests must use form LACIV 094, 12-point font, 1-1.5 spacing, no attachments.
Informal discovery conference may be requested before filing a discovery motion if parties mutually agree.
Trial briefs, joint witness list, joint exhibit list, and deposition designation chart must be filed 5 court days before Final Status Conference.
Trial briefs must identify claims/defenses, legal issues, relief/damages, and other helpful information.
Motions in limine captions must identify evidence to exclude; multiple motions must be numbered consecutively; opposition/reply must identify corresponding motion number.
Motions in limine, opposition, and reply papers must be bundled into a tabbed three-ring binder, lodged 5 court days before FSC.
Four sets of tabbed, numerically organized exhibit binders required; documentary exhibits must be one-sided copies.
Trial Binder with tabbed, one-sided conformed copies in three-ring binder required, lodged 5 court days before FSC.
Deposition designations and counter-designations must be highlighted with each party using a different color highlighter.
Department 74 chambers phone number is (213) 830-0774.
Parties must not call chambers to inquire about status of lodged documents; check court website instead.