Courtesy copies are required for motions, briefs, exhibits, and administrative records. Details: delivery upon filing, by hand delivery. Department 85 requires courtesy copies of all law and motion papers, trial briefs, evidence, and administrative records.
Judge Chalfant, James C.'s formatting rule includes binding three ring binder, labeled tabs, exhibit tabs for evidence in traditional mandamus cases, and only bates-stamped agency decision, parties’ briefs, requests for judicial notice included. Mandamus trial notebooks must be 1 or 3 inch three-ring binders with labeled tabs, containing only specified documents; evidence with exhibit tabs only in traditional cases.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Joint appendices must include agency decision first, only cited pages in Bates-stamped order, with labeled tabs; pin citing encouraged.
Parties may contact Judge Chalfant, James C.'s chambers by phone only as allowed by the rule. Law and motion hearings are Tuesdays/Thursdays at 9:30 a.m., must be reserved by calling the courtroom, no online system used.
Judge Chalfant, James C.'s rules specify what an adjournment or extension request must include. The request must include proposed new dates. Continuance requests must be submitted via stipulation and order or ex parte application with good cause, with advance clerk contact to secure proposed date.
Yes. Judge Chalfant, James C. requires bundling for covered papers. Required mandamus trial notebooks (1 or 3 inch three-ring binder with bates-stamped agency decision, parties’ briefs, judicial notice requests, labeled tabs; evidence only in traditional cases with exhibit tabs) lodged on reply filing date exempt from brief courtesy copy requirements.
A fee is required for covered filings. All fees for ex parte applications must be paid before filing.
Electronic filing is permitted for the covered filings. Administrative records for writ of mandate may be submitted electronically in Bates-stamped searchable format via flash drive.
The rule uses a 8:45 a.m. cutoff and treats filing as not specified. Ex parte applications are heard weekdays at 8:30 a.m. with a strict 8:45 a.m. filing cut-off.
Proof of service is not required by this specific service rule. Details: method: service by mail, recipient: the clerk. Moving parties taking a motion off calendar must provide written confirmation to the court clerk.
Remote appearances are permitted for all matters, scheduled via LACourtConnect at www.lacourt.org.
Department 85 courtroom telephone is (213) 830-0785 with public hours 8:20 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Continuance requests must be submitted via stipulation and order or ex parte application with good cause, with advance clerk contact to secure proposed date.
Ex parte applications are heard weekdays at 8:30 a.m. with a strict 8:45 a.m. filing cut-off.
Electronically filed ex parte applications must be submitted by 10:00 a.m. the day prior to the hearing.
Pro se litigants exempt from e-filing must file ex parte applications in Department 85 by 8:45 a.m. on the hearing date.
All fees for ex parte applications must be paid before filing.
Law and motion hearings are Tuesdays/Thursdays at 9:30 a.m., must be reserved by calling the courtroom, no online system used.
Moving parties taking a motion off calendar must provide written confirmation to the court clerk.
Department 85 requires courtesy copies of all law and motion papers, trial briefs, evidence, and administrative records.
Court reporters must email the court reporter form to WRdept85@lacourt.org.
Optional motion notebooks (1 or 3 inch three-ring binder with moving papers, opposition, reply, judicial notice requests, exhibit-tabbed evidence) lodged on reply filing date exempt from courtesy copy requirements.
Motion notebooks must be 1 or 3 inch three-ring binders with evidence separated by exhibit tabs.
Required mandamus trial notebooks (1 or 3 inch three-ring binder with bates-stamped agency decision, parties’ briefs, judicial notice requests, labeled tabs; evidence only in traditional cases with exhibit tabs) lodged on reply filing date exempt from brief courtesy copy requirements.
Mandamus trial notebooks must be 1 or 3 inch three-ring binders with labeled tabs, containing only specified documents; evidence with exhibit tabs only in traditional cases.
Reply briefs must be submitted in Microsoft Word format allowing cut-and-paste without dragging rules, numbering, or footers.
Court may order a joint appendix for writ of mandate cases where the administrative record exceeds 450 pages.
Joint appendices must be a single three-ring (preferably 3-inch) or spiral bound binder, lodged on reply brief filing date or as set by court.
Joint appendices must include agency decision first, only cited pages in Bates-stamped order, with labeled tabs; pin citing encouraged.
Administrative records for writ of mandate may be submitted electronically in Bates-stamped searchable format via flash drive.