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 Curtis A. Kin is a judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, the state trial court serving Los Angeles County.
Judge Kin's procedures are published through the court's general rules.
Courtesy copies are required when a filing is > 15 pages. Details: 1 copy, delivery upon filing, by hand delivery. Courtesy copies required for law and motion papers exceeding 15 pages (including memo and exhibits, excluding TOC, TOA, proof of service).
Judge Curtis A. Kin's rule states these limits: 15 pages. Excludes table of contents, table of authorities, and certificates. Law and motion papers exceeding 15 pages require courtesy copies.
Judge Curtis A. Kin's rule states these limits: 450 pages. If the administrative record exceeds 450 pages, a joint appendix is required.
Judge Curtis A. Kin's formatting rule includes file format paper and hard copy. Joint appendix must be submitted as a hard copy.
The rule requires proposed order. Ex parte applications for TRO and OSC re preliminary injunction must include a proposed order in the recommended format.
The rule requires proposed order. Prevailing party on a prerogative writ must prepare, serve, and file a proposed judgment and writ of mandate in the suggested format.
Parties may contact Judge Curtis A. Kin's chambers by phone only as allowed by the rule. The rule lists phone (213) 830-0786. Motion hearing dates must be reserved by calling the courtroom; CRS Online is not used.
Judge Curtis A. Kin's rules specify what an adjournment or extension request must include. The request must include reason for request and proposed new dates. Continuances require a stipulation and proposed order or ex parte application, and good cause must be shown.
Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Ex parte applications must be filed electronically by 10:00 a.m. the court day before the hearing; self-represented litigants exempt from e-filing may file in person.
A fee is required for covered filings. All fees must be paid before filing an ex parte application.
The rule states that filing is treated as on submission. Joint appendix must be lodged by the reply brief due date.
Joint appendix must be lodged by the reply brief due date.
Court Connect appearances are permitted for all matters.
Continuances require a stipulation and proposed order or ex parte application, and good cause must be shown.
Ex parte applications must be filed electronically by 10:00 a.m. the court day before the hearing; self-represented litigants exempt from e-filing may file in person.
Ex parte applications must be filed by 10:00 a.m. the court day before the hearing.
All fees must be paid before filing an ex parte application.
Ex parte applications for TRO and OSC re preliminary injunction must include a proposed order in the recommended format.
Motion hearing dates must be reserved by calling the courtroom; CRS Online is not used.
If a motion is taken off calendar, the moving party must confirm in writing.
Courtesy copies required for law and motion papers exceeding 15 pages (including memo and exhibits, excluding TOC, TOA, proof of service).
Law and motion papers exceeding 15 pages require courtesy copies.
Joint appendix must be submitted as a hard copy.
Joint appendix must be in a three-inch spiral bound or three-ring binder; multiple volumes must be labeled.
Administrative record must be lodged by the reply brief due date.
If the administrative record exceeds 450 pages, a joint appendix is required.
If a joint appendix is submitted, the complete record may be submitted electronically (USB flash drive preferred) and must be searchable by Bates-stamp number.
Electronic record must be searchable by Bates-stamp number.
Joint appendix must include the entire operative agency decision and all cited pages.
Joint appendix pages must be in numerical Bates-stamped order.
Joint appendix may have labeled side tabs for different documents.
Parties may highlight important information on joint appendix pages.
Prevailing party on a prerogative writ must prepare, serve, and file a proposed judgment and writ of mandate in the suggested format.