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 Huey P. Cotton is a judge on the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, the state trial court serving Los Angeles County.
Judge Cotton's procedures are published through the court's general rules.
Judge Huey P. Cotton's rule states these limits: 20 pages. Trial briefs are limited to 20 pages except in extraordinary cases.
Judge Huey P. Cotton's rule states these limits: 2 pages. Informal Discovery Conference dispute summaries are limited to 2 pages.
Judge Huey P. Cotton's formatting rule includes legal paper, 28 lines per page. Notice of case resolution must be prepared on 28-lined legal paper.
The rule requires caption and case number. Notice of case resolution must include caption, title, and case number.
The rule requires certificate of service. Motions in limine must be in writing, served 10 court days before FSC, accompanied by LACCR 3.57 declaration, and numbered sequentially.
Parties may contact Judge Huey P. Cotton's clerk by phone only as allowed by the rule. The rule lists phone (818) 901-4603. Department A courtroom can be contacted via phone at (818) 901-4603 during posted courtroom hours for permitted purposes.
Judge Huey P. Cotton's rules specify what an adjournment or extension request must include. Continuances of trial, FSC, or MSC dates require good cause, CRC Rule 3.1332 compliance, a court order, and must be made via ex parte application or noticed motion; stipulated continuances are prohibited.
No. The rule prohibits holding covered papers for bundling. Motions in limine must be submitted in separate packets per motion; bundling multiple motions is prohibited.
The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. All party Mandatory Settlement Conference briefs must be filed five court days before the MSC.
Notice of case resolution must include caption, title, and case number.
Notice of case resolution must be prepared on 28-lined legal paper.
Department A courtroom can be contacted via phone at (818) 901-4603 during posted courtroom hours for permitted purposes.
Continuances of trial, FSC, or MSC dates require good cause, CRC Rule 3.1332 compliance, a court order, and must be made via ex parte application or noticed motion; stipulated continuances are prohibited.
All party Mandatory Settlement Conference briefs must be filed five court days before the MSC.
Informal Discovery Conference dispute summaries are limited to 2 pages.
IDC dispute summaries must be delivered to the Court 24 hours before the scheduled conference.
Request for Dismissal must be filed within 21 days of case resolution.
Motions in limine, trial briefs, witness lists, exhibit lists, and jury instructions must be filed 5 days before the Final Status Conference.
Trial briefs are limited to 20 pages except in extraordinary cases.
Motions in limine must be submitted in separate packets per motion; bundling multiple motions is prohibited.
Motions in limine must be in writing, served 10 court days before FSC, accompanied by LACCR 3.57 declaration, and numbered sequentially.
Jury instructions must be submitted on perforated paper to allow separation of instruction ID and text.