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 Elaine W. Mandel is a judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, sitting in the district division. The court is the state trial court serving Los Angeles County, handling civil, criminal, family, and other matters.
Judge Mandel's published procedures are available through the court's general rules, as no judge-specific documents are listed.
The rule limits courtesy-copy delivery rather than stating a blanket requirement before Judge Elaine W. Mandel. Courtesy copies are accepted but not required.
Judge Elaine W. Mandel's rules set a pre-motion procedure for discovery. Informal Discovery Conferences (IDC) are required before filing or hearing discovery motions.
Judge Elaine W. Mandel's formatting rule includes binding tabbed 3-ring and indexed. FSC Exhibit Books must be 5 tabbed, indexed sets delivered to Dept. B.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Notice of Lodging Depositions must include all page/line designations.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Proposed orders for motions to withdraw as counsel must include client address, phone number, and email.
Parties may contact Judge Elaine W. Mandel's chambers by phone only as allowed by the rule. The rule lists phone (818} 901-4614. Chambers phone number is (818) 901-4614, available during 8:30 AM-12 PM and 1:30 PM-4:30 PM.
Judge Elaine W. Mandel's rules specify what an adjournment or extension request must include. The request must include reason for request. Trial continuances require a mandatory declaration showing good cause and ADR plans.
Yes. Judge Elaine W. Mandel requires bundling for covered papers. Motions in Limine must be filed in binders with specific formatting and meet and confer required prior to filing.
Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. IDC statements must be uploaded to the eCourt system.
A fee is required for covered filings, and the rule identifies waiver availability. Jury fees must be posted or a waiver order obtained 30 days before trial; court may order posting within 5 days of trial scheduling.
The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. Joint IDC statements must be filed and uploaded to eCourt 5 court days before the IDC.
Proof of service is required for the covered service rule. Details: recipient: all parties, timing: 0 court days at filing. Motions to withdraw as counsel are effective upon filing proof of service of the conformed order on all parties and clients.
IDC statements must be uploaded to the eCourt system.
Chambers phone number is (818) 901-4614, available during 8:30 AM-12 PM and 1:30 PM-4:30 PM.
Courtesy copies are accepted but not required.
Informal Discovery Conferences (IDC) are required before filing or hearing discovery motions.
Joint IDC statements must be filed and uploaded to eCourt 5 court days before the IDC.
Deadlines for filing motions to compel are tolled until the IDC is held.
Court prefers consolidation of related discovery motions into a single omnibus motion.
Ex parte applications and TRO/preliminary injunction requests are heard Monday through Friday at 8:30 a.m.
Ex parte applications to shorten motion hearing time require reserving the motion date on CRS first.
Jury fees must be posted or a waiver order obtained 30 days before trial; court may order posting within 5 days of trial scheduling.
Jury fees must be submitted 30 days before trial.
Depositions must be lodged 5 court days before trial with a notice including page/line designations.
Notice of Lodging Depositions must include all page/line designations.
Motion hearing dates must be reserved via the Court Reservation System (CRS) unless scheduled by the court.
Proposed orders for motions to withdraw as counsel must include client address, phone number, and email.
Motions to withdraw as counsel are effective upon filing proof of service of the conformed order on all parties and clients.
Proposed orders must be submitted for all motions.
CMC Statements must be filed 5 court days prior to the Case Management Conference.
Joint Status Conference Reports (JSR) must be uploaded to the eCourt system by plaintiff's counsel.
Trial continuances require a mandatory declaration showing good cause and ADR plans.
FSC required documents must be efiled 5 court days prior to FSC, with physical binders provided on FSC date.
FSC Exhibit Books must be 5 tabbed, indexed sets delivered to Dept. B.
Motions in Limine must be filed in binders with specific formatting and meet and confer required prior to filing.
Parties must meet and confer on all Motions in Limine prior to filing.
For CourtConnect issues, call chambers at (818) 901-4614 after trying to reconnect.
Parties securing private court reporters must submit a proposed order designating the reporter as official.
Court reporters are provided only with prior request and fee waiver.