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).
Ex parte applications must comply with California Rules of Court rules 3.1200-3.1207.
Motions to compel further discovery responses require a joint statement with a specific four-column format.
E-filed documents must be clerically processed and meet legal requirements to become official court records.
Written oppositions to ex parte applications must be e-filed by 8:30 AM the day of the hearing.
E-filed documents received by 11:59:59 PM on court days are deemed filed that day; non-court day filings deemed filed next court day.
Proof of Electronic Service must be e-filed per California Rules of Court rule 2.251(j)(1)-(3).
E-filing constitutes consent to electronic service for attorneys; pro se/exempt parties must affirmatively consent.
Ex parte applicants and opposing parties must serve papers on the other party or their attorney at the first reasonable opportunity.
Represented litigants must electronically file civil documents through an approved EFSP.
Documents in related cases must be e-filed in the portal for that case type if e-filing is implemented there.
Certain documents (peremptory challenges, bonds, trial exhibits, etc.) are prohibited from electronic filing.
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Judge David K. Reinert is a judge on the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, the state trial court serving Los Angeles County.
This judge's procedures are published through the court's general rules.
Courtesy copies are required for rule 56, anti slapp, and other. Details: delivery upon filing, by hand delivery. Physical courtesy copies are required for motions for summary judgment/adjudication, anti-SLAPP motions, and motions with voluminous exhibits or declarations.
Judge David K. Reinert's formatting rule includes file format docx and must use superior court of los angeles county form sclac laciv 129 or equivalent word document format. Proposed jury instructions must be prepared on form SCLAC LACIV 129 or a matching Word document format.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Written showing must be filed prior to OSC hearing for failure to comply with court order; oral explanations are not accepted.
The rule requires certificate of service. OSC set concurrent with CMC for case prosecution, proof of service filing, and CMC statement submission; failure to file CMC statement with no proof of service triggers sanctions.
Parties may contact Judge David K. Reinert's chambers by phone only as allowed by the rule. The rule lists phone 310-787-3834. IDCs are scheduled at 11:00 AM on non-trial days; schedule by calling the Judicial Assistant after meet and confer.
Judge David K. Reinert's rules specify what an adjournment or extension request must include. Requests for priority or second call are liberally granted; failure to appear at second call results in OSC and continued hearing.
Yes. Judge David K. Reinert requires bundling for covered papers. Motions in limine must be bundled in tabbed three-ring binders with conformed copies, lodged 5 court days prior to Final Status Conference.
The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. Joint discovery issue statement must be submitted at least 2 calendar days prior to IDC if no discovery motions are filed.
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: all parties, timing: 5 business days at filing. Required trial documents must be served 5 court days prior to the Final Status Conference.
Physical courtesy copies are required for motions for summary judgment/adjudication, anti-SLAPP motions, and motions with voluminous exhibits or declarations.
Courtesy copies are not required for electronically filed motions not explicitly mandated to provide them.
Written showing must be filed prior to OSC hearing for failure to comply with court order; oral explanations are not accepted.
OSC set concurrent with CMC for case prosecution, proof of service filing, and CMC statement submission; failure to file CMC statement with no proof of service triggers sanctions.
IDCs are scheduled at 11:00 AM on non-trial days; schedule by calling the Judicial Assistant after meet and confer.
Joint discovery issue statement must be submitted at least 2 calendar days prior to IDC if no discovery motions are filed.
VSCs are scheduled at 11:00 AM or 1:30 PM on non-trial days; schedule by calling the Judicial Assistant after meet and confer.
All trial exhibits must be exchanged 10 court days prior to the Final Status Conference.
Required trial documents must be filed and served 5 court days prior to the Final Status Conference.
Required trial documents must be served 5 court days prior to the Final Status Conference.
Proposed jury instructions must be prepared on form SCLAC LACIV 129 or a matching Word document format.
Motions in limine must be bundled in tabbed three-ring binders with conformed copies, lodged 5 court days prior to Final Status Conference.
Exhibit binders must be tabbed three-ring binders with one-sided copies, numerically organized exhibits, each with separate exhibit numbers.
Trial binder must be a tabbed three-ring binder with table of contents, lodged on the Final Status Conference date.
Chambers phone contact is 310-787-3834, reachable via Judicial or Courtroom Assistant.
Chambers email contact is tordeptp@lacourt.ca.gov.
Requests for priority or second call are liberally granted; failure to appear at second call results in OSC and continued hearing.