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 Susan Bryant-Deason is a judge on the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, the state trial court serving Los Angeles County.
Judge Bryant-Deason's procedures are published through the court's general rules.
Courtesy copies are required when a filing is >= 26 pages. Details: delivery no later than 830 am day after filing, by hand delivery. Pleadings and motions (including attachments) of 26 or more pages require courtesy copies.
Judge Susan Bryant-Deason's rules set a pre-motion procedure for ex parte applications. Ex parte applications related to law and motion matters require prior motion reservation in the Court Reservation System.
Judge Susan Bryant-Deason's rule states these limits: 10 pages. Trial briefs in Department J are limited to 10 pages.
Judge Susan Bryant-Deason's rule states these limits: 5 pages. Joint briefs for informal discovery conferences are limited to fewer than 5 pages.
The rule requires table of contents. Motions in limine must be assembled in binders with MIL, opposition, replies, tabbed, indexed Table of Contents.
Judge Susan Bryant-Deason's rules specify what an adjournment or extension request must include. Trial continuance requests must be made via noticed motion or ex parte application when appropriate.
Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. All parties must comply with mandatory electronic filing for civil cases; self-represented litigants are exempt and may file at the first floor filing window.
A fee is required for covered filings. Proof of jury fee payment must be provided to the clerk no later than the next day before trial resumes.
The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. Case management statements must be filed at least 15 calendar days prior to the hearing.
Proof of service is required for the covered service rule. Details: method: e-service, timing: 1 calendar days before hearing. Ex parte applications must be electronically filed and served by 10:00 a.m. the day before the hearing.
All parties must comply with mandatory electronic filing for civil cases; self-represented litigants are exempt and may file at the first floor filing window.
Pleadings and motions (including attachments) of 26 or more pages require courtesy copies.
Demurrers require courtesy copies.
Anti-SLAPP filings require courtesy copies.
Motions for summary judgment or adjudication require courtesy copies.
Motions to compel further discovery require courtesy copies.
Oppositions and replies to demurrers, anti-SLAPP, summary judgment, and motions to compel further discovery require courtesy copies.
All trial documents require courtesy copies.
All courtesy copies for Department J must be delivered no later than 8:30 a.m. the day after filing.
Ex parte applications require courtesy copies delivered to the court on the morning of the hearing.
Trial document courtesy copies must be lodged 5 court days before final status conference in joint three-ring binders with spines ≤2.5 inches, tabbed, paginated, with index.
Ex parte applications must be electronically filed and served by 10:00 a.m. the day before the hearing.
Ex parte applications related to law and motion matters require prior motion reservation in the Court Reservation System.
Trial continuance requests must be made via noticed motion or ex parte application when appropriate.
Case management statements must be filed at least 15 calendar days prior to the hearing.
If not all defendants are served, plaintiff must submit a declaration of service efforts 5 days prior to case management conference hearing.
All motions require a hearing date reserved through CRS; motions are heard Mon-Thu 8:30 a.m., Fri 9:00 a.m.
Trial briefs in Department J are limited to 10 pages.
Joint briefs for informal discovery conferences are limited to fewer than 5 pages.
IDC joint briefs must be filed at least 2 court days prior to the hearing.
Motions to compel further require an informal discovery conference scheduled before the motion is set for hearing.
Proof of jury fee payment must be provided to the clerk no later than the next day before trial resumes.
Deposition transcripts and discovery responses must be lodged with the court before trial.
Motions in limine must be filed with timely statutory notice to be heard on the final status conference day.
Motions in limine must be assembled in binders with MIL, opposition, replies, tabbed, indexed Table of Contents.