Courtesy copies are required for motion for summary judgments, opposition to summary judgments, reply to summary judgments, motion to compel further discoverys, opposition to compel furthers, reply to compel furthers, and trial documents. Details: delivery upon filing. Courtesy copies are required for summary judgment motions (and related oppositions/replies), motions to compel further discovery (and related oppositions/replies), and all trial documents per the court's trial order.
Judge Young, Mark A.'s rules set a pre-motion procedure for ex parte applications. Ex parte applications related to Law and Motion matters require the underlying motion to be reserved in the Court Reservation System (E-Court) before the ex parte filing.
Judge Young, Mark A.'s rule states these limits: 5 pages. Joint briefs for Informal Discovery Conferences must be less than 5 pages and filed at least 2 court days before the IDC hearing.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Declarations regarding unserved defendants must explain the efforts undertaken to serve the complaint on all defendants.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Trial briefs are required for court trials (filed 5 court days before FSC) and optional for jury trials.
Parties may contact Judge Young, Mark A.'s chambers by phone only as allowed by the rule. The rule lists phone (310) 255-1890. Parties with remote appearance connection issues must contact the courtroom at (310) 255-1890 by 8:30 a.m.
Electronic filing is optional for the covered filings. Self-represented litigants are exempt from mandatory electronic filing requirements and may file papers in person at the courthouse filing window.
A fee is required for covered filings. Counsel are billed daily jury fees for civil trials.
The rule uses a 10:00 a.m. cutoff and treats filing as on submission. Ex parte applications must be electronically filed by 10:00 a.m. the day prior to the hearing.
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party, timing: before hearing. All defendants must be served with the complaint no later than the case management conference date.
Courtesy copies are required for summary judgment motions (and related oppositions/replies), motions to compel further discovery (and related oppositions/replies), and all trial documents per the court's trial order.
Self-represented litigants are exempt from mandatory electronic filing requirements and may file papers in person at the courthouse filing window.
Ex parte applications must be electronically filed by 10:00 a.m. the day prior to the hearing.
Ex parte applications related to Law and Motion matters require the underlying motion to be reserved in the Court Reservation System (E-Court) before the ex parte filing.
Case management statements must be filed at least 15 calendar days before the scheduled hearing per CRC 3.725(a).
All defendants must be served with the complaint no later than the case management conference date.
If not all defendants are served by the case management conference, plaintiff must submit a declaration to the court 5 days prior explaining service efforts.
Declarations regarding unserved defendants must explain the efforts undertaken to serve the complaint on all defendants.
Parties with remote appearance connection issues must contact the courtroom at (310) 255-1890 by 8:30 a.m.
All motions require a hearing date reserved via E-Court; motions are heard Monday-Thursday at 8:30 a.m. and Friday at 9:00 a.m.
Papers required to be served must be served to reach the party by the date specified in the order; parties are encouraged to agree on service method (email, fax, overnight delivery).
Jury trial documents (operative pleadings, joint witness list, joint exhibit list, optional trial brief) must be filed 5 court days before the final status conference; court trials require filing those documents.
Courtesy copies of all trial documents must be lodged in Department M 5 court days before the final status conference, in joint three-ring binders with tabs and an index.
Three sets of exhibit binders must be lodged by the trial date, with exhibit list index, numbered divider tabs, and labeled with case details and role (Judicial Assistant, Judge, Witness).
Trial briefs are required for court trials (filed 5 court days before FSC) and optional for jury trials.
Trial briefs must be filed at least 5 court days before the final status conference for court trials.
The party filing the most MILs must assemble them into a tabbed, indexed binder with MIL, opposition, and reply, delivered to the Court 5 court days before the final status conference.
Requests for more than 35 jurors or juror pre-screening must be made to the Court at least 20 days before the trial date.
Proof of jury fee payment must be provided to the clerk by the next day before trial can resume.
Counsel are billed daily jury fees for civil trials.
Joint briefs for Informal Discovery Conferences must be less than 5 pages and filed at least 2 court days before the IDC hearing.
IDC joint briefs must be filed at least 2 court days before the IDC hearing.
Motions to Compel Further require an Informal Discovery Conference scheduled by the moving party, who must confer with opposing counsel to obtain three available dates and notice the court.
Counsel must meet and confer via telephone or video conference prior to the Informal Discovery Conference to resolve discovery disputes.
Motions to Compel Further will not be assigned a hearing date until the Informal Discovery Conference process is completed.