Courtesy copies are required when a filing is <= 7 pages. Details: 1 copy, delivery immediately upon filing, by email. Courtesy copies must be emailed to chambers for papers filed within 7 calendar days of a hearing.
The rule does not state that a pre-motion letter is required, but it sets the applicable pre-motion procedure. Parties must meet and confer before filing any motion.
Judge Benjamin P. Hernandez-Stern's rule states these limits: 15 pages; 10 pages. Opening/responding memoranda limited to 15 pages; reply/closing memoranda limited to 10 pages.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Parties must reserve a motion hearing date via the online Court Reservation System before filing motion papers.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Parties must provide a court reporter for trial or submit daily agreed/proposed settled statements.
Judge Benjamin P. Hernandez-Stern's rules set procedures for sealed or redacted filings. Process: file unredacted to chambers. Unredacted copies of filed documents must be emailed directly to chambers.
Judge Benjamin P. Hernandez-Stern's rules specify what an adjournment or extension request must include. The request must include reason for request and proposed new dates. Trial continuance requests are strongly disfavored and require good cause and a statement of witness availability.
Yes. Judge Benjamin P. Hernandez-Stern requires bundling for covered papers. A tabbed Joint Trial Binder with specified contents must be delivered to Department 1 seven court days before the FSC.
Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Represented litigants must file all papers electronically unless exempt.
A fee is required for covered filings. Jury fees must be paid daily before trial, with receipt given to the Judicial Assistant.
The rule uses a 10:00 a.m. cutoff and treats filing as on submission. Ex parte applications must be e-filed by 10:00 a.m. the business day before the hearing and served by email.
Represented litigants must file all papers electronically unless exempt.
Courtesy copies must be emailed to chambers for papers filed within 7 calendar days of a hearing.
Large files and voluminous documents must be sent via secure electronic server download link to chambers.
Unredacted copies of filed documents must be emailed directly to chambers.
Ex parte applications must be e-filed by 10:00 a.m. the business day before the hearing and served by email.
Opposition to ex parte applications must be e-filed and e-served by 8:30 a.m. the day of the hearing.
Parties must meet and confer before filing any motion.
Parties must reserve a motion hearing date via the online Court Reservation System before filing motion papers.
Opening/responding memoranda limited to 15 pages; reply/closing memoranda limited to 10 pages.
Discovery motions to compel further responses will not be heard until an Informal Discovery Conference is conducted.
Trial continuance requests are strongly disfavored and require good cause and a statement of witness availability.
Trial lawyers must appear in person at the FSC; remote appearances require a motion filed 7 days before the FSC.
Trial readiness documents must be served and filed at least 7 court days before the FSC.
A tabbed Joint Trial Binder with specified contents must be delivered to Department 1 seven court days before the FSC.
On the first day of trial, provide three copies of exhibits and exhibit list in three 3-ring binders, plus a binder to each opposing party.
Jury fees must be paid daily before trial, with receipt given to the Judicial Assistant.
Parties must provide a court reporter for trial or submit daily agreed/proposed settled statements.
Do not send boxes of documents to the courtroom.