Court Rules

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These 188 rules apply across Los Angeles Superior Court. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

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    Joint isc statement

    Upon assignment to Department 11, an ISC Order stays all proceedings and the parties must submit a joint ISC statement as directed in that Order.

  • Applies to
    Joint status conference statement

    The parties must file a joint statement outlining recent progress in the case before every status conference.

  • Applies to
    Bulletin board posting

    Parties must make joint bulletin board postings rather than unilateral postings, which are treated as prohibited ex parte communications.

Filing Timing

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    5 business days

    The joint status conference statement must be filed at least five court days before every status conference.

  • The Court's order scheduling an IDC stays any deadline to file a motion to compel under CCP 2016.080(c)(2).

  • The Court cannot shorten the notice period for summary judgment/adjudication motions, though it may hear such motions fewer than 30 days before trial.

Communication

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  • Contact
    Phone to chambers
    Phone
    (213) 310-7011

    To reserve a hearing date for a motion, a party must telephone the Courtroom Assistant at (213) 310-7011.

  • Contact
    Phone to chambers

    The moving party must notify the Court as early as possible that a matter will go off calendar under CRC 3.1306(b), by posting the announcement on the e-service bulletin board and telephoning the courtroom.

  • Contact
    Phone

    Parties at an impasse during a deposition may telephone the courtroom at (213) 310-7011 to arrange an immediate conference call with the Court.

Pre-Motion Conferences

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  • For discovery disputes (other than deposition impasses), parties may request an informal conference by making a joint posting on the e-service bulletin board.

  • Before preparing an ex parte application for emergency relief, parties must post a joint request for an informal conference on the e-service bulletin board and contact courtroom staff to obtain a time and date.

  • Parties must meet and confer twice by telephone or video before requesting an IDC, and are expected to extend motion-to-compel deadlines to accommodate the process.

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About Judge Curtis A. Kin

Judge Curtis A. Kin is a judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, the state trial court serving Los Angeles County.

Judge Kin's procedures are published through the court's general rules.

Common questions about Judge Curtis A. Kin's rules

Are courtesy copies required for Judge Curtis A. Kin?

Courtesy-copy rule applies when a filing is > 15 pages. Details: delivery not specified. Courtesy copies are required for all law and motion papers exceeding 15 pages (page count includes the memorandum of points and authorities and exhibits; excludes table of contents, table of authorities, and proof of service).

View ruleSource: page 2, section MOTION HEARINGS

What formatting rules apply to filings before Judge Curtis A. Kin?

Judge Curtis A. Kin's formatting rule includes file format paper. The joint appendix must be submitted as a hard copy.

View ruleSource: page 2, section ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD

What must be included with ex parte application filings before Judge Curtis A. Kin?

The rule requires proposed order. For an ex parte application seeking a TRO and order to show cause re preliminary injunction, the moving party must submit a proposed form of order (source text is truncated mid-sentence).

View ruleSource: page 1, section EX PARTE APPLICATIONS

What must be included with off calendar written confirmation filings before Judge Curtis A. Kin?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. A moving party who takes a motion off calendar must confirm that fact in writing.

View ruleSource: page 2, section MOTION HEARINGS

How may parties contact Judge Curtis A. Kin's chambers?

The rule addresses phone communications. Law and motion hearing dates must be reserved by calling the courtroom (this department does not use the CRS Online reservation system) in advance of filing the motion; the regular hearing calendar is Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:30 p.m.

View ruleSource: page 2, section MOTION HEARINGS

How do I request an adjournment or extension before Judge Curtis A. Kin?

Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. The request must include reason for request. Continuance requests must be submitted by stipulation and proposed order or ex parte application, and continuances will not be granted absent a showing of good cause.

View ruleSource: page 1, section CONTINUANCES

Does Judge Curtis A. Kin require motion papers to be bundled?

Yes. Judge Curtis A. Kin requires bundling for covered papers. If the administrative record exceeds 450 pages (including transcripts), the parties must prepare a joint appendix.

View ruleSource: page 2, section ADMINISTRATIVE RECORD

Is electronic filing required before Judge Curtis A. Kin?

Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Ex parte applications must be filed electronically, with self-represented litigants exempt from e-filing permitted to file at the Clerk's Office in Room 102 of the Stanley Mosk Courthouse.

View ruleSource: page 1, section EX PARTE APPLICATIONS

Are filing fees or waivers addressed before Judge Curtis A. Kin?

A fee is required for covered filings. All fees must be paid before filing the ex parte application.

View ruleSource: page 1, section EX PARTE APPLICATIONS

When is a filing treated as filed before Judge Curtis A. Kin?

The rule states a 10:00 a.m. filing cutoff. Ex parte applications must be filed no later than 10:00 a.m. on the court day before the ex parte hearing.

View ruleSource: page 1, section EX PARTE APPLICATIONS
Complete rules summary for Judge Curtis A. Kin

Continuance requests must be submitted by stipulation and proposed order or ex parte application, and continuances will not be granted absent a showing of good cause.

Ex parte applications must be filed electronically, with self-represented litigants exempt from e-filing permitted to file at the Clerk's Office in Room 102 of the Stanley Mosk Courthouse.

Ex parte applications must be filed no later than 10:00 a.m. on the court day before the ex parte hearing.

All fees must be paid before filing the ex parte application.

For an ex parte application seeking a TRO and order to show cause re preliminary injunction, the moving party must submit a proposed form of order (source text is truncated mid-sentence).

A moving party who takes a motion off calendar must confirm that fact in writing.

Courtesy copies are required for all law and motion papers exceeding 15 pages (page count includes the memorandum of points and authorities and exhibits; excludes table of contents, table of authorities, and proof of service).

In administrative mandamus and traditional mandamus review of quasi-legislative agency actions, the parties must comply with Local Rule 3.231(g)'s requirements for preparing and submitting the record.

The administrative record must be lodged with the Court no later than the due date for filing and service of the Reply Brief.

If the administrative record exceeds 450 pages (including transcripts), the parties must prepare a joint appendix.

The joint appendix must be submitted as a hard copy.

When a joint appendix is submitted, the complete record may be provided in electronic format (USB flash drive preferred), and any electronic-format record must be searchable by Bates-stamp number.

The joint appendix may include document cover pages, witness identification pages, and other pertinent source-document pages for context, even if not actually cited.

Joint appendix pages must be arranged in numerical Bates-stamped order regardless of which party cited them.

Labeled side tabs separating pages from different documents are permitted (but not required) in the joint appendix.

Parties are permitted to highlight information on joint appendix pages that is important for the Court's review.

The joint appendix must be submitted in a three-inch spiral bound or three-ring binder.

Each volume of a multi-volume joint appendix must be clearly labeled on its cover and/or spine (e.g., Vol. 1 of ___).

The joint appendix must be lodged with the Court no later than the due date for the Reply Brief.

Evidence for a petition for traditional mandamus must be prepared and submitted in compliance with Local Rule 3.231(h).

In traditional mandamus cases, the parties must meet and confer to determine whether they can agree upon a joint appendix.

The traditional mandamus joint appendix must be Bates-numbered consecutively and briefs must refer to evidence by the joint appendix Bates numbers.

The traditional mandamus joint appendix should be prepared and submitted in accordance with paragraphs 3-6 of the JOINT APPENDIX guidance (side tabs, highlighting, binding, and lodging).

If the parties cannot agree on a joint appendix, the petitioner must bates-stamp its evidence and submit it with the Opening Brief.

The respondent must bates-stamp its evidence (starting with the number following the petitioner's evidence) and submit it with the Opposition Brief.

The prevailing party on a prerogative writ will be ordered to prepare, serve, and ultimately file a proposed judgment and, if applicable, a proposed writ of mandate.

The proposed judgment and writ of mandate must substantially conform to the suggested Form of Judgment and Form of Writ at the end of the standing order.

Law and motion hearing dates must be reserved by calling the courtroom (this department does not use the CRS Online reservation system) in advance of filing the motion; the regular hearing calendar is Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:30 p.m.

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