Courtesy copies are required for summary judgment, demurrer, slapp, ex parte, and other. Details: delivery as soon as practicable. Courtesy copies are requested for specified motion types and should be submitted as soon as practicable.
Judge Frank M. Tavelman's rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. Motion hearing dates must be reserved via CRS unless the court grants leave otherwise.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. A trial will not be vacated based on a telephonic settlement representation; a Notice of Settlement must be filed.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Parties must comply with the Trial Preparation Order; noncompliance may result in sanctions.
Parties may contact Judge Frank M. Tavelman's chambers by email only as allowed by the rule. FSCs, MSCs, and trials are in person unless the court approves otherwise.
Judge Frank M. Tavelman's rules specify what an adjournment or extension request must include. Continuances require a noticed motion or ex parte application unless stipulated by all parties or ordered by the court.
Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Represented parties must e-file civil documents in PDF text-searchable form.
The rule uses a 10:00 AM cutoff and treats filing as on submission. Ex parte applications must be e-filed by 10:00 a.m. the court day before the hearing.
Notice of intent to appear may be given by email or telephone.
FSCs, MSCs, and trials are in person unless the court approves otherwise.
Courtesy copies are requested for specified motion types and should be submitted as soon as practicable.
Courtesy copies are not requested for routine pleadings and filings.
Courtesy copies are required for CCP §585 prove up filings exceeding five pages.
Failure to provide courtesy copies may result in a continuance.
Ex parte applications must be e-filed by 10:00 a.m. the court day before the hearing.
Opposition to ex parte applications must be e-filed by 8:30 a.m. on the hearing day.
Courtesy copies for ex parte applications must be filed as soon as possible.
Self-represented litigants are exempt from mandatory e-filing for ex parte applications.
Represented parties must e-file civil documents in PDF text-searchable form.
Attachments to primary documents must be bookmarked and hyperlinked per CRC 8.74.
Self-represented litigants are exempt from mandatory e-filing but encouraged to participate.
Motion hearing dates must be reserved via CRS unless the court grants leave otherwise.
Oral argument is not typically requested; if needed, it will be noted in the tentative ruling.
Parties seeking argument must notify the court and all parties by 4:00 p.m. the court day before the hearing.
Tentative ruling becomes final if no argument is requested; failure to request argument may result in a continuance.
Continuances require a noticed motion or ex parte application unless stipulated by all parties or ordered by the court.
Stipulated continuances should agree to a date on or after a specific date for flexibility.
Continuances for cases over 2 years old are disfavored.
Counsel must exhaust meet-and-confer efforts before filing a discovery motion.
An IDC is not required before filing a discovery motion.
A written summary of the discovery issue must be provided at least three days before the IDC.
Telephonic appearances are not allowed for FSC, MSC, evidentiary hearings, trials, or other in-person matters without advance approval.
A trial will not be vacated based on a telephonic settlement representation; a Notice of Settlement must be filed.
Parties must submit a joint witness list and joint exhibit list at the FSC.
Parties must comply with the Trial Preparation Order; noncompliance may result in sanctions.
Remote appearances must check in 10 minutes before the hearing.
In-person appearances require two business cards with case number, party represented, and bar number.
A CRS motion date must be reserved before filing an ex parte application to shorten time.