Courtesy copies are required for covered motions. Details: 1 copy, delivery upon filing, by hand delivery. Courtesy paper copies are not required for most motions but may be lodged if parties believe they will assist the court.
Judge Jerrold Abeles' formatting rule includes binding three ring binder, one-sided copies, tabbed in numerical order, colored sheet separating moving, opposition, and reply papers, caption of each motion in limine must concisely identify the evidence sought to be excluded, motions in limine must be numbered consecutively if more than one, and opposition and reply papers must identify the corresponding motion number in the caption.
Parties may contact Judge Jerrold Abeles' clerk by phone only as allowed by the rule. Parties should not call court staff to inquire about the status of lodged documents; instead check the court website.
Yes. Judge Jerrold Abeles requires bundling for covered papers. Parties must jointly prepare and lodge a Motions in Limine Binder with one-sided copies, three-ring binders, tabbed numerically, with colored separators.
Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. All filings must be electronically filed unless the filer is self-represented or exempt.
The rule uses a 10:00 AM cutoff and treats filing as on submission. Ex parte applications must be electronically filed by 10:00 a.m. the day before the hearing.
All filings must be electronically filed unless the filer is self-represented or exempt.
Courtesy paper copies are not required for most motions but may be lodged if parties believe they will assist the court.
Ex parte applications must be electronically filed by 10:00 a.m. the day before the hearing.
Opposition to ex parte applications must be electronically filed by 8:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing.
Parties should not call court staff to inquire about the status of lodged documents; instead check the court website.
Parties must jointly prepare and lodge a Motions in Limine Binder with one-sided copies, three-ring binders, tabbed numerically, with colored separators.
Motions in Limine Binder must use one-sided copies, three-ring binders, numerical tabs, and colored separators.
Parties must jointly prepare at least five identical sets of tabbed exhibit binders in three-ring binders with one-sided copies.
Exhibit Binders must be tabbed, organized numerically in three-ring binders, with one-sided copies.
Parties must jointly prepare and lodge a physical Trial Binder with one-sided copies, tabbed, three-ring binder, with table of contents and specific tabs.
Trial Binder must use one-sided copies, three-ring binder, tabbed, with table of contents and specific tabs A-I.