Courtesy copies are required for motions, briefs, and ex parte applications. Details: 1 copy, delivery within 24 hours, by hand delivery. Courtesy copies with tabbed exhibits required for specified motions and ex parte applications, delivered within one day of e-filing.
Yes. A pre-motion letter is required for discovery. An Informal Discovery Conference must be scheduled before filing a Motion to Compel Further Discovery Responses, except in Song-Beverly cases.
Judge Jon R. Takasugi's rule states these limits: 20 pages. Trial briefs for court trials have a 20-page limit.
Judge Jon R. Takasugi's formatting rule includes binding tabbed 3-ring, tabbed, marked, and paginated. Three sets of tabbed, marked, and paginated exhibit binders are required at the FSC.
The rule requires proposed order. Ex parte applications must include notice in the declaration and a proposed order.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Parties must meet and confer in person at least 5 days before the FSC to prepare trial and exhibit notebooks.
Parties may contact Judge Jon R. Takasugi's chambers by email only as allowed by the rule. The rule lists email smcdept309@lacourt.ca.gov. Parties may submit on tentative rulings by emailing the courtroom before 8:30 a.m. on the hearing day, with notice to opposing counsel.
Judge Jon R. Takasugi's rules specify what an adjournment or extension request must include. The request must include reason for request. Trial continuance requests must be made by noticed motion, ex parte application, or stipulation.
Electronic filing is permitted for the covered filings. Self-represented litigants may file in person at the Clerk's Office.
The rule uses a 10:00 AM cutoff and treats filing as on submission. Ex parte applications must be e-filed and noticed by 10 a.m. the court day before the hearing.
Proof of service is required for the covered service rule. Details: method: personal service, recipient: all parties. All defendants must be served by the CMC; otherwise, a declaration of service efforts must be filed 5 days before the hearing.
Yes. Judge Jon R. Takasugi's rules include a junior lawyer participation incentive. Only one lawyer per party may conduct examination or make objections for a witness.
Electronically filed documents should be bookmarked and searchable.
Courtesy copies with tabbed exhibits required for specified motions and ex parte applications, delivered within one day of e-filing.
Ex parte applications must be e-filed and noticed by 10 a.m. the court day before the hearing.
Oppositions to ex parte applications must be e-filed by 8:30 a.m. on the hearing day, with courtesy copies delivered to the courtroom.
Courtesy copies of ex parte oppositions must be delivered to the courtroom.
Ex parte applications are heard Monday through Friday at 8:30 a.m.
Ex parte applications must include notice in the declaration and a proposed order.
Parties may submit on tentative rulings by emailing the courtroom before 8:30 a.m. on the hearing day, with notice to opposing counsel.
Self-represented litigants may file in person at the Clerk's Office.
Self-represented litigants may file ex parte applications in person at 8:30 a.m. on the hearing day.
Trial briefs for court trials have a 20-page limit.
Motion hearing dates must be scheduled via the online Court Reservation System.
Tentative rulings are posted online 1-4 days before the hearing.
An Informal Discovery Conference must be scheduled before filing a Motion to Compel Further Discovery Responses, except in Song-Beverly cases.
Motions to Compel an Initial Response do not require an IDC.
Trial continuance requests must be made by noticed motion, ex parte application, or stipulation.
Trial continuance requests must be supported by good cause.
Parties must comply with Local Rule 3.25 for FSC and trials.
Parties must meet and confer in person at least 5 days before the FSC to prepare trial and exhibit notebooks.
Two Joint Trial Notebooks with tabs A-K must be brought to the FSC.
Exhibits must be exchanged at least 5 calendar days before the FSC and lodged with the Court.
Three sets of tabbed, marked, and paginated exhibit binders are required at the FSC.
Parties without a court reporter must prepare a joint statement of witness testimony each day and lodge it the next morning.
Each party gets 6 peremptory challenges; multiple parties on a side share 8.
Only one lawyer per party may conduct examination or make objections for a witness.
The Court will liberally grant extensions to respond.
Request for entry of default must be filed within 10 days after defendant's response time expires.
Default judgment must be obtained within 45 days after entry of default.
All defendants must be served by the CMC; otherwise, a declaration of service efforts must be filed 5 days before the hearing.
Parties must meet and confer within 30 days of the CMC hearing and file a CMC statement within 5 days of the hearing.