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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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  • Applies to
    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 Tiana J. Murillo

Judge Tiana J. Murillo is a district judge on the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, which is the state trial court serving Los Angeles County.

This judge's procedures are published through the court's general rules.

Common questions about Judge Tiana J. Murillo's rules

Are courtesy copies required for Judge Tiana J. Murillo?

Courtesy-copy rule applies for ex parte applications and supporting documents. Details: delivery upon filing. Courtesy copies of the ex parte application and all supporting documents are required and must have exhibit tabs, particularly where the exhibits are numerous.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Ex Parte Applications

What formatting rules apply to filings before Judge Tiana J. Murillo?

Judge Tiana J. Murillo's formatting rule includes binding three ring binder, one or three-inch binder as appropriate, lodged with the court when the reply brief is filed, shall contain only copies of the bates-stamped agency decision, the parties' briefs, and any requests for judicial notice, documents should be separated by labeled tabs, except in traditional mandamus cases, documentary evidence should not be included in the trial notebook, and in traditional mandamus cases, the trial notebook shall have documenta...

View ruleSource: page 2, section Mandamus Trials

What must be included with trial notebook and memory stick filings before Judge Tiana J. Murillo?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Petitioner must timely prepare and lodge the trial notebook and memory stick; if Petitioner is self-represented, Respondent or Real Party must prepare them instead.

View ruleSource: page 3, section Mandamus Trials

What must be included with joint appendix filings before Judge Tiana J. Murillo?

The rule requires statement of facts. The joint appendix must include the agency decision followed by all pages cited in the briefs, arranged in numerical Bates-stamped order regardless of which party cited the page.

View ruleSource: page 3, section Joint Appendix

How may parties contact Judge Tiana J. Murillo's chambers?

The rule addresses phone communications. Law and motion hearing dates (Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m.) must be reserved by calling the courtroom because this department does not use the CRS Online reservation system.

View ruleSource: page 2, section Law and Motion Hearings

How do I request an adjournment or extension before Judge Tiana J. Murillo?

Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. The request must include proposed rescheduled date. Continuance requests must be submitted by stipulation and order or by ex parte application with good cause shown, and the clerk must be contacted in advance to secure the proposed continued date.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Continuances

Does Judge Tiana J. Murillo require motion papers to be bundled?

Yes. Judge Tiana J. Murillo requires bundling for covered papers. The parties will be ordered to prepare a mandamus trial notebook to be lodged when the reply is due or as set by the court, and no courtesy copies of briefs are necessary if a trial notebook is prepared and lodged.

View ruleSource: page 2, section Mandamus Trials

Is electronic filing required before Judge Tiana J. Murillo?

Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Ex parte applications are filed electronically (by 10:00 a.m. the day before the hearing), except self-represented litigants exempt from electronic filing who file directly in Department 834 by 8:45 a.m. on the hearing date.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Ex Parte Applications

Are filing fees or waivers addressed before Judge Tiana J. Murillo?

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

View ruleSource: page 1, section Ex Parte Applications

When is a filing treated as filed before Judge Tiana J. Murillo?

The rule states a 8:45 a.m. filing cutoff. Ex parte applications are heard Monday through Friday at 8:30 a.m., with a hard 8:45 a.m. cut-off and no exceptions.

View ruleSource: page 1, section Ex Parte Applications
Complete rules summary for Judge Tiana J. Murillo

Continuance requests must be submitted by stipulation and order or by ex parte application with good cause shown, and the clerk must be contacted in advance to secure the proposed continued date.

Ex parte applications are heard Monday through Friday at 8:30 a.m., with a hard 8:45 a.m. cut-off and no exceptions.

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

Self-represented litigants exempt from electronic filing must file ex parte applications directly in Department 834 by 8:45 a.m. on the hearing date.

Ex parte applications are filed electronically (by 10:00 a.m. the day before the hearing), except self-represented litigants exempt from electronic filing who file directly in Department 834 by 8:45 a.m. on the hearing date.

All fees for an ex parte application must be paid before the application is filed.

Courtesy copies of the ex parte application and all supporting documents are required and must have exhibit tabs, particularly where the exhibits are numerous.

The ex parte application must include a copy of the complaint (sentence continues from the prior page).

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

Courtesy copies are required for all law and motion papers, except no courtesy copies are required where a motion notebook will be prepared and lodged.

Preparing a motion notebook is optional; the court may ask for one or the parties may independently decide to prepare one.

Court reporters must email the court reporter form to SMCDept834@lacourt.ca.gov.

The parties will be ordered to prepare a mandamus trial notebook to be lodged when the reply is due or as set by the court, and no courtesy copies of briefs are necessary if a trial notebook is prepared and lodged.

The mandamus trial notebook must be a one- or three-inch three-ring binder lodged when the reply brief is filed, containing only the bates-stamped agency decision, the parties' briefs, and requests for judicial notice separated by labeled tabs, with documentary evidence included (with exhibit tabs, possibly in separate binders) only in traditional mandamus cases.

Briefs and reply briefs must be submitted on Microsoft Word in a cut-and-paste friendly format (no dragged rules/numbering/footers) so the court can prepare its tentative decision.

Petitioner must timely prepare and lodge the trial notebook and memory stick; if Petitioner is self-represented, Respondent or Real Party must prepare them instead.

A joint appendix may be ordered if the administrative record for a writ of mandate exceeds 450 pages.

When a joint appendix is ordered, the administrative record may be submitted electronically as a Bates-stamped, searchable document via flash drive.

The joint appendix must be a single three-ring binder (preferably three-inch) or a binder spiral bound on the side.

The joint appendix must be lodged with the court when the reply brief is filed, or by a date set by the court.

The joint appendix must include the agency decision followed by all pages cited in the briefs, arranged in numerical Bates-stamped order regardless of which party cited the page.

The joint appendix should contain only the pages cited in the briefs (pin cites preferred), may include cover/witness-identification pages for context, and may have labeled side tabs separating different documents.

Parties may optionally highlight significant information on Joint Appendix pages using different colors to identify which party did the highlighting.

Petitioner is responsible for timely lodging a complete joint appendix even if opposing counsel fails to provide cited pages; if Petitioner is self-represented, Respondent or Real Party must prepare and lodge it.

The motion notebook must contain the moving papers, opposition, reply, and any requests for judicial notice with tabbed evidence, and must be lodged in Department 834 on the date the reply is due or as set by the court.

Law and motion hearing dates (Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m.) must be reserved by calling the courtroom because this department does not use the CRS Online reservation system.

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