Courtesy copies are required for motions. Details: 1 copy, delivery within 24 hours, by hand delivery. Courtesy copies of all electronically filed motion documents must be delivered to Department 415 within 1 court day.
Judge Tony L. Richardson's formatting rule includes binding tabbed 3-ring, tab a: trial briefs, tab b: blank, tab c: joint statement of the case, tab d: joint witness list, tab e: joint list of jury instructions, tab f: joint and contested jury instructions, tab g: joint and/or contested verdict forms, tab h: joint exhibit list, tab i: page and line designations for deposition and former testimony, and tab j: stipulations.
The rule requires counsel of record. Counsel of record must attend the CMC; appearance counsel is not sufficient.
The rule requires proposed order. Ex parte applications are heard M-F at 8:30 a.m.; applicants must comply with CRC 3.1200, submit a proposed order, and pay the filing fee before appearing.
Parties may contact Judge Tony L. Richardson's clerk by phone only as allowed by the rule. Contact court staff if late for a hearing; other inquiries only between 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. or 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
Yes. Judge Tony L. Richardson requires bundling for covered papers. Five days before the FSC, counsel must provide a tabbed binder with all motions in limine, oppositions, and replies in sequential order, with a table of contents.
Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Moving parties must reserve a hearing date online via the Court Reservation System before filing any motion.
A fee is required for covered filings. Motion filing fees must be paid when the hearing date is reserved online.
The rule states that filing is treated as on submission. At least 5 court days before the FSC, parties must serve and file trial briefs, motions in limine, joint statement, joint witness list, joint jury instructions, joint verdict forms, joint exhibit list, deposition designations, and stipulations.
Proof of service is required for the covered service rule. Details: recipient: all parties, timing: 5 business days before hearing. All defendants must be served by the CMC; if not, plaintiff must file a declaration 5 days before the CMC explaining service efforts.
Counsel may appear remotely via LA CourtConnect instead of in person.
Counsel must check in with the courtroom assistant and provide a business card indicating the party and calendar matter number.
Contact court staff if late for a hearing; other inquiries only between 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. or 2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
All defendants must be served by the CMC; if not, plaintiff must file a declaration 5 days before the CMC explaining service efforts.
Counsel of record must attend the CMC; appearance counsel is not sufficient.
Moving parties must reserve a hearing date online via the Court Reservation System before filing any motion.
Motion filing fees must be paid when the hearing date is reserved online.
Courtesy copies of all electronically filed motion documents must be delivered to Department 415 within 1 court day.
Ex parte applications are heard M-F at 8:30 a.m.; applicants must comply with CRC 3.1200, submit a proposed order, and pay the filing fee before appearing.
Ex parte filing fee must be paid before appearing in court.
At least 5 court days before the FSC, parties must serve and file trial briefs, motions in limine, joint statement, joint witness list, joint jury instructions, joint verdict forms, joint exhibit list, deposition designations, and stipulations.
Counsel must provide a joint trial binder at the FSC organized with specific tabs for trial briefs, joint statement, witness list, jury instructions, verdict forms, exhibit list, deposition designations, and stipulations.
Five days before the FSC, counsel must provide a tabbed binder with all motions in limine, oppositions, and replies in sequential order, with a table of contents.
At least three sets of tabbed and paginated exhibit binders are required on the first day of trial: one each for the Court, judicial assistant, and witness, plus one for each opposing party.
Exhibits must be pre-marked with Arabic numerals; multi-page exhibits must have sequentially numbered pages.
Exhibits must be exchanged at least 5 calendar days before the FSC and lodged with the Court on the first day of trial.