Courtesy copies are required for motions, briefs, oppositions, replys, and notice of motions. Details: delivery within 1 court day. Courtesy copies of all electronically filed motion-related documents must be delivered to Department A14 within one court day of filing.
Judge William H. Forman's rules set a pre-motion procedure for covered motions. Moving parties must reserve motion hearing dates via the online CRS prior to filing any motion, except motions in limine.
The rule requires proposed order. Ex parte applications require a proposed order and filing fee payment before appearing in court.
The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Verifications must be served with all produced discovery documents.
Parties may contact Judge William H. Forman's chambers by phone only as allowed by the rule. The rule lists phone (661) 483-5774. Department A14 contact phone number is (661) 483-5774.
Judge William H. Forman's rules set procedures for sealed or redacted filings. Party seeking protective order for discovery documents must file proposed protective order within 5 days of order; default protective order is LASC standard form.
Yes. Judge William H. Forman requires bundling for covered papers. Joint trial binder organized with specified tabs must be provided to the Court at the Final Status Conference.
A fee is required for covered filings. Motion filing fees must be paid online at the time the hearing date is reserved.
The rule addresses filing timing, filing status, or cure windows. Plaintiff must submit a declaration of service efforts 5 calendar days prior to the CMC if all defendants have not been served.
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. All defendants must be served with the complaint by the case management conference.
All defendants must be served with the complaint by the case management conference.
Plaintiff must submit a declaration of service efforts 5 calendar days prior to the CMC if all defendants have not been served.
Department A14 contact phone number is (661) 483-5774.
Moving parties must reserve motion hearing dates via the online CRS prior to filing any motion, except motions in limine.
Motion filing fees must be paid online at the time the hearing date is reserved.
Courtesy copies of all electronically filed motion-related documents must be delivered to Department A14 within one court day of filing.
The Court will not hear any discovery motion until an Informal Discovery Conference (IDC) takes place, except for motions to compel where no responses were served.
Parties must file a joint IDC report at least 7 calendar days before the Informal Discovery Conference.
Courtesy copy of the joint IDC report must be delivered to the courtroom within one court day of electronic filing.
Ex parte applications require a proposed order and filing fee payment before appearing in court.
Ex parte application filing fee must be paid prior to court appearance.
Ex parte applications must include a declaration with factual showing of irreparable harm, immediate danger, or statutory basis for relief.
Trial readiness documents must be served and filed at least 5 calendar days prior to the Final Status Conference.
Trial readiness documents must be served on all parties at least 5 calendar days prior to the FSC.
Joint trial binder organized with specified tabs must be provided to the Court at the Final Status Conference.
Counsel must provide a tabbed binder of all motions in limine, oppositions, and replies with table of contents 5 days before trial.
Exhibits must be pre-marked with Arabic numerals; multi-page exhibits must have sequentially numbered pages.
Exhibits must be exchanged 5 calendar days before FSC and lodged with the Court on trial start date.
Tabbed, paginated exhibit binders are required for the Court, judicial assistant, witness, and each opposing party.
Parties must provide specified discovery documents to opposing parties within 30 days of the order.
Verifications must be served with all produced discovery documents.
Proposed protective orders must be served and filed within 5 days of the order if party seeks to protect discovery documents.
Party seeking protective order for discovery documents must file proposed protective order within 5 days of order; default protective order is LASC standard form.