Los Angeles Superior Court Filing Rules

Electronic filings received between 12:00 am and 11:59:59 pm on a court day are deemed filed that day; filings on non-court days deemed filed next court day.

Ex parte applications and supporting documents must be e-filed by 10:00 a.m. the court day before the hearing.

Counsel must e-file ex parte applications and supporting documents by 10am court day before hearing.

Ex parte applications must be e-filed by 10:00 a.m. the court day before the hearing.

Court reporter requests by fee waiver parties must be filed at least 10 calendar days before hearing/trial, or as soon as practicable if less than 10 days' notice.

All electronic filings must comply with California Rules of Court Rule 2.257 (electronic signature requirements).

Ex parte applications must include a proposed order with the moving papers.

Motions in limine captions must identify excluded evidence, be numbered consecutively, and opposition/reply papers must reference the motion number in their caption.

Ex parte applications must include a declaration with affirmative factual showing of exigent circumstances per CRC 3.1202(c).

Exhibit binders must include a table of contents and each exhibit appropriately numbered.

Represented litigants must electronically file all documents through an approved Electronic Filing Service Provider (EFSP).

Mandatory e-filing required for motions, oppositions, and replies; self-represented litigants are exempt.

Parties represented by counsel must comply with Local Rule 3.4 for mandatory e-filing.

All court papers must be filed online via the Court’s website unless the Court orders otherwise.

Self-represented and e-filing exempt parties must file ex parte applications in person by 11:00 am on hearing day.

Electronic documents must be filed in text-searchable PDF format when feasible.

Writs and abstracts must be submitted in a separate electronic envelope.

Motions in Limine Binders must be three-ring bound, tabbed, one-sided, and lodged 5 calendar days before the Final Status Conference.

Multiple motions in limine must be tabbed, indexed, and submitted in a 3-ring binder lodged at FSC.

All electronically filed documents must be bookmarked and searchable per Local Rule 3.4.

Moving party must serve their portion of joint statement via personal delivery, email, or fax; opposing party must serve their portion within 7 days of receipt; signed statement must be returned by end of next business day.

Parties must promptly notify the Court and all other parties when taking a motion off calendar.

CMC statements must be served on all attorneys and self-represented parties no later than 15 calendar days before the CMC.

Parties must serve, sign, and file all joint FSC documents at least 5 court days prior to the FSC.

Ex parte applicants must notify all parties by 10:00 am the court day before the hearing.

Department 48 chambers can be contacted via phone during public hours for scheduling and continuance notifications.

Courtroom fax number is (562) 753-0688.

Parties are prohibited from calling chambers to inquire about document status; status checks must be done via the court website.

Interpreter requests should be made to court staff at least 2 days prior to hearing for best availability.

LA Court Connect telephonic appearances are available for most pre-trial hearings except FSCs; contact (888) 882-6878 for info.

A printed courtesy copy of ex parte oppositions must be provided to the court on the hearing day.

Motion-related e-filed documents require a printed courtesy copy with tab separators, delivered by 4:30 p.m. same business day or 10:00 a.m. next business day if e-filed after 4:30 p.m.

Courtesy copies of ex parte applications and supporting docs are requested to be lodged in Dept 38 on the e-filing day.

Courtesy copies are not required but are accepted by the Court.

Courtesy copies required for oppositions to ex parte applications, summary judgment motions and related papers; must be tabbed if declarations/exhibits, three-ring binders for lengthy motions.

Motions to compel further discovery require a joint statement for discovery disputes to be filed with the motion.

Discovery motions (except initial discovery responses) require scheduling an MCC with Department 410 prior to filing.

All law & motion matters must be reserved via CRS; reserved dates cannot be changed telephonically, and CRS must be used to continue/cancel.

Counsel must meet and confer in person, by phone, or videoconference to resolve discovery disputes before filing a discovery motion.

IDC required before filing most discovery motions; preferred before all discovery motions except motions to compel with no response.

Electronic filing fees and costs are waived for litigants with a court-approved fee waiver.

Motion filing fee must be paid when reserving hearing date online.

Jury fees must be paid no later than 365 calendar days after filing the initial complaint.

Ex parte applicants must pay filing fee before appearing in Department 410.

Jury fees must be paid daily; initial deposit due prior to CMC.

Motions in limine, opposition, and reply papers must be bundled into a binder lodged in Dept 48 3 calendar days before Final Status Conference.

Parties must jointly prepare tabbed 3-ring binders with trial documents organized by specified tabs.

Parties must compile a three-ring trial binder with specified documents, delivered 5 court days before the FSC.

Parties must create binders of all MILs, moving/opposition/reply papers, provide to court 5 court days before FSC.

Tabbed binder with all motions in limine, oppositions, replies, and table of contents required at FSC.

Supplemental memoranda for discovery motions are limited to 5 pages.

Joint statements for Informal Discovery Conferences are limited to 5 pages.

IDC statements are limited to 2 pages, filed 5 court days prior to the IDC.

IDC statements are limited to 4 pages if submitted as a letter, or must use form LASC CIV 239 with no extra pages.

Joint IDC reports are limited to 5 pages, filed at least 5 court days before the conference.

Parties must use the Court Reservation System to continue motions and call the courtroom to notify of changes.

Continuances of motion hearing dates must be ordered by the Court; rescheduling on the Court Reservation System alone is insufficient.

Telephonic continuances for non-trial/non-law & motion matters may be accepted case-by-case via phone to Dept 38.

Trial continuance stipulations must demonstrate good cause per CRC 3.1332(c).

Trial continuance requests must be made via noticed motion, ex parte application, or stipulation with good cause shown.

Court-ordered sealed documents must be electronically filed, with the party responsible for designating them as sealed.

Sealed motion materials must comply with CRC 2.551; conditionally sealed documents are exempt from e-filing.

Sealed filings must comply with CA Rules of Court 2.550 and 2.551, with motion to seal and narrowly tailored proposed order required.

Conditionally sealed documents must be emailed unredacted to Dept E for review.

Conditionally sealed documents must be emailed unredacted to Dept M; motions to seal must be e-filed per CRC 2.550-2.551.