Los Angeles Superior Court Filing Bundling Requirements

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Three sets of trial exhibit binders are required at trial, tabbed, paginated, in three-ring binders.

TRIAL EXHIBIT BINDERS (REQUIRED) Three sets of trial exhibit binders must be submitted to the Court at the time of trial (i.e., set for the trial court, clerk, and witnesses). Exhibit binders must be tabbed, internally paginated by document, and properly marked and identified as trial exhibits, organized numerically in three-ring binders.

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Trial binders with specified documents are required, must be tabbed, in three-ring binders with table of contents, lodged at FSC.

TRIAL BINDERS (REQUIRED) The parties/counsel shall jointly prepare and lodge with the Court at the FSC, a trial binder containing the above-described trial documents, which shall be tabbed and organized into three-ring binders with a table of contents, as noted below and in the following order:

CRITICALCivil cases

Counsel must provide the court a joint trial binder at the FSC, organized with tabs for trial briefs, motions in limine, joint statement, joint witness list, jury instructions, and verdict forms (tab list continues on the next page).

Counsel must provide a joint trial binder for the Court at the FSC. The trial binder shall be organized as follows: Tab A: Trial Briefs Tab B: Motions in Limine Tab C: Joint Statement of the Case Tab D: Joint Witness List Tab E: Joint List of Jury Instructions (joint and contested) Tab F: Full Text Jury Instructions Tab G: Joint and/or Contested Verdict Forms (cont'd on next page)

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Jury trial parties must jointly lodge a tabbed 3-ring trial binder with table of contents 2 calendar days before FSC.

For all jury trials, the parties/counsel shall jointly prepare and lodge a trial binder with the Court at least two (2) calendar days before the FSC, containing the required trial documents, tabbed and organized into 3-ring binders, with a Table of Contents in the front of each binder, as follows: Tab A: Trial Briefs of all parties Tab B: Joint Witness List Tab C: Joint Statement to be Read to the Jury Tab D: Joint Exhibit List Tab E: Joint List of Jury Instructions (identifying the agreed upon and contested instructions) Tab F: Joint and Contested Jury Instructions Tab G: Joint and/or Contested Verdict Forms

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MILs must be submitted in a 3-ring binder with table of contents and tabs, 2 calendar days before FSC.

Separate Notebooks Are Required for All Motions in Limine: In addition to filing electronically, the party filing the motion(s) in limine must also submit a 3-ring binder notebook containing all motions, oppositions, and replies. The notebook must have both a Table of Contents and tab dividers to separate each numbered motion and its corresponding opposition and reply. The notebook shall be submitted at least two (2) calendar days prior to the FSC. Late filed notebooks may result in the motions not being considered.

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Voluminous motions in limine must be submitted in separate three-ring binders tabbed numerically, with opposition/reply papers behind each motion separated by colored paper, due 3 calendar days before FSC.

If the motions in limine are too voluminous to fit behind Tab J in the Trial Binder, the parties must submit a separate motion in limine binder no later than three calendar days before the Final Status Conference, consisting of copies of all motions in limine, opposition papers, and reply papers, organized in one or more three-ring binders, tabbed in numerical order with the opposition papers and reply papers for each motion placed directly behind the moving papers with a colored sheet of paper separating the moving, opposition, and reply papers.

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Parties must submit a hard copy trial binder of the previously e-filed documents, organized under designated tabs A through J, no later than 3 calendar days before the Final Status Conference.

By no later than 3 calendar days before the Final Status Conference, the parties are to submit to the Court a hard copy binder containing these previously filed documents under the following tabs:

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3-ring trial binder required, delivered to Dept. F46 at least 10 court days before FSC.

the parties shall cooperate in compiling a 3-ring trial binder that shall be delivered to Dept. F46 at least 10 court days before the FSC.

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Parties must jointly compile a 3-ring trial binder containing all required documents in the specified order, delivered to Dept. F46 at least 10 court days before the FSC.

Trial Binder: the parties shall cooperate in compiling a 3-ring trial binder that shall be delivered to Dept. F46 at least 10 court days before the FSC. The binder must include all the following documents placed in the binder in the following order:

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Moving parties must lodge a binder with all motion in limine papers in Department R no later than five court days before the FSC.

No later than five court days before the FSC, the moving party for each motion in limine must lodge directly in Department R an indexed and tabbed three-ring binder containing conformed copies of all moving, opposition, and reply papers for their motions in limine.

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Motions in limine papers must be bundled in indexed/tabbed three-ring binder, lodged 5 court days before FSC.

No later than five court days before the FSC, the moving party for each motion in limine must lodge directly in Department R an indexed and tabbed three-ring binder containing conformed copies of all moving, opposition, and reply papers for their motions in limine.

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Parties must submit jury instructions in an indexed and tabbed three-ring binder containing the joint set and each side's contested proposed instructions.

The parties are to submit an indexed and tabbed three-ring binder containing (a) a joint set of instructions, (b) any instructions proposed by Plaintiff and objected to by Defendant; and (c) and instructions proposed by Defendant and objected to by Plaintiff.

CRITICALCivil cases

Final Status Conferences will be held at 10:00 a.m. All counsel and any unrepresented parties should be present in court, with one joint binder containing a complete set of the trial documents as requested below. Counsel should be prepared to take this binder back with them after the hearing. Trial documents will generally not be stored in the department prior to the first day of trial.

Final Status Conferences will be held at 10:00 a.m. All counsel and any unrepresented parties should be present in court, with one joint binder containing a complete set of the trial documents as requested below. Counsel should be prepared to take this binder back with them after the hearing. Trial documents will generally not be stored in the department prior to the first day of trial.

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Ten or more exhibits must be placed in 3-ring binders; tabbed joint exhibit binders must be provided to four parties on the day of trial.

If ten (10) or more exhibits are to be used, copies of the exhibits shall be placed in one or more 3-ring binders. On the day of trial, Counsel are to provide TABBED Joint Exhibit Binder set for the Court, Judicial Assistant, the witness stand, and opposing Counsel for a total of four (4) binders.

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Parties must jointly prepare and lodge a Trial Binder in Department 74 no later than five court days before the Final Status Conference.

No later than five court days before the Final Status Conference, the parties' counsel and any self-represented parties shall jointly prepare and lodge in Department 74 a Trial Binder, consisting of one-sided, conformed copies, tabbed and organized in a three-ring binder with a table of contents

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All motions in limine, opposition, and reply papers must be bundled together in a Motions in Limine Binder.

The Motions in Limine Binder shall include one-sided, conformed copies of all motions in limine, opposition papers, and reply papers, organized in one or more three-ring binders,

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Parties must deliver joint motion-in-limine binders and joint trial binders to Department 735 at least five court days before the final status conference.

Please pay particular attention to your mutual obligation to deliver to Department 735 your joint motion-in-limine binders and joint trial binders at least five court days before the final status conference.

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Parties must jointly prepare and lodge a Motions in Limine Binder in Department 74 no later than five court days before the Final Status Conference.

No later than five court days before the Final Status Conference, the parties' counsel and any self-represented parties shall jointly prepare and lodge in Department 74 a Motions in Limine Binder.

CRITICALCivil cases

If the administrative record exceeds 450 pages (including transcripts), the parties must prepare a joint appendix.

If such record exceeds 450 pages (including any transcripts), the parties must prepare a joint appendix.

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More than 10 motions in limine require a tabbed, indexed separate notebook.

If there are more than 10 motions in limine, the court requires the parties to submit a separate notebook containing the motion, opposition, and reply (if any), tabbed and indexed.

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If more than 10 motions in limine are filed, parties must submit a separate tabbed and indexed notebook containing the motion, opposition, and any reply.

If there are more than 10 motions in limine, the court requires the parties to submit a separate notebook containing the motion, opposition, and reply (if any), tabbed and indexed.

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Trial binders must include conformed copies of specified documents behind separate tabs, signed by counsel and self-represented parties.

conformed copies of each of the following (each signed by counsel and parties representing themselves) behind a separate tab: i. Copies of the current operative pleadings (including the operative complaint and answer); ii. Joint Statement of the Case (if a jury trial); iii. Motions in Limine, if any, which must be drafted in accordance with LASC Rule 3.57 and served and filed; iv. Joint Witness List disclosing the witnesses who will be called, what they will testify to, whether an interpreter is needed, and how long their testimony will take; v. Joint exhibits in exhibit books, numbered appropriately, and a Joint Exhibit List (See LASC Rules 3.52 and 3.53). All exhibits must be exchanged prior to trial; vi. Edited Joint Proposed Jury Instruction printed out for the Court (if a jury trial); and vii. Edited Joint Proposed Verdict Form(s) printed out for the Court (if a jury trial).

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Motions in limine must be submitted in a 3-ring binder with table of contents and tabs, due 2 calendar days before FSC.

Separate Notebooks Are Required for All Motions in Limine: In addition to filing electronically, the party filing the motion(s) in limine must also submit a 3-ring binder notebook containing all motions, oppositions, and replies. The notebook must have both a Table of Contents and tab dividers to separate each numbered motion and its corresponding opposition and reply. The notebook shall be submitted at least two (2) calendar days prior to the FSC.

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All document exhibits MUST be placed in binders under tabs, and each page must be numbered within each tab. The exhibit list must be included in the binders. Exhibits must be brought to Court on the first day of trial. Binders should be provided for the Judge, Judicial Assistant, Opposing Counsel, and witness stand.

All document exhibits MUST be placed in binders under tabs, and each page must be numbered within each tab. The exhibit list must be included in the binders. Exhibits must be brought to Court on the first day of trial. Binders should be provided for the Judge, Judicial Assistant, Opposing Counsel, and witness stand.

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Jury trial parties must lodge a tabbed 3-ring trial binder with table of contents, containing specified documents, 2 calendar days before FSC.

For all jury trials, the parties/counsel shall jointly prepare and lodge a trial binder with the Court at least two (2) calendar days before the FSC, containing the required trial documents, tabbed and organized into 3-ring binders, with a Table of Contents in the front of each binder, as follows: Tab A: Trial Briefs of all parties Tab B: Joint Witness List Tab C: Joint Statement to be Read to the Jury Tab D: Joint Exhibit List Tab E: Joint List of Jury Instructions (identifying the agreed upon and contested instructions) Tab F: Joint and Contested Jury Instructions Tab G: Joint and/or Contested Verdict Forms

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Parties filing motions in limine must also submit a 3-ring binder notebook containing all motions in limine, oppositions, and replies.

Separate Notebooks Are Required for All Motions in Limine: In addition to filing electronically, the party filing the motion(s) in limine must also submit a 3-ring binder notebook containing all motions, oppositions, and replies.

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Trial binder must be a tabbed three-ring binder with table of contents, lodged on the Final Status Conference date.

On the date of the Final Status Conference, the parties’ counsel and any self-represented parties must jointly prepare and lodge in Department P a physical Trial Binder, consisting of conformed copies, tabbed and organized in a three-ring binder with a table of contents that includes the following: Tab: Copies of the Operative Pleadings (Complaint, Answer, Cross-Complaint, etc.) Tab: Trial Briefs (optional but recommended) Tab: Joint Witness List Tab: Joint Short Statement of the Case to Be Read to the Jury Tab: Joint List of Jury Instructions Tab: Joint and Contested Jury Instructions Tab: Joint or Contested Verdict Form(s) Tab: Joint Chart ofPage and Line Designations for Deposition and Former Testimony.

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Motions in limine must be bundled in tabbed three-ring binders with conformed copies, lodged 5 court days prior to Final Status Conference.

No later than five (5) court days before the Final Status Conference, the parties’ counsel and any self-represented parties shall jointly prepare and lodge in Department P Motions in limine Binders). The Motions in limine Binder(s) shall include conformed copies of all motions in limine, opposition papers, and reply papers, organized in one or more three-ring binders, tabbed in numerical order with the opposition papers and reply papers for each motion placed directly behind the moving papers with a colored sheet of paper separating the moving, opposition, and reply papers.

CRITICALCivil cases

For the Final Status Conference, the party filing the most motions in limine (or Plaintiff if equal) must create binders of all MILs, including moving papers, opposition, and reply briefs.

The party filing the most motions in limine (or Plaintiff if the number of motions in limine filed by each side is equal) is to create binders of ALL MILs, including moving papers, opposition and reply briefs.

CRITICALCivil cases

The party filing the most MILs must assemble all MILs, oppositions, and replies into a single binder for the Court.

The party filing the most MILs must assemble the MILs into a binder for the Court containing: (1) the MIL; (2) opposition to the MIL; and (3) any reply.

CRITICALCivil cases

Trial documents for FSC must be bundled in joint three-ring binders, tabbed with an index, lodged 5 court days before FSC.

Counsel must also lodge courtesy copies of all trial documents in Department P five court days before the final status conference, placed in JOINT three ring binders. Each document shall be tabbed, with an index provided in the front of each binder.

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Writs and Abstracts must be submitted in their own separate electronic envelope.

Writs and Abstracts must be submitted as a separate electronic envelope.

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All exhibits must be placed in one single set of binders rather than separate sets per party.

ALL exhibits are to be in one set of binders.

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Parties must jointly prepare and lodge a Motions in Limine Binder in Department 205 no later than five calendar days before the Final Status Conference.

No later than five calendar days before the Final Status Conference, the parties’ counsel and any self-represented parties shall jointly prepare and lodge in Department 205 a Motions in Limine Binder.

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Parties must jointly prepare and lodge a Trial Binder in Department 205 no later than five calendar days before the Final Status Conference; bench trials require only Tabs A, B, C, H, and I.

No later than five calendar days before the Final Status Conference, the parties' counsel and any self-represented parties shall jointly prepare and lodge in Department 205 a Trial Binder, contents that includes the following (for trials by the court without a jury, the Trial Binder shall only include the documents listed under Tabs A, B, C, H, and I):

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Motions in Limine Binder required, lodged 5 calendar days before FSC, three-ring binders, tabbed, colored separators.

No later than five calendar days before the Final Status Conference, the parties’ counsel and any self-represented parties shall jointly prepare and lodge in Department 205 a Motions in Limine Binder. The Motions in Limine Binder shall include one-sided, conformed copies of all motions in limine, opposition papers, and reply papers, organized in one or more three-ring binders, tabbed in numerical order with the opposition papers and reply papers for each motion placed directly behind the moving papers with a colored sheet of paper separating the moving, opposition, and reply papers.

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Parties must jointly prepare and lodge a tabbed Trial Binder with a table of contents in Department 205 no later than five calendar days before the Final Status Conference; non-jury trials require only Tabs A, B, C, H, and I.

No later than five calendar days before the Final Status Conference, the parties’ counsel and any self-represented parties shall jointly prepare and lodge in Department 205 a Trial Binder, consisting of one-sided, conformed copies, tabbed and organized in a three-ring binder with a table of contents that includes the following (for trials by the court without a jury, the Trial Binder shall only include the documents listed under Tabs A, B, C, H, and I):

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Parties must jointly prepare and lodge a tabbed Motions in Limine Binder in Department 205 no later than five calendar days before the Final Status Conference.

No later than five calendar days before the Final Status Conference, the parties’ counsel and any self-represented parties shall jointly prepare and lodge in Department 205 a Motions in Limine Binder. The Motions in Limine Binder shall include one-sided, conformed copies of all motions in limine, opposition papers, and reply papers, organized in one or more three-ring binders, tabbed in numerical order with the opposition papers and reply papers for each motion placed directly behind the moving papers with a colored sheet of paper separating the moving, opposition, and reply papers.

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Four sets of tabbed, numbered Exhibit Binders required in three-ring binders, one-sided documentary copies.

The parties’ counsel and any self-represented parties shall work together to jointly prepare four sets of tabbed, internally paginated by document, and properly-marked exhibits, organized numerically in three-ring binders (a set for the court, a set for the Judicial Assistant, and a set for the witnesses) (“Exhibit Binders”). Copies of documentary exhibits shall be one-sided copies.

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Parties must jointly prepare four sets of tabbed, internally paginated, properly-marked exhibits organized numerically in three-ring binders for the court, Judicial Assistant, and witnesses.

The parties’ counsel and any self-represented parties shall work together to jointly prepare four sets of tabbed, internally paginated by document, and properly-marked exhibits, organized numerically in three-ring binders (a set for the court, a set for the Judicial Assistant, and a set for the witnesses) (“Exhibit Binders”).

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Parties must jointly prepare four sets of tabbed, paginated, properly marked exhibits in three-ring binders, with one-sided documentary copies and written descriptions behind the tabs for non-documentary exhibits.

The parties’ counsel and any self-represented parties shall work together to jointly prepare four sets of tabbed, internally paginated by document, and properly-marked exhibits, organized numerically in three-ring binders (a set for the court, a set for the Judicial Assistant, and a set for the witnesses) (“Exhibit Binders”). Copies of documentary exhibits shall be one-sided copies. The parties’ counsel and any self-represented parties shall mark all non-documentary exhibits and insert a simple written description of the exhibit behind the corresponding numerical tab in the Exhibit Binders.

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The parties are to jointly create binders of all MILs, including moving papers, opposition and reply briefs. These binders should be provided to the court five court days prior to the Final Status Conference.

The parties are to jointly create binders of all MILs, including moving papers, opposition and reply briefs. These binders should be provided to the court five court days prior to the Final Status Conference.

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The parties must jointly create binders of all motions in limine, including moving papers, opposition and reply briefs.

The parties are to jointly create binders of all MILs, including moving papers, opposition and reply briefs.

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Motions in Limine must be filed in binders with specific formatting and meet and confer required prior to filing.

8. Motions in Limine in binders in the following format: (1) plaintiffs MIL#1;(2) defendant's opposition to MIL#1; (3) reply to MIL #1, for all plaintiffs MILs, then the same format for all defendants MILs. The party who files more MILs is to provide binders for the court. The parties are to meet and confer on ALL MILs prior to filing.

CRITICALCivil cases

All papers relating to a particular motion must be electronically served in a single service transaction.

All papers relating to a particular motion shall be electronically served in a single service transaction.

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Three sets of tabbed, numerically organized exhibit binders (max 3" per volume) required for court, judicial assistant, and witnesses; lodged first day of trial.

The parties' counsel and any self-represented parties shall work together to jointly prepare three sets of tabbed, internally paginated by document, and properly-marked exhibits, organized numerically in three-ring binders (not to exceed 3" per binder) (a set for the court, a set for the Judicial Assistant, and a set for the witnesses) ("Exhibit Binders"). A set of properly- marked exhibits must also be provided to each opposing party prior to the start of trial. For example, if exhibit 5 is a five-page document, its pages should be numbered 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, etc. or 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, etc. Copies of documentary exhibits shall be one-sided copies. ... The parties shall lodge the entire three sets of exhibit binders on the first day of trial.

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Parties must jointly prepare and lodge a Trial Binder in Department A no later than three calendar days before the Final Status Conference, consisting of one-sided conformed copies signed by all parties in a tabbed three-ring binder with a table of contents.

No later than three calendar days before the Final Status Conference, the parties' counsel and any self-represented parties shall jointly prepare and lodge in Department A a Trial Binder, consisting of one-sided, conformed copies, signed by all parties, tabbed and organized in a three- ring binder with a table of contents that includes the following:

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Parties' counsel and self-represented parties must jointly prepare and lodge a Motions in Limine Binder in Department A no later than three calendar days before the Final Status Conference, with each volume no larger than 3 inches.

No later than three calendar days before the Final Status Conference, the parties' counsel and any self-represented parties shall jointly prepare and lodge in Department A a Motions in Limine Binder (each volume of which is no larger than 3").

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Trial Binder with specified tabbed sections required, lodged 3 days before FSC, one-sided conformed copies signed by all parties.

No later than three calendar days before the Final Status Conference, the parties' counsel and any self-represented parties shall jointly prepare and lodge in Department A a Trial Binder, consisting of one-sided, conformed copies, signed by all parties, tabbed and organized in a three- ring binder with a table of contents that includes the following: Tab A: Trial Briefs Tab B: Joint Witness List Tab C: Joint Exhibit List TabD: Joint Statement to Be Read to the Jury Tab E: Joint List of Jury Instructions Tab F: Joint and Contested Jury Instructions Tab G: Joint or Contested Verdict Form(s) TabH: Joint Chart of Page/Line Designations for Deposition/Former Testimony Tab I: Copies of the Current Operative Pleadings (including the operative complaint, answer, cross-complaint, if any, and answer to any cross-complaint).

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Motions in limine and related papers must be bundled into a tabbed three-ring binder (max 3" per volume) lodged 3 days before FSC; proposed orders excluded.

No later than three calendar days before the Final Status Conference, the parties' counsel and any self-represented parties shall jointly prepare and lodge in Department A a Motions in Limine Binder (each volume of which is no larger than 3"). The Motions in Limine Binder shall include two-sided, conformed copies of all motions in limine, opposition papers, and reply papers, organized in one or more three-ring binders not to exceed 3" per binder, indexed and tabbed in numerical order with the opposition papers and reply papers for each motion placed directly behind the moving papers with a colored sheet of paper separating the moving, opposition, and reply papers. Proposed orders should not be included in the Motions in Limine Binder.