Los Angeles Superior Court Chambers Communication Rules
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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.
To help the Court avoid unnecessary preparation for motions that will not be heard, the moving party must inform the Court, at the earliest possible moment, that a matter will go off calendar. This is required under California Rules of Court 3.1306(b). Please also post the announcement on the e-service bulletin board and telephone the courtroom.
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- (213) 310-7011
To reserve a hearing date for a motion, a party must telephone the Courtroom Assistant at (213) 310-7011.
To reserve a hearing date for a motion please telephone the Courtroom Assistant at (213) 310-7011.
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Counsel submitting on a tentative ruling must email the court at sscdept27@lacourt.ca.gov with the case number, identification of the submitting party, and a cc to opposing counsel.
Counsel who intend to submit on this tentative must send an email to the court at sscdept27@lacourt.c a.gov. If counsel submits on the tentative, counsel's email must include the case number and identify the party submitting on the tentative with a copy (cc) to opposing counsel.
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Chambers email is sscdept27@lacourt.c a.gov; counsel must use this email to submit on tentative rulings with required case number, party identification, and cc to opposing counsel.
E-MAIL: sscdept27@lacourt.c a.gov Counsel who intend to submit on this tentative must send an email to the court at sscdept27@lacourt.c a.gov. If counsel submits on the tentative, counsel's email must include the case number and identify the party submitting on the tentative with a copy (cc) to opposing counsel.
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Motion dates must be reserved via online system, not by phone.
Parties must reserve a date for all law and motion hearings through the Court's online "Court Reservation System" www.lacourt.ca.gov. Please do not call the courtroom to reserve a motion date.
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If motions in limine will be numerous and time-consuming, the parties must contact the Dept. 26 courtroom assistant to schedule a separate hearing.
If the Motions in Limine will be numerous and time-consuming, the parties must contact the courtroom assistant in Dept. 26 to schedule a separate hearing for the Motions in Limine.
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Parties/counsel are required to notify the court immediately by telephone or email if a party withdraws or takes off calendar a motion within 7 days of the scheduled hearing date.
Parties/counsel are required to notify the court immediately by telephone or email if a party withdraws or takes off calendar a motion within 7 days of the scheduled hearing date.
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Parties must not call the courtroom to schedule motion hearing dates.
Please do not call the courtroom to schedule a motion date.
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A moving party who will not proceed with a motion or renders it moot must immediately notify courtroom staff by telephone, notify opposing counsel/party, and cancel or postpone the CRS reservation.
If a party does not intend to proceed with a motion or intends to render a motion moot (e.g., filing an amended complaint in response to a demurrer), the moving party must immediately notify the courtroom staff by telephone, notify opposing counsel/party, AND cancel the reservation or postpone it through CRS. See CRC, Rule 3.1304(b).
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During jury deliberations, parties and counsel must stay within fifteen minutes of the courthouse (unless granted leave) and must give the Court clerk a telephone number for immediate contact.
During jury deliberations, the parties and counsel must stay within fifteen minutes from the courthouse, unless granted leave to do otherwise, and must provide the Court clerk with a telephone number that allows for immediate contact.
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- (310) 255-1866
Counsel are required to notify the court immediately by telephone or email if a party withdraws or takes off calendar a motion within 7 days of the scheduled hearing date.
Counsel are required to notify the court immediately by telephone or email if a party withdraws or takes off calendar a motion within 7 days of the scheduled hearing date.
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If motions in limine will be numerous and time-consuming, the parties must contact the Dept. 26 courtroom assistant to schedule a separate hearing.
If the Motions in Limine will be numerous and time-consuming, the parties must contact the courtroom assistant in Dept. 26 to schedule a separate hearing for the Motions in Limine.
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Counsel must call Department 14 as soon as possible to take a matter off calendar.
Counsel must call Department 14 as soon as possible to take a matter off calendar and then file and serve a notice that the matter is off calendar.
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Counsel schedule Informal Discovery Conferences by calling the Courtroom Assistant at (213) 633-0514.
If the meeting and conference is unsuccessful, counsel must then schedule an Informal Discovery Conference (IDC) by calling the Courtroom Assistant at the phone number given above.
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Please also submit the Verdict Form to the clerk via email (POMDeptEAO@LACourt.org) in MS Word format.
Please also submit the Verdict Form to the clerk via email (POMDeptEAO@LACourt.org) in MS Word format.
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If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom at SMCDept224@lacourt.ca.gov with notice to opposing counsel (or self-represented party) before 8:30 am on the day of the hearing.
If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom at SMCDept224@lacourt.ca.gov with notice to opposing counsel (or self-represented party) before 8:30 am on the day of the hearing.
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If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom at SMCDept224@lacourt.ca.gov with notice to opposing counsel (or self-represented party) before 8:30 am on the day of the hearing.
If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom at SMCDept224@lacourt.ca.gov with notice to opposing counsel (or self-represented party) before 8:30 am on the day of the hearing.
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Law and motion hearing dates must be reserved by calling the courtroom (this department does not use the CRS Online reservation system) in advance of filing the motion; the regular hearing calendar is Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:30 p.m.
All law and motion hearing dates must be reserved in advance of the filing of the motion. The Court's regular hearing calendar is on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. This department DOES NOT use the CRS Online reservation system. Please call the courtroom to reserve your hearing date.
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- (888)882-6878
LACourtConnect may be contacted at (888)882-6878. Counsel will need to make arrangements with LACourtConnect at least three hours before the hearing.
LACourtConnect may be contacted at (888)882-6878. Counsel will need to make arrangements with LACourtConnect at least three hours before the hearing.
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Counsel must document all remote appearances by emailing attorney name, representation, and contact information to the Coordination Department's Resource Account (sscdept6@lacourt.org) and the appointed court reporter.
All remote appearances shall be documented by counsel emailing to the Coordination Department’s Resource Account, sscdept6@lacourt.org, and appointed court reporter the following information: attorney’s name, representation, and contact information.
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Counsel may submit to the court's tentative ruling by emailing the court at COMDeptA@lacourt.org by 8:00 a.m. the day of the hearing, indicating the case number and submitting party, and copying all counsel on the email.
Counsel may submit to the court's tentative ruling by emailing the court at COMDeptA@lacourt.org by 8:00 a.m. the day of the hearing, indicating the case number and submitting party, and copying all counsel on the email.
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Department 5 prohibits scheduling post-trial motions via telephone.
DEPARTMENT 5 WILL NOT SCHEDULE ANY POST-TRIAL MOTIONS BY TELEPHONE.
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Department 5 does not use CRS, and any post-trial motions scheduled through the originating courtroom's CRS will not be heard in Department 5.
ANY POST-TRIAL MOTIONS SCHEDULED USING THE CRS OF THE ORIGINATING COURTROOM WILL NOT BE HEARD IN DEPARTMENT 5.
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Department 5 will not schedule any post-trial motions by telephone.
DEPARTMENT 5 WILL NOT SCHEDULE ANY POST-TRIAL MOTIONS BY TELEPHONE.
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Post-trial motions in Department 5 must be scheduled via email to sscdept5@lacourt.ca.gov with case number, title, motion type, and desired hearing dates; CRS is not used.
Department 5 does not use CRS (court reservation system) to schedule post-trial motions. IF THE PARTIES WOULD LIKE TO SCHEDULE A POST-TRIAL MOTION, A REQUEST MUST BE MADE BY ELECTRONIC MAIL TO sscdept5@lacourt.ca.gov WITH THE CASE NUMBER, CASE TITLE, TYPE OF MOTION, AND A LIST OF DESIRED HEARING DATES.
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Ex parte post-trial motions in Department 5 must be submitted via email to sscdept5@lacourt.ca.gov with case number, nature, and copy to all parties; LA Court Connect is not used regularly.
BECAUSE DEPT. 5 IS ALMOST ALWAYS ENGAGED IN TRIAL AND DOES NOT CONNECT TO LA COURT CONNECT ON A REGULAR BASIS, PLEASE SEND AN E-MAIL TO DEPARTMENT 5 AT sscdept5@lacourt.ca.gov STATING THE CASE NUMBER AND NATURE OF THE EX PARTE APPLICATION, WITH A COPY TO ALL PARTIES IN THE CASE, AND THE COURT WILL RESPOND WITH THE NEXT STEPS.
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Ex parte applications on post-trial motions must be emailed to Department 5 at sscdept5@lacourt.ca.gov stating the case number and nature of the application, with a copy to all parties, and the court will respond with next steps.
BECAUSE DEPT. 5 IS ALMOST ALWAYS ENGAGED IN TRIAL AND DOES NOT CONNECT TO LA COURT CONNECT ON A REGULAR BASIS, PLEASE SEND AN E-MAIL TO DEPARTMENT 5 AT sscdept5@lacourt.ca.gov STATING THE CASE NUMBER AND NATURE OF THE EX PARTE APPLICATION, WITH A COPY TO ALL PARTIES IN THE CASE, AND THE COURT WILL RESPOND WITH THE NEXT STEPS.
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Post-trial motion scheduling requests must be made by email to sscdept5@lacourt.ca.gov and must include the case number, case title, type of motion, and a list of desired hearing dates.
IF THE PARTIES WOULD LIKE TO SCHEDULE A POST-TRIAL MOTION, A REQUEST MUST BE MADE BY ELECTRONIC MAIL TO sscdept5@lacourt.ca.gov WITH THE CASE NUMBER, CASE TITLE, TYPE OF MOTION, AND A LIST OF DESIRED HEARING DATES.
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Post-Trial Motions: Call the Judicial Assistant and reserve a date.
Post-Trial Motions: Call the Judicial Assistant and reserve a date.
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For post-trial motions, counsel must call the Judicial Assistant at the courtroom (Dept S28) to reserve a hearing date.
Post-Trial Motions: Call the Judicial Assistant and reserve a date.
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Parties are prohibited from calling the courtroom to reserve motion dates.
Please do not call the courtroom to reserve a motion date.
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Noticed motions are heard at 1:30 PM Monday through Friday, hearing dates must be reserved through the Court Reservation System (CRS) or the Clerk's Office, and parties must not call the courtroom to reserve a motion date.
All noticed motions are heard at 1:30 PM on Monday through Friday. Motion hearing dates must be reserved using the Court Reservation System (CRS) or else by the Clerk's Office. Please do not call the courtroom to reserve a motion date.
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To submit on a tentative ruling, a party or counsel must email sscdept25@lacourt.org by 9:00 a.m. on the day of the hearing.
Counsel or self-represented party who intends to submit on the tentative must send an e-mail to the court at sscdept25@lacourt.org by 9:00 a.m. the day of the hearing.
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Parties submitting on tentative rulings must email sscdept25@lacourt.org by 9:00 AM the day of the hearing, including case number, submitting party, and cc opposing party/counsel.
Counsel or self-represented party who intends to submit on the tentative must send an e-mail to the court at sscdept25@lacourt.org by 9:00 a.m. the day of the hearing. If counsel or self-represented party submits on the tentative, party’s or counsel’s e-mail must include the case number and identify the party submitting on the tentative with a copy (cc) to opposing party or counsel.
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Counsel who intend to submit on the tentative may send an email to the court by 8:00 a.m. the day of the hearing. The email must include the case number and identify the party submitting on the tentative with a copy (cc) to opposing counsel.
Counsel who intend to submit on the tentative may send an email to the court by 8:00 a.m. the day of the hearing. The email must include the case number and identify the party submitting on the tentative with a copy (cc) to opposing counsel.
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Parties may not email the courtroom without prior court approval, and the courtroom email is not regularly monitored.
From time to time counsel/parties may receive emails from the courtroom. However, you may not email the department without prior court approval. The courtroom email is not regularly monitored.
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If a discovery dispute remains unresolved, counsel must call the courtroom to schedule an informal discovery conference (IDC) with Judge Leiter.
If the dispute remains unresolved, counsel must call the courtroom to schedule an informal discovery conference (IDC) with Judge Leiter.
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If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom with notice to opposing counsel (or self- represented party) before 8:30 am on the day of the hearing.
If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom with notice to opposing counsel (or self- represented party) before 8:30 am on the day of the hearing.
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Counsel must call the courtroom to schedule an informal discovery conference.
If the dispute remains unresolved, counsel must call the courtroom to schedule an informal discovery conference (IDC) with Judge Leiter.
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Parties must email the courtroom when continuing or withdrawing motions via the Court Reservation System.
Parties must use CRS to continue or withdraw motions; please also email the courtroom so we are aware of the change.
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To submit on a tentative ruling, parties must email the courtroom, with notice to opposing counsel or self-represented party, before 8:30 am on the day of the hearing.
If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom with notice to opposing counsel (or self- represented party) before 8:30 am on the day of the hearing.
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Counsel submitting on a tentative ruling must email alhdeptx@lacourt.org, copying all counsel/parties, of their intent to submit.
Counsel wishing to submit on a tentative ruling must send an email to alhdeptx@lacourt.org, and copied to all counsel/parties, advising the court and all counsel of their intention to submit.
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Counsel submitting on a tentative ruling must email alhdeptx@lacourt.org with copies to all parties.
Counsel wishing to submit on a tentative ruling must send an email to alhdeptx@lacourt.org, and copied to all counsel/parties, advising the court and all counsel of their intention to submit.
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Submissions to the Department 534 resource account (SMCDept534@lacourt.ca.gov) are limited to the materials expressly permitted by these procedures; no other materials may be sent without a court order.
the Department 534 resource account at SMCDept534@lacourt.ca.gov (No other materials may be submitted to that resource account except as provided herein without a court order.)
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Litigants must register on LACourtConnect at least two hours before a remote appearance; failure to timely register precludes remote participation, and landline appearances are not permitted.
Be aware that litigants must register at least two hours before the appearance. Failure to timely register will preclude your ability to participate remotel y. No landline appearances are permitted.
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The verdict form must also be emailed to the clerk at WCC-Dept6@lacourt.org in MS Word format.
Please also submit the Verdict Form to the clerk via email (WCC-Dept6@lacourt.org) in MS Word format.
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If a moving party fails to appear, his or her motion or application may either be ruled upon, or taken off-calendar, at the Court’s discretion. If a party does not intend to proceed with a motion or intends to render a motion moot (e.g., filing an amended complaint in response to a demurrer), the moving party must immediately notify the courtroom staff by telephone, notify opposing counsel/party, AND cancel the reservation or postpone it through CRS. See CRC, Rule 3.1304(b).
If a moving party fails to appear, his or her motion or application may either be ruled upon, or taken off-calendar, at the Court’s discretion. If a party does not intend to proceed with a motion or intends to render a motion moot (e.g., filing an amended complaint in response to a demurrer), the moving party must immediately notify the courtroom staff by telephone, notify opposing counsel/party, AND cancel the reservation or postpone it through CRS. See CRC, Rule 3.1304(b).
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A party submitting on a tentative ruling must notify courtroom staff by phone and immediately notify the other side it will not appear; the opposing party may still appear and argue, and a party with a same-day status conference must still appear for it.
notify courtroom staff by phone. If you submit on the tentative, you must immediately notify the other side that you will not appear at the hearing. If you submit on the tentative and elect not to appear at the hearing, the opposing party may nevertheless appear at the hearing and argue the motion(s). If your matter is scheduled for both a motion and some form of status conference on the same day, you may submit on the tentative, but you must appear (remotely or in person) to conduct the status conference.
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Telephonic/video appearances through LA CourtConnect (not available for final status conferences or trials) must be scheduled no later than 30 minutes before the hearing, and staff cannot add attorneys/parties after 8:00 a.m.
Scheduling for a telephonic/video appearance must be done no later than 30 minutes BEFORE scheduled hearing – court staff will be unable to add attorneys/parties after 8:00 a.m.…NO EXCEPTIONS
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Email communication with the court is prohibited unless the court explicitly directs otherwise.
Communication with the court via email is NOT permitted, unless explicitly directed to do so.
How may parties contact Los Angeles Superior Court?
Judge Lee S. Arian: Litigants must register on LACourtConnect at least two hours before a remote appearance; failure to timely register precludes remote participation, and landline appearances are not permitted.
Judge Upinder S. Kalra: The rule lists email SMCDept511@lacourt.ca.gov. Parties must email an editable Word version of the jury instructions in the final format to be presented to the jury to the Court's resource account at SMCDept511@lacourt.ca.gov.
Judge Andrew Esbenshade: If motions in limine will be numerous and time-consuming, the parties must contact the Dept. 26 courtroom assistant to schedule a separate hearing.
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