Los Angeles Superior Court Courtesy Copy Requirements

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Please deliver a courtesy copy of the succinct joint statement.

Please deliver a courtesy copy of the succinct joint statement.

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Parties must provide the Court with courtesy copies of the trial readiness documents filed before the FSC.

The parties shall provide the Court with courtesy copies.

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Courtesy copies with tabbed exhibits required for motions, briefs, petitions, applications, and trial documents, delivered to Department A within 24 hours of e-filing.

The Court requires courtesy copies (with tabbed exhibits) for motions, briefs, petitions, applications, and trial documents. The conformed, printed courtesy copies are to be delivered directly to Department A within a day of electronic filing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Counsel must provide the court with a binder containing the joint exhibit and witness lists and copies of the trial exhibits.

Counsel must also supply a binder containing those lists, as well as copies of the trial exhibits, for the use of the court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Courtesy copies of trial documents required, delivered to Courtroom Assistant; prohibited for other non-trial documents unless requested.

This court requires courtesy copies of trial documents. Department 300 does not maintain a “drop box;” please deliver courtesy copies directly to the Courtroom Assistant. Please do not submit courtesy copies of any other non-trial documents unless specifically requested by the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Courtesy copies of trial documents and MSJ/MSA papers are required and must be delivered directly to the Courtroom Assistant because Department 300 has no drop box.

This court requires courtesy copies of trial documents and papers submitted in connection with a Motion for Summary Judgment or a Motion for Summary Adjudication, as discussed further below. Department 300 does not maintain a “drop box;” please deliver courtesy copies directly to the Courtroom Assistant.

CRITICALCivil cases

Paper courtesy copies of all moving, opposition, and reply papers for MSJ/MSA must be lodged on the same date the papers are electronically filed.

Please submit paper courtesy copies of all moving, opposition, and reply papers submitted in connection with a Motion for Summary Judgment or a Motion for Summary Adjudication. Please lodge these courtesy copies on the date the papers are electronically filed.

CRITICALCivil cases

In bench trials, the court requires a copy of each day's trial transcript; no deadline is set, but earlier delivery is preferred.

In a bench trial, the court will require a copy of each day's transcript. The court generally does not set a time deadline for the provision of the transcripts, but sooner is always better.

CRITICALCivil cases

Paper courtesy copies of all MSJ/MSA moving, opposition, and reply papers required, delivered to Courtroom Assistant on filing date.

This court requires courtesy copies of papers submitted in connection with a Motion for Summary Judgment or a Motion for Summary Adjudication. Please submit paper courtesy copies of all moving, opposition, and reply papers submitted in connection with a Motion for Summary Judgment or a Motion for Summary Adjudication. Please lodge these courtesy copies on the date the papers are electronically filed. Department 300 does not maintain a “drop box;” please deliver courtesy copies directly to the Courtroom Assistant.

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Counsel shall submit a Joint Deposition Designation List beginning with the number 1 and provide three copies of the Deposition Designation List with columns for the Clerk and the Court to use to indicate whether the Deposition Designation is admitted or not.

Counsel shall submit a Joint Deposition Designation List beginning with the number 1 and provide three copies of the Deposition Designation List with columns for the Clerk and the Court to use to indicate whether the Deposition Designation is admitted or not.

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Please deliver a courtesy copy of the succinct joint statement.

Please deliver a courtesy copy of the succinct joint statement.

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On the day of trial counsel must provide a total of four tabbed joint exhibit binders for the Court, Judicial Assistant, witness stand, and opposing counsel.

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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Four tabbed joint exhibit binders must be delivered to the Court, Judicial Assistant, witness stand, and opposing counsel on the day of trial.

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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Please deliver a courtesy copy of the succinct joint statement.

Please deliver a courtesy copy of the succinct joint statement.

CRITICALCivil cases

Courtesy copies are required for all law and motion papers exceeding 15 pages (page count includes the memorandum of points and authorities and exhibits; excludes table of contents, table of authorities, and proof of service).

The Court requires courtesy copies for all law and motion papers exceeding 15 pages. This page count includes the memorandum of points and authorities and exhibits, but not the table of contents, table of authorities, or proof of service.

CRITICALCivil cases

Courtesy copies of all electronically filed motion-related documents must be delivered to Department A15 within one court day of filing.

Courtesy copies of all motion-related documents filed electronically must be delivered to Department A15 within one (1) court day of the electronic filing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Counsel must provide the Court a joint, tabbed trial binder at the Final Status Conference containing the trial briefs, joint statement of the case, joint witness list, joint list of jury instructions, and joint and contested jury instructions.

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: Joint Statement of the Case Tab C: Joint Witness List Tab D: Joint List of Jury Instructions Tab E: Joint and Contested Jury Instructions

CRITICALCivil cases

Courtesy copies of all electronically filed motion-related documents must be delivered to Department A15 within one court day of electronic filing.

Courtesy copies of all motion-related documents filed electronically must be delivered to Department A15 within one (1) court day of the electronic filing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Three tabbed and paginated exhibit binder sets (for the Court, judicial assistant, and witness) plus one for each opposing party are required on the first day of trial.

At least three sets of exhibit binders – tabbed and paginated – are required on the first day of trial: a set each for the Court, the judicial assistant, and the witness. Counsel must also supply an exhibit binder to each opposing party.

CRITICALCivil cases

A courtesy copy of the report shall be delivered to the courtroom within one court day of the electronic filing.

A courtesy copy of the report shall be delivered to the courtroom within one court day of the electronic filing.

CRITICALCivil cases

A courtesy copy of the report shall be delivered to the courtroom within one court day of the electronic filing.

A courtesy copy of the report shall be delivered to the courtroom within one court day of the electronic filing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Courtesy copies are required only for oppositions to ex parte applications and for motions for, oppositions to, and replies to oppositions to summary judgment/summary adjudication, and must be submitted directly to Department 729.

The only courtesy copies required in Department 729 are Oppositions to Ex Parte Applications and Motions for, Oppositions to, and Replies to Oppositions to Motions for Summary Judgment/Summary Adjudication. Courtesy copies of these must be submitted directly to Department 729.

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within 5 court days of the filing, counsel should deliver a courtesy copy of the material to Department 406.

within 5 court days of the filing, counsel should deliver a courtesy copy of the material to Department 406.

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Courtesy copy required for ex parte opposition filed after 4:00 p.m. the court day before the hearing.

If written opposition is electronically filed after 4:00 p.m. the court day before, a printed courtesy copy is required.

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A printed courtesy copy of ex parte opposition is required if it is e-filed after 4:00 p.m. the court day before the hearing.

If written opposition is electronically filed after 4:00 p.m. the court day before, a printed courtesy copy is required.

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Courtesy copies must be delivered directly to Department F49.

Please deliver courtesy copies directly to Department F49.

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Printed courtesy copies of verdict forms and jury instructions must be delivered to Dept F49 upon e-filing.

Additionally, a printed courtesy copy of all verdict forms and jury instructions shall be filed directly in Department F49 at the time of the electronic filing.

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On the first day of trial, parties must provide sufficient copies for the judge, opposing parties, and witnesses of all excerpts from interrogatories, requests for admission, depositions, and video depositions.

On the first day of trial, the parties must provide sufficient copies for the judge, the opposing parties, and the witness of all excerpts from interrogatories, requests for admission, depositions, and video depositions.

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A printed courtesy copy of all verdict forms and jury instructions must be delivered directly to Department F49 at the time of electronic filing.

Additionally, a printed courtesy copy of all verdict forms and jury instructions shall be filed directly in Department F49 at the time of the electronic filing.

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All exhibits sought to be admitted by the parties shall be placed in Exhibit Notebooks. On the first day of trial, the parties are ordered to jointly submit five identical copies of the Exhibit Notebooks as follows: one for each party, two for the Court, and one for the witness stand.

All exhibits sought to be admitted by the parties shall be placed in Exhibit Notebooks. On the first day of trial, the parties are ordered to jointly submit five identical copies of the Exhibit Notebooks as follows: one for each party, two for the Court, and one for the witness stand.

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A self-represented party bringing a paper opposition on the hearing day must bring enough copies for the court and all other parties.

If a self-represented party elects to bring in his or her opposition to the Court on the day of the hearing, he or she shall bring a sufficient number of copies of the opposition to provide to the court and all other parties.

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Physical courtesy copies of motions are required for motions for summary judgment or adjudication, anti-SLAPP motions, and any other motion supported by voluminous exhibits or declarations.

Physical courtesy copies of motions are required for: 1) Motions for Summary Judgment or Adjudication; 2) Anti-SLAPP Motions; and 3) Any other motion supported by voluminous exhibits or declarations.

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Physical courtesy copies are required for motions for summary judgment/adjudication, anti-SLAPP motions, and motions with voluminous exhibits or declarations.

Physical courtesy copies of motions are required for: 1) Motions for Summary Judgment or Adjudication; 2) Anti-SLAPP Motions; and 3) Any other motion supported by voluminous exhibits or declarations.

CRITICALCivil cases

Other than for Motions in Limine (discussed below), no courtesy copies are required.

Other than for Motions in Limine (discussed below), no courtesy copies are required.

CRITICALCivil cases

Ex Parte applications require courtesy copies delivered to the court on the morning of the hearing.

Courtesy copies must be brought for the Court on the morning of the hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

On or before the first day of trial, counsel must bring three exhibit binders, copies of all trial documents, and an electronic version (Word format on USB/CD or emailed) of the joint witness list, exhibit list, jury instructions, and verdict forms to Department P.

On or before the first day of trial, counsel shall bring three Exhibit binders (discussed below) to Department P. In addition, Counsel shall bring to Department P copies of all trial documents and an electronic version of the joint witness list, exhibit list, jury instructions, and verdict forms on a thumb/USB drive or CD disk with the documents in Microsoft Word format or compatible format. In the alternative, Counsel may email those documents directly to Department P.

CRITICALCivil cases

The documents must be tabbed and indexed with the courtesy copy delivered to the Court five court days before the final status conference.

The documents must be tabbed and indexed with the courtesy copy delivered to the Court five court days before the final status conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Courtesy copies of all trial documents must be lodged in Department P five court days before the final status conference in joint three-ring binders, tabbed with an index in front.

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Courtesy copies of ex parte applications must be brought to the Court on the morning of the hearing.

Courtesy copies must be brought for the Court on the morning of the hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Three sets of exhibit binders must be lodged on or before the day of trial, each with an exhibit list index in front, divider tabs numbered by exhibit, case name/number labels, and each binder labeled 'Judicial Assistant,' 'Judge' or 'Witness.'

On or before the day of trial, the parties shall lodge three (3) sets of exhibit binders, with an exhibit list in the front of each binder to serve as an index, and with divider tabs numbered by exhibit. The binders should be labeled with the name and case number for the case, and each binder shall be labeled “Judicial Assistant,” “Judge” or “Witness.”

CRITICALCivil cases

These binders should be provided to the court five court days prior to the Final Status Conference.

These binders should be provided to the court five court days prior to the Final Status Conference.

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Additional exhibit binders must be provided for the Court, the witness, opposing counsel, and counsel.

Additional binders must be provided for: (1) the Court; (2) the witness; (3) opposing counsel; and (4) yourself.

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any self-represented parties shall deliver the Trial Binders to the courtroom. The Trial Binders shall be prepared in accordance with the instructions in Exhibits 1 – 7 at pages 8 – 15 below.

any self-represented parties shall deliver the Trial Binders to the courtroom. The Trial Binders shall be prepared in accordance with the instructions in Exhibits 1 – 7 at pages 8 – 15 below.

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One set of the Exhibit Binders must be brought to the Final Status Conference for the court to review.

bring one set of the Exhibit Binders to the Final Status Conference for the court to review.

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One set of the Exhibit Binders must be brought to the Final Status Conference for the court to review.

bring one set of the Exhibit Binders to the Final Status Conference for the court to review.

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These binders should be provided to the court five court days prior to the Final Status Conference.

These binders should be provided to the court five court days prior to the Final Status Conference.

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Pleadings and motions of 26 or more pages require courtesy copies.

pleadings and motions (including attachments) of 26 pages or more

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One set of Exhibit Binders must be brought to the Final Status Conference for the court to review.

The parties’ counsel and any self-represented parties shall bring one set of the Exhibit Binders to the Final Status Conference for the court to review.

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All three sets of exhibit binders must be lodged on the first day of trial.

The parties shall lodge the entire three sets of exhibit binders on the first day of trial.

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Each party must bring one volume (not a full set) of its Exhibit Binders to the Final Status Conference for court review.

The parties' counsel and any self-represented parties shall each bring one volume (not a full set) of the Exhibit Binders containing their exhibits to the Final Status Conference for the court to review.