Los Angeles Superior Court Courtesy Copy Requirements

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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.

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Printed courtesy copies are required regardless of filing time for pleadings and motions (including attachments such as declarations and exhibits) of 26 pages or more.

ii) Pleadings and motions (including attachments such as declarations and exhibits) of 26 pages or more;

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For any e-filed document submitted two or fewer days before the hearing, a printed courtesy copy must be delivered to the courtroom by 4:30 p.m. the same business day, or by 10:00 a.m. the next business day if e-filed after 4:30 p.m.

Courtesy copies shall be provided pursuant to the First Amended General Order dated May 3, 2019. Printed Courtesy Copies are required for any filing electronically filed two or fewer days before the hearing, a courtesy copy must be delivered to the courtroom by 4:30 p.m. the same business day the document is efiled. If the efiling is submitted after 4:30 p.m., the courtesy copy must be delivered to the courtroom by 10:00 a.m. the next business day.

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Courtesy copies of trial documents must be lodged in Department N five court days before FSC in joint three-ring binders, tabbed with index.

Counsel must also lodge courtesy copies of all trial documents in Department N 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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Printed courtesy copies required for filings electronically filed two or fewer days before hearing, delivered by 4:30 p.m. same day or 10:00 a.m. next business day if filed after 4:30 p.m.

Printed Courtesy Copies are required for any filing electronically filed two or fewer days before the hearing, a courtesy copy must 6 be delivered to the courtroom by 4:30 p.m. the same business day the document is efiled. If the efiling is submitted after 4:30 p.m., the courtesy copy must be delivered to the courtroom by I0:00 a.m. the next b4siness day.

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Printed courtesy copy with proof of electronic submission required for specific document types regardless of electronic filing time.

Regardless of the time of electronic filing, a printed courtesy copy (along with proof of electronic submission) is required for the following documents: i) Any printed document required pursuant to a Standing or General Order; ii) Pleadings and motions (including attachments such as declarations and exhibits) of 26 pages or more; iii) Pleadings and motions that include points and authorities; iv) Demurrers; v) Anti-SLAPP filings, pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 425. vi) Motions for Summary Judgment/ Adjudication; and vii) Motions to Compel Further Discovery.

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A courtesy copy of the joint trial documents must be submitted to Department N when they are filed.

Counsel shall e-file a1l JOINT trial documents and submit a courtesy copy to Department N.

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A conformed courtesy copy must be emailed to the courtroom (WCC-Dept6@lacourt.org) immediately after filing for any papers filed within 5 calendar days of a hearing.

For any papers filed within 5 calendar days of a hearing, please send a courtesy conformed copy directly to the courtroom, via email to WCC-Dept6@lacourt.org, immediately following the filing of the original document.

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A courtesy copy of any document filed less than five days before the scheduled hearing must be emailed to the Court at SMCDept507@lacourt.org.

A courtesy copy of any document filed less than five days before the scheduled hearing must be submitted to the Court by email only. The Court's email address is SMCDept507@lacourt.org.

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Paper courtesy copies are not required for any document and should not be provided.

The Court does not require or request paper courtesy copies. No paper courtesy copies of any document are needed, and no paper courtesy copies should be provided.

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The parties must jointly compile a three-ring trial binder and deliver it to Department 507 at least five court days before the FSC.

Trial Binder: The parties shall cooperate in compiling a three-ring trial binder that shall be delivered to Department 507 at least five (5) court days before the FSC.

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The party filing the most MILs must assemble them into a tabbed, indexed binder with MIL, opposition, and reply, delivered to the Court 5 court days before the final status conference.

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

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Courtesy copies must be delivered to the court for summary judgment/adjudication motions and motions to compel further discovery (together with their oppositions and replies), and for all trial documents described in the trial order.

FILINGS: Courtesy copies are required for: (1) motions for summary judgment/adjudication along with oppositions and replies; (2) motions to compel further discovery along with oppositions and replies; and (3) all trial documents as described in the court's trial order.

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Parties must lodge three sets of exhibit binders with the court on or before the day of trial, each with an exhibit-list index, numbered divider tabs, and labels for the 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."

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Counsel must lodge courtesy copies of all trial documents in Department M five court days before the FSC, in joint three-ring binders with each document tabbed and an index at the front.

Counsel must also lodge courtesy copies of all trial documents in Department M 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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Courtesy copies of all trial documents must be lodged in Department M 5 court days before the final status conference, in joint three-ring binders with tabs and an index.

Counsel must also lodge courtesy copies of all trial documents in Department M 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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Three sets of exhibit binders must be lodged by the trial date, with exhibit list index, numbered divider tabs, and labeled with case details and role (Judicial Assistant, Judge, 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.”

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The tabbed and indexed MIL binder courtesy copy must be 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.

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Courtesy copies are required for summary judgment motions (and related oppositions/replies), motions to compel further discovery (and related oppositions/replies), and all trial documents per the court's trial order.

Courtesy copies are required for: (1) motions for summary judgment/adjudication along with oppositions and replies; (2) motions to compel further discovery along with oppositions and replies; and (3) all trial documents as described in the court’s trial order.

CRITICALCivil cases

Unless no live testimony is contemplated, an additional set of pre-marked exhibits must be available for the witnesses and remain on the witness stand.

Unless there is no contemplation of live testimony by any party, an additional set of pre-marked exhibits shall be available for the witnesses and will remain on the witness stand.

CRITICALCivil cases

All parties must provide the Court in the courtroom with two sets of pre-marked exhibits in binders (even for remote trials), except impeachment exhibits, for which the Court must still have two copies of each exhibit used at trial.

All parties must provide the Court (in the courtroom) with two sets of pre-marked exhibits in binders with the exception of exhibits that are truly impeachment exhibits. This is true even for trials that will be held remotely. For impeachment exhibits, the parties will need to be sure that the Court has two copies of each such exhibit used at trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must provide two sets of pre-marked exhibits in binders to the court, excluding impeachment exhibits which require two copies each.

1. All parties must provide the Court (in the courtroom) with two sets of pre-marked exhibits in binders with the exception of exhibits that are truly impeachment exhibits. This is true even for trials that will be held remotely. For impeachment exhibits, the parties will need to be sure that the Court has two copies of each such exhibit used at trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

On the first day of trial, at least three tabbed, marked, and paginated exhibit binder sets are required for the Court, Judicial Assistant, and witness.

At least three sets of exhibit binders – tabbed, marked and paginated – are required on the first day of Trial: a set for the Court, the Judicial Assistant and for the Witness.

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A printed courtesy copy of all verdict forms and jury instructions must be submitted directly to Department F47 on or before the trial date.

Additionally, a printed courtesy copy of all verdict forms and jury instructions shall be submitted directly in Department F47 on or before the date of trial.

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A printed courtesy copy of verdict forms and jury instructions must be submitted to Department F47 on or before trial date.

Additionally, a printed courtesy copy of all verdict forms and jury instructions shall be submitted directly in Department F47 on or before the date 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.

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A copy of any PowerPoint slides used in opening statement must be lodged with the court.

A copy of the slides must be lodged with the court.

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If no court reporter is used at trial, the parties must jointly prepare a summary of each day's proceedings and lodge it in the courtroom the next morning before proceedings resume.

If no court reporter is used, the parties must jointly prepare a summary of the day's proceedings, and lodge it in the courtroom the next morning before proceedings resume.

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A courtesy copy of the IDC joint statement of discovery in dispute must be delivered to Department E three court days before the IDC.

If the Court orders an IDC a joint statement of discovery in dispute (no more than five pages) shall be filed and a courtesy copy delivered to Department E three (3) court days before the IDC.

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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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Courtesy copies of e-filed documents must be delivered directly to the courtroom pursuant to the General Order re Mandatory Electronic Filing.

Please deliver courtesy copies directly to the courtroom pursuant to the General Order re Mandatory Electronic Filing.

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All litigants except self-represented litigants must lodge courtesy copies in Department 207 of moving, opposition and reply papers for preliminary injunction, Anti-SLAPP, summary judgment/adjudication, motions to compel further discovery responses, and trial documents no later than three court days before the scheduled hearing.

Except as otherwise provided under Local Rule 3.4, the Court requires all litigants, except Self-Represented Litigants, to lodge courtesy copies directly in Department 207 of all moving, opposition and reply papers, no later than three (3) court days before the scheduled hearing, of the following types of motions: 1. Motions for Preliminary Injunction. 2. Anti-SLAPP Motions under Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16. 3. Motions for Summary Judgment/ Adjudication. 4. Motions to Compel Further Discovery Responses. 5. Trial Documents in compliance with Trial Preparation Orders.

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A jointly prepared Trial Binder must be lodged in Department 207 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 207 a Trial Binder,

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Parties must jointly prepare five sets of tabbed, one-sided, three-ring Exhibit Binders and bring one set to the Final Status Conference for the Court to review.

The parties’ counsel and any self-represented parties shall work together to jointly prepare five 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, a set for the witnesses, and a set for each party) (“Exhibit Binders”). Copies of documentary exhibits shall be one- sided copies. 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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A jointly prepared Motions in Limine Binder containing one-sided, conformed copies of all motions in limine, opposition, and reply papers, tabbed and organized in three-ring binders, must be lodged in Department 207 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 207 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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Except as otherwise provided under Local Rule 3.4, the Court requires all litigants, except Self-Represented Litigants, to lodge courtesy copies directly in Department 207 of all moving, opposition and reply papers, no later than three (3) court days before the scheduled hearing, of the following types of motions: Motions for Preliminary Injunction. 2. Anti-SLAPP Motions under Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16. 3. Motions for Summary Judgment/ Adjudication. 4. Motions to Compel Further Discovery Responses. 5. Trial Documents in compliance with Trial Preparation Orders.

Except as otherwise provided under Local Rule 3.4, the Court requires all litigants, except Self-Represented Litigants, to lodge courtesy copies directly in Department 207 of all moving, opposition and reply papers, no later than three (3) court days before the scheduled hearing, of the following types of motions: Motions for Preliminary Injunction. 2. Anti-SLAPP Motions under Code of Civil Procedure section 425.16. 3. Motions for Summary Judgment/ Adjudication. 4. Motions to Compel Further Discovery Responses. 5. Trial Documents in compliance with Trial Preparation Orders.

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Before any scheduled hearing, all parties shall deliver to/lodge in Department 207 courtesy paper copies of all motions, oppositions and replies, including but not limited to ex parte applications, demurrers, motions to strike, Anti-SLAPP motion, motions for judgment on the pleadings, motions for preliminary injunction, motions to compel further discovery responses and motions for summary judgment or summary adjudication.

Before any scheduled hearing, all parties shall deliver to/lodge in Department 207 courtesy paper copies of all motions, oppositions and replies, including but not limited to ex parte applications, demurrers, motions to strike, Anti-SLAPP motion, motions for judgment on the pleadings, motions for preliminary injunction, motions to compel further discovery responses and motions for summary judgment or summary adjudication.

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On the first day of trial and before trial begins, the parties must lodge the originals of all deposition transcripts with the courtroom clerk.

On the first day of trial, the parties must lodge with the courtroom clerk the originals of all deposition transcripts, to be used for any purpose, before trial begins.

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A printed courtesy copy of all verdict forms and jury instructions must be delivered directly to Department F43 at the time of electronic filing.

Additionally, a printed courtesy copy of all verdict forms and jury instructions shall be filed directly in Department F43 at the time of the electronic filing.

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Motions in limine require a 3-ring binder notebook with table of contents and tabs, submitted 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 trials require a tabbed 3-ring trial binder with table of contents, lodged 2 calendar days before FSC.

For all trials (jury and non-jury), 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,

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Any other motion whose points and authorities and accompanying supporting materials exceed 35 pages requires lodging courtesy copies with the court, and failure to do so may result in the motion being taken off calendar.

and any other motions of any kind where the points and authorities and any accompanying supporting materials exceed 35 pages in length. Failure to do so may result in the motion being taken off calendar.

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On the first day of trial, parties must provide sufficient copies of all discovery excerpts for the judge, the opposing parties, and the witness.

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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Specific motion types require lodging courtesy copies of points and authorities and supporting documents.

The following motions require lodging with the court courtesy copies of each party's points and authorities, along with any separate statements, exhibits, or other documents filed in support or opposition: Summary judgment motions; anti-SLAPP motions, petitions for writ of attachment; applications for preliminary injunctions; motions to compel further discovery responses, and any other motions of any kind where the points and authorities and any accompanying supporting materials exceed 35 pages in length.

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Four copies of exhibit notebooks must be submitted on first day of trial; exhibits not filed electronically.

On the first day of trial, the parties are ordered to jointly submit four identical copies of the Exhibit Notebooks as follows: one for each party, one for the Court, and one for the witness stand. Trial and evidentiary hearing exhibits shall not be filed electronically.

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Motions in limine filers must also submit a 3-ring binder with a table of contents and tab dividers containing all MIL motions, oppositions, and replies at least 2 calendar days before the FSC; late notebooks may result in the motions not being considered.

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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A printed courtesy copy of verdict forms and jury instructions must be filed in Dept F43 when e-filing.

Additionally, a printed courtesy copy of all verdict forms and jury instructions shall be filed directly in Department F43 at the time of the electronic filing.

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All trial exhibits must be placed in Exhibit Notebooks, and on the first day of trial the parties must jointly submit four identical copies (one per party, one for the Court, 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 four identical copies of the Exhibit Notebooks as follows: one for each party, one for the Court, and one for the witness stand.

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Identical copies of the exhibit list and all exhibits must be provided in 3-ring binders - one for each party, one for the Court, and one for the witness stand.

Identical copies of the Exhibit List and all exhibits must be provided in 3-ring binders as follows: one for each party, one for the Court, and one for the witness stand.

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The following motions require lodging with the court courtesy copies of each party's points and authorities, along with any separate statements, exhibits, or other documents filed in support or opposition: Summary judgment motions; anti-SLAPP motions, petitions for writ of attachment; applications for preliminary injunctions; motions to compel further discovery responses, and any other motions of any kind where the points and authorities and any accompanying supporting materials exceed 35 pages in length. Failure to do so may result in the motion being taken off calendar.

The following motions require lodging with the court courtesy copies of each party's points and authorities, along with any separate statements, exhibits, or other documents filed in support or opposition: Summary judgment motions; anti-SLAPP motions, petitions for writ of attachment; applications for preliminary injunctions; motions to compel further discovery responses, and any other motions of any kind where the points and authorities and any accompanying supporting materials exceed 35 pages in length. Failure to do so may result in the motion being taken off calendar.