Los Angeles Superior Court Courtesy Copy Requirements

WARNING

The Court does not need courtesy copies of filings unless it specifically requests them.

The Court does not need courtesy copies of filings unless it makes a specific request.

WARNINGCivil cases

Boxes of documents must not be sent to the courtroom; large or voluminous files must be provided by emailing a secure-server download link with conformed electronic copies to WCCDept1@lacourt.org.

Please do not send boxes of documents to the courtroom. For large files and voluminous documents, please use a secure electronic server to send a download link containing conformed electronic copies of the applicable documents and files to WCCDept1@lacourt.org.

WARNING

Courtesy copies are not needed for any filings except motions for summary judgment or adjudication and special motions to strike (anti-SLAPP motions).

The Court does not need courtesy copies of filings other than those for motions for summary judgment or adjudication and special motions to strike (anti-SLAPP motions).

WARNING

A copy of the filed voir dire question request must be brought to the FSC.

file the request, along with the specific questions, at least five court days in advance of the FSC and bring a copy of the filing to the FSC.

WARNINGCivil cases

Courtesy copies of other non-trial documents must not be submitted unless specifically requested by the Court.

Please do not submit courtesy copies of any other non-trial documents unless specifically requested by the Court.

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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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Exhibit binders should be provided for the Judge, Judicial Assistant, Opposing Counsel, and the witness stand.

Binders should be provided for the Judge, Judicial Assistant, Opposing Counsel, and witness stand.

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Courtesy copies are not required for other electronically filed motions.

Courtesy copies are not required for other electronically filed motions.

WARNINGCivil cases

Because the Court often rules on ex partes without oral argument, oppositions should be timely delivered to Department P.

The Court often rules without oral argument so any oppositions should be timely delivered to Department P.

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Typically, at least five copies of all exhibits in a 3-ring binder should be provided on the first day of trial.

Typically, at least five (5) copies of all exhibits, in a 3-ring binder, should be provided on the first day of trial.

WARNING

In addition to mandatory e-filing, the court requests that attorneys and parties lodge courtesy paper copies of all motions, oppositions, and replies in Department 205.

In addition to the requirement set forth in the General Order re Mandatory Electronic Filings for Civil dated November 5, 2018, the court requests attorneys and parties to lodge in Department 205 courtesy paper copies of all motions, oppositions, and replies.

WARNINGCivil cases

Failure to deliver required courtesy copies may result in a continuance of the matter.

Failing to file courtesy copies may result in a continuance of the matter.

WARNINGCivil cases

Counsel should provide a courtesy copy for CCP §585 prove-up filings greater than five pages.

Counsel should provide a courtesy copy for CCP §585 prove up filings greater than five pages.

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Be sure to bring copies of all documents to the FSC.

Be sure to bring copies of all documents to the FSC.

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Parties filing or opposing lengthy summary judgment/adjudication motions are strongly encouraged (not required) to submit courtesy copies in one or more three-ring binders organized behind tabs.

Department 516 also strongly encourages the parties filing and opposing lengthy Motions for Summary Judgment or Adjudication, to submit one or more three ring binders organizing the courtesy copy behind tabs.

WARNINGCivil cases

A copy of the filed voir dire question request must be brought to the FSC.

However, if any party has specific voir dire questions for the prospective jurors that you would like the Court to ask, file the request, along with the specific questions, at least three court days in advance of the FSC and bring a copy of the filing to the FSC.

WARNING

The Court requests a hard copy trial binder for any mandamus trial, to be submitted no later than two court days after the reply brief.

The Court requests that the parties submit a hard copy trial binder for any mandamus trial. The trial binder shall include the opening brief, the opposition brief, the reply brief, and any evidence submitted by declaration or request for judicial notice. The trial binder may be submitted either in the form of three-ring binders or three-inch spiral bound volumes. The trial binder should be submitted not later than two court days after the reply brief.

WARNING

Courtesy copies of moving, opposing, and reply papers are requested for summary judgment/adjudication motions.

Courtesy copies of any moving, opposing, and reply papers are requested for motions for summary judgment/adjudication and any other non-discovery motion where the declaration and exhibits exceed 30 pages.

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Required

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Courtesy copies of motions should not be delivered to the court unless specifically requested.

Please do not deliver a courtesy copy of the motion to the court unless specifically requested to do so.

WARNING

Boxes of documents must not be sent to the courtroom; for large or voluminous documents, send a secure download link with conformed electronic copies to WCC-Dept6@lacourt.org or deliver a flash drive to the Courtroom Assistant or Judicial Assistant.

Please do not send boxes of documents to the courtroom. For large files and voluminous documents, please use a secure electronic server to send a download link containing conformed electronic copies of the applicable documents and files to WCC-Dept6@lacourt.org, or deliver a flash drive to the Courtroom Assistant or Judicial Assistant.

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The Court often rules without oral argument so any oppositions should be timely delivered to Department M.

The Court often rules without oral argument so any oppositions should be timely delivered to Department M.

WARNING

Courtesy copies are required only if requested by the Court.

Courtesy Copies: Only if requested by Court

WARNINGCivil cases

Courtesy copies of moving papers, oppositions, replies, and supporting evidence are requested in Department 412 on the day of e-filing.

A courtesy copy of the moving papers, opposition, reply, and any supporting evidence are requested to be lodged directly in Department 412 on the same day of e-filing.

WARNINGCivil cases

Courtesy copies of ex parte applications and supporting documentation are requested in Department 412 on the day of e-filing.

Courtesy copies of ex parte application and supporting documentation are requested to be lodged directly in Department 412 on the day of e-filing.

WARNINGCivil cases

Courtesy copies of the moving papers, opposition, reply, and supporting evidence are requested in Department 412 on the day of e-filing.

A courtesy copy of the moving papers, opposition, reply, and any supporting Evidence are requested to be lodged directly in Department 412 on the same day of e-fiing.

WARNINGCivil cases

Two sets of completed Joint Trial Notebook(s) and Joint Exhibit Notebook(s) should be brought to the FSC with Joint Trial Notebook(s) tabbed A-K as follows:

Two sets of completed Joint Trial Notebook(s) and Joint Exhibit Notebook(s) should be brought to the FSC with Joint Trial Notebook(s) tabbed A-K as follows:

WARNING

Courtesy copies of ex parte oppositions should be brought directly to the courtroom before the hearing.

Written oppositions shall be electronically filed by 8:30 a.m. the day of the ex parte hearing and courtesy copies should be brought directly to the courtroom before the hearing.

WARNING

Courtesy copies of written ex parte oppositions should be brought directly to the courtroom before the hearing.

Written oppositions shall be electronically filed by 8:30 a.m. the day of the ex parte hearing and courtesy copies should be brought directly to the courtroom before the hearing.

WARNING

Exhibit binders must be brought to court on the first day of trial, with binders provided for the Judge, Judicial Assistant, Opposing Counsel, and Reporter.

Exhibits must be brought to Court on the first day of trial. Binders should be provided for the Judge, Judicial Assistant, Opposing Counsel and Reporter.

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Self-represented parties bringing paper ex parte oppositions 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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Please deliver a courtesy copy of the joint statement.

Please deliver a courtesy copy of the joint statement.

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The court strongly encourages parties to provide printed courtesy copies, with specific requirements governed by Section 9 of the May 3, 2019 General Order.

This court strongly encourages the parties to provide the court with printed courtesy copies. Please refer to the court’s May 3, 2019, General Order, Section 9 [PRINTED COURTESY COPIES], concerning the specific requirements for compliance with the court’s printed courtesy copies provisions.

WARNING

Parties must bring copies of the Final Status Conference filings to the conference.

Be sure to bring copies of them to the conference.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Court requests (not mandates) courtesy copies of filings.

The Court REQUESTS courtesy copies of filings.

WARNING

Exhibit binders should be provided for the Judge, Judicial Assistant, Opposing Counsel, and Reporter.

Binders should be provided for the Judge, Judicial Assistant, Opposing Counsel and Reporter.

WARNINGCivil cases

If a motion is filed more than 30 calendar days before its hearing, wait until 16 court days before the hearing to file its courtesy copies.

If your motion has been filed more than 30 calendar days before the hearing date, please wait to file the courtesy copies of the motion until 16 court days before the hearing.

WARNINGCivil cases

Courtesy copies of ex parte papers should be delivered to the courtroom.

Please deliver courtesy copies of your papers to the courtroom.

WARNINGCivil cases

Courtesy copies should be provided for all motion, opposition, and reply papers.

Please provide courtesy copies of all motion, opposition and reply papers.

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For trial, parties should prepare one additional copy of the exhibit binder(s) for the Court and one for the witness stand, plus copies for themselves.

For the trial itself, one additional copy of the binder or binders should be prepared for the Court and another for the witness stand. Counsel should make copies for themselves as well.

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A tabbed trial binder for the Court should be prepared containing all items in this section (except deposition designations and transcripts), the operative pleadings, and important court orders.

TRIAL BINDER FOR COURT. A tabbed binder should be prepared for the Court containing all the items referred to in this section (except the deposition designations and transcripts), as well as the operative pleadings and any important Court orders issued during the course of the litigation.

WARNING

At least five copies of the exhibits must be brought to trial: one for each party, the witness stand, the Judicial Assistant, and the Court.

At least five copies of the exhibits should be brought to the Trial: one for each party, one for the witness stand, one for the Judicial Assistant, and one for the Court.

WARNING

Courtesy copies are not requested except for late-filed documents and ex parte oppositions, which should be delivered directly to Department B.

COURTESY COPIES: Courtesy copies are not requested except for any late-filed document and any ex-parte opposition. Please deliver courtesy copies directly to Department B.

WARNING

Typically, at least five (5) copies of all exhibits, in a 3-ring binder, should be provided on the first day of trial. The original exhibits, those that will be provided to the jury, will be placed in the custody of the judicial assistant. Additional binders must be provided for: (1) the Court; (2) the witness; (3) opposing counsel; and (4) yourself.

Typically, at least five (5) copies of all exhibits, in a 3-ring binder, should be provided on the first day of trial. The original exhibits, those that will be provided to the jury, will be placed in the custody of the judicial assistant. Additional binders must be provided for: (1) the Court; (2) the witness; (3) opposing counsel; and (4) yourself.

WARNING

For law and motion filings—especially complex motions or motions exceeding 30 pages with exhibits—the Court strongly appreciates a printed, tab-separated courtesy copy with proof of e-filing delivered by 4:30 p.m. the same business day, or by 10:00 a.m. the next business day if efiled after 4:30 p.m.

With a busy courtroom that is frequently in trial, Department 410 reviews and analyzes law and motion best in paper form. This is especially true for complex motions or motions that exceed 30 pages (with exhibits). The Court strongly appreciates a printed courtesy copy with inserted tab separators between exhibits (along with proof of electronic submission) to be delivered to Department 410 by 4:30 p.m. on the same business day the document is efiled. If the efiling is submitted after 4:30 p.m., the courtesy copy should be delivered to Department 410 no later than 10:00 a.m. the next business day. All courtesy copies with attachments should have physical identifying tabs separating each such attachment.

WARNING

Opposing parties should file ex parte oppositions early and deliver a courtesy copy to the Court, since an opposition filed at 8:30 a.m. on the hearing date is unlikely to be seen before the hearing.

Because the Court takes the bench each day at 8:30 a.m., as a practical matter an opposition filed at 8:30 a.m. on the date of the hearing is unlikely to have been seen by the Court prior to the ex parte hearing. The opposing party should make every effort to file its opposition earlier and provide the Court with a courtesy copy delivered to the Court.

INFO

Courtesy copies are optional but appreciated for summary judgment motions, anti-SLAPP motions, and any other motions supported by voluminous exhibits (sentence continues on page 2).

courtesy copies are not required, but are appreciated for Motions for Summary Judgement, Anti-SLAPP, and any other motions supported by voluminous exhibits or

INFOCivil cases

MSJ/MA courtesy copies are encouraged to be in three-ring binders with tabs; all courtesy copies with declarations/exhibits must be tabbed, and deposition excerpts in briefs must be marked on attached transcripts.

Parties filing and opposing lengthy motions for summary judgment or adjudication are strongly encouraged to submit one or more three-ring binders organizing the courtesy copy behind tabs. Any courtesy copies of documents with declarations and/or exhibits must be tabbed. (Rules of Court, rule 3.1110(f).) All deposition excerpts referenced in briefs must be marked on the transcripts attached as exhibits. (Rules of Court, rule 3.1116(c).)

INFO

Courtesy copies of filings are not required unless the Court makes a specific request.

The Court does not need courtesy copies of filings unless it makes a specific request.

INFO

Parties may optionally bring an extra copy of ex parte papers for the Judicial Assistant to date stamp and return for their records.

If you wish to have a stamped copy for your own records, please bring another extra copy for that purpose. The Judicial Assistant will date stamp that copy and return it to you.