Los Angeles Superior Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Objections to the court's jury questionnaire questions and requests for additional questions must be made in writing by the time of the Final Status Conference.

Any objections to the court's questions or requests for additional questions must be made to the court, in writing, by the time of the Final Status Conference.

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A case management statement must be filed at least 15 days before the case management conference hearing.

A case management statement must be filed at least fifteen (15) days prior to the hearing as required by CRC 3.725(a).

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Proof of payment must be provided to the clerk no later than the next day before trial can resume.

Proof of payment must be provided to the clerk no later than the next day before trial can resume.

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Requests for more than 35 jurors or for prescreening jurors as to time must be made to the court at least 20 days before the trial date.

Any request for more than 35 jurors or for prescreening of jurors as to time must be made to the court at least 20 days in advance of the trial date.

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In a demurrer, the plaintiff or cross-complainant must immediately notify the court if a first amended complaint will be filed in lieu of an opposition.

In the case of a demurrer to a complaint or cross-complaint, the plaintiff or cross- complainant must notify the court immediately if they will be filing a first amended complaint in lieu of an opposition.

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If all defendants have not been served, plaintiff must file a declaration five days before the hearing explaining the service efforts undertaken.

If all defendants have not been served, plaintiff or plaintiff’s counsel must submit a declaration to the court five (5) days prior to the hearing explaining what efforts have been undertaken to accomplish service. CRC 3.110.

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Deadline

15 calendar days

Case Management Statements must be filed at least 15 calendar days before the scheduled Case Management Conference.

Case Management Statements must be filed at least 15 calendar days before the date scheduled for the conference. (California Rules of Court, rule 3.725.)

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represented parties must lodge the Trial Binder with Department 311 at least five days before each FSC.

represented parties must lodge the Trial Binder with Department 311 at least five days before each FSC.

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Deadline

5 calendar days

No later than five calendar days before the Final Status Conference, the parties’ counsel and any self-represented parties shall file and serve the following documents:

No later than five calendar days before the Final Status Conference, the parties’ counsel and any self-represented parties shall file and serve the following documents:

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Deadline

5 calendar days

All parties must jointly prepare and lodge the Trial Binder in Department 311 no later than five calendar days before the Final Status Conference.

No later than five calendar days before the Final Status Conference, all parties shall jointly prepare and lodge in Department 311 a Trial Binder, consisting of one-sided, conformed copies, tabbed and organized in a three-ring binder prepared in compliance with Exhibits 1 – 7, pages 8 - 15 below.

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Deadline

5 calendar days

No later than five calendar days before the Final Status Conference, the parties’ counsel and any self-represented parties shall file and serve the following documents:

No later than five calendar days before the Final Status Conference, the parties’ counsel and any self-represented parties shall file and serve the following documents:

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Deadline

5 calendar days

No later than five calendar days before the Final Status Conference, the parties’ counsel and any self-represented parties shall file and serve the following documents:

No later than five calendar days before the Final Status Conference, the parties’ counsel and any self-represented parties shall file and serve the following documents:

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The joint statement of issues for the IDC must be filed on eCourt five court days before the IDC.

Five court days prior to the IDC, the parties are to file (on eCourt) a joint statement of issues to be covered at the IDC, not to exceed five (5) pages.

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Final status conference documents must be efiled five court days before the FSC, with physical binders delivered to Dept. B on the FSC date.

Five court days prior to the FSC, the following shall be efiled and binders to be physically provided to Dept. B on the date of the FSC.

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Deadlines for filing motions to compel are tolled until the IDC is held.

The court TOLLS deadlines for filing motions to compel prior to holding an IDC.

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A joint IDC statement listing all issues to be discussed must be uploaded to the eCourt system 5 court days before the IDC by the party seeking the IDC.

The parties are to file a joint IDC statement five days prior to the IDC, stating all issues to be discussed at the IDC. The party seeking the IDC is responsible for uploading the IDC statement to the eCourt system 5 court days prior to the IDC.

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Deadline

5 court days

Applies to

Cmc statement

CMC Statements must be filed 5 court days prior to the Case Management Conference.

CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES: CMC Statements are required no later than 5 court days prior to the CMC per CRC 3.725.

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Depositions must be lodged 5 court days before trial.

Depositions shall be lodged 5 court days before trial with a Notice of Lodging Depositions, including all page/line designations.

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Deadline

5 court days

Joint IDC statements must be filed and uploaded to eCourt 5 court days before the IDC.

The parties are to file a joint IDC statement five days prior to the IDC, stating all issues to be discussed at the IDC. The party seeking the IDC is responsible for uploading the IDC statement to the eCourt system 5 court days prior to the IDC.

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Ex parte applications and TRO/preliminary injunction requests are heard Monday through Friday at 8:30 a.m.

Ex Parte Applications and Requests for Temporary Restraining Orders/Preliminary Injunctions are heard MONDAY through FRIDAY at 8:30 a.m.

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CMC statements must be filed no later than 5 court days before the case management conference, and the parties must meet and confer per CRC 3.724 and 3.727.

CMC Statements are required no later than 5 court days prior to the CMC per CRC 3.725. Meet and confer per CRC 3.724 and 3.727.

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Deadline

5 court days

Applies to

Deposition

Depositions must be lodged 5 court days before trial with a notice including page/line designations.

Depositions shall be lodged 5 court days before trial with a Notice of Lodging Depositions, including all page/line designations.

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Applies to

Jury fee

Jury fees must be posted, or a jury fee waiver order obtained, no later than 30 days before trial.

Jury fees must be posted, or a jury fee waiver order obtained, no later than 30 days before trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Plaintiff must file and serve a joint form containing all parties' proposed provisions at least 2 court days before the hearing on any motion for a preferential trial date.

At least two (2) court days prior to the hearing on any motion for a preferential trial date, plaintiff shall file and serve a joint form containing all the parties’ proposed provisions.

CRITICALCivil cases

The parties must submit the Pre-Trial Document trial binders to the court at least five days before the Final Status Conference.

At least five days before the Final Status Conference, the parties shall submit to the court Pre-Trial Document trial binders (3-ring), consisting of one-sided, conformed copies, tabbed, with a table of contents of the following:

CRITICALCivil cases

Expert witness depositions must be completed no later than 30 days before the Final Status Conference.

Expert witnesses shall have their depositions taken no later than 30 days before the Final Status Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

In non-preference cases, motions in limine must be filed and served on regular notice so they can be heard at the Final Status Conference.

Motions in limine in non-preference cases shall be filed and served on regular notice so that they may be heard at the Final Status Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Each plaintiff's firm must provide the court with a cumulative list of its pending Silicosis Cases every 90 days.

Each Plaintiff’s firm shall provide the court with a cumulative list of their pending Silicosis Cases in these proceedings every 90 days which shall include the identity of Plaintiff’s counsel, the individual case number, identification of the Plaintiff, filing date and current status.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Designating Party has 30 days after receiving written Designation Objections to agree in writing to de-designate and/or file a motion with the Court to uphold the designations.

Counsel for the Designating Party shall have thirty (30) days from receipt of the written Designation Objections to either (a) agree in writing to de-designate Documents, Testimony, or Information pursuant to any or all of the Designation Objections and/or (b) file a motion with the Court seeking to uphold any or all designations on Documents, Testimony, or Information addressed by the Designation Objections (the “Designation Motion”).

CRITICALCivil cases

Objections to an add-on petition must be filed by notice of opposition within 10 days of the petition's filing, pursuant to CRC 3.544(b) and (c).

Should any party object to a case being included in JCCP No. 5378 as an Add-On Case, such party shall, within 10 days of the filing of the Petition for Add-On, file a notice of opposition pursuant to CRC 3.544(b) and (c).

CRITICALCivil cases

Plaintiff's counsel must disclose any changed circumstances in plaintiff's health no later than 2 court days before the preference hearing, after making good faith efforts to contact plaintiff and family to ascertain changed circumstances.

No later than two (2) court days prior to the hearing on Plaintiff’s motion for preference pursuant to Sections 36(a) and (d), plaintiff’s counsel must also disclose whether there have been any changed circumstances in Plaintiff's health since the declaration was signed, or the deposition of the primary treating physician, whichever occurred later. Prior to making this required disclosure, plaintiff’s counsel shall make all good faith efforts to contact Plaintiff and his/her/their family to ascertain any changed circumstances.

CRITICALCivil cases

Plaintiff's counsel must file a notice of the Court's Coordination of Add-On Case Order within 10 days of the order's issuance.

Within ten (10) days of issuance of the Court’s Order on Coordination of the individual add-on case, Plaintiff’s counsel shall file a notice of the Court’s Coordination of Add-On Case Order.

CRITICALCivil cases

The testimony designating party must lodge the final submission with the court at least five days before the Final Status Conference.

At least five days before the Final Status Conference, the testimony designating party must lodge with the court via USB drive (and/or hard copy/paper in 3 ring binders, if requested by the court):

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine regarding expert testimony from depositions taken less than 16 court days before the Final Status Conference may be heard on the trial date, provided the responding party has at least seven days to file an opposition.

Motions in limine concerning expert testimony obtained in deposition testimony less than 16 court days before the Final Status Conference may be filed and served to be heard on the trial date, provided that the responding party has no less than seven days to file an opposition.

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Transcripts of each deposition identified on the joint chart must be lodged with the court before trial begins.

The parties shall meet and confer to ensure that transcripts of each deposition identified on the Joint Chart of Page and Line Designations for Deposition and Farmer Testimony is lodged with the court prior to the commencement of trial.

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Counsel and self-represented parties must comply with CCP section 1005 statutory notice provisions and Los Angeles County Court Rule 3.57(a) for motions in limine heard at the Final Status Conference.

The parties' counsel and any self-represented parties shall comply with the statutory notice provisions of Code of Civil Procedure section 1005 and the requirements of Los Angeles County Court Rule 3.57, subdivision (a).

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Deadline

5 calendar days

The required trial documents (Trial Preparation Requirements Section 2) must be filed and served 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 file and serve the following documents:

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Deadline

18 calendar days

All trial exhibits must be exchanged no later than 18 calendar days before the Final Status Conference.

No later than 18 calendar days before the Final Status Conference, the parties' counsel and any self-represented parties shall exchange all exhibits they intend to introduce at trial.

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Deadline

11 calendar days

Parties must meet and confer no later than 11 calendar days before the Final Status Conference to prepare required trial documents and binders, seek stipulations on exhibits, motions in limine, and ultimate facts/legal issues, and attempt settlement.

No later than 11 calendar days before the Final Status Conference, the parties' counsel and any self-represented parties shall meet and confer to do the following: (I) discuss and prepare the documents required in Sections 2.B-H, below, and the Motions in Limine Binder, Exhibit Binders, and Trial Binder required in Sections 3-5, below, (2) discuss and make a good faith effort to stipulate to the authenticity and admissibility of each trial exhibit, (3) discuss and make a good faith effort to stipulate to resolve each motion in Iirnine, (4) discuss and make a good faith effort to stipulate to ultimate facts and legal issues, and (5) discuss and make a good faith effort to settle the case.

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Requesting or holding an IDC does not automatically toll the filing deadline for a motion to compel discovery.

Neither the request for an IDC nor an IDC automatically tolls the filing deadline for a motion to compel discovery.

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Deadline

48 hours

Trial briefs must be filed no later than 48 hours before opening statement.

No later than 48 hours before opening statement, the parties shall file and serve a trial brief indicating which causes of action and which affirmative defenses are still in issue.

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Deadline

5 court days

Joint FSC documents must be submitted at least 5 court days before the Final Status Conference.

submit to Dept. 107 the following JOINT documents at least five court days before the FSC:

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Deadline

48 hours

Trial briefs must be filed and served no later than 48 hours before opening statement.

No later than 48 hours before opening statement, the parties shall file and serve a trial brief indicating which causes of action and which affirmative defenses are still in issue.

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Deadline

10 calendar days

A fee-waiver party's Request for Court Reporting Services must be filed at least ten calendar days before the hearing or trial.

The Request for Court Reporting Services by a Party with a Fee Waiver should be filed at least ten calendar days before the hearing or trial for which the reporter is requested.

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Deadline

10 calendar days

A request for an official court reporter (form FW-020) must be filed at least 10 calendar days before the hearing or trial.

A party who has received a fee waiver pursuant to CRC 3.55(7) may request an official court reporter by filing form FW-020 (https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fw020.pdf ) at least 10 calendar days before the hearing or trial. (See CRC 2.956(c).)

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Motions in limine must be filed with statutory notice of 16 court days for the motion, 9 court days for the opposition, and 5 court days for the reply, and are heard at the final status conference without reserving a hearing date.

must be submitted with timely statutory notice (16 court days for motion, 9 court days for opposition, 5 court days for reply) so as to be heard at the final status conference. You do not need to reserve a date as the FSC will be the hearing date.

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The IDC statement must be filed and served at least three court days before the scheduled IDC.

involved in a discovery dispute to be addressed in an IDC shall file and serve an IDC statement of no more than (5) pages at least three (3) court days before the scheduled IDC.

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Joint Final Status Conference documents must be submitted to Dept. 107 at least five court days before the FSC.

submit to Dept. 107 the following JOINT documents at least five court days before the FSC:

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Deadline

3 court days

IDC statements must be filed at least 3 court days before the scheduled IDC.

involved in a discovery dispute to be addressed in an IDC shall file and serve an IDC statement of no more than (5) pages at least three (3) court days before the scheduled IDC.

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Deadline

5 calendar days

Counsel and self-represented parties must file the listed trial documents no later than five calendar days before the Final Status Conference, and any documents not previously completed in the required manner will be finalized at the FSC.

No later than five calendar days before the Final Status Conference, the parties’ counsel and any self-represented parties shall file the documents listed below. PLEASE NOTE: to the extent not previously completed in the required manner, these documents will be finalized at the Final Status Conference. Please do not make any other plans for the day of the FSC;