Los Angeles Superior Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Parties intending to file a summary judgment or summary adjudication motion must reserve a hearing date immediately on the Court Reservation System and should not wait until discovery is completed, since hearing dates at least 30 days before trial may not be available later.

Any party who intends to file a motion for summary judgment or summary adjudication must reserve a hearing date immediately because the reservation dates for such motions are limited on the Court Reservation System, they fill up fast, and the present reservation dates available for such motions are very close to the trial dates being set by the court. Do not wait until discovery has been completed to reserve a hearing date for a motion for summary judgment or summary adjudication because, at a later date, hearing dates might not be available at least 30 days before the trial date set in your case.

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Deadline

5 calendar days

The joint report must be lodged in Department 73 five calendar days before the informal discovery conference.

The parties shall complete a joint report (not to exceed five pages) and lodge it in Department 73 five (5) calendar days prior to the informal discovery conference.

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Deadline

5 calendar days

A jointly prepared Trial Binder must be lodged in Department 73 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 73 a Trial Binder,

CRITICAL

Relief from the motions in limine limit must be sought by noticed motion set for hearing before the motions in limine due date.

Relief from this limit may be sought by noticed motion, which must be set for hearing prior to the due date of the motions in limine.

CRITICALCivil cases

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed no less than 5 court days before trial.

Oppositions are due no less than five court days before trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

An agreed proposed joint special or general verdict form must be filed five court days before the final status conference.

An agreed proposed joint special verdict form with interrogatories or a general verdict form must be filed five (5) court days before the final status conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine must be filed 5 court days before the final status conference.

Motions in limine are due five (5) court days before the final status conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Pre-trial documents must be filed 5 court days before the final status conference.

You are required to file your pre-trial documents five (5) court days before the final status conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint special verdict or general verdict form must be filed 5 court days before the final status conference.

An agreed proposed joint special verdict form with interrogatories or a general verdict form must be filed five (5) court days before the final status conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Pre-trial documents must be filed five court days before the final status conference.

You are required to file your pre-trial documents five (5) court days before the final status conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine must be filed five court days before the final status conference and will be heard on the day of trial unless specially set.

Although motions in limine must be filed five court days before the final status conference in this department, they will be heard on the day of trial unless specially set.

CRITICALCivil cases

Five court days before the final status conference, parties must file a hard copy of jointly agreed instructions plus each counsel's separate statement of not-agreed-upon instructions with objections.

Five court days before the final status conference, please file a “hard copy” of jointly agreed instructions, and each counsel's separate statement set of "not-agreed-upon" instructions with your objections.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine are due five court days before the final status conference and will be heard on the day of trial unless specially set as noticed motions.

Motions in limine are due five (5) court days before the final status conference. Unless specially set as noticed motions, they will be heard on the day of trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

A joint set of proposed, accepted, and unaccepted jury instructions is due five court days before the final status conference.

A joint set of proposed, accepted and unaccepted jury instructions are due five (5) court days before the final status conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Oppositions to motions in limine, including Evidence Code section 402 hearing requests, are due no less than five court days before trial.

Oppositions are due no less than five court days before trial. This includes requests for hearing under Evidence Code section 402.

CRITICALCivil cases

A joint witness list with time estimates for direct and cross-examination is due five court days before the final status conference.

A joint witness list with time estimates for direct and cross-examination is due five (5) court days before the final status conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

A joint exhibit list must be filed five court days before the final status conference.

A joint exhibit list is required to be filed five (5) court days before the final status conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Counsel must serve and file pre-marked exhibit lists, jury instruction requests, trial witness lists, and proposed case statement 5 days before the final status conference.

At least five days prior to this conference, counsel must serve and file lists of pre-marked exhibits to be used at trial [see Local Rules 3.151, 3.53 and 3.149], jury instruction requests, trial witness lists, and a proposed short statement of the case to be read to the jury panel explaining the case. S.C.L.A.C. Rule 3.25 (f) (1).

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint jury instructions must be filed 5 court days before the final status conference.

A joint set of proposed, accepted and unaccepted jury instructions are due five (5) court days before the final status conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint witness list with time estimates must be filed 5 court days before the final status conference.

A joint witness list with time estimates for direct and cross-examination is due five (5) court days before the final status conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

A joint exhibit list must be filed 5 court days before the final status conference.

A joint exhibit list is required to be filed five (5) court days before the final status conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

If the case settles before the Final Status Conference, no appearance is required as long as a Request for Dismissal or Notice of Settlement is filed directly with the court at least two court days before the conference.

If the action is settled or otherwise resolved before the Final Status Conference, no appearance will be necessary as long as a Request for Dismissal of the entire action or Notice of Settlement under California Rules of Court, §3.1385 is filed direedy with this court at least two (2) court days before the scheduled Final Status Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Counsel shall meet and confer in person at least ten (10) days before the Final Status Conference to exchange, discuss, and prepare for submission to this court all edited jury instructions; a jointly submitted draft of: final special verdict form(s); a statement of witnesses (see below).

Counsel shall meet and confer in person at least ten (10) days before the Final Status Conference to exchange, discuss, and prepare for submission to this court all edited jury instructions; a jointly submitted draft of: final special verdict form(s); a statement of witnesses (see below).

CRITICALCivil cases

The required trial documents (including motions in limine and trial briefs) must be prepared, exchanged among all counsel, and filed directly in the department at least five days before the Final Status Conference.

The following documents shall be prepared and exchanged between (in the possession of) all counsel and filed directly in this department at least five (5) days before the Final Status Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Expert-witness depositions must be completed no later than 15 days before the initial trial date.

All expert-witness depositions arc to be completed in accordance with applicable statutes (i.e., 15 days before the initial trial date—C.C.P. § 2024.010; 2024.030).

CRITICALCivil cases

All party MSC briefs must be filed five court days before the Mandatory Settlement Conference.

All party MSC briefs must be filed five (5) court days prior to the conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Expert witness information must be exchanged no later than 50 days before the initial trial date or 20 days after service of the demand, whichever is closer to trial, unless the court orders a different date for good cause.

Exchange o f information concerning expert trial witnesses shall be made no later than 50 days before the initial trial date or 20 days after service of the demand for exchange of information, whichever is closer to the trial date, unless the Court, on motion and a showing of good cause, orders an earlier or later date of exchange [C.C.P. § 2034.230 (a)(b)]. If date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, the last day shall be the next court day closer to the trial date.

CRITICALCivil cases

A written demand for exchange of expert trial witness information must be made no later than the 10th day after the initial trial date is set or 70 days before trial, whichever is closer, with weekend/holiday deadlines rolling to the next court day closer to trial.

Demand for exchange of information concerning expert trial witnesses shall be in writing and shall be made no later than the 10th day after the initial trial date has been set or 70 days before that trial date, whichever is closer to the trial date [C.C.P. §2034.2201. If the date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, the last day shall be the next court day closer to the trial date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Law and motion matters must be filed and noticed per statutory deadlines, and using CRS does not alter or extend statutory deadlines or notice obligations.

All law and motion matters shall be filed and noticed for hearing not later than as required by statute. NOTE: Use of CRS does not alter or extend any statutory deadlines or obligations, including giving notice. It is your sole responsibility to serve and file the corresponding documents pursuant to the statutory requirements.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

24 hours

A two (2) page summary of the dispute should be delivered to the Court twenty-four (24) hours prior to the scheduled IDC.

A two (2) page summary of the dispute should be delivered to the Court twenty-four (24) hours prior to the scheduled IDC.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must reserve a motion hearing date through the online Court Reservation System (CRS) before filing any motion papers.

Parties must obtain a motion date via the online Court Reservation System (CRS) on the Los Angeles Court website “LA Court Online, Court Reservation System,” at www.lacourt.org to reserve a date prior to filing any motion papers.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must meet and confer and submit all required final status conference documents five court days before the FSC.

Parties must meet and confer and submit the following documents five court days before the FSC:

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine should be filed and served in compliance with C.C.P. § 1005 using the FSC date as the hearing date. They be heard at the FSC or at a pre-trial conference scheduled at the time of the FSC.

Motions in limine should be filed and served in compliance with C.C.P. § 1005 using the FSC date as the hearing date. They be heard at the FSC or at a pre-trial conference scheduled at the time of the FSC.

CRITICAL

Deadline

3 calendar days

The jointly prepared physical Trial Binder (one-sided, conformed, tabbed copies) must be lodged in Department 516 no later than three calendar days before the Final Status Conference.

No later than three calendar days before the Final Status Conference, the parties’ counsel and any self-represented parties shall jointly prepare and lodge in Department 516 a physical Trial Binder, consisting of one-sided, conformed copies, tabbed and organized in a

CRITICAL

Deadline

3 calendar days

The jointly prepared Motions in Limine Binder must be lodged in Department 516 no later than three calendar days before the Final Status Conference.

No later than three calendar days before the Final Status Conference, the parties’ counsel and any self-represented parties shall jointly prepare and lodge in Department 516 a Motions in limine Binder.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 calendar days

All FSC documents must be filed/lodged directly in Department 516 at least five calendar days before the FSC unless the court specifies otherwise.

All documents required for the Final Status Conference, unless otherwise specified by the court, shall be FILED/LODGED DIRECTLY IN DEPT. 516 AT LEAST FIVE CALENDAR DAYS PRIOR to the FSC

CRITICAL

A joint statement setting forth the discovery issues and the parties' positions is due within three court days after the IDC.

A joint statement setting forth the discovery issues and the position of the parties is due within three court days of the IDC.

CRITICAL

Papers for a reserved matter must be filed within 3 days of making the reservation or the reservation will be cancelled.

Be mindful that papers for a reserved matter must be filed within 3 days of making the reservation, else the reservation will be cancelled.

CRITICAL

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:

CRITICAL

One set of the 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 Binder to the Final Status Conference for the court to review.

CRITICALCivil cases

The parties must file a Joint Informal Discovery Conference Statement with the Court at least seven court days before the IDC, setting forth the outstanding issues.

At least seven court days prior to the JDC, the parties must file with the Court a Joint Infonnal Discovery Conference Statement that is no longer than five pages setting forth the outstanding issues.

CRITICALCivil cases

Case management statement must be filed at least 15 calendar days before the hearing.

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

CRITICALCivil cases

The parties must jointly prepare and lodge the FSC Trial Notebook in Department P no later than three court days before the FSC.

No later than three (3) court days before the FSC, the parties shall jointly prepare and lodge in Department P an "FSC Trial Notebook,"

CRITICALCivil cases

The 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 15 days prior to the hearing as required by CRC, rule 3.725(a).

CRITICALCivil cases

Requests for the Court to ask specific voir dire questions must be filed with the questions at least three court days before the FSC, and may not be saved for the morning of trial.

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. Do not wait until the morning of trial to submit specific requests.

CRITICALCivil cases

Copies of deposition transcripts or other discovery responses must be lodged with the Court before trial.

Prior to trial, copies of deposition transcripts or other discovery responses shall be lodged with the Court. (Local Rules, rule 3.56.)

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine must comply with CCP Section 1005 notice provisions and Local Rule 3.57(a), and noncompliance may result in denial of the motion or a continuance of the FSC and/or trial.

When filing motions in limine, counsel shall comply with the statutory notice provisions of Code of Civil Procedure Section 1005 and the motion requirements of Local Rules, rule 3.57(a). A failure to comply with applicable notice provisions and deadlines may result in denial of the motion, or the Court continuing the FSC and/or the trial in order to consider the motions in limine before trial begins.

CRITICALCivil cases

All Trial Readiness Documents must be filed and served no later than five court days before the FSC, per Local Rule 3.25(g)(3).

the Court orders that all Trial Readiness Documents addressed herein be filed and served no later than five (5) court days before the FSC.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

20 calendar days

Trial counsel must meet and confer by videoconference, telephone, or in person no later than 20 calendar days before each Case Management Conference to address the CRC 3.724 and 3.727 issues.

Trial counsel are required to meet and confer by videoconference, telephone or in person no later than 20 calendar days before the date set for the initial and any succeeding Case Management Conference to consider each of the issues identified in CRC, rules 3.724 and 3.727.

CRITICALCivil cases

Counsel must fully comply with paragraphs 14-17 of the Fifth Amended Standing Order, and all documents required by Paragraph 15 must be prepared in advance of the first trial date.

Counsel shall fully comply with the Standing Order (Fifth Amended Standing Order (effective as of June 1, 2021)) as it relates to trials, paragraphs 14, 15, 16 and 17. All documents required by Paragraph 15 of the Standing Order shall be prepared in advance of the first trial date.