Los Angeles Superior Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Deadline

7 calendar days

Trial documents must be filed and served no later than seven calendar days before the Final Status Conference.

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

CRITICAL

Deadline

3 calendar days

A physical Trial Binder must be jointly prepared and lodged in Department 510 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 510 a physical Trial Binder, consisting of one-sided, conformed copies, tabbed and organized in a three-ring binder with a table of contents that includes the following (for trials by the court without a jury, the Trial Binder shall only include the documents listed under Tabs A, B, C, H, and I):

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Plaintiff's request for entry of default (form CIV-100) must be filed within 10 days after expiration of defendant's time to respond (the source sentence is cut off mid-exception).

Plaintiff's request for entry of default (Judicial Council form CIV-100) must be filed within 10 days after expiration of defendant's time to respond

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Deadline

5 calendar days

Exhibits must be exchanged between the parties and lodged with the Court at least five calendar days before the Final Status Conference.

The exhibits must be exchanged at least five (5) calendar days before the FSC and lodged with the Court.

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If any defendant remains unserved, plaintiff must file a declaration explaining service efforts at least five (5) days before the CMC hearing.

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.

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Deposition transcripts and discovery responses must be lodged with the Court before trial commences.

Prior to the commencement of the trial, deposition transcripts and discovery responses shall be lodged with the Court (L.A. County Court Rule 3.56).

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Parties must meet and confer in person at least 5 days before the Final Status Conference to prepare the Trial and Exhibit Notebooks, and must serve, sign, and file all joint documents.

At least five (5) days prior to the FSC, the parties must meet and confer in person to exchange, discuss, and prepare the Trial Notebook and Exhibit Notebooks. The parties must serve, sign, and file all joint documents.

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days after entry of default, plaintiff must obtain a default judgment against the defendant unless the court grants an extension of time (CRC 3.110(h)).

days after entry of default, plaintiff must obtain a default judgment against the defendant unless the court grants an extension of time (CRC 3.110(h)).

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Trial documents must be e-filed at least 10 days prior to the trial date and viewable by the court on the trial date.

Trial Documents – MUST BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED ATLEAST TEN (10) DAYS PRIOR TO THE TRIAL DATE AND VIEWABLE BY THE COURT ON THE DATE OF TRIAL.

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Trial documents must be electronically filed at least 10 days before the trial date and must be viewable by the court on the trial date.

3. Trial Documents – MUST BE ELECTRONICALLY FILED ATLEAST TEN (10) DAYS PRIOR TO THE TRIAL DATE AND VIEWABLE BY THE COURT ON THE DATE OF TRIAL.

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The administrative record must be lodged no later than the due date for filing and service of the Reply Brief unless otherwise ordered.

The record shall be lodged by no later than the due date for filing and service of the Reply Brief unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

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The joint appendix must be lodged no later than the due date for the Reply Brief.

The joint appendix must be lodged no later than the due date for the Reply Brief.

CRITICAL

The parties must file a joint status report at least five court days before the trial setting conference.

The parties shall file a joint status report at least five (5) court days in advance of the trial setting conference informing the Court whether there has been a resolution of the matter or whether a continuance of the trial setting conference is necessary.

CRITICAL

Deadline

7 calendar days

Case management statements must be filed at least 7 calendar days before the scheduled CMC.

Case Management Statements must be filed at least seven (7) calendar days before the date scheduled for the case management conference (CMC).

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Scheduling an IDC does not toll the deadline for filing a discovery motion unless the parties stipulate to toll deadlines.

California Code of Civil Procedure § 2016.080 has been repealed, therefore the scheduling of an IDC does not toll the deadline for filing a discovery motion unless the parties stipulate to toll deadlines.

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Motions in limine and bifurcation motions must be filed and served with proper statutory notice and set for hearing on the FSC date.

1. MOTIONS IN LIMINE AND BIFURCATION MOTIONS must have been filed and served with proper statutory notice and set for hearing on the FSC date. SCLAC Rule 3.25 (f)(2).

CRITICAL

The responding party may file and serve a responsive memorandum of no more than three pages at least two court days prior to the IDC.

The responding party may file and serve a responsive memorandum of no more than three pages at least two court days prior to the IDC.

CRITICAL

Deadline

7 calendar days

Case Management Statements must be filed at least seven (7) calendar days before the scheduled case management conference.

Case Management Statements must be filed at least seven (7) calendar days before the date scheduled for the case management conference (CMC).

CRITICAL

The court must receive the proposed order designating the private court reporter as official before the hearing.

The court must be in receipt of the order prior to the hearing.

CRITICAL

Because the court will rarely continue the trial date to hear MSJ/MSA motions, such motions must be timely filed and served.

The Court will rarely continue the Trial date to hear any Motions for Summary Judgment and/or Adjudication. Therefore, any Motions for Summary Judgment and/or Adjudication MUST BE TIMELY FILED AND SERVED.

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For post-mediation status conferences, parties must meet and confer and file a joint status report 5 court days before the hearing.

Parties are to meet and confer and file a joint status report 5 court days prior to the hearing.

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Parties must meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report at least 5 court days before the Trial Setting Conference.

At least 5 court days in advance of the Trial Setting conference, parties are ordered to meet and confer and file a Joint Status Report.

CRITICAL

Deadline

15 calendar days

CMC statements must be filed and served no later than 15 calendar days before the case management conference.

CMC Statements must be filed and served no later than 15 calendar days prior to the CMC per CRC 3.725.

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Depositions must be lodged with the Clerk of the Court before trial begins.

Depositions must be lodged with the Clerk of the Court prior to the start of trial.

CRITICAL

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.

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Applies to

Settled statement

Settled statements must be lodged the morning after trial day if no court reporter is used.

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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Each side must serve and file its IDC memorandum at least two court days before the informal discovery conference.

At least two court days before the IDC, each side shall serve and file a memorandum of no longer than two pages setting forth the outstanding issues.

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Motions in limine and bifurcation motions must be filed and served with proper statutory notice and set for hearing on the FSC date.

MOTIONS IN LIMINE AND BIFURCATION MOTIONS must have been filed and served with proper statutory notice and set for hearing on the FSC date. LASC Rule 3.25 (f)(2).

CRITICAL

Deadline

15 calendar days

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

Case Management Statements must be filed at least 15 calendar days before the date scheduled for the conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

15 calendar days

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

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

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 court days

The IDC statement must be filed at least five court days before the IDC.

At least five (5) court days prior to the IDC, the parties must file a statement in pleading format, of no more than two (2) pages, briefly summarizing the dispute.

CRITICAL

Deadline

2 court days

The responding party may file and serve a responsive memorandum of no more than two pages at least two court days prior to the IDC.

The responding party may file and serve a responsive memorandum of no more than two pages at least two court days prior to the IDC.

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If no court reporter is present, parties must lodge a summary of the previous day's proceedings the next morning before trial resumes.

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

CRITICAL

Deadline

7 calendar days

Case Management Statements must be filed at least 7 calendar days before the scheduled Case Management Conference.

Case Management Statements must be filed at least 7 calendar days before the date scheduled for the conference.

CRITICAL

Deadline

4 calendar days

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

CRITICAL

Deadline

3 calendar days

Parties must jointly prepare and lodge a Trial Binder in Department 24 no later than three calendar days before the Final Status Conference, consisting of one-sided conformed copies tabbed and organized in a three-ring binder (source text truncated mid-sentence).

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 24 a Trial Binder, consisting of one-sided, conformed copies, tabbed and organized in a three-ring binder with a table of

CRITICAL

Deadline

7 calendar days

Case Management Statements must be filed at least 7 calendar days before the scheduled Case Management Conference.

Case Management Statements must be filed at least 7 calendar days before the date scheduled for the conference.

CRITICAL

Deadline

3 calendar days

The parties must jointly prepare and lodge a Motions in Limine Binder in Department 24 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 24 a Motions in Limine Binder.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 court days

Moving party's IDC memorandum must be filed at least 5 court days prior to the IDC.

At least five court days prior to the IDC, the moving party must file and serve a memorandum no longer than two pages setting forth the outstanding issues.

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The moving party must file and serve its IDC memorandum at least five court days before the informal discovery conference.

At least five court days prior to the IDC, the moving party must file and serve a memorandum no longer than two pages setting forth the outstanding issues.

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The responding party may file and serve a responsive IDC memorandum (max two pages) at least two court days before the IDC.

The responding party may file and serve a responsive memorandum of no more than two pages at least two court days prior to the IDC.

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A written opposition to a motion in limine may be served and filed no later than five court days prior to the FSC.

A written opposition to a motion in limine may be served and filed no later than five court days prior to the FSC.

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Physical trial binders must be submitted to the courtroom at least five court days before the Final Status Conference.

The parties must submit their physical trial binders to the courtroom at least five court days in advance of the FSC.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 court days

Motions in limine must be filed and served at least 10 court days before FSC; oppositions at least 5 court days before FSC.

All motions in limine must be in writing and must be filed and served at least 10 court days before the FSC. Any opposition to a motion in limine must be in writing and must be filed and served at least 5 court days before the FSC. Reply briefs must be in writing and properly filed and served.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 court days

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed and served at least 5 court days before the final status conference.

Any opposition to a motion in limine must be in writing and must be filed and served at least 5 court days before the FSC.

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Motions in limine must be in writing and filed and served at least 10 court days before the Final Status Conference.

All motions in limine must be in writing and must be filed and served at least 10 court days before the FSC.

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All original or certified copy depositions must be lodged with the Court before trial begins.

Depositions: All original/certified copy depositions must be lodged with the Court prior to the beginning of trial.

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Oppositions to motions in limine must be in writing and filed and served at least 5 court days before the Final Status Conference.

Any opposition to a motion in limine must be in writing and must be filed and served at least 5 court days before the FSC.

CRITICAL

Deadline

3 business days

Parties must reserve a law and motion hearing date via the Court Reservation System and file the motion within three business days of the reservation or the reservation is automatically cancelled.

Parties must reserve a hearing date for all law and motion via the Court Reservation System. Once a hearing date is reserved, parties must file the motion within three business days of making the reservation or the reservation will be automatically cancelled.

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Parties must file joint FSC documents (jury statement, witness list, exhibit list, jury instructions, special verdict form) no later than 5 days before the Final Status Conference.

The parties shall work together to prepare and file, no later than five days before the FSC, a joint statement to be read to the jury, a joint witness list, a joint exhibit list, a set of agreed jury instructions, and an agreed special verdict form with interrogatories.