Los Angeles Superior Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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

Case management statements must be filed and served no later than 15 days before the date set for the conference.

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IDC briefs must be separately filed by each party at least five days before the informal discovery conference.

At least five days before the IDC, the parties shall separately file briefs not to exceed three pages setting forth a neutral statement of the case, the issues in dispute, and their respective positions.

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

Case management statements must be filed and served no later than 15 days before the date set for the conference.

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Deadline

30 calendar days

Parties must meet and confer in person or by telephone no later than 30 calendar days before the initial case management conference.

Pursuant to Cal. Rules of Court, Rules 3.722 et seq., the parties must meet and confer in person or by telephone no later than 30 calendar days before the date set for the initial case management conference.

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Deadline

3 business days

Motions must be filed within 3 business days of reserving a hearing date via the Court Reservation System, or the reservation is automatically cancelled.

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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Deadline

1 business days

If no court reporter is used at trial, parties must lodge a joint summary of the day’s proceedings by 8:30 a.m. on the next business day.

If no court reporter is used, the parties must jointly prepare a summary of the day’s proceedings and lodge it with the Court no later than 8:30 a.m. on the next business day.

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Joint FSC trial documents must be filed no later than five 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.

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Deadline

7 court days

Stipulations and orders for continuance must be e-filed at least 7 court days prior to the hearing date to be continued.

Any stipulations and order for continuance must bee-filed at least seven (7) court day prior to the hearing date sought to be continued to allow time for the Court to receive and review the request.

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Deadline

2 court days

Applies to

Joint brief

IDC joint brief must be provided to the court at least two court days prior to the hearing.

shall be provided to the Court at least two court days prior to the hearing.

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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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Case management statements must be filed at least 15 days prior to the hearing per CRC 3.725(a).

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

Proof of jury fee payment must be provided to clerk no later than the day before trial resumes.

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

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Declaration

If defendants not served by CMC, plaintiff must submit declaration of service efforts 5 days prior to hearing.

If all defendants have not been served, plaintiff or plaintifrs 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

5 court days

Applies to

Trial documents

Trial documents must be filed five court days before the final status conference.

You must meet and confer, and then file the following documents FIVE COURT DAYS BEFORE THE FINAL STATUS CONFERENCE.

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Do not reserve a motion hearing date unless the motion will be filed within two days of reserving; the Court may cancel any reservation where the moving papers have not been filed.

DO NOT reserve any motion hearing date unless the party will file the motion within two days of reserving the hearing date. The Court reserves the right to cancel any reservation where the moving papers have not been filed to secure that reservation.

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The joint brief summarizing the discovery dispute(s) must be provided to the Court at least two court days before the hearing.

Third, a joint brief - less than five pages in length that summarizes the discovery dispute(s) at issue - shall be provided to the Court at least two court days prior to the hearing.

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Deadline

5 court days

Applies to

Trial brief

Trial briefs are required in court trials, filed at least 5 court days before FSC; optional in jury trials.

Trial briefs are not required injury trials but can be useful to the Court. They are required in court trials and must be filed at least five (5) court days before the FSC.

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After meeting and conferring, the required final status conference/trial documents must be filed five court days before the FSC.

You must meet and confer, and then file the following documents FIVE COURT DAYS BEFORE THE FINAL STATUS CONFERENCE.

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If any defendant remains unserved, plaintiff or plaintiff's counsel must file a declaration five days before the hearing explaining the service efforts undertaken (CRC 3.110).

If all defendants have not been served, plaintiff or plaintifrs 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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Motion

Motions must be filed within two days of reserving the hearing date, or reservation may be cancelled.

DO NOT reserve any motion hearing date unless the party will file the motion within two days of reserving the hearing date. The Court reserves the right to cancel any reservation where the moving papers have not been filed to secure that reservation.

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Motions in limine (Mils) and trial motions must be filed with timely statutory notice, to be heard on the day of the final status conference. See LASCR 3.25(f)(2).

Motions in limine (Mils) and trial motions must be filed with timely statutory notice, to be heard on the day of the final status conference. See LASCR 3.25(f)(2).

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The parties must meet and confer to create a final set of jury instructions no later than two days before the conclusion of evidence.

Not later than two days before the conclusion of evidence, the Court will require the parties to meet and confer to create a final set of instructions.

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Scheduling or participating in an IDC does not extend discovery-motion filing deadlines, so the Court urges the parties to stipulate to extend the deadline to allow IDC participation.

Scheduling or participating in an IDC does not extend any deadlines for filing discovery motions. Thus, the Court urges the parties to stipulate to extend the deadline to file the discovery motions to allow the parties to participate in the IDC and avoid the unnecessary filing of the discovery motions.

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If no court reporter is provided, counsel must provide agreed or proposed daily statements on the morning following each day of trial, and less trial time will be allotted each day.

Should the parties not provide a court reporter, counsel will be required to provide agreed statements (CRC 8.836) or proposed statements (CRC 8.837) on the morning following each day of trial. In order to allow for preparation and meet and confer on daily statements, less trial time will be allotted each day if no court reporter is provided.

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The Joint Trial Binder must be delivered to Department 6 three court days before the Final Status Conference.

The Court’s Joint Trial Binder shall be delivered to Department 6 three (3) court days before the FSC.

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A proposed protective order must be served and filed within 5 days of this order.

If a party believes any of the information described in sections 2 or 3 of this Order should be subject to a protective order, that party shall serve and file a proposed protective order within 5 days of this order and the parties shall meet and confer as to agreeable language for the same.

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Each party involved in a discovery dispute must file and serve an IDC statement at least three court days before the scheduled IDC.

Each party involved in a discovery dispute to be addressed in an IDC must file and serve an IDC statement at least three (3) court days before the scheduled IDC.

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Replies to motions in limine must be in writing and properly filed and served before the FSC; noncompliance with the motion-in-limine timelines may result in the Court refusing to hear the motion or consider an opposition.

Reply briefs must be in writing and properly filed and served before the FSC. The failure to comply with these rules and timelines may result in the Court's refusal to hear a motion in limine or consider an opposition thereto, consistent with applicable rules.

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All trial documents must be filed at least seven court days before the FSC.

Pursuant to LACCR 3.25 (g)(3), the parties shall file all trial documents at least seven (7) court days before the FSC.

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All motions in limine must be in writing and filed and served at least 12 court days before the FSC.

All motions in limine must be in writing and must be filed and served at least twelve (12) court days before the FSC.

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Oppositions to motions in limine must be in writing and filed and served at least 7 court days before the FSC.

Any opposition to a motion in limine must be in writing and must be filed and served at least seven (7) court days before the FSC.

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Motions in limine and trial motions must be filed with timely statutory notice so they can be heard on the day of the final status conference.

Motions in limine (MILs) and trial motions must be filed with timely statutory notice, so as to be heard on the day of the final status conference. See LASCR 3.25(f)(2).

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Trial briefs must be filed at least 5 court days before the final status conference for court trials.

Trial briefs are not required in jury trials but can be useful to the Court. They are required in court trials and must be filed at least five (5) court days before the FSC.

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The listed trial documents must be filed five court days before the final status conference in a jury trial, except that a trial brief is optional.

The following documents shall be filed five court days before the final status conference for a jury trial, except that a trial brief is optional.

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If any defendant has not been served, plaintiff must submit a declaration to the court at least 5 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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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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Parties must meet and confer and then file the required final status conference documents five court days before the FSC.

You must meet and confer, and then file the following documents FIVE COURT DAYS BEFORE THE FINAL STATUS CONFERENCE.

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Trial briefs are required in court trials and must be filed at least five court days before the final status conference.

They are required in court trials and must be filed at least five (5) court days before the FSC.

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IDC joint briefs must be filed at least 2 court days before the IDC hearing.

Third, a joint brief – less than five-pages in length that summarizes the discovery dispute(s) at issue – shall be filed and provided to the Court at least two court days prior to the hearing.

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The following documents shall be filed five court days before the final status conference for a jury trial, except that a trial brief is optional. The parties shall file the operative pleadings, joint witness list, joint exhibit list and trial briefs for a court trial.

The following documents shall be filed five court days before the final status conference for a jury trial, except that a trial brief is optional. The parties shall file the operative pleadings, joint witness list, joint exhibit list and trial briefs for a court trial.

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Proof of jury fee payment must be provided to the clerk by 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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Objections to PowerPoint slides must be submitted to the court as soon as possible and before the jury is empaneled.

If there are any objections to any slide, the objecting party must submit the objections to the court as soon as possible and before the jury is empaneled.

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The joint brief must be filed and provided to the Court at least two court days prior to the hearing.

Third, a joint brief – less than five-pages in length that summarizes the discovery dispute(s) at issue – shall be filed and provided to the Court at least two court days prior to the hearing.

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If not all defendants are served by the case management conference, plaintiff must submit a declaration to the court 5 days prior explaining service efforts.

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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Requests for more than 35 jurors or juror pre-screening must be made to the Court at least 20 days before the trial date.

Any request for more than 35 jurors or for pre-screening 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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Case management statements must be filed at least 15 calendar days before the scheduled hearing per CRC 3.725(a).

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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10 days prior to the Final Status Conference hearing date, all Motions in Limine must be filed. Any Opposition and Reply must also be timely filed prior to the hearing date. A Motion in Limine filed after the cut-off date will not be considered. Motions in Limine will be heard at the Final Status Conference.

10 days prior to the Final Status Conference hearing date, all Motions in Limine must be filed. Any Opposition and Reply must also be timely filed prior to the hearing date. A Motion in Limine filed after the cut-off date will not be considered. Motions in Limine will be heard at the Final Status Conference.

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Parties must meet, confer, and file the required joint trial documents 10 days before the Final Status Conference date or, if none is set, the trial date.

10 days prior to the Final Status Conference date or Trial date (if a Final Status Conference date is not given), the parties are instructed to meet, confer, and file the following joint trial documents:

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Trial documents are due 10 days before the Final Status Conference.

Trial Documents: Due 10 days prior to Final Status Conference

CRITICALCivil cases

All in limine motions must be fully briefed on the regular CCP timeline so they can be decided at the Final Status Conference.

4. In Limine Motions. All in limine motions must be fully briefed (on the regular Code of Civil Procedure timeline) so that they can be decided at the Final Status Conference.