Los Angeles Superior Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Motions in limine must be filed 5 days prior to the Final Status Conference hearing date.

All motions in limine must be filed 5 days prior to the Final Status Conference hearing date.

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Applies to

Trial document

Trial documents must be e-filed 5 days prior to the Final Status Conference.

Trial documents due 5 days prior to FSC via e-filing.

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Deadline

15 calendar days

Applies to

Cmc statement

Case Management Conference statements must be filed no later than 15 calendar days prior to the conference.

Case Management Conference statements are required no later than 15 calendar days prior to the conference pursuant to rule 3.725 of the California Rules of Court.

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Trial documents must be e-filed 5 days before the Final Status Conference.

Trial documents due 5 days prior to FSC via e-filing.

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

Each party 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

10 calendar days

Fee-waiver requests for court reporting services must be filed at least 10 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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Required FSC documents must be submitted 5 court days prior to the Final Status Conference.

parties must meet and confer and submit to Dept. S25 the following documents 5 court days prior to the Final Status Conference hearing date:

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Parties must meet and confer and submit joint trial documents to Department S25 five court days before the Final Status Conference.

Pursuant to Local Rule 3.25(f), parties must meet and confer and submit to Dept. S25 the following documents 5 court days prior to the Final Status Conference hearing date:

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Motions in limine must be filed 5 days before the Final Status Conference, with oppositions and replies timely filed before the hearing; late motions in limine will not be considered absent good cause.

Motions in Limine: All motions in limine must be filed 5 days prior to the Final Status Conference hearing date. Any opposition and reply must be timely filed prior to the hearing date. A motion in limine filed after the cut-off date will not be considered unless there is good cause shown.

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Deadline

14 calendar days

Motions in limine must be filed and served 14 calendar days before the Final Status Conference.

As explained above, the motions in limine shall be filed and served fourteen (14) calendar days before the FSC.

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Deadline

7 calendar days

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed and served 7 calendar days before FSC.

Any opposition to the motions in limine shall be filed and served seven (7) calendar days before the FSC.

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FSC required documents must be filed and exchanged 5 calendar days prior to FSC.

Unless ordered otherwise, at least five (5) days prior to the FSC, counsel must exchange and file with the court all documents required by Superior Court of Los Angeles County Rule 3.25(g),

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Counsel must exchange and file all documents required by SCLAC Rule 3.25(g) at least 5 days before the Final Status Conference.

Unless ordered otherwise, at least five (5) days prior to the FSC, counsel must exchange and file with the court all documents required by Superior Court of Los Angeles County Rule 3.25(g), and the court requests the documents be provided in the form described below, in the interests of judicial efficiency.

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Deadline

3 calendar days

Replies to motions in limine may be filed 3 calendar days before FSC.

The moving party may file a reply brief three (3) calendar days before the FSC.

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Deadline

5 calendar days

IDC joint statement must be filed 5 calendar days before the IDC, with a courtesy copy delivered to the court.

At least five (5) calendar days before the IDC, the parties and counsel shall file a joint statement that succinctly summarizes the nature of the dispute, the necessity for the discovery, the basis for any objection or withholding of information, and the overall status of discovery. Please deliver a courtesy copy of the joint statement.

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Deadline

3 calendar days

The moving party may (permissively) file a reply brief 3 calendar days before the Final Status Conference.

The moving party may file a reply brief three (3) calendar days before the FSC.

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Deadline

14 calendar days

Motions in limine must be filed 14 days before FSC, oppositions 7 days before, replies 3 days before.

Unless otherwise ordered, motions in limine will be heard at the time of the FSC. (See Local Rule 3.25(f)(2).) As explained above, the motions in limine shall be filed and served fourteen (14) calendar days before the FSC. Any opposition to the motions in limine shall be filed and served seven (7) calendar days before the FSC. The moving party may file a reply brief three (3) calendar days before the FSC.

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Deadline

15 calendar days

Case management statement must be filed 15 calendar days before the conference.

The parties and counsel shall file a case management statement using Judicial Council form CM-110 no later than fifteen (15) calendar days before the date set for the conference.

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Deadline

7 calendar days

Oppositions to motions in limine must be filed and served 7 calendar days before the Final Status Conference.

Any opposition to the motions in limine shall be filed and served seven (7) calendar days before the FSC.

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Deadline

15 calendar days

Parties must file a case management statement using Judicial Council form CM-110 at least 15 calendar days before the case management conference.

The parties and counsel shall file a case management statement using Judicial Council form CM-110 no later than fifteen (15) calendar days before the date set for the conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Counsel must comply with Standing Order paragraphs 14-17, and all documents required by Paragraph 15 of the Standing Order 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

The jointly prepared Trial Binder must be lodged in Department D no later than seven court days before the Final Status Conference.

No later than seven court days before the Final Status Conference, the parties’ counsel and any self-represented parties shall jointly prepare and lodge in Department D a 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

CRITICALCivil cases

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 (LASC Local Rule 3.56).

CRITICALCivil cases

Plaintiff must file the completed Joint Case Management Conference Statement Addendum no later than ten (10) court days before the Initial Case Management Conference.

Plaintiff is responsible for filing the completed Joint Case Management Conference Statement Addendum no later than ten (10) court days before the date set for the Initial Case Management Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

The listed trial documents (including trial briefs and the joint witness list) must be filed and served no later than seven court days before the Final Status Conference.

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

CRITICALCivil cases

Voluminous motions in limine that cannot fit behind Tab J in the Trial Binder must be submitted in a separate binder no later than seven court days before the Final Status Conference.

If the motions in limine are too voluminous to fit behind Tab J in the Trial Binder, the parties must submit a separate motion in limine no later than seven court days before the Final Status Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Court reserves the right not to consider any late-filed oppositions and replies.

Please note that the court reserves the right not to consider any late filings of oppositions and replies.

CRITICALCivil cases

Plaintiff must file the completed Joint Case Management Conference Statement Addendum no later than 10 court days before the Initial Case Management Conference.

Plaintiff is responsible for filing the completed Joint Case Management Conference Statement Addendum no later than ten (10) court days before the date set for the Initial Case Management Conference. (See California Rules of Court, Rules 3.724, 3.725.)

CRITICALCivil cases

The parties are to meet and confer within 30 days of the hearing and file a CMC statement on Judicial Council Form CM-110 within five (5) days of the hearing.

The parties are to meet and confer within 30 days of the hearing and file a CMC statement on Judicial Council Form CM-110 within five (5) days of the hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Trial preparation documents are due to be filed no later than 7 court days before the Final Status Conference.

As set forth in more detail in the Trial Preparation Order, no later than 7 court days before the Final Status Conference, the parties must electronically file the documents listed below.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motion hearing dates must be reserved through the online Court Reservation System (CRS), and a reserved motion will be automatically taken off calendar if the pleadings are not filed within 3 days of making the reservation.

Parties must obtain and schedule a motion hearing date via the online Court Reservation System (CRS) on the Superior Court of California, Los Angeles County website: https:// www.lacourt.ca.gov “Online Services” tab. Please be advised that a motion reserved on CRS automatically will be taken off calendar if the pleadings are not filed within 3 days of the date of making the reservation.

CRITICALCivil cases

Requests must be made in the portal at least ten (10) court days before the hearing.

Parties' and/or counsels' request must be made in the portal at least ten (10) court days before the hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties who do not provide a court reporter for trial must prepare a joint statement of each day's witness testimony and lodge it with the Court the next morning before proceedings resume — no exceptions.

Parties who do not provide a court reporter for trial are directed to meet at the close of each session and prepare a joint statement of the witness testimony presented that day. The joint statement must be lodged with the Court the next morning before proceedings resume. No exceptions.

CRITICALCivil cases

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

If a party believes any of this information 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Attorneys must file a joint status report ten (10) court days before the OSC Re: ADR Compliance hearing.

Attorneys must file a joint status report ten (10) court days before the OSC Re ADR Compliance hearing detailing all efforts the attorneys undertook to settle the case, but without revealing any settlement offers exchanged between the parties.

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The JCMC statement must be filed within three court days before the continued CMC hearing date.

This JCMC Statement shall be filed within three (3) court days before the continued CMC hearing date.

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The compliance declaration must be filed and served within 14 days.

Each counsel is also ordered to electronically file and serve a written declaration in this case, within 14 days, which attests to the compliance of this specific order;

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Motions in limine and oppositions must be on file by the Final Status Conference date (by agreement or CCP 1005 statutory notice) and will be heard on the first day of trial.

Motions in limine and oppositions thereto. Counsel may either agree between themselves on the filing date for the motions and oppositions (as long as they are on file by the Final Status Conference date) or comply with statutory notice under CCP Section 1005. They will be heard on the first day of trial.

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All Final Status Conference documents must be filed at least 5 court days before the conference.

All documents required for the Final Status Conference shall be FILED AT LEAST 5 COURT DAYS PRIOR to the conference and must be served on all opposing counsel early enough to be received by other counsel before the conference date.

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All trial documents must be filed at least 5 court days before the trial date, served on opposing counsel early enough to be received before that date, and copies brought on the trial date.

All documents required for the trial shall be FILED AT LEAST 5 COURT DAYS PRIOR to the Trial Date and must be served on all opposing counsel early enough to be received by other counsel before said date. Be sure to bring copies of them on the trial date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Trial documents must be e-filed 4 days before the FSC, with service and courtesy copies provided upon filing.

Four days before the FSC, the parties are to e-file, serve and provide courtesy copies to the department upon filing the following trial documents: special verdict, list of jury instructions, statement to the jury panel, list of witnesses, list of exhibits.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

15 calendar days

CMC statements (Judicial Council form #CM-110) should be filed at least 15 calendar days prior to the CMC [CRC Rules 3.720-3.730]

CMC statements (Judicial Council form #CM-110) should be filed at least 15 calendar days prior to the CMC [CRC Rules 3.720-3.730]

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine must be filed and served early enough to give adequate statutory notice so they can be heard and decided at the FSC.

Motions in limine (MILs) must be filed and served earlier to give adequate statutory notice so that they can be heard and decided at the FSC.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

15 calendar days

CMC statements (Judicial Council form #CM-110) should be filed at least 15 calendar days prior to the CMC [CRC Rules 3.720-3.730] with a courtesy copy provided to the department upon filing.

CMC statements (Judicial Council form #CM-110) should be filed at least 15 calendar days prior to the CMC [CRC Rules 3.720-3.730] with a courtesy copy provided to the department upon filing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Trial documents (special verdict, list of jury instructions, statement to the jury panel, list of witnesses, list of exhibits) are due four days before the FSC.

Trial documents: Four days before the FSC, the parties are to e-file, serve and provide courtesy copies to the department upon filing the following trial documents: special verdict, list of jury instructions, statement to the jury panel, list of witnesses, list of exhibits.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

7 calendar days

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

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

CRITICALCivil cases

All trial documents must be filed and served no later than ten (10) days before the Final Status Conference.

Pursuant to Local Rule 3.25(g)(3), the Court orders that all trial documents discussed herein MUST be filed and served no later than ten (10) days before the FSC.

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Deadline

3 calendar days

Counsel and self-represented parties must jointly prepare and lodge a Trial Binder in Department 53 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 53 a Trial Binder,

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Deadline

18 calendar days

All parties, including self-represented parties, must exchange every exhibit they intend to introduce at trial 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

3 calendar days

Only one volume of the Exhibit Binders per side must be lodged in Department 513 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 lodge in Department 513 only one volume (i.e., only one binder) of the Exhibit Binders for each side (e.g., one volume or binder for plaintiffs, and one for defendants).