Los Angeles Superior Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 calendar days

Exhibits must be exchanged at least five calendar days before the final status conference and lodged with the Court on the first day of trial.

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

CRITICAL

Deadline

36 hours

Late motions in limine are considered only for witnesses deposed after the filing deadline and only if filed within 36 hours of the completion of the deposition.

Only motions in limine relating to witnesses whose depositions were taken after the deadline to file the motions in limine herein will be considered after this deadline, and only if filed within 36 hours of the completion of that deposition.

CRITICAL

Motions in limine must be noticed in compliance with the statutory notice provisions of Code of Civil Procedure section 1005.

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

CRITICAL

The Motions in Limine Binder must be lodged in Department 3 no later than five court days before the Final Status Conference.

No later than five court days before the Final Status Conference, the parties’ counsel and any self-represented parties shall jointly prepare and lodge in Department 3 a Motions in Limine Binder.

CRITICAL

Deadline

11 calendar days

Counsel and self-represented parties must meet and confer no later than 11 calendar days before the Final Status Conference to discuss and prepare the Section 2.B-H documents and the Motions in Limine, Exhibit, and Trial binders.

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: (1) discuss and prepare the documents required in Sections 2.B-H, below, and the Motions in Limine Binder, Exhibit Binders, and Trial Binder

CRITICAL

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

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

CRITICAL

After the Court schedules an IDC, the parties must file their IDC submissions not less than 5 court days before the IDC (the documents to be filed are cut off in this excerpt).

In order to make the IDC useful and efficient, after the Court has scheduled the IDC but not less than 5 court days prior to the IDC, the parties shall file

CRITICAL

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

CRITICAL

The jointly prepared Trial Binder must be lodged in Department 3 no later than five court days before the Final Status Conference.

No later than five court days before the Final Status Conference, the parties’ counsel and any self-represented parties shall jointly prepare and lodge in Department 3 a Motions in Limine Binder.

CRITICAL

Failure to timely file the required Joint Statement will cause the informal discovery conference to be taken off calendar.

The failure of the parties to timely file the required Joint Statement will result in the IDC being taken off calendar.

CRITICALCivil cases

Any brief should be served and filed not later than the final status conference and should not exceed 15 pages.

Any brief should be served and filed not later than the final status conference and should not exceed 15 pages.

CRITICALCivil cases

The parties must submit the joint IDC brief, setting forth the issues to be discussed, at least three court days before the IDC by emailing it to smcdept413@lacourt.org.

At least three court days before an IDC, the parties must submit a joint brief of no more than six pages setting forth the issues to be discussed. The joint brief should be emailed to smcdept413@lacourt.org.

CRITICALCivil cases

Written oppositions to motions in limine may be served and filed no later than the final status conference.

A written opposition to a motion in Iimine may be served and filed no later than the final status conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine must be submitted to the Court five court days before the final status conference or they will be deemed untimely.

Motions in limine must be served on the opposing party and submitted to the Court five court days prior to the FSC, or they will be deemed untimely.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine must be filed with the court five court days before the final status conference or they will be deemed untimely (sentence continues from the prior page).

court five court days prior to the final status conference, or they will be deemed untimely.

CRITICALCivil cases

Each party must file a case management statement at least 15 days before the case management conference.

Each party must file a case management statement at least 15 days before the conference as required by CRC 3.725(a).

CRITICAL

Trial preparation and dispositive motions, including motions in limine and bifurcation motions, must be filed and served with timely statutory notice so they are heard on the day of the final status conference.

The parties must file and serve any trial preparation motions and dispositive motions ... including motions in limine or bifurcation motions, with timely statutory notice so as to be heard on the day of this final status conference.

CRITICAL

Timeliness of motions in limine is governed by CCP § 1005(b) notice requirements (extended for mail, express mail, overnight delivery, or fax service), and such motions are calendared for hearing at the time of day of the FSC.

The timeliness of all motions in limine shall be determined according to the notice requirements set forth in CCP § 1005(b) and as increased in the event of service by mail, express mail, overnight delivery, and facsimile transmission pursuant to CCP § 1005(b) and§ 1013. Such motions shall be calendared for hearing at the time of day of the FSC. Counsel must refer to SCLAC Rule 3.57 regarding motion in limine requirements.

CRITICAL

Each counsel must prepare, serve, file, and lodge a written pretrial report 5 court days before the Final Status Conference.

PRETRIAL REPORT. File and Lodge 5 court days before FSC. Each counsel shall prepare a written pretrial report, including the following items and serve and file the report 5 court days prior to the FSC:

CRITICALCivil cases

The parties must file the joint IDC report at least seven days before the IDC.

At least seven (7) days before the IDC, the parties shall file a joint report, of no more than eight pages, that succinctly sets forth the nature of the dispute, the necessity for the discovery, the justification for its non-production, and the overall status of discovery.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 calendar days

Exhibits must be exchanged between the parties at least five calendar days before the FSC.

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

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 calendar days

Trial readiness documents must be served and filed at least five calendar days before the Final Status Conference.

In accordance with the Local Rules, at least five (5) calendar days prior to the FSC, the parties/counsel shall serve and file the following trial readiness documents:

WARNING

IDC briefs should be e-filed, individually or jointly, at least two (2) court days prior to the IDC.

IDC briefs should be e-filed, individually or jointly, at least two (2) court days prior to the IDC.

WARNINGCivil cases

Stipulations are to be filed before trial to the extent feasible.

To the extent feasible, stipulations are to be filed before trial. (LASCR 3.125)

WARNING

Deadline

10 calendar days

The Court does not provide a court reporter absent a fee waiver. 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 at least 10 calendar days before the hearing or trial. (See CRC 2.956(c).)

The Court does not provide a court reporter absent a fee waiver. 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 at least 10 calendar days before the hearing or trial. (See CRC 2.956(c).)

WARNINGCivil cases

Scheduling or participating in an IDC does not extend any deadlines for filing discovery motions.

Scheduling or participating in an IDC does not extend any deadlines for filing discovery motions.

WARNING

Deadline

10 calendar days

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 at least 10 calendar days prior to the hearing or trial, or as soon as practicable

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 at least 10 calendar days prior to the hearing or trial, or as soon as practicable

WARNING

Trial binders lodged before settlement must be picked up within two weeks of filing the Notice of Settlement or they will be discarded.

If trial binders were lodged prior to settlement, they must be picked up within two weeks of filing the Notice of Settlement or they will be discarded.

WARNING

The declaration explaining service efforts must be submitted to the court five (5) days prior to the case management conference 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.

WARNINGCivil cases

Upon settlement, parties must immediately advise the Department 636 courtroom assistant and promptly file a notice of settlement under CRC Rule 3.1385.

If the matter is resolved by settlement, please advise the courtroom assistant in Department 636 of the settlement forthwith, and promptly file a notice of settlement pursuant to CRC Rule 3.1385.

WARNINGCivil cases

If no court reporter is provided, counsel must submit agreed statements (CRC 8.836) or proposed statements (CRC 8.837) on the morning following each day of trial.

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.

WARNING

Deadline

10 calendar days

A fee-waiver party may request an official court reporter by filing form FW-020 at least 10 calendar days before the hearing or trial; otherwise the Court does not provide a reporter.

The Court does not provide a court reporter absent a fee waiver. 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 at least 10 calendar days prior to the hearing or trial.

WARNING

The IDC requirement does not extend the deadline for bringing a Motion to Compel Further Responses, though the parties are encouraged (but not required) to reach a written stipulation regarding that timing.

Fifth, this order does not extend the time within which a Motion to Compel Further Responses must be brought. The parties, however, are encouraged to reach a written stipulation relating thereto, although such an agreement is not mandated by this order.

WARNING

Scheduling an IDC does not extend the deadline to file a motion to compel further responses to discovery, and the parties are urged to stipulate to an extension.

Note: Scheduling an IDC does not extend the time to file a motion to compel further responses to discovery. The parties are urged to reach a stipulation to do so.

WARNING

Deadline

10 calendar days

A party who has a fee waiver pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.55(7) may request an official court reporter by filing form LASC LACIV 269 at least ten (10) calendar days before the hearing or trial.

A party who has a fee waiver pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.55(7) may request an official court reporter by filing form LASC LACIV 269 at least ten (10) calendar days before the hearing or trial.

WARNING

Deadline

3 calendar days

The moving party may optionally file a reply brief in support of a motion in limine 3 calendar days before the FSC.

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

WARNING

Scheduling or participating in an IDC does not extend discovery motion filing deadlines, and the Court urges responding/objecting parties to waive time.

Because scheduling or participating in an IDC does not extend any deadlines for filing discovery motions, the Court urges responding/objecting parties to waive time to avoid unnecessary motion practice.

WARNING

Deadline

10 calendar days

Fee-waiver parties may request an official court reporter by filing form LASC LACIV 269 at least 10 calendar days before the hearing or trial.

A party who has a fee waiver pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.55(7) may request an official court reporter by filing form LASC LACIV 269 at least ten (10) calendar days before the hearing or trial.

WARNINGCivil cases

Motions in limine must reach the court in time for it to prepare; argument and rulings occur on the first day of trial, and stipulations shortening the briefing schedule are allowed only if the court retains adequate preparation time.

It is important that the court receive the motions in a timely manner so that it may prepare. However, the court will hear argument and rule on the motions on the first day of trial. The court may entertain a stipulation to shorten the briefing schedule, so long as the proposed schedule leaves the court adequate time to prepare.

WARNING

Failure to comply with motions-in-limine filing requirements or CCP 1005 deadlines may result in continuance of the Final Status Conference, denial of late-filed motions, or striking of late-filed opposition briefs.

A failure to comply with the requirements of Local Rule 3.25(f)(2) or Code of Civil Procedure section 1005 may result in the continuance of the Final Status Conference, the denial of late-filed motions, or the striking of late-filed opposition briefs.

WARNING

Lodged trial binders must be picked up within two weeks of filing the Notice of Settlement or they will be discarded.

If trial binders were lodged prior to settlement, they must be picked up within two weeks of filing the Notice of Settlement or they will be discarded.

WARNING

The moving party must lodge the red-lined documents subject to the proposed sealing order with Department 735 no later than three days after filing the motion to seal.

The moving party must also lodge with Department 735 no later than three days after filing the motion to seal the documents subject to the proposed sealing order in which the proposed redactions are red-lined.

WARNINGCivil cases

Stipulations are to be filed prior to trial, to the extent feasible.

As noted above, to the extent feasible, stipulations are to be filed prior to trial.

WARNINGCivil cases

Scheduling an IDC does not extend the deadline to file a motion to compel further discovery responses unless the parties stipulate otherwise.

Note: Unless the parties so stipulate, scheduling an IDC does not extend the time to file a motion to compel further responses to discovery.

WARNINGCivil cases

Joint IDC Statements must be e-filed at least 3 court days before the Informal Discovery Conference.

Joint IDC Statements should be e-filed 3 court days in advance of the conference.

WARNING

Replies to motions in limine are optional but, if served and filed, must be submitted no later than the Friday preceding the trial date.

Replies are not required but may be served and filed no later than the Friday preceding the trial date.