Los Angeles Superior Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

WARNING

Exhibits should be lodged with the court on the first day of trial.

Exhibits should be lodged with the court on the first day of trial.

WARNINGCivil cases

The IDC standing order does not extend the deadline for bringing a motion to compel further responses, although the parties are encouraged (but not required) to reach a written stipulation on that timing.

Fifth, this order does not extend the time within which a motion to compel furthers 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

Ex parte applications are heard Monday through Friday at 8:30 a.m. and must comply with CRC 3.1200 et seq.

Ex parte applications are heard Monday through Friday at 8:30 a.m. and must comply with California Rule of Court 3.1200 et. seq.

WARNING

Participating in an informal discovery conference does not automatically extend the deadline to file a motion to compel; the parties may stipulate to an extension.

If the parties elect to participate in an informal discovery conference, it will not automatically extend the time in which a motion to compel must be filed. The parties may stipulate to extend the deadline.

WARNING

Counsel are urged to agree on a special verdict form to be submitted with the other trial documents five days before the final status conference; otherwise the Court will prepare a general verdict form.

Counsel are urged to agree upon a special verdict form to be submitted to the court with the other trial documents five (5) days prior to the final status conference. If counsel cannot agree, the Court will prepare a general verdict form.

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

After a notice of settlement of the entire case is filed electronically, future appearances are taken off calendar and an OSC re: Dismissal (Settlement) is scheduled approximately 60 days from the filing date.

Once notice of settlement of the entire case is filed electronically, all future appearances will be taken off calendar and an OSC re: Dismissal (Settlement) will be scheduled approximately sixty (60) days from the filing date.

WARNING

The settled statement of testimony and admitted evidence must be lodged with the Court no later than the next court session.

This settled statement must be lodged with the Court no later than the next court session.

WARNING

IDC memoranda must be served and filed at least two court days before the IDC.

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.

WARNING

Deadline

10 calendar days

Requests for an official court reporter must be filed at least ten calendar days before the hearing or trial, or as soon as practicable if less than ten days' notice is received.

at least ten calendar days before the hearing or trial for which the reporter is requested. If the requesting party receives less than ten days’ notice of the hearing or trial, the requesting party must file the request as soon as practicable.

WARNING

Deadlines for filing motions to compel are tolled until the IDC is held.

The court TOLLS deadlines for filing motions to compel prior to holding an IDC.

WARNING

Deadline

10 calendar days

Court reporter requests by fee waiver recipients 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.

WARNINGCivil cases

In multi-party cases, counsel must supply the trial counsel list no later than the Final Status Conference date.

See attached list (for multi-party cases) to be supplied by counsel no later than the Final Status Conference date:

WARNINGCivil 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.

WARNING

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

Note: Scheduling an IDC does not extend the time to file a motion to compel further responses to discovery.

WARNINGCivil cases

Deadline

10 calendar days

A fee-waiver party may request an official court reporter by filing local form LACIV 2699 at least 10 calendar days before the hearing or trial.

A party who has received a fee waiver pursuant to CRC, rule 3.55(7) may request an official court reporter by filing local fonn LACIV 2699 at least 10 calendar days before the hearing or trial.

WARNINGCivil cases

Parties are advised not to wait until the day before a hearing to file documents they want the Court to review.

Accordingly, parties are advised not to wait until the day before a hearing to file something the parties want the Court to review.

WARNINGCivil cases

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

Note: Scheduling an JDC 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

If a party accepts an offer to allow judgment pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 998, that party should immediately file proof of acceptance and a proposed judgment.

If a party accepts an offer to allow judgment pursuant to Code of Civil Procedure section 998, that party should immediately file proof of acceptance and a proposed judgment.

WARNING

Once a Mandatory Settlement Conference is ordered, the parties must register within 14 days at lacourt.ca.gov.

Once ordered, the parties must register within 14 days at lacourt.ca.gov.

WARNING

Parties must meet and confer within 30 days of the case management conference hearing as required by CRC 3.722 et seq. and Local Rule 3.25.

The parties must comply with California Rules of Court, rule 3.722, et seq., and Local Rule 3.25 in connection with such conferences (the parties are to meet and confer within 30 days of the hearing and file a CMC statement (Judicial Council Form CM-110) within five (5) days of the hearing).

WARNING

Moving parties are encouraged (unless exigency requires hearing the next court day) to notice, file, and serve ex parte applications at least 3 court days before the hearing date.

Unless there is exigency requiring an ex parte application to be heard the following court day, the Court encourages the moving party to notice, file, and serve the ex parte application at least three (3) court days in advance of the hearing date.

WARNING

After the notice of settlement of the entire case is eFiled, all future appearances are taken off calendar and an OSC re dismissal is scheduled approximately 45 days from the filing date.

Once notice of settlement of the entire case is eFiled, all future appearances will be taken off calendar and an OSC re dismissal will be scheduled approximately forty-five (45) days from the filing date.

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

Motions in Limine briefing follows CCP 1005(b) using the Final Status Conference as the hearing date, and the court may disregard untimely MILs.

Briefing schedules for Motions in Limine will be based on Code of Civil Procedure section 1005(b) using the Final Status Conference as the hearing date. The Court reserves the discretion to disregard untimely Motions in Limine.

WARNINGCivil cases

Counsel must check in with LA CourtConnect 15 minutes before a telephonic or video appearance.

You must check-in with LA CourtConnect 15 minutes before your appearance so that you can be connected in a timely manner.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Court holds proposed judgments for 10-15 days and proposed orders for 5-10 days before signing to consider objections.

The Court is required to hold proposed judgments for 10-15 days and proposed orders for 5-10 days (depending on the manner of service) before signing them, to consider any timely objections.

WARNINGCivil cases

Deadline

45 calendar days

After the Notice of Settlement is eFiled, future appearances are taken off calendar and an OSC re dismissal is scheduled about 45 days from filing.

Once notice of settlement of the entire case is eFiled, all future appearances will be taken off calendar and an OSC re dismissal will be scheduled approximately forty-five (45) days from the filing date.

WARNINGCivil cases

Deadline

2 calendar days

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

Replies to motions in limine are optional, but any reply must be served and filed 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.

WARNING

Deadline

10 calendar days

Fee waiver court reporter requests must be filed at least 10 calendar days before hearing/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.

WARNING

Deadline

10 calendar days

A party with a fee waiver must file the Request for Court Reporting Services at least 10 calendar days before the hearing or trial; the clerk will notify the requester if no official reporter is available, and notice of reporter availability may not come until the day of the trial hearing.

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.

WARNING

The IDC process does not extend the deadline for bringing a motion to compel further, although parties are encouraged—but not required—to reach a written stipulation.

Fifth, this order does not extend the time within which a motion to compel furthers 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

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

Parties should be sure to file all materials in a timely manner as set forth in the Code of Civil Procedure, California Rules of Court, and the Los Angeles Superior Court Local Rules.

Parties should be sure to file all materials in a timely manner as set forth in the Code of Civil Procedure, California Rules of Court, and the Los Angeles Superior Court Local Rules.

WARNING

Motions in Limine are heard at the Final Status Conference and should be filed and served so that proper statutory notice is given for the Motions in Limine to be heard at the Final Status Conference.

Motions in Limine are heard at the Final Status Conference and should be filed and served so that proper statutory notice is given for the Motions in Limine to be heard at the Final Status Conference.

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

Depositions should be lodged with the clerk before the start of trial.

Depositions should be lodged with the clerk prior to the start of trial.

WARNING

Deadline

10 calendar days

Applies to

Court reporter request

Fee waiver court reporter requests should 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.

WARNING

Deadline

10 calendar days

A party with a fee waiver under CRC 3.55(7) 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 should be noticed to be heard at the FSC.

Motions in limine should be noticed to be heard at the FSC.

WARNING

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

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

WARNING

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 limine may be served and filed no later than the FSC.

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

Deadline

2 court days

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 using the same protocol set forth above.

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 using the same protocol set forth above.

WARNING

The Court generally rules on late motions in limine submissions but may impose sanctions if the late filing prejudices a party or was tactical.

The Court, however, will generally rule on late submissions. If late submissions prejudice a party or were filed late in order to gain a tactical advantage, the Court may impose sanctions.

WARNING

Deadline

10 calendar days

Court reporter request form FW-020 must be filed 10 calendar days before hearing or trial.

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.

WARNING

Deadline

4 court days

Moving party's IDC memorandum must be filed and served at least four court days before the IDC.

At least four court days before the IDC, the moving party shall file and serve a memorandum no longer than three pages setting identifying the disputed issues.

WARNING

Deadline

5 court days

Joint FSC documents must be submitted five court days before the Final Status Conference.

pursuant to Local Rule 3.25(f), parties must meet and confer and submit the following JOINT documents five court days before the FSC:

WARNING

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 using the same protocol set forth above.

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 using the same protocol set forth above.