Los Angeles Superior Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

Deadline

14 calendar days

All trial readiness documents must be filed and served at least 14 calendar days before Final Status Conference, with courtesy copies provided to the Court.

At least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the FSC, the parties and counsel shall serve and file the following trial readiness documents. The parties shall provide the Court with courtesy copies.

CRITICAL

Deadline

7 calendar days

Joint discovery dispute statement must be filed at least 7 calendar days before Informal Discovery Conference.

At least seven (7) 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.

CRITICAL

Deadline

15 calendar days

Parties must file a case management statement on Judicial Council Form CM-110 no later than 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.

CRITICAL

Deadline

15 calendar days

Case management statement using Form CM-110 must be filed 15 calendar days before 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.

CRITICAL

Deadline

14 calendar days

Motions in limine must be filed and served 14 calendar days before the FSC.

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

CRITICAL

Plaintiff must file declaration 7 days before Case Management Conference explaining incomplete service of complaint.

If all defendants have not been served, plaintiff or plaintiff’s counsel must submit a declaration to the Court seven (7) days prior to the hearing explaining why service has not been completed, documenting the efforts that have been made to complete service, and specifying the date by which service is proposed to be completed. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.110.)

CRITICAL

Deadline

14 calendar days

Exhibits must be exchanged between the parties at least fourteen (14) calendar days before the FSC.

The exhibits must be exchanged at least fourteen (14) calendar days before the FSC and lodged with the Court on the first day of trial.

CRITICAL

Deadline

7 calendar days

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

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

CRITICAL

If any defendant remains unserved, plaintiff must file a declaration seven days before the hearing explaining why, documenting service efforts, and proposing a completion date.

If all defendants have not been served, plaintiff or plaintiff's counsel must submit a declaration to the Court seven (7) days prior to the hearing explaining why service has not been completed, documenting the efforts that have been made to complete service, and specifying the date by which service is proposed to be completed.

CRITICAL

Deadline

7 calendar days

The parties and counsel must file a joint statement on the discovery dispute at least 7 calendar days before the IDC.

At least seven (7) 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.

CRITICAL

Deadline

7 calendar days

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

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

CRITICAL

Deadline

14 calendar days

Trial readiness documents must be served and filed at least 14 calendar days before the Final Status Conference.

At least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the FSC, the parties and counsel shall serve and file the following trial readiness documents.

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint trial documents must be e-filed 5 court days before Final Status Conference.

Pursuant to Local Rule 3.25(f), parties must meet and confer and e-file the following JOINT documents five court days before the FSC:

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

10 calendar days

The joint statement should be filed 10 calendar days before the hearing.

The joint statement should be filed 10 calendar days before the hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine must be submitted with timely statutory notice as required by Local Rule 3.25(f)(2).

and must be submitted with timely statutory notice. See Local Rule 3.25(f)(2).

CRITICALCivil cases

The CCP section 2034.260 expert declaration must be produced at or before the Final Status Conference.

That document shall be produced at or before the Final Status Conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Joint trial documents must be e-filed five court days before the Final Status Conference.

Pursuant to Local Rule 3.25(f), parties must meet and confer and e-file the following JOINT documents five court days before the FSC:

CRITICAL

Proposed protective orders must be served and filed within 5 days of the 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

CRITICAL

Trial documents must be provided to the court no later than 5 court days before the Final Status Conference.

The parties are to provide the Court with the below indicated Trial Documents no later than 5 Court Days prior to the Final Status Conference.

CRITICAL

A joint statement on the discovery dispute must be filed at least five court days before the Informal Discovery Conference.

At least five (5) court days before the Informal Discovery Conference, 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.

CRITICAL

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

CRITICAL

Deadline

15 calendar days

Case Management Statements must be filed using Judicial Council Form CM-110 no later than 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.

CRITICAL

If any defendant remains unserved, plaintiff must submit a declaration at least 7 days before the hearing explaining why service has not been completed.

If any Defendants have not been served, Plaintiff or Plaintiff's Counsel must submit a declaration to the Court seven (7) days prior to the hearing explaining why service has not been completed

CRITICAL

Deadline

15 calendar days

A Case Management Statement must be filed no later than 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.

CRITICAL

Opposition and reply briefs on motions in limine must be filed within the time requirements of CCP section 1005.

Any opposition or reply briefs must be filed within the time requirements of Code of Civil Procedure section 1005.

CRITICAL

All trial readiness documents are due ten days before the Final Status Conference.

Pursuant to Local Rule 3.25(g)(3), all trial readiness documents are due ten days before the Final Status Conference.

CRITICAL

Motions in limine must be filed with timely statutory notice so they can be heard at the Final Status Conference.

Pursuant to Local Rule 3.25(f)(2), any motions in limine must be filed with timely statutory notice so as to be heard at the Final Status Conference.

CRITICAL

A proposed protective order must be served and filed within five (5) days after the party serves discovery responses.

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 five (5) days of serving discovery responses

CRITICAL

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.

CRITICAL

A party responding to a Request for Informal Discovery must file, five days before the IDC, either a short brief or the LACIV-094 Form describing why the requested discovery should be denied, including the facts and legal arguments at issue.

Five days before the IDC, a party responding to the Request for Informal Discovery, must file either a short brief, or use the LACIV-094 Form, to briefly describe why the Court should deny the requested discovery including the facts and legal arguments at issue.

CRITICAL

Trial Binder must be lodged with Department 224 at least 5 days before each Final Status Conference.

Counsel or self-represented parties must lodge the Trial Binder with Department 224 at least five days before each FSC.

CRITICAL

Requesting an IDC does not toll any applicable deadline to file a motion to compel. If there is a statutory deadline by which a motion must be filed, the Court expects the parties to stipulate to extend the statutory deadline until after the IDC has been completed. If the parties are unable to agree to extend the deadline, a party should file their motion in compliance with all applicable deadlines. The Court may exercise its discretion to conduct an IDC before hearing the pending motion.

Requesting an IDC does not toll any applicable deadline to file a motion to compel. If there is a statutory deadline by which a motion must be filed, the Court expects the parties to stipulate to extend the statutory deadline until after the IDC has been completed. If the parties are unable to agree to extend the deadline, a party should file their motion in compliance with all applicable deadlines. The Court may exercise its discretion to conduct an IDC before hearing the pending motion.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 calendar days

The request must be made by using the local form, Request for Court Reporting Services by a Party with Fee Waiver (LACIV 269), or Judicial Council form FW-020, and should be filed 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.

The request must be made by using the local form, Request for Court Reporting Services by a Party with Fee Waiver (LACIV 269), or Judicial Council form FW-020, and should be filed 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.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 calendar days

Court reporter requests by fee waiver parties must be filed at least 10 calendar days before hearing/trial, or as soon as practicable if less than 10 days' notice.

The request must be made by using the local form, Request for Court Reporting Services by a Party with Fee Waiver (LACIV 269), or Judicial Council form FW-020, and should be filed 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.

CRITICAL

The Trial Binder must be lodged with Department 224 at least five days before each Final Status Conference.

Counsel or self-represented parties must lodge the Trial Binder with Department 224 at least five days before each FSC.

CRITICAL

The party securing a court reporter must provide the Judicial Assistant with the required completed form before the proceedings commence.

The party securing the court reporter must provide the Judicial Assistant with the required, completed form prior to the commencement of the proceedings.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 court days

The Trial Binder must be prepared and lodged in Department 735 at least 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 735 a Trial Binder,

CRITICAL

Deadline

11 calendar days

Parties must meet and confer no later than 11 calendar days before the Final Status Conference to prepare required trial documents and 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-D, below, and the Motions in Limine Binder, Exhibit Binders,

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 court days

Trial briefs, the joint witness list, and the joint exhibit list 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

Deadline

5 court days

The Trial Binder must be lodged 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 74 a Trial Binder,

CRITICAL

Deadline

18 calendar days

Parties must exchange all trial exhibits 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.

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 court days

The Motions in Limine Binder must be lodged 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 74 a Motions in Limine Binder.

CRITICAL

Deadline

11 calendar days

Parties must meet and confer no later than 11 calendar days before the Final Status Conference to prepare trial documents, attempt stipulations on exhibits and motions in limine, and discuss settlement.

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 required in Sections 3-5, below; (2) discuss and make a good faith effort to stipulate ===== PAGE 14 ===== to the authenticity and admissibility of each trial exhibit; (3) discuss and make a good faith effort to stipulate to resolve each motion in limine; (4) discuss and make a good faith effort to stipulate to ultimate facts and legal issues; and, (5) discuss and make a good faith effort to settle

CRITICAL

Deadline

5 court days

The Motions in Limine Binder must be prepared and lodged in Department 735 at least 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 735 a Motions in Limine Binder.

CRITICALCivil cases

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

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

CRITICALCivil cases

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

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

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 calendar days

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

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

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions in limine must comply with the statutory notice requirements of Code of Civil Procedure sections 1005(b) and 1013.

Motions in limine are governed by the statutory notice requirements set forth in Code of Civil Procedure sections 1005(b) and 1013.

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 calendar days

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

At least five (5) calendar days prior to the FSC, the parties/counsel shall serve and file the following trial readiness documents:

CRITICALCivil cases

Deadline

5 calendar days

Counsel must provide a tabbed binder containing all motions in limine, oppositions, and replies in sequential order at least five calendar days before the first day of trial.

At least five calendar days before the first day of trial, counsel must provide a tabbed binder containing all motions in limine, oppositions, and replies in sequential order consistent with the number assigned to each motion in limine.