Los Angeles Superior Court Page & Word Limits

CRITICAL

Limit

5 pages

Applies to

Settled statement memorandum

The memorandum explaining why a proposed settled statement is more accurate must not exceed 5 pages.

These proposals will be accompanied by a declaration stating that the parties have met and conferred in good faith for no less than three hours on the day of trial to arrive at a settled statement as well as a memorandum, not exceeding 5 pages in length, explaining why a particular proposed settled statement is more accurate.

CRITICAL

Limit

5 pages

Applies to

Idc statement

IDC statements are limited to no more than 5 pages.

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.

CRITICAL

Limit

5 pages

Applies to

Joint report

The joint informal discovery conference report must not exceed five pages.

The parties shall complete a joint report (not to exceed five pages) and lodge it in Department 73 five (5) calendar days prior to the informal discovery conference.

CRITICAL

Limit

10 pages

Applies to

Trial brief

In all trials, each party must file a trial brief limited to 10 pages.

In all trials, each party shall file a trial brief succinctly (limited to 10 pages) identifying: (1) the claims and defenses that remain in dispute for trial; (2) the major legal issues (with supporting points and authorities); (3) the relief and calculation of damages sought; and (4) any other information that may assist the court at trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit

20 pages

Applies to

Trial brief

Trial briefs should not exceed 20 pages in length, except in extraordinary cases.

Except in extraordinary cases, trial briefs should not exceed twenty (20) pages in length.

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit

2 pages

Applies to

Informal discovery conference summary

The Informal Discovery Conference summary of the dispute is limited to two pages.

A two (2) page summary of the dispute should be delivered to the Court twenty-four (24) hours prior to the scheduled IDC.

CRITICALCivil cases

Attorney limit

20 pages

Applies to

Trial brief

Except in extraordinary cases, trial briefs should not exceed twenty (20) pages in length.

Except in extraordinary cases, trial briefs should not exceed twenty (20) pages in length.

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit

15 pages

Applies to

Trial brief

Trial briefs should not exceed 15 pages in length, except in extraordinary cases.

Except in extraordinary cases, trial briefs should not exceed fifteen pages in length.

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit

5 pages

Applies to

Joint informal discovery conference statement

The Joint Informal Discovery Conference Statement may not exceed five pages.

At least seven court days prior to the JDC, the parties must file with the Court a Joint Infonnal Discovery Conference Statement that is no longer than five pages setting forth the outstanding issues.

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit

5 pages

Applies to

Joint informal discovery conference statement

Joint informal discovery conference statements must not exceed five pages.

At least seven court days prior to the JDC, the parties must file with the Court a Joint Infonnal Discovery Conference Statement that is no longer than five pages setting forth the outstanding issues.

CRITICALCivil cases

Attorney limit

15 pages

Applies to

Trial brief

Trial briefs should not exceed 15 pages except in extraordinary cases.

Except in extraordinary cases, trial briefs should not exceed fifteen pages in length.

CRITICAL

Limit

20 pages

Applies to

Trial brief

Trial briefs for court trials are limited to 20 pages and must be thorough enough to submit on the paperwork alone.

If the parties/counsel are pursuing a court trial, Trial Briefs are required to be prepared so thoroughly that counsel would be confident submitting on the paperwork alone (20 page limit).

CRITICAL

Limit

3 pages

Applies to

Idc memorandum

The memorandum accompanying an IDC request may be no longer than three pages setting forth the outstanding issues (sentence beginning truncated in source).

no longer than three pages setting forth the outstanding issues.

CRITICAL

Attorney limit

3 pages

Applies to

Memorandum

IDC initial memoranda must not exceed three pages.

no longer than three pages setting forth the outstanding issues.

CRITICAL

Attorney limit

3 pages

Applies to

Responsive memorandum

IDC responsive memoranda must not exceed three pages.

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.

CRITICAL

Limit

3 pages

Applies to

Responsive idc memorandum

The responding party's responsive IDC memorandum may be no more than three pages.

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.

CRITICAL

Attorney limit

2 pages

Applies to

Memorandum

Informal discovery conference memoranda are limited to two pages and must be served/filed 2 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.

CRITICAL

Limit

2 pages

Applies to

Idc memorandum

Each side's informal discovery conference memorandum is limited to two pages.

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit

2 pages

Applies to

Statement

At least five court days before the IDC, parties must file a statement in pleading format of no more than two pages summarizing the dispute.

At least five (5) court days prior to the IDC, the parties must file a statement in pleading format, of no more than two (2) pages, briefly summarizing the dispute.

CRITICAL

Limit

2 pages

IDC memoranda are limited to two pages for the moving party and two pages for the responding party's responsive memorandum.

At least five court days prior to the IDC, the moving party must file and serve a memorandum no longer than two pages setting forth the outstanding issues. The relevant discovery requests and responses may be attached. The responding party may file and serve a responsive memorandum of no more than two pages at least two court days prior to the IDC.

CRITICAL

Attorney limit

2 pages

Applies to

Memorandum

IDC memoranda are limited to 2 pages for both moving and responding parties.

At least five court days prior to the IDC, the moving party must file and serve a memorandum no longer than two pages setting forth the outstanding issues. The relevant discovery requests and responses may be attached. The responding party may file and serve a responsive memorandum of no more than two pages at least two court days prior to the IDC.

CRITICAL

Limit

20 pages

Applies to

Trial brief

Trial briefs are limited to 20 pages, must be signed, filed, and served on all parties.

Trial briefs: (not to exceed 20 pages) These briefs should include a description of the claims, defenses, relief sought, evidentiary disputes, and all issues to be decided at trial along with a discussion of any novel or unusual issues of law, with citations to supporting authorities. The briefs must be signed, filed with the Court and served on all parties.

CRITICAL

Limit

20 pages

Applies to

Trial brief

Trial briefs must not exceed 20 pages.

a. Trial briefs: (not to exceed 20 pages)

CRITICAL

Limit

3 pages

Applies to

Informal discovery conference brief

Each party's informal discovery conference brief is limited to three pages.

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.

CRITICAL

Limit

3 pages

Applies to

Brief

IDC briefs are limited to 3 pages, filed at least 5 days before the IDC.

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.

CRITICAL

Limit

5 pages

Applies to

Joint brief

Joint brief for IDC must be less than five pages in length summarizing discovery disputes.

The parties shall submit a JOINT brief, less than five pages in length that summarizes the discovery dispute(s) at issue.

CRITICAL

Limit

5 pages

Applies to

Joint brief

For the Informal Discovery Conference, the parties must submit a joint brief of less than five pages summarizing the discovery disputes at issue.

The parties shall submit a JOINT brief, less than five pages in length that summarizes the discovery dispute(s) at issue.

CRITICAL

Limit

5 pages

Applies to

Joint brief

The joint brief summarizing the discovery dispute(s) must be less than five pages in length.

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.

CRITICAL

Limit

15 pages

Limit

10 pages

Applies to

Memorandum

While opening and responding memorandums may be up to 15 pages long or reply and closing memorandums may be up to 10 pages long per CRC 3.1113(d), that does not mean the maximum page limit must be used.

While opening and responding memorandums may be up to 15 pages long or reply and closing memorandums may be up to 10 pages long per CRC 3.1113(d), that does not mean the maximum page limit must be used.

CRITICAL

Limit

4 pages

Applies to

Idc statement

The IDC statement must be either a letter to the Court not exceeding 4 pages or the standard form LASC CIV 239 with no extra pages added.

The IDC statement may either be (a) in the form of a letter to the Court, not to exceed four (4) pages, or (b) on the Superior Court's standard form LASC CIV 239 (do not add extra pages).

CRITICAL

Limit

20 pages

Applies to

Trial brief

Trial briefs are mandatory in all cases and may not exceed 20 pages.

Trial briefs (not to exceed 20 pages) are mandatory in all cases.

CRITICAL

Limit

5 pages

Applies to

Joint brief

The joint brief summarizing the discovery disputes must be less than five pages in length.

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.

CRITICAL

Attorney limit

5 pages

Applies to

Joint brief

Joint briefs for Informal Discovery Conferences must be less than 5 pages and 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit

5 pages

Applies to

Memorandum

Settled statement memoranda must not exceed 5 pages in length.

These proposals will be accompanied by a declaration stating that the parties have met and conferred in good faith for no less than three hours on the day of trial to arrive at a settled statement as well as a memorandum, not exceeding 5 pages in length, explaining why a particular proposed settled statement is more accurate.

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit

20 pages

Applies to

Trial brief

Jury trial briefs are optional but if filed must not exceed 20 pages exclusive of TOC, TOA, and exhibits.

5. OPTIONAL trial briefs. Trial briefs in jury trials are not required; they are optional. But if they are to be filed, they should be filed along with the other Final Status Conference materials and should not exceed 20 pages exclusive of the table of contents, table of authorities, and exhibits. Trial briefs are not settlement briefs; they must be served on all parties. Trial briefs should contain minimal rhetoric. Trial briefs can (and likely should) cite to evidence, but they need not (and most likely should not) append the actual evidence unless the particular evidence is crucial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit

25 pages

Applies to

Trial brief

Bench trial briefs are mandatory and must not exceed 25 pages exclusive of TOC, TOA, and exhibits.

1. Trial Brief. While optional for jury trials, a trial brief is mandatory for bench trials. It should not exceed 25 pages in length exclusive of the table of contents, table of authorities, and exhibits. It should include a statement of the case and any legal issues that will need to be resolved. It should contain minimal rhetoric. Critical exhibits should be appended to the trial brief, but only critical exhibits. Other exhibits can be referred to in the brief by their exhibit number.

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit

20 pages

Applies to

Trial brief

Trial briefs in jury trials are optional, but if filed they should not exceed 20 pages, excluding the table of contents, table of authorities, and exhibits.

Trial briefs in jury trials are not required; they are optional. But if they are to be filed, they should be filed along with the other Final Status Conference materials and should not exceed 20 pages exclusive of the table of contents, table of authorities, and exhibits.

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit

25 pages

Applies to

Trial brief

Trial briefs are mandatory for bench trials and should not exceed 25 pages, excluding the table of contents, table of authorities, and exhibits.

While optional for jury trials, a trial brief is mandatory for bench trials. It should not exceed 25 pages in length exclusive of the table of contents, table of authorities, and exhibits.

CRITICALCivil cases

Limit

5 pages

Applies to

Settled statement memorandum

If parties cannot agree on a settled statement, dueling proposals must include a memorandum of no more than 5 pages explaining why the proposed settled statement is more accurate (process inapplicable when a court reporter is present).

If the parties are unable to agree upon a settled statement, then at 8:00 am the following court morning, the plaintiff will present its proposal and the defendant will present a red-lined version of its proposal against the plaintiff's proposal. These proposals will be accompanied by a declaration stating that the parties have met and conferred in good faith for no less than three hours on the day of trial to arrive at a settled statement as well as a memorandum, not exceeding 5 pages in length, explaining why a particular proposed settled statement is more accurate. Of course, this is unnecessary if there is a court reporter.

CRITICAL

Limit

5 pages

Applies to

Joint statement discovery in dispute

A court-ordered IDC joint statement of discovery in dispute must not exceed five pages.

If the Court orders an IDC a joint statement of discovery in dispute (no more than five pages) shall be filed and a courtesy copy delivered to Department E three (3) court days before the IDC.

CRITICAL

Attorney limit

5 pages

Applies to

Joint discovery statement

Joint discovery dispute statements for IDC must not exceed 5 pages.

If the Court orders an IDC a joint statement of discovery in dispute (no more than five pages) shall be filed and a courtesy copy delivered to Department E three (3) court days before the IDC.

CRITICAL

Limit

5 pages

Applies to

Joint statement informal discovery conference

Joint statements for Informal Discovery Conferences are limited to 5 pages.

Five court days before an Informal Discovery Conference, the parties shall file (on eCourt) a joint statement of issues to be covered at the conference, not to exceed five (5) pages.

CRITICAL

Limit

5 pages

Applies to

Joint statement

The joint statement of issues for an Informal Discovery Conference must not exceed five (5) pages.

Five court days before an Informal Discovery Conference, the parties shall file (on eCourt) a joint statement of issues to be covered at the conference, not to exceed five (5) pages.

CRITICAL

Limit

20 pages

Applies to

Trial brief

Trial briefs are mandatory for all trials and must not exceed 20 pages.

Trial briefs are mandatory for all (both Court and jury) trials and must include the following information and not exceed 20 pages:

CRITICAL

Limit

20 pages

Applies to

Trial brief

Trial briefs are mandatory for all trials and must not exceed 20 pages.

Trial briefs are mandatory for all (both Court and jury) trials and must include the following information and not exceed 20 pages:

CRITICAL

Limit

15 pages

Applies to

Trial brief

Trial briefs (bench trials) may not exceed 15 pages without prior leave of court.

The brief may not exceed 15 pages without prior leave of court.

CRITICAL

Limit

3 pages

Applies to

Idc memorandum

The moving party's IDC memorandum is limited to three pages and must be filed and served at least five court days before the IDC.

At least five court days before the IDC, the moving party must file and serve a memorandum no longer than three pages setting forth the outstanding issues.

CRITICAL

Limit

3 pages

Applies to

Responsive idc memorandum

The responding party's responsive IDC memorandum is limited to three pages.

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.

CRITICAL

Limit

5 pages

Applies to

Idc statement

IDC statements are limited to no more than 5 pages per party.

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.

CRITICAL

Limit

5 pages

Applies to

Idc statement

IDC statements are limited to 5 pages and must be filed/served at least 3 court days before the 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.