Los Angeles Superior Court Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

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CRS is required to schedule law and motion hearings in Department U.

The Court reservation system (CRS) is required for scheduling law and motion hearings in Department U.

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Parties are prohibited from reserving more than one hearing date for the same motion.

Please note, you are prohibited from reserving more than one hearing date for the same motion.

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The parties should meet and confer before filing any motion and avoid filing any motion which is designed to delay the proceedings or filed solely for tactical reasons.

The parties should meet and confer before filing any motion and avoid filing any motion which is designed to delay the proceedings or filed solely for tactical reasons.

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Counsel must confer on all motions in limine before the Court considers them.

confer on all motions in limine before they are considered by the Court.

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Counsel considering filing a demurrer should review the new requirements, including meet and confer requirements, set forth in Code of Civil Procedure section 430.41, and rethink whether a demurrer is necessary or even advisable. Demurrers filed without compliance with the meet and confer requirements may be taken off calendar.

Counsel considering filing a demurrer should review the new requirements, including meet and confer requirements, set forth in Code of Civil Procedure section 430.41, and rethink whether a demurrer is necessary or even advisable. Demurrers filed without compliance with the meet and confer requirements may be taken off calendar.

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Law and motion hearings in Department U must be scheduled through the Court Reservation System (CRS), which is available 24/7 by computer or smartphone.

The Court reservation system (CRS) is required for scheduling law and motion hearings in Department U. CRS is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and reservations can be made from a computer or smartphone.

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Demurrers filed without compliance with the meet and confer requirements may be taken off calendar.

Demurrers filed without compliance with the meet and confer requirements may be taken off calendar.

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Counsel and self-represented litigants must meet and confer at least 10 court days before FSC to exchange required documents.

To prepare for the Final Status Conference (FSC), counsel and/or self-represented litigants shall be meet and confer on the telephone or by video conference at least 10 court days before the FSC to discuss, arrange for the exchange of, and the submission to the Court all documents identified in LACSCR 3.25(f) and(f)(3)-(8).

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Counsel must meet and confer in person, by telephone, or by videoconference to resolve or narrow discovery disputes; exchanging letters or emails alone is insufficient.

Counsel must meet and confer in person, by telephone, or by videoconference to resolve or narrow discovery disputes. Merely exchanging letters or emails is insufficient.

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Ex parte applications must comply with CRC 3.1200 et seq., require an 8:30 a.m. check-in on the hearing day, are reviewed in chambers, and oral argument is discretionary.

Ex parte applications must comply with Cal. Rules of Court, Rule 3.1200 et seq. Please check-in at 8:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing. Ex parte applications are reviewed in chambers. Oral argument will be heard at the Court's discretion.

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Counsel must meet and confer in person, by telephone, or by videoconference to resolve or narrow discovery disputes. Merely exchanging letters or emails is insufficient.

Counsel must meet and confer in person, by telephone, or by videoconference to resolve or narrow discovery disputes. Merely exchanging letters or emails is insufficient.

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A party must attend an Informal Discovery Conference before receiving a hearing date on any motion to compel further, and the moving party must contact the courtroom to obtain the IDC date.

Before a party will receive a hearing date on any motion to compel further, the party must attend an Informal Discovery Conference ("IDC"). The moving party shall contact the courtroom to obtain an Informal Discovery Conference date.

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A hearing date must be reserved through E-Court for every motion, except motions to compel further which require an Informal Discovery Conference first.

You must reserve a hearing date for any motion through E-Court with the exception of Motions to Compel Further which first requires an Informal Discovery Conference (IDC).

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Hearing dates for all motions except motions to compel further must be reserved through E-Court.

You must reserve a hearing date for any motion through E-Court with the exception of Motions to Compel Further which first requires an Informal Discovery Conference (IDC).

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Ex parte applications for law and motion matters require prior hearing reservation in Court Reservation System.

If the Ex Parte pertains to a Law and Motion matter, the Motion must be reserved in the Court Reservation System (or E-Court) prior to the Ex Parte filing.

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All parties must participate in an Informal Discovery Conference (IDC) to resolve any Motion to Compel Further before it proceeds.

the Court issues the following standing order requiring all parties to participate in an Informal Discovery Conference ("IDC") to resolve any Motion to Compel Furthers.

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Motions to compel further require an Informal Discovery Conference (IDC) before receiving a hearing date.

Before a party will receive a hearing date on any motion to compel further, the party must attend an Informal Discovery Conference ("IDC").

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Parties must appear for any scheduled IDC as directed by the Court, and IDC sessions are informal and may not be transcribed without prior Court approval.

ordered to appear for any scheduled IDC as directed by the Court. IDC sessions are informal and shall not be transcribed without prior Court approval.

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Filed motions to compel further receive no hearing date until the IDC process is completed, and if the dispute resolves before the IDC the moving party must notify the Court and take the IDC and motion off calendar as soon as possible.

The filed motions to compel further will not receive a hearing date until the IDC process is completed. If the parties resolve their discovery disputes before the IDC date, Moving Party shall notify the Court and take both the IDC and any underlying Motion to Compel Furthers off calendar as soon as possible. At the conclusion of the IDC process, the Court will schedule hearing dates for any remaining motions to compel further.

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Counsel must meet and confer by telephone or video conference before the IDC to attempt resolution of all pending discovery disputes and should document when and how long they conferred.

Second, prior to the IDC, counsel must meet and confer, via telephone or video conference, in an effort to resolve all pending discovery disputes. Counsel are advised to keep track of when and for how long counsel met and conferred.

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The parties must meet and confer at least 10 days before the Informal Discovery Conference in an effort to resolve all discovery disputes.

At least ten (10) days prior to an Informal Discovery Conference, the parties are ordered to meet and confer in an effort to resolve all discovery disputes.

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Before any Motion to Compel Further is set for hearing, the moving party must obtain three available Wednesday or Thursday IDC dates, contact the Court to schedule the IDC, and give notice.

First, prior to any Motion to Compel Furthers being set for hearing by the Court, the moving party shall confer with opposing counsel and obtain three available dates on either a Wednesday or a Thursday for an IDC, then contact the Court to schedule the IDC. Moving party shall also give notice.

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Parties must meet and confer at least 10 days prior to an Informal Discovery Conference to resolve discovery disputes.

At least ten (10) days prior to an Informal Discovery Conference, the parties are ordered to meet and confer in an effort to resolve all discovery disputes.

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Discovery motions will not be heard until an IDC is conducted; except for good cause, motions filed before an IDC will be continued until after it, so the IDC should be scheduled promptly after the dispute emerges.

No motion to compel further discovery, or the other above-described discovery motions will be heard until an IDC is conducted so do not wait until the deadline to attempt to meet and confer. Except for good cause, motions filed before an IDC is conducted will be continued until after the IDC, which the parties should schedule as soon as possible after the dispute emerges.

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Should the parties wish to file a motion to compel further responses to discovery, or other discovery motions regarding depositions or subpoenas, at any time during the pendency of this case, counsel must first meet and confer in good faith either in person, telephonically or by video conference. If the parties are unable to resolve their discovery disputes, the Court requests that counsel schedule an Informal Discovery Conference (IDC) before filing any such discovery motions. Counsel must request an IDC by filing form LACIV 094 – Informal Discovery Conference and the responding counsel may file an Answer using the same form.

Should the parties wish to file a motion to compel further responses to discovery, or other discovery motions regarding depositions or subpoenas, at any time during the pendency of this case, counsel must first meet and confer in good faith either in person, telephonically or by video conference. If the parties are unable to resolve their discovery disputes, the Court requests that counsel schedule an Informal Discovery Conference (IDC) before filing any such discovery motions. Counsel must request an IDC by filing form LACIV 094 – Informal Discovery Conference and the responding counsel may file an Answer using the same form.

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Parties must meet and confer in person, by telephone, or by video conference before filing any motion, or the Court may continue the hearing.

Parties are required to meet and confer in person, by telephone, or by video conference before filing any motion. The Court may elect to continue a hearing on a motion where the parties have not met and conferred in advance.

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Parties must reserve a motion hearing date via the online Court Reservation System (CRS) before filing any motion papers, except ex parte motions.

Parties are required to obtain and reserve a motion hearing date via the online Court Reservation System (CRS) on the Los Angeles Superior Court website. Go to “LA Court Online, Court Reservation System” at http://www.lacourt.org to reserve a date before filing any motion papers (except ex parte motions).

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A party is prohibited from reserving more than one hearing date for the same motion.

Note: you are prohibited from reserving more than one hearing date for the same motion.

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Counsel and self-represented litigants must meet and confer (in person, by telephone, or by video) on all motions in limine before the Court considers them; boilerplate or form motions are strongly discouraged.

Counsel and/or self-represented litigants shall meet and confer in person or by telephone or video conference on all motions in limine before they are considered by the Court. Boilerplate or form motions are strongly discouraged.

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A CRS reservation is required to schedule law and motion hearings in Department 507; CRS is available 24/7 from a computer or smartphone.

The Court Reservation System (CRS) is required for scheduling law and motion hearings in Department 507. CRS is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week and reservations can be made from a computer or smart phone.

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Counsel and self-represented litigants must meet and confer (in person, by telephone, or by video conference) at least 12 court days before the FSC regarding the trial documents identified in LACCR 3.25(f) and (g)(3)-(8).

To prepare for the Final Status Conference (FSC), counsel and/or self- represented litigants shall meet and confer in person, on the telephone, or by video conference at least twelve (12) court days before the FSC to discuss, arrange for the exchange of, and prepare for submission to court of all documents identified in LACCR 3.25 (f) and (g) (3)-(8).

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Parties must check in at 8:30 a.m. (mornings) or 1:30 p.m. (afternoons); ex parte applications are heard at 8:30 a.m. and law-and-motion at 9:00 a.m.

Check In: 8:30 (mornings); 1:30 (afternoon). Ex Parte applications are heard at 8:30 and law-and motion at 9:00.

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Appearance at a scheduled Informal Discovery Conference is mandatory and will be confirmed by court order.

Once the IDC is scheduled, appearance at the IDC will be confirmed by court order and appearance is mandatory.

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Before the Case Management Conference, parties must meet and confer in person or by telephone (not by email) and specifically consider each item in CRC Rules 3.727 and 3.724(1)-(9).

The parties and their counsel must comply with (a) Rule 3.725 of the California Rules of Court, which requires them to submit Case Management Statements in advance, and (b) Rule 3.724, which requires them to meet and confer—in person or by telephone, not by email— and specifically consider each of the items in Rule 3.727 and in Rule 3.724(1)-(9). The court takes this obligation seriously.

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Motions to Compel Further require an Informal Discovery Conference scheduled by the moving party, who must confer with opposing counsel to obtain three available dates and notice the court.

First, prior to any Motion to Compel Furthers being set for hearing by the Court, the moving party shall confer with opposing counsel and obtain three available dates on either a Tuesday or a Thursday for an IDC at either 10:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m., and then contact the Court to schedule the IDC. Moving party shall also give notice.

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Before the IDC, counsel must meet and confer by telephone or video conference to attempt to resolve all pending discovery disputes, in addition to the statutory meet-and-confer requirements.

Second, prior to the IDC, counsel must meet and confer, via telephone or video conference, in an effort to resolve all pending discovery disputes. Counsel are advised to keep track of when and for how long counsel met and conferred. This meet and confer is in addition to the standard meet and confer requirements set forth in the Code.

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Ex parte applications related to Law and Motion matters require the underlying motion to be reserved in the Court Reservation System (E-Court) before the ex parte filing.

If the Ex Parte pertains to a Law and Motion matter, the Motion must be reserved in the Court Reservation System (or E-Court) prior to the Ex Parte filing.

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Counsel must meet and confer via telephone or video conference prior to the Informal Discovery Conference to resolve discovery disputes.

Second, prior to the IDC, counsel must meet and confer, via telephone or video conference, in an effort to resolve all pending discovery disputes.

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If discovery disputes are resolved before the IDC date, the moving party must notify the Court and take the IDC and underlying motion off calendar as soon as possible; after the IDC process, the Court schedules hearings for remaining motions.

If the parties resolve their discovery disputes before the IDC date, Moving Party shall notify the Court and take both the IDC and any underlying Motion to Compel Furthers off calendar as soon as possible. At the conclusion of the IDC process, the Court will schedule hearing dates for any remaining motions to compel further.

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Parties must appear for any scheduled IDC as directed by the Court, and IDC sessions are informal and shall not be transcribed without prior Court approval.

ordered to appear for any scheduled IDC as directed by the Court. IDC sessions are informal and shall not be transcribed without prior Court approval.

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Filed motions to compel further will not receive a hearing date until the IDC process is completed.

The filed motions to compel further will not receive a hearing date until the IDC process is completed.

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Before a Motion to Compel Furthers is set for hearing, the moving party must confer with opposing counsel, obtain three available IDC dates (Tuesday or Thursday at 10:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m.), contact the Court to schedule the IDC, and give notice.

First, prior to any Motion to Compel Furthers being set for hearing by the Court, the moving party shall confer with opposing counsel and obtain three available dates on either a Tuesday or a Thursday for an IDC at either 10:00 a.m. or 2:00 p.m., and then contact the Court to schedule the IDC. Moving party shall also give notice.

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All parties must participate in an Informal Discovery Conference (IDC) to resolve any Motion to Compel Furthers before it is set for hearing.

the Court issues the following standing order requiring all parties to participate in an IDC to resolve any Motion to Compel Furthers.

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In connection with motions to compel further discovery, the parties are ordered to comply with the Court's Informal Discovery Conference Order.

Pursuant to the Court's power to "amend and control its process and orders so as to make them conform to law and justice" set forth in Code of Civil Procedure § 128(a)(8), the parties are ordered to comply with the Court's Informal Discovery Conference Order.

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Motions to Compel Further will not be assigned a hearing date until the Informal Discovery Conference process is completed.

The filed motions to compel further will not receive a hearing date until the IDC process is completed.

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All motions require a hearing date reserved via E-Court; motions are heard Monday-Thursday at 8:30 a.m. and Friday at 9:00 a.m.

You must reserve a hearing date for any motion through E-Court. The court hears motions Monday through Thursday at 8:30 a.m., and on Friday at 9:00 a.m.

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Hearing dates for motions must be reserved via the Court Reservation System (CRS).

Motions/Oppositions/Replies: Date reserved via the Court Reservation System

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Moving parties must reserve law and motion hearing dates (Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:30 a.m.) through the Court Reservation System (CRS).

Law & Motion: T, TH / 8:30 a.m. / Moving Party reserves date via the Court Reservation System (CRS), at https://www.lacourt.ca.gov/home

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Parties must meet and confer before filing an in limine motion.

The parties are reminded of the need to meet and confer prior to filing the motion.

CRITICALCivil cases

In limine motions require meet and confer prior to filing and must be fully briefed on the regular timeline.

4. In Limine Motions. All in limine motions must be fully briefed (on the regular Code of Civil Procedure timeline) so that they can be decided at the Final Status Conference. The parties are reminded of the need to meet and confer prior to filing the motion. It is the Court’s intent to rule of the in limine motions at the Final Status Conference if possible. Accordingly, please be sparing in the use of these motions.