Los Angeles Superior Court Service and Proof of Service Rules

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Applies to: Verdict form
Service: Email to clerk

Please also submit the Verdict Form to the clerk via email (POMDeptEAO@LACourt.org) in MS Word format.

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Both plaintiff and defendant must serve verification along with the documents they produce.

Plaintiff and defendant shall serve verification with the documents they produce.

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Deadline: 24 hours

Pro se litigants must give the opposition 24 hours' notice before an ex parte hearing.

Litigants in Propria Persona are required to give the opposition 24 hours' notice.

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Applies to: Discovery production

Verification must be served with all produced discovery documents.

Plaintiff and defendant shall serve verification with the documents they produce.

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Applies to: Complaint

All defendants must be served with the complaint by the time of the Case Management Conference.

All defendants must be served with the complaint by the Case Management Conference.

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Deadline: 24 hours
Applies to: Ex parte

Pro se litigants must give opposing parties 24 hours' notice for ex parte applications.

Litigants in Propria Persona are required to give the opposition 24 hours’ notice.

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Deadline: 24 hours
Applies to: Ex parte

Proper 24 hours' notice must be given to opposing parties for ex parte applications.

Ensure to give proper 24 hours’ notice.

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Applies to: Discovery documents

Both parties must serve verification along with the documents they produce in discovery.

Plaintiff and Defendant shall serve verification with the documents they produce.

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Ex parte applicants must notify all parties by 10:00 am the court day before the hearing.

Absent exceptional circumstances, parties filing an ex parte application must notify all parties to the action no later than 10:00 a.m. the court day before the ex parte appearance. (California Rules of Court, rule 3.1203.)

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Service: Email to opposing party

If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom at SMCDept224@lacourt.ca.gov with notice to opposing counsel (or self-represented party) before 8:30 am on the day of the hearing.

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Ex parte applicants must notify all parties no later than 10:00 a.m. the court day before the ex parte appearance, absent exceptional circumstances.

Judge Daniel L. Alexander

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to: Complaint

All defendants must be served with the complaint by the case management conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to: Complaint

All defendants must be served with the complaint no later than the case management conference.

All defendants must be served with the complaint by the case management conference.

Judge Daniel L. Alexander

CRITICALCivil cases

Service deadlines are extended based on the method of service per Code of Civil Procedure § 1013.

All deadlines for service are extended based on the manner of service as set forth in Code of Civil Procedure § 1013.

Judge Daniel L. Alexander

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Papers required to be served under this order must be served in a manner calculated to reach the other party by the stated deadline, and the parties are encouraged to agree on the service method (e-mail, fax, etc.).

NOTE RE SERVICE- any papers required to be served on another party pursuant to this order must be served in a manner calculated to reach that party no later than the date indicated in this order. The parties are encouraged to agree on the method (e-mail, fax, etc).

Judge Daniel S. Murphy

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Service must be calculated to reach party by the deadline; e-mail/fax encouraged.

Judge Daniel S. Murphy

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Applies to: Motion in limine

Motions in limine must be served on opposing party 5 court days before final status conference.

6. MOTIONS IN LIMINE. Motions in limine must be served on the opposing party and submitted to the court five court days prior to the final status conference. A written opposition to a motion in limine may be served and filed no later than the final status conference. Replies are not required but may be served and filed no later than the Friday preceding the trial date. The court does not rule on motions in limine until the first day of trial. Motions in limine should not be used to seek summary judgment, summary adjudication of issues, or judgment on the pleadings.

Judge Daniel S. Murphy

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Deadline: 10 calendar days
Applies to: Motion in limine
Service: Electronic service to all parties

Motions in limine must be written, numbered, served on all parties, and e-filed 10 calendar days before FSC.

All motions in limine, if any, must be in writing, numbered, and shall be served on all opposing parties and counsel and electronically filed at least ten (10) calendar days before the FSC.

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Deadline: 5 calendar days
Applies to: Opposition
Service: Electronic service to all parties

Oppositions to motions in limine must be written, numbered, served, and e-filed 5 calendar days before FSC.

An opposition to any motion in limine must be in writing, numbered, and served and electronically filed by represented parties at least five (5) calendar days prior to the FSC.

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Applies to: Discovery excerpts

Parties must serve written excerpts of depositions and discovery responses to be used at trial (other than solely for impeachment) on opposing counsel/pro per parties no later than 10 court days before the FSC, marking each excerpt as an exhibit.

All parties must serve on the opposing attorney/in pro per party in writing and no later than 10 court days before the FSC all excerpts from depositions, responses to interrogatories, responses to requests for admissions, or other discovery responses to be used for any purpose at trial other than solely for impeachment and mark each excerpt as an exhibit.

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Deadline: 10 calendar days
Applies to: Motion in limine

Motions in limine must be served on all opposing parties and counsel at least 10 calendar days before the FSC.

All motions in limine, if any, must be in writing, numbered, and shall be served on all opposing parties and counsel and electronically filed at least ten (10) calendar days before the FSC.

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Parties must serve all discovery excerpts for trial (except impeachment) on opposing parties 10 court days before FSC, marked as exhibits.

CRITICALCivil cases

Visual aids may not be used in opening statement unless opposing counsel was first given the opportunity to review them prior to trial.

No visual aids shall be used in opening statement without opposing counsel first having been given the opportunity to review the visual aids prior to trial. (LASCR 3.97)

CRITICALCivil cases

Counsel intending to use PowerPoint must inform the Court at the FSC and share a copy of the slides with opposing counsel before the presentation.

If counsel intends to use PowerPoint, the Court shall be informed at the FSC and a copy of the slides must be shared with opposing counsel prior to the presentation.

CRITICALCivil cases

At the end of each court day, counsel must notify opposing counsel of the witnesses to be called the next day and the order of testimony.

At the conclusion of each court day, counsel must advise opposing counsel of the witnesses to be called the next day and the order in which they will testify. (LASCR 3.81)

CRITICALCivil cases

Papers must be served to reach parties by the date specified in the order; parties are encouraged to agree on e-mail, fax, or overnight delivery.

Any papers required to be served on another party pursuant to this order must be served in a manner calculated to reach that party no later than the date indicated in this order. The parties are encouraged to agree on the method of service, e.g., by e-mail, fax, or overnight delivery

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to: Complaint

All defendants must be served with the complaint no later than the case management conference.

All defendants must be served with the complaint by the case management conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Exhibits and demonstrative evidence may not be referenced at trial unless opposing counsel first had an opportunity to review them and assert objections.

No exhibit or demonstrative evidence shall be referred to at trial without opposing counsel having had the opportunity to review and assert any objections. (LASCR 3.150)

CRITICALCivil cases

Before reading a deposition, interrogatory, or request for admission into evidence, counsel must advise the Court and opposing counsel of the specific page, line, or numbers to be read or shown.

Before reading into evidence any portion of a deposition, interrogatory or request for admission, counsel shall advise the Court and opposing counsel of the page and the line of the deposition or the numbers of the interrogatories or requests for admission to be read or shown to the witness. (LASCR 3.158)

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to: Complaint

All defendants must be served with the complaint by the date of the case management conference.

All defendants must be served with the complaint by the case management conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

Papers required to be served under this order must be served so as to reach the other party no later than the date indicated, with the parties encouraged to agree on the service method (e.g., e-mail, fax, or overnight delivery).

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Applies to: Complaint

All defendants must be served with the complaint no later than the case management conference.

All defendants must be served with the complaint by the case management conference.

Judge Dean J. Kitchens

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Applies to: Trial documents

Trial documents must be served on opposing counsel five days prior to the final status conference.

Pursuant to SCLAC Rule 3.25(f)(1), trial documents, including a statement of the case, exhibit list, witness list, jury instructions and verdict form must be filed with the court and served on opposing counsel five (5) days prior to the final status conference.

Judge Dean J. Kitchens

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Deadline: 5 calendar days
Applies to: Trial documents

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

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Applies to: Exhibits

All exhibits must be exchanged between the parties and pre-numbered before trial, except exhibits anticipated to be used solely for impeachment.

All exhibits must be exchanged between the parties and pre- numbered in advance of the trial, except those exhibits that are reasonably and in good faith anticipated to be used solely for purposes of impeachment.

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Applies to: Ex parte application

Ex parte applicants must notify all parties no later than 10:00 a.m. the court day before the ex parte appearance, absent exceptional circumstances (CRC 3.1203).

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Deadline: 18 calendar days
Applies to: Exhibits

Counsel and self-represented 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.

Judge Edward B. Moreton Jr.

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Deadline: 18 calendar days
Applies to: Exhibits

Parties' counsel and any self-represented parties must exchange all exhibits they intend to introduce at trial 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.

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Deadline: 18 calendar days
Applies to: Trial exhibits

Parties' counsel and any self-represented 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.

Judge Edward B. Moreton Jr.

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Applies to: Order withdrawing as counsel

Orders withdrawing counsel become effective only upon filing the proof of service of the conformed order on all parties and clients.

Orders are effective upon filing the proof of service of the conformed order on all parties and clients.

Judge Elaine W. Mandel

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Motions to withdraw as counsel are effective upon filing proof of service of the conformed order on all parties and clients.

Orders are effective upon filing the proof of service of the conformed order on all parties and clients.

Judge Elaine W. Mandel

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to: Verified responses to request for production

In newly filed cases, Defendant must serve verified responses to the Standard Request for Production of Documents on Plaintiff within 60 days after service of its answer to the complaint.

For newly filed cases, Defendant shall F&F serve Plaintiff with verified responses to the Standard Request for Production of Documents to wm Defendant within 60 days after service of the answer to complaint.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to: Defendant preliminary fact sheet

In newly filed cases, Defendant must complete and serve the Defendant Preliminary Fact Sheet on Plaintiff within 30 days of filing its answer.

For newly filed cases, Defendant shall complete and serve on Plaintiff a Defendant Preliminary Fact Sheet within 30 days of the filing of Defendant's answer.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to: Verified responses to standard interrogatories

In newly filed cases, Plaintiff must serve verified responses to the Standard Interrogatories to Plaintiff on Defendant within 60 days of service of the complaint.

For newly filed cases, Plaintiff shall serve Defendant with verified responses to the th Standard Interrogatories to Plaintiff within 60 days of the service of the complaint.

CRITICALCivil cases

Service: Electronic service

A document transmitted electronically is not considered served unless it is accepted by the electronic filing service system.

No document transmitted electronically shall be considered served unless it is acceptable by FSX.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to: Petition for coordination of add on case

For cases originally filed in a county other than Los Angeles County, a party may file a conformed copy of the complaint indicating “New JCCP No. 5378 Coordination Proceeding-Silicosis Case” and file a Petition for Coordination of Add-On case pursuant to Rule of Court 3.544, including service on all appearing parties and on the Judicial Council.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to: Plaintiff preliminary fact sheet

In newly filed cases, Plaintiff must complete and serve the Plaintiff Preliminary Fact Sheet on Defendant within 30 days of service of the complaint.

For newly filed cases, Plaintiff shall complete and serve on Defendant a Plaintiff Preliminary Fact Sheet within 30 HHA days of service of the complaint on Defendant.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to: Plaintiff preliminary fact sheet

In pending Silicosis cases filed after December 31, 2023, Plaintiff must complete and serve the Plaintiff Preliminary Fact Sheet on Defendant within 60 days of this order.

In all BDH pending cases filed after December 31, 2023, Plaintiff shall complete and serve on Defendant the Plaintiff Preliminary Fact Sheet within 60 days of this Order.

CRITICALCivil cases

Service: Electronic service to all parties

All parties in JCCP No. 5378 must use File & ServeXpress (FSX) as the designated electronic service provider.

All parties shall use File & ServeXpress (“FSX”) as the Designated Electronic Service Provider for all cases included, or sought to be included in, the JCCP No. 5378.