Los Angeles Superior Court Service and Proof of Service Rules

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Service

Electronic service to all parties

The moving party is responsible for posting court orders and notices on the FSX systems.

The moving party shall have the responsibility of posting court orders and notices on the FSX systems.

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Applies to

Verified responses to standard interrogatories

In newly filed cases, Defendant must serve verified responses to the Standard Interrogatories to Defendant on Plaintiff within 30 days of serving its answer to the complaint.

For newly filed cases, Defendant shall serve Plaintiff with verified responses to the Standard Interrogatories to Defendant within 30 days of the service of defendant’s Nm answer to YY NY NN NN complaint.

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Communications requesting a response within 72 hours (such as ex parte applications) must also be sent via email to the specific attorney(s) from whom a response is sought.

However, any communication requesting a response within 72 hours, such as an ex parte application, must also be sent via email to the specific attorney(s) from whom a response is sought.

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Service

Electronic service to all parties

All documents not applicable to all coordinated cases must be posted and served on all parties in the individual case under the individual case number.

All other documents shall be posted and served on all parties in the individual case to which the documents pertain, under the individual case number.

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Applies to

Motion for summary judgment

All motions for summary judgment and summary adjudication should be filed and served in compliance with Code of Civil Procedure, section 437c, absent a stipulation by the parties or order of the court.

All motions for summary judgment and summary adjudication should be filed and served in compliance with Code of Civil Procedure, section 437c, absent a stipulation by the parties or order of the court.

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Applies to

Summons and complaint

Service of the summons and complaint/cross-complaint on defendants/cross-defendants located in the United States must be made within 30 days of filing.

For defendants/cross-defendants located in the United States, service of the summons and complaint/cross-complaint shall be made within 30 days of filing of the complaint/cross-complaint.

CRITICALCivil cases

Service

Electronic service to all parties

Documents, correspondence, court orders, and notices applicable to all JCCP No. 5378 cases must be posted by FSX on the JCCP No. 5378 FSX portal and e-served on all parties.

All documents and correspondence as defined in General Order No. 4, as well as all court orders and notices from the Court, applicable to all cases in JCCP No. 5378, shall be posted by the FSX on the JCCP No. 5378 FSX portal and e-served on all parties.

CRITICALCivil cases

Service

Electronic service

Electronic service completed by 11:59 p.m. PST is deemed e-served the same day, service after that time is deemed e-served the following court day, and related deadlines are extended by two court days.

be extended by two (2) court days. Electronic service of any document by 11:59 p.m. PST shall be deemed as having been e-served the same day. Documents served after 11:59 PST shall be deemed as having been e-served the following court day.

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Documents produced in response to request for production

Defendant must produce its documents simultaneously with serving its responses to the Standard Request for Production of Documents.

Defendant’s documents must be produced simultaneously with its responses to the SB Standard Request for Production of Documents to Defendant.

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Plaintiffs or cross-complainants must provide all parties a copy of General Order No. 4 (or a reference to the court file) at initial service of the complaint or cross-complaint or whenever a new party is brought into an existing case.

A copy of this Order or reference to the court file where such Order is located shall be provided to all parties by Plaintiff(s) or Cross-Complaint(s) at the time of initial service of the complaint or cross-complaint or any other such first time a new party is brought into an existing case.

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Verified responses to request for production

In pending cases filed after December 31, 2023, Defendant must serve verified responses to the Standard Request for Production of Documents on Plaintiff within 60 days of the Order.

In all pending cases filed after December 31, 2023, Defendant shall serve WH Plaintiff with verified responses to the Standard Request for Production of Documents WwW Propounded to Defendant within 60 days of this Order.

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Applies to

Deposition document production

Documents responsive to a deposition notice must be provided at least five days before the deposition.

If documents are sought in connection with the deposition, responsive documents must be provided at least five (5) days before the deposition.

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Applies to

Expert witness designation

All parties must serve expert witness designations no later than 120 days before the trial date, except in cases where a preference trial has been ordered.

Other than cases in which a preference trial has been ordered, all parties shall serve expert witness designations no later than 120 days before the trial date to allow motions regarding expert designations to be briefed before and heard at the final pretrial conference.

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Verified responses to standard interrogatories

In pending cases filed after December 31, 2023, Defendant must serve verified responses to the Standard Interrogatories to Defendant on Plaintiff within 60 days of the date of the Order.

In all pending em cases filed after December 31, 2023, Defendant shall serve Plaintiff with verified responses to we the Standard Interrogatories Propounded to Defendant within 60 days of the date of ND Oe this SO Order.

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For each new silicosis case filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court, Plaintiff must file a Petition for Coordination of Add-On cases to these Coordinated Proceedings, pursuant to California Rule of the Court 3.510, 3.520-3.523, and 3.544, including service on all appearing parties and on

For each new silicosis case filed in the Los Angeles Superior Court, Plaintiff must file a Petition for Coordination of Add-On cases to these Coordinated Proceedings, pursuant to California Rule of the Court 3.510, 3.520-3.523, and 3.544, including service on all appearing parties and on

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Applies to

Documents requiring service under ccp

Service

Electronic service

All documents requiring service under the Code of Civil Procedure must be electronically served by uploading them to FSX pursuant to CRC 3.751.

All pleading, deposition notices, discovery requests and responses, documents produced, and other documents for which service is required under the Code of Civil Procedure shall be electronically served by uploading them to FSX pursuant to CRC 3.751.

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Applies to

Expert witness materials

Service

Electronic service

Parties must timely produce all expert witness materials electronically via FSX, Hightail, or Dropbox.

Parties shall timely produce all their expert witnesses’ materials via FSX, Hightail, or Dropbox.

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Applies to

Notice of redacted records

Service

Electronic service

If plaintiff determines in good faith that medical records are privileged or not subject to disclosure, plaintiff must serve a Notice of Redacted Records on all parties via FSX and on the Vendor via email.

Upon review, should plaintiff determine in good faith that any part of the records are not subject to disclosure and/or are privileged based upon privacy objections or then-existing privilege under California law, plaintiff shall serve a Notice of Redacted Records to all parties via FSX, and to Vendor via email.

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Defendant preliminary fact sheet

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

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Service

Electronic service to all parties

FSX must post all documents e-served by the parties to the FSX portal and e-serve each document on every party on the service list.

FSX shall post all documents e-served by the parties to the FSX portal as provided in this Order and shall e-serve each document on the parties included on the service list provided to FSX in accordance with the procedure herein.

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Verified responses to standard interrogatories

In pending cases filed after December 31, 2023, Plaintiff must serve verified responses to the Standard Interrogatories to Plaintiff on Defendant within 60 days of the date of the Order.

In all bh pending cases filed after December 31, 2023, Plaintiff shall serve Defendant with verified Ww responses to the Standard Interrogatories to Plaintiffs within 60 days from the date of this BR Order.

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When a Cross-Defendant is brought into the case, Defendant must re-serve its RFP responses and produced documents, plus copies of Plaintiff's RFP responses and produced documents, on the Cross-Defendant within 60 days of the Cross-Defendant's answer to the cross-complaint.

Should a Cross-Defendant be brought into the case, Defendant shall re-serve Defendant's responses to the Standard Request for Production of Documents Propounded to Defendant and all documents and records produced in connection therewith on the Cross-Defendant, within 60 days of Cross-Defendant serving its answer to the cross-complaint. Defendant shall also serve copies of Plaintiff's responses to the Standard Request for Production Propounded to Plaintiff and all documents and records produced in connection therewith on the Cross-Defendant, within 60 days of Cross-Defendant serving its answer to the cross-complaint.

CRITICALCivil cases

Service

Electronic service to all parties

Documents, correspondence, court orders, and notices applicable to individual coordinated cases must be posted by FSX under the individual case number and e-served on all parties in that individual case.

All documents and correspondence as set forth in this General Order and General Order No. 5, as well as all court orders and notices from the court, applicable to individual cases coordinated under JCCP No. 5378, shall be posted by FSX on the individual case

CRITICALCivil cases

Service

Electronic service

Each attorney of record must register for electronic service with FSX within 10 days of the order or of a new attorney's entry of appearance.

Within ten (10) days of this Order, or within ten (10) days of the entry of appearance of a new attorney of record, each attorney of record in JCCP No. 5378 shall register for electronic service by completing the application available at http://www.fileandserexpress.com

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Defendant must serve its verified interrogatory responses and copies of Plaintiff's interrogatory responses on the Cross-Defendant within 30 days of the Cross-Defendant's answer to the cross-complaint.

Defendant shall serve defendant's verified responses to the Standard Interrogatories to Defendant and copies of Plaintiff's responses to the Standard Interrogatories to Plaintiff on Cross-Defendant within 30 days of the service of Cross-Defendant's answer to cross-complaint.

CRITICALCivil cases

Service

Electronic service to all parties

Parties must post notices, pleadings, correspondence, and other documents applicable to all JCCP No. 5378 cases (or all cases handled by a plaintiff firm) on the 'all counsel' JCCP website and serve them on all parties.

All notices, pleadings, correspondence, or other document applicable to all cases in JCCP No. 5378, and all cases handled by a particular plaintiff firm in the JCCP shall be posted by the parties on the JCCP No. 5378 website designated ‘all counsel’ and served on all parties.

CRITICALCivil cases

Service

Electronic service

All documents uploaded to FSX must include a Proof of Service certifying electronic service on counsel, and the FSX transaction receipt may be used as evidence of service if it substantially complies with the CCP and California Rules of Court.

All documents uploaded to the FSX shall include a Proof of Service certifying that a true and correct copy was electronically served on counsel by transmission to FSX. Proof of electronic service shall conform to the applicable provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure and the California Rules of the Court. The transaction receipt provided by FSX may be used as evidence of service so long as it complies substantially with such provisions.

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A set of properly marked exhibits must be provided to each opposing party before trial begins.

A set of properly-marked exhibits must also be provided to each opposing party prior to the start of trial.

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Deadline

3 court days

Applies to

IDC statement

IDC statements must be served at least 3 court days before the scheduled IDC.

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.

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Deadline

21 calendar days

Applies to

Trial exhibits

Counsel and self-represented parties must exchange all trial exhibits no later than 21 calendar days before the Final Status Conference.

No later than 21 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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All exhibits must be exchanged with opposing counsel early, long before trial.

All exhibits are to be exchanged early, long before jury

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Demonstrative evidence must be marked and shown/played to opposing counsel before trial.

Demonstrative evidence and blow-ups must be marked for identification and shown to or played for opposing counsel before trial.

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Applies to

Motion in limine

Motions in limine must be in writing and served on (in the possession of) the opposing party or counsel at least ten court days before the Final Status Conference.

All motions in limine must be in writing and shall be served (in the possession of) opposing party or counsel at least ten (10) court days before the Final Status Conference date.

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Opposition to motion in limine

Oppositions to motions in limine must be in writing and served on (in the possession of) the opposing party or counsel at least five court days before the Final Status Conference.

Any opposition to any motion in limine must be in writing and served (in the possession of opposing party or counsel) at least five (5) court days prior to the Final Status Conference.

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Applies to

Motion in limine

Motions in limine should be filed and served in compliance with C.C.P. § 1005 using the FSC date as the hearing date.

Motions in limine should be filed and served in compliance with C.C.P. § 1005 using the FSC date as the hearing date.

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Deadline

18 calendar days

Applies to

Exhibits

All trial exhibits must be exchanged between counsel and self-represented parties 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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FSC documents must be served on all opposing counsel early enough to be received before the FSC date.

and must be served on all opposing counsel early enough to be received by other counsel before the FSC date

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

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

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Applies to

Declaration

If defendants have not been served by the case management conference, plaintiff must submit a declaration five days before the hearing explaining the service efforts undertaken.

If all defendants have not been served, plaintiff or plaintiff’s counsel must submit a declaration to the court five (5) days prior to the hearing explaining what efforts have been undertaken to accomplish service.

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Applies to

Closing argument visual aid

Visual aids for closing arguments must be disclosed to opposing counsel by 8:30 a.m. on the day of closing arguments.

If an attorney wishes to use graphics, demonstrative exhibits, or other visual aids during their closing arguments, including presentations created with PowerPoint or other presentation software, they must disclose such material to their opposing counsel no later than 8:30 a.m. on the day that closing arguments are scheduled, so that any objections may be identified and resolved. (Local Rules, rule 3.180.)

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Complaint

All defendants must be served with the complaint by the Case Management Conference, and if any are unserved, plaintiff must file a declaration explaining service efforts five court days before the hearing.

All defendants must be served with the complaint by the case management conference. If all defendants have not been served, plaintiff or plaintiff's counsel must submit a declaration to the court five court days prior to the hearing explaining what efforts have been undertaken to accomplish service. (CRC, rule 3.110.)

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Complaint

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

All defendants must be served with the complaint by the case management conference. If all defendants have not been served, plaintiff or plaintiff's counsel must submit a declaration to the court five court days prior to the hearing explaining what efforts have been undertaken to accomplish service. (CRC, rule 3.110.)

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Applies to

Closing argument visual aids

Attorneys must disclose closing-argument graphics, demonstrative exhibits, and visual aids (including PowerPoint presentations) to opposing counsel no later than 8:30 a.m. on the day of closing arguments, or the Court may prohibit their use.

If an attorney wishes to use graphics, demonstrative exhibits, or other visual aids during their closing arguments, including presentations created with PowerPoint or other presentation software, they must disclose such material to their opposing counsel no later than 8:30 a.m. on the day that closing arguments are scheduled, so that any objections may be identified and resolved. (Local Rules, rule 3.180.) Failure to comply with this requirement may result in the Court prohibiting the use of such material.

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Exhibits

Parties must exchange all exhibits they intend to introduce at trial no later than 21 days before the FSC.

No later than 21 days before the FSC, the parties shall exchange all exhibits they intend to introduce at trial.

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Exhibits

Exhibits must be exchanged between opposing parties except those anticipated for impeachment use.

All Exhibits must be pre-numbered (1, 2, 3, etc.) and exchanged except for those anticipated in good faith to be used for impeachment. (Rule 3.52.)

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Exhibits

Exhibits must be pre-numbered and exchanged between the parties before trial, except exhibits anticipated in good faith to be used for impeachment.

All Exhibits must be pre-numbered (1, 2, 3, etc.) and exchanged except for those anticipated in good faith to be used for impeachment. (Rule 3.52.)

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Deadline

18 calendar days

Applies to

Trial exhibits

All trial exhibits must be exchanged between the parties 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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Ex parte applications require proof of service via a sworn declaration of notice to the opposing party.

All ex parte applications must include a sworn declaration detailing the notice provided to the opposing party, in strict compliance with Cal. Rule of Court 3.1200, et seq., including the date, time and manner of notification; to whom notification was made; and the opposing party’s response, if any, regarding the relief sought and its intent to attend the hearing. Any ex parte application that does not contain this information regarding notice cannot be entertained by the Court.

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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.

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Before reading any deposition, interrogatory, or request for admission into evidence, the party must advise the Court and opposing party of the specific page, line, or interrogatory/request numbers to be used.

Before reading into evidence any portion of a deposition, interrogatory, or request for admission, the party shall advise the Court and opposing party of the page and line number of the deposition, or the numbers of the interrogatories ore requests for admission to be read or shown to the witness (L.A. County Court Rule 3.158).