Los Angeles Superior Court Service and Proof of Service Rules

WARNINGCivil cases

The moving party must provide notice of this Standing Order.

Moving Party is ordered to provide notice of this Standing Order.

WARNINGCivil cases

Service

Electronic service

Counsel or parties seeking to be added to or removed from the service list must notify both FSX and Plaintiffs' counsel.

Any counsel or party seeking to be removed from or added to the service list shall notify both FSX and Plaintiffs’ counsel.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Summons and complaint

For parties located outside the United States, service should be made within forty (40) days of filing of the complaint/cross-complaint.

For parties located outside the United States, service should be made within forty (40) days of filing of the complaint/cross-complaint.

WARNINGCivil cases

Service

Electronic service

Self-represented parties are exempt from electronic service and may serve documents under the California Code of Civil Procedure and other applicable rules.

Parties not represented by counsel are not required to electronically serve documents and may serve documents in accordance with the California Code of Civil Procedure and other applicable rules.

WARNINGCivil cases

Service

Electronic service

All initial data, additions, deletions, or changes to the service list must be approved by the affected party, while FSX personnel perform system administrative functions.

FSX personnel shall perform all administrative functions for the system, but all initial data, additions, deletions, or changes to the service list must be approved by the affected party.

WARNINGCivil cases

Deadline

1 hours

Service

Electronic service to all parties

Within one hour of a document being posted to the JCCP No. 5378 website, FSX must email all registered users on the applicable service list a notification containing hyperlinks to the document.

Within one (1) hour of a document being posted to the JCCP No. 5378 website, FSX shall send an email to all registered users on the applicable service list, notifying them of the posting. The email shall contain hyperlink(s) to the document location(s) on the JCCP No. 5378 website.

WARNING

The notice and service requirements for all ex parte documents also apply to self-represented litigants.

NOTE: Rules pertaining to notice and service of all ex party documents apply to Self Represented Litgants.

WARNING

Applies to

Notice of related case

Service

Mail to all parties

The party who filed the Notice of Related Case will be notified of the Court's ruling by mail and must give notice of the ruling to all other parties.

The party who filed the Notice of Related Case will be notified of the Court's ruling by mail and be required to give notice to all other parties.

WARNING

Applies to

Ex parte application

Ex parte notice in Department 534 must comply with Los Angeles County local rules and the California Rules of Court.

Parties must follow Los Angeles County Court Local Rules and California Rules of Court regarding ex parte notice.

WARNING

When all parties notify the clerk they are submitting on the tentative ruling, it becomes the court's order and the prevailing party must give notice of the ruling.

Upon receiving such notice from all parties to a motion, the tentative ruling will become the order of the Court and the prevailing party shall give notice of the ruling.

WARNING

Papers must be served to reach party by date in order; parties encouraged to agree on service method (email, fax, overnight).

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.

WARNING

Each proposed verdict form must be served on the other parties.

Each proposed verdict form must be signed by the party or counsel proposing it, filed with the Court and served on the other parties.

WARNING

Applies to

Tentative ruling

When all parties submit on the tentative ruling, it becomes the order of the Court and the moving party must give notice of the ruling.

Upon receiving notice that all parties have submitted on the tentative, the tentative ruling will become the order of the Court and the moving party shall give notice of the ruling.

WARNING

The moving party must provide notice of this standing order.

Moving Party is ordered to provide notice of this Standing Order.

WARNING

Applies to

Exhibits

Counsel and parties must provide remote witnesses with copies of exhibits before trial, default prove up, or similar proceedings.

Counsel/parties are to provide remote witnesses copies of exhibits prior to trial/default prove up/etc.

WARNINGCivil cases

When using PowerPoint, counsel must share the slides with opposing counsel before the presentation with enough time to object.

If a PowerPoint is to be used, a copy of the slides must be shared with opposing counsel prior to the presentation leaving sufficient time to object.

WARNINGCivil cases

Before reading or showing deposition or discovery material into evidence, the party must identify the relevant deposition page and line or the applicable interrogatory or admission request numbers to the Court and opposing counsel.

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

WARNING

When all parties submit on the tentative ruling, it becomes the order of the Court and the prevailing party must give notice of the ruling.

Upon receiving such notice from all parties to a motion, the tentative ruling will become the order of the Court and the prevailing party shall give notice of the ruling.

WARNING

Pretrial service deadlines are extended based on the manner of service as set forth in Code of Civil Procedure section 1013, unless otherwise ordered.

Unless otherwise ordered, the following pre-trial filing and service deadlines apply. All deadlines for service are extended based on the manner of service as set forth in Code of Civil Procedure section 1013.

WARNINGCivil cases

Counsel must appear at every status conference concerning proofs of service in Lemon Law and Motor Vehicle Personal Injury cases.

PROOFS OF SERVICE: Counsel must appear for all Status Conferences regarding proofs of service for Lemon Law cases and Motor Vehicle Personal Injury cases.

WARNING

Applies to

Final status conference documents

Final Status Conference documents must be served on all opposing counsel early enough to be received before the conference date.

All documents required for the Final Status Conference shall be FILED AT LEAST 5 COURT DAYS PRIOR to the conference and must be served on all opposing counsel early enough to be received by other counsel before the conference date.

WARNING

Applies to

Submission on tentative ruling email

Service

Email to all parties

A copy of the submit-on-tentative email must also be sent to all counsel (via email, fax, or similar means).

Please send all copy of said email to all counsel (via email, fax, etc.).

WARNING

Applies to

Supplemental responses

For each MTCFR, the responding party may voluntarily serve (rather than file) supplemental responses to the discovery requests at issue by the stated date.

The responding/opposing party for each MTCFR may voluntarily serve (not file) supplemental responses to any of the discovery request at issue in the MTCFR by ____________.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Exhibits

Additionally, the parties should exchange (physically or electronically) a complete set of their pre-marked and paginated exhibits at least five court days before the FSC.

Additionally, the parties should exchange (physically or electronically) a complete set of their pre-marked and paginated exhibits at least five court days before the FSC.

WARNING

Parties submitting exhibits via the Court's digital portal or by mail must confirm the opposing party received a copy or has access to them.

Any party submitting exhibits via the Court's digital portal or by mail must confirm that the opposing party has received a copy of the exhibits or has access to them.

WARNING

Motions in limine must be served on all opposing parties and counsel.

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.

WARNING

Deadline

5 calendar days

Oppositions to motions in limine must be served on opposing parties.

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.

WARNINGCivil cases

A party’s failure to attend the ex parte hearing does not imply waiver of an objection to notice.

If the party does not attend the ex parte hearing, no waiver is implied.

WARNINGCivil cases

A party waives objections to email, text, or facsimile notice by failing to raise them in the opposition.

A party is deemed to have waived any objection to email, text or facsimile notice if no objection is raised in the opposition to the application.

WARNING

Pre-trial filing and service deadlines apply unless otherwise ordered, and all service deadlines are extended per Code of Civil Procedure § 1013 based on the manner of service.

Unless otherwise ordered, the following pre-trial filing and service deadlines apply. All deadlines for service are extended based on the manner of service as set forth in Code of Civil Procedure § 1013.

WARNINGCivil cases

Pre-trial service deadlines are extended based on the manner of service under Code of Civil Procedure § 1013, unless otherwise ordered.

Unless otherwise ordered, the following pre-trial filing and service deadlines apply. All deadlines for service are extended based on the manner of service as set forth in Code of Civil Procedure § 1013.

INFO

Applies to

Ccp 98 declaration

Collections trials may proceed based on the submission and timely service of a CCP § 98 declaration, party stipulations, or defendant's admissions.

Collections trials can proceed with live witnesses (in person or remote) and evidence, based on the submission and timely service of a California Code of Civil Procedure § 98 Declaration, via stipulations of the parties when both are present, or based on admissions made by Defendant in the pleadings or in discovery.

INFO

Counsel should file the proof of service concurrently with the document being served whenever possible.

Whenever possible, counsel should file the proof of service concurrently with the document being served.

INFO

Applies to

Discovery document

Discovery documents may be provided as PDF electronically at the producing party's option.

The information may be provided to the opposing party in electronic form as a PDF at the option of the producing party.

INFO

Applies to

Discovery documents

Discovery information produced under the Order may, at the producing party's option, be provided to the opposing party electronically as a PDF.

The information may be provided to the opposing party in electronic form as a PDF at the option of the producing party.

INFO

Applies to

Discovery production

Discovery information produced under this Order may, at the producing party's option, be provided to the opposing party in electronic form as a PDF.

The information to be disclosed pursuant to this Order may be provided to the opposing party in electronic form as a PDF at the option of the producing party

INFO

Applies to

Discovery documents

Discovery documents may be provided to opposing parties in PDF electronic format at the producing party's option.

The information may be provided to the opposing party in electronic form as a PDF at the option of the producing party.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Notice of remote appearance

Parties and counsel are not required to file or serve a Notice of Remote Appearance.

Parties and their counsel need not file and/or serve Notice of Remote Appearance.

INFOCivil cases

Service

Electronic service

FSX shall designate a unique case number to be designated the ‘all counsel’ service list and maintain a service list including all counsel involved in the JCCP 5378 proceedings. This list should be updated regularly by FSX by combing the service lists for all individual cases active on FSX.

FSX shall designate a unique case number to be designated the ‘all counsel’ service list and maintain a service list including all counsel involved in the JCCP 5378 proceedings. This list should be updated regularly by FSX by combing the service lists for all individual cases active on FSX.

INFOCivil cases

Upon setting of an initial trial date, each party is automatically deemed to have demanded exchange of expert witness information and depositions of designated experts under CCP 2034.230 and 2034.260(b)(1).

Upon the setting of an initial trial date, each party is deemed to have made a demand of each other party for the exchange of information concerning expert trial witnesses under the Code of Civil Procedure section 2034.230. Each party is deemed to have demanded the deposition of any person identified by any other party as an expert trial witness under Code of Civil Procedure section 2034.260(b)(1).

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Correspondence

Service

Electronic service

Correspondence may also be uploaded to FSX (permitted in addition to required document service).

Correspondence may also be uploaded to FSX.

INFO

Service

Mail

The Supervising Judge rules on voter confidentiality petitions without a hearing and the petitioner is notified of the ruling by U.S. Mail.

The Supervising Judge will act on the filing without a hearing. The petitioner will be notified of the Court’s ruling via U.S. Mail.

INFO

Applies to

Discovery production

Documents produced in discovery may be served on the opposing party electronically as a PDF at the producing party's option.

The information may be provided to the opposing party in electronic form as a PDF at the option of the producing party.

INFO

Applies to

Document production

Produced discovery information may be served on the opposing party electronically as a PDF, at the producing party's option.

The information may be provided to the opposing party in the electronic form as a PDF at the option of the producing party.

INFOCivil cases

Produced discovery information may be provided to the opposing party electronically as a PDF at the producing party's option.

The information may be provided to the opposing party in electronic form as a PDF at the option of the producing party.

INFO

Applies to

Court order

Notice of this Addendum has been or must be provided to the parties' respective attorneys at the Case Management Conference.

Notice of this Addendum has or shall be provided to the parties' respective attorneys at the Case Management Conference.

INFO

Applies to

Document production

Produced discovery information may be served on the opposing party electronically as a PDF, at the producing party's option.

The information may be provided to the opposing party in electronic form as a PDF at the option of the producing party

INFOCivil cases

Service

Electronic service

At the ISC, the court will issue an order appointing an electronic service provider (CaseAnywhere or File & ServeXpress) for the case.

At the ISC, the court will issue an order appointing an electronic service provider (CaseAnywhere or File & ServeXpress). These services enhance efficiency for the parties and the Court by permitting immediate communication.

INFO

Discovery information may, at the producing party's option, be provided to the opposing party electronically as a PDF.

The information may be provided to the opposing party in electronic form as a PDF at the option of the producing party.

INFO

Producing parties may serve discovery information on the opposing party electronically as a PDF at their option.

The information may be provided to the opposing party in electronic form as a PDF at the option of the producing party.