Orange Superior Court Filing Bundling Requirements

If more than six exhibits, they should be placed in 3-ring binders with tabbed dividers.

If there are more than six exhibits, and to the extent that exhibits are standard size and not too bulky, they should be placed in 3-ring binders with tabbed dividers.

Jury instructions and verdict forms must be bundled and submitted as part of the Joint Trial Notebook.

All proposed jury instructions and verdict forms must be submitted to the clerk as part of the 'Joint Trial Notebook' per OCLR 317 five (5) days prior to the pretrial conference.

If five or more motions in limine are filed, they must be placed in a separate binder.

Five or more motions in limine require a separate binder.

In limine motions and oppositions must be bundled with the trial notebook or placed in a separate binder.

Courtesy copies of the in limine motions (including oppositions) shall be included in the court’s trial notebook (see ¶ V.C. supra) and delivered to the Courtroom Clerk no later than 12:00 p.m. the Wednesday before trial. If there are several in limine motions, they may be placed in a binder separate from the trial notebook and delivered to the Courtroom Clerk with the trial notebook.

If more than six exhibits, parties must prepare two sets of exhibits in 3-ring binders with tabbed dividers and provide them to the Courtroom Clerk on the first day of trial.

If there are more than six exhibits on the Joint Exhibit List, the Parties shall prepare two sets of exhibits – one for the witness stand and one for the court – and place them in 3-ring binders with tabbed number dividers. No binder shall be wider than 3”. Each tab shall bear the corresponding exhibit number and shall be placed in front of the corresponding exhibit. A copy of the Joint Exhibit List shall be placed in the front of each exhibit binder. Both exhibit binders shall be provided to the Courtroom Clerk on the first day of trial.

Motions in limine should be placed in a separate binder from the rest of the Trial Notebook.

the Court requests the motions in limine be placed in a binder(s) separate from the other contents of the Trial Notebook.

Several in limine motions may be bundled in a separate binder and delivered with the trial notebook.

If there are several in limine motions, they may be placed in a binder separate from the trial notebook and delivered to the Courtroom Clerk with the trial notebook.

Statement of Compliance must be included in the trial notebook.

A Statement of Compliance and its required attachments shall be e-filed and a courtesy copy provided to the court as part of the court’s trial notebook.

In limine motions and oppositions must be included in the trial notebook.

Courtesy copies of the in limine motions (including oppositions) shall be included in the court’s trial notebook

Required

Always

Both proposed verdict forms must be included in the court's trial notebook.

both versions shall be included in the court’s trial notebook.

Required

Always

A copy of the agreed-upon verdict form must be included in the court's trial notebook.

If the Parties agree on the verdict form(s), they shall e-file the agreed-upon verdict form(s) and include a copy in the court’s trial notebook.

Required

Always

A copy of factual stipulations must be included in the court's trial notebook.

All factual stipulations shall be in writing and shall be e-filed, with a copy included in the court’s trial notebook.

Required

Always

A copy of the Procedural Stipulations must be included in the court's trial notebook.

A copy also shall be included in the court’s trial notebook.

Required

Always

A copy of the Joint Witness List must be included in the court's trial notebook.

The Parties shall e-file a Joint Witness List and include a copy in the court’s trial notebook no later than 12:00 p.m. the Wednesday before trial.

Required

Always

A copy of the Joint Exhibit List must be included in the court's trial notebook.

The Joint Exhibit List shall be e-filed, with a copy included in the court’s trial notebook, no later than 12:00 p.m. the Wednesday before trial.