Riverside Superior Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

CRITICAL

Deadline

3 court days

The joint IDC brief must be filed three court days before the IDC.

File a joint IDC brief (3 pages max) three court days before the IDC.

CRITICAL

The specified pretrial filings must be submitted by 8:30 a.m. on the date set for trial.

All parties must comply with Local Rule 3401 and Reales Investment, LLC v. Johnson (2020) 55 Cal.App.5th 463. The following documents are due by 8:30 a.m. on the date set for trial: • Joint Statement of the Case • Joint Exhibit List (exchange all exhibits 14 days before trial; excludes impeachment evidence) • Joint Witness List (with time estimates) • Jury Instructions (Joint; Plaintiff’s; Defendant’s) • Joint Verdict Form(s) • Motions in Limine Binder (with oppositions)

WARNINGCivil cases

If a party cannot meet the Zoom equipment/internet requirements, that party must notify the Court at the Trial Setting Conference; raising the issue the first time at trial is unacceptable and may lead to an Order to Show Cause.

If these technological requirements cannot be met, counsel and self-represented parties must notify the Court at the time of the trial setting conference, and must provide an explanation as to why the equipment is not, or cannot be, made available. It is not acceptable to raise this issue for the first time at trial. Failure to provide this information in advance of trial may result in an Order to Show Cause re sanctions.

WARNING

Deadline

5 calendar days

Untimely requests for a court reporter in law and motion matters will not be considered unless the motion is scheduled on fewer than 5 days' notice or there are extenuating circumstances.

Other than in the case of an ex parte application or other motion scheduled on fewer than 5 days' notice, the Court will not consider untimely requests for appointment of a reporter in law and motion matters absent extenuating circumstances.

WARNINGCivil cases

Deadline

10 calendar days

Fee-waived parties may request an official court reporter by submitting form FW-020 at least 10 calendar days before trial or hearing, subject to availability.

A party who has received a fee waiver may request an official court reporter by submitting Judicial Council form FW-020 at least 10 calendar days prior to a trial or hearing, subject to availability.

WARNING

If counsel prefer a conference call, they should state which counsel will be responsible for facilitating a conference call; that person will be responsible for providing the conference bridge to all parties and the Court at least 5 days in advance of the scheduled conference.

If counsel prefer a conference call, they should state which counsel will be responsible for facilitating a conference call; that person will be responsible for providing the conference bridge to all parties and the Court at least 5 days in advance of the scheduled conference.

WARNING

Deadline

5 calendar days

A video appearance stipulation must be filed with the Court at least 5 calendar days before any regularly noticed motion.

must be filed with the Court a minimum of 5 calendar days in advance of any regularly noticed motion

WARNING

Voluntary Settlement Conference proposed dates must be between 1:00-3:00 p.m. on a Thursday or Friday, at least one week after the stipulation is filed and no more than six weeks after filing.

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WARNINGCivil cases

The Court has the discretion to deny ex parte applications without a hearing. If the Court does so, a minute order will be entered no later than the day before the scheduled hearing. It is the responsibility of counsel to check the online docket to determine whether the Court has denied the application and vacated the hearing.

The Court has the discretion to deny ex parte applications without a hearing. If the Court does so, a minute order will be entered no later than the day before the scheduled hearing. It is the responsibility of counsel to check the online docket to determine whether the Court has denied the application and vacated the hearing.

WARNING

If no timely request for oral argument is made, tentative rulings become final on the hearing date and the matter is taken off calendar.

If no request for oral argument is timely made, tentative rulings become final effective on the date of the hearing and the matter will be taken off calendar.

WARNING

Failure to file a timely written response to an OSC may constitute an admission of no meritorious grounds, allowing the Court to vacate the hearing and issue orders in chambers, including sanctions.

Local Rule 3116 further provides that "failure to file a timely declaration [may] constitute an admission by the responding party that there are no meritorious grounds on which to oppose the action that is the subject of the Order to Show Cause. In that event, the Court may vacate the hearing and issue any order consistent with that admission." In other words, failure to respond in writing to the OSC may result in the court vacating the hearing on the OSC and making orders in chambers, including orders imposing sanctions on parties and counsel.

WARNING

Parties are strongly encouraged to file a declaration explaining case status at least 10 days before any status conference, which may allow the Court to act without a hearing.

In advance of any status conference, e.g. status re stay, where the Court has not expressly ordered the parties/counsel to provide a written declaration, counsel and self-represented parties are strongly encouraged to file with the Court at least ten (10) days in advance of the hearing a declaration explaining case status. If the declaration is sufficiently detailed, the Court may act without the need for a hearing, allowing counsel to avoid an unnecessary appearance.

INFO

Counsel and self-represented parties are strongly encouraged to file a declaration explaining case status at least 10 days before a status conference.

In advance of any status conference where the Court has not expressly ordered the parties/counsel to provide a written declaration, counsel and self-represented parties are strongly encouraged to file with the Court at least 10 days in advance of the hearing a declaration explaining case status.

INFO

Stipulations requesting inclusion in the First Friday Settlement Conference program should specify a completion date within 90 days of the request date.

Stipulations should include a specified completion date within 90 days of the date the request is made.

INFO

The Court encourages, but does not require, filing an OSC response at least 10 days before the hearing where possible.

although the Court encourages filing any response at least 10 days in advance of the OSC where possible

WARNINGCivil cases

A pretrial technology conference to test Zoom may be requested at the Trial Setting Conference or by a stipulation at least 30 days before trial; it is not a hearing on the record, and it will not address substantive matters.

Parties/counsel wishing to conduct a virtual trial may request at the time of the Trial Setting Conference, or by stipulation at least 30 days before trial that the Court schedule a pretrial conference in advance of trial to allow counsel and self-represented parties to test the Zoom video application with the Court and to ask any questions about how the technology may be used, if at all, during trial. The technology conference is provided as a service to counsel and parties; it is not a hearing on the record. For that reason, substantive matters, including whether a particular trial will be held virtually or whether the parties are seeking a continuation, will not be taken up at the conference. All conferences will take place on Zoom video using meeting number 1609703 7960 absent further order of the Court.