Court Rules

San Bernardino Superior Court Filing Bundling Requirements

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The parties must meet and confer and bring three complete copies of the Joint Exhibit Binder to the court on the first day of trial.

The parties shall meet and confer and bring to Court on the first day of trial, three complete copies of the Joint Exhibit Binder.

Judge Malalai FarooqiCRITICAL

Any provided trial brief must be included in the judge's working binder with the other trial documents.

If trial briefs are provided, they shall be included in the judge’s working binder with the witness list, exhibit list, etc.

Judge Stephanie TañadaCRITICAL

At the Trial Readiness Conference, the parties must bring a three-ring Joint Trial Binder containing the listed pretrial documents when applicable.

On the date of the TRC, the paities shall bring with them /' a three-ring Joint Trial Binder that contains the following, if applicable: 1. Table of Contents 2. Printed copies of the current operative pleadings (including the operative complaint; answer; cross- complaint, if any; and answer to cross-complaint); 3. Joint Witness List listing the name, brief description, and time estimate for each witness. Two (2) courtesy g copies of the Joint Witness List shall be provided to the Clerk. 4. Joint List of Controverted Issues. 5. Stipul.ations. 6. Joint Exhibit List. Two (2) courtesy copies of the Joint Exhibit List shall be provided to the Clerk. 7. Trial Briefs 8. Motions in Limine and oppositions (if any):

Judge Winston KehCRITICAL

The parties must meet and confer and bring two complete Joint Exhibit Binders to the first day of trial, allocating the premarked original to the witness and one copy to the Court.

The parties shall meet and confer and bring to Court on the first day of trial, two complete copies of the Joint Exhibit Binder. One set, the original, shall be for the witness, pre- marked with Court Exhibit tags. One copy shall be for the Court.

Judge Winston KehCRITICAL

Substantive discovery documents must not be submitted for the conference, although they should be available for reference, preferably electronically.

Do not submit substantive documents on the discovery issues (propounding and/or responsive documents) for the conference, but you should have them available for reference at the conference preferably electronically.

Judge Charlie L. Hill Jr.WARNING

Neither side may file other substantive documents addressing the discovery issues, and disputes exceeding the five-page IDC scope must be addressed across multiple IDC dates.

No other substantive documents on the discovery issues (propounding and/or responsive documents, briefs, etc.) shall be filed by either side. Disputes that are beyond the five-page scope must be spread over multiple IDC dates.

Judge Stephanie TañadaWARNING

The parties should jointly submit trial-readiness documents, but may submit individual documents if they cannot agree.

Documents should be jointly submitted. If the parties cannot agree to jointly submitted proposed documents, each party can submit individual documents.

Court-level rulesINFOOfficial source

The documents required for the Trial Readiness Conference are encouraged to be submitted jointly.

Documents should be jointly submitted.

Judge Khymberli S. ApalooINFO
Common questions about San Bernardino Superior Court filing bundling requirements

Does San Bernardino Superior Court require motion papers to be bundled?

Yes. San Bernardino Superior Court requires bundling for covered papers. The parties must meet and confer and bring three complete copies of the Joint Exhibit Binder to the court on the first day of trial.

View ruleSource: page 1, section JOINT EXHIBIT BOOK

Does San Bernardino Superior Court require motion papers to be bundled?

Yes. San Bernardino Superior Court requires bundling for covered papers. At the Trial Readiness Conference, the parties must bring a three-ring Joint Trial Binder containing the listed pretrial documents when applicable.

View ruleSource: page 1, section I. JOINT TRIAL BINDER

Does San Bernardino Superior Court require motion papers to be bundled?

No. The rule prohibits holding covered papers for bundling. Substantive discovery documents must not be submitted for the conference, although they should be available for reference, preferably electronically.

View ruleSource: page 1, section ORDER RE DISCOVERY CONFERENCE

Does San Bernardino Superior Court require motion papers to be bundled?

Bundling is encouraged for covered papers in San Bernardino Superior Court. The parties should jointly submit trial-readiness documents, but may submit individual documents if they cannot agree.

View ruleSource: page 36, section Rule 411.2 Trial Readiness Conference