San Bernardino Superior Court Electronic Filing Rules

Self-represented litigants may file ex parte pleadings electronically or directly in the courtroom.

Self-represented litigants may use e-file or file the pleadings directly in the courtroom.

Attorneys must use electronic filing for ex parte pleadings.

Attorneys must use e-file only.

Applies to

Trial readiness submissions

Upon assignment to trial, but not before, the listed trial-readiness items must be submitted electronically with one courtesy copy delivered to the department.

ALL OF THE ITEMS BELOW ARE TO BE SUBMITTED WITH THE COURT UPON THE CASE BEING ASSIGNED TO TRIAL, NOT BEFORE. (Must be submitted by efile, and a courtesy copy delivered to the department)

Applies to

Joint exhibit list

Counsel must email one completed joint list to the Judicial Assistant and also electronically file the joint exhibit list.

Counsel will need to return one completed joint list via email to the JA and are also to submit a joint exhibit list to be filed through efile.

Applies to

Trial documents

Counsel must electronically file or personally hand-deliver all identified trial documents to Department S-36 by the non-appearance Trial Document Filing Date.

The “Trial Document Filing Date” is a non-appearance date by which counsel must e-file or hand deliver (directly to Dept. S-36) all trial documents identified in this Order.

Applies to

Trial documents

Trial documents may be filed directly in Department S-36 or electronically, but fax filing is prohibited.

The parties are ordered to meet and confer with respect to all issues arising from this Order; to exchange all necessary documents; and to file directly in the Dept S-36 or E-filed (NO FAX FILING) by the Trial Documents Filing Date, the following documents: FILE STAMP

Applies to

Notice of hearing

The Notice of Hearing must be filed electronically at least seven court days before the conference.

Requesting party must also file a "Notice of Hearing" with the Court via "E-file", at least 7 Court Days prior to the meeting

Applies to

Idc brief

The IDC brief must be filed electronically.

Parties are instructed to file an "IDC Brief' via "E-file", with a summary of the discovery issue at least 7 Court days prior to the "IDC".

Applies to

Opening and closing arguments

Opening and closing arguments must be electronically filed with the Court by the close of trial for appellate purposes, with a courtesy copy delivered to the Court.

Opening and Closing Arguments shall be e-filed with the Court by the close of trial, for Appellate purposes, and a courtesy copy delivered to the Court.

Electronic filing is mandatory except for self-represented litigants and parties or attorneys with an electronic-filing exemption.

Except for self-represented litigants, or parties or attorneys who have obtained an exemption from mandatory electronic filing, parties must electronically file documents.

Applies to

Ex parte application

Ex parte applications must be filed electronically.

Ex Partes must be e-filed.

Applies to

Trial documents

All documents identified in the trial setting order must be electronically filed or hand delivered directly to the department by the trial document filing date.

The trial document filing date is a non-appearance date. All documents called out in the trial setting order must be either e-filed or hand delivered directly to the department by this date.

The parties must meet and confer, exchange necessary documents, and file the listed trial documents directly in Department R14 or electronically, without fax filing, by the trial documents filing date.

TRIAL DOCUMENTS – The parties are ordered to meet and confer with respect to all issues arising from this Order; to exchange all necessary documents, and file directly in the Dept R14 or E-filed (NO FAX FILING) by the “TRIAL DOCUMENTS FILING DATE” noted above, the following documents: FILE STAMP 1. Joint witness list 2. Joint exhibit list (In the form attached) (Exhibits shall be pre-marked in numerical order and if multiple pages, Bate stamped at the bottom of each page) 3. Joint Statement of the Case. (jury case only) 4. Plaintiff’s Jury Instructions/Special Verdict (jury case only) 5. Trial briefs (non jury case only) 6. Oppositions to Motion(s) in Limine