Southern District of California Courtesy Copy Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

Urgent filings require same-day hand-delivery of courtesy copy.

If the filing is of an urgent nature, a courtesy copy of the filing must be hand-delivered to chambers on the same day as filing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Courtesy copies required for filings over 20 pages within 24 hours.

Courtesy copies of filings that exceed 20 pages in length, including attachments and exhibits, shall, within 24 hours after filing, be mailed or hand-delivered to chambers.

CRITICALCivil cases

Courtesy copies required for e-filed documents over 20 pages.

Courtesy copies of e-filed documents longer than 20 pages, including exhibits, MUST be submitted to chambers. Failure to submit courtesy copies may result in a continuance of the hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Courtesy copies required for filings over 20 pages.

Courtesy copies of filings exceeding 20 pages shall be delivered directly to chambers.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Courtesy copies required for documents over 20 pages within 24 hours.

Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, for any document which exceeds twenty (20) pages in length (including attachments and exhibits), the filing party must deliver a courtesy copy directly to Chambers within 24 hours after filing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Courtesy copies required for filings over 20 pages.

Courtesy copies of filings exceeding twenty (20) pages shall be delivered directly to chambers.

CRITICALCivil cases

Lodging documents via email allowed for submissions under 50 pages; over 50 pages must be delivered in person.

When an Order directs you to “lodge” documents with chambers (usually, your ENE brief or your MSC statement), if the total number of pages including exhibits is fifty (50) pages or less, you may lodge the document via email at efile_Ferraro@casd.uscourts.gov. If the submission exceeds fifty pages, the document must be delivered directly to the Court through the intake window on the fourth floor of the Carter-Keep Courthouse.

WARNINGCriminal cases

expeditious delivery is particularly important when a party has filed a lengthy sentencing document less than 5 court days prior to the scheduled sentencing hearing.

expeditious delivery is particularly important when a party has filed a lengthy sentencing document less than 5 court days prior to the scheduled sentencing hearing.

WARNINGCivil cases

Exhibits must be tabbed if more than 3 in courtesy copies.

If a filing has more than three (3) exhibits, the exhibits must be tabbed.

WARNING

Technical motions require email to chambers with technical terms one week before hearing.

For technical motions (especially in patent cases), one week prior to the motion hearing, the parties must send an email to chambers (but do not file) with a list of pertinent technical terms and/or proper names, the purpose of which is to assist the court reporter in the transcription of the hearing.

WARNINGCivil cases

Courtesy copies must match ECF and be tabbed if over 3 exhibits.

Unless expressly required by the Court, courtesy copies must be identical to the electronically filed documents, and if the document has more than three (3) exhibits, the exhibits must be tabbed.

INFOCriminal cases

For particularly voluminous filings, parties may provide courtesy copies in electronic-media format, such as a USB flash drive.

If a filing is particularly voluminous, parties may provide their courtesy copies in electronic-media format (e.g., USB flash drive).

INFOCivil cases

Courtesy copies are not required unless specifically requested by the court.

Parties do not need to provide courtesy copies unless specifically requested by the Court.

INFOCriminal cases

Voluminous filings may be provided on USB with OCR scanning.

If a filing is particularly voluminous, parties may provide their courtesy copies in electronic-media format (e.g., USB flash drive). All documents should be scanned using Optical Character Recognition ("OCR"), if possible.

INFOCivil cases

No courtesy copies required for any filings.

No courtesy copies are necessary for any filings.

INFOCivil cases

No courtesy copies are required for any filing.

E. Courtesy Copies. No courtesy copies are necessary for any filing.

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Chambers courtesy copies not required unless specifically requested.

Chambers (courtesy) copies of motions, exhibits and lodgments are not required unless specifically requested by the Court.

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Courtesy copies are not required unless requested by the Court.

Chambers (courtesy) copies of motions, exhibits and lodgments are not required unless specifically requested by the Court.

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Courtesy copies of motions, exhibits, and lodgments are not required unless the Court specifically requests them.

Chambers (courtesy) copies of motions, exhibits and lodgments are not required unless specifically requested by the Court.

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Required

Always

Courtesy copies not required unless specifically requested.

Courtesy copies of e-filed documents related to criminal matters need not be submitted unless specifically requested by Judge Miller’s Law Clerk.

INFOCivil cases

Required

Always

Courtesy copies are not required in civil cases unless specifically ordered.

Courtesy copies are unnecessary in a civil case unless specifically required by these rules or by separate Order of the Court.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Motions (except US) require two conformed copies filed with the Court.

The original of all motions, including exhibits, on behalf of any defendant or any moving party, except the United States, shall be accompanied with two conformed copies and filed with the Court, for good cause and by order only, shortens such time. Criminal Local Rule 47.1(b).

CRITICALCriminal cases

Courtesy copies required for documents over 15 pages within 24 hours.

for any document which exceeds 15 pages, counsel shall deliver a courtesy copy directly to chambers within 24 hours after filing.

INFOCivil cases

No courtesy copies required for filings under 20 pages.

The Court does not require courtesy copies for filings less than 20 pages in length, including attachments and exhibits.