Court Rules

Southern District of California Electronic Filing Rules

9 rules from official source documents

Electronic filing requirements, permitted filing channels, EFSP portals, and exceptions. This page is scoped to Southern District of California; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

Judge Jinsook OhtasdcaCRITICAL

Proposed orders and judge-signed documents must not be filed on the ECF docket.

Source text: Proposed orders or other documents requiring the Judge’s signature must not be filed on the docket.

Judge Jinsook OhtasdcaCRITICAL

Final Exhibit and Witness Lists must be emailed to efile_ohta@casd.uscourts.gov 14 days before trial.

Source text: email a copy of their Final Exhibit and Witness Lists to efile_ohta@casd.uscourts.gov fourteen (14) days before trial.

Judge Jinsook OhtasdcaCRITICAL

Jointly proposed and disputed preliminary, during trial, and final jury instructions must be submittedto efile_ohta@casd.uscourts.gov by the court-set deadline.

Source text: includes both the jointly proposed and disputed instructions for the 1) preliminary jury instructions; 2) during trial jury instructions; and 3) final jury instructions to efile_ohta@casd.uscourts.gov by the deadline set by the Court.

Judge Todd W. RobinsonsdcaCRITICAL

Proposed orders on motions must be emailed to the Judge’s official e-filing email and copied to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk simultaneously with the accompanying motion, in Word format.

Source text: counsel shall email proposed orders on motions directly to the Judge’s official email address, which is efile_Robinson@casd.uscourts.gov, as well as copy the Courtroom Deputy Clerk at Jessica_A_Ortiz@casd.uscourts.gov. Proposed orders should be submitted simultaneously with the accompanying motion in Word format.

Judge Todd W. RobinsonsdcaCRITICAL

Motions to seal, proposed sealed documents, and proposed orders (in Word format) must be emailed to the Judge’s official e-filing email and copied to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk for review.

Source text: The motion to seal, the proposed sealed document(s), and a proposed order in Word format, should be submitted for review directly to the Judge’s official email address, which is efile_Robinson@casd.uscourts.gov, as well as copy the Courtroom Deputy Clerk at Jessica_A_Ortiz@casd.uscourts.gov.

Magistrate Judge Guillermo CabrerasdcaCRITICAL

Parties must email a Word copy of the proposed protective order to efile_cabrera@casd.uscourts.gov.

Source text: The parties must email a copy of the proposed protective order in Word format to efile_cabrera@casd.uscourts.gov.

Magistrate Judge Guillermo CabrerasdcaCRITICAL

Proposed orders must be submitted via email in Word format.

Source text: All proposed orders should be submitted by email (efile_cabrera@casd.uscourts.gov) in Word format

Magistrate Judge Janet A. CabralsdcaCRITICAL

Sealed documents must be filed via ECF using the “Sealed Lodged Proposed Document” event immediately after filing the motion to seal.

Source text: After filing a motion to seal, the moving party must immediately file the proposed sealed documents in CM/ECF using the “Sealed Lodged Proposed Document” event pursuant to ECF Manual Section 2(j).

Magistrate Judge Janet A. CabralsdcaCRITICAL

Proposed orders must be submitted by email to chambers in Word format.

Source text: All proposed orders should be submitted by email (efile cabral@casd.uscourts.gov) in Word format and should be free of any attorney names, firm names, document management numbers or insignia in the caption, margins or footer.

Common questions about Southern District of California electronic filing rules

Is electronic filing required in Southern District of California?

No. Electronic filing is prohibited for the covered filings. Proposed orders and judge-signed documents must not be filed on the ECF docket.

View ruleSource: page 2, section II. Noticed Motions B. Proposed Orders

Is electronic filing required in Southern District of California?

Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Final Exhibit and Witness Lists must be emailed to efile_ohta@casd.uscourts.gov 14 days before trial.

View ruleSource: page 5, section X. Trial B. Trial Exhibits

Is electronic filing required in Southern District of California?

Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Jointly proposed and disputed preliminary, during trial, and final jury instructions must be submittedto efile_ohta@casd.uscourts.gov by the court-set deadline.

View ruleSource: page 7, section Jury Instructions

Is electronic filing required in Southern District of California?

Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Motions to seal, proposed sealed documents, and proposed orders (in Word format) must be emailed to the Judge’s official e-filing email and copied to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk for review.

View ruleSource: page 2, section IV. Under Seal Filing Procedures C.

Is electronic filing required in Southern District of California?

Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Sealed documents must be filed via ECF using the “Sealed Lodged Proposed Document” event immediately after filing the motion to seal.

View ruleSource: page 2, section III. Civil Rules G. Motions to Seal

Is electronic filing required in Southern District of California?

Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Parties must email a Word copy of the proposed protective order to efile_cabrera@casd.uscourts.gov.

View ruleSource: page 3, section F. Protective Orders