Southern District of California Service and Proof of Service Rules
6 rules from official source documents
E-service, mail, personal service, proof of service, certificate, and timing requirements. This page is scoped to Southern District of California; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Proposed orders must be emailed in Word format to efile_ohta@casd.uscourts.gov with case number and name in subject line.
Source text: Counsel must email proposed orders in Word (.doc) format to efile_ohta@casd.uscourts.gov and include the case number and case name in the subject line of the email.
Ex parte motions must be served on opposing counsel via email or overnight mail.
Source text: Any ex parte motion filed with the Court must be served on opposing counsel via email, or overnight mail.
Final Exhibit and Witness Lists must be exchanged 14 days before trial.
Source text: The parties must also exchange their Final Exhibit and Witness Lists fourteen (14) days before trial
Government counsel must deliver the exhibit list to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk on the first day of trial.
Source text: Government counsel must provide a list of exhibits and give it to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk on the first day of trial.
Motions to seal must be served on the document custodian if they have not appeared in the case.
Source text: Any motion to file a document under seal must be served on the person or entity that has custody and control of the document, if that person or entity has not already appeared in the action.
Sealing applications must be served on the document custodian if they have not appeared in the action.
Source text: Any application to file a document under seal must be served on the person or entity that has custody and control of the document, if that person or entity has not already appeared in the action.
What rule applies to service for exhibit list in Southern District of California?
The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: method: court service, recipient: the clerk, timing: 1 calendar days before hearing. Government counsel must deliver the exhibit list to the Courtroom Deputy Clerk on the first day of trial.
What rule applies to service for proposed order in Southern District of California?
Proof of service is not required by this specific service rule. Details: method: service by email, recipient: the court, timing: 0 calendar days at filing. Proposed orders must be emailed in Word format to efile_ohta@casd.uscourts.gov with case number and name in subject line.
What rule applies to service for ex parte motion in Southern District of California?
Proof of service is not required by this specific service rule. Details: method: service by email, recipient: the opposing party. Ex parte motions must be served on opposing counsel via email or overnight mail.
What rule applies to service for final exhibit witness list in Southern District of California?
Proof of service is not required by this specific service rule. Details: recipient: all parties, timing: 14 calendar days before trial. Final Exhibit and Witness Lists must be exchanged 14 days before trial.
What rule applies to service for motion to seal in Southern District of California?
Proof of service is required for the covered service rule. Sealing applications must be served on the document custodian if they have not appeared in the action.
What service or proof of service rules apply in Southern District of California?
Proof of service is required for the covered service rule. Motions to seal must be served on the document custodian if they have not appeared in the case.
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