Service and Proof of Service Rules

Plaintiff must serve complaint per FRCP 4 and comply with FRCP 4(l) and Local Rule 5-3 for all proofs of service.

Redlined amended pleading must be delivered to opposing counsel at least 2 hours before Local Rule 7-3 conference prior to filing motion to amend.

Sealed documents are not accessible via NEF; filing party must serve on opposing counsel by other means, include certificate of service with every sealed filing, serve copy of NEF with sealed docs.

All sealed documents must be served by means other than NEF; print and serve NEF, sealed declaration, and unredacted document to opposing counsel.

All sealed documents must be served by non-electronic means, with the NEF and sealed document delivered to opposing counsel.

Sealed documents cannot be served via NEF and must be served by other means along with the NEF to opposing counsel.

Sealed documents cannot be served via NEF and must be served by other means along with the NEF to opposing counsel.

Sealed documents cannot be served via NEF and must be served on opposing counsel by other means, along with the NEF.

Plaintiff's counsel must immediately serve this Standing Order on all parties; removing defendant must serve all parties if case removed from state court.

E-filed documents must be served by mail the same day on parties not consenting to electronic service, with proof of service filed within 24 hours.

Plaintiffs must serve the summons and complaint in accordance with FRCP 4 and file proofs of service per FRCP 4(l).

Defendants not served within 90 days of case filing are dismissed unless the plaintiff obtains an extension by justifying the need in a joint report.

Plaintiff must identify and serve Doe defendants before the scheduling conference deadline.

Parties must comply with FRCP 26(a) and produce discovery promptly.

Moving party must serve ex parte papers via electronic service, serve non-moving party via fax/email/personal service, and notify of opposing paper deadline.

Non-moving party in ex parte application must be served by fax, email, or personal service.

Ex parte TRO moving party must serve opposing party via email/fax/personal service, notify of opposing paper deadline, or certify under Rule 65/Local 65-1.

Plaintiff must file proof of service within 3 days of serving the complaint.

Defendants must file proof of service within 3 days of serving responsive pleadings.

Plaintiff must file proof of service within 3 days of serving the complaint.

Defendants must file proof of service within 3 days of serving responsive pleadings.

Fictitiously named or DOE defendants must be served within 90 days of case filing to avoid dismissal.

Petitioners under 18 U.S.C. 983(f) must serve an ex parte application within 3 days of this order.

Moving party must serve opposing party and notify them of opposing paper deadline for ex parte applications.

Plaintiff's counsel or pro se plaintiff must immediately serve this Order on all parties; removing defendant must serve all parties if case is removed.

Plaintiff must file proof of service within three days after serving the operative complaint on all defendants.

Requests for admissions and related documents must be served early enough to allow motion practice on deficient responses before discovery cut-off.

Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law must be served on opposing counsel at the time of filing.

Counsel must show new exhibits to opposing counsel before the court session where the exhibit is mentioned.

Provide copies of the extracted interrogatory/admission document to the Court and opposing counsel.

Written discovery must be served early enough to allow motions on deficient responses before the discovery cut-off date.

Plaintiff must serve proposed jury instructions and verdict forms 14 days before Local Rule 16-2 meeting; defense must serve objections within 7 days, and all counsel must attempt to agree on instructions before/at the meeting.

Sealed documents are not accessible via NEF; filing party must serve by other means and include a certificate of service.

Sealed documents must be served by other means (not through NEF); serve the NEF, sealed declaration, and unredacted document on opposing counsel.

Sealed documents must be served by other means; print the NEF and serve it with the sealed document on opposing counsel.

Sealed documents must be served by other means (not through NEF); print the NEF and serve it with the sealed document on opposing counsel.

Sealed documents must be served by other means (not via NEF); print the NEF and serve it with the sealed document on opposing counsel.

Sealed documents must be served by other means (not via NEF); print the NEF and serve it with the sealed document on opposing counsel.

Party served with subpoena for protected material must promptly notify designating party in writing, including a copy of the subpoena or court order.

Party served with subpoena for protected material must promptly notify issuing party in writing, including a copy of this protective order.

Parties must exchange proposed jury instructions 35 days before the final pretrial conference.

Parties must exchange objections to jury instructions 28 days before the final pretrial conference.

Party served with subpoena/order to disclose sealed material must promptly notify designator in writing with copy of the subpoena/order.

Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law must be served 21 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Ex parte application to extend time to serve fictitiously named defendants must be served on all appearing parties.

Plaintiff must provide notice to all appearing parties when filing an ex parte application for substitution of a fictitiously named defendant.

Plaintiff must promptly serve complaint per FRCP 4, file proof of service, and show good cause to extend service beyond 90 days.

Plaintiff’s counsel or pro se plaintiff must immediately serve this Order on all parties; removing defendants in removed cases must serve all other parties.

Sealed documents are not accessible via NEF; filing party must serve by other means and include a certificate of service.

Sealed documents must be served by other means (print NEF and serve with sealed declaration and unredacted document) because they are not accessible through NEF.

Sealed documents must be served by other means (not electronic service); print the NEF and serve it with the sealed document on opposing counsel.

Sealed documents must be served by other means (print and serve) because they are not accessible through the NEF.

Filers must serve conformed copies of under-seal filings via email and e-file proof of service within 24 hours of receiving conformed copies.

Plaintiff must file proof of service within 3 calendar days after serving the complaint or any amendment thereto.

Defendants must file proof of service within 3 calendar days after serving responsive pleadings.

Plaintiff must immediately serve this standing order on all parties who have not appeared.

Opposing party must serve objections on moving party concurrently with joint brief, JAF, and JAE.

Moving party must serve responses and any objections within 7 days of receiving opposing party's materials.

Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law must be served 21 calendar days before Final Pretrial Conference.

Proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order must be emailed to the Court on the date lodged.

Counsel must email Microsoft Word versions of (Proposed) Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law to chambers email address in addition to filing.

Ex parte applications should be served electronically if possible.

Parties enrolled for fax or mail service must be served ex parte applications by fax or personal service.

Plaintiff's counsel must immediately serve this Standing Order on all parties and their counsel; defendants that removed the case from state court must serve the Order on all other parties.

Plaintiff must promptly serve the complaint per Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and 5 and file required proofs of service per Local Rule 5-3.1.2.

Ex parte applications must be electronically served if possible; parties on e-service are deemed served upon e-filing, and parties set up for fax or mail service must be served by fax or personal service.

Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be served on the opposing party.

Plaintiff must serve complaint per FRCP 4 and file proof of service per Local Rule 4(l).

Summons and complaint must be served within 90 days per FRCP 4(m).

Counsel must provide advance notice of ex parte application by telephone and email to all other parties.

Ex parte applications must be served via facsimile, email, or personal service, regardless of electronic service under Local Rule 5-3.2.1.

Plaintiffs must ascertain the identity of and serve fictitiously named defendants within 90 calendar days of the action's removal to this Court.

Ex parte applications requesting extension of the 90-day service period for fictitiously named defendants must be served on all appearing parties.

Evidentiary objections must be served and filed in writing at the same time as, but separately from, opposition or reply papers.

Plaintiffs in court-initiated cases must immediately serve this order on all parties.

Removing defendants in removed cases must serve this order on all other parties.

Electronically filed documents must be served by mail the same day on parties not consenting to electronic service, with proof of service filed within 24 hours.

Proofs of service must be filed within 3 days after service of summons and complaint.

Plaintiff must file proof of service within 3 days after serving the complaint.

Moving parties must deliver their Joint Brief portion, Joint Appendix of Facts, and Joint Appendix of Evidence to the opposing party via personal delivery or email within 14 days after the meet and confer.

Opposing party must serve integrated motion (including joint brief, JAF, JAE) on moving party within 14 days of receiving moving papers, without modifying moving party's portions.

Moving party must serve its portion of the joint brief and appendices on the opposing party within 14 days after the meet and confer.

Opposing party must serve the integrated joint brief and appendices on the moving party within 14 days after receiving the moving party's papers.

Plaintiff must serve complaint and file proof of service within 3 days; defendants must serve responsive pleadings and file proof of service within 3 days.

Defense counsel must affix completed exhibit tags to original exhibits, provide 1 copy to government counsel and 2 copies to CRD for each exhibit.

Defense counsel must provide 5 copies of witness list (non-defendant witnesses) to CRD before starting defense case.

Counsel must serve special voir dire questions on opposing counsel at least 4 court days before trial.

Proof of service for sentencing position statements must include the assigned U.S. Probation Officer.

Plaintiffs must serve the complaint per FRCP 4 and file proofs of service as required by Local Rules.

Failure to file timely proof of service for summons and complaint will result in case dismissal for failure to prosecute.

Defendants not timely served are dismissed from the action without prejudice.

Doe or fictitiously named defendants must be identified and served within 90 days of case filing or face dismissal per FRCP 4(m).

Motion for review of magistrate judge’s order must be served within 14 days of service of the underlying ruling.

Ex parte applications must be served by electronic mail or hand delivery, with opposing papers due within 24 business hours of service.

Fictitiously named defendants must be served before the Rule 16(b) scheduling conference.

Counsel must promptly comply with discovery and notice requirements under Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure 12, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 15, and 16.

Government counsel must immediately produce Brady evidence to defense counsel upon discovery.

Government counsel must disclose to defense counsel whether electronic surveillance evidence or informant testimony exists.

Exhibits must be provided to the Court and opposing counsel before being shown to a witness.

Initial expert reports must be served by the Last Day to Serve Initial Expert Reports.

Moving parties must file and serve motion withdrawals 7 days before hearing; opposing parties must file and serve opposition withdrawals 7 days before hearing.

Rebuttal expert reports must be served by the Last Day to Serve Rebuttal Expert Reports.

Jury trial parties must notify the Court no later than the Wednesday preceding the Monday trial date.

Counsel must exchange proposed jury instructions and verdict forms 14 days before the Rule 16-2 Meeting of Counsel.

Counsel must exchange objections to proposed jury instructions and verdict forms 7 days before the Rule 16-2 Meeting.

Counsel must provide court reporter with list of unusual trial terms via email to kk_chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov at least 7 days before trial.

Plaintiff's counsel must serve the standing order immediately on all parties; in removed actions, defendant's counsel must serve it.

Plaintiff must serve the complaint per FRCP 4 and comply with Local Rule 5-3 for proofs of service.

Plaintiff must serve operative complaint on all defendants promptly if not already served, and file proofs of service within 3 calendar days of service.

Defendants must timely serve and file responsive pleadings in compliance with Local Rule 5-3.2.

Plaintiff's counsel (or defendant's counsel if plaintiff pro se) must provide this order to parties appearing after order date or known but not yet entered.

Counsel must deliver a copy of this order and the court's scheduling order to their clients.

Plaintiff's counsel must immediately serve this Order on all parties; if the case was removed, the removing defendant must serve it.

Plaintiff must serve the complaint within 90 days after filing and file proof of service; failure results in dismissal of unserved defendants.

Ex parte moving party must serve opposing party by email, fax, or personal service.

Motions to join parties or amend pleadings must be served within 15 calendar days of the date of this order.

Discovery motions challenging adequacy of responses must be served sufficiently in advance of the discovery cut-off date to obtain responses before the cut-off if granted.

Written discovery requests must be served sufficiently in advance of the discovery cut-off date to allow time to challenge deficient responses.

Plaintiff must serve the complaint promptly and file proof of service within 3 days.

After the court rules, the filer must serve conformed under seal documents on all parties and file a proof of service within 24 hours of receiving the conformed copies from the clerk.

Plaintiff's counsel must serve proposed jury instructions and verdict forms at least 14 calendar days before the Local Rule 16-2 counsel meeting.

Defense counsel must serve objections and alternative jury instructions/verdict forms within 7 calendar days of plaintiff's service.

Counsel must show new exhibits to opposing counsel before mentioning them in court.

Trial depositions must be provided to the CRD by the first day of trial or earlier; counsel should verify receipt.

Plaintiff’s counsel or pro se plaintiff must immediately serve this order on all parties; removing defendants in state-removed cases must serve all other parties.

Parties must exchange proposed general and special jury instructions at least 35 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

Parties must exchange objections to jury instructions 28 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

Counsel must email a list of unusual words/phrases to the court reporter 7 days before trial starts.

Counsel must show new exhibits to opposing counsel before the court session where the exhibit is first mentioned.

Copies of summary documents listing interrogatory or admission answers must be provided to the Court and opposing party.

Plaintiff must serve the standing order on all parties with the summons and complaint.

In removed actions, the removing defendant must serve the standing order on all other parties.

Plaintiff must serve the complaint promptly per FRCP 4 and file proof of service per Local Rule 5-3.1.

Ex parte applications must be served electronically if possible, with exempt defendants receiving fax or personal service, and service deemed complete upon e-filing.

Government counsel must disclose existence/non-existence of electronic surveillance evidence and government informant testimony to defense counsel.

Counsel must comply with specified Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure for discovery, and the government must promptly produce Brady/Giglio evidence to the defense.

Bail review requests under 18 U.S.C. § 3142(f)(2)(b) must be served on opposing counsel and Pretrial Services.

Amended witness lists must be filed, emailed to Chambers in Word format by noon on Friday before trial.

Amended exhibit lists must be filed, emailed to Chambers in Word format by noon on Friday before trial.

Counsel must provide approved sentencing videos and transcripts to opposing counsel at least 21 days before the sentencing hearing.

Pretrial detention review requests must be served on opposing counsel and Pretrial Services.

Ex parte applications must be served electronically if possible; service is deemed upon e-filing, with exempt defendants served by fax or personal service.

Moving party must notify opposing party that ex parte oppositions are due 24 hours after service.

Amended Witness Lists must be emailed to SRM_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format by 12pm Friday before trial.

Amended Exhibit Lists must be emailed to SRM_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format by 12pm Friday before trial.

Sentencing videos and transcripts must be provided to opposing counsel at least 21 days before the hearing.

Sealed documents must be served on opposing counsel by means other than NEF, with a certificate of service and copy of NEF.

Sealed documents cannot be served via Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) and must be served by other means, including the NEF, sealed declaration, and unredacted document to opposing counsel.

All sealed documents must be served by non-electronic means, with the NEF and sealed document delivered to opposing counsel.

Sealed documents cannot be accessed via NEF, so parties must serve sealed documents and the NEF on opposing counsel using non-electronic service methods.

Sealed documents must be served by means other than NEF; serve the NEF and sealed document on opposing counsel by other means.

Ex parte applications must be served electronically if possible; exempt defendants must be served by fax or personal service. Service is complete upon e-filing.

Bail review requests based on changed circumstances must first be addressed to the Magistrate Judge and served on opposing counsel and the United States Probation and Pretrial Services Office.

Notice of collective action must be mailed to putative plaintiffs one month after the hearing.

Moving parties must provide more than the minimum 21 days' notice for summary judgment motions before filing.

Moving parties must email their portion of the joint motion in limine to the nonmoving party 9 days before the filing deadline; nonmoving parties must provide the integrated joint motion and exhibits to the moving party 2 days before the filing deadline; moving parties may only make finalizing revisions and are responsible for filing the joint motion and supporting exhibits.

Plaintiff must promptly serve the complaint per FRCP 4 and file proof of service per FRCP 4(l).

Defendants not served within 90 days of filing will be dismissed unless plaintiff requests and justifies additional time in the joint report and the Court grants an extension.

Plaintiff must identify and serve Doe defendants before the deadline in the Order Setting Scheduling Conference.

Moving party must serve opposing party by email, fax, or personal service and notify them of the opposition deadline (48 hours or 3:00 PM next court day).

Plaintiff must promptly serve the complaint per FRCP 4 and file proof of service per FRCP 4(l).

Defendants not served within 90 days of filing will be dismissed automatically unless plaintiff requests an extension in the joint report.

Plaintiff must identify and serve Doe defendants before the scheduling conference deadline.

TRO applications must be served by email, fax, or personal service with notice of opposition deadline of 48 hours or 3:00 p.m. next court day, whichever is later.

Proofs of service must be filed within three days of serving the complaint or responsive pleadings.

Plaintiff's counsel must serve this standing order on all parties immediately.

In removed cases, the removing defendant must serve this standing order on all other parties.

Parties must exchange proposed jury instructions 35 days before FPTC.

Parties must exchange objections to jury instructions 28 days before FPTC.

Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be served on opposing party 28 days before FPTC.

Moving party must provide electronic copies of its joint brief portion, JAF, and JAE to opposing party within 7 days after meet and confer.

Opposing party must provide electronic integrated motion (including its joint brief portion, JAF, JAE) to moving party within 14 days of receiving moving papers.

Sealed documents must be served on opposing counsel by other means (not via NEF); certificate of service required; copy of NEF should be served with sealed document.

Sealed documents must be served by other means (not e-service); print the NEF and serve it with the sealed document on opposing counsel.

Sealed documents must be served by other means because they are not accessible through the NEF.

Sealed documents must be served by other means (print NEF and serve with sealed document) because they are not accessible through the NEF.

Sealed documents must be served by other means because they are not accessible through the NEF; print the NEF and serve it with the sealed document on opposing counsel.

Plaintiff must serve the complaint promptly per Rule 4 and file proof of service per Local Rule 5-3.1.

Sealed documents are not accessible via NEF; filing party must serve on opposing counsel by other means, include certificate of service, and serve copy of NEF with sealed documents.

Sealed documents are not accessible via NEF and must be served by other means on opposing counsel, along with the NEF and unredacted document.

Sealed documents are restricted from viewing; case participants receive a NEF for sealed filings but cannot access the sealed document via the NEF.

All sealed documents must be served by non-electronic means, with the NEF and sealed document served on opposing counsel.

Sealed documents must be served by other means; print and serve NEF and sealed document on opposing counsel.

Sealed documents cannot be served via NEF; they must be served by other means, with a printed NEF, to opposing counsel.

Counsel must provide this Order to newly appearing parties and known parties not yet appeared.

Court expects service of initial pleadings sooner than the 90-day limit and may require plaintiff to show cause for undue delay.

Plaintiff normally expected to serve fictitiously named defendants within 120 days of removal.

Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be served on opposing counsel.

Plaintiff must identify and serve Doe defendants before the scheduling conference deadline.

Moving party must deliver its portion of joint brief to opposing party within 14 days after meet and confer.

Opposing party must deliver integrated motion to moving party within 14 days after receiving moving party's papers.

Plaintiff must file proof of service of the complaint within 3 days after service.

Defendants must file proof of service of responsive pleadings within 3 days after service.

Counsel must deliver copies of this Order and trial order to clients.

Clerk must serve a copy of this order personally or by mail on all counsel.

Declarations of direct testimony may be served personally, by fax, or by electronic mail.

Counsel must provide a copy of this Order to newly appearing parties and known but unappeared parties.

Counsel must deliver copies of this Order and the Scheduling and Trial Order to their clients.

Plaintiff's counsel (or defendant's counsel if plaintiff is pro se) must provide this Order to newly appearing parties and known but unappeared parties.

Government must provide defense counsel a copy of witness binders; witness binders are not provided to the jury.

Motions in limine must be served on the opposing party five court days before the FSC.

IDC statements must be served at least 3 court days before the scheduled IDC.

All defendants must be served by the case management conference; if not, plaintiff must file a declaration five court days before the hearing explaining service efforts.

All defendants must be served with the complaint by the case management conference.

Visual aids for closing arguments must be disclosed to opposing counsel by 8:30 a.m. on the day of closing arguments.

PVP attorney must sign proposed order as to form, or proof of service on PVP must be submitted with order.

Fee declarations for compensation over five hours must be served on appearing parties.

Requests to contact dependent/delinquent children must be served at least 5 calendar days before filing via personal service, fax, mail, or email.

Objections to contact requests must be received within 15 calendar days (fax/email/personal service) or 20 calendar days (mail) after service of the request.

Research petitions must be served on agencies and interested parties 5 calendar days before filing via personal service, first class mail, or email.

All briefs must be served on opposing counsel and the trial court.

Ex parte applications require proof of notice, affirmative factual showing of good cause, and cannot be based on emergency from procrastination.

In Song-Beverly litigation, parties must exchange specified vehicle-related documents within 30 days of case becoming at issue.

Parties must file documents with court and provide copies to temporary judge/referee.

Copy of completed LACIV 109 form must be served with summons and complaint or petition.

All briefs must be served on opposing counsel and the trial court.

Applications must be served on opposing counsel, filed in Appellate Division, and supported by declaration under penalty of perjury.

Written motions must be served on all parties and filed in Appellate Division.

Writ petition must be served on all parties and trial court before filing.

Habeas corpus petition must be served on trial judge and People before filing.

Supersedeas petitions must be served per Cal. Rules of Court 8.824, with proof of service at filing.

Motions in limine must be filed and served in compliance with C.C.P. § 1005 using the FSC date as the hearing date.

Small Claims parties must exchange trial exhibits at least 10 days before trial; confirm receipt if submitted via portal or mail.

Parties must serve discovery excerpts to be used at trial (except impeachment) 10 court days before FSC, marked as exhibits.

Return of property motions must be noticed to arresting and prosecuting agencies; proposed order must be approved by prosecutor before court signature.

Relieved attorneys must provide appearance log to substituting counsel within 5 days of relief.

Requests for record addition/correction must be served on Criminal Appeals Section of clerk's office.

Pro per motions must be served on prosecuting attorney and other parties 10 days before hearing; mail service is acceptable.

Jail condition motions/writs must be served on Office of County Counsel at specified address.

Ex parte applications require proof of service via a sworn declaration of notice to the opposing party.

All defendants must be served by the case management conference; if not, a declaration is due 5 days prior.

All defendants must be served by the CMC; otherwise, a declaration of service efforts must be filed 5 days before the hearing.

Ex parte notice must be given by 10:00 a.m. the court day before the hearing, absent good cause, per CRC Rule 3.1204.

Parties using e-filing must accept electronic service except when personal service is required by law or any party is self-represented.

Service deadlines extended based on manner of service per CCP § 1013.

Amended pleadings require same notice as original pleading and must be filed/set for hearing as original petition.

Court-Appointed Counsel Panel attorneys must sign proposed orders to indicate approval as to form, or proof of service must be submitted if signature not obtained.

Notice of Proposed Action and proof of service must be filed with the court.

Motions to withdraw as attorney for fiduciary must be served by citation per specified Code of Civil Procedure sections.

Counsel must file notice form and proper proof of service with court when notice is required.

Known/ascertainable creditors must be notified using Judicial Council form, with proof of service filed.

Notice to Attorney General must include notice of hearing and petition copy sent to specified address.

Proof of service for Notice of Administration to Creditors must be filed if actual notice given; petition must state if no creditors.

For non-relative guardian appointments, notice of hearing and petition copy must be mailed to specified agencies at least 15 days before hearing.

Copies of filed Conservatorship Care Plans must be mailed to the Court Investigator’s Office.

Conservators must mail accountings and Inventories and Appraisals to Court Investigator; trustees of court-supervised trusts must mail trust accountings to Court Investigator.

Trustee must publish notice of intention to sell trust real property unless an exception applies.

Certified copy of Blocked Account Order must be delivered to financial institution; signed receipt must be promptly filed with court.

Commitment petitions require personal notice to respondent, notice to Public Defender’s Office, and attached proof of service.

Patients must be personally informed in writing of medication capacity hearing details on the same day the court receives notice.

ECT petitions must be served on the patient’s attorney at least 48 hours before filing, via fax or other method.

ECT petition proof of service must be filed with the clerk when the petition is filed.

Ex parte filings in mental health court require notice to the confined person’s institution and opposing counsel, plus a proof of service.

All parties must serve a copy of any filed document to counsel of record or directly to a self-represented party.

Required trial documents must be served 5 court days prior to the Final Status Conference.

Motions to relate cases must be served on all parties listed in the Notice of Related Cases with proof of service attached.

Parties requesting non-standard voir dire questions must serve a copy of proposed questions on all other parties.

Counsel must serve a list of deposition changes with page and line numbers on all other counsel.

Proof of service for orders under CCP §§ 708.110, 708.120, or 708.130 must be filed with the clerk in the assigned department by 4:00 p.m. three court days before the hearing.

Prerogative writ petitions and related documents must be served on respondents and real parties-in-interest at least five days before the hearing, with proof of service required; personal service preferred, mail permitted.

Alternative writs and supporting papers must be served on respondents and real parties-in-interest in the manner of serving summons and complaint.

Service on a board or commission in prerogative writ proceedings must be made on the presiding officer, secretary, or majority of members.

Prevailing party in prerogative writ proceedings must serve proposed judgment and writ on opposing parties for form approval, wait 10 days for objections, meet and confer, then submit with declaration of unresolved objections.

CEQA petitioners must serve responding agency with record preparation request or election notice within 10 business days of filing the action.

Public entity must notify property owner in writing of testing report availability within 20 days of report completion.

Pre-condemnation testing reports must be provided to owner upon request; public entity pays for one copy.

Condemnor must notify owner of known contamination affecting property value when making deposit for prejudgment possession.

Plaintiff must serve final offer on defendant(s), defendant must serve final demand on plaintiff at least 20 days before trial.

Arbitrator must serve award on parties within 10 court days, file award with proof of service by completion date.

All defendants must be served with the complaint by the case management conference.

Trial readiness documents must be served on all parties at least 5 calendar days prior to the FSC.

Exhibits must be exchanged 5 calendar days before FSC and lodged with the Court on trial start date.

Parties must provide specified discovery documents to opposing parties within 30 days of the order.

Exhibits must be exchanged between opposing parties except those anticipated for impeachment use.

Petition for disclosure must be served on appropriate parties at least 5 calendar days before filing via personal service or first class mail.

Requests to interview/photograph juvenile children must be served on appropriate parties at least 5 calendar days before filing via personal, fax, mail, or email.

Research petitions must be served on appropriate agencies and interested parties at least 5 calendar days before filing via personal service, mail, or email.

Motions regarding LSMT must be served on all necessary parties per Local Rule 7.16, including attorneys, parents, guardians, caretakers, and CASA; due diligence report required if parent's whereabouts unknown.

Rehearing applications must be personally served on all counsel.

Responses to rehearing applications must be personally served and filed in the original clerk’s office within three court days of application service.

Motion must be served on all other counsel: 5 calendar days (min 3 court days) before hearing if personal/facsimile; 7 calendar days if mail.

Opposition must be served on other counsel: 1 day before hearing if personal/facsimile; 3 calendar days if mail.

Ex parte emergency motions require court-approved date and telephonic notice to all counsel at least 24 hours before hearing, comply with Cal Rules of Court 3.1200 et seq.

Supporting memorandum for demurrer must be served personally/facsimile no later than 3 court days before hearing.

Counsel scheduling mediation without court order must provide written notice to all other counsel and inform clients.

Joint trial statements must be served on all parties no later than two court days before the settlement conference.

Notice of non-emergency detention hearings must be given to all counsel by phone or fax at least 72 hours before the hearing.

Responding parties must notify all counsel of filed detention responses by phone or fax by the filing date.

Proof of service for detention application or response notices must be filed on the hearing date.

Expert opinion declarations must be presented to court and opposing counsel by Final Status Conference.

Ex parte applicants must notify all parties by 10:00 am the court day before the hearing.

IDC memoranda must be served and filed at least two court days before the conference.

Proper 24 hours' notice must be given to opposing parties for ex parte applications.

Pro se litigants must give opposing parties 24 hours' notice for ex parte applications.

Verdict forms must be submitted to the clerk via email at POMDeptEAO@LACourt.org in MS Word format.

Verification must be served with all produced discovery documents.

Motions to withdraw as counsel are effective upon filing proof of service of the conformed order on all parties and clients.

Ex parte applications must be served on the opposing party at the same time as e-filing.

Trial documents must be served on all parties at the time of filing.

Ex parte applications and supporting documents must be served by 10:00 a.m. court day before requested ruling date.

All parties must be notified of ex parte application by 10:00 a.m. court day before requested ruling date, absent exceptional circumstances.

Motions to withdraw as attorney for a fiduciary must be served by citation per CCP 415.10, 415.30, or 415.40 for out-of-state fiduciaries.

Notice of Proposed Action and proof of service must be filed with the court.

If actual notice to creditors was given, completed Notice of Administration To Creditors and proof of service must be filed.

Commitment petitions must include sworn affidavit/declaration, documentary evidence, and proof of service; notice to respondent personally and Public Defender.

For non-relative guardian appointments, notice of hearing and petition must be mailed 15 days prior to hearing to DCFS and CDSS.

ECT Petitions must be served at least 48 hours before filing, with service permitted via facsimile.

Proof of service for ECT Petitions must be filed with the court clerk when the petition is filed.

Ex parte filings in mental health courts must comply with Cal. Rules of Court 3.1200 et seq, provide notice to confined institution and opposing counsel, and file proof of service.

Court-generated documents are served via email to the EFSP-registered address using No-ReplyCourtNotify@lacourt.ca.gov.

After ISC, court appoints e-service provider; parties must effectuate service via the provider, which is not a substitute for court filing.

Motions in limine must be served at least 10 court days before FSC; oppositions at least 5 court days before FSC.

Trial documents must be served on all parties no later than 5 calendar days before the Final Status Conference.

A copy of the filing ground certificate must be served with the summons and complaint or petition.

Parties must promptly notify the Court and all other parties when taking a motion off calendar.

Plaintiff must serve summons and complaint within 60 days of filing.

All parties using e-filing must accept electronic service, except when personal service is required by law or any party is self-represented.

All defendants must be served with the complaint by the case management conference.

Service deadlines are extended based on the method of service per Code of Civil Procedure § 1013.

Final Status Conference documents must be served at least 5 calendar days before the FSC.

In Song-Beverly cases, parties must exchange specified documents within 60 days of service of the CMC Order.

Ex parte applications must be served by email on all parties who have appeared.

All e-filing parties must accept electronic service except when personal service required by law or any party is self-represented.

Ex parte applications must be electronically filed and served by 10:00 a.m. the day before the hearing.

All defendants must be served with the complaint no later than the case management conference date.

Papers required to be served must be served to reach the party by the date specified in the order; parties are encouraged to agree on service method (email, fax, overnight delivery).

All parties must use File & ServeXpress as the designated electronic service provider for JCCP No. 5378.

FSX is for service only; original documents must still be filed with the court under applicable rules.

Attorneys must register for electronic service with FSX within 10 days of the order or entry of appearance.

All required documents must be electronically served via FSX.

All FSX-uploaded documents must include a Proof of Service.

Service of summons and complaint/cross-complaint must be made within 30 days for domestic parties and 40 days for foreign parties.

All defendants must be served with the complaint by the date of the case management conference.

Motions in limine must be served on opposing counsel at least 10 court days before the Final Status Conference.

Song-Beverly Act Addendum must be served on all parties concurrently with the Notice of Case Management Conference.

Parties must serve a proposed protective order within 5 days of this Order if seeking to protect discovery information.

Plaintiff's attorney must serve this Order and Joint Case Management Conference Statement Addendum on all defense attorneys upon service of the Summons and Complaint.

Motor Vehicle Personal Injury Addendum must be served on all parties concurrently with the Notice of Case Management Conference.

All parties using e-filing must accept electronic service, with exceptions for personal service and self-represented parties.

Petition and Citation must be served on parents; publication service allowed if parent missing, with additional service on relatives and military search.

Alleged natural father must be served with petition and notice of hearing; due diligence required if location unknown.

Clerk must mail notice of hearing for agency adoption cases.

CMC statements must be served on all attorneys and self-represented parties no later than 15 calendar days before the CMC.

Summonses, complaints, and cross-complaints must be served within 60 days of filing.

Plaintiffs must serve summons and complaint on defendants within 60 days of filing the complaint, or face potential sanctions or dismissal.

Jury trial briefs must be served on all parties.

All defendants must be served with the complaint by the case management conference.

Motions in limine must be served at least 10 court days before FSC.

Parties must serve discovery excerpts to be used at trial on opponents in writing 10 court days before FSC.

Demonstrative evidence must be marked and shown/played to opposing counsel before trial.

Discovery excerpts for trial use must be served on opponents 10 court days before FSC.

Complaints must be served within 60 days of filing.

All defendants must be served with the complaint prior to the case management conference.

Special verdict forms must be submitted to the clerk via email in MS Word format.

Counsel must exchange exhibits at least 10 calendar days before the Final Status Conference (FSC).

Parties must use an e-service provider (preferably Case Anywhere) for service; self-represented litigants are exempt but encouraged.

Electronic service is required except when personal service is required by law or any party is self-represented.

All defendants must be served by the CMC; if not, plaintiff must file a declaration 5 days before the CMC explaining service efforts.

Ex parte applicants must notify all parties by 10:00 a.m. the court day before the ex parte appearance per CRC 3.1203.

Proof of Electronic Service must be e-filed per California Rules of Court rule 2.251(j)(1)-(3).

E-filing constitutes consent to electronic service for attorneys; pro se/exempt parties must affirmatively consent.

Ex parte applicants and opposing parties must serve papers on the other party or their attorney at the first reasonable opportunity.

Counsel must promptly serve and file a notice of related cases per California Rules of Court rules 3.300(a) and (b).

Parties must serve specified financial, exhibit, and witness documents 7 calendar days before SC, MSC, or ADR proceedings.

Exhibits must be pre-marked and exchanged at least 5 court days before trial; non-compliant exhibits may be excluded.

Peremptory challenge to Family Court Services Specialist must be served with copy to Administrator, Family Court Services at specified address.

Evaluators must disclose significant relationships with parties/attorneys to all parties in writing within 10 days of appointment.

Evaluators on Evaluator List must provide qualification documentation to court upon request.

Evaluators on court's Evaluator List must notify Administrator of Family Court Services in writing within 14 calendar days of license revocation/suspension, misconduct accusation, or criminal charges.

Motions in limine must be written, numbered, served on all parties, and e-filed 10 calendar days before FSC.

Oppositions to motions in limine must be written, numbered, served, and e-filed 5 calendar days before FSC.

Parties must serve all discovery excerpts for trial (except impeachment) on opposing parties 10 court days before FSC, marked as exhibits.

Motions in limine must be served on opposing party 5 court days before final status conference.

Service must be calculated to reach party by the deadline; e-mail/fax encouraged.

Ex parte notice must be given by telephone, in person, electronically if permitted, or by agreed methods, with five days mail time if time permits.

All parties using e-filing must accept electronic service, except when personal service is required by law or any party is self-represented.

All defendants must be served by the case management conference.

All defendants must be served with the complaint by the date of the case management conference.

Papers must be served to reach parties by the date specified in the order; parties are encouraged to agree on e-mail, fax, or overnight delivery.

Exhibits must be exchanged at the final status conference unless otherwise agreed.

Counsel must inform opposing counsel of next day's witnesses and order of testimony at the end of each court day.

Ex parte applications or communications requesting a response within 72 hours must also be emailed to the specific attorney.

Response time for documents served via FSX is extended by 2 court days.

Papers must be served to reach party by date in order; parties encouraged to agree on service method (email, fax, overnight).

Discovery documents may be provided to opposing parties in PDF electronic format at the producing party's option.

Discovery documents may be provided as PDF electronically at the producing party's option.

FSX must email registered users within 1 hour of document posting.

Self-represented parties are not required to use electronic service and may serve documents traditionally.

Discovery documents may be provided to the opposing party as a PDF electronically at the producing party's option.

Prevailing party must serve proposed order within 5 days of ruling via authorized means, ensuring delivery by next business day close.

Other parties must notify prevailing party of approval/disapproval within 5 days after service, stating reasons for disapproval; failure to notify is deemed approval.

Moving and supporting papers must be served per CCP 1005 and applicable electronic service rules unless otherwise ordered or provided by law.

Notices sent by mail under Probate Code section 1220 must be mailed individually and directly to the person entitled to notice, except as permitted by Probate Code.

Mailed notices addressed in care of another person are insufficient unless the entitled person is an adult and provided written direction to send notice to the second person.

Notices mailed to multiple persons in the same household must be sent separately to each person.

Notices to persons represented by an attorney of record must be sent in accordance with Probate Code section 1214.

Notice must be sent to the appointed guardian or conservator of a person entitled to notice.

A copy of the notice must be sent to the ward or conservatee unless the court dispenses with notice or, in a decedent's estate proceeding, notice is personally served on a California-resident guardian or conservator of the estate.

Notice to a minor must be sent directly to the minor, with a separate copy to the person(s) with legal custody, except as permitted by Probate Code section 1460.1.

Notice must be sent to the personal representative of a postdeceased beneficiary, or their beneficiaries if no personal representative has been appointed.

Notice for predeceased beneficiaries must be sent to substitute beneficiaries named in the will, or to specified parties under Probate Code sections 21110(c) and 240 if no substitute disposition is made.

Notice must be given per rule 7.1015(e) if an Indian child is the subject of a guardianship or specified conservatorship proceeding and the court or petitioner knows or has reason to know.

Proofs of service or written waivers of special notice must be filed with ex parte applications.

Notices sent by mail under Probate Code 1220 must be mailed individually and directly to the entitled person.

Notice mailed in care of another is insufficient unless adult with written direction.

Multiple notices mailed to same household must be sent separately.

Notice to persons represented by attorney must be sent per Probate Code 1214.

Publication of Notice of Petition to Administer Estate (form DE-121) suffices for instruments filed with petition; other instruments require amended petition and new notice.

Proofs of service of special notice or waivers must be filed with ex parte applications.

Copies of creditor claim allowance or rejection must be served on the creditor and their attorney.

Removed/resigned conservators must deliver final account and settlement petition to successor conservator per Probate Code 1215, unless court dispenses notice.

Conservators must deliver final account and settlement petition to former conservatee and spouse/domestic partner per Probate Code 1215, unless court dispenses notice.

Resigned/removed guardians must serve final account, settlement petition, and hearing notice on successor guardian unless court dispenses.

Guardians must serve final account and settlement petition on the minor upon guardianship termination, unless court dispenses.

Pre-move notice of ward residence change must be mailed 15 days before change, original filed with proof of mailing.

Unless waived, post-move notice must be mailed to specified persons with proof of mailing filed with original.

Pre-move residence change notices must be mailed 15 days before change, original filed with proof of mailing.

Motions to seal under section 5976.5(e) must be served on other parties by close of the next court day after filing.

Clerk of transferring court must mail transfer order and notice to petitioner, respondent, counsel, and county behavioral health agencies.

Transferring court clerk must transmit certified copy of transfer order and all case papers to receiving court.

Receiving court must send written notification of receipt to transferring court upon receiving transferred case file.

Notice to respondent of report order must be served personally or by alternative method, with proof requirements for non-personal service.

County agency must serve notice of extended report deadline within five calendar days of order on form CARE-106.

Initial appearance notice to respondent must be personal or alternative service, with proof requirements for non-personal service.

Post-initial appearance hearing notice to respondent must be personal/alternative service, include form CARE-113, with proof requirements for non-personal service.

Unless personal service is required, notices under Rule 7.2235 may be served by personal service, mail, fax, or electronic methods.

Order to show cause to join local government entity must be served on the entity in the manner of a summons under CCP 415.10 and 416.50.

Clerk must serve order to show cause for non-compliance fines no fewer than 15 calendar days before hearing.

Address changes must be reported to the court and all parties using form MC-040, with the new address used on all subsequent filings.

Documents eligible for service by mail, express mail, overnight delivery, or fax may be served electronically, with express consent required for Penal Code section 690.5 electronic service.

Parties or other persons may indicate consent to electronic service by serving a notice with their electronic service address and filing it, or via affirmative electronic consent with the court or its electronic filing service provider.

Parties or other persons who consented to electronic service and use an electronic filing service provider to serve/file documents consent to service on that provider as their agent until a different agent is designated.

Courts may require parties and other persons to serve documents electronically in specified civil actions via local rule or court order.

Parties required to e-file must e-serve and accept e-service unless court orders otherwise or action includes self-represented parties not required to e-serve, who must be served non-electronically unless they consent.

Parties required to e-serve must provide their electronic service address to all parties and notify of any changes promptly.

Courts with permissive e-filing local rules may order parties in class, consolidated, coordinated, or complex actions to e-serve, provided no undue hardship, except when personal service is required.

Court must mail notice of proposed e-service order to non-consenting parties, e-serve consenting parties; opposition due 10 days after notice.

Parties consenting to or required to e-serve are responsible for e-service on all required parties, via direct means, agent, or EFSP.

Electronic service on nonparties is prohibited unless the nonparty consents or law/court order provides otherwise.

Parties must promptly file and e-serve notice of change of electronic service address on all parties and the court.

Electronic service via EFSP is complete when the EFSP transmits the document or sends electronic notification of service.

Proof of electronic service must be made as specified in Code of Civil Procedure section 1013b.

Proof of electronic service of moving papers must be filed at least five court days before the hearing.

Parties serving documents via electronic notification must ensure documents are accessible, preserve them unaltered, and maintain hyperlinks until case ends or 60 days after notice of withdrawal.

Court may e-serve documents; e-service on court allowed only if court consents or law/court order provides, with consent via notice or local rule.

In civil cases with both represented and self-represented parties, self-represented parties must be served by non-electronic means unless they affirmatively agree otherwise.

Courts must mail notice of proposed electronic filing orders to parties not consented to e-service, and may e-serve notice to consenting parties; parties have 10 days to oppose.

Electronic filers must provide one or more electronic service addresses as specified by the court, only if they have consented to or are required to accept electronic service.

Electronic filers must immediately notify the court and all parties of any change to their electronic service address, only if they have consented to or are required to accept electronic service.

OSC must be served like a summons and complaint when responding party has not appeared.

Court must send receipt and filing confirmations to e-filer's electronic service address and maintain records of all confirmations.

EFSPs must allow e-filing even if the filer does not consent to e-service.

Court may authorize notice by telephone, fax, or e-mail instead of personal delivery for temporary guardianship notice exceptions.

Notice for temporary conservator appointments may be given via telephone, fax, email, or personal delivery instead of mail.

Parties may demand production of original signed documents; demands must be served on all parties and need not be filed with the court.

Rules in this chapter must be construed to authorize and permit electronic service to the extent feasible.

Receipt of filing confirmation sent by the court constitutes service of the filing if the document is available electronically, as provided in court electronic filing orders.

Printed personal service of electronically transmitted summons has same legal effect as personal service of original summons.

E-filed initial pleadings (complaints etc.) may be printed and served same as paper-filed initial pleadings.

Court may electronically transmit summons to relevant parties upon e-filing of complaints, petitions, accusatory pleadings against corporations, or summonses in lieu of arrest warrants.

Clerk must promptly deliver writs and process to the Sheriff or law-directed person for service upon issuance.

Petitioner must serve written notice on DuPage County Board of Elections within 24 hours of filing electoral board judicial review petition.

Clerk must provide 10-day notice of remand status date to parties and attorneys of record via Notice of Reviewing Court Mandate.

Pleadings, motions, and other documents not served per Supreme Court Rules 11 and 12 shall be stricken.

Litigants/attorneys must provide a copy of exhibit lists to the courtroom clerk at the start of trial.

Clerk will not accept non-wage garnishment affidavits or issue summons for judgments by confession unless the judgment is confirmed after service of process.

If turnover date is waived, creditor must send Notice of Motion to judgment debtor and employer with turnover order date.

Judgment debtor must send hearing notice to judgment creditor, creditor's attorney, and employer.

Employers moving to vacate a conditional judgment must serve Notice of Motion, answer, and motion on judgment creditor and debtor.

Clerk must immediately deliver a copy of filed Notices of Appeal to the Administrator of Court Reporters.

Documents requiring personal service for jurisdiction may not be served electronically; conventional service is required.

Non-jurisdictional documents may be served electronically via e-file vendor; filing party is responsible for service.

Unsubscribed parties may be served via fax; vendor records fax date/time in proof of service. Mail service used if e-file and fax impossible.

E-service via email is complete on the first court day after transmission and has the same effect as personal service of paper documents.

E-service failures due to vendor issues or incorrect service list entitle the served party to a response extension absent extraordinary circumstances.

Vendors must maintain and update e-service lists, using the most current list for all service.

Subscribers must notify parties, Clerk, and vendor of contact info changes at least 10 business days before the change takes effect.

Clerk mails notice of dismissal to pro se parties and attorneys within 10 days of dismissal.

For written motions, a copy of the motion or statement of prior service must be served with the notice of hearing.

Copies of all documents presented with the motion must be served with the notice of hearing, or the notice must state copies were served.

Ex parte/emergency order copies must be served personally or by U.S. mail on interested persons and parties of record not in default.

Discovery documents may be served personally or by U.S. mail; proof of service must be filed with the Clerk, identifying the document.

Judgment debtors or their attorneys must send hearing notices to judgment creditors, their attorneys, and employers.

Employers must send Notice of Motion, answer, and motion to vacate to judgment creditors, their attorneys, and judgment debtors.

Personal surety property schedules must be served on all opposing parties within 48 hours of court acceptance per Supreme Court Rule 11.

Copies of objections and answers must be served on petitioner and objector respectively at time of filing.

Motions to advance or postpone arbitration hearings must be served on all party counsel, pro se parties, and the Arbitration Administrator.

Parties granted a continuance of an arbitration hearing must immediately notify the Arbitration Administrator of the new date/time via phone, fax, personal service, or mail.

Mediator must provide copies of Mediation Report to parties, legal counsel, CASA, and Guardian ad Litem (if applicable) on or before status date.

CASA must provide Program notice of mediation referral via email within 3 days of referral.

Parties must serve completed Financial Affidavits on all entitled parties within 30 days of respondent's general appearance or first responsive pleading in pre-judgment domestic relations cases.

Upon tendering Financial Affidavit to other party, file certificate of compliance and proof of service with Clerk; Financial Affidavit itself must not be filed.

Order appointing evaluator must be provided to evaluator via facsimile, personal delivery, or electronic delivery within 48 hours of entry.

Pre-trial memorandum copies must be sent to judge and opposing counsel at least 2 business days before pre-trial conference.

All exhibit copies must be exchanged among attorneys at least 3 days prior to trial.

Trial memorandum must be tendered to trial judge and opposing counsel at trial status date.

Replies to fee arbitration petitions and accompanying proof of service must be filed with the Clerk and served on the opposing party via mail or hand delivery within 15 calendar days of the arbitration order.

Appearing parties must deliver arbitration orders to non-appearing parties via mail or hand delivery within 3 business days of the order's entry.

Small claims summons must use Clerk-approved form per Supreme Court Rule 101(b) and be served with a complaint copy.

Court must be notified of emergency custody changes under Rule 17.14 within 36 hours, excluding weekends and holidays.

Routine juvenile custody changes require written notice to court, custodian, and respondents 10 court days in advance, with reason for change.

Parties with custody of a pregnant minor in juvenile proceedings must report the pregnancy to the court within 48 hours of learning.

Orders from account hearings must be served by the Clerk via regular U.S. mail on the guardian/executor/administrator and estate attorney.

Notice to attorneys representing entitled persons must be sent not less than 20 days before hearing.

Notice with account copy to known persons sent by mail/person 20 days before hearing, 30 days if address outside US/Canada.

Notice by publication once weekly for 3 weeks, first publication ≥30 days before hearing, if person's name/address unknown.

Petitioner's attorney must notify Department of Probate and Court Services within 5 days of filing adoption petition if consents required.

Motions affecting parties, court dates, or adoptee status must serve notice on Guardian ad Litem.

Personal service of notice of motion must be completed by 4:00 p.m. of the second court day preceding the hearing.

Notice of motion sent by mail must comply with Supreme Court Rule 12 service requirements.

Fax service of notice of motion permitted only with party consent per Illinois Supreme Court Rule 11, and must comply with Supreme Court Rule 12.

Speedy trial demand must be served on the State’s Attorney via methods permitted by Supreme Court Rules 11 and 12.

Petitions to expunge arrest records must be served on the appropriate prosecuting authority.

Alleged parking violators must be notified by U.S. mail of the violation and penalty amount.

Parking violator summons must be served by any method allowed under Supreme Court Rule 105(b)(1) and (2).

Clerk must immediately deliver copy of Notice of Appeal to Administrator of Court Reporters when indigent defendant files in court on sentencing date.

Clerk must forward copy of Notice of Appeal to Administrator of Court Reporters when indigent defendant files directly with Clerk outside court presence.

Clerk must forward copy of Notice of Appeal to assigned judge upon filing.

Clerk must supply copy of counsel appointment order to Administrator of Court Reporters instanter upon appointment of counsel.

Clerk must provide written notice of filed extended media coverage requests to counsel, pro se parties, and court media liaison.

Clerk must provide written notice of filed extended media coverage objections to counsel, pro se parties, media coordinator, and court media liaison.

Documents requiring personal service for jurisdiction may not be e-served, must be served conventionally.

Notices of appeal and post-judgment enforcement documents may be served electronically per Supreme Court Rules.

All submissions must be served on every other party in the same manner and form as filed.

Notice of motion must be given to all parties who have appeared or whose time to appear has not expired.

E-service only to consenting registered filers; valid as conventional service.

E-service requires proof of service filed with Clerk and served on parties, including specified certificate details.

Routine motions must be emailed to the Court Coordinator and draft orders to the Court Clerk at least two court days before entry.

Trial materials must be delivered to pre-trial or to Chambers 3 days before trial; must include specified items, and separate submissions require good faith statement.

Motions presented at FCMC require notice to opposing counsel and addition to the bench sheet by Monday 11:00am.

Contested routine motions require notice to opposing counsel, submission of objection form to Courtroom 2201 at least 12 hours in advance, and spindling as a regular motion.

Emergency motion movants must give notice to opposing parties per circuit court rules.

Notices of remote or hybrid proceedings must be given per Illinois Supreme Court Rules, Circuit Court Rules, and Probate Act to all parties, interested persons, and entitled persons.

Trial materials must be served via email to chambers and opposing counsel.

Remote appearance motions must be served with proper notice on opposing parties.

All motions must be served on all parties who have filed an appearance.

Notice of regular motion must be provided to opposing counsel at least 5 business days prior to noticed date.

Notice of settlement petition submission must be sent to all counsel of record, including email addresses.

Notice of emergency motions must be given to opposing parties per circuit court rules.

All email communications to the Court must copy all counsel of record.

All motions require service: 5 full days by mail (excluding Sundays/holidays), 3 days by hand delivery, 2 full days by fax (valid at 9 AM next business day).

Default motions require proof of notice, proof of service, and military affidavit.

Emergency motions must include notice to all parties.

Timely notice of motion must be served on all parties who have filed appearances.

Routine/agreed motions must be served on all parties prior to entry of the order.

Emergency motions must be noticed to all parties via email by 4:00 p.m. the day before hearing.

Routine motions must be served on all parties of record 7 days before the scheduled hearing date.

Emergency motions must provide at least 24 hours notice to all appeared parties, unless exigent circumstances prevent such notice.

Notice of all criminal case motions must be served on the Cook County State's Attorney at the specified address.

Notice of criminal/quasi-criminal error correction motions must be served on the prosecution attorney and returnable before the Presiding Judge or designee of the original trial division/district.

Petitions to expunge arrest records must be served on the prosecuting authority for the underlying case.

Emergency motions require at least 24 hours notice to opposing party before scheduling.

Emergency motions require proper notice to all parties.

Motions must be served on all parties who have filed an appearance no less than 7 days prior to presentment.

All parties who have been served must receive notice of a motion for default, regardless of whether they have filed an appearance.

Notice of emergency motion hearings must be sent to all opposing parties via email with courtesy copies of relevant documents.

After scheduling an emergency motion, the movant must immediately notify all parties and affected persons.

Emergency motions must provide at least 24 hours' notice to appeared parties, unless exigent circumstances prevent it.

All routine motion documents must be served on all parties prior to entry of the order.

Contested motions must be set for Monday-Wednesday 9 AM in person, with notice to all parties and copy to court via email.

Movant must mail copy of default order to defaulted party upon granting.

Pretrial memoranda must be emailed to chambers no later than 3 court days before settlement conference.

Pretrial memoranda must be served on all parties unless court directs otherwise.

Movant must provide notice of emergency motion to opposing party and counsel.

Notice of default motions must be served on all parties, even those who have not appeared.

Parties must email a proposed order accompanying the filed motion and request for entry to the court.

Briefs scheduled for Clerk Status must be emailed in text-searchable PDF with bookmarks to court coordinator and law clerk.

Parties must exchange trial materials, exhibits, and demonstrative evidence at least 45 days before trial or by court-set date.

Motions and orders must be emailed to court coordinator in PDF and Word formats by 12:00 PM noon on day of court appearance.

Personal service of notice of motion must be before 4 PM on the second court day before hearing; improper service results in motion being struck.

Mail service of notice of motion must be deposited by the fifth court day before hearing; improper service results in motion being struck.

All email transmittals for petitions to approve settlement must copy all counsel of record.

Settlement conference memorandum must be exchanged with opposing counsel.

Proper notice of motion for remote appearance must be sent to opposing parties.

Party retrieving order from CCC Portal must disseminate to all counsel of record.

Piggy-backed motions may be brought on regularly set dates if proper notice is given to all parties who filed an appearance.

All parties must be CC'd on emergency motion email submissions.

PTC memorandums should be emailed to the court 2-3 days before the scheduled PTC.

Odyssey system emails entered orders to counsel and SRLs via courtesy orders program.

Preferred electronic service provider is File&ServeXpress; parties opting out must be served via traditional means.

Agreed orders may be submitted by email at least three business days before the scheduled court date.

After the case is at issue, insurers must file, serve, and deliver a Bates-numbered courtesy copy of their relevant insurance policy.

Plaintiff must serve specified standing orders on all parties and file a certificate of service.

Plaintiff must serve this standing order on all parties and file a certificate of service.

Plaintiff must serve the Settlement Conference Standing Order on all other parties within 5 business days of referral.

Counsel must serve a copy of the Settlement Conference Statement on all other parties.

Confidential Settlement Statements must not be served on other parties.

Parties must notify other parties of next day's witnesses by close of each trial day; non-compliance may result in witness exclusion.

Motions in limine must be served 28 days before the pretrial conference.

Oppositions to motions in limine must be served 21 days before the pretrial conference.

Plaintiff must serve this order and the Standing Order on all parties within five days of complaint filing, case reassignment, or new party addition.

Plaintiff must serve a copy of this order and the Standing Order for All Judges on all parties within five days of filing, reassignment, or new party addition.

Plaintiff or removing defendant must serve this Standing Order on all parties within 7 calendar days of their appearance.

Propounding parties must provide electronic format courtesy copies of written discovery requests to responding parties.

Moving party must serve opening brief for motion in limine at least 30 calendar days before the final pretrial conference.

Responding party must serve opposition to motion in limine at least 20 calendar days before the final pretrial conference.

Parties seeking emergency relief must notify opposing party and counsel at the earliest possible time of intent to seek such relief, or relief will be denied.

Motions in limine must be served 28 days before the pretrial conference; parties must also meet and confer regarding the pretrial conference.

Oppositions to motions in limine must be served 21 days before the pretrial conference.

Opening briefs for motions in limine must be served at least 28 calendar days before the final pretrial conference and not filed until paired with the opposition.

Opposition briefs for motions in limine must be served at least 21 calendar days before the final pretrial conference and not filed until paired with the motion.

The Involved Individuals List must be sent to vcpo@cand.uscourts.gov.

Counsel must exchange witness lists and direct examination exhibits at the end of each trial day; opposing counsel must respond with objections and cross-examination exhibits within 24 hours.

Deposition designation packet must be served on other parties at least 30 days before the pretrial conference.

Final deposition designation packet must be provided to the court 14 days before the pretrial conference.

Plaintiff must serve the order on all parties per FRCP 4 and 5 and file a certificate of service.

Pro se litigants not granted IFP must comply with FRCP Rule 4 service requirements and obtain a summons from the clerk.

Service of summons and complaint must be made by a non-party at least 18 years old; parties cannot serve.

Service of summons and complaint must be made within 90 days after filing the complaint, or the action may be dismissed as to that defendant.

Plaintiff must serve specified standing orders on all parties and file a certificate of service.

Motions in limine moving papers must be served (not filed) at least 14 days before the pretrial filings due date.

Responding party must serve oppositions to pretrial motions at least 4 days before the pretrial filings due date.