Court Rules
Judge

Judge Cherisse Heidi A. Cleofe

Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies

Los Angeles Superior Court

Communication

Phone

Chambers

(213) 633-5866
Scheduling
Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Phone

Clerk

(213) 830-0800
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Document Format Requirements1 rule

Formatting

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Proposed orders lodged with the Court should be separate documents and must not include the proof of service.

Summary: Proposed orders must be lodged as separate documents and must not include the proof of service.

Document Filing Requirements3 rules

Filing Requirements

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All noticed motions must be accompanied by a proposed order.

Summary: Every noticed motion must be accompanied by a proposed order.

Document Type

Motion

Content & Formatting
Proposed Order
Filing Requirements

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A party seeking ex parte relief must provide an affirmative showing of"irreparable harm, immediate danger, or any other statutory basis for granting relief ex parte" (Cal. Rules of Court, Rule 3.1202 (c).) Please ensure that you have a proper basis to seek the requested relief.

Summary: Ex parte applications must include an affirmative showing of irreparable harm, immediate danger, or another statutory basis for granting relief ex parte.

Document Type

Ex Parte Application

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Ca Lasc Courtroom LAM 633 · p. 2
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Filing Requirements

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Pursuant to the Fifth Amended Standing Order (effective June 1, 2021), ex parte applications should be noticed for 1:30 p.m. in Department 633.

Summary: Ex parte applications should be noticed for the 1:30 p.m. hearing time in Department 633.

Document Type

Ex Parte Application

Specific requirements detailed in rule text.
Ca Lasc Courtroom LAM 633 · p. 2
|SecEX PARTE APPLICATIONS

Filing & Service rules

Electronic Filing Rules

All filings must be made electronically unless the party is a self-represented litigant or otherwise exempt, and documents may not be filed directly in the department.

All filings must be made electronically, unless a party is a self-represented litigant or otherwise exempt from mandatory electronic filings requirements. All documents must be electronically filed with the court pursuant to the General Order regarding Mandatory Filing for Civil. Documents may not be filed directly in the department.

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All documents must be filed with the Clerk's Office; Department 633 will not accept filings directly.

All documents must be filed with the Clerk's Office. Department 633 will not accept any filings directly.

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Self-represented litigants must file documents in person at the Clerk's Office, Room 102 on the 1st floor.

If a self-represented litigant is filing documents, please go to Clerk's Office Room 102 on the 1st floor, to file documents.

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Filing Timing and Cure Windows

Ex parte applications and supporting papers must be e-filed by 10 a.m. the day before the ex parte hearing unless the party is self-represented or otherwise exempt (CRC 3.1204).

Unless a party is self-represented or otherwise exempt from electronic filing, all ex parte applications and supporting papers must be electronically filed by 10 a.m. the day before the ex parte hearing, as required by California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1204.

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Page 2 | EX PARTE APPLICATIONS

Self-represented parties may file ex parte applications and supporting papers up to 11 a.m. on the same day as the 1:30 p.m. hearing.

Self-represented parties may file an ex parte application and supporting papers by 11 a.m. the same day as hearing for 1:30 p.m.

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Page 2 | EX PARTE APPLICATIONS

Service and Proof of Service Rules

Every document filed with the court must also be served on opposing counsel of record, or directly on a self-represented party.

All parties must also serve a copy of any document(s) filed with the court to the party's counsel of record or the party directly if the party is self-represented.

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Absent good cause, ex parte notice must be given by 10 a.m. on the court day before the hearing (CRC 3.1204).

Absent good cause, ex parte notice must be given by 10 a.m. on the court day before the hearing as required by California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1204, a copy of which follows this informational sheet.

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Page 2 | EX PARTE APPLICATIONS

Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

Regularly noticed motions are heard Mondays at 1:30 p.m., and a hearing date must be reserved with the calendar clerk before the motion is filed.

Regularly noticed motions (e.g. discovery motions, motions for summary judgment, motions for attorney's fees) are heard on Mondays at 1:30 p.m. Hearing dates must be reserved before filing the motion.

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Page 2 | LAW & MOTION HEARINGS

Chambers Communication Rules

Motion hearing date reservations are made by calling the calendar clerk at (213) 633-5866 during telephone hours 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Reservations may be made by calling the calendar clerk at (213) 633-5866 between 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.

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Page 2 | LAW & MOTION HEARINGS

Court Support Services for the Stanley Mosk Courthouse can be reached at (213) 830-0800.

Court Support Services for Stanley Mosk can be reached at (213) 830-0800.

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About Judge Cherisse Heidi A. Cleofe

Judge Cherisse Heidi A. Cleofe is a judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, sitting in the district division. The court is the state trial court serving Los Angeles County, handling a wide range of civil and criminal trial matters.

This judge's procedures are published through the court's general rules.

Common questions about Judge Cherisse Heidi A. Cleofe's rules

Does Judge Cherisse Heidi A. Cleofe require a pre-motion conference or letter before filing a motion?

Judge Cherisse Heidi A. Cleofe's rules set a pre-motion procedure for discovery, rule 56, and attorney fees. Regularly noticed motions are heard Mondays at 1:30 p.m., and a hearing date must be reserved with the calendar clerk before the motion is filed.

View ruleSource: page 2, section LAW & MOTION HEARINGS

What must be included with ex parte application filings before Judge Cherisse Heidi A. Cleofe?

The rule identifies required filing content or certificates. Ex parte applications must include an affirmative showing of irreparable harm, immediate danger, or another statutory basis for granting relief ex parte.

View ruleSource: page 2, section EX PARTE APPLICATIONS

What must be included with motion filings before Judge Cherisse Heidi A. Cleofe?

The rule requires proposed order. Every noticed motion must be accompanied by a proposed order.

View ruleSource: page 2, section PROPOSED ORDERS

How may parties contact Judge Cherisse Heidi A. Cleofe's chambers?

The rule addresses phone communications with Judge Cherisse Heidi A. Cleofe's chambers. The rule lists phone (213) 633-5866. Motion hearing date reservations are made by calling the calendar clerk at (213) 633-5866 during telephone hours 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

View ruleSource: page 2, section LAW & MOTION HEARINGS

Is electronic filing required before Judge Cherisse Heidi A. Cleofe?

Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. All filings must be made electronically unless the party is a self-represented litigant or otherwise exempt, and documents may not be filed directly in the department.

View ruleSource: page 2

When is a filing treated as filed before Judge Cherisse Heidi A. Cleofe?

The rule states a 10:00 AM filing cutoff. Ex parte applications and supporting papers must be e-filed by 10 a.m. the day before the ex parte hearing unless the party is self-represented or otherwise exempt (CRC 3.1204).

View ruleSource: page 2, section EX PARTE APPLICATIONS

What rule applies to service for all filed documents before Judge Cherisse Heidi A. Cleofe?

The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: all parties. Every document filed with the court must also be served on opposing counsel of record, or directly on a self-represented party.

View ruleSource: page 2
Complete rules summary for Judge Cherisse Heidi A. Cleofe

All filings must be made electronically unless the party is a self-represented litigant or otherwise exempt, and documents may not be filed directly in the department.

Every document filed with the court must also be served on opposing counsel of record, or directly on a self-represented party.

Motion hearing date reservations are made by calling the calendar clerk at (213) 633-5866 during telephone hours 8:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Ex parte applications should be noticed for the 1:30 p.m. hearing time in Department 633.

Ex parte applications and supporting papers must be e-filed by 10 a.m. the day before the ex parte hearing unless the party is self-represented or otherwise exempt (CRC 3.1204).

Self-represented parties may file ex parte applications and supporting papers up to 11 a.m. on the same day as the 1:30 p.m. hearing.

Absent good cause, ex parte notice must be given by 10 a.m. on the court day before the hearing (CRC 3.1204).

Ex parte applications must include an affirmative showing of irreparable harm, immediate danger, or another statutory basis for granting relief ex parte.

Every noticed motion must be accompanied by a proposed order.

Proposed orders must be lodged as separate documents and must not include the proof of service.

Self-represented litigants must file documents in person at the Clerk's Office, Room 102 on the 1st floor.

All documents must be filed with the Clerk's Office; Department 633 will not accept filings directly.

Court Support Services for the Stanley Mosk Courthouse can be reached at (213) 830-0800.

Regularly noticed motions are heard Mondays at 1:30 p.m., and a hearing date must be reserved with the calendar clerk before the motion is filed.

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