Judge William Fahey
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Document Format Requirements4 rules
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TRIAL COUNSEL MUST SUBMIT TYPED JURY INSTRUCTIONS ON PERFORATED PAPER. ALL TITLES MUST BE ABOVE THE PERFORATION.
Summary: Trial counsel must submit typed jury instructions on perforated paper with all titles above the perforation.
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Place exhibits in binders, three-hole punched, tabbed and paginated.
Summary: Trial exhibits must be placed in binders that are three-hole punched, tabbed, and paginated.
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parties and shall be attached loosely at the top with the clip or acco-fastener, and not stapled, so they may be taken apart easily.
Summary: Jury instruction sets must be attached loosely at the top with a clip or acco-fastener rather than stapled so they can be taken apart easily.
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b. The parties may separately file separate special jury instructions which are objected to. These jury instructions, and with the opposing party's objections immediately following, shall be attached loosely at the top with a clip or acco-fastener, and not stapled, so they may be taken apart easily.
Summary: Separately filed objected-to jury instructions must have the opposing party's objections immediately following and be attached loosely at the top with a clip or acco-fastener, not stapled.
Document Filing Requirements10 rules
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Each counsel shall prepare a written pretrial report, including the following items and serve and file the report 5 court days prior to the FSC: a. Specification of the precise causes of action and affirmative defenses which are to be tried and specification of those which are to be dismissed. b. Stipulations as to ultimate facts and issues. Counsel must meet and confer in an attempt to reach such stipulations. c. Specification of all evidentiary issues expected to be raised at trial and points and authorities in connection with each party's position thereon. d. Time estimate of opening statement.
Summary: The pretrial report must specify the causes of action and affirmative defenses to be tried or dismissed, stipulations as to ultimate facts (after meet and confer), all expected evidentiary issues with points and authorities, and a time estimate for opening statement.
Document Type
Pretrial Report
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5. EXHIBIT LIST. File and Lodge 5 court days before FSC. Counsel shall .prepare, exchange and lodge a complete exhibit list noting stipulations regarding the admissibility of exhibits and regarding waiver of foundation and/or authentication of exhibits. (SCLAC Rules 3.25(9)(6), 3.52, 3.53.)
Summary: Counsel must prepare, exchange, and lodge a complete exhibit list noting admissibility stipulations and foundation/authentication waivers 5 court days before the final status conference.
Document Type
Exhibit List
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The parties shall, five court days prior to the FSC, serve and file proposed Vair Dire questions for the court.
Summary: Parties must serve and file proposed voir dire questions five court days before the final status conference.
Document Type
Proposed Voir Dire Questions
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7. JURY INSTRUCTIONS. File and Lodge 5 court days before FSC. Counsel shall meet and confer to prepare: (a) the jointly requested jury instructions; and (b) all other requested jury instructions, and all objections thereto. All jointly requested jury instructions and other jury instructions, with objections thereto, shall be lodged 5 days prior to the FSC in the format set forth below (see SCLAC Rules 3.25(g)(7), 3.170, 3.171):
Summary: Counsel must meet and confer to prepare jointly requested and other jury instructions with all objections, and lodge them 5 days prior to the final status conference in the prescribed format.
Document Type
Jury Instructions
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4. WITNESS LIST. File and Lodge 5 court days before FSC. Counsel shall prepare, exchange and lodge a complete witness list including proffers of anticipated testimony and estimated length of direct examination of each witness. (SCLAC Rule 3.25(g)(5).)
Summary: Counsel must prepare, exchange, and lodge a complete witness list with proffers of anticipated testimony and estimated direct examination lengths 5 court days before the final status conference.
Document Type
Witness List
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Counsel shall meet and confer to prepare a joint written statement of the case suitable to be read to the jury and shall lodge said statement 5 court days prior to the FSC. (See SCLAC Rules 3.25(g)(4); 3.73.)
Summary: Counsel must meet and confer and lodge a joint written statement of the case, suitable to be read to the jury, 5 court days before the final status conference.
Document Type
Joint Statement Of Case
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8. VERDICT FORM. File and Lodge 5 court days before FSC. Counsel shall meet and confer to prepare a JOINT General Verdict Form to be presented to the jury. (CACI VF-5001.)
Summary: Counsel must meet and confer and file/lodge a joint general verdict form (CACI VF-5001) 5 court days before the final status conference.
Document Type
Verdict Form
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Portions of depositions, interrogatories, and/or requests for admission, sought to be introduced at trial, shall be extracted and marked as exhibits. (CCP 2025.620; SCLAC Rule 3.158.)
Summary: Portions of depositions, interrogatories, or requests for admission to be introduced at trial must be extracted and marked as exhibits.
Document Type
Deposition Excerpts
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Two complete sets of exhibits shall be lodged: one for the court and one for the witnesses.
Summary: Two complete sets of exhibits must be lodged: one for the court and one for the witnesses.
Document Type
Exhibits
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Standard Judicial Council of California Civil instructions shall be used with all blanks filled in and inappropriate brackets stricken.
Summary: Jury instructions must use Standard Judicial Council of California Civil instructions with all blanks filled in and inappropriate brackets stricken.
Document Type
Jury Instructions
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Electronic filing of civil documents is mandatory for all represented parties in all Unlimited Civil Courts, including Department 621.
As of January 2, 2019, the electronic filing of civil documents is required for all represented parties in all Unlimited Civil Courts, including Department 621.
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All documents referenced in the case management conference order must be e-filed, except for self-represented filers or filers with a court order exempting them from mandatory e-filing.
All documents referred to in this order must be filed electronically unless the filer is self-represented or has an order exempting the filer from the mandatory filing requirements.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Each counsel must prepare, serve, file, and lodge a written pretrial report 5 court days before the Final Status Conference.
PRETRIAL REPORT. File and Lodge 5 court days before FSC. Each counsel shall prepare a written pretrial report, including the following items and serve and file the report 5 court days prior to the FSC:
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Page 2 | A. FINAL STATUS CONFERENCE ORDERS - 1. PRETRIAL REPORT
Trial preparation and dispositive motions, including motions in limine and bifurcation motions, must be filed and served with timely statutory notice so they are heard on the day of the final status conference.
The parties must file and serve any trial preparation motions and dispositive motions ... including motions in limine or bifurcation motions, with timely statutory notice so as to be heard on the day of this final status conference.
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Page 4 | B. PRETRIAL MOTIONS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MOTIONS IN LIMINE
Timeliness of motions in limine is governed by CCP § 1005(b) notice requirements (extended for mail, express mail, overnight delivery, or fax service), and such motions are calendared for hearing at the time of day of the FSC.
The timeliness of all motions in limine shall be determined according to the notice requirements set forth in CCP § 1005(b) and as increased in the event of service by mail, express mail, overnight delivery, and facsimile transmission pursuant to CCP § 1005(b) and§ 1013. Such motions shall be calendared for hearing at the time of day of the FSC. Counsel must refer to SCLAC Rule 3.57 regarding motion in limine requirements.
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
Courtesy copies of all electronically filed documents, with tabbed exhibits, must be provided to Department 621 within one court day after e-filing, and failure to do so may result in the case being dropped from the trial calendar, motions taken off calendar, or sanctions.
Department 621 requires that, Courtesy Copies of all documents,,,filed electronically be provided (with tabbed exhibits) within one court day after the electronic filing. This Order applies to complaints, answers, notices, motions, oppositions, replies and all other electronically filed documents. There are no exceptions to this Order. A failure to timely provide Courtesy Copies may result in a case not being put on the Court's trial calendar, a motion being taken off-calendar and/or the imposition of sanctions.
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Courtesy copies of documents referred to in the order must be lodged in Department 621.
Courtesy copies shall be lodged in Department 621.
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Moving parties must reserve motion hearing dates through the online Court Reservation System (CRS), with hearing dates available Monday through Friday at 9:30 a.m.
Should the filing of a motion become necessary, the moving party must obtain and schedule a motion hearing date via the online Court Reservation System (CRS) on the Superior Court of Los Angeles County website. The parties may choose their own hearing dates, Monday through Friday at 9:30 a.m.
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Parties must meet and confer before filing any motion and must avoid unnecessary, delaying, or purely tactical motions.
The parties shall meet and confer before filing any motion and avoid filing an unnecessary motion or one which is designed to delay the proceedings or solely for tactical reasons.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Continuing or rescheduling any motion, demurrer, or other hearing requires submission of a stipulation and order.
The parties shall submit a stipulation and order to continue or reschedule any motion, demurrer or other hearing.
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Trial dates in Department 621 are firm, with continuances governed by CRC 3.1332(a).
Trial dates in Department 621 are firm. See CRC 3.1332(a).
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Chambers Communication Rules
A party who takes a motion off calendar on CRS must immediately notify Department 621 by telephone.
A party who takes a motion off calendar on CRS shall immediately notify Department 621 by telephone.
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