Los Angeles Superior Court Chambers Communication Rules

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Rules for contacting chambers: permitted methods, hours, and purposes. This page is scoped to Los Angeles Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

Parties must attend Department 412 informal discovery conferences in person; LA Court Connect is not allowed without prior court leave.

LA Court Connect appearances are not allowed for Department 412 IDC’s without prior leave of court. All interested parties must appear in-person in Department 412.

Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis

Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026CRITICAL

Civil cases

If motions in limine will be numerous and time-consuming, the parties must contact the Dept. 508 courtroom assistant to schedule a separate hearing.

If the motions in limine will be numerous and time-consuming, the parties must contact the courtroom assistant in Dept. 508 to schedule a separate hearing for the motions in limine.

Judge Teresa A. Beaudet

Checked against the court's document on Sep 20, 2026WARNING

Contact: Email to chambers

Proposed sealing orders must be emailed to Department 735's email service account at least 15 days before the motion to seal hearing.

In conjunction with setting a hearing on a motion to seal, the moving party must file, serve, and email to Department 735's email service account (smcdept735@lacourt.org) a proposed sealing order that is MS-Word editable at least 15 days before the hearing on the motion to seal.

Judge Colin Leis

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Sep 21, 2026WARNING

Civil cases

The plaintiff or cross-complainant must immediately notify the Court if they will file an amended complaint/cross-complaint instead of opposing a demurrer.

The plaintiff or cross-complainant must notify the Court immediately if they will be filing an amended complaint/cross-compliant in lieu of an opposition to a demurrer.

Judge Kevin C. Brazile

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Sep 21, 2026WARNING

Civil cases

Contact: Phone

Parties must not call the court to verify whether an appearance is required on a non-appearance date.

Please DO NOT CALL the court to verify if an appearance is required on a "non-appearance" date.

Judge Kevin C. Brazile

Checked against the court's document on Sep 21, 2026WARNING

Civil cases

Contact: Email to clerk

Parties must complete the MSC intake form and email it to sscmsc@lacourt.ca.gov.

The parties must complete the intake form and email the completed form to sscmsc@lacourt.ca.gov.

Judge Kevin C. Brazile

Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026WARNING

Civil cases

Contact: Phone to chambers
Phone: (213) 633-0158

Before booking an informal discovery conference, the requesting party must obtain three dates when all participants can attend in person and then call the Courtroom Assistant to book one.

Requesting party to first reach-out to all necessary participants and obtain three (3) dates when all can be physically present in Department 38 for the IDC. Requesting party to then contact the Courtroom Assistant (Nancy Del Real) to book one (1) of the three IDC dates at (213) 633-0158.

Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis

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Civil cases

Contact: Phone to clerk
Phone: (213) 633-0158

The requesting party must call the Courtroom Assistant to book one of the three IDC dates.

Requesting party to then contact the Courtroom Assistant (Nancy Del Real) to book One (1) of the three IDC dates at (213) 633-0158.

Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis

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Civil cases

Contact: Phone to chambers ?
Phone: (213) 310-7011

To reserve a hearing date for a motion please telephone the Courtroom Assistant at (213) 310-7011.

Summary: To reserve a hearing date for a motion, a party must telephone the Courtroom Assistant at (213) 310-7011.

Dept. 11, Spring Street CourthouseOfficial source

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Civil cases

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To help the Court avoid unnecessary preparation for motions that will not be heard, the moving party must inform the Court, at the earliest possible moment, that a matter will go off calendar. This is required under California Rules of Court 3.1306(b). Please also post the announcement on the e-service bulletin board and telephone the courtroom.

Summary: The moving party must notify the Court as early as possible that a matter will go off calendar under CRC 3.1306(b), by posting the announcement on the e-service bulletin board and telephoning the courtroom.

Dept. 11, Spring Street CourthouseOfficial source

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Contact: Email to chambers ?

Counsel who intend to submit on this tentative must send an email to the court at sscdept27@lacourt.c a.gov. If counsel submits on the tentative, counsel's email must include the case number and identify the party submitting on the tentative with a copy (cc) to opposing counsel.

Summary: Counsel submitting on a tentative ruling must email the court at sscdept27@lacourt.ca.gov with the case number, identification of the submitting party, and a cc to opposing counsel.

Dept. 27, Spring Street CourthouseOfficial source

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Parties/counsel are required to notify the court immediately by telephone or email if a party withdraws or takes off calendar a motion within 7 days of the scheduled hearing date.

Summary: Parties must immediately notify the court by telephone if a motion is withdrawn or taken off calendar within 7 days of the scheduled hearing.

Judge Andrew Esbenshade

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If the Motions in Limine will be numerous and time-consuming, the parties must contact the courtroom assistant in Dept. 26 to schedule a separate hearing for the Motions in Limine.

Summary: If motions in limine will be numerous and time-consuming, the parties must contact the Dept. 26 courtroom assistant to schedule a separate hearing.

Judge Andrew Esbenshade

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Civil cases

Contact: Phone to chambers ?

Please do not call the courtroom to schedule a motion date.

Summary: Parties must not call the courtroom to schedule motion hearing dates.

Judge Barbara A. Meiers

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Civil cases

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If a party does not intend to proceed with a motion or intends to render a motion moot (e.g., filing an amended complaint in response to a demurrer), the moving party must immediately notify the courtroom staff by telephone, notify opposing counsel/party, AND cancel the reservation or postpone it through CRS. See CRC, Rule 3.1304(b).

Summary: A moving party who will not proceed with a motion or renders it moot must immediately notify courtroom staff by telephone, notify opposing counsel/party, and cancel or postpone the CRS reservation.

Judge Benjamin P. Hernandez-Stern

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Contact: Phone to clerk ?

During jury deliberations, the parties and counsel must stay within fifteen minutes from the courthouse, unless granted leave to do otherwise, and must provide the Court clerk with a telephone number that allows for immediate contact.

Summary: During jury deliberations, parties and counsel must stay within fifteen minutes of the courthouse (unless granted leave) and must give the Court clerk a telephone number for immediate contact.

Judge Bernie C. LaForteza

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Contact: Phone to chambers ?
Phone: (310) 255-1866 ?

Counsel are required to notify the court immediately by telephone or email if a party withdraws or takes off calendar a motion within 7 days of the scheduled hearing date.

Summary: Counsel must immediately notify the court by telephone if a motion is withdrawn or taken off calendar within 7 days of the scheduled hearing.

Judge Bradley S. Phillips

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If the Motions in Limine will be numerous and time-consuming, the parties must contact the courtroom assistant in Dept. 26 to schedule a separate hearing for the Motions in Limine.

Summary: If motions in limine will be numerous and time-consuming, the parties must contact the Dept. 26 courtroom assistant to schedule a separate hearing.

Judge Bradley S. Phillips

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Civil cases

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Counsel must call Department 14 as soon as possible to take a matter off calendar and then file and serve a notice that the matter is off calendar.

Summary: Counsel must call Department 14 as soon as possible to take a matter off calendar.

Judge Bruce G. Iwasaki

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Civil cases

Contact: Phone

If the meeting and conference is unsuccessful, counsel must then schedule an Informal Discovery Conference (IDC) by calling the Courtroom Assistant at the phone number given above.

Summary: Counsel schedule Informal Discovery Conferences by calling the Courtroom Assistant at (213) 633-0514.

Judge Cherol J. Nellon

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Contact: Email to clerk ?

Please also submit the Verdict Form to the clerk via email (POMDeptEAO@LACourt.org) in MS Word format.

Summary: The verdict form must also be submitted to the clerk via email at POMDeptEAO@LACourt.org.

Judge Christian R. Gullon

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Contact: Email to chambers ?

If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom at SMCDept224@lacourt.ca.gov with notice to opposing counsel (or self-represented party) before 8:30 am on the day of the hearing.

Summary: To submit on a tentative ruling, parties must email SMCDept224@lacourt.ca.gov, with notice to opposing counsel or the self-represented party, before 8:30 am on the day of the hearing.

Judge Cindy Panuco

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Civil cases

Contact: Phone ?

All law and motion hearing dates must be reserved in advance of the filing of the motion. The Court's regular hearing calendar is on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:30 p.m. This department DOES NOT use the CRS Online reservation system. Please call the courtroom to reserve your hearing date.

Summary: Law and motion hearing dates must be reserved by calling the courtroom (this department does not use the CRS Online reservation system) in advance of filing the motion; the regular hearing calendar is Tuesdays and Thursdays at 1:30 p.m.

Judge Curtis A. Kin

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Contact: Phone to clerk ?
Phone: (888)882-6878

LACourtConnect may be contacted at (888)882-6878. Counsel will need to make arrangements with LACourtConnect at least three hours before the hearing.

Summary: Counsel must arrange telephonic appearances through LACourtConnect at (888) 882-6878 at least three hours before the hearing.

Judge Daniel S. Murphy

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Civil cases

Contact: Email to clerk ?

All remote appearances shall be documented by counsel emailing to the Coordination Department's Resource Account, sscdept6@lacourt.org, and appointed court reporter the following information: attorney's name, representation, and contact information.

Summary: Counsel must document all remote appearances by emailing attorney name, representation, and contact information to the Coordination Department's Resource Account (sscdept6@lacourt.org) and the appointed court reporter.

Judge Elihu M Berle

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Civil cases

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The Court does not typically request oral argument on law and motion matters, and if the Court is requesting argument, it will be noticed in the Tentative Ruling. The Court is guided by California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1308(a)(1) whereby notice of intent to appear is requested. Unless the Court directs argument in the Tentative Ruling, no argument is requested and any party seeking argument should notify all other parties and the court by 4:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing of the party's intention to appear and argue. The tentative ruling will become the ruling of the court if no argument is received. A party's failure to request argument may result in a continuance. Notice may be given either by email at BurDeptA@LACourt.org or by telephone at (818) 260-8412.

Summary: Unless the Court directs argument in the tentative ruling, a party seeking oral argument must notify all other parties and the court by 4:00 p.m. on the court day before the hearing, or the tentative ruling becomes the ruling of the court.

Judge Frank M. Tavelman

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Civil cases

Contact: Email to chambers ?

IF THE PARTIES WOULD LIKE TO SCHEDULE A POST-TRIAL MOTION, A REQUEST MUST BE MADE BY ELECTRONIC MAIL TO sscdept5@lacourt.ca.gov WITH THE CASE NUMBER, CASE TITLE, TYPE OF MOTION, AND A LIST OF DESIRED HEARING DATES.

Summary: Post-trial motion scheduling requests must be made by email to sscdept5@lacourt.ca.gov and must include the case number, case title, type of motion, and a list of desired hearing dates.

Judge Frederick C. Shaller

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Civil cases

Contact: Email to chambers ?

ANY POST-TRIAL MOTIONS SCHEDULED USING THE CRS OF THE ORIGINATING COURTROOM WILL NOT BE HEARD IN DEPARTMENT 5.

Summary: Department 5 does not use CRS, and any post-trial motions scheduled through the originating courtroom's CRS will not be heard in Department 5.

Judge Frederick C. Shaller

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Civil cases

Contact: Phone ?

DEPARTMENT 5 WILL NOT SCHEDULE ANY POST-TRIAL MOTIONS BY TELEPHONE.

Summary: Department 5 will not schedule any post-trial motions by telephone.

Judge Frederick C. Shaller

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Civil cases

Contact: Email to chambers ?

BECAUSE DEPT. 5 IS ALMOST ALWAYS ENGAGED IN TRIAL AND DOES NOT CONNECT TO LA COURT CONNECT ON A REGULAR BASIS, PLEASE SEND AN E-MAIL TO DEPARTMENT 5 AT sscdept5@lacourt.ca.gov STATING THE CASE NUMBER AND NATURE OF THE EX PARTE APPLICATION, WITH A COPY TO ALL PARTIES IN THE CASE, AND THE COURT WILL RESPOND WITH THE NEXT STEPS.

Summary: Ex parte applications on post-trial motions must be emailed to Department 5 at sscdept5@lacourt.ca.gov stating the case number and nature of the application, with a copy to all parties, and the court will respond with next steps.

Judge Frederick C. Shaller

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Civil cases

Contact: Phone to chambers ?

Post-Trial Motions: Call the Judicial Assistant and reserve a date.

Summary: For post-trial motions, counsel must call the Judicial Assistant at the courtroom (Dept S28) to reserve a hearing date.

Judge Gary Tokumori

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Civil cases

Contact: Phone to chambers ?

All noticed motions are heard at 1:30 PM on Monday through Friday. Motion hearing dates must be reserved using the Court Reservation System (CRS) or else by the Clerk's Office. Please do not call the courtroom to reserve a motion date.

Summary: Noticed motions are heard at 1:30 PM Monday through Friday, hearing dates must be reserved through the Court Reservation System (CRS) or the Clerk's Office, and parties must not call the courtroom to reserve a motion date.

Judge Jerry B. Marshak

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Contact: Email to chambers ?

Counsel or self-represented party who intends to submit on the tentative must send an e-mail to the court at sscdept25@lacourt.org by 9:00 a.m. the day of the hearing.

Summary: To submit on a tentative ruling, a party or counsel must email sscdept25@lacourt.org by 9:00 a.m. on the day of the hearing.

Judge Jonathan H. Eisenman

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Contact: Email to chambers ?

From time to time counsel/parties may receive emails from the courtroom. However, you may not email the department without prior court approval. The courtroom email is not regularly monitored.

Summary: Parties may not email the courtroom without prior court approval, and the courtroom email is not regularly monitored.

Judge Karen Moskowitz

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Contact: Email to chambers ?

If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom with notice to opposing counsel (or self-represented party) before 8:30 am on the day of the hearing.

Summary: To submit on a tentative ruling, parties must email the courtroom, with notice to opposing counsel or self-represented party, before 8:30 am on the day of the hearing.

Judge Karine Mkrtchyan

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If the dispute remains unresolved, counsel must call the courtroom to schedule an informal discovery conference (IDC) with Judge Leiter.

Summary: If a discovery dispute remains unresolved, counsel must call the courtroom to schedule an informal discovery conference (IDC) with Judge Leiter.

Judge Karine Mkrtchyan

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Contact: Email to chambers ?

Counsel wishing to submit on a tentative ruling must send an email to alhdeptx@lacourt.org, and copied to all counsel/parties, advising the court and all counsel of their intention to submit.

Summary: Counsel submitting on a tentative ruling must email alhdeptx@lacourt.org, copying all counsel/parties, of their intent to submit.

Judge Lauren A. R. Lofton

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Contact: Email to chambers ?

the Department 534 resource account at SMCDept534@lacourt.ca.gov (No other materials may be submitted to that resource account except as provided herein without a court order.)

Summary: Submissions to the Department 534 resource account (SMCDept534@lacourt.ca.gov) are limited to the materials expressly permitted by these procedures; no other materials may be sent without a court order.

Judge Lawrence P. Riff

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Contact: Phone ?

Be aware that litigants must register at least two hours before the appearance. Failure to timely register will preclude your ability to participate remotely. No landline appearances are permitted.

Summary: Litigants must register on LACourtConnect at least two hours before a remote appearance; failure to timely register precludes remote participation, and landline appearances are not permitted.

Judge Lee S. Arian

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Contact: Phone to chambers ?

notify courtroom staff by phone. If you submit on the tentative, you must immediately notify the other side that you will not appear at the hearing. If you submit on the tentative and elect not to appear at the hearing, the opposing party may nevertheless appear at the hearing and argue the motion(s). If your matter is scheduled for both a motion and some form of status conference on the same day, you may submit on the tentative, but you must appear (remotely or in person) to conduct the status conference.

Summary: A party submitting on a tentative ruling must notify courtroom staff by phone and immediately notify the other side it will not appear; the opposing party may still appear and argue, and a party with a same-day status conference must still appear for it.

Judge Lynette Gridiron Winston

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If a moving party fails to appear, his or her motion or application may either be ruled upon, or taken off-calendar, at the Court’s discretion. If a party does not intend to proceed with a motion or intends to render a motion moot (e.g., filing an amended complaint in response to a demurrer), the moving party must immediately notify the courtroom staff by telephone, notify opposing counsel/party, AND cancel the reservation or postpone it through CRS. See CRC, Rule 3.1304(b).

Summary: A moving party who does not intend to proceed with a motion must immediately notify courtroom staff by telephone, notify opposing counsel/party, and cancel or postpone the reservation through CRS, or the motion may be ruled on or taken off-calendar.

Judge Lynette Gridiron Winston

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Contact: Email to clerk ?

Please also submit the Verdict Form to the clerk via email (WCC-Dept6@lacourt.org) in MS Word format.

Summary: The verdict form must also be emailed to the clerk at WCC-Dept6@lacourt.org in MS Word format.

Judge Lynette Gridiron Winston

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Contact: Email to chambers ?

Communication with the court via email is NOT permitted, unless explicitly directed to do so.

Summary: Email communication with the court is prohibited unless the court explicitly directs otherwise.

Judge Mark C. Kim

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Scheduling for a telephonic/video appearance must be done no later than 30 minutes BEFORE scheduled hearing – court staff will be unable to add attorneys/parties after 8:00 a.m.…NO EXCEPTIONS

Summary: Telephonic/video appearances through LA CourtConnect (not available for final status conferences or trials) must be scheduled no later than 30 minutes before the hearing, and staff cannot add attorneys/parties after 8:00 a.m.

Judge Mark C. Kim

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Contact: Phone to clerk ?
Phone: 562-256-2237

Please reserve a motion date by calling the Courtroom clerk at 562-256-2237.

Summary: Motion dates must be reserved by calling the courtroom clerk at 562-256-2237.

Judge Michele E. Flurer

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Civil cases

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The parties must check in with the Judicial Assistant between 8:30 a.m. and 8:50 a.m. as the Court will take the bench at 9:00 a.m.

Summary: Parties must check in with the Judicial Assistant between 8:30 a.m. and 8:50 a.m. on motion hearing days.

Judge Richard S. Kemalyan

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Civil cases

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To schedule an IDC, counsel must meet and confer on a date and then call the court to request an agreeable date.

Summary: To schedule an informal discovery conference (IDC), counsel must first meet and confer on a date and then call the court to request an agreeable date.

Judge Richard S. Kemalyan

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Contact: Email to clerk ?

At the end of each trial day, counsel must meet and confer and submit to the Court’s Judicial Assistant via email at comdeptp@lacourt.ca.gov an agreed-upon list of all exhibits admitted that day.

Summary: At the end of each trial day, counsel must meet and confer and email the Judicial Assistant at comdeptp@lacourt.ca.gov an agreed-upon list of all exhibits admitted that day.

Judge Ryan D. White

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Contact: Email to chambers ?

The Court strongly encourages the parties to bring a court reporter for trial. If no court reporter is used, the parties must jointly prepare a summary of the day's proceedings, email a copy to the Court's resource account at comdeptp@lacourt.ca.gov by 7:30 p.m. each day of trial, and lodge a physical copy in the courtroom the next morning before proceedings resume.

Summary: If no court reporter is used at trial, the parties must jointly prepare a daily proceedings summary, email it to the Court's resource account at comdeptp@lacourt.ca.gov by 7:30 p.m. each trial day, and lodge a physical copy in the courtroom the next morning.

Judge Ryan D. White

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Contact: Email to chambers ?

Communication with the court via email is NOT permitted, unless explicitly directed to do so.

Summary: Email communication with the court is prohibited unless explicitly directed by the court.

Judge Sabina A. Helton

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Contact: Phone to chambers ?
Phone: (562) 256-2227

Counsel for Plaintiff must call Department S27 at (562) 256-2227 by 3:00 p.m. on the court day preceding the trial date to confirm that the trial is going forward, so that a jury panel will not be ordered unnecessarily.

Summary: Plaintiff's counsel must call Department S27 at (562) 256-2227 by 3:00 p.m. on the court day before trial to confirm the trial is going forward.

Judge Sabina A. Helton

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Sanctions may be imposed against each counsel if parties do not inform the court, before a prospective jury panel is requested, that the trial is not going forward due to settlement or dismissal.

Summary: Sanctions may be imposed against each counsel who fails to notify the court, before a prospective jury panel is requested, that the trial will not proceed due to settlement or dismissal.

Judge Sabina A. Helton

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Civil cases

Contact: Email to chambers ?

The e-service providers' bulletin boards provide a mechanism for immediate communication directly with the court. The court requires the parties to make joint, not unilateral, postings to avoid unauthorized ex parte communications.

Summary: Postings to the e-service provider bulletin boards, which communicate directly with the court, must be made jointly by the parties and not unilaterally to avoid unauthorized ex parte communications.

Judge Samantha P. Jessner

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Civil cases

Contact: Email to chambers ?

From time to time counsel/parties may receive emails from the courtroom. However, you may not email the department without prior court approval. The courtroom email is not regularly monitored.

Summary: Parties may not email the department without prior court approval, and the courtroom email is not regularly monitored.

Judge Shirley K. Watkins

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Contact: Email to chambers ?

with the Court must be emailed to the Resource Account at smcdept506@lacourt.ca.gov with a cc to all Counsel/parties involved.

Summary: Communications with the Court must be emailed to the Resource Account at smcdept506@lacourt.ca.gov with a cc to all counsel and parties involved.

Judge Thomas D. Long

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Contact: Phone ?

All law and motion hearing dates must be reserved. Hearings are Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m. This department DOES NOT use the CRS Online reservations system. Please call the courtroom to reserve your hearing.

Summary: Law and motion hearing dates (Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:30 a.m.) must be reserved by calling the courtroom because this department does not use the CRS Online reservation system.

Judge Tiana J. Murillo

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Contact: Email to chambers ?

Counsel shall call or email the Courtroom Assistant (SMCDEPT511@lacourt.ca.gov) to schedule an IDC. Please be prepared with three possible dates.

Summary: Counsel must call or email the Courtroom Assistant at SMCDEPT511@lacourt.ca.gov to schedule an informal discovery conference and be prepared with three possible dates.

Judge Upinder S. Kalra

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Counsel who intend to submit on the tentative shall send an email to the Court at smcdept511@lacourt.ca.gov by 8:00 a.m. the day of the hearing. The email shall include the case number and identify the party submitting, with a copy (cc) to opposing counsel. If all parties submit, the tentative ruling will become the final order. If any party does not submit, the matter will be called and the Court may modify its ruling. If no submissions are received and no appearances are made, the matter may be placed off calendar.

Summary: Counsel intending to submit on a tentative ruling must email smcdept511@lacourt.ca.gov by 8:00 a.m. on the hearing day with the case number, submitting party identified, and a cc to opposing counsel; if all parties submit the tentative becomes the final order.

Judge Upinder S. Kalra

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Contact: Email to chambers ?

Please send an editable Word version to the Court's resource account (SMCDept511@lacourt.ca.gov) in the final format that will be actually presented to the jury.

Summary: Parties must email an editable Word version of the jury instructions in the final format to be presented to the jury to the Court's resource account at SMCDept511@lacourt.ca.gov.

Judge Upinder S. Kalra

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Contact: Phone ?

A party who takes a motion off calendar on CRS shall immediately notify Department 621 by telephone.

Summary: A party who takes a motion off calendar on CRS must immediately notify Department 621 by telephone.

Judge William Fahey

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Contact: Phone to chambers ?
Phone: 213-310-7127 ?

Judicial Assistants will not respond to calls before 10:30 a.m. unless the call concerns a matter on calendar that morning. The best time to reach Judicial Assistants is after 3:00 p.m.

Summary: Judicial Assistants in Department 27 do not respond to phone calls before 10:30 a.m. unless the call concerns a matter on calendar that morning, and the best time to call is after 3:00 p.m.

Dept. 27, Spring Street CourthouseOfficial source

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Civil cases

If parties/counsel are going to be late for a hearing, please contact the court staff.

Summary: Parties or counsel who will be late for a hearing must contact the court staff (Department 415, (213) 633-0159).

Dept. 415, Stanley Mosk CourthouseOfficial source

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Contact: Email to chambers ?

It is each party's responsibility to promptly notify the Court and all other parties of any change in mailing address or other contact information. This obligation is especially important for self-represented litigants, who are responsible for ensuring that they receive all notices and communications regarding their case.

Summary: Each party must promptly notify the Court and all other parties of any change in mailing address or other contact information, an obligation especially important for self-represented litigants.

Judge A. Ashley Tabaddor

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Contact: Phone to chambers ?

Please do not call the courtroom to reserve a motion date.

Summary: Parties may not call the courtroom to reserve a motion hearing date; reservations must be made through the online Court Reservation System.

Judge Alan B. Honeycutt

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The attorneys/self-represented litigants may submit on the tentative ruling by contacting the Judicial Assistant, and, if both parties agree to submit, then the tentative will become the Court's order, and no appearance at the hearing is necessary.

Summary: Parties may submit on the tentative ruling by contacting the Judicial Assistant; if both parties agree to submit, the tentative ruling becomes the Court's order and no appearance is required.

Judge Andrew E. Cooper

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Contact: Email to chambers ?

Counsel who intend to submit on the tentative may call the courtroom or send an email to the Judicial Assistant by 8:00 a.m. the day of the hearing.

Summary: Counsel may submit on the tentative by calling the courtroom or emailing the Judicial Assistant by 8:00 a.m. on the day of the hearing.

Judge Ann H. Park

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Civil cases

Contact: Phone to clerk ?

Parties are asked not to call the clerk to ask the clerk for a continuance.

Summary: Parties must not call the clerk's office to request a continuance.

Judge Barbara A. Meiers

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Civil cases

Contact: Phone to chambers ?

The Court may issue a tentative ruling before a motion hearing. Please do not contact the courtroom staff to ask if a tentative ruling will be issued.

Summary: Parties may not contact courtroom staff to ask whether a tentative ruling will be issued; tentatives are normally posted the afternoon before the hearing.

Judge Benjamin P. Hernandez-Stern

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Civil cases

Contact: Phone to chambers ?

If opposing counsel declines to stipulate to extend the deadline to file a discovery motion and the deadline is forthcoming, counsel should call the courtroom to reserve a hearing date and allow for the filing of the discovery motion.

Summary: If opposing counsel declines to stipulate to extend the discovery motion deadline and the deadline is forthcoming, counsel should call the courtroom to reserve a hearing date.

Judge Benjamin P. Hernandez-Stern

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Civil cases

Contact: Email to clerk ?

Please also submit the Verdict Form to the clerk via email (WCCDept1@lacourt.org) in MS Word format.

Summary: The Verdict Form must also be emailed to the clerk at WCCDept1@lacourt.org in MS Word format.

Judge Benjamin P. Hernandez-Stern

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Contact: Phone to chambers ?

Please do not call the courtroom to reserve a motion date.

Summary: Parties must not call the courtroom to reserve a motion date; reservations are made only through CRS.

Judge Brian F. Gasdia

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Contact: Phone to chambers ?

Please also call the courtroom so we are aware of the change.

Summary: Parties must call the courtroom when continuing or withdrawing a motion so the court is aware of the change.

Judge Brian F. Gasdia

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Contact: Phone to chambers ?

Tentative rulings on motions are usually posted at www.lacourt.ca.gov the afternoon before the hearing. Do not call the department to inquire about the posting of the tentative. Not all tentative rulings are posted. Monitor the Court's website for the posting of the tentative ruling.

Summary: Tentative rulings are usually posted online the afternoon before the hearing, and parties must not call the department to inquire about the posting but should monitor the court's website.

Judge Brian F. Gasdia

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Civil cases

Contact: Phone to chambers ?

If the dispute remains unresolved, counsel should immediately call Department 14 to schedule an Informal Discovery Conference.

Summary: If the meet-and-confer does not resolve the dispute, counsel should immediately call Department 14 to schedule an Informal Discovery Conference.

Judge Bruce G. Iwasaki

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If the parties and counsel are going to be late for a hearing or need a matter to be placed on second call, please contact the court staff. The parties and counsel may also ask for priority with the Judicial Assistant.

Summary: Parties who will be late or need a matter on second call should contact court staff, and priority requests may be made with the Judicial Assistant.

Judge Bryant Y. Yang

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Civil cases

Contact: Email to chambers ?

Please send an editable Word version to the court's resource account SMCDept300@lacourt.ca.gov in the final format that will be actually presented to the jury.

Summary: Parties must email an editable Word version of the jury instructions in final presentation format to the court's resource account SMCDept300@lacourt.ca.gov.

Judge Cherol J. Nellon

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Civil cases

Contact: Phone to chambers ?

Court-certified language interpreters will be provided to limited English-speaking litigants free of charge. Please make the request at the court's website at http://www.lacourt.ca.gov/irud/UI/ReqInput.aspx or inform the Judicial Assistant as soon as possible. When presenting your case in court, a court-certified language interpreter must be used.

Summary: Court-certified interpreters are provided free of charge to limited-English-speaking litigants, must be requested via the court's website or by informing the Judicial Assistant as soon as possible, and must be used when presenting the case in court.

Judge Cherol J. Nellon

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Contact: Email to chambers ?

SMCDept224@lacourt.ca.gov (emails regarding anything other than tentative rulings will not receive a response)

Summary: Emails to the Department 224 address receive a response only regarding tentative rulings; emails on any other subject will not be answered.

Judge Cindy Panuco

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Contact: Phone to chambers ?

Parties must use CRS to continue or withdraw motions; please also telephone the courtroom so we are aware of any changes.

Summary: Parties must use CRS to continue or withdraw motions and must also telephone the courtroom so it is aware of any changes.

Judge Cindy Panuco

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Prior to these time periods, please refrain from contacting the department to inquire on the status of your documents.

Summary: Parties must not contact the department to inquire about the status of proposed judgments or orders until the applicable holding period (10-15 days for judgments; 5-10 days for orders) has expired.

Judge Cindy Panuco

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Civil cases

If parties/counsel are going to be late for a hearing, please contact the court staff.

Summary: Parties or counsel who will be late for a hearing must contact the court staff.

Judge Daniel L. Alexander

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Contact: Phone to chambers ?

Please do not call the courtroom to reserve a motion date.

Summary: Parties may not call the courtroom to reserve motion dates; reservations must be made online through CRS.

Judge Daniel S. Murphy

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Contact: Phone to clerk ?
Phone: (818) 407-2249

The parties are also requested to notify the Clerk of this Court immediately by phone, (818) 407-2249, upon settlement or resolution of the action.

Summary: Parties are requested to immediately notify the Clerk by phone at (818) 407-2249 upon settlement or resolution of the action.

Judge David B. Gelfound

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Contact: Email to chambers ?

In matters for which a Tentative Ruling is provided, counsel wishing to submit on the Tentative should email the courtroom at smcdept400@lacourt.ca.gov.

Summary: Counsel wishing to submit on a Tentative Ruling should email the courtroom at smcdept400@lacourt.ca.gov.

Judge Dean J. Kitchens

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Contact: Letter ecf to chambers ?

Counsel are expected to arrive promptly each morning at the time designated by the court the night before. Any anticipated disputes or evidentiary issues should be raised with the court as soon as counsel arrive in the morning.

Summary: Counsel must arrive promptly at the time designated the night before and raise anticipated disputes or evidentiary issues with the court as soon as they arrive in the morning.

Judge Dean J. Kitchens

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Contact: Email to chambers ?

Tentative rulings may be posted online in the afternoon before the hearing and are available in the courtroom on the day of the hearing. If the parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom with notice to opposing counsel (or self-represented party) before 8:30 am on the day of the hearing.

Summary: To submit on a tentative ruling, parties must email the courtroom (with notice to opposing counsel or self-represented party) before 8:30 am on the hearing day.

Judge Doreen B. Boxer

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Contact: Phone to chambers ?

Prior to these time periods, please refrain from contacting the department to inquire on the status of your documents.

Summary: Parties must not contact the department to inquire about the status of proposed judgments/orders before the holding periods elapse.

Judge Doreen B. Boxer

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Contact: Phone to chambers ?

The court requests that, after the parties’ counsel or any self-represented parties electronically lodge a document which requires action by the court (e.g., stipulation and proposed order, and proposed judgment), they refrain from calling the court’s staff to ask about the status of the document, and that they instead follow the document’s progress on the court’s Website (which the court updates as soon and as often as possible).

Summary: After electronically lodging a document requiring court action (e.g., stipulation and proposed order, proposed judgment), parties must not call court staff for status updates and should instead track the document on the court's Website.

Judge Edward B. Moreton Jr.

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Contact: Phone to clerk ?

The court requests that, after the parties' counsel or any self-represented parties electronically lodge a document which requires action by the court (e.g., stipulation and proposed order, and proposed judgment), they please refrain from calling the court's staff to ask about the status of the document, and that they instead follow the document's progress on the court's Website (which the court updates as soon and as often as possible).

Judge Elizabeth L. Bradley

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Civil cases

Contact: Phone ?
Phone: (818) 260-8412

Notice may be given either by email at BurDeptA@LACourt.org or by telephone at (818) 260-8412.

Summary: Notice of intent to appear and argue may be given by telephone at (818) 260-8412 in addition to email at BurDeptA@LACourt.org.

Judge Frank M. Tavelman

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Contact: Phone to chambers ?

Summary: After electronically lodging a document requiring court action (e.g., stipulation and proposed order, proposed judgment), parties should refrain from calling court staff to ask about it (sentence continues beyond this excerpt).

Judge Gary D. Roberts

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Civil cases

Contact: Phone to chambers ?

Please do not call the courtroom to reserve a motion date.

Summary: Parties may not call the courtroom to reserve a motion date; reservations must be made online via CRS.

Judge Ian C. Fusselman

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Contact: Phone to chambers ?

If parties/counsel are going to be late for a hearing, please contact the court staff prior to the hearing.

Summary: Parties or counsel who will be late for a hearing must contact the court staff before the hearing.

Judge James I. Montgomery Jr.

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Contact: Phone to clerk ?

If you require the services of an interpreter for your hearing, please advise court staff no later than when you check in. Courtroom interpreters are not always available on the same day as requested. If you contact court staff at least 2 days prior to your hearing with your request for an interpreter, there is a higher chance one will be available at the time of your hearing.

Summary: Interpreter requests should be made to court staff at least 2 days before the hearing and no later than check-in.

Judge James I. Montgomery Jr.

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Civil cases

Contact: Phone ?

In lieu of a personal appearance, counsel may appear via LACourtConnect. (See CCP § 367.75; CRC, rule 3.670.) Parties shall arrange telephonic or video appearances through LACourtConnect. (See https://my.lacourt.org/laccwelcome.)

Summary: Counsel may appear remotely instead of in person, and any telephonic or video appearance must be arranged through LACourtConnect.

Judge Jared D. Moses

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Civil cases

Contact: Phone to chambers ?

MSCs must be scheduled by calling this department's judicial assistant.

Summary: Mandatory settlement conferences must be scheduled by calling the department's judicial assistant.

Judge Jared D. Moses

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Civil cases

If parties/counsel are going to be late for a hearing, please contact the court staff.

Summary: Parties or counsel who will be late for a hearing must contact the court staff.

Judge Jared D. Moses

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Contact: Phone to chambers ?

The court requests that, after the parties' counsel or any self-represented parties electronically lodge a document that requires action by the court (e.g., stipulation and proposed order, and proposed judgment), they please refrain from calling the court's staff to ask about the status of the document, and that they instead follow the document's progress on the court's Website (which the court updates as often as possible).

Judge Jerrold Abeles

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Civil cases

Contact: Phone to chambers ?
Phone: (626) 396-3117 ?

Please check in with the Judicial Assistant before any hearing. If appearing remotely, please be prepared to check in 10 minutes prior to the hearing time. If in person, please provide a business card to the Judicial Assistant that also states: (1) the calendar number of the matter; (2) the party you represent; (3) your bar number; and (4) whether interpreter services will be needed and in which language.

Summary: Parties must check in with the Judicial Assistant before any hearing — remotely, 10 minutes prior to the hearing time, or in person with a business card listing the calendar number, party represented, bar number, and interpreter needs.

Judge Jerry B. Marshak

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Contact: Email to chambers ?

If parties wish to submit on the tentative, please email the courtroom (smcdept309@lacourt.ca.gov) with notice to opposing counsel (or self-represented party) before 8:30 a.m. on the morning of the hearing.

Summary: To submit a motion on the tentative ruling, a party must email the courtroom with notice to opposing counsel (or self-represented party) before 8:30 a.m. on the morning of the hearing.

Judge Jon R. Takasugi

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Contact: Phone ?

This department DOES NOT use the CRS Online reservation system. Please call the courtroom to reserve your hearing date. Please do not call the courtroom on Wednesdays and Fridays before 1:30 p.m., as court will be in session during those mornings.

Summary: Hearing dates must be reserved by calling the courtroom (the CRS Online system is not used), and parties must not call the courtroom on Wednesdays and Fridays before 1:30 p.m.

Judge Joseph Lipner

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Contact: Email to chambers ?

Parties must use CRS to continue or withdraw motions; please also email the courtroom so we are aware of the change.

Summary: When continuing or withdrawing a motion via CRS, parties must also email the courtroom so it is aware of the change.

Judge Karine Mkrtchyan

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Contact: Phone ?

please also call the courtroom so we are aware of the change.

Summary: When continuing or withdrawing a motion via CRS, parties must also call the courtroom at (213) 310-7002 to notify it of the change.

Judge Kristin S. Escalante

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Contact: Phone ?

Please do not call the courtroom to reserve a motion date.

Summary: Parties may not call the courtroom to reserve motion dates; reservations must be made online via CRS.

Judge Lauren A. R. Lofton

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Contact: Phone to chambers ?

Department 534 does not use the Court Reservation System (CRS) to schedule motions in cases assigned to Judge Riff for all purposes.

Summary: Motions in cases assigned to Judge Riff for all purposes may not be scheduled through the Court Reservation System (CRS); parties must instead schedule by calling the courtroom.

Judge Lawrence P. Riff

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Contact: Email to clerk ?

All counsel and self-represented parties that intend to submit on the tentative ruling and do not wish oral argument, should advise the Court's clerk.

Summary: Counsel and self-represented parties who intend to submit on the tentative ruling without oral argument must advise the court clerk (tentative rulings are transmitted by email, so the court must have a correct email address on file).

Judge Lee S. Arian

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Contact: Phone to clerk ?

Summary: During jury deliberations, parties and counsel must stay within fifteen minutes of the courthouse and provide the Court clerk a telephone number for immediate contact.

Judge Lee S. Arian

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Contact: Phone ?

LACourtConnect is available for telephonic appearances as permitted by CRC 3.670. You must check in with LACourtConnect by 8:15 a.m. so that you can be connected to the court for all 8:30 a.m. appearances.

Summary: Participants using LACourtConnect for telephonic appearances must check in by 8:15 a.m. to be connected for all 8:30 a.m. appearances.

Judge Lisa K. Sepe-Wiesenfeld

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Contact: Phone to chambers ?

Please do not contact the courtroom staff to ask if a tentative ruling will be issued. Tentatives normally are posted by the afternoon before the hearing but may be posted on the morning of the hearing or not at all.

Summary: Parties may not contact courtroom staff to ask whether a tentative ruling will be issued; tentatives are normally posted the afternoon before the hearing but may be posted the morning of the hearing or not at all.

Judge Lynette Gridiron Winston

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Contact: Phone to chambers ?

Summary: If opposing counsel will not stipulate to extend the discovery-motion deadline and the deadline is forthcoming, counsel should call the courtroom to reserve a hearing date permitting the filing.

Judge Lynette Gridiron Winston

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Contact: Phone to clerk ?
Phone: (213) 633-0647

If all counsel and self-represented parties intend to submit on the tentative ruling and do not wish oral argument, please advise the Court's clerk by calling (213) 633-0647 before the scheduled time for the hearing.

Summary: If all parties intend to submit on the tentative ruling without oral argument, they must call the clerk at (213) 633-0647 before the scheduled hearing time.

Judge Marisa Hernandez-Stern

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Contact: Email to chambers ?

The parties may also submit on the tentative ruling via email to SMCDept507@lacourt.org no later than 8:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing.

Summary: Parties may submit on the tentative ruling by emailing SMCDept507@lacourt.org no later than 8:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing.

Judge Marisa Hernandez-Stern

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Contact: Phone ?
Phone: (213) 830-0400

For any technical issues with remote appearances, call the Service Desk at (213) 830-0400 immediately.

Summary: Technical issues with remote appearances must be reported immediately by calling the Service Desk at (213) 830-0400.

Judge Melvin D. Sandvig

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Contact: Phone ?

If you have not been able to check in with the clerk by 8:45 a.m., call the courtroom directly.

Summary: Litigants who have not checked in with the clerk by 8:45 a.m. must call the courtroom directly.

Judge Melvin D. Sandvig

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Contact: Phone to chambers ?

Following the lodgment or filing of any document which requires action by the Court (e.g., stipulation and proposed order, proposed order and/or proposed judgment), the Court requests that parties refrain from calling Department 207 to inquire about the status of the document. Instead, parties should first check on the status through the Case Access function on the Court's website -https://www.lacourt.org/casesummary/ui/index.aspx?casetype=civil

Summary: Parties must not call Department 207 to inquire about the status of lodged or filed documents requiring court action and should instead check status via the Case Access function on the court's website.

Judge Michael E. Whitaker

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Contact: Email to chambers ?

Counsel who intends to submit on the tentative may send an email to the court at cwarren1@lacourt.ca.gov by 8:00 a.m. the day of the hearing. If counsel submits on the tentative, counsel's email must include the case number and identify the party submitting on the tentative with a copy (cc) to opposing counsel.

Summary: Counsel submitting on the tentative ruling must email chambers at cwarren1@lacourt.ca.gov by 8:00 a.m. the day of the hearing, including the case number, identifying the submitting party, and cc'ing opposing counsel.

Judge Michael Shultz

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Contact: Phone to clerk ?
Phone: 562-256-2237

If a matter is to be is taken off calendar, counsel is urged to call the Clerk as soon as possible. Please call 562-256-2237.

Summary: If a matter is to be taken off calendar, counsel should call the clerk at 562-256-2237 as soon as possible.

Judge Michele E. Flurer

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Contact: Email to chambers ?

[Please provide a word document for the Court to.mark its rulings and send a copy to all counsel and the Court via the department's email address]

Summary: A Word document of the deposition index must be provided for the Court to mark its rulings, with a copy sent to all counsel and the Court via the department's email address.

Judge Michele E. Flurer

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Contact: Email to chambers ?

The Court requests one electronic copy of the instructions to the Department's email box (LBCDeptS29@lacourt.org) for display to the jury

Summary: Parties must email one electronic copy of the jury instructions to the Department's email box (LBCDeptS29@lacourt.org) for display to the jury.

Judge Michele E. Flurer

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Contact: Phone to clerk ?

All counsel and self-represented parties that intend to submit on the tentative ruling and do not wish oral argument, should advise the Court's clerk.

Summary: Parties who intend to submit on the tentative ruling and do not want oral argument must advise the courtroom clerk.

Judge Nicole M. Heeseman

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Contact: Letter ecf to chambers ?

If you require an accommodation relating to a disability, please inform the courtroom staff at least five (5) days in advance so we can attempt to facilitate your request. Request can be made by filing Judicial Council Form MC-410.

Summary: Disability accommodation requests must be made to courtroom staff at least five days in advance and may be made by filing Judicial Council Form MC-410.

Judge Peter A. Hernandez

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Civil cases

Contact: Phone to chambers ?
Phone: 818-265-6413 ?

Telephone Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Phone calls from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. should be limited to matters pertaining to calendared cases for that day. The best time to reach Department D staff is between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.)

Summary: Telephone calls to Department D (818-265-6413) are accepted 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m.; calls before 11:00 a.m. should be limited to calendared cases for that day.

Judge Ralph C. Hofer

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Civil cases

Contact: Phone to chambers ?
Phone: (818) 265-6414

The Court usually posts tentative rulings on the court's website prior to the hearing. If both parties agree to submit on the tentative, you may let the Court know by calling the Court at (818) 265-6414. However, if you agree to submit, and the other party does not, the Court may proceed with the hearing even if you do not appear and may issue a ruling different from the tentative.

Summary: Parties may call the Court at (818) 265-6414 to notify it when both sides agree to submit on the tentative ruling, but if only one party agrees, the Court may still hold the hearing without them and issue a ruling different from the tentative.

Judge Ralph C. Hofer

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Contact: Email to chambers ?

You may submit upon the tentative by via email to smcdept509@lacourt.ca.gov by no later than 8:30 a.m. the day of the hearing. Please send all copy of said email to all counsel (via email, fax, etc.). However, if you submit on the tentative you should note that the court may actually change its tentative ruling (in whole or in part) based upon the oral argument of the parties who actually appear. This is only a "tentative" ruling.

Summary: A party may submit on the tentative ruling by emailing chambers at smcdept509@lacourt.ca.gov no later than 8:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing, with the caveat that the court may still change its tentative ruling based on the oral argument of appearing parties.

Judge Randolph M. Hammock

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Contact: Phone to clerk ?

Summary: After electronically lodging a document requiring court action, parties should not call court staff for status updates and instead track the document's progress on the court's website.

Judge Robert B. Broadbelt

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Counsel are directed to contact the courtroom within three (3) days to ensure that the IDC is changed from reserved to scheduled.

Summary: Counsel must contact the courtroom within three days to confirm the Informal Discovery Conference is changed from reserved to scheduled.

Judge Rupert A. Byrdsong

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Contact: Email to chambers ?

Parties that intend to submit on this tentative ruling are requested to send an email to the Court, copying counsel for all other parties and all self-represented litigants, at comdeptp@lacourt.ca.gov indicating their intention to submit on the tentative ruling as soon as possible prior to the hearing.

Summary: Parties intending to submit on a tentative ruling should email comdeptp@lacourt.ca.gov, copying all other parties and self-represented litigants, as soon as possible before the hearing.

Judge Ryan D. White

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Contact: Phone to chambers ?

Parties may make telephonic and video appearances through LA CourtConnect (please visit www.lacourt.ca.gov/lacc for details) **EXCLUDING FSC AND TRIALS**

Summary: Telephonic and video appearances are permitted through LA CourtConnect, except for Final Status Conferences and trials.

Judge Sabina A. Helton

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Civil cases

Contact: Phone to chambers ?

Please also post the announcement on the e-service bulletin board and telephone the courtroom.

Summary: When a matter goes off calendar, the party must telephone the courtroom (and post the announcement on the e-service bulletin board) in addition to notifying the court.

Judge Samantha P. Jessner

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Contact: Phone to chambers ?

Please do not call the courtroom to reserve a motion date.

Summary: Parties must not call the courtroom to reserve a motion date; reservations must be made online through CRS.

Judge Sarah J. Heidel

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Contact: Email to chambers ?

Counsel who intend to submit on the tentative may call the courtroom or send an email to the Judicial Assistant by 8:00 a.m. the day of the hearing. The email must include the case number and identify the party submitting on the tentative with a copy (cc) to opposing counsel. IF ALL counsel submit, the Court will adopt the tentative as the final order. Otherwise, the court will call the matter, and since the ruling is only a Tentative Ruling, the court is free to change the ruling. If the Court does not receive a call/ email indicating all parties are submitting on the tentative and there are no appearances at the hearing, the motion may be placed off calendar.

Summary: Counsel may submit on the tentative by calling the courtroom or emailing the Judicial Assistant by 8:00 a.m. on the hearing day (email must include the case number, identify the submitting party, and cc opposing counsel); if all counsel submit the Court adopts the tentative, and if no notice is received and no one appears the motion may be placed off calendar.

Judge Sherry Powell

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Civil cases

Contact: Phone to chambers ?
Phone: (818) 901-4612

COURTCONNECT: If you are not admitted to the call within 10 minutes, please call the department at (818) 901-4612.

Summary: If a party is not admitted to the remote call within 10 minutes, they must call the department at (818) 901-4612.

Judge Shirley K. Watkins

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Civil cases

Contact: Phone to chambers ?
Phone: (818) 901-4612

If you are on hold for more than 10 minutes and cannot hear anything, please call the department at (818) 901-4612.

Summary: If on hold for more than 10 minutes without audio during a remote appearance, call the department at (818) 901-4612.

Judge Shirley K. Watkins

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Contact: Phone to chambers ?

The court requests that, after the parties’ counsel or any self-represented parties electronically lodge a document which requires action by the court (e.g., stipulation and proposed order, and proposed judgment), they please refrain from calling the court’s staff to ask about the status of the document, and that they instead follow the document’s progress on the court’s Website (which the court updates as soon and as often as possible).

Summary: After electronically lodging a document requiring court action, parties must not call court staff for status updates and should instead track the document's progress on the court's website.

Judge Tamara Hall

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Contact: Phone to clerk ?

The Court is open 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily. Department 1 does not use the Court Reservation System (CRS). To set a matter for hearing, attorneys should contact the court staff to reserve a date for their motion.

Summary: Department 1 does not use the Court Reservation System; attorneys should contact court staff to reserve a motion hearing date (court open 8:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:30-4:30 p.m. daily).

Judge Theresa M. Traber

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Procedure For Taking Matters Off Calendar: Whenever a motion will not go forward as calendared, the parties should immediately call the Court by and post on the bulletin board.

Summary: When a motion will not go forward as calendared, the parties should immediately call the Court and post on the bulletin board.

Judge Theresa M. Traber

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If the moving party takes a motion off calendar, the moving party shall confirm that fact to the court clerk in writing.

Summary: A moving party who takes a motion off calendar must confirm that fact to the court clerk in writing.

Judge Tiana J. Murillo

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Please do not call the courtroom to reserve a motion date.

Summary: Parties may not call the courtroom to reserve a motion date.

Judge Upinder S. Kalra

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Contact: Email to chambers ?

The court will post a tentative ruling on most motions the afternoon prior to the hearing. Counsel may submit to the court's tentative ruling by emailing the court at SMCDept529@lacourt.ca.gov by 8:00 a.m. the day of the hearing, indicating the case name and number and copying all counsel on the email. If all counsel submit, the court will adopt the tentative as the final order.

Summary: Tentative rulings are posted the afternoon before the hearing, and counsel may accept the tentative by emailing SMCDept529@lacourt.ca.gov by 8:00 a.m. on the hearing day with the case name/number and all counsel copied; if all counsel submit, the tentative becomes the final order.

Judge Virginia Keeny

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To schedule an IDC, counsel or parties must meet and confer on a date and jointly telephone the courtroom to request a mutually agreeable date. IDCs are conducted at 1:30 p.m. on Mondays, if availability exists on the Court's calendar.

Summary: To schedule an IDC, the parties must meet and confer and jointly telephone the courtroom; IDCs are held Mondays at 1:30 p.m. subject to calendar availability.

Judge Virginia Keeny

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Phone: (213) 633-0156

If parties/counsel are going to be late for a hearing, please contact court staff prior to the hearing at (213) 633-0156.

Summary: Parties or counsel who will be late for a hearing must contact court staff at (213) 633-0156 before the hearing.

Judge Wendy Chang

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If you require the services of an interpreter for your hearing, please advise Court Staff no later than when you check in. Courtroom interpreters are not always available on the same day as requested. If you contact Court Staff at least 2 days prior to your hearing with your request for an interpreter, there is a higher chance we will have one available at the time of your hearing.

Summary: Interpreter requests should be made to Court Staff at least 2 days before the hearing (and no later than check-in) to improve the chance an interpreter is available.

Judge Wendy Chang

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Civil cases

Contact: Email to chambers ?

To request an IDC, counsel should email the Court smcdept413@lacourt.ca.gov with three dates when counsel are available at 11:00 a.m. The courtroom clerk will confirm the IDC date and provide the phone number that counsel must call.

Summary: IDC requests are made by emailing smcdept413@lacourt.ca.gov with three available 11:00 a.m. dates; the clerk confirms the date and provides the call-in number.

Judge William E. Weinberger

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Civil cases

If parties/counsel are going to be late for hearing, please contact the court staff.

Summary: Parties or counsel who will be late for a hearing must contact the court staff.

Judge William E. Weinberger