Los Angeles Superior Court Filing Fees and Waivers

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Civil cases

Motion fees must be paid when the online reservation is made.

Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

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Civil cases

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Jury fees

Jury fees are payable daily in an amount advised by the judicial assistant, and the initial jury-fee deposit should be made before the case management conference.

Fees must be paid on a daily basis. The judicial assistant will advise you how much is owed each day. Initial jury fee deposit should be made prior to the case management conference.

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Civil cases

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Motion

Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Summary: Motion fees must be paid at the time the hearing reservation is made online.

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Civil cases

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Ex parte application

Ex parte applications must comply with Rules of Court, rule 3.1200, et seq. and pay the ling fee before appearing in Dept. 78.

Summary: Ex parte applications must comply with California Rules of Court, rule 3.1200 et seq., and the filing fee must be paid before appearing in Department 78.

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Civil cases

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Jury fees

Parties must pay jury fees no later than 365 calendar days after the ling of the initial complaint. (CCP § 631, subd. (c)(2).)

Summary: Parties must pay jury fees no later than 365 calendar days after the initial complaint is filed.

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Civil cases

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Ex parte application ?

Applicants must comply with California Rules of Court, rule 3.1200, et seq., submit a proposed order, and pay the filing fee before appearing in court.

Summary: Ex parte applicants must pay the filing fee before appearing in court.

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Civil cases

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Ex parte papers ?

opposition to an ex parte application must file them with the Judicial Assistant in Department H or the clerk's office by 9:00 a.m. on the day of the hearing, after paying any applicable filing fee (unless the party has a fee waiver).

Summary: Ex parte papers filed with the Judicial Assistant or clerk's office require payment of any applicable filing fee unless the party has a fee waiver.

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Civil cases

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Motion

Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Summary: Motion fees must be paid at the time the hearing reservation is made online.

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Ex parte application

Self-represented parties must either electronically file by 10:00 a.m. the day before the ex parte hearing or personally bring the ex parte hearing, declaration of notice, and a proposed order to the Clerk’s Office for payment of the fee by 8:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing and proceed immediately to the courtroom with the ex parte application, declaration of notice, a proposed order, and proof of payment.

Summary: Self-represented parties delivering ex parte papers in person must pay the fee at the Clerk's Office by 8:30 a.m. on the hearing day and bring proof of payment to the courtroom.

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Jury fees

Jury fees must be paid on a daily basis. The judicial assistant will advise of the daily rate.

Summary: Jury fees must be paid daily, with the daily rate provided by the judicial assistant.

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Civil cases

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Jury fees

Jury Fees must be paid on a daily basis. The Judicial Assistant will advise you how much is owed each day. Jury fees must be paid and a copy of the receipt given to the Judicial Assistant before the commencement of trial each day.

Summary: Jury fees must be paid daily, and a copy of the receipt must be given to the Judicial Assistant before trial commences each day.

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Jury fees

Jury fees must be posted on or before the initial case management conference. Failure to post jury fees at that time may result in a jury waiver pursuant to CCP section 631(f).

Summary: Jury fees must be posted on or before the initial case management conference or the party may waive a jury trial under CCP section 631(f).

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Ex parte application

For self-represented litigants, ex parte application fees must be paid in Room 102 of the Clerk's Office no later than 8:30 a.m. on the date of the ex parte hearing, and the ex parte application and all supporting documents must be submitted to the Judicial Assistant in Department 26 no later than 8:45 a.m. on the date of the ex parte hearing.

Summary: Self-represented litigants must pay ex parte application fees in Room 102 of the Clerk's Office no later than 8:30 a.m. on the day of the ex parte hearing.

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Daily jury fees

Counsel will be billed daily jury fees. Proof of payment must be provided to the clerk no later than the next day before trial can resume.

Summary: Counsel are billed daily jury fees and must provide proof of payment to the clerk no later than the next day before trial can resume.

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Motion reservation ?

Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Summary: Motion fees must be paid online at the time the motion date is reserved in CRS.

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Ex parte application ?

Applicants must comply with California Rules of Court, rule 3.1200, et seq., submit a proposed order, and pay the filing fee before appearing in court.

Summary: Ex parte applicants must pay the filing fee before appearing in court.

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Ex parte application

Self-represented parties seeking to present documents in support of or in opposition to an ex parte application must file them with the Judicial Assistant in Department A by 9:00 a.m. on the day of the hearing, after paying any applicable filing fee (unless the party has a fee waiver).

Summary: Self-represented parties must pay any applicable filing fee when filing ex parte papers unless they have a fee waiver.

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Motion

Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Summary: Motion fees must be paid at the time the hearing reservation is made online.

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Ex parte application ?

Applicants must comply with California Rules of Court, rule 3.1200, et seq., submit a proposed order, and pay the filing fee before appearing.

Summary: Ex parte applicants must pay the filing fee before appearing.

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Civil cases

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Ex parte application ?

All fees must be paid prior to filing the application.

Summary: All fees must be paid before filing the ex parte application.

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Civil cases

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Motion

Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Summary: Motion filing fees must be paid at the time the hearing date is reserved online through CRS.

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Civil cases

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Ex parte application ?

Applicants must comply with California Rules of Court, rule 3.1200, et seq., submit a proposed order, and pay the filing fee before appearing in court.

Summary: Ex parte applicants must pay the filing fee before appearing in court.

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Civil cases

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Jury fee payment ?

Parties must pay jury fees no later than 365 calendar days after the filing of the initial complaint. (Code Civ. Proc., § 631, subd. (c)(2).)

Summary: Jury fees must be paid no later than 365 calendar days after the initial complaint is filed.

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Civil cases

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Daily jury fees

Counsel will be billed daily jury fees. Proof of payment must be provided to the clerk no later than the next day before trial can resume.

Summary: Counsel are billed daily jury fees and must provide proof of payment to the clerk by the next day before trial can resume.

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Motion

Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Summary: Motion fees must be paid at the time the motion date reservation is made online via CRS.

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Ex parte application

proposed order to the Clerk’s Office for payment of the fee by 8:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing and proceed immediately to the courtroom with the Ex Parte application, declaration of notice, a proposed order, and proof of payment.

Summary: Self-represented ex parte applicants must pay the fee at the Clerk's Office by 8:30 a.m. on the hearing day and proceed to the courtroom with the Ex Parte application, declaration of notice, proposed order, and proof of payment.

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Jury fees

Jury fees must be posted by the time of the case management conference pursuant to CCP Section 631.

Summary: Jury fees must be posted by the time of the case management conference.

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Jury fees

Jury fees must be posted, or a jury fee waiver order obtained, no later than 30 days before trial. The court may order jury fees to be posted within 5 court days after the trial is scheduled.

Summary: Jury fees must be posted (or a jury fee waiver order obtained) no later than 30 days before trial, and the court may order posting within 5 court days after trial is scheduled.

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Civil cases

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Expert deposition ?

The party noticing the deposition of an expert witness shall prepay the expert witness fees for the time the party, in good faith, intends to use for examination of the witness. In the event the deposition needs to be extended beyond the prepaid time, prior to the continuation of the deposition the party noticing the deposition must make arrangements with the witness (or the witness's counsel) for the payment for the extended deposition time.

Summary: The party noticing an expert deposition must prepay expert witness fees for the time it intends to use and must arrange payment for any extended deposition time before continuing the deposition.

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Trial continuance ?

A filing fee is required.

Summary: A filing fee is required for trial continuance requests.

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Jury fees

Jury fees shall be posted no later than 30 days before trial.

Summary: Jury fees must be posted no later than 30 days before trial.

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Civil cases

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Motion reservation ?

Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Summary: Motion fees must be paid at the time the motion date reservation is made online through CRS.

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Jury trial demand ?

If any party has requested a jury trial, the party/counsel must comply with California Code of Civil Procedure section 631 regarding the posting of jury fees.

Summary: Parties who have requested a jury trial must comply with CCP section 631 regarding the posting of jury fees.

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Fees must be paid on a daily basis. The judicial assistant will advise you how much is owed each day.

Summary: Fees must be paid on a daily basis, with the judicial assistant advising the amount owed each day.

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Civil cases

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Ex parte application ?

Applicants must comply with CRC, rule 3.1200, et seq., submit a proposed order, and pay the filing fee before appearing in court.

Summary: Ex parte applicants must pay the filing fee before appearing in court.

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Civil cases

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Motion

Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Summary: Motion fees must be paid at the time the hearing reservation is made online.

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Civil cases

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Jury trial demand

Local Rule 2.48 provides: "Before a panel of prospective jurors is summoned, the trial judge will determine if a jury trial has been properly demanded, with fees timely posted, and if a jury will be waived." The Court will thus ascertain whether any jury trial demand has been perfected. See Standing Order, ¶ 12.

Summary: A jury trial demand must be properly made with jury fees timely posted to be perfected before a panel of prospective jurors is summoned.

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Jury fees

Jury fees must be paid on a daily basis. The judicial assistant will advise of the daily rate.

Summary: Jury fees must be paid daily, with the judicial assistant advising of the daily rate.

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Ex parte application ?

All fees must be paid prior to filing the application.

Summary: All fees for an ex parte application must be paid before the application is filed.

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Stipulation and order for continuance ?

A stipulation and order shall state the date the complaint was filed, proposed continuance date(s), grounds showing good cause for the continuance, and be submitted with payment of the stipulation and order fee and first appearance fee, if applicable, of all parties to the stipulation.

Summary: A stipulation and order for continuance must be submitted with payment of the stipulation and order fee and, if applicable, the first appearance fee of all parties to the stipulation.

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Jury fees

Notify the Court who will be paying for the jury fees. Jury fees are to be paid forthwith when directed by the Judicial Assistant

Summary: Counsel must notify the court who will pay jury fees, and jury fees must be paid forthwith when directed by the Judicial Assistant.

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Motion reservation ?

Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Summary: Motion fees must be paid at the time the motion date reservation is made online.

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Motion

Motion fee payments are required at the time the motions are scheduled online.

Summary: Motion fees must be paid at the time the motions are scheduled online via CRS.

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Stipulation and order

Stipulation and Order fees must be paid prior to submission to Department 534. A copy of the paid fee receipt must be submitted with the Stipulation to Department 534.

Summary: Stipulation and Order fees must be paid before submission to Department 534, and a copy of the paid fee receipt must accompany the Stipulation.

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Jury fees

Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, jury fees must be posted on or before the date scheduled for the initial case management conference. Failure to timely post jury fees may result in a jury waiver pursuant to CCP section 631(f)(5).

Summary: Jury fees must be posted on or before the initial case management conference date, or the party risks a jury waiver under CCP section 631(f)(5).

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Daily jury fees

Counsel will be billed daily jury fees. Proof of payment must be provided to the clerk no later than the next day before trial can reswne.

Summary: Counsel will be billed daily jury fees and must provide proof of payment to the clerk no later than the next day before trial can resume.

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Jury fees

Jury Fees must be paid on a daily basis. The Judicial Assistant will advise you how much is owed each day. Jury fees must be paid and a copy of the receipt given to the Judicial Assistant before the commencement of trial each day.

Summary: Jury fees must be paid daily, with a copy of the receipt given to the Judicial Assistant before the commencement of trial each day.

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Jury fees

Jury Fees must be posted no later than 30 days before the date of trial, unless otherwise ordered by the Court. If the trial date is continued, the deadline for jury fees is continued to 30 days prior to the new trial date.

Summary: Jury fees must be posted no later than 30 days before trial, and the deadline shifts to 30 days before any continued trial date.

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Daily jury fees

Counsel will be billed daily jury fees. Proof of payment must be provided to the clerk no later than the next day before trial can resume.

Summary: Counsel are billed daily jury fees and must provide proof of payment to the clerk no later than the next day before trial can resume.

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Ex parte application

Self-represented parties must bring the ex parte application, declaration of notice, and proposed order to the Clerk's Office for payment of filing fee by 8:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing and proceed immediately to the courtroom with the ex parte application, declaration of notice, proposed order, and proof of payment.

Summary: Self-represented parties must pay the ex parte filing fee at the Clerk's Office by 8:30 a.m. on the hearing day and immediately proceed to the courtroom with the application, declaration of notice, proposed order, and proof of payment.

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Stipulation and order continuance ?

A stipulation and order shall state the date the complaint was filed, the proposed continuance date(s), grounds showing good cause for the continuance, and be submitted with payment of the stipulation and order and first appearance fee of all parties to the stipulation.

Summary: A continuance stipulation and order must be submitted with payment of the stipulation and order fee and the first appearance fee of all parties to the stipulation.

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Jury fees

Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, all parties shall pay jury fees no later than 365 calendar days after the filing of the initial complaint. (Code Civ. Proc., § 631, subd. (c)(2).)

Summary: All parties must pay jury fees no later than 365 calendar days after the initial complaint is filed, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

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Ex parte application

Self-represented parties must either electronically file by I 0:00 a.m. the day before the ex parte hearing or personally bring the ex parte hearing, declaration of notice, and a proposed order to the Clerk's Office for payment of the fee by 8:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing and proceed immediately to the courtroom with the ex parte application, declaration of notice, a proposed order, and proof of payment.

Summary: Self-represented parties paper filing ex parte documents must pay the fee at the Clerk's Office by 8:30 a.m. on the hearing day and bring proof of payment to the courtroom.

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Civil cases

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Jury trial

If a jury trial has been requested, jury trial fees must be posed prior to the Case Management Conference.

Summary: Jury trial fees must be posted before the Case Management Conference if a jury trial has been requested.

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Jury fees

Jury fees must be paid in accordance with the Code of Civil Procedure Section 631.

Summary: Jury fees must be paid in accordance with Code of Civil Procedure Section 631.

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Ex parte application ?

Applicants must comply with California Rules of Court, rule 3.1200, et seq., submit a proposed order, and pay the filing fee before appearing in court.

Summary: Ex parte applicants must pay the filing fee before appearing in court.

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Ex parte papers ?

Self-represented parties seeking to present documents in support of or in opposition to an ex parte application must file them with the Judicial Assistant in Department 408 or the clerk's office by 9:00 a.m. on the day of the hearing, after paying any applicable filing fee (unless the party has a fee waiver).

Summary: Self-represented parties must pay any applicable filing fee when filing ex parte papers, unless they have a fee waiver.

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Motion

Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Summary: Motion fees must be paid at the time the hearing date reservation is made online.

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Civil cases

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Jury fees

Jury fees must be paid on a daily basis. The judicial assistant will advise of the daily rate.

Summary: Jury fees must be paid on a daily basis during trial, with the daily rate provided by the judicial assistant.

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Motion

Motion fee payments are required at the time the motions are scheduled online.

Summary: Motion fees must be paid at the time the motions are scheduled online through CRS.

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Civil cases

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Motion

Motion fee payments are to be addressed at the time the motions are scheduled online through CRS.

Summary: Motion fee payments must be addressed at the time the motions are scheduled online through CRS.

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Fee

$20

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Stipulation and order

Said stipulation and order shall state the date the complaint was filed, the proposed continuance date, grounds showing good cause for the continuance, and be submitted with payment of $20.00 stipulation and order fee and first appearance fee of all parties to the stipulation.

Summary: A $20.00 stipulation and order fee plus the first appearance fee of all parties must accompany a continuance stipulation and order.

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Ex parte application ?

Applicants must comply with California Rules of Court, rule 3.1200, et seq., submit a proposed order, and pay the filing fee before appearing in Court.

Summary: Ex parte applicants must pay the filing fee before appearing in Court.

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Ex parte papers ?

Self-represented parties seeking to present documents in support of or in opposition to an ex parte application must file them with the Judicial Assistant in Department P or the clerk's office by 9:00 a.m. on the day of the hearing, after paying any applicable filing fee (unless the party has a fee waiver).

Summary: Self-represented parties must pay any applicable filing fee when filing ex parte papers, unless they have a fee waiver.

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Motion

Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Summary: Motion fees must be paid at the time the hearing date is reserved online through the Court Reservation System.

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Jury fees

DEPOSIT A JURY FEE. C.C.P. Section 631. DURING TRIAL: THE JURY FEES MUST BE PAID DAILY BEFORE THE TRIAL STARTS. The trial will not proceed without payment of these fees. The courtroom clerk will notify the parties of the amount of jury fees due for each day. Payment must be made by check, payable to “L.A.S.C.”

Summary: Jury fees must be paid daily before trial starts by check payable to 'L.A.S.C.', and the trial will not proceed without payment.

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Motion reservation ?

Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Summary: Motion filing fees must be paid at the time the motion date reservation is made online through CRS.

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Civil cases

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Trial continuance ?

A filing fee is required.

Summary: A filing fee is required for trial continuance requests.

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Civil cases

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Jury fees

Jury fees must be posted, or a jury fee waiver order obtained, no later than 30 days before trial.

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Civil cases

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Jury fees

Counsel will be billed daily for jury fees. Proof of payment must be provided to the clerk no later than the next day before trial can resume.

Summary: Counsel are billed daily for jury fees and must provide proof of payment to the clerk no later than the next day, or trial cannot resume.

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Ex parte application ?

All fees must be paid prior to filing the application.

Summary: All fees for an ex parte application must be paid before the application is filed.

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Ex parte application ?

Applicants must comply with California Rules of Court, rule 3.1200, et seq. and pay the filing fee before appearing in Dept. 410.

Summary: Ex parte applicants must pay the filing fee before appearing in Department 410.

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Ex parte application ?

after paying any applicable filing fee at the filing window in room 102 (unless the party has a fee waiver)

Summary: Any applicable filing fee for ex parte papers must be paid at the filing window in Room 102 unless the party has a fee waiver.

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Motion

Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Summary: Motion filing fees must be paid at the time the hearing reservation is made online via CRS.

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Ex parte application ?

Ex parte applicants must comply with the requirements of California Rules of Court, rules 3.1200-3.1207, submit a proposed order, and pay the filing fee before appearing in court.

Summary: Ex parte applicants must pay the filing fee before appearing in court.

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Civil cases

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Motion

Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Summary: Motion fees must be paid online at the time the hearing date reservation is made through CRS.

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Civil cases

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Ex parte application ?

Applicants must comply with California Rules of Court, rule 3.1200, et seq., submit a proposed order, and pay the filing fee before appearing in court.

Summary: Ex parte applicants must pay the filing fee before appearing in court.

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Motion for summary judgment ?

In determining recoverable costs following judgment, the Court will independently evaluate whether the filing fee and related expenses associated with a summary judgment motion were reasonably necessary to the conduct of the litigation. The Court may decline to award such costs where they were not reasonably necessary within the meaning of Code of Civil Procedure section 1033.5.

Summary: The Court may decline to award filing fees and related expenses for a summary judgment motion as recoverable costs if they were not reasonably necessary under CCP § 1033.5.

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Request for official court reporter form LACIV 269 ?

A party who has a fee waiver pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.55(7) may request an official court reporter by filing form LASC LACIV 269 at least ten (10) calendar days before the hearing or trial. Given the limited availability of official court reporters, the Court may not know whether a reporter is available until the day of the hearing or trial.

Summary: Fee-waiver parties may request an official court reporter by filing form LASC LACIV 269 at least 10 calendar days before the hearing or trial, subject to reporter availability.

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Ex parte application

For self-represented litigants, ex parte application fees must be paid in ex parte application and all supporting documents must be submitted to the Judicial Assistant in Department 316 no later than 8:45 a.m. on the date of the ex parte hearing.

Summary: Self-represented litigants must pay ex parte application fees and submit the ex parte application and all supporting documents to the Judicial Assistant in Department 316.

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Court reporter request form fw 020 ?

The Court does not provide a court reporter absent a fee waiver. A party who has received a fee waiver pursuant to CRC 3.55(7) may request an official court reporter by filing form FW-020 at least 10 calendar days prior to the hearing or trial, or as soon as practicable

Summary: The Court does not provide a court reporter absent a fee waiver; fee-waiver parties may request an official court reporter by filing form FW-020.

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Civil cases

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Official court reporter

The court does not provide a court reporter to represented parties absent a fee waiver. Given the limited availability of official court reporters, the Court may not know whether a reporter is available for any case until the day of the hearing or trial.

Summary: The court does not provide an official court reporter to represented parties unless they have a fee waiver, and reporter availability may not be known until the day of the hearing or trial.

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Court reporter request form FW-020 ?

A party who has received a fee waiver pursuant to CRC 3.55(7) may request an official court reporter by filing form FW-020 https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fw020.pdf as soon as possible before the hearing or trial. (See CRC 2.956(c).)

Summary: A party with a fee waiver under CRC 3.55(7) may request an official court reporter by filing form FW-020 as soon as possible before the hearing or trial.

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Court reporter services ?

Court reporters are no longer provided by the Court for civil trials for parties without a fee waiver. If any party wishes to have a hearing or trial reported the party is responsible for arranging for a court reporter to be present for the trial at their own expense.

Summary: Parties without a fee waiver must arrange and pay for their own court reporter for hearings and trials, as the Court no longer provides reporters for civil trials.

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Daily jury fees

Counsel will be billed daily jury fees.

Summary: Counsel will be billed daily jury fees during trial.

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Daily jury fees

Counsel will be billed daily jury fees.

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Court hearing

The cost of the court reporting services at court hearings shall be split evenly between each side presenting at the hearing.

Summary: Court reporting service fees at hearings must be split evenly between each side presenting at the hearing.

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Official court reporter request ?

The Court does not provide a court reporter absent a fee waiver. A party who has received a fee waiver pursuant to CRC 3.55(7) may request an official court reporter by filing form FW-020 (https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fw020.pdf ) at least 10 calendar days before the hearing or trial. (See CRC 2.956(c).)

Summary: The Court does not provide a court reporter absent a fee waiver; a party with a CRC 3.55 fee waiver may request an official court reporter by filing form FW-020.

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Jury demand ?

Jury is demanded by _____________________________________ who shall be responsible for posting jury fees in accordance with applicable statute (i.e., C.C.P. §631).

Summary: The party demanding a jury trial is responsible for posting jury fees in accordance with C.C.P. § 631.

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Transcripts

To obtain transcripts of a hearing or trial proceeding, parties must arrange and pay for Court Reporters at their own expense.

Summary: Parties must arrange and pay for court reporters at their own expense to obtain transcripts of hearings or trial proceedings.

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Official court reporter services ?

A party who has not received a fee waiver may arrange for the presence of a certified shorthand reporter to serve as official pro tempore reporter pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 2.956(c), and Superior Court of Los Angeles County Local Rules, rule 2.21(a), (e). A party who has received a fee waiver may request an official court reporter pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 2.956(c), and Superior Court of Los Angeles County Local Rules, rule 2.21(a).

Summary: Parties without a fee waiver may arrange a certified shorthand reporter as official pro tempore reporter, while parties with a fee waiver may request an official court reporter.

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Official court reporter request ?

Court-employer certified shorthand reporters (court reporters) are not usually provided absent a fee waiver. If you want a court reporter, you must provide one. A party who has received a fee waiver pursuant to CRC 3.55(7) may request an official court reporter by filing form FW-020 www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fw020.pdf before the hearing or trial.

Summary: Parties must provide their own court reporters, but a party with a fee waiver under CRC 3.55(7) may request an official court reporter by filing form FW-020 before the hearing or trial.

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Official court reporter request ?

The Court does not provide court reporters absent a fee waiver. A party who has received a fee waiver pursuant to CRC 3.55.(7) may request an official court reporter by filing form FW-020 at least ten (10) court days before the trial or hearing. (See CRC 2.956(c)).

Summary: Official court reporters are provided only to fee-waiver parties, who must file form FW-020 at least ten (10) court days before the trial or hearing to request one.

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First paper filing

An Initial Status Conference Order is issued soon after the filing of the case which provides among other things that all defendants should timely file a Notice of Appearance and pay all fees connected with a first paper filing.

Summary: Defendants must pay all fees connected with a first paper filing.

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Court reporter request ?

The Court does not provide a court reporter absent a fee waiver.

Summary: The Court provides an official court reporter only to parties who have obtained a fee waiver.

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Jury fee posting ?

Jury fees should be posted by the time of the case management conference pursuant to CCP Section 631.

Summary: Jury fees should be posted by the time of the case management conference under CCP Section 631.

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Request for official court reporter ?

A party who has received a fee waiver may request an official court reporter by filing form SCLAC LACIV 269 before the hearing or trial. A party who has not received a fee waiver may arrange for the presence of a certified shorthand reporter to serve as official pro tempore reporter.

Summary: A party with a fee waiver may request an official court reporter by filing form SCLAC LACIV 269 before the hearing or trial, while a party without a fee waiver may arrange a certified shorthand reporter to serve as official pro tempore reporter.

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Request for court reporting services ?

A party who has not received a fee waiver pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.55 (6), independently may seek a verbatim record by arranging for a certified shorthand reporter to serve as an official pro tempore reporter. A party who has received a fee waiver pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.55 (6) may request an official court reporter pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 2.956(c)(2).

Summary: Parties with a CRC rule 3.55 fee waiver may request an official court reporter, while parties without a fee waiver may independently arrange a certified shorthand reporter to serve as an official pro tempore reporter.

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Court reporting services ?

A party who has not received a fee waiver pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.55 (6), independently may seek a verbatim record by arranging for a certified shorthand reporter to serve as an official pro tempore reporter.

Summary: Parties without a fee waiver may obtain a verbatim record by independently arranging a certified shorthand reporter to serve as an official pro tempore reporter.

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Court reporting services request ?

A party who has received a fee waiver pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.55 (6) may request an official court reporter pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 2.956(c)(2).

Summary: Parties with a fee waiver under CRC 3.55(6) may request an official court reporter under CRC 2.956(c)(2).

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Petition for coordination of add on case ?

No fee will be assessed at the time of the electronic filing of the add-on petition.

Summary: No filing fee is assessed for the electronic filing of an add-on petition.

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Request for court reporting services ?

A party who has received a fee waiver may request an official court reporter pursuant to California rule of Court 2.956(b)(3).

Summary: A party with a fee waiver may request an official court reporter under CRC 2.956(b)(3), and a reporter will be provided if the request is timely filed.

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Official court reporter request ?

A party who has received a fee waiver may request an official court reporter pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 2.956, subdivision (c), and Superior Court of Los Angeles County Local Rules, rule 2.21, subdivision (a).

Summary: Parties who have received a fee waiver may request an official court reporter under CRC 2.956(c) and LASC Local Rule 2.21(a).

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Court reporter request ?

A party who has received a fee waiver pursuant to CRC 3.55(7) may request an official court reporter by filing form FW-020 https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/FW-020 before the hearing or trial (See CRC 2.956(c)).

Summary: A party with a fee waiver under CRC 3.55(7) may request an official court reporter by filing form FW-020 before the hearing or trial.

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Request for official court reporter ?

A party who has received a fee waiver pursuant to CRC 3.55(7) may request an official court reporter by filing local form LACIV 2699 at least 10 calendar days before the hearing or trial.

Summary: Fee-waiver parties may request an official court reporter by filing local form LACIV 2699 at least 10 calendar days before the hearing or trial.

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Lacourtconnect remote appearance ?

Self-represented litigants who have been granted a fee waiver may use LACourtConnect at no cost. You may be asked to provide a copy of your fee waiver order when scheduling your telephonic or video appearance (when available).

Summary: Self-represented litigants with a granted fee waiver may use LACourtConnect at no cost and may be asked to provide a copy of the fee waiver order when scheduling a remote appearance.

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LACourtConnect remote appearance ?

Self-represented litigants who have been granted a fee waiver may use LACourtConnect at no cost.

Summary: Self-represented litigants with a granted fee waiver may use LACourtConnect at no cost.

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Court reporter request ?

Court reporters will be provided for a litigant with a fee waiver and who timely files a request for a court reporter.

Summary: Court reporters will be provided at no cost to litigants with a fee waiver who timely file a request for a court reporter.

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Court reporter services ?

Self-represented litigants may be entitled to a court reporter at the state's expenses, subject to a fee waiver application approved in advance by the Court.

Summary: Self-represented litigants may be entitled to a court reporter at state expense if they obtain a fee waiver application approved in advance by the Court.

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Request for official court reporter ?

A party who has received a fee waiver pursuant to California Rules of Court, Rule 3.55(7) may request an official court reporter by filing local form LACIV 2699 in advance of the hearing or Trial.

Summary: A party with a fee waiver under California Rules of Court, Rule 3.55(7) may request an official court reporter by filing local form LACIV 2699 in advance of the hearing or trial.

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Motion

Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Summary: Motion filing fees must be paid when reserving a hearing date online via the Court Reservation System.

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Ex parte application

Ex parte applications must comply with Rules of Court, rule 3.1200, et seq. and pay the filing fee before appearing in Dept. 78. Ex parte applications are reserved for exigent circumstances and must comply with Rules of Court, rule 3.1202(c): “An applicant must make an a irmative factual showing in a declaration containing competent testimony based on personal knowledge of irreparable harm, immediate danger, or any other statutory basis for granting relief ex parte.”

Summary: Ex parte applications require filing fee payment before appearance and must include a declaration with affirmative factual showing of irreparable harm, immediate danger, or statutory ex parte basis.

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365 calendar days

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Jury fee

Parties must pay jury fees no later than 365 calendar days after the filing of the initial complaint. (CCP § 631, subd. (c)(2).)

Summary: Jury fees must be paid within 365 calendar days of filing the initial complaint.

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Jury fees must be paid on a daily basis. The judicial assistant will advise of the daily rate.

Summary: Jury fees must be paid daily; judicial assistant provides the daily rate.

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Jury fees

Jury fees must be posted on or before the initial case management conference. Failure to post jury fees at that time may result in a jury waiver pursuant to CCP section 631(f).

Summary: Jury fees must be posted by initial case management conference.

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Motion reservation ?

Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Summary: Motion fees must be paid online at the time of CRS reservation.

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pay the filing fee before appearing in court.

Summary: Filing fee required for ex parte applications, payable before appearing in court.

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Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Summary: Filing fee for motions must be paid when reserving hearing date online prior to filing motion.

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Motion

Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Summary: Motion filing fees must be paid when reserving a hearing date online via CRS.

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Ex parte application ?

pay the filing fee before appearing in court.

Summary: Ex parte application filing fee must be paid before appearing in court.

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Motion

Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Summary: Motion fees must be paid online when reserving a motion date via CRS.

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Counsel will be billed daily jury fees. Proof of payment must be provided to the clerk no later than the next day before trial can resume.

Summary: Parties must pay daily jury fees; proof of payment must be provided to the clerk by the next day before trial resumes.

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Jury fees must be posted, or a jury fee waiver order obtained, no later than 30 days before trial. The court may order jury fees to be posted within 5 court days after the trial is scheduled.

Summary: Jury fees must be posted or a waiver order obtained 30 days before trial; court may order posting within 5 days of trial scheduling.

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Jury fees

JURY FEES: Jury fees shall be posted no later than 30 days before trial.

Summary: Jury fees must be posted no later than 30 days before trial.

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Trial continuance

CONTINUANCES: Trial continuances must be heard on a noticed motion OR Ex Parte Application OR by Stipulation and Order with a mandatory declaration showing Good Cause. A stipulation alone without a good faith reason stated by declaration is insufficient. A filing fee is required.

Summary: A filing fee is required for trial continuances.

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Motion

Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Summary: Motion filing fees must be paid when reserving a motion date online via CRS.

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Ex parte application

Ex parte applications will be considered Monday through Friday at 8:30 a.m. Applicants must comply with CRC, rule 3.1200, et seq., submit a proposed order, and pay the filing fee before appearing in court.

Summary: Filing fee required for ex parte applications, paid before appearing in court.

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Motion

Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Summary: Motion fee payments are required when online hearing reservations are made.

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Jury trial demand ?

Local Rule 2.48 provides: “Before a panel of prospective jurors is summoned, the trial judge will determine if a jury trial has been properly demanded, with fees timely posted, and if a jury will be waived.”

Summary: Jury trial demands require timely posting of fees per Local Rule 2.48.

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Motion

Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Summary: Motion fees must be paid online when reserving motion date via CRS prior to filing.

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Jury fee

Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, jury fees must be posted on or before the date scheduled for the initial case management conference. Failure to timely post jury fees may result in a jury waiver pursuant to CCP section 631(f)(5).

Summary: Jury fees must be posted on or before the initial case management conference, else risk waiver.

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Counsel will be billed daily jury fees.

Summary: Counsel are billed daily jury fees for civil trials.

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Ex parte application

Self-represented parties must bring the ex parte application, declaration of notice, and proposed order to the Clerk’s Office for payment of filing fee by 8:30 a.m. on the day of the hearing and proceed immediately to the courtroom with the ex parte application, declaration of notice, proposed order, and proof of payment.

Summary: Self-represented parties must submit ex parte application, declaration of notice, proposed order to Clerk’s Office for filing fee payment by 8:30 a.m. day of hearing.

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Continuance stipulation ?

A stipulation and order shall state the date the complaint was filed, the proposed continuance date(s), grounds showing good cause for the continuance, and be submitted with payment of the stipulation and order and first appearance fee of all parties to the stipulation.

Summary: Continuance stipulations and orders must include payment of the stipulation and order and first appearance fee for all parties.

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Jury fee

Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, all parties shall pay jury fees no later than 365 calendar days after the filing of the initial complaint. (Code Civ. Proc., § 631, subd. (c)(2).)

Summary: Jury fees must be paid no later than 365 calendar days after filing the initial complaint.

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Jury trial ?

Jury fees must be paid in accordance with the Code of Civil Procedure Section 631.

Summary: Jury fees must be paid in accordance with Code of Civil Procedure Section 631.

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Ex parte application

Self-represented parties seeking to present documents in support of or in opposition to an ex parte application must file them with the Judicial Assistant in Department 408 or the clerk’s office by 9:00 a.m. on the day of the hearing, after paying any applicable filing fee (unless the party has a fee waiver).

Summary: Self-represented parties must pay applicable filing fee for ex parte documents unless they have a fee waiver.

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Motion

Moving parties must secure a hearing date via the online Court Reservation System on the Superior Court of Los Angeles County website. Please see the “Online Services” section to find the civil Court Reservation System at www.lacourt.ca.gov to reserve a hearing date prior to filing any motion, except for motions in limine, which, by Local Rule, are heard during the Final Status Conference. Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Summary: Hearing date must be reserved online and motion fee paid prior to filing any motion (except motions in limine).

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Motion

Motion fee payments are to be addressed at the time the motions are scheduled online through CRS.

Summary: Motion filing fees are paid when scheduling the motion online via the Court Reservation System (CRS).

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Motion

Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Summary: Motion filing fees must be paid when making online motion date reservations.

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Trial continuance ?

A filing fee is required.

Summary: A filing fee is required for trial continuances.

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Jury fee

Jury fees must be posted, or a jury fee waiver order obtained, no later than 30 days before trial.

Summary: Jury fees must be paid or a waiver obtained 30 days before trial.

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Jury fees

Counsel will be billed daily for jury fees. Proof of payment must be provided to the clerk no later than the next day before trial can resume.

Summary: Proof of jury fee payment must be provided to the clerk no later than the next day before trial resumes.

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Ex parte application ?

Applicants must comply with California Rules of Court, rule 3.1200, et seq. and pay the filing fee before appearing in Dept. 410.

Summary: Ex parte applicants must pay filing fee before appearing in Department 410.

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Motion

Motion fee payments are required at the time reservations are made online.

Summary: Motion filing fees must be paid when reserving hearing date online via CRS.

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Court reporter request ?

The Court does not provide a court reporter absent a fee waiver. A party who has received a fee waiver pursuant to CRC 3.55(7) may request an official court reporter by filing form FW-020 at least 10 calendar days before the hearing or trial.

Summary: Court reporters are provided only with fee waiver; request via FW-020 10 calendar days before hearing.

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Court reporter request ?

The Court does not provide a court reporter absent a fee waiver. A party who has received a fee waiver pursuant to CRC 3.55(7) may request an official court reporter by filing form FW-020 at least 10 calendar days before the hearing or trial.

Summary: Court reporters are only provided free of charge to parties with a fee waiver; others must pay.

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Court reporter request ?

The court does not provide a court reporter to represented parties absent a fee waiver. A party who has received a fee waiver pursuant to CRC 3.55(7) may request an official court reporter by filing form FW-020 as soon as possible before the hearing or trial.

Summary: Represented parties must have a fee waiver to get a court reporter; fee waiver via form FW-020.

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The court does not provide court reporters without a prior request and fee waiver.

Summary: Court reporters are provided only with prior request and fee waiver.

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Court reporter request ?

Court reporters will be provided for a litigant with a fee waiver and who timely files a request for a court reporter.

Summary: Court reporters are provided free to litigants with fee waivers who timely request one.