Orange Superior Court Filing Bundling Requirements
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2 of 15 checked against the court's document. Each rule says how far it was checked. A value with a question mark is not in the court's wording on its card.
Whether to bundle related filings together or file them promptly as completed. This page is scoped to Orange Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked against the court's document on Sep 20, 2026CRITICAL
Civil cases
Declarations in summary judgment motions must be filed separately, not attached to the motion or memorandum.
Declarations filed in support of or in opposition to a motion for summary judgment and/or adjudication must be separately filed, i.e. not attached to or made part of the notice of motion and motion or the memorandum of points and authorities.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 3, 2026INFO
Several in limine motions may be placed in a separate binder and delivered with the trial notebook.
If there are several in limine motions, they may be placed in a binder separate from the trial notebook and delivered to the Courtroom Clerk with the trial notebook.
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Civil cases
must be submitted along with the copy included in the Trial Notebook.
Summary: The joint witness list must be included with the Trial Notebook copy.
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Civil cases
As part of the Trial Notebook, the Parties must submit a copy of all proposed jury instructions.
Summary: All proposed jury instructions must be included in the Trial Notebook.
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Civil cases
As part of the Trial Notebook, the Parties must submit a copy of the proposed verdict form. As part of the Orange County Local Rule 317 Issue Conference, the Parties shall endeavor to agree upon the verdict form. If they are unable to agree, then the Trial Notebook must include a copy of the verdict form proposed by the plaintiff and a copy of the form proposed by the defendant.
Summary: The proposed verdict form must be in the Trial Notebook, and if the parties cannot agree, both parties' proposed forms must be included.
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All stipulations must be submitted as one document in WORD format to enable the court to make any modification to the order portion the court deems necessary.
Summary: Stipulations must be submitted as one WORD-format document so the court can modify the order portion.
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Civil cases
Also, the court requests the motions in limine be placed in a binder(s) separate from the other contents of the Trial Notebook.
Summary: The court requests that motions in limine be placed in a binder separate from the Trial Notebook's other contents.
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Civil cases
If there are more than six exhibits, and to the extent that exhibits are standard size and not too bulky, they should be placed in 3-ring binders with tabbed dividers.
Summary: If more than six exhibits, they should be placed in 3-ring binders with tabbed dividers.
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All proposed jury instructions and verdict forms must be submitted to the clerk as part of the 'Joint Trial Notebook' per OCLR 317 five (5) days prior to the pretrial conference.
Summary: Jury instructions and verdict forms must be bundled and submitted as part of the Joint Trial Notebook.
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Civil cases
If there are 3 or more in limine motions, they must be placed in a binder separate from the trial notebook and delivered to the Courtroom Clerk with the trial notebook.
Summary: If there are 3 or more in limine motions, they must be bound separately from the trial notebook and delivered to the Courtroom Clerk with it.
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Civil cases
Five or more motions in limine require a separate binder.
Summary: If five or more motions in limine are filed, they must be placed in a separate binder.
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the Court requests the motions in limine be placed in a binder(s) separate from the other contents of the Trial Notebook.
Summary: Motions in limine should be placed in a separate binder from the rest of the Trial Notebook.
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If there are several in limine motions, they may be placed in a binder separate from the trial notebook and delivered to the Courtroom Clerk with the trial notebook.
Summary: Several in limine motions may be bundled in a separate binder and delivered with the trial notebook.
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A Statement of Compliance and its required attachments shall be e-filed and a courtesy copy provided to the court as part of the court’s trial notebook.
Summary: Statement of Compliance must be included in the trial notebook.
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Courtesy copies of the in limine motions (including oppositions) shall be included in the court’s trial notebook
Summary: In limine motions and oppositions must be included in the trial notebook.
Does Orange Superior Court require motion papers to be bundled?
Judge Lee L. Gabriel: No. The rule prohibits holding covered papers for bundling. Declarations in summary judgment motions must be filed separately, not attached to the motion or memorandum.
Bundling is optional for covered papers before Judge Thomas McConville. Several in limine motions may be placed in a separate binder and delivered with the trial notebook.
Yes. Judge David Hesseltine requires bundling for covered papers. The joint witness list must be included with the Trial Notebook copy. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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