Orange Superior Court Courtesy Copy Requirements

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The Notice of Lodging of Deposition Transcripts must be accompanied by a courtesy copy to the court.

On the day of trial, the Parties shall lodge with the Courtroom Clerk all deposition transcripts to be used in trial and advise the court in writing – in an e-filed Notice of Lodging of Deposition Transcripts, with a courtesy copy provided to the court – if any of the deposition transcripts are unsigned.

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A courtesy copy of the Statement of Compliance and required attachments must be included in the trial notebook.

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.

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Courtesy copies of in limine motions and oppositions must be included in the trial notebook and delivered to the Courtroom Clerk by noon on the Wednesday before trial.

Courtesy copies of the in limine motions (including oppositions) shall be included in the court’s trial notebook (see ¶ V.C. supra) and delivered to the Courtroom Clerk no later than 12:00 p.m. the Wednesday before trial.

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Civil cases

A courtesy copy of the Statement of Compliance must be provided to the court as part of the trial notebook.

A Statement of Compliance and its required attachments shall be e-filed and a courtesy copy provide to the court as part of the court's trial notebook.

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Civil cases

Courtesy copies of in limine motions and oppositions must be included in the court's trial notebook.

Courtesy copies of the in limine motions (including oppositions) shall be included in the court’s trial notebook.

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Civil cases

Department C32 does not require courtesy copies.

Department C32 does not require courtesy copies.

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Civil cases

The Wednesday prior to the trial date, the parties shall deliver to the Courtroom Clerk in C16 printed copies of the in limine motions, including the oppositions, which shall be placed in a three-ring binder separate from the court's trial notebook. The Court prefers two-inch binders.

Summary: Printed copies of in limine motions and oppositions must be delivered to the Courtroom Clerk in C16 in a three-ring binder (preferably two-inch) the Wednesday before trial.

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Civil cases

Deliver a Joint Trial Notebook to Dept. C24. It must contain 12 things.

Summary: A Joint Trial Notebook containing 12 required items must be delivered to Dept. C24 by 12 pm on the Wednesday before trial.

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Civil cases

Deliver the original, tagged exhibits to Dept. C24 (Local Rule 317-C)

Summary: Original, tagged exhibits must be delivered to Dept. C24 at Monday trial call.

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Civil cases

Deliver all deposition transcripts to Dept. C24 and e-file a notice of lodging

Summary: All deposition transcripts must be delivered to Dept. C24 at Monday trial call.

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Civil cases

Deliver the Motion in Limine binder to Dept. C24 (Local Rule 317-C)

Summary: The Motion in Limine binder must be delivered to Dept. C24 at Monday trial call.

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Civil cases

Required

Always ?

Please do not send the Court courtesy copies.

Summary: Do not send courtesy copies to the Court for law and motion matters.

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Civil cases

Required

Never ?

No courtesy copy is required.

Summary: No courtesy copy is required for ex parte applications.

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Ex parte applications shall be filed electronically, along with a courtesy copy delivered to the courtroom by 12:00 p.m. the day before the hearing.

Summary: Ex parte applications must be e-filed and a courtesy copy delivered to the courtroom by noon the day before the hearing.

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The Parties must appear on the date of trial with two (2) complete sets of the exhibits for the Court (in addition to the copies for the Parties).

Summary: Parties must bring two complete sets of exhibits for the Court on trial date.

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Civil cases

Courtesy copies must be delivered to the courtroom by 12:00 p.m. the business day before the ex parte hearing.

Summary: Courtesy copies of ex parte papers must be delivered to the courtroom by 12:00 p.m. the business day before the hearing.

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Civil cases

All ex parte papers must be e-filed by 11:00 a.m. on the court day prior to the ex parte hearing, and a courtesy copy of the papers must be delivered to Department C23 by 11:30 a.m. the court day prior to the ex parte hearing.

Summary: A courtesy copy of ex parte papers must be delivered to Department C23 by 11:30 a.m. on the court day before the hearing.

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Civil cases

The Trial Notebook described in Orange County Local Rule 317 MUST be delivered to the courtroom by 12:00 noon on the Wednesday before the trial date.

Summary: The Trial Notebook must be delivered to the courtroom by 12:00 noon on the Wednesday before trial; it serves as a courtesy copy.

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Civil cases

A Statement of Compliance and its required attachments, motions in limine and oppositions, exhibit list and witness lists shall be e-filed with a courtesy copy to Department C25 no later than 12:00 p.m. the Friday before trial.

Summary: Trial documents must be e-filed and a courtesy copy delivered by noon the Friday before trial.

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Civil cases

Each counsel should deliver courtesy copies of proposed jury instructions complying with California Rules of Court rule 2.1055, a jury instruction list, and proposed verdict forms to Dept. C25 on the Friday before the trial date and e-filed prior to Trial date.

Summary: Courtesy copies of proposed jury instructions, jury instruction list, and proposed verdict forms must be delivered to Dept. C25 on the Friday before trial and e-filed before trial.

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Ex parte applications shall be filed electronically, along with a courtesy copy delivered to the courtroom by 12:00 p.m. the day before the hearing.

Summary: Ex parte applications require a courtesy copy delivered to the courtroom by 12:00 p.m. the day before the hearing.

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The Joint Trial Notebook required by OCLR 317 containing courtesy copies of all trial compliance materials must be received by the Department five (5) days before the scheduled pretrial conference.

Summary: Joint Trial Notebook with courtesy copies must be delivered 5 days before pretrial conference.

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Civil cases

Courtesy copies must be delivered to the courtroom by 12:00 p.m. the business day before the ex parte hearing.

Summary: Courtesy copies of ex parte papers must be delivered to the courtroom by 12:00 p.m. the business day before the hearing.

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Ex parte applications shall be filed electronically, with courtesy copies delivered to the courtroom, by 3:00 p.m. the business day before the hearing.

Summary: Courtesy copies of ex parte applications must be delivered to the courtroom by 3:00 p.m. the business day before the hearing.

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All papers in support of an ex parte application (including the proposed order) must be e-filed – and courtesy copies delivered to the courtroom – no later than 3:00 p.m. the business day before the ex parte hearing. The e-filing transaction number must be written on the first page of the court's courtesy copy.

Summary: Courtesy copies of ex parte papers must be delivered to courtroom by 3:00 p.m. business day before hearing, with e-filing transaction number on first page.

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Oppositions to ex parte applications must be e-filed – and courtesy copies delivered to the courtroom – no later than 12:00 p.m. the day of the hearing.

Summary: Courtesy copies of oppositions to ex parte must be delivered to courtroom by 12:00 p.m. day of hearing.

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Courtesy copies of all papers filed in support of or in opposition to motions must be delivered to the courtroom by the party filing the papers no later than the day after the papers are electronically filed with the court.

Summary: Courtesy copies of motion papers must be delivered to courtroom by the day after e-filing.

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Required

Always ?

Counsel shall jointly prepare a trial notebook for the court. The trial notebook is a courtesy copy for the court's use; it does not absolve the Parties of the need to e-file all trial-related documents. The court's trial notebook shall be delivered to Department C13 no later than 12:00 p.m. the Wednesday before trial. The court's trial notebook shall contain the following double-sided documents, each separately tabbed: 1. Joint Statement of the Case; 2. Executed Statement of Compliance; 3. Joint List of Stipulated Facts; 4. Joint List of Controverted Issues;

Summary: Trial notebook (courtesy copy) must be jointly prepared and delivered to Department C13 by 12:00 p.m. Wednesday before trial, double-sided and tabbed with specified contents.

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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 e-filed and a courtesy copy provided as part of the trial notebook.

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By 12:00 p.m. the Wednesday before trial, Counsel must (i) e-file and (ii) deliver separately to the Courtroom Clerk: (a) a full copy of the proposed jury instructions on which the Parties agree, as they propose them to be read to the jury, with no blanks or brackets; (b) a copy of the jury instructions (whether CACI or special instructions) Plaintiff proposes on which the Parties do not agree; and (c) a copy of the jury instructions (whether CACI or special instructions) Defendant proposes on which the Parties do not agree.

Summary: Proposed jury instructions must be delivered separately to Courtroom Clerk by 12:00 p.m. Wednesday before trial.

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Courtesy copies of the in limine motions (including oppositions) shall be included in the court’s trial notebook (see ¶ V.C. supra) and delivered to the Courtroom Clerk no later than 12:00 p.m. the Wednesday before trial. 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: Courtesy copies of in limine motions and oppositions must be delivered to Courtroom Clerk by 12:00 p.m. Wednesday before trial, included in trial notebook or separate binder.

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On the day of trial, Counsel shall lodge with the Courtroom Clerk all deposition transcripts to be used in trial and advise the court in writing – in an e-filed Notice of Lodging of Deposition Transcripts, with a courtesy copy provided to the court – if any of the deposition transcripts are unsigned.

Summary: Deposition transcripts must be lodged with the Courtroom Clerk on trial day; an e-filed Notice of Lodging with courtesy copy is required if any transcripts are unsigned.

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All papers in support of an ex-parte application (including the proposed order) must be e-filed – and courtesy copies delivered to the courtroom – no later than 3:00 p.m. the business day before the ex parte hearing. The e-filing transaction number must be written on the first page of the court’s courtesy copy.

Summary: Ex parte courtesy copies must be delivered to the courtroom by 3:00 p.m. the business day before the hearing, with the e-filing transaction number written on the first page.

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Oppositions to ex parte applications must be e-filed – and courtesy copies delivered to the courtroom – no later than 12:00 p.m. the day of the hearing.

Summary: Courtesy copies of oppositions to ex parte applications must be delivered to the courtroom by 12:00 p.m. on the day of the hearing.

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Courtesy copies of all papers filed in support of or in opposition to motions must be delivered to the courtroom by the party filling the papers starting before or no later than the day after the papers are electronically filed with the court.

Summary: Courtesy copies of all motion papers must be delivered to the courtroom by the day after the papers are e-filed.

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Always ?

The court's trial notebook must be delivered to Department C10 no later than 12:00 p.m. the Wednesday before trial.

Summary: The court's trial notebook must be delivered to Department C10 by 12:00 p.m. on the Wednesday before trial.

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Unless the court orders otherwise, the Proposed Judgment must be e-filed, served on opposing counsel, and lodged with the court in Department C10 within seven (7) calendar days of the reading of the verdict.

Summary: The Proposed Judgment must be lodged with the court in Department C10 within 7 calendar days of the verdict.

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In addition to the exhibit binders required for trial exhibits (see ¶ V.N infra), the Parties shall jointly prepare a trial notebook for the court. The trial notebook is a courtesy copy for the court’s use; it does not absolve the Parties of the need to e-file all trial-related documents. The court’s trial notebook shall be delivered to Department C28 no later than 12:00 p.m. the Wednesday before trial. The court’s trial notebook shall contain the following double-sided documents, each separately tabbed:

Summary: The parties must jointly prepare a trial notebook as a courtesy copy, deliver it to Department C28 by 12:00 p.m. on the Wednesday before trial, and include the specified double-sided, separately tabbed documents; filing the notebook does not replace e-filing trial-related documents.

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Civil cases

Required

Always ?

**Do not deliver courtesy copies, trial binders, exhibit binders or deposition transcripts until instructed to by Department N17**

Summary: Do not deliver courtesy copies, trial binders, exhibit binders, or deposition transcripts until instructed by Department N17.

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Civil cases

Two additional copies of the joint

Summary: Two additional copies of the joint exhibit list are required (text truncated in source).

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Civil cases

Courtesy copies of any opposition papers should be either submitted before or brought to the hearing.

Summary: Courtesy copies of opposition papers to an ex parte application should be submitted before or brought to the hearing.

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Civil cases

Courtesy copies of any opposition papers should be delivered to the courtroom before the hearing whenever possible or brought to the hearing.

Summary: Courtesy copies of opposition papers should be delivered to the courtroom before the hearing or brought to the hearing.

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If Counsel believe any of these instructions is inappropriate or wishes the court to give additional preliminary instructions, Counsel must advise the court, and e-file and provide the court a copy of the proposed preliminary instruction(s), before jury selection concludes.

Summary: If counsel objects to or requests additional preliminary instructions, they must provide a copy to the court before jury selection concludes.

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Civil cases

Required

Never ?

Courtesy copies are not accepted in the department.

Summary: Courtesy copies are not accepted in Department W15.

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advise the court in writing – in an e-filed Notice of Lodging of Deposition Transcripts, with a courtesy copy provided to the court – if any of the deposition transcripts are unsigned.

Summary: When advising the court that any deposition transcript to be used at trial is unsigned, counsel must e-file a Notice of Lodging of Deposition Transcripts and provide a courtesy copy to the court.

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Civil cases

Required

Never ?

COURTESY COPIES ARE NOT NEEDED

Summary: Courtesy copies are not required in Department CM02.

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Civil cases

Courtesy copies of any opposition papers should be delivered to the courtroom before the hearing whenever possible, or brought to the hearing.

Summary: Opposition to ex parte applications should have courtesy copies delivered to the courtroom before or at the hearing.

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Civil cases

Required

Never ?

*N17 Does not require courtesy copies of motion papers*

Summary: Department N17 does not require courtesy copies of motion papers.

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Civil cases

N17 does not require courtesy copies.

Summary: Department N17 does not require courtesy copies for ex parte applications.

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Civil cases

Required

Never ?

N17 does not require courtesy copies of motion papers.

Summary: Courtesy copies of motion papers are not required in Department N17.

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The court's courtesy copies of declarations and exhibits should include exhibit tabs identifying each exhibit.

Summary: Courtesy copies of declarations and exhibits should include exhibit tabs.

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Civil cases

Required

Never ?

NO COURTESY COPIES REQUIRED.

Summary: No courtesy copies are required for any filings in this department.

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The trial notebook is a courtesy copy for the Court's use; it does not absolve the parties of the need to e-file all trial-related documents.

Summary: The Joint Trial Notebook is a courtesy copy for the Court, due by noon the Wednesday before trial.

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The court's courtesy copies of declarations and exhibits should include an exhibit tabs to identify each exhibit.

Summary: Courtesy copies of declarations and exhibits should have exhibit tabs identifying each exhibit.

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Civil cases

Required

Never ?

Courtesy Copies Not Required.

Summary: Courtesy copies are not required for law and motion matters.