Court Rules

Riverside Superior Court Filing Bundling Requirements

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Whether to bundle related filings together or file them promptly as completed. This page is scoped to Riverside Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

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The following documents must be filed in-person with the Clerk’s Office in Menifee by 9:00 a.m. on the date set for trial and a trial binder—that conforms to the binder format available on the Court’s website— must be delivered to Department M302 no later than 9:00 a.m.: a. Joint Statement of the Case; b. Joint Exhibit List (all exhibits must be exchanged 14 days before trial, excluding impeachment evidence); c. Joint Witness List, including estimated testimony times (exchanged 14 days before trial); d. Jury Instructions (Joint, Plaintiff’s, and Defendant’s); e. Joint Verdict Form(s);

Summary: A trial binder in the format available on the Court’s website must be delivered to Department M302 by 9:00 a.m. on the trial date.

Judge Raquel Marquez

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Unless there are less than 10 exhibits, all documentary exhibits and photographs (8 ½” x 12” or smaller) should be placed in a loose-leaf notebook with numbered dividers corresponding to the exhibit number.

Summary: Unless there are fewer than 10 exhibits, documentary exhibits and photographs must be placed in a loose-leaf notebook with numbered dividers.

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Civil cases

In cases where more than 5 motions in limine are filed, collectively, the parties are ordered to submit a hard copy of the motions and any ... [pages 1–2] These documents should be included in a binder(s) with the joint documents required under Rule C, below.

Summary: When more than five motions in limine are filed collectively, the parties must submit a hard copy of the motions in a binder with the joint documents required under Rule C.

Judge Arthur Hester

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Parties are to deliver to Department PS2 1 tabbed binder containing all joint documents above prior to the matter being called on the date of hearing. Trial documents are not to be filed separately.

Summary: Parties must deliver one tabbed binder containing all joint trial documents to Department PS2 before the matter is called; trial documents are not to be filed separately.

Judge Manuel Bustamante

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Civil cases

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Counsel need not lodge copies of out-of-state authorities to which they have cited unless that authority is not available on Lexis and Westlaw.

Summary: Counsel need not lodge copies of out-of-state authorities unless the authority is unavailable on Lexis or Westlaw.

Judge Harold Hopp
Common questions about Riverside Superior Court filing bundling requirements

Does Riverside Superior Court require motion papers to be bundled?

Yes. Riverside Superior Court requires bundling for covered papers. Unless there are fewer than 10 exhibits, documentary exhibits and photographs must be placed in a loose-leaf notebook with numbered dividers. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 5, section EXCHANGE OF DOCUMENTS

Yes. Judge Raquel Marquez requires bundling for covered papers. A trial binder in the format available on the Court’s website must be delivered to Department M302 by 9:00 a.m. on the trial date. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 2, section 3.1 Pretrial Filings

Yes. Judge Manuel Bustamante requires bundling for covered papers. Parties must deliver one tabbed binder containing all joint trial documents to Department PS2 before the matter is called; trial documents are not to be filed separately. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 5, section 11. Trials

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