San Bernardino 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 San Bernardino Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.
Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 1, 2026INFO
The parties should jointly submit trial-readiness documents, but may submit individual documents if they cannot agree.
Documents should be jointly submitted. If the parties cannot agree to jointly submitted proposed documents, each party can submit individual documents.
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Civil cases
The parties shall meet and confer and bring to Court on the first day of trial, three complete copies of the Joint Exhibit Binder.
Summary: The parties must meet and confer and bring three complete copies of the Joint Exhibit Binder to the court on the first day of trial.
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Civil cases
If trial briefs are provided, they shall be included in the judge’s working binder with the witness list, exhibit list, etc.
Summary: Any provided trial brief must be included in the judge's working binder with the other trial documents.
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Civil cases
On the date of the TRC, the paities shall bring with them /' a three-ring Joint Trial Binder that contains the following, if applicable: 1. Table of Contents 2. Printed copies of the current operative pleadings (including the operative complaint; answer; cross- complaint, if any; and answer to cross-complaint); 3. Joint Witness List listing the name, brief description, and time estimate for each witness. Two (2) courtesy g copies of the Joint Witness List shall be provided to the Clerk. 4. Joint List of Controverted Issues. 5. Stipul.ations. 6. Joint Exhibit List. Two (2) courtesy copies of the Joint Exhibit List shall be provided to the Clerk. 7. Trial Briefs 8. Motions in Limine and oppositions (if any):
Summary: At the Trial Readiness Conference, the parties must bring a three-ring Joint Trial Binder containing the listed pretrial documents when applicable.
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Civil cases
The parties shall meet and confer and bring to Court on the first day of trial, two complete copies of the Joint Exhibit Binder. One set, the original, shall be for the witness, pre- marked with Court Exhibit tags. One copy shall be for the Court.
Summary: The parties must meet and confer and bring two complete Joint Exhibit Binders to the first day of trial, allocating the premarked original to the witness and one copy to the Court.
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Civil cases
Do not submit substantive documents on the discovery issues (propounding and/or responsive documents) for the conference, but you should have them available for reference at the conference preferably electronically.
Summary: Substantive discovery documents must not be submitted for the conference, although they should be available for reference, preferably electronically.
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Civil cases
No other substantive documents on the discovery issues (propounding and/or responsive documents, briefs, etc.) shall be filed by either side. Disputes that are beyond the five-page scope must be spread over multiple IDC dates.
Summary: Neither side may file other substantive documents addressing the discovery issues, and disputes exceeding the five-page IDC scope must be addressed across multiple IDC dates.
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Documents should be jointly submitted.
Summary: The documents required for the Trial Readiness Conference are encouraged to be submitted jointly.
Does San Bernardino Superior Court require motion papers to be bundled?
Bundling is encouraged for covered papers in San Bernardino Superior Court. The parties should jointly submit trial-readiness documents, but may submit individual documents if they cannot agree.
Yes. Judge Malalai Farooqi requires bundling for covered papers. The parties must meet and confer and bring three complete copies of the Joint Exhibit Binder to the court on the first day of trial. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
Yes. Judge Stephanie Tañada requires bundling for covered papers. Any provided trial brief must be included in the judge's working binder with the other trial documents. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.
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