Judge Victor M. Torres
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Adjournments
- Continuances of CMC, Failure Hearings, Trial, TRC, and motion cut-off dates may be requested by stipulation and proposed order.
Request must include
Document Filing Requirements3 rules
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A short declaration stating the issues in dispute along with attached copies of what has been requested and any responses given must be filed.
Summary: Ex parte filings must include a declaration stating disputed issues and attaching requests and responses.
Document Type
Ex Parte Declaration
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Counsel are to provide a Joint Trial Notebook on this date that includes: 1. Table of Contents; 2. Joint Trial Readiness Report; 3. Motions In Limine / Oppositions with an index of the motions; 4. Joint Witness List with a short sentence describing the witness (i.e. "Dr. Jane Smith, an internist from Mercy Hospital"); 5. Joint Exhibit List (follow grid format on attachment to the Advance Trial Review Orders); 6. Trial Briefs; 7. Joint Statement of the Case (if not in Joint Trial Readiness Report); 8. Proposed Voir Dire questions counsel want the Court to ask; 9. Jury Instructions - One set in sequential order with a post-it note indicating who objects to the instruction; 10. Special Verdict Forms - either agreed upon forms or each side’s proposed forms. The forms should follow CACI as closely as possible and include all cause of actions and all parties. The verdict forms should be complete and on pleading paper without the firm name.
Summary: A Joint Trial Notebook with ten specified components must be provided at Trial Call.
Document Type
Joint Trial Notebook
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A complete joint trial readiness conference report must be filed five days prior to the scheduled hearing.
Summary: A complete joint trial readiness conference report is required.
Document Type
Joint Trial Readiness Report
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Ex parte papers must be filed by 11:00 a.m. the business day before the hearing.
Ex Parte papers are due no later than 11:00 a.m. the business day prior to the scheduled Ex parte appearance with the appropriate fee.
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Minor's compromise papers must be submitted by noon the business day before the hearing.
Minor's compromise papers must be submitted no later than noon the business day prior to the scheduled hearing.
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Joint trial readiness conference report must be filed five days before the hearing.
A complete joint trial readiness conference report must be filed five days prior to the scheduled hearing.
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Filing Fees and Waivers
Filing a CM-020 form requires a $60.00 filing fee.
A CM-020 form may be filed with a $60.00 filing fee.
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No filing fee is required for a Declaration Re: Discovery Meet and Confer.
There is no fee for filing a Declaration Re: Discovery Meet and Confer.
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No filing fee is required for a Minor's Compromise hearing.
There is no fee for a Minor's Compromise hearing.
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Counsel must meet and confer before filing a demurrer.
Counsel must meet and confer prior to filing demurrers (see CCP 430.41).
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Parties must meaningfully meet and confer before setting an ex parte hearing; a mere email is insufficient.
Meaningful meet and confer required before setting an Ex parte hearing. Sending an email to opposing counsel stating that the matter has been set for a hearing is not considered meaningful.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Continuances of CMC, Failure Hearings, Trial, TRC, and motion cut-off dates may be requested by stipulation and proposed order.
Case Management Conferences and Failure Hearings may be continued by stipulation of counsel. Request to continue Trial, Trial Readiness Conference and Motion Cut-off dates may be requested by Stipulation and Proposed Order.
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