San Mateo Superior Court Filing Bundling Requirements

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Civil cases

Deliver to the Court at least three (3) sets of trial exhibits in BINDERS NO MORE THAN 2½ INCHES WIDE – and on a thumb drive — At least 14 days before the Trial Date

Summary: At least three sets of trial exhibits must be delivered to the court in binders no wider than 2½ inches and on a thumb drive at least 14 days before trial.

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Civil cases

Each party must submit a tabbed binder with its motions in limine in numerical order with the opposition immediately behind the motion within the same tab.

Summary: Each party must submit a tabbed binder containing its motions in limine in numerical order, with each opposition placed immediately behind its motion in the same tab.

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Civil cases

Any declarations or requests for judicial notice submitted by the parties in support of or in opposition to the motions in limine along with any attached exhibits must be submitted in a separate tabbed binder.

Summary: Declarations, requests for judicial notice, and attached exhibits supporting or opposing motions in limine must be submitted in a separate tabbed binder.

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Civil cases

The binders must be submitted to the Court with the Joint Pretrial Conference Statement.

Summary: The required motions-in-limine binders must accompany the Joint Pretrial Conference Statement.

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Civil cases

Deliver to the Court at least three (3) sets of trial exhibits in BINDERS NO MORE THAN 2½ INCHES WIDE – and on a thumb drive At least 14 days before the Trial Date

Summary: At least three sets of trial exhibits, in binders no more than 2½ inches wide and on a thumb drive, must be delivered to the court at least 14 days before trial.

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Civil cases

Each party must submit a tabbed binder with its motions in limine in numerical order with the opposition immediately behind the motion within the same tab.

Summary: Each party must submit a tabbed binder containing its motions in limine in numerical order, with each opposition placed immediately behind its motion in the same tab.

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Civil cases

Any declarations or requests for judicial notice submitted by the parties in support of or in opposition to the motions in limine along with any attached exhibits must be submitted in a separate tabbed binder. The binders must be submitted to the Court with the Joint Pretrial Conference Statement.

Summary: Declarations, requests for judicial notice, and attached exhibits must be placed in a separate tabbed binder submitted with the Joint Pretrial Conference Statement.

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Civil cases

b. Joint deposition designation binders (see paragraph 12(e), above); c. Joint exhibit list, including any disputed exhibits; and d. Binders containing the party’s motions in limine, any oppositions, and any supporting declarations or requests for judicial notice in support of or in opposition to the motions.

Summary: The parties must provide deposition-designation binders and binders containing the motions in limine and related filings.

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Civil cases

Each party must provide the Court with three (3) complete set of exhibits the party intends to introduce at trial in both hard copy in tabbed binders and on a thumb drive the day of Trial. Each party will be expected to place the official exhibit stamp on each document; the exhibit tabs may be obtained from the courtroom clerk. The Court may require additional copies of those exhibits for trial, including separate exhibit binders for each witness.

Summary: Each party must provide the court with three complete sets of trial exhibits in hard-copy tabbed binders and on a thumb drive on the day of trial, with an official exhibit stamp on each document.

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Civil cases

Each party must submit a tabbed binder with its MILs in numerical order with the opposition immediately behind the motion within the same tab.

Summary: Each party must submit a tabbed binder containing its motions in limine in numerical order, with each opposition placed immediately behind the corresponding motion in the same tab.

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Civil cases

2. One (1) set of binders with the following:

Summary: One set of pretrial binders must be provided three court days before the pretrial conference.

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Civil cases

3. Joint binder with deposition designations and objections, and highlighted transcripts (deliver, not file)

Summary: A joint binder containing deposition designations and objections and highlighted transcripts must be delivered, not filed, three court days before the pretrial conference.

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Civil cases

4. Binder with motions in limine and oppositions.

Summary: A binder containing motions in limine and oppositions must be provided three court days before the pretrial conference.

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Civil cases

Deliver three (3) sets of joint trial exhibit binders and The day of Trial thumb drives to the Court.

Summary: Three sets of joint trial exhibit binders and thumb drives must be delivered to the court on the day of trial.

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Civil cases

44. Each party must submit a tabbed binder with its MILs in numerical order with the opposition immediately behind the motion within the same tab. The MIL and its opposition must be separated by a colored sheet of paper. The binders must be submitted to the Court with the Joint Pretrial Conference Statement.

Summary: Each party must submit a tabbed binder containing motions in limine in numerical order, each opposition immediately behind its motion in the same tab, and a colored separator sheet.

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Civil cases

35. Each party must submit a tabbed binder with its MILs in numerical order with the opposition immediately behind the motion within the same tab.

Summary: Each party must submit a tabbed binder containing motions in limine and oppositions, with each opposition placed immediately behind its motion in the same tab.

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Civil cases

Each party must submit one tabbed binder with its own motions in limine in numerical order with the opposition immediately behind the motion within the same tab, i.e. Plaintiff should submit one binder, and Defendant should submit one binder.

Summary: Each party must submit one tabbed binder containing its motions in limine in numerical order, with the opposition immediately behind each motion in the same tab.

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Civil cases

Each party must submit a tabbed binder with its motions in limine in numerical order with the opposition immediately behind the motion within the same tab.

Summary: Each party must submit a tabbed binder containing its motions in limine in numerical order, with each opposition placed immediately behind the corresponding motion in the same tab.

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Civil cases

Any declarations or requests for judicial notice submitted by the parties in support of or in opposition to the motions in limine along with any attached exhibits must be submitted in a separate tabbed binder.

Summary: Declarations, requests for judicial notice, and attached exhibits relating to motions in limine must be submitted in a separate tabbed binder.

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Civil cases

Deliver to the Court at least three (3) sets of trial exhibits in BINDERS NO MORE THAN 2½ INCHES WIDE – and on a thumb drive — At least 14 days before the Trial Date

Summary: Trial exhibits must be provided in at least three binder sets and on a thumb drive.

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Civil cases

Any declarations or requests for judicial notice submitted by the parties in support of or in opposition to the motions in limine along with any attached exhibits must be submitted in a separate tabbed binder. The binders must be submitted to the Court with the Joint Pretrial Conference Statement.

Summary: Declarations, requests for judicial notice, and attached exhibits supporting or opposing motions in limine must be submitted in a separate tabbed binder with the Joint Pretrial Conference Statement.

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Civil cases

The parties must jointly submit one binder with a joint pleading that has the designations, objections and responses followed by tabs for each witness with the designation highlighted in yellow and any objections bracketed in red.

Summary: The parties must jointly submit one binder containing a joint pleading with designations, objections, responses, and witness-specific tabs and markings.

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Civil cases

Each party must submit a tabbed binder with its motions in limine in numerical order with the opposition immediately behind the motion within the same tab.

Summary: Each party must submit a tabbed binder containing motions in limine in numerical order, with each opposition placed immediately behind its motion in the same tab.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Civil cases

Any declarations or requests for judicial notice submitted by the parties in support of or in opposition to the motions in limine along with any attached exhibits must be submitted in a separate tabbed binder.

Summary: Declarations, requests for judicial notice, and attached exhibits supporting or opposing motions in limine must be submitted in a separate tabbed binder.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

Civil cases

The binders must be submitted to the Court with the Joint Pretrial Conference Statement.

Summary: The required tabbed binders must be submitted with the Joint Pretrial Conference Statement.

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Civil cases

The parties must jointly submit one binder with a joint pleading that has the designations, objections and responses followed by tabs for each witness with the designation highlighted in yellow and any objections bracketed in red.

Summary: The parties must jointly submit one binder containing the designations, objections, responses, and a tab for each witness, with designations highlighted in yellow and objections bracketed in red.

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Civil cases

Absent good cause, the deposition testimony of each witness shall be introduced only once. In other words, all deposition designations shall be presented together all at once rather than as part of each party’s case.

Summary: Absent good cause, all deposition designations must be presented together at one time, with each witness's testimony introduced only once.

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Civil cases

Motions in limine (in a separate binder), with oppositions (if any); see instructions below.

Summary: Motions in limine and any oppositions must be placed in a separate binder.

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Civil cases

The parties must jointly submit one binder with a joint pleading that has the designations, objections and responses followed by tabs for each witness with the designation highlighted in yellow and any objections bracketed in red.

Summary: The parties must jointly submit one binder containing the joint pleading, designations, objections, responses, witness tabs, yellow-highlighted designations, and red-bracketed objections.