Central District of California Service and Proof of Service Rules

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E-service, mail, personal service, proof of service, certificate, and timing requirements. This page is scoped to Central District of California; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

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Deadline: 3 calendar days

If the operative complaint has not already been served on all Defendants, Plaintiff must serve it promptly and file proofs of service within three days afterward.

If Plaintiff has not already served the operative complaint on all Defendants, Plaintiff shall do so promptly and shall file proofs of service of the summons and complaint within three (3) days thereafter.

Judge Anne Hwang

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Plaintiff’s counsel, or defense counsel if Plaintiff is pro se, must provide this Order to known parties who have not appeared or who appear later.

The plaintiff’s counsel or, if the plaintiff is appearing pro se, defense counsel, shall provide this Order to all known parties who have not yet appeared or who appear after the date of this Order.

Judge Anne Hwang

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Applies to: Complaint

Plaintiffs must promptly serve the complaint under Rule 4 and file proof of service under Rule 4(l).

The plaintiff(s) shall promptly serve the complaint in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and file the proofs of service pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(l).

Judge Anne Hwang

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Defendants must be served within 90 days after filing or will be dismissed without further notice, unless the plaintiff justifies additional time in the joint report and the Court grants an extension.

Any defendant(s), including “DOE” or fictitiously-named defendant(s), not served within ninety (90) days after the case is filed shall be dismissed pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) and by operation of this Order without further notice, unless plaintiff requests and justifies the need for additional time in the joint report and the Court grants an extension.

Judge Anne Hwang

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The moving party must serve the opposing party by email, fax, or personal service and notify them that opposition papers are due 48 hours after service or by 3:00 p.m. on the first court day after service, whichever is later.

The moving party must also serve the opposing party by email, fax, or personal service, and notify that party that opposing papers must be filed not later than forty-eight (48) hours following service or by 3:00 p.m. on the first court day after the service, whichever is later.

Judge Anne Hwang

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Deadline: 3 calendar days
Applies to: Complaint

If the complaint or an amendment has not already been served on all defendants, the plaintiff must serve it promptly and file proof of service within three days afterward.

If plaintiff has not already served the complaint (or any amendment thereto) on all defendants, plaintiff shall promptly do so and shall file proofs of service within three (3) days thereafter.

Judge Hernán D. Vera

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Deadline: 3 calendar days
Applies to: Responsive pleading

Defendants must timely serve and file responsive pleadings and file proof of service within three days afterward.

Defendants also shall timely serve and file their responsive pleadings and file proofs of service within three days thereafter.

Judge Hernán D. Vera

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Civil cases

Applies to: Motion in limine

Motions in limine must be filed and served under Local Rule 6-1, with briefing under Local Rules 7-9 through 7-10.

All www.cacd.uscourts.gov 3 jls_chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov ===== PAGE 4 ===== motions in limine must be filed and served in compliance with Local Rule 6-1, and the briefing schedule is that specified in Local Rules 7-9 through 7-10.

Judge Hernán D. Vera

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Withdrawals of motions and oppositions must be served as well as filed.

Any moving party who intends to withdraw the motion before the hearing date shall file and serve a withdrawal of the motion, not later than seven (7) days preceding the hearing. Any opposing party who no longer intends to oppose the motion, shall file and serve a withdrawal of the opposition, not later than seven (7) days preceding the hearing.

Judge John W. Holcomb

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Deadline: 21 calendar days

Each party must prepare and serve proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law on opposing counsel 21 calendar days before trial.

Twenty-one calendar days before the trial date, each party shall prepare and serve on opposing counsel copies of the proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law.

Judge John W. Holcomb

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Deadline: 7 calendar days
Applies to: Motion withdrawal

A moving party withdrawing a motion must serve the withdrawal at least seven days before the hearing.

Any moving party who intends to withdraw the motion before the hearing date shall file and serve a withdrawal of the motion, not later than seven (7) days preceding the hearing.

Judge Kenly Kiya Kato

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Deadline: 7 calendar days
Applies to: Opposition withdrawal

An opposing party no longer opposing a motion must serve the withdrawal of opposition at least seven days before the hearing.

Any opposing party who no longer intends to oppose the motion, shall file and serve a withdrawal of the opposition, not later than seven (7) days preceding the hearing.

Judge Kenly Kiya Kato

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The CRD must serve the Order on counsel for all parties by personal service, electronic service, or mail.

The CRD is ordered to serve a copy of the Order personally, electronically, or by mail on counsel for all parties to this action.

Judge Kenly Kiya Kato

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Civil cases

Applies to: Motion in limine

The moving party must file and serve its motion by the schedule’s motions-in-limine filing date, and the responding party must file and serve its opposition by the date on the Order’s last page.

The moving party shall file with the Court and serve its Motion in Limine on the responding party on or before the date for filing of motions in limine indicated in the Schedule of Trial and Pretrial Dates. The responding party shall then file with the Court and serve an opposition to the Motion in Limine on the moving party on or before the date specified on the last page of this Order.

Judge Otis D Wright Ii

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Applies to: Complaint

Plaintiff must promptly serve the complaint under Rule 4 and comply with the specified rules governing proofs of service.

Plaintiff shall promptly serve the complaint in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 and shall comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(l) and Local Rule 5-3 with respect to all proofs of service.

Judge Otis D. Wright II

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A defendant not served within 90 days after filing of the case, including a Doe defendant, will be dismissed under Rule 4(m).

Any defendant, including any “Doe” or fictitiously named defendant, not served within 90 days after the case is filed will be dismissed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m).

Judge Otis D. Wright II

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Deadline: 14 calendar days
Applies to: Motion for review and reconsideration

A party may seek review and reconsideration by motion, which must be filed and served within 14 days after the specified written or oral ruling.

Any party may file and serve a motion for review and reconsideration before this court. See Local Rule 72-2. The moving party must file and serve the motion within fourteen (14) days of service of a written ruling or an oral ruling that the Magistrate Judge states will not be followed by a written ruling.

Judge Otis D. Wright II

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Deadline: 2 hours

The redlined version must be delivered to opposing counsel at least two hours before the Local Rule 7-3 conference, and counsel must meet again if the plaintiff later revises it.

Before a motion to amend is filed, the redlined version also must be delivered to opposing counsel at least two hours in advance of the Local Rule 7-3 conference; and if the plaintiff later changes the delivered version, counsel will be required to meet again about the revised pleading.

Judge Otis D. Wright II

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Applies to: Proposed order

The proposed order must be served when filed by a party filing or opposing a motion or seeking a matter’s determination.

Each party filing or opposing a motion or seeking the determination of any matter shall file, serve, and electronically lodge a proposed order setting forth the relief or action sought and a brief statement of the rationale for the decision with appropriate citations.

Judge Otis D. Wright II

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Plaintiff’s counsel must immediately serve the Order on all parties, including any new parties.

Counsel for Plaintiff shall immediately serve this Order on all parties, including any new parties to the action.

Judge Otis D. Wright II

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In a case brought to the court by noticed removal, the Defendant must serve the Order on all other parties.

If this case came to the court by noticed removal, the Defendant shall serve this Order on all other parties.

Judge Otis D. Wright II

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Applies to: Notice of withdrawal

A party withdrawing a motion or no longer opposing one must promptly file and serve a notice of withdrawal.

Per Local Rule 7-16, any moving party who intends to withdraw its motion prior to the hearing date, or any opposing party who no longer intends to oppose a motion, must promptly file and serve a notice of withdrawal of the motion or opposition.

Judge Sunshine S. Sykes

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The plaintiff should identify and serve fictitiously named defendants before the deadline in the Order Setting Scheduling Conference.

The plaintiff should identify and serve fictitiously named defendant(s) before the deadline set forth in the Court’s Order Setting Scheduling Conference.

Judge Anne Hwang

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Applies to: Complaint
Service: Other ?

Plaintiffs must promptly serve the Complaint in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and file the proofs of service pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4.

Summary: Plaintiffs must promptly serve the complaint under FRCP 4 and file proofs of service.

Judge André Birotte Jr.

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Service: Other ?

Service must be made in compliance with Local Rule 5-3, and the moving party must also serve the nonmoving party by email, fax, or personal service.

Summary: Moving party must serve the nonmoving party by email, fax, or personal service in addition to complying with Local Rule 5-3.

Judge André Birotte Jr.

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Service: Other to other ?

Any request for bail review based on changed circumstances or information not previously presented to the Magistrate Judge shall be addressed in the first instance to the Magistrate Judge and shall be served on both opposing counsel and Pretrial Services.

Summary: Bail review requests based on changed circumstances must be addressed first to the Magistrate Judge and served on both opposing counsel and Pretrial Services.

Judge Anne Hwang

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Service: Other to opposing party ?

Summary: The moving party on an ex parte application must serve the opposing party by email, fax, or personal service and notify that party of the opposition filing deadline.

Judge Anne Hwang

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Deadline: 28 calendar days
Applies to: Jury instructions
Service: Other ?

Counsel shall exchange proposed jury instructions (general and special) 28 calendar days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference.

Summary: Counsel must exchange proposed jury instructions (general and special) 28 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Judge Anne Hwang

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Deadline: 21 calendar days
Applies to: Objections to jury instructions ?
Service: Other ?

Counsel shall exchange any objections to the instructions 21 calendar days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference.

Summary: Counsel must exchange objections to the proposed instructions 21 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Judge Anne Hwang

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Applies to: Standing order ?
Service: Other to all parties ?

Counsel for the plaintiff shall immediately serve this Order on all parties,

Summary: Plaintiff's counsel must immediately serve this Standing Order on all parties.

Judge Anne Hwang

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Applies to: Standing order ?
Service: Other to all parties ?

defendant that removed the case shall serve this Order on all other parties.

Summary: A defendant that removed the case must serve this Standing Order on all other parties.

Judge Anne Hwang

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Applies to: Complaint
Service: Other to opposing party ?

The plaintiff(s) shall promptly serve the complaint in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and file the proofs of service pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(l).

Summary: Plaintiffs must promptly serve the complaint under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and file proofs of service under Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(l).

Judge Anne Hwang

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Deadline: 90 calendar days ?
Required: Always ?
Service: Other ?

Any defendant(s), including "DOE" or fictitiously-named defendant(s), not served within ninety (90) days after the case is filed shall be dismissed pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) and by operation of this Order without further notice, unless the plaintiff requests and justifies the need for additional time and the Court grants an extension.

Summary: Defendants, including Doe or fictitiously-named defendants, not served within 90 days after the case is filed are dismissed without further notice unless the Court grants a justified extension request.

Judge Anne Hwang

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Service: Other to opposing party ?

Summary: The moving party on an ex parte application (including TROs and preliminary injunctions) must serve the opposing party by email, fax, or personal service and notify that party of the opposition deadline.

Judge Anne Hwang

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Deadline: 3 calendar days ?
Applies to: Summons and complaint
Service: Other to opposing party ?

Summary: Plaintiff must promptly serve the operative complaint on all Defendants and file proofs of service of the summons and complaint within three days thereafter.

Judge Anne Hwang

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Civil cases

Deadline: 21 calendar days ?
Service: Other to opposing party ?

For any trial requiring findings of fact and conclusions of law, counsel for each party shall, no later than 3 weeks (21 days) before the FPTC, file and serve on opposing counsel its Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in the format specified in Local Rule 52-3.

Summary: Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be served on opposing counsel when filed (no later than 21 days before the FPTC).

Judge Mark C. Scarsi

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Service: Other ?

documents and requests for admissions must be served sufficiently in advance of the discovery cut-off date to permit the discovering party enough time to challenge (via motion practice) responses deemed to be deficient.

Summary: Discovery documents and requests for admissions must be served sufficiently in advance of the discovery cut-off to allow time to challenge deficient responses by motion.

Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald

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Deadline: 14 calendar days ?
Service: Other to opposing party ?

Fourteen days before the Local Rule 16-2 meeting, the parties shall exchange their respective proposed jury instructions and special verdict forms.

Summary: Parties must exchange their proposed jury instructions and special verdict forms fourteen days before the Local Rule 16-2 meeting.

Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald

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Deadline: 10 calendar days ?
Service: Other to opposing party ?

Ten days prior to the Local Rule 16-2 meeting, each party shall serve objections to the other's instructions and verdict forms.

Summary: Each party must serve objections to the other party's proposed jury instructions and verdict forms ten days before the Local Rule 16-2 meeting.

Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald

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Applies to: Complaint
Service: Personal service to opposing party ?

The Plaintiff(s) shall promptly serve the Complaint in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and file the proofs of service pursuant to the Local Rules. Any Defendant(s) not timely served shall be dismissed from the action without prejudice.

Summary: Plaintiff must promptly serve the Complaint per Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and file proofs of service; defendants not timely served will be dismissed without prejudice.

Judge Michelle Williams Court

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Deadline: 90 calendar days ?
Applies to: Complaint ?
Service: Personal service to opposing party ?

Any “DOE” or fictitiously-named Defendant(s) who is not identified and served within 90 days after the case is filed shall be dismissed without prejudice pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m).

Summary: DOE or fictitiously-named defendants must be identified and served within 90 days after the case is filed, or they will be dismissed without prejudice.

Judge Michelle Williams Court

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Service: Email to opposing party ?

Opposition or reply papers due on a holiday must be filed the preceding business day (i.e., Thursday)—not the following business day (i.e., Monday)—and must be hand-delivered or emailed to opposing counsel on the preceding business day.

Summary: Opposition or reply papers due on a holiday must be hand-delivered or emailed to opposing counsel on the preceding business day.

Judge Michelle Williams Court

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Service: Other to all parties ?

Counsel for the applicant must provide advance notice of the application by telephone and email to all other parties.

Summary: Advance notice of an ex parte application must be provided to all other parties by telephone and email.

Judge Michelle Williams Court

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Service: Other to all parties ?

The applicant must serve the application by facsimile, email, or personal service, even if electronic service is effected under Local Rule 5-3.2.1.

Summary: Ex parte applications must be served by facsimile, email, or personal service even if electronic service is effected under Local Rule 5-3.2.1.

Judge Michelle Williams Court

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Applies to: Order
Service: Other to all parties ?

Counsel for plaintiff or plaintiff (if appearing on their own behalf) shall immediately serve this Order on all parties, including any new parties to the action.

Summary: Plaintiff's counsel or a self-represented plaintiff must immediately serve this Order on all parties, including any new parties to the action.

Judge Michelle Williams Court

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Applies to: Order
Service: Other to all parties ?

If this case came to the Court by a Petition for Removal, the removing defendant(s) shall serve this Order on all other parties.

Summary: In removed actions, the removing defendant(s) must serve this Order on all other parties.

Judge Michelle Williams Court

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Criminal cases

Service: Other to opposing party ?

At least one week before trial, each counsel must file with the CRD and serve on opposing counsel any proposed questions to be asked of prospective jurors.

Summary: Proposed voir dire questions must be served on opposing counsel at least one week before trial.

Judge Otis D. Wright II

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Civil casesCourt notice

Applies to: Sealed document
Service: Other to opposing party ?

Therefore, you must serve all sealed documents by other means. Print the NEF and serve it and the sealed document on opposing counsel.

Summary: Sealed documents must be served by means other than electronic service; print the NEF and serve it together with the sealed document on opposing counsel.

Judge Serena R. Murillo

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Civil casesCourt notice

Applies to: Sealed document
Service: Other to opposing party ?

Note, however, that while all case participants will receive a NEF, sealed documents will not be accessible through the NEF. All sealed documents will be restricted from viewing. Therefore, you must serve all sealed documents by other means. Print the NEF and serve it and the sealed document on opposing counsel.

Summary: Sealed documents are not accessible through the NEF, so they must be served by other means; the filer must print the NEF and serve it along with the sealed document on opposing counsel.

Judge Serena R. Murillo

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Civil casesCourt notice

Applies to: Sealed document
Service: Other to opposing party ?

you must serve all sealed documents by other means. Print the NEF and serve it and the sealed document on opposing counsel.

Summary: Sealed documents must be served by other means because they are not accessible through the NEF; print the NEF and serve it with the sealed document on opposing counsel.

Judge Serena R. Murillo

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Deadline: 0 hours ?
Applies to: Civil standing order ?
Service: Other to all parties ?

Plaintiff's counsel must serve this Order immediately on all parties and/or their attorney(s), including any new parties to the action.

Summary: Plaintiff's counsel must immediately serve the civil standing order on all parties and their attorneys, including any newly added parties.

Judge Sunshine S. Sykes

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Deadline: 0 hours ?
Applies to: Civil standing order ?
Service: Other to all parties ?

If this action came to the Court through noticed removal, Defendant's counsel must immediately serve this Order on all other parties.

Summary: In actions removed to this Court, Defendant's counsel must immediately serve the standing order on all other parties.

Judge Sunshine S. Sykes

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Applies to: Complaint
Service: Other to opposing party ?

The plaintiff must promptly serve the complaint in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 and must comply with Local Rule 5-3 with respect to all proofs of service.

Summary: Plaintiff must promptly serve the complaint per FRCP 4 and comply with Local Rule 5-3 for all proofs of service.

Judge Sunshine S. Sykes

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Applies to: Standing order ?
Service: Other to all parties ?

Counsel for plaintiff (or plaintiff, if appearing pro se) must immediately serve this Order on all parties, including any new parties to the action. If this case was removed to this Court from state court, the removing defendant(s) must serve this Order on all other parties.

Summary: Plaintiff's counsel (or plaintiff if pro se) must immediately serve this Order on all parties, and the removing defendant must do so in removed cases.

Judge André Birotte Jr.

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Applies to: Scheduling order ?
Service: Other to all parties ?

The plaintiff's counsel or, if the plaintiff is appearing pro se, defense counsel, shall provide this Order to all known parties who have not yet appeared or who appear after the date of this Order.

Summary: Counsel must provide this scheduling order to all known parties who have not yet appeared or who appear after the order date.

Judge Anne Hwang

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Civil cases

Applies to: Sealed document
Service: Other to opposing party ?

Documents electronically filed under seal will not be accessible through the Notice of Electronic Filing ("NEF"). The filing party is therefore responsible for serving all sealed documents and attachments on opposing counsel by other means. A certificate of service must be included with every sealed filing and a copy of the NEF should be served with the sealed document.

Summary: Sealed documents are not accessible via NEF; filing party must serve by other means and include a certificate of service.

Judge André Birotte Jr.

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Civil cases

Applies to: Sealed document
Service: Other to opposing party ?

Therefore, you must serve all sealed documents by other means. Print the NEF and serve it, the sealed declaration, and the unredacted document on opposing counsel.

Summary: Sealed documents must be served by other means (print NEF and serve with sealed declaration and unredacted document) because they are not accessible through NEF.

Judge André Birotte Jr.

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Civil cases

Service: Other to opposing party ?

Therefore, you must serve all sealed documents by other means. Print the NEF and serve it and the sealed document on opposing counsel.

Summary: Sealed documents must be served by other means (not electronic service); print the NEF and serve it with the sealed document on opposing counsel.

Judge André Birotte Jr.

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Civil cases

Applies to: Sealed document
Service: Other to opposing party ?

Note, however, that while all case participants will receive a NEF, sealed document(s) will not be accessible through the NEF. All sealed documents will be restricted from viewing. Therefore, you must serve all sealed documents by other means. Print the NEF and serve it and the sealed document on opposing counsel.

Summary: Sealed documents must be served by other means (print and serve) because they are not accessible through the NEF.

Judge André Birotte Jr.

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Civil cases

Deadline: 3 calendar days ?
Required: Always ?
Service: Other ?

If plaintiff has not already served the operative complaint on all defendants, plaintiff promptly must do so and must file proofs of service within three days thereafter. Defendants also must timely serve and file their responsive pleadings, and within three days thereafter, file proofs of service.

Summary: Plaintiff must serve complaint and file proof of service within 3 days; defendants must serve responsive pleadings and file proof of service within 3 days.

Judge André Birotte Jr.

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Applies to: Standing order ?

Counsel for the plaintiff shall immediately serve this Order on all parties, ===== PAGE 2 ===== including any new parties to the action. If this case was removed from state court, the defendant that removed the case shall serve this Order on all other parties.

Summary: Plaintiff’s counsel must immediately serve the Order on all parties, including newly added parties; in a removed case, the removing defendant must serve it on all other parties.

Judge Anne Hwang

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Deadline: 3 calendar days ?
Required: Always ?
Applies to: Summons and complaint
Service: Personal service to all parties ?

Summary: Plaintiff must serve the complaint promptly and file proof of service within 3 days.

Judge Cynthia Valenzuela

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Applies to: Ex parte application ?
Service: Electronic service ?

The applicant shall serve the opposing party electronically, if possible.

Summary: Ex parte applications should be served electronically if possible.

Judge Cynthia Valenzuela

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Applies to: Ex parte application
Service: Other ?

Parties enrolled for service by facsimile or mail must be served the ex parte application by facsimile or personal service.

Summary: Parties enrolled for fax or mail service must be served ex parte applications by fax or personal service.

Judge Cynthia Valenzuela

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Deadline: 35 calendar days ?
Service: Other ?

Thirty-five (35) days before the FPTC: The parties shall exchange proposed general and special jury instructions.

Summary: Parties must exchange proposed jury instructions 35 days before FPTC.

Judge Cynthia Valenzuela

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Deadline: 28 calendar days ?
Service: Other ?

Twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC: The parties shall exchange any objections to the instructions.

Summary: Parties must exchange objections to jury instructions 28 days before FPTC.

Judge Cynthia Valenzuela

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Deadline: 28 calendar days ?
Applies to: Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law
Service: Other to opposing party ?

For any trial requiring findings of fact and conclusions of law, each party shall file and serve on the opposing party, no later than twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC, its Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in the format specified in Local Rule 52-3.

Summary: Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be served on opposing party 28 days before FPTC.

Judge Cynthia Valenzuela

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Civil cases

Deadline: 7 calendar days ?
Service: Electronic service to other ?

No later than seven days after the meet and confer, the moving party shall provide to the opposing party an electronic copy of the moving party’s portion of the joint brief, together with the moving party’s portion of the JAF and Joint Appendix of Evidence (JAE), see infra.

Summary: Moving party must provide electronic copies of its joint brief portion, JAF, and JAE to opposing party within 7 days after meet and confer.

Judge Cynthia Valenzuela

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Civil cases

Deadline: 14 calendar days ?
Service: Electronic service to other ?

No later than 14 days after receiving the moving party’s papers, the opposing party shall provide to the moving party an electronic copy of the integrated motion, which shall include the opposing party’s portion of the joint brief, JAF, and JAE.

Summary: Opposing party must provide electronic integrated motion (including its joint brief portion, JAF, JAE) to moving party within 14 days of receiving moving papers.

Judge Cynthia Valenzuela

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Applies to: Ex parte application
Service: Electronic service to opposing party ?

The moving party shall serve the opposing party electronically, if possible. A party is considered served once the ex parte application has been e-filed. All parties registered for electronic service are sent a notification of ECF filing each time a document is e-filed with a link to the document for one free view. Defendants exempt from electronic service must be served the ex parte application by facsimile or personal service. See Local Criminal Rules 49-1.2, 49-1.3.2(b); Local Civil Rule 5-3.

Summary: Ex parte applications must be served electronically if possible; exempt defendants must be served by fax or personal service. Service is complete upon e-filing.

Judge Cynthia Valenzuela

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Service: Other to other ?

Summary: Bail review requests based on changed circumstances must first be addressed to the Magistrate Judge and served on opposing counsel and the United States Probation and Pretrial Services Office.

Judge Cynthia Valenzuela

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Civil cases

Applies to: Standing order ?
Service: Other to all parties ?

Counsel for plaintiff must immediately serve this order on all parties, including any new parties to the action.

Summary: Plaintiff's counsel must serve this standing order on all parties immediately.

Judge Dale S. Fischer

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Civil cases

Applies to: Standing order ?
Service: Other to all parties ?

If this case was removed from state court, the defendant that removed the case must serve this Order on all other parties.

Summary: In removed cases, the removing defendant must serve this standing order on all other parties.

Judge Dale S. Fischer

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Civil cases

Deadline: 3 calendar days ?
Service: Personal service ?

If plaintiff has not already served the operative complaint on all defendants, plaintiff must do so promptly and must file proofs of service within three days thereafter.

Summary: Plaintiff must file proof of service within 3 days after serving the complaint.

Judge Dale S. Fischer

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Civil cases

Service: Other

Documents electronically filed under seal will not be accessible through the Notice of Electronic Filing ('NEF'). The filing party is therefore responsible for serving all sealed documents and attachments on opposing counsel by other means. A certificate of service must be included with every sealed filing and a copy of the NEF should be served with the sealed document.

Summary: Sealed documents must be served on opposing counsel by other means (not via NEF); certificate of service required; copy of NEF should be served with sealed document.

Judge David O. Carter

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Civil cases

Service: Other to opposing party ?

Therefore, you must serve all sealed documents by other means. Print the NEF and serve it and the sealed document on opposing counsel.

Summary: Sealed documents must be served by other means (not e-service); print the NEF and serve it with the sealed document on opposing counsel.

Judge David O. Carter

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Civil cases

Applies to: Sealed document
Service: Other to opposing party ?

Summary: Sealed documents must be served by other means because they are not accessible through the NEF.

Judge David O. Carter

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Civil cases

Applies to: Sealed document
Service: Other

Summary: Sealed documents must be served by other means (print NEF and serve with sealed document) because they are not accessible through the NEF.

Judge David O. Carter

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Civil cases

Applies to: Sealed document
Service: Other to opposing party ?

Summary: Sealed documents must be served by other means because they are not accessible through the NEF; print the NEF and serve it with the sealed document on opposing counsel.

Judge David O. Carter

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Civil cases

Deadline: 35 calendar days ?
Required: Always ?
Applies to: Jury instructions
Service: Other to all parties ?

Thirty-five (35) days before the FPTC: The parties shall exchange proposed general and special jury instructions.

Summary: Parties must exchange proposed jury instructions 35 days before the final pretrial conference.

Judge Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha

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Civil cases

Deadline: 28 calendar days ?
Required: Always ?
Applies to: Jury instructions ?
Service: Other to all parties ?

Twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC: The parties shall exchange any objections to the instructions.

Summary: Parties must exchange objections to jury instructions 28 days before the final pretrial conference.

Judge Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha

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Civil cases

Service: Other to opposing party ?

each party shall file and serve on the opposing party, no later than twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC, its Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law

Summary: Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be served on the opposing party.

Judge Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha

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Civil cases

Deadline: 3 calendar days ?
Applies to: Proof of service
Service: Personal service ?

Summary: Proofs of service must be filed within 3 days after service of summons and complaint.

Judge Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha

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Applies to: Initial standing order ?
Service: Other to all parties ?

Counsel for plaintiff(s) shall serve this Order immediately on all parties and/or their counsel, including any new parties to the action. If this case was removed from state court, defendant(s) who removed the case shall serve this Order on all other parties.

Summary: Plaintiff's counsel must immediately serve this Standing Order on all parties and their counsel; defendants that removed the case from state court must serve the Order on all other parties.

Judge Fernando M. Olguin

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Applies to: Complaint
Service: Other to all parties ?

Plaintiff shall promptly serve the complaint in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and 5 and file the proofs of service pursuant to Local Rule 5-3.1.2.

Summary: Plaintiff must promptly serve the complaint per Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and 5 and file required proofs of service per Local Rule 5-3.1.2.

Judge Fernando M. Olguin

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Service: Other to opposing party ?

The moving party shall electronically serve the opposing party, if possible. A party is considered served once the ex parte application has been e-filed (all parties set up for electronic service are sent a notification of ECF filing each time a document is e-filed with a link to the document for one free view). For those parties set up for service by fax or mail, the ex parte application must be served by fax or personal service.

Summary: Ex parte applications must be electronically served if possible; parties on e-service are deemed served upon e-filing, and parties set up for fax or mail service must be served by fax or personal service.

Judge Fernando M. Olguin

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Deadline: 3 calendar days ?
Applies to: Complaint
Service: Personal service to all parties ?

If Plaintiff has not already served the operative complaint on all Defendants, Plaintiff shall do so promptly and shall file proofs of service within three (3) days thereafter.

Summary: Plaintiff must file proof of service within 3 days of serving the complaint.

Judge Fred W. Slaughter

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Deadline: 3 calendar days ?
Applies to: Responsive pleading
Service: Personal service to all parties ?

Defendants shall also timely file and serve their responsive pleadings and file proofs of service within three (3) days thereafter, in compliance with the requirements of Local Rule 5-3.2.

Summary: Defendants must file proof of service within 3 days of serving responsive pleadings.

Judge Fred W. Slaughter

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Applies to: Complaint
Service: Other to all parties ?

Summary: Plaintiff must serve complaint per FRCP 4 and comply with FRCP 4(l) and Local Rule 5-3 for all proofs of service.

Judge Fred W. Slaughter

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Deadline: 2 hours ?
Service: Other to opposing party ?

Summary: Redlined amended pleading must be delivered to opposing counsel at least 2 hours before Local Rule 7-3 conference prior to filing motion to amend.

Judge Fred W. Slaughter

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Plaintiff’s counsel shall provide this Order to any parties who first appear after the date of this Order and to parties who are known to exist but have not yet entered appearances. If plaintiff is appearing pro se, but defendant is represented by counsel, defendant’s counsel shall provide this notice.

Summary: Plaintiff’s counsel must provide the Order to later-appearing or known but nonappearing parties; if the plaintiff is pro se and the defendant is represented, defendant’s counsel must provide it.

Judge Hernán D. Vera

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Civil cases

Deadline: 10 calendar days ?

Any motion regarding the inadequacy of responses to discovery must be filed and served not later than ten (10) days after the discovery cut-off date.

Summary: A motion concerning inadequate discovery responses must be served no later than ten days after the discovery cut-off date.

Judge Hernán D. Vera

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Civil cases

Deadline: 21 calendar days
Applies to: Memorandum of contentions of fact and law ?

The Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law will be served no later than twenty-one (21) calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Summary: The memoranda must be served no later than 21 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Judge Hernán D. Vera

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Civil cases

Service: Other

Summary: Sealed documents are not accessible via NEF; filing party must serve by other means and include a certificate of service.

Judge Hernán D. Vera

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Civil cases

Applies to: Sealed document
Service: Other to opposing party ?

Summary: Sealed documents must be served by other means (not through NEF); serve the NEF, sealed declaration, and unredacted document on opposing counsel.

Judge Hernán D. Vera

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Civil cases

Applies to: Sealed document
Service: Other to opposing party ?

Therefore, you must serve all sealed documents by other means. Print the NEF and serve it and the sealed document on opposing counsel.

Summary: Sealed documents must be served by other means; print the NEF and serve it with the sealed document on opposing counsel.

Judge Hernán D. Vera

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Civil cases

Applies to: Sealed document
Service: Other to opposing party ?

Summary: Sealed documents must be served by other means (not through NEF); print the NEF and serve it with the sealed document on opposing counsel.

Judge Hernán D. Vera

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Civil cases

Applies to: Sealed document
Service: Other to opposing party ?

all sealed documents will be restricted from viewing. Therefore, you must serve all sealed documents by other means. Print the NEF and serve it and the sealed document on opposing counsel.

Summary: Sealed documents must be served by other means (not via NEF); print the NEF and serve it with the sealed document on opposing counsel.

Judge Hernán D. Vera

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Civil cases

Service: Other

Summary: Sealed documents must be served by other means (not via NEF); print the NEF and serve it with the sealed document on opposing counsel.

Judge Hernán D. Vera

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Civil cases

Service: Personal service ?

Last day for hand-serving Motions in Limine -6

Summary: Motions in Limine must be hand-served no later than six weeks before trial.

Judge James V. Selna

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Civil cases

Service: Personal service ?

Last day for hand-serving motions and filing -11 (other than Motions in Limine). Please note extended notice requirements for motions for summary judgment under F.R.Civ. P. 56(c).

Summary: Motions other than Motions in Limine must be hand-served and filed by eleven weeks before trial, subject to the noted extended notice requirements for summary judgment motions.

Judge James V. Selna

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Criminal cases

Deadline: 24 hours
Service: Other

After the Court rules on the application, the Courtroom Deputy Clerk will e-mail conformed copies of the necessary documents to the filer. The filer is required to serve copies of the conformed under seal documents on all other parties, as necessary, and file a proof of service within 24 hours of the Clerk returning the conformed copies of the documents.

Summary: After the court rules, the filer must serve conformed under seal documents on all parties and file a proof of service within 24 hours of receiving the conformed copies from the clerk.

Judge James V. Selna

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Civil cases

Applies to: Ex parte application
Service: Other ?

The ex parte application shall be served upon all appearing parties, and shall state that appearing parties may comment within seven (7) days of the filing of the ex parte application.

Summary: Ex parte application to extend time to serve fictitiously named defendants must be served on all appearing parties.

Judge James V. Selna

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Civil cases

Applies to: Ex parte application ?
Service: Other ?

If consent is withheld or denied, plaintiff may apply ex parte requesting such amendment, with notice to all appearing parties.

Summary: Plaintiff must provide notice to all appearing parties when filing an ex parte application for substitution of a fictitiously named defendant.

Judge James V. Selna

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Deadline: 0 calendar days ?
Applies to: Standing order ?
Service: Personal service to all parties ?

Plaintiff(s) shall immediately serve this Order on all parties along with the Summons and Complaint.

Summary: Plaintiff must serve the standing order on all parties with the summons and complaint.

Judge Jesus G. Bernal

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Applies to: Standing order ?
Service: Personal service to all parties ?

If this case came to the Court by noticed removal, the removing Defendant(s) shall serve this Order on all other parties.

Summary: In removed actions, the removing defendant must serve the standing order on all other parties.

Judge Jesus G. Bernal

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Applies to: Complaint
Service: Personal service to all parties ?

Plaintiff shall serve the Complaint promptly in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and file the proofs of service pursuant to L.R. 5-3.1.

Summary: Plaintiff must serve the complaint promptly per FRCP 4 and file proof of service per Local Rule 5-3.1.

Judge Jesus G. Bernal

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Service: Other to opposing party ?

Documents electronically filed under seal will not be accessible through the Notice of Electronic Filing (“NEF”). The filing party is therefore responsible for serving all sealed documents and attachments on opposing counsel by other means. A certificate of service must be included with every sealed filing and a copy of the NEF should be served with the sealed

Summary: Sealed documents are not accessible via NEF; filing party must serve on opposing counsel by other means, include certificate of service, and serve copy of NEF with sealed documents.

Judge John F. Walter

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Applies to: Sealed document
Service: Other to opposing party ?

Summary: Sealed documents are not accessible via NEF and must be served by other means on opposing counsel, along with the NEF and unredacted document.

Judge John F. Walter

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Applies to: Sealed document
Service: Electronic service to all parties ?

Note, however, that while all case participants will receive a NEF, sealed documents will not be accessible through the NEF. All sealed documents will be restricted from viewing.

Summary: Sealed documents are restricted from viewing; case participants receive a NEF for sealed filings but cannot access the sealed document via the NEF.

Judge John F. Walter

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Applies to: Sealed document
Service: Other to opposing party ?

Therefore, you must serve all sealed documents by other means. Print the NEF and serve it and the sealed document on opposing counsel.

Summary: All sealed documents must be served by non-electronic means, with the NEF and sealed document served on opposing counsel.

Judge John F. Walter

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Applies to: Sealed document
Service: Other to all parties ?

Summary: Sealed documents must be served by other means; print and serve NEF and sealed document on opposing counsel.

Judge John F. Walter

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Applies to: Sealed document
Service: Other to opposing party ?

Summary: Sealed documents cannot be served via NEF; they must be served by other means, with a printed NEF, to opposing counsel.

Judge John F. Walter

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Civil cases

Service: Personal service to all parties ?

Plaintiff shall serve the Complaint promptly in accordance with Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and shall file the proofs of service pursuant to L.R. 5-3.1.

Summary: Plaintiff must promptly serve the Complaint per Rule 4 and file proof of service per Local Rule 5-3.1.

Judge John W. Holcomb

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Civil cases

Applies to: Complaint
Service: Personal service ?

Plaintiff shall serve the Complaint promptly in accordance with Rule 4 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and shall file the proofs of service pursuant to L.R. 5-3.1.

Summary: Plaintiff must serve the complaint promptly per Rule 4 and file proof of service per Local Rule 5-3.1.

Judge John W. Holcomb

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Criminal cases

Applies to: Exhibit
Service: Other to other ?

defense counsel is responsible for affixing completed exhibit tags to the original of each exhibit they intend to introduce during the trial, and for providing government counsel with one copy and the CRD with two copies of each exhibit.

Summary: Defense counsel must affix completed exhibit tags to original exhibits, provide 1 copy to government counsel and 2 copies to CRD for each exhibit.

Judge Josephine L. Staton

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Criminal cases

Deadline: 0 calendar days ?
Applies to: Witness list
Service: Other to court ?

If defense counsel intends to call witnesses other than the defendant, five copies of defendant’s witness list shall be provided to the CRD prior to the start of defendant’s case.

Summary: Defense counsel must provide 5 copies of witness list (non-defendant witnesses) to CRD before starting defense case.

Judge Josephine L. Staton

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Criminal cases

and the proof of service shall reflect service on the assigned United States Probation Officer.

Summary: Proof of service for sentencing position statements must include the assigned U.S. Probation Officer.

Judge Josephine L. Staton

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Criminal cases

Applies to: Voir dire questions ?

At least four (4) court days prior to trial, each counsel shall file and serve on opposing counsel any special questions requested to be put to prospective jurors by the Court during voir dire.

Summary: Counsel must serve special voir dire questions on opposing counsel at least 4 court days before trial.

Judge Josephine L. Staton

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Deadline: 24 hours
Service: Email to opposing party ?

The filer must promptly serve conformed copies of under-seal filings on the other party via email and must, within 24 hours of receiving the conformed copies, electronically file on the public docket proof of such service that includes the information set forth in Local Civil Rule 5-3.1.2.

Summary: Filers must serve conformed copies of under-seal filings via email and e-file proof of service within 24 hours of receiving conformed copies.

Judge Josephine L. Staton

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Civil cases

Deadline: 21 calendar days
Applies to: Memoranda of contentions of fact and law
Service: Other to all parties ?

The Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law will be served no later than twenty-one (21) calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Summary: Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law must be served 21 calendar days before Final Pretrial Conference.

Judge Josephine L. Staton

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Civil cases

Deadline: 0 calendar days ?
Applies to: Proposed final pretrial conference order
Service: Email to court ?

Counsel are directed to email to the Court a Microsoft Word version of the (Proposed) Final Pretrial Conference Order on the date it is lodged.

Summary: Proposed Final Pretrial Conference Order must be emailed to the Court on the date lodged.

Judge Josephine L. Staton

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Civil cases

Service: Email to court ?

In addition to filing, counsel must email Microsoft Word versions of their (Proposed) Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law to the chambers email address.

Summary: Counsel must email Microsoft Word versions of (Proposed) Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law to chambers email address in addition to filing.

Judge Josephine L. Staton

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Deadline: 3 calendar days ?
Applies to: Complaint
Service: Other to opposing party ?

If plaintiff has not already served the complaint (or any amendment thereto) on all defendants, plaintiff shall promptly do so and shall file proofs of service within three (3) days thereafter.

Summary: Plaintiff must file proof of service within 3 calendar days after serving the complaint or any amendment thereto.

Judge Josephine L. Staton

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Deadline: 3 calendar days ?
Applies to: Responsive pleading
Service: Other to opposing party ?

Defendants also shall timely serve and file their responsive pleadings and file proofs of service within three days thereafter.

Summary: Defendants must file proof of service within 3 calendar days after serving responsive pleadings.

Judge Josephine L. Staton

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Deadline: 90 calendar days ?
Service: Other to opposing party ?

The plaintiff shall promptly serve the complaint in accordance with Rule 4 and file the proofs of service. Although Rule 4(m) allows 90 days for service of the summons and complaint, the Court expects service to be effectuated more promptly. The Court will require plaintiffs to show good cause to extend the service deadline beyond 90 days.

Summary: Plaintiff must promptly serve complaint per FRCP 4, file proof of service, and show good cause to extend service beyond 90 days.

Judge Josephine L. Staton

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Deadline: 0 calendar days ?
Service: Other to all parties ?

Plaintiff’s counsel or plaintiff (if appearing on his or her own behalf) shall immediately serve this Order on all parties, including any new parties to the action. If this case was removed from state court, the removing defendant(s) shall serve this Order on all other parties.

Summary: Plaintiff’s counsel or pro se plaintiff must immediately serve this Order on all parties; removing defendants in removed cases must serve all other parties.

Judge Josephine L. Staton

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Civil cases

Deadline: 21 calendar days
Applies to: Memorandum of contentions of fact and law ?
Service: Other to all parties ?

The Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law will be served no later than twenty-one (21) calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Summary: Memoranda of Contentions of Fact and Law must be served 21 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference.

Judge Josephine L. Staton

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Applies to: Complaint
Service: Other to all parties ?

Plaintiff(s) shall promptly serve the complaint in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 and file proofs of service pursuant to the Local Rules.

Summary: Plaintiffs must promptly serve the complaint per FRCP 4 and file proofs of service per the Local Rules.

Judge Kenly Kiya Kato

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Applies to: Summons and complaint
Service: Other ?

This Order serves as notice pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m) that failure by plaintiff(s) to file a timely proof of service of the summons and complaint will result in the dismissal of the case for failure to prosecute.

Summary: Failure to file a timely proof of service of the summons and complaint will result in dismissal of the case for failure to prosecute.

Judge Kenly Kiya Kato

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Service: Other ?

Plaintiff(s) must ascertain the identity of and serve any fictitiously named defendants before the date of the Rule 16(b) scheduling conference.

Summary: Plaintiffs must serve fictitiously named defendants before the Rule 16(b) scheduling conference.

Judge Kenly Kiya Kato

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Deadline: 0 calendar days ?
Required: Always ?
Service: Other to all parties ?

Counsel for plaintiff(s) or plaintiff(s) (if appearing on their own behalf) shall immediately serve this Order on all parties, including any new parties to the action. If this case was removed from state court, the removing defendant(s) shall serve this Order on all other parties.

Summary: Plaintiff's counsel or pro se plaintiff(s) must immediately serve this Order on all parties, including new parties; in removed cases, the removing defendant(s) must serve the Order on all other parties.

Judge Kenly Kiya Kato

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Civil cases

Service: Other to other ?

If a party is served with a subpoena or a court order issued in other litigation that compels disclosure of any information or items designated in this action as CONFIDENTIAL, HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL – ATTORNEY EYES ONLY, or HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL – SOURCE CODE, that party must: a. Promptly notify the designator in writing. Such notification shall include a copy of the subpoena or court order.

Summary: Party served with subpoena/order to disclose sealed material must promptly notify designator in writing with copy of the subpoena/order.

Judge Kenly Kiya Kato

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In addition, any motion challenging the adequacy of responses to discovery must be served and calendared sufficiently in advance of the discovery cut-off date to permit the responses to be obtained before that date, if the motion is granted.

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A motion challenging the adequacy of discovery responses must be served and calendared early enough for responses to be obtained before the discovery cut-off if the motion is granted.

Judge Kenly Kiya Kato Official source

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Applies to: Complaint
Service: Other to opposing party ?

Plaintiff(s) shall promptly serve the complaint in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 and file proofs of service pursuant to the Local Rules.

Summary: Plaintiffs must serve the complaint per FRCP 4 and file proofs of service as required by Local Rules.

Judge Kenly Kiya Kato

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Applies to: Proof of service
Service: Other to clerk ?

Summary: Failure to file timely proof of service for summons and complaint will result in case dismissal for failure to prosecute.

Judge Kenly Kiya Kato

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Applies to: Complaint ?
Service: Other to opposing party ?

any defendant(s) not timely served will be dismissed from the action without prejudice

Summary: Defendants not timely served are dismissed from the action without prejudice.

Judge Kenly Kiya Kato

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Deadline: 90 calendar days ?
Applies to: Complaint ?
Service: Other to other ?

any “Doe” or fictitiously named defendant who is not identified and served within ninety (90) days after the case is filed will be dismissed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m).

Summary: Doe or fictitiously named defendants must be identified and served within 90 days of case filing or face dismissal per FRCP 4(m).

Judge Kenly Kiya Kato

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Deadline: 14 calendar days ?
Applies to: Motion for review reconsideration ?
Service: Other to all parties ?

The moving party must file and serve the motion within fourteen (14) days of service of a written ruling or an oral ruling that the magistrate judge states will not be followed by a written ruling.

Summary: Motion for review of magistrate judge’s order must be served within 14 days of service of the underlying ruling.

Judge Kenly Kiya Kato

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Applies to: Ex parte application ?
Service: Other to opposing party ?

The moving party shall file and serve the opposing party by electronic mail or hand delivery and shall notify the opposing party that opposing papers must be filed not later than twenty-four hours following such electronic mail or hand service. The twenty-four-hour clock runs on business days only.

Summary: Ex parte applications must be served by electronic mail or hand delivery, with opposing papers due within 24 business hours of service.

Judge Kenly Kiya Kato

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Deadline: 0 calendar days ?
Service: Other ?

Plaintiff(s) must ascertain the identity of and serve any fictitiously named defendants before the date of the Rule 16(b) scheduling conference.

Summary: Fictitiously named defendants must be served before the Rule 16(b) scheduling conference.

Judge Kenly Kiya Kato

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Service: Other ?

Last Day to Serve Initial Expert Reports:

Summary: Initial expert reports must be served by the Last Day to Serve Initial Expert Reports.

Judge Kenly Kiya Kato

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Deadline: 7 calendar days ?
Service: Other ?

Summary: Moving parties must file and serve motion withdrawals 7 days before hearing; opposing parties must file and serve opposition withdrawals 7 days before hearing.

Judge Kenly Kiya Kato

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Service: Other ?

Last Day to Serve Rebuttal Expert Reports:

Summary: Rebuttal expert reports must be served by the Last Day to Serve Rebuttal Expert Reports.

Judge Kenly Kiya Kato

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Applies to: Jury trial notification ?
Service: Court service to court ?

In all cases set for jury trial, the parties must notify the Court, no later than the Wednesday preceding the Monday trial date, a different case for trial or notify the members of the public who would otherwise be reporting for jury duty that their services are no longer needed.

Summary: Jury trial parties must notify the Court no later than the Wednesday preceding the Monday trial date.

Judge Kenly Kiya Kato

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Deadline: 14 calendar days ?
Service: Other to opposing party ?

At least fourteen (14) days before the Rule 16-2 Meeting of Counsel, counsel shall exchange proposed jury instructions and verdict form(s).

Summary: Counsel must exchange proposed jury instructions and verdict forms 14 days before the Rule 16-2 Meeting of Counsel.

Judge Kenly Kiya Kato

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Deadline: 7 calendar days ?
Service: Other to opposing party ?

Seven (7) days before the Rule 16-2 meeting , counsel shall exchange any objections to the instructions and verdict form(s).

Summary: Counsel must exchange objections to proposed jury instructions and verdict forms 7 days before the Rule 16-2 Meeting.

Judge Kenly Kiya Kato

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Deadline: 7 calendar days ?
Applies to: Unusual words list ?
Service: Email to other ?

At least seven (7) days before trial, counsel for the parties shall provide the court reporter with a list of unusual words, phrases, and spellings that may come up during trial. This information should be emailed to the CRD at kk_chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov.

Summary: Counsel must provide court reporter with list of unusual trial terms via email to kk_chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov at least 7 days before trial.

Judge Kenly Kiya Kato

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Deadline: 3 calendar days ?
Applies to: Complaint
Service: Other ?

If plaintiff has not already served the operative complaint on all defendants, plaintiff promptly shall do so and shall file proofs of service within three days thereafter.

Summary: Plaintiff must serve the operative complaint on all defendants promptly and file proofs of service within three days.

Judge Mark C. Scarsi

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Deadline: 3 calendar days ?
Applies to: Responsive pleading
Service: Other ?

Defendants also shall timely serve and file their responsive pleadings, and within three days thereafter, file proofs of service.

Summary: Defendants must timely serve and file their responsive pleadings and file proofs of service within three days.

Judge Mark C. Scarsi

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Applies to: Complaint
Service: Other to opposing party ?

The plaintiff shall promptly serve the complaint in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 and file proof of service pursuant to Local Rule 4(l).

Summary: Plaintiff must serve complaint per FRCP 4 and file proof of service per Local Rule 4(l).

Judge Mark C. Scarsi

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Deadline: 90 calendar days ?
Applies to: Summons complaint ?
Service: Other to opposing party ?

Rule 4(m) requires the summons and complaint to be served within 90 days.

Summary: Summons and complaint must be served within 90 days per FRCP 4(m).

Judge Mark C. Scarsi

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Applies to: Ex parte application ?
Service: Other to all parties ?

Counsel for the applicant must provide advance notice of the application by telephone and email to all other parties.

Summary: Counsel must provide advance notice of ex parte application by telephone and email to all other parties.

Judge Mark C. Scarsi

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Applies to: Ex parte application ?
Service: Other to all parties ?

The applicant must serve the application by facsimile, email, or personal service, even if electronic service is effected under Local Rule 5-3.2.1.

Summary: Ex parte applications must be served via facsimile, email, or personal service, regardless of electronic service under Local Rule 5-3.2.1.

Judge Mark C. Scarsi

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Deadline: 90 calendar days ?
Service: Other to other ?

Plaintiff is expected to ascertain the identity of, and serve, any fictitiously named defendant, within 90 days of the removal of the action to this Court.

Summary: Plaintiffs must ascertain the identity of and serve fictitiously named defendants within 90 calendar days of the action's removal to this Court.

Judge Mark C. Scarsi

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Deadline: 0 calendar days ?
Service: Other

Evidentiary objections to a declaration submitted in connection with a motion or other matter shall be made in writing and served and filed at the same time as, but separately from, the opposition or reply papers.

Summary: Evidentiary objections must be served and filed in writing at the same time as, but separately from, opposition or reply papers.

Judge Mark C. Scarsi

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Deadline: 0 calendar days ?
Applies to: Order
Service: Other to all parties ?

If this case was initiated in this Court, plaintiff(s) shall immediately serve this Order on all parties, including any new parties to the action.

Summary: Plaintiffs in court-initiated cases must immediately serve this order on all parties.

Judge Mark C. Scarsi

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Deadline: 0 calendar days ?
Service: Mail to all parties ?

Any document that is electronically filed shall be served by mail that same day on any party or attorney who is not permitted or has not consented to electronic service, with a proof of service to be filed within 24 hours.

Summary: Electronically filed documents must be served by mail the same day on parties not consenting to electronic service, with proof of service filed within 24 hours.

Judge Mark C. Scarsi

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The ex parte application shall be served upon all appearing parties

Summary: Ex parte applications requesting extension of the 90-day service period for fictitiously named defendants must be served on all appearing parties.

Judge Mark C. Scarsi

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Applies to: Order

If this case was removed from state court, the removing defendant(s) shall serve this Order on all other parties.

Summary: Removing defendants in removed cases must serve this order on all other parties.

Judge Mark C. Scarsi

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Civil cases

Deadline: 3 calendar days ?
Applies to: Complaint
Service: Personal service to all parties ?

If plaintiff has not already served the operative complaint on all defendants, plaintiff promptly shall do so and shall file proofs of service within three days thereafter. Defendants also shall timely serve and file their responsive pleadings, and within three days thereafter, file proofs of service.

Summary: Proofs of service must be filed within three days of serving the complaint or responsive pleadings.

Judge Mark C. Scarsi

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Applies to: Requests for admissions
Service: Other ?

Summary: Requests for admissions and related documents must be served early enough to allow motion practice on deficient responses before discovery cut-off.

Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald

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Deadline: 0 calendar days ?
Service: Other to opposing party ?

counsel for each party shall, no later than 21 days before trial, file with the Court and serve on opposing counsel that party’s proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law in the format specified in Local Rule 52-3.

Summary: Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law must be served on opposing counsel at the time of filing.

Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald

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Deadline: 0 calendar days ?
Applies to: Exhibit
Service: Other to opposing party ?

Counsel must show a new exhibit to opposing counsel before the court session in which it is mentioned.

Summary: Counsel must show new exhibits to opposing counsel before the court session where the exhibit is mentioned.

Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald

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Service: Other to other ?

Copies of this new document should be given to the Court and opposing counsel.

Summary: Provide copies of the extracted interrogatory/admission document to the Court and opposing counsel.

Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald

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Deadline: 3 calendar days ?
Applies to: Proof of service
Service: Other to clerk ?

If plaintiff has not already served the operative complaint on all defendants, plaintiff shall promptly do so and shall file proofs of service within three days thereafter.

Summary: Plaintiff must file proof of service within 3 days of serving the complaint.

Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald

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Deadline: 3 calendar days ?
Applies to: Proof of service
Service: Other to clerk ?

Defendants also shall timely serve and file their responsive pleadings and file proofs of service within three days thereafter.

Summary: Defendants must file proof of service within 3 days of serving responsive pleadings.

Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald

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Criminal cases

Deadline: 0 hours ?
Applies to: Brady evidence ?
Service: Other to other ?

On government counsel’s discovery of any evidence within the scope of Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963), and its progeny, such evidence shall be produced forthwith to defense counsel.

Summary: Government counsel must immediately produce Brady evidence to defense counsel upon discovery.

Judge Mónica Ramírez Almadani

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Criminal cases

Service: Other to other ?

Government counsel shall also disclose to defense counsel the existence or non-existence of (1) evidence obtained by electronic surveillance and (2) testimony by a government informant.

Summary: Government counsel must disclose to defense counsel whether electronic surveillance evidence or informant testimony exists.

Judge Mónica Ramírez Almadani

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Criminal cases

Service: Other to other ?

No document shall be placed before a witness unless a copy has been provided to the Court and opposing counsel.

Summary: Exhibits must be provided to the Court and opposing counsel before being shown to a witness.

Judge Mónica Ramírez Almadani

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Criminal cases

Counsel shall comply promptly with discovery and notice pursuant to Rules 12, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 15, and 16 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure.

Summary: Counsel must promptly comply with discovery and notice requirements under Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure 12, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 12.4, 15, and 16.

Judge Mónica Ramírez Almadani

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Deadline: 0 hours ?
Applies to: Order
Service: Other to all parties ?

NOTICE OF THIS ORDER: Plaintiff’s counsel or plaintiff (if appearing on his or her own behalf) shall immediately serve this Order on all parties, including any new parties to the action. If this case was removed from state court, the removing defendant(s) shall serve this Order on all other parties.

Summary: Plaintiff’s counsel or pro se plaintiff must immediately serve this order on all parties; removing defendants in state-removed cases must serve all other parties.

Judge Mónica Ramírez Almadani

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Deadline: 35 calendar days ?
Applies to: Jury instructions
Service: Other to all parties ?

At least thirty-five (35) days before the FPTC: The parties shall exchange proposed general and special jury instructions.

Summary: Parties must exchange proposed general and special jury instructions at least 35 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

Judge Mónica Ramírez Almadani

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Deadline: 28 calendar days ?
Applies to: Jury instruction objections ?
Service: Other to all parties ?

Twenty-eight (28) days before the FPTC: The parties shall exchange any objections to the instructions.

Summary: Parties must exchange objections to jury instructions 28 calendar days before the Final Pretrial Conference (FPTC).

Judge Mónica Ramírez Almadani

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Deadline: 7 calendar days ?
Service: Email to other ?

At least seven (7) days before the commencement of trial, counsel for the parties shall provide the court reporter with a list of unusual words, phrases, and spellings that may come up during trial. This information should be emailed to Court Reporter Services at ReportersCACD@cacd.uscourts.gov.

Summary: Counsel must email a list of unusual words/phrases to the court reporter 7 days before trial starts.

Judge Mónica Ramírez Almadani

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Service: Other to opposing party ?

Counsel must show a new exhibit to opposing counsel before the court session in which it is mentioned.

Summary: Counsel must show new exhibits to opposing counsel before the court session where the exhibit is first mentioned.

Judge Mónica Ramírez Almadani

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Service: Other to other ?

Copies of this new document must be provided to the Court and the opposing party.

Summary: Copies of summary documents listing interrogatory or admission answers must be provided to the Court and opposing party.

Judge Mónica Ramírez Almadani

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Civil cases

Deadline: 0 business days ?
Applies to: Standing order ?
Service: Other to all parties ?

Counsel for Plaintiff shall immediately serve this Order on all parties who have not yet appeared in this matter, including any new parties later added to the action.

Summary: Plaintiff must immediately serve this standing order on all parties who have not appeared.

Judge Otis D. Wright II

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Civil cases

Deadline: 90 calendar days ?
Applies to: Summons and complaint ?
Service: Other ?

Any “DOE” or fictitiously-named Defendant(s) who is not identified and served within 90 days after the case is filed shall be dismissed pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(m).

Summary: Fictitiously named or DOE defendants must be served within 90 days of case filing to avoid dismissal.

Judge R. Gary Klausner

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Civil cases

Deadline: 3 calendar days ?
Applies to: Ex parte application
Service: Other ?

Petitioner(s) shall file and serve within 3 days of the date of this order an ex parte application requesting a hearing on the Petition to ensure prompt resolution of the Petition in compliance with section 983(f)’s deadlines.

Summary: Petitioners under 18 U.S.C. 983(f) must serve an ex parte application within 3 days of this order.

Judge R. Gary Klausner

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Civil cases

Applies to: Ex parte application ?
Service: Other to opposing party ?

The moving party shall serve the opposing party and shall notify the opposition that opposing papers must be filed not later than 3:00 p.m. on the first business day following service.

Summary: Moving party must serve opposing party and notify them of opposing paper deadline for ex parte applications.

Judge R. Gary Klausner

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Civil cases

Deadline: 0 calendar days ?
Applies to: Standing order ?
Service: Other to all parties ?

Counsel for plaintiff or plaintiff (if appearing on his or her own behalf) shall immediately serve this Order on all parties, including any new parties to the action. If this case came to the Court by a Petition for Removal, the removing defendant(s) shall serve this Order on all other parties.

Summary: Plaintiff's counsel or pro se plaintiff must immediately serve this Order on all parties; removing defendant must serve all parties if case is removed.

Judge R. Gary Klausner

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Civil cases

Deadline: 15 calendar days ?
Applies to: Motion
Service: Other to all parties ?

All motions to join other parties or to amend the pleadings shall be filed and served within fifteen (15) days of the date of this order.

Summary: Motions to join parties or amend pleadings must be served within 15 calendar days of the date of this order.

Judge R. Gary Klausner

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Civil cases

Applies to: Discovery motion ?
Service: Other to all parties ?

Any motion challenging the adequacy of responses to discovery must be filed timely, and served and calendared sufficiently in advance of the discovery cut-off date to permit the responses to be obtained before that date, if the motion is granted.

Summary: Discovery motions challenging adequacy of responses must be served sufficiently in advance of the discovery cut-off date to obtain responses before the cut-off if granted.

Judge R. Gary Klausner

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Civil cases

Service: Other to all parties ?

All interrogatories, requests for production of documents, and requests for admission shall be served sufficiently in advance of the discovery cut-off date to permit the discovering party enough time to challenge (via motion practice) responses deemed to be deficient.

Summary: Written discovery requests must be served sufficiently in advance of the discovery cut-off date to allow time to challenge deficient responses.

Judge R. Gary Klausner

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Applies to: Pretrial detention review request ?
Service: Other to opposing party ?

Any request for review of pretrial release conditions based on changed circumstances or information not previously presented to the Magistrate Judge shall be addressed in the first instance to the Magistrate Judge and shall be served on both opposing counsel and Pretrial Services.

Summary: Pretrial detention review requests must be served on opposing counsel and Pretrial Services.

Judge Serena R. Murillo

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Service: Electronic service to opposing party ?

If possible, the moving party shall serve the opposing party electronically. A party is considered served once the ex parte application has been e-filed. All parties registered for electronic service are notified of an ECF filing each time a document is e-filed with a link to the document for one free view. Defendants exempt from electronic service must be served the ex parte application by facsimile or personal service. See Local Criminal Rules 49-1.2, 49-1.3.2(b); Local Civil Rule 5-3.

Summary: Ex parte applications must be served electronically if possible; service is deemed upon e-filing, with exempt defendants served by fax or personal service.

Judge Serena R. Murillo

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Service: Other to opposing party ?

Following service of the ex parte application by electronic, facsimile, or personal service, the moving party shall notify the opposing party that any opposition must be filed no later than twenty-four (24) hours following service.

Summary: Moving party must notify opposing party that ex parte oppositions are due 24 hours after service.

Judge Serena R. Murillo

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Deadline: 0 calendar days ?
Applies to: Amended witness list
Service: Email to court ?

Any Amended Witness List must be filed by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial and emailed to SRM_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format.

Summary: Amended Witness Lists must be emailed to SRM_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format by 12pm Friday before trial.

Judge Serena R. Murillo

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Deadline: 0 calendar days ?
Applies to: Amended exhibit list
Service: Email to court ?

Any Amended Exhibit List must be filed by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial and emailed to SRM_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format.

Summary: Amended Exhibit Lists must be emailed to SRM_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov in Microsoft Word format by 12pm Friday before trial.

Judge Serena R. Murillo

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Deadline: 21 calendar days ?
Applies to: Sentencing video transcript ?
Service: Other to opposing party ?

provide the video and transcript to opposing counsel at least twenty-one (21) days before the hearing.

Summary: Sentencing videos and transcripts must be provided to opposing counsel at least 21 days before the hearing.

Judge Serena R. Murillo

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Civil cases

Deadline: 14 calendar days ?
Service: Other to opposing party ?

No later than fourteen (14) days after the meet and confer, the moving party shall personally deliver or email to the opposing party an electronic copy of the moving party’s portion of the Joint Brief, together with the moving party’s portion of the Joint Appendix of Facts and Joint Appendix of Evidence, see below. These documents should allow the opposing party to integrate content without modifying the moving party’s separate portions of the Joint Brief, Joint Appendix of Facts, and Joint Appendix of Evidence.

Summary: Moving parties must deliver their Joint Brief portion, Joint Appendix of Facts, and Joint Appendix of Evidence to the opposing party via personal delivery or email within 14 days after the meet and confer.

Judge Serena R. Murillo

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Civil cases

Deadline: 14 calendar days ?
Applies to: Integrated motion
Service: Other to other ?

No later than fourteen (14) days after receiving the moving party’s papers, the opposing party shall personally deliver or email to the moving party an electronic copy of the integrated motion, which shall include the opposing party’s portion of the Joint Brief, Joint Appendix of Facts, and Joint Appendix of Evidence. The opposing party shall not modify in any way the moving party’s separate portions of the joint brief.

Summary: Opposing party must serve integrated motion (including joint brief, JAF, JAE) on moving party within 14 days of receiving moving papers, without modifying moving party's portions.

Judge Serena R. Murillo

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Civil cases

Service: Mail to other ?

Deadline for Notice of Collective Action to be mailed to putative plaintiffs One month after hearing

Summary: Notice of collective action must be mailed to putative plaintiffs one month after the hearing.

Judge Serena R. Murillo

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Deadline: 0 hours ?
Applies to: Standing order ?
Service: Other

Counsel for the plaintiff must immediately serve this Order on all parties, including any new parties to the action. If this case was removed from state court, the defendant who removed the case must serve this Order on all other parties.

Summary: Plaintiff's counsel must immediately serve this Standing Order on all parties; removing defendant must serve all parties if case removed from state court.

Judge Serena R. Murillo

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Deadline: 0 calendar days ?
Applies to: E filed document ?
Service: Mail to other ?

Any document that is e-filed shall be served by mail that same day on any party or attorney who is not permitted or has not consented to electronic service, with a proof of service to be filed within 24 hours.

Summary: E-filed documents must be served by mail the same day on parties not consenting to electronic service, with proof of service filed within 24 hours.

Judge Serena R. Murillo

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Applies to: Summons and complaint
Service: Other to all parties ?

The plaintiff(s) shall promptly serve a copy of the summons and complaint in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 and file the proofs of service pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4(l).

Summary: Plaintiffs must serve the summons and complaint in accordance with FRCP 4 and file proofs of service per FRCP 4(l).

Judge Serena R. Murillo

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Deadline: 90 calendar days ?
Applies to: Summons and complaint ?
Service: Other to all parties ?

Any defendant(s), including “DOE” or fictitiously named defendant(s), not served within 90 days after the case is filed shall be dismissed pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) and by operation of this Order without further notice, unless plaintiff requests and justifies the need for additional time in the joint report and the Court grants an extension.

Summary: Defendants not served within 90 days of case filing are dismissed unless the plaintiff obtains an extension by justifying the need in a joint report.

Judge Serena R. Murillo

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Deadline: 0 calendar days ?
Applies to: Summons and complaint ?
Service: Other to all parties ?

Plaintiff must identify and serve any fictitiously named or “Doe” defendant(s) before the deadline set forth in the Court’s Order Setting Scheduling Conference.

Summary: Plaintiff must identify and serve Doe defendants before the scheduling conference deadline.

Judge Serena R. Murillo

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Service: Other ?

The parties must comply fully with the letter and spirit of Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26(a) and produce discovery promptly.

Summary: Parties must comply with FRCP 26(a) and produce discovery promptly.

Judge Serena R. Murillo

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Applies to: Ex parte application ?
Service: Electronic service to opposing party ?

Concurrently with service of the ex parte papers by electronic service and telephonic notice, counsel for the moving party shall also serve the non-moving party by either facsimile, email, or personal service, and give notice to the non-moving party that opposing papers must be filed no later than 24 hours (or one court day) following service.

Summary: Moving party must serve ex parte papers via electronic service, serve non-moving party via fax/email/personal service, and notify of opposing paper deadline.

Judge Serena R. Murillo

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Applies to: Ex parte application ?
Service: Other to opposing party ?

counsel for the moving party shall also serve the non-moving party by either facsimile, email, or personal service

Summary: Non-moving party in ex parte application must be served by fax, email, or personal service.

Judge Serena R. Murillo

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Applies to: Temporary restraining order application ?
Service: Other to opposing party ?

The moving party must serve the opposing party by email, fax, or personal service, and notify that party that opposing papers must be filed not later than 48 hours following service or by 3:00 p.m. on the first court day after the service, whichever is later, or certify pursuant to Rule 65 and Local Rule 65-1 the efforts made to give notice and reasons why it should not be required under the circumstances.

Summary: Ex parte TRO moving party must serve opposing party via email/fax/personal service, notify of opposing paper deadline, or certify under Rule 65/Local 65-1.

Judge Serena R. Murillo

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Civil cases

Applies to: Complaint
Service: Personal service ?

The Plaintiff(s) shall promptly serve the Complaint in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and file the proofs of service pursuant to Fed R. Civ. P. 4(l).

Summary: Plaintiff must promptly serve the complaint per FRCP 4 and file proof of service per FRCP 4(l).

Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett

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Civil cases

Deadline: 90 calendar days ?
Applies to: Complaint ?
Service: Personal service ?

Any Defendant(s), including 'DOE' or fictitiously-named Defendant(s), not served within 90 days after the case is filed shall be dismissed pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) and by operation of this Order without further notice, unless plaintiff requests and justifies the need for additional time in the joint report and the Court grants an extension.

Summary: Defendants not served within 90 days of filing will be dismissed automatically unless plaintiff requests an extension in the joint report.

Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett

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Civil cases

Applies to: Complaint ?
Service: Personal service ?

Plaintiff must identify and serve any fictitiously named or 'Doe' defendant(s) before the deadline set forth in the Court's Order Setting Scheduling Conference.

Summary: Plaintiff must identify and serve Doe defendants before the scheduling conference deadline.

Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett

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Civil cases

Deadline: 48 hours
Applies to: TRO application ?
Service: Other ?

The moving party must serve the opposing party by email, fax, or personal service, and notify that party that opposing papers must be filed not later than forty-eight (48) hours following service or by 3:00 p.m. on the first court day after the service, whichever is later, or certify pursuant to Rule 65 and Local Rule 65-1 the efforts made to give notice and reasons why it should not be required under the circumstances.

Summary: TRO applications must be served by email, fax, or personal service with notice of opposition deadline of 48 hours or 3:00 p.m. next court day, whichever is later.

Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett

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Civil cases

Deadline: 14 calendar days ?
Applies to: Joint brief
Service: Electronic service to opposing party ?

No later than fourteen (14) days after the meet and confer, the moving party shall personally deliver or email to the opposing party an electronic copy of the moving party's portion of the Joint Brief, together with the moving party's portion of the Joint Appendix of Facts and Joint Appendix of Evidence, see below.

Summary: Moving party must serve its portion of the joint brief and appendices on the opposing party within 14 days after the meet and confer.

Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett

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Civil cases

Deadline: 14 calendar days ?
Applies to: Joint brief
Service: Electronic service to opposing party ?

No later than fourteen (14) days after receiving the moving party's papers, the opposing party shall personally deliver or email to the moving party an electronic copy of the integrated motion, which shall include the opposing party's portion of the Joint Brief, Joint Appendix of Facts, and Joint Appendix of Evidence.

Summary: Opposing party must serve the integrated joint brief and appendices on the moving party within 14 days after receiving the moving party's papers.

Judge Sherilyn Peace Garnett

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Civil cases

Deadline: 3 calendar days ?
Applies to: Proof of service
Service: Other ?

If the plaintiff has not previously served the operative complaint on all defendants, the plaintiff shall promptly do so and file proof of service within three days thereafter.

Summary: Plaintiff must file proof of service within three days after serving the operative complaint on all defendants.

Judge Stanley Blumenfeld Jr.

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Civil cases

Applies to: Objections
Service: Other to opposing party ?

The party opposing summary judgment shall provide the moving party with any objections to the moving party's evidence at the same time that it provides its portion of the joint brief, the JAF, and the JAE.

Summary: Opposing party must serve objections on moving party concurrently with joint brief, JAF, and JAE.

Judge Stanley Blumenfeld Jr.

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Civil cases

Deadline: 7 calendar days ?
Applies to: Responses and objections ?
Service: Other to opposing party ?

No later than seven days after receiving these materials, the moving party shall provide to the opposing party its responses to the opposing party's evidentiary objections, together with any objections to the opposing party's evidence.

Summary: Moving party must serve responses and any objections within 7 days of receiving opposing party's materials.

Judge Stanley Blumenfeld Jr.

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Service: Other to opposing party ?

The moving party must serve the opposing party electronically, if possible. A party is considered served once the ex parte application has been e-filed. All parties registered for electronic service are sent a notification of ECF filing each time a document is e-filed with a link to the document for one free view. Defendants exempt from electronic service must be served the ex parte application by facsimile or personal service. See Local Criminal Rules 49-1.2, 49-1.3.2(b); Local Civil Rule 5-3.

Summary: Ex parte applications must be served electronically if possible, with exempt defendants receiving fax or personal service, and service deemed complete upon e-filing.

Judge Sunshine S. Sykes

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Applies to: Disclosure ?
Service: Other to opposing party ?

Counsel for the government must also disclose to counsel for the defendant the existence or non-existence of (1) evidence obtained by electronic surveillance and (2) testimony by a government informant.

Summary: Government counsel must disclose existence/non-existence of electronic surveillance evidence and government informant testimony to defense counsel.

Judge Sunshine S. Sykes

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Service: Other to opposing party ?

Counsel must comply with all notice and discovery obligations set forth in Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure 12, 12.1–12.4, 15, and 16. The government must promptly produce to counsel for the defendant any evidence falling within the scope of Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963), Giglio v. United States, 405 U.S. 150 (1972), Roviaro v. United States, 353 U.S. 53 (1957), and United States v. Henthorn, 931 F.2d 29 (9th Cir. 1991).

Summary: Counsel must comply with specified Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure for discovery, and the government must promptly produce Brady/Giglio evidence to the defense.

Judge Sunshine S. Sykes

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Applies to: Bail review request ?
Service: Other to other ?

Any request for bail review made under 18 U.S.C. § 3142(f)(2)(b) based on changed circumstances or information not previously presented to the Magistrate Judge must be addressed in the first instance to the Magistrate Judge and must be served on both opposing counsel and Pretrial Services.

Summary: Bail review requests under 18 U.S.C. § 3142(f)(2)(b) must be served on opposing counsel and Pretrial Services.

Judge Sunshine S. Sykes

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Deadline: 1 calendar days ?
Applies to: Amended witness list
Service: Email to chambers ?

Any Amended Witness List must be filed and emailed to Chambers in Word format by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial.

Summary: Amended witness lists must be filed, emailed to Chambers in Word format by noon on Friday before trial.

Judge Sunshine S. Sykes

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Deadline: 1 calendar days ?
Applies to: Amended exhibit list
Service: Email to chambers ?

Any Amended Exhibit List must be filed and emailed to Chambers in Word format by 12:00 p.m. (noon) on the Friday before trial.

Summary: Amended exhibit lists must be filed, emailed to Chambers in Word format by noon on Friday before trial.

Judge Sunshine S. Sykes

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Deadline: 21 calendar days ?
Service: Other to opposing party ?

If permission is granted, counsel must provide the video and a transcript to opposing counsel at least twenty-one (21) days before the sentencing hearing.

Summary: Counsel must provide approved sentencing videos and transcripts to opposing counsel at least 21 days before the sentencing hearing.

Judge Sunshine S. Sykes

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d. and, at the time of lodging under L.R. 32-1, the party 3 offering the evidence must serve and file a joint index on all 4 parties and the Court that reflects (1) the portions of the 5 depositions offered, (2) which party is offering them, (3) the pages and lines being offered, (4) any objections to each designation, and (5) the grounds for all objections.

Summary: The party offering deposition evidence must serve the joint index on all parties when lodging it under L.R. 32-1.

Judge Sunshine S. Sykes

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Required: Always ?
Applies to: Standing order ?
Service: Other to all parties ?

Plaintiff's counsel must serve this Order immediately on all parties and/or their attorney(s), including any new parties to the action. If this action came to the Court through noticed removal, Defendant's counsel must immediately serve this Order on all other parties.

Summary: Plaintiff's counsel must serve the standing order immediately on all parties; in removed actions, defendant's counsel must serve it.

Judge Sunshine S. Sykes

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Required: Always ?
Applies to: Complaint
Service: Other to all parties ?

The plaintiff must promptly serve the complaint in accordance with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 4 and must comply with Local Rule 5-3 with respect to all proofs of service.

Summary: Plaintiff must serve the complaint per FRCP 4 and comply with Local Rule 5-3 for proofs of service.

Judge Sunshine S. Sykes

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Deadline: 3 calendar days ?
Applies to: Summons and complaint
Service: Other to opposing party ?

Summary: Plaintiff must serve operative complaint on all defendants promptly if not already served, and file proofs of service within 3 calendar days of service.

Judge Sunshine S. Sykes

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Applies to: Responsive pleading
Service: Other to opposing party ?

Defendants also shall timely serve and file their responsive pleadings and comply with the requirements of Local Rule 5-3.2.

Summary: Defendants must timely serve and file responsive pleadings in compliance with Local Rule 5-3.2.

Judge Sunshine S. Sykes

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Applies to: Scheduling order ?
Service: Other to other ?

Plaintiff’s counsel or, if Plaintiff is appearing pro se, Defendant’s counsel, shall provide this Order to any parties who first appear after the date of this Order and to parties who are known to exist but have not yet entered appearances.

Summary: Plaintiff's counsel (or defendant's counsel if plaintiff pro se) must provide this order to parties appearing after order date or known but not yet entered.

Judge Sunshine S. Sykes

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Applies to: Scheduling order
Service: Other to other ?

Counsel are ordered to deliver to their clients a copy of this Order and of the Court’s Scheduling Order, which will contain the schedule the Court sets at the Scheduling Conference.

Summary: Counsel must deliver a copy of this order and the court's scheduling order to their clients.

Judge Sunshine S. Sykes

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Service: Other to all parties ?

Counsel for the plaintiff must immediately serve this Order on all parties, including any new parties to the action. If this case was removed from state court, the defendant that removed the case must serve this Order on all other parties.

Summary: Plaintiff's counsel must immediately serve this Order on all parties; if the case was removed, the removing defendant must serve it.

Judge Wesley L. Hsu

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Deadline: 90 calendar days ?
Applies to: Complaint
Service: Personal service to defendants ?

The plaintiff(s) shall promptly serve the Complaint in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and file the proofs of service pursuant to Fed R. Civ. P. 4(l). Any defendant(s), including “DOE” or fictitiously-named defendant(s), not served within ninety (90) days after the case is filed shall be dismissed pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) and by operation of this Order without further notice, unless plaintiff requests and justifies the need for additional time in the joint report and the Court grants an extension.

Summary: Plaintiff must serve the complaint within 90 days after filing and file proof of service; failure results in dismissal of unserved defendants.

Judge Wesley L. Hsu

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Applies to: Ex parte application ?
Service: Other to opposing party ?

The moving party must also serve the opposing party by email, fax, or personal service

Summary: Ex parte moving party must serve opposing party by email, fax, or personal service.

Judge Wesley L. Hsu

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Applies to: Complaint
Service: Personal service ?

The plaintiff(s) shall promptly serve the Complaint in accordance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 4 and file the proofs of service pursuant to Fed R. Civ. P. 4(l).

Summary: Plaintiff must promptly serve the complaint per FRCP 4 and file proof of service per FRCP 4(l).

Judge Wesley L. Hsu

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Deadline: 90 calendar days ?
Applies to: Complaint ?
Service: Personal service ?

Any defendant(s), including "DOE" or fictitiously-named defendant(s), not served within ninety (90) days after the case is filed shall be dismissed pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 4(m) and by operation of this Order without further notice, unless plaintiff requests and justifies the need for additional time in the joint report and the Court grants an extension.

Summary: Defendants not served within 90 days of filing will be dismissed unless plaintiff requests and justifies additional time in the joint report and the Court grants an extension.

Judge Wesley L. Hsu

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Applies to: Complaint ?
Service: Personal service ?

Plaintiff must identify and serve any fictitiously named or "Doe" defendant(s) before the deadline set forth in the Court's Order Setting Scheduling Conference.

Summary: Plaintiff must identify and serve Doe defendants before the deadline in the Order Setting Scheduling Conference.

Judge Wesley L. Hsu

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Deadline: 48 hours
Applies to: Ex parte application ?
Service: Other to opposing party ?

Summary: Moving party must serve opposing party by email, fax, or personal service and notify them of the opposition deadline (48 hours or 3:00 PM next court day).

Judge Wesley L. Hsu

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Civil cases

Service: Other ?

The Court expects that the moving party will provide more than the minimum twenty-one day notice for such motions.

Summary: Moving parties must provide more than the minimum 21 days' notice for summary judgment motions before filing.

Magistrate Judge Brianna Fuller Mircheff

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Civil cases

Applies to: Joint motion in limine
Service: Email to opposing party ?

The moving party must provide its portion of the joint motion in limine to the nonmoving party, via e-mail, no later than nine days before the deadline set forth below for filing motions in limine. The nonmoving party shall then provide the integrated joint motion in limine, along with any exhibits, to the moving party no later than two days before the filing deadline. (The moving party may not make any further revisions to the joint motion in limine other than finalizing it for filing.) The moving party shall be responsible for filing the joint motion in limine and preparing and filing any supporting exhibits.

Summary: Moving parties must email their portion of the joint motion in limine to the nonmoving party 9 days before the filing deadline; nonmoving parties must provide the integrated joint motion and exhibits to the moving party 2 days before the filing deadline; moving parties may only make finalizing revisions and are responsible for filing the joint motion and supporting exhibits.

Magistrate Judge Brianna Fuller Mircheff

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Civil cases

Applies to: Notification
Service: Other to other ?

(a) promptly notify in writing the Designating Party. Such notification shall include a copy of the subpoena or court order;

Summary: Party served with subpoena for protected material must promptly notify designating party in writing, including a copy of the subpoena or court order.

Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson

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Civil cases

Applies to: Notification
Service: Other to other ?

(b) promptly notify in writing the party who caused the subpoena or order to issue in the other litigation that some or all of the material covered by the subpoena or order is subject to this Protective Order. Such notification shall include a copy of this Stipulated Protective Order; and

Summary: Party served with subpoena for protected material must promptly notify issuing party in writing, including a copy of this protective order.

Magistrate Judge Karen L. Stevenson

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Service: Other ?

All interrogatories, requests for production of documents, and requests for admissions must be served sufficiently in advance of the discovery cut-off date to permit the discovering party enough time to challenge (via motion practice) responses deemed to be deficient.

Summary: Written discovery must be served early enough to allow motions on deficient responses before the discovery cut-off date.

Magistrate Judge Patricia Donahue

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Applies to: Jury instructions
Service: Other to opposing party ?

At least 14 days before the meeting of counsel required by Local Rule 16-2 (which must occur at least 40 days before the date set for the Final Pretrial Conference), counsel for plaintiff(s) must serve on defense counsel proposed jury instructions and proposed verdict/special verdict forms. Within seven (7) days, defense counsel must serve objections, if any, to those instructions and verdict forms, as well as any proposed alternative or additional instructions and verdict forms. Before or at the Rule 16-2 meeting, counsel must attempt to come to agreement on the proposed jury instructions and verdict forms.

Summary: Plaintiff must serve proposed jury instructions and verdict forms 14 days before Local Rule 16-2 meeting; defense must serve objections within 7 days, and all counsel must attempt to agree on instructions before/at the meeting.

Magistrate Judge Patricia Donahue

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Deadline: 14 calendar days
Service: Other to opposing party ?

At least fourteen (14) calendar days before the meeting of counsel required by Local Rule 16-2 (which must occur at least 40 days before the date set for the Final Pretrial Conference), counsel for plaintiff(s) must serve on defense counsel proposed jury instructions and proposed verdict forms.

Summary: Plaintiff's counsel must serve proposed jury instructions and verdict forms at least 14 calendar days before the Local Rule 16-2 counsel meeting.

Magistrate Judge Stephanie S. Christensen

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Deadline: 7 calendar days
Service: Other to opposing party ?

Within seven (7) calendar days, defense counsel must serve objections, if any, to those instructions and verdict forms, as well as any proposed alternative or additional instructions and verdict forms.

Summary: Defense counsel must serve objections and alternative jury instructions/verdict forms within 7 calendar days of plaintiff's service.

Magistrate Judge Stephanie S. Christensen

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Applies to: Exhibit
Service: Personal service to opposing party ?

To save time, counsel must show a new exhibit to opposing counsel before it is mentioned in court.

Summary: Counsel must show new exhibits to opposing counsel before mentioning them in court.

Magistrate Judge Stephanie S. Christensen

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Deadline: 1 calendar days ?
Applies to: Deposition
Service: Court service to court ?

All depositions to be used at trial, either as evidence or potentially for impeachment, must be provided to the CRD on the first day of trial or such earlier date as the Court may order. Counsel should verify with the CRD that the relevant deposition is in the CRD’s possession.

Summary: Trial depositions must be provided to the CRD by the first day of trial or earlier; counsel should verify receipt.

Magistrate Judge Stephanie S. Christensen

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Civil cases

Applies to: Sealed document
Service: Other to opposing counsel ?

Service of Sealed Documents: Documents electronically filed under seal will not be accessible through the Notice of Electronic Filing (“NEF”). The filing party is therefore responsible for serving all sealed documents and attachments on opposing counsel by other means. A certificate of service must be included with every sealed filing and a copy of the NEF should be served with the sealed

Summary: Sealed documents must be served on opposing counsel by means other than NEF, with a certificate of service and copy of NEF.

Magistrate Judge Steve Kim

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Civil cases

Applies to: Sealed document
Service: Other to opposing party ?

Summary: Sealed documents cannot be served via Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) and must be served by other means, including the NEF, sealed declaration, and unredacted document to opposing counsel.

Magistrate Judge Steve Kim

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Civil cases

Service: Other to opposing party ?

Therefore, you must serve all sealed documents by other means. Print the NEF and serve it and the sealed document on opposing counsel.

Summary: All sealed documents must be served by non-electronic means, with the NEF and sealed document delivered to opposing counsel.

Magistrate Judge Steve Kim

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Civil cases

Applies to: Sealed document
Service: Other to opposing party ?

Summary: Sealed documents cannot be accessed via NEF, so parties must serve sealed documents and the NEF on opposing counsel using non-electronic service methods.

Magistrate Judge Steve Kim

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Civil cases

Applies to: Sealed document
Service: Other to opposing party ?

Summary: Sealed documents must be served by means other than NEF; serve the NEF and sealed document on opposing counsel by other means.

Magistrate Judge Steve Kim

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Defendants also shall timely serve and file their responsive pleadings (if not previously done) and comply with the requirements of Local Rule 5-3.2.

Summary: Defendants must timely serve and file any responsive pleadings not already served and filed.

Judge Anne Hwang

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Applies to: Order
Service: Other to all parties ?

Counsel for plaintiff is responsible for promptly serving a copy of this Order on all defendants' counsel. If this case came to the Court via removal, the removing defendant shall promptly serve a copy of this Order on all parties of record.

Summary: Plaintiff's counsel must promptly serve a copy of this Order on all defendants' counsel; if the case was removed, the removing defendant must serve it on all parties of record.

Judge Christina A. Snyder

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Civil cases

Applies to: Proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law
Service: Other to opposing party ?

Counsel for each party shall, no later than twenty-one (21) days prior to the Final Pretrial Conference, file and serve on opposing counsel their Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law in the form specified in Local Rule 52-3.

Summary: Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be served on opposing counsel.

Judge Fred W. Slaughter

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Civil cases

Applies to: Summons and complaint
Service: Personal service to all parties ?

Although Fed.R.Civ.P., Rule 4(m) does not require the summons and complaint to be served for as much as 90 days, the Court expects that the initial pleadings will be served much sooner than that, and will require plaintiff to show cause before then if it appears that there is undue delay.

Summary: Court expects service of initial pleadings sooner than the 90-day limit and may require plaintiff to show cause for undue delay.

Judge James V. Selna

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Civil cases

Deadline: 120 calendar days ?
Service: Other ?

Plaintiff is normally expected to ascertain the identity of and serve any fictitiously named defendants within 120 days of the removal of the action to this Court.

Summary: Plaintiff normally expected to serve fictitiously named defendants within 120 days of removal.

Judge James V. Selna

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Civil cases

Service: Other to all parties ?

If this case was removed to this Court, then the removing Defendant is DIRECTED forthwith to serve this Order on all other parties. Otherwise, Plaintiff is DIRECTED forthwith to serve this Order on all parties.

Summary: The removing Defendant (or Plaintiff in non-removed cases) must promptly serve this Order on all other parties.

Judge John W. Holcomb

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The Courtroom Deputy Clerk is DIRECTED to serve a copy of this Order personally, electronically, or by mail on counsel for all parties to this action.

Summary: The Courtroom Deputy Clerk must serve this Order on counsel for all parties by personal service, electronic service, or mail.

Judge John W. Holcomb

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Applies to: Order
Service: Other to all parties ?

Plaintiff’s counsel or, if plaintiff is appearing pro se, defendant’s counsel, shall provide this Order to any parties who first appear after the date of this Order and to parties who are known to exist but have not yet entered appearances.

Summary: Counsel must provide this Order to newly appearing parties and known parties not yet appeared.

Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald

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Deadline: 3 calendar days ?
Applies to: Complaint
Service: Other ?

If Plaintiff has not already served the operative complaint on all Defendants, Plaintiff shall do so promptly and shall file proofs of service within three (3) days thereafter.

Summary: Plaintiff must file proof of service of the complaint within 3 days after service.

Judge Serena R. Murillo

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Deadline: 3 calendar days ?
Applies to: Responsive pleading
Service: Other ?

Defendants shall also timely file and serve their responsive pleadings and file proofs of service within three (3) days thereafter, in compliance with the requirements of Local Rule 5-3.2.

Summary: Defendants must file proof of service of responsive pleadings within 3 days after service.

Judge Serena R. Murillo

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Applies to: Complaint ?
Service: Personal service to doe defendants ?

Plaintiff must identify and serve any fictitiously named or “Doe” defendant(s) before the deadline set forth in the Court’s Order Setting Scheduling Conference.

Summary: Plaintiff must identify and serve Doe defendants before the scheduling conference deadline.

Judge Wesley L. Hsu

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Civil cases

Deadline: 14 calendar days ?
Service: Email

Summary: Moving party must deliver its portion of joint brief to opposing party within 14 days after meet and confer.

Judge Wesley L. Hsu

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Civil cases

Deadline: 14 calendar days ?
Service: Email

No later than fourteen (14) days after receiving the moving party's papers, the opposing party shall personally deliver or email to the moving party an electronic copy of the integrated motion

Summary: Opposing party must deliver integrated motion to moving party within 14 days after receiving moving party's papers.

Judge Wesley L. Hsu

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Civil cases

Applies to: Declaration
Service: Other ?

At least 28 days before trial, for each witness a party intends to call at trial, counsel for that party shall either (a) file and serve personally or by fax or electronic mail an executed declaration

Summary: Declarations of direct testimony may be served personally, by fax, or by electronic mail.

Judge Anne Hwang

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Civil cases

Applies to: Order
Service: Other to other ?

Plaintiff’s counsel or, if plaintiff is appearing pro se, defendant’s counsel, must provide this Order to any parties who first appear after the date of this Order and to parties who are known to exist but have not yet entered appearances.

Summary: Plaintiff's counsel (or defendant's counsel if plaintiff is pro se) must provide this Order to newly appearing parties and known but unappeared parties.

Judge Dale S. Fischer

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Civil cases

Service: Other ?

Summary: Counsel must provide a copy of this Order to newly appearing parties and known but unappeared parties.

Judge Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha

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Civil cases

Service: Other ?

Counsel are ordered to deliver to their clients a copy of this Order and the court’s forthcoming Scheduling and Trial Order, which will contain the pretrial and trial schedule for this action.

Summary: Counsel must deliver copies of this Order and the Scheduling and Trial Order to their clients.

Judge Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha

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Criminal cases

Applies to: Witness binder
Service: Other to opposing party ?

a copy for defense counsel. The witness binders will not be provided to the jury.

Summary: Government must provide defense counsel a copy of witness binders; witness binders are not provided to the jury.

Judge Josephine L. Staton

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Applies to: Order
Service: Other to other ?

Counsel are ordered to deliver to their respective clients a copy of this Order and of the Court’s trial order, which will contain the schedule that the Court sets at the scheduling conference.

Summary: Counsel must deliver copies of this Order and trial order to clients.

Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald

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Criminal cases

Service: Other to all parties ?

The Clerk is ordered to serve a copy of this order personally or by mail on counsel for all parties to this action.

Summary: Clerk must serve a copy of this order personally or by mail on all counsel.

Judge R. Gary Klausner

Common questions about Central District of California service and proof of service rules

What rule applies to serving all parties in Central District of California?

Judge Anne Hwang: Proof of service is required for the covered service rule. Details: recipient: all parties, timing: 3 calendar days after service. If the operative complaint has not already been served on all Defendants, Plaintiff must serve it promptly and file proofs of service within three days afterward.

View rule Official source Source: page 1, section A. PRELIMINARY MATTERS

Judge Kenly Kiya Kato: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: all parties. The CRD must serve the Order on counsel for all parties by personal service, electronic service, or mail.

View rule Official source Source: page 15

Judge Otis D. Wright II: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: all parties. Plaintiff’s counsel must immediately serve the Order on all parties, including any new parties.

View rule Official source Source: page 17, section Notice of This Order

13 more rules answer this question in the list above.

What rule applies to service for complaint in Central District of California?

Judge Anne Hwang: Proof of service is required for the covered service rule. Plaintiffs must promptly serve the complaint under Rule 4 and file proof of service under Rule 4(l).

View rule Official source Source: page 3, section B. PLEADING REQUIREMENTS

Judge Hernán D. Vera: Proof of service is required for the covered service rule. Details: recipient: all parties, timing: 3 calendar days after service. If the complaint or an amendment has not already been served on all defendants, the plaintiff must serve it promptly and file proof of service within three days afterward.

View rule Official source Source: page 1, section Order Setting Scheduling Conference

Judge Otis D. Wright II: Proof of service is required for the covered service rule. Plaintiff must promptly serve the complaint under Rule 4 and comply with the specified rules governing proofs of service.

View rule Official source Source: page 2, section Service of the Complaint

28 more rules answer this question in the list above.

What service or proof of service rules apply in Central District of California?

Judge Anne Hwang: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: timing: after filing. Defendants must be served within 90 days after filing or will be dismissed without further notice, unless the plaintiff justifies additional time in the joint report and the Court grants an extension.

View rule Official source Source: page 3, section B. PLEADING REQUIREMENTS

Judge John W. Holcomb: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Withdrawals of motions and oppositions must be served as well as filed.

View rule Official source Source: page 4, section D. Withdrawal and Non-Opposition of Motions

Judge Otis D. Wright II: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. A defendant not served within 90 days after filing of the case, including a Doe defendant, will be dismissed under Rule 4(m).

View rule Official source Source: page 2, section Service of the Complaint

36 more rules answer this question in the list above.

What rule applies to serving the opposing party in Central District of California?

Judge Anne Hwang: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. The moving party must serve the opposing party by email, fax, or personal service and notify them that opposition papers are due 48 hours after service or by 3:00 p.m. on the first court day after service, whichever is later.

View rule Official source Source: page 16, section Ex Parte Applications

Judge John W. Holcomb: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party, timing: 21 calendar days before filing. Each party must prepare and serve proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law on opposing counsel 21 calendar days before trial.

View rule Official source Source: page 14, section XIII. BENCH TRIALS

Judge Otis D. Wright II: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party, timing: 2 hours before filing. The redlined version must be delivered to opposing counsel at least two hours before the Local Rule 7-3 conference, and counsel must meet again if the plaintiff later revises it.

View rule Official source Source: page 7, section Motions – Specific Requirements

25 more rules answer this question in the list above.

What rule applies to service for responsive pleading in Central District of California?

Judge Hernán D. Vera: Proof of service is required for the covered service rule. Details: timing: 3 calendar days after service. Defendants must timely serve and file responsive pleadings and file proof of service within three days afterward.

View rule Official source Source: page 1, section Order Setting Scheduling Conference

Judge Fred W. Slaughter: Proof of service is required for the covered service rule. Details: method: personal service, recipient: all parties, timing: 3 calendar days after service. Defendants must file proof of service within 3 days of serving responsive pleadings. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.

View rule Official source Source: page 2, section PREAMBLE

Judge Josephine L. Staton: Proof of service is required for the covered service rule. Details: recipient: the opposing party, timing: 3 calendar days after service. Defendants must file proof of service within 3 calendar days after serving responsive pleadings. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.

View rule Official source Source: page 1, section ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING CONFERENCE

3 more rules answer this question in the list above.

What rule applies to service for motion in limine in Central District of California?

Judge Hernán D. Vera: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Motions in limine must be filed and served under Local Rule 6-1, with briefing under Local Rules 7-9 through 7-10.

View rule Official source Source: page 4, section III. TRIAL PREPARATION

Judge Otis D Wright Ii: The rule addresses service method, recipient, or timing requirements. Details: recipient: the opposing party. The moving party must file and serve its motion by the schedule’s motions-in-limine filing date, and the responding party must file and serve its opposition by the date on the Order’s last page.

View rule Official source Source: page 12

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