Judge Julia Campins
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Exhibits
- 2 copies
Account, Report, Petition
Court-wide- At Filing
- Probate:Upon Filing
Account, Report, Petition for Guardian or Conservator, Petition for Temporary Guardian or Conservator, Accounting, Petition for Medical Consent Authority, Related Pleadings
Court-wide- At Filing
Account, Report, Petition, Guardian or Conservator Appointment Petition, Temporary Guardian or Conservator Appointment Petition, Accounting, Medical Consent Authority Petition
Court-wide- 1 copy • Upon Filing
Adjournments
Court-wideRequest must include
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Court-widePage & Word Limits1 rule
Five court days before the PDC, the parties shall submit a joint letter brief (not to exceed five pages) setting forth the remaining issues and the parties’ positions.
- Joint letter brief
- Up to 5 pages
Document Format Requirements5 rules
Do not duplicate numbers, such as Plaintiff’s Exhibit 10 and Defendant’s Exhibit 10 and/or Joint Exhibit 10
- Exhibits
Formatting
- •Do not duplicate exhibit numbers across plaintiffs, defendants, or joint exhibits
Electronic exhibits must be viewable on a clean laptop with no internet access and only the programs necessary to view the files.
- Electronic exhibits
Formatting
- •The laptop may contain only programs necessary to view the electronic exhibits
Court's wording
If you will be entering into evidence electronic exhibits (such as videos, electronic files), you must be prepared to provide to the jury a clean laptop with NO access to the internet, no other programs except what is necessary to view the files.
No other pleadings, exhibits, declarations or other attachments should be attached or included.
Formatting
- •Do not attach or include other pleadings, exhibits, declarations, or attachments
Exhibits for both parties must follow consecutive numbering, although gaps between the parties' assigned ranges are acceptable.
Court's wording
All exhibits for both parties must bear consecutive numbering. Gaps are acceptable, such that, for example Plaintiff(s) may have exhibits 1-50, and Defendant(s) may have exhibits 100-150.
There is to be unified numbering of the exhibits.
- Exhibits
Formatting
- •All exhibits for both parties must bear unified numbering
Document Filing Requirements14 rules
If the dispute involves a privilege issue, the parties shall submit a privilege log from the party asserting the privilege.
A brief summary of the dispute, including the facts and legal arguments at issue.
Include
- •Legal argument
A description in detail of all meet and confer efforts including any narrowing of the issues or resolutions reached via these efforts. If the parties have not participated in an actual face-to-face meeting, video remote conference, and/or telephone call, the Court does not consider that a sufficient meet and confer. In other words, the mere exchange of letters and emails are not sufficient.
Five court days before the PDC, the parties shall submit a joint letter brief (not to exceed five pages) setting forth the remaining issues and the parties’ positions.
Case Management Conference statements are required for every Case Management Conference. They must contain useful information (“per code” is not acceptable; provide relevant information regarding mediation, anticipated motions, and issues relating to pending parties).
Each party taking part in the trial shall file an issue conference statement in accordance with local rule 3.11, with only the exceptions set forth below.
Proposed jury instructions are due at the Pretrial Conference.
The parties must file: Motions in Limine: Each party shall file and serve Motions in Limine, numbered consecutively by party.
NOTE: Counsel must keep in mind that, by the end of the trial, we will need a comprehensive set of instructions with a physical copy ready for the jury.
Please also note that Code of Civil Procedure section 607a and California Rule of Court 2.1055 require all proposed instructions prior to the first witness.
No later than the first day of trial, counsel for each side must e-file a complete exhibit list in the format identified in Attachment A and witness list in the format identified in Attachment B, unless there is a stipulated joint list, in which case only one must be e-filed.
- Document
- Exhibit list and witness list
Must include
- •Exhibit list
- •Witness list
Exhibit lists should be in a form identifying only admissible evidence in a singular fashion.
At trial the court expects that when an exhibit is used it will already have been marked and identified on the exhibit list (see below) and that all counsel will have a pre-marked copy.
The results of the PDC will be set forth in a minute order by the clerk of the Court.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Counsel must electronically file the required exhibit and witness lists by the first day of trial, with only one list required when a stipulated joint list exists.
No later than the first day of trial, counsel for each side must e-file a complete exhibit list in the format identified in Attachment A and witness list in the format identified in Attachment B, unless there is a stipulated joint list, in which case only one must be e-filed.
Civil cases
Page 9 | A. Witnesses and Exhibits
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
All parties must file issue conference statements no later than 10 calendar days before the scheduled issue conference.
Issue conference statements shall be filed by all parties no later than 10 calendar days before the scheduled conference.
Civil cases
Page 3 | II. ISSUE CONFERENCE AND MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
At least seven days before the Pretrial Conference, each party must file and serve any opposition to a Motion in Limine, but non-oppositions are not required.
B. At least 7 days before the Pretrial Conference below: Motions in Limine: Each party must file and serve any opposition to Motions in Limine. Non-oppositions are not required.
Civil cases
Page 5 | III. MANDATORY MEET-AND-CONFER BEFORE TRIAL — B. At least 7 days before the Pretrial Conference below
Final designations of interrogatory responses, RFAs, or other discovery materials presented to the jury must be filed no later than the Pretrial Conference.
The final designations are due to be filed no later than the Pretrial conference.
Civil cases
Page 6 | III. MANDATORY MEET-AND-CONFER BEFORE TRIAL — C. At least three days before the Pretrial Conference
Counter-designations and objections must be filed no later than the first day of trial.
The counter designations and objections are due to be filed no later than the first day of trial.
Civil cases
Page 6 | III. MANDATORY MEET-AND-CONFER BEFORE TRIAL — C. At least three days before the Pretrial Conference
Final deposition designations are due no later than the Pretrial Conference.
The final designations are due no later than the Pretrial conference.
Civil cases
Page 6 | III. MANDATORY MEET-AND-CONFER BEFORE TRIAL — C. At least three days before the Pretrial Conference
Service and Proof of Service Rules
At least 14 days before the first Pretrial Conference, the parties must exchange the listed witness and exhibit information by email with confirmation or another permitted exchange method.
The parties must exchange (email is sufficient with confirmation) A list of all possible non-expert witnesses A list of potential exhibits
Civil cases
Page 3 | III. MANDATORY MEET-AND-CONFER BEFORE TRIAL — A. At least 14 days before the first Pretrial Conference below
Each party must serve its opposition to a Motion in Limine.
Motions in Limine: Each party must file and serve any opposition to Motions in Limine.
Civil cases
Page 5 | III. MANDATORY MEET-AND-CONFER BEFORE TRIAL — B. At least 7 days before the Pretrial Conference below
Courtesy Copy Requirements
At trial, counsel must prepare two exhibit sets for the court in addition to counsel's copies: one bench set for the judge and one set for the witnesses.
At the trial besides copies for counsel, you must prepare two for the court: a bench set for the judge, and a set for the witnesses.
Civil cases
Page 6 | III. MANDATORY MEET-AND-CONFER BEFORE TRIAL — C. At least three days before the Pretrial Conference
Courtesy copies of pre-trial motions are generally not required, except as otherwise outlined in the order.
The Court does not require courtesy copies of any pre-trial motions except as outlined below.
Civil cases
Page 2 | I. PRE-TRIAL DISCOVERY AND MOTIONS, A. General Conduct
Filing Bundling Requirements
If there are more than a small number of exhibits, the sides are to put all exhibits into one or more binders with appropriate tabs.
If there are more than a small number of exhibits, the sides are to put all exhibits into one or more binders with appropriate tabs.
Civil cases
Page 7 | Civil Pre-Trial Order
While the Court generally does not desire hard copy courtesy copies during the litigation, binders of Motions in Limine and oppositions should be prepared by the moving party for each.
While the Court generally does not desire hard copy courtesy copies during the litigation, binders of Motions in Limine and oppositions should be prepared by the moving party for each.
Civil cases
Page 5 | III. MANDATORY MEET-AND-CONFER BEFORE TRIAL — B. At least 7 days before the Pretrial Conference below
These binders should be provided immediately after the oppositions have been filed.
These binders should be provided immediately after the oppositions have been filed.
Civil cases
Page 5 | III. MANDATORY MEET-AND-CONFER BEFORE TRIAL — B. At least 7 days before the Pretrial Conference below
If the parties are presenting the same exhibits, they should not separately submit them—all identical exhibits should be identified using the same numbering (for default, that of Plaintiff(s)).
If the parties are presenting the same exhibits, they should not separately submit them—all identical exhibits should be identified using the same numbering (for default, that of Plaintiff(s)).
Civil cases
Page 6 | III. MANDATORY MEET-AND-CONFER BEFORE TRIAL — C. At least three days before the Pretrial Conference
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
When the parties request a pre-trial discovery conference before filing a motion to compel, the time to file the formal motion is tolled from submission of the stipulation until the conference occurs or the request is denied, whichever occurs first.
In this scenario the parties shall stipulate that the time to file a formal motion is tolled from the period the stipulation requesting a PDC is submitted to the time the PDC is held or the request for a PDC is denied, whichever is earlier.
Page 1 | PRE-TRIAL DISCOVERY CONFERENCE
The court will not conduct a pre-trial discovery conference when any party is self-represented or when no discovery responses were timely served.
The Court will not conduct a PDC: o If one or more of the parties to the dispute is self-represented. o If the dispute involves a motion to compel where no discovery responses were timely served (“straight motions to compel”).
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When the court initiates a conference after multiple motions to compel and the parties agree, the court vacates the hearing date; unresolved matters receive a preferentially re-calendared hearing with sufficient time for an opposition.
In this scenario, if the parties jointly agree to a PDC, the Court will vacate the hearing date. If the issues do not resolve at the PDC, the Court will re-calendar the hearing with preference, giving sufficient time to the responding party to file an opposition but with a goal not to prejudice the filing party as to the hearing date.
Page 1 | PRE-TRIAL DISCOVERY CONFERENCE
The court limits pre-trial discovery conferences to specified discovery disputes concerning discovery responses, protective orders, privilege, deposition subpoenas, and independent medical examinations.
The Court will only conduct a PDC for the following types of disputes: o Disputes over the adequacy of responses or the completeness of responses (i.e., disputes that would give rise to motions to compel further responses to interrogatories or further responses to production of documents, etc.). o Disputes relating to protective orders. o Disputes relating to issues of privilege. o Disputes relating to depositions subpoenas such as whom the subpoena is directed at or the scope of the deposition. o Disputes relating to independent medical examinations.
Page 1 | PRE-TRIAL DISCOVERY CONFERENCE
The conference will be held in chambers with only attorneys and no court reporter, and attorneys authorized to resolve the disputed issues must attend in person.
The Court will hold the PDC in chambers with just the attorneys, without a court reporter. Attorneys with authority to resolve the issue(s) are ordered to be in-person.
Page 2 | PRE-TRIAL DISCOVERY CONFERENCE
When the court determines that a pre-trial discovery conference would be helpful, it will contact the parties and schedule the conference within 30 days.
If the Court determines that a PDC would be helpful, the Court will contact the parties and schedule a PDC within 30 days.
Page 2 | PRE-TRIAL DISCOVERY CONFERENCE
The court entertains requests for a pre-trial discovery conference intended to informally resolve discovery disputes within 30 days without formal motion briefing or a hearing.
Dept. 10 entertains requests for a Pre-Trial Discovery Conference (“PDC”) in order to resolve discovery disputes without the need for a formal motion. The goal is to informally resolve discovery disputes within 30 days without the need for formal motion briefing or a formal motion hearing.
Page 1 | PRE-TRIAL DISCOVERY CONFERENCE
At the conclusion of the conference, the parties may resolve the dispute, agree not to object to a court order resolving it, or proceed to a formal discovery motion if no resolution is reached.
At the conclusion of the PDC, the attorneys will have three options: The parties agree to resolve the discovery dispute(s). The parties agree not to object to an order of the Court and the matter will be resolved. There is no resolution and one or more of the parties may file a formal discovery motion.
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