Orange Superior Court Courtesy Copy Requirements

CRITICAL

The Parties must appear on the date of trial with two (2) complete sets of the exhibits for the Court (in addition to the copies for the Parties).

The Parties must appear on the date of trial with two (2) complete sets of the exhibits for the Court (in addition to the copies for the Parties).

CRITICAL

Ex parte applications must be e-filed and a courtesy copy delivered to the courtroom by noon the day before the hearing.

Ex parte applications shall be filed electronically, along with a courtesy copy delivered to the courtroom by 12:00 p.m. the day before the hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Printed copies of in limine motions and oppositions must be delivered to the Courtroom Clerk in C16 in a three-ring binder (preferably two-inch) the Wednesday before trial.

The Wednesday prior to the trial date, the parties shall deliver to the Courtroom Clerk in C16 printed copies of the in limine motions, including the oppositions, which shall be placed in a three-ring binder separate from the court's trial notebook. The Court prefers two-inch binders.

CRITICALCivil cases

Courtesy copies of ex parte papers must be delivered to the courtroom by 12:00 p.m. the business day before the hearing.

Courtesy copies must be delivered to the courtroom by 12:00 p.m. the business day before the ex parte hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Trial Notebook must be delivered to the courtroom by 12:00 noon on the Wednesday before trial; it serves as a courtesy copy.

The Trial Notebook described in Orange County Local Rule 317 MUST be delivered to the courtroom by 12:00 noon on the Wednesday before the trial date.

CRITICALCivil cases

A courtesy copy of ex parte papers must be delivered to Department C23 by 11:30 a.m. on the court day before the hearing.

All ex parte papers must be e-filed by 11:00 a.m. on the court day prior to the ex parte hearing, and a courtesy copy of the papers must be delivered to Department C23 by 11:30 a.m. the court day prior to the ex parte hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Trial documents must be e-filed and a courtesy copy delivered by noon the Friday before trial.

A Statement of Compliance and its required attachments, motions in limine and oppositions, exhibit list and witness lists shall be e-filed with a courtesy copy to Department C25 no later than 12:00 p.m. the Friday before trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Each counsel should deliver courtesy copies of proposed jury instructions complying with California Rules of Court rule 2.1055, a jury instruction list, and proposed verdict forms to Dept. C25 on the Friday before the trial date and e-filed prior to Trial date.

Each counsel should deliver courtesy copies of proposed jury instructions complying with California Rules of Court rule 2.1055, a jury instruction list, and proposed verdict forms to Dept. C25 on the Friday before the trial date and e-filed prior to Trial date.

CRITICAL

Joint Trial Notebook with courtesy copies must be delivered 5 days before pretrial conference.

The Joint Trial Notebook required by OCLR 317 containing courtesy copies of all trial compliance materials must be received by the Department five (5) days before the scheduled pretrial conference.

CRITICAL

Ex parte applications require a courtesy copy delivered to the courtroom by 12:00 p.m. the day before the hearing.

Ex parte applications shall be filed electronically, along with a courtesy copy delivered to the courtroom by 12:00 p.m. the day before the hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Original, tagged exhibits must be delivered to Dept. C24 at Monday trial call.

Deliver the original, tagged exhibits to Dept. C24 (Local Rule 317-C)

CRITICALCivil cases

A Joint Trial Notebook containing 12 required items must be delivered to Dept. C24 by 12 pm on the Wednesday before trial.

Deliver a Joint Trial Notebook to Dept. C24. It must contain 12 things.

CRITICALCivil cases

All deposition transcripts must be delivered to Dept. C24 at Monday trial call.

Deliver all deposition transcripts to Dept. C24 and e-file a notice of lodging

CRITICALCivil cases

The Motion in Limine binder must be delivered to Dept. C24 at Monday trial call.

Deliver the Motion in Limine binder to Dept. C24 (Local Rule 317-C)

CRITICAL

Courtesy copies of in limine motions and oppositions must be delivered to Courtroom Clerk by 12:00 p.m. Wednesday before trial, included in trial notebook or separate binder.

Courtesy copies of the in limine motions (including oppositions) shall be included in the court’s trial notebook (see ¶ V.C. supra) and delivered to the Courtroom Clerk no later than 12:00 p.m. the Wednesday before trial. If there are several in limine motions, they may be placed in a binder separate from the trial notebook and delivered to the Courtroom Clerk with the trial notebook.

CRITICAL

On the day of trial, Counsel shall lodge with the Courtroom Clerk all deposition transcripts to be used in trial and advise the court in writing – in an e-filed Notice of Lodging of Deposition Transcripts, with a courtesy copy provided to the court – if any of the deposition transcripts are unsigned.

On the day of trial, Counsel shall lodge with the Courtroom Clerk all deposition transcripts to be used in trial and advise the court in writing – in an e-filed Notice of Lodging of Deposition Transcripts, with a courtesy copy provided to the court – if any of the deposition transcripts are unsigned.

CRITICAL

Courtesy copies of ex parte applications must be delivered to the courtroom by 3:00 p.m. the business day before the hearing.

Ex parte applications shall be filed electronically, with courtesy copies delivered to the courtroom, by 3:00 p.m. the business day before the hearing.

CRITICAL

Courtesy copies of motion papers must be delivered to courtroom by the day after e-filing.

Courtesy copies of all papers filed in support of or in opposition to motions must be delivered to the courtroom by the party filing the papers no later than the day after the papers are electronically filed with the court.

CRITICAL

Courtesy copies of ex parte papers must be delivered to courtroom by 3:00 p.m. business day before hearing, with e-filing transaction number on first page.

All papers in support of an ex parte application (including the proposed order) must be e-filed – and courtesy copies delivered to the courtroom – no later than 3:00 p.m. the business day before the ex parte hearing. The e-filing transaction number must be written on the first page of the court's courtesy copy.

CRITICAL

Courtesy copies of oppositions to ex parte must be delivered to courtroom by 12:00 p.m. day of hearing.

Oppositions to ex parte applications must be e-filed – and courtesy copies delivered to the courtroom – no later than 12:00 p.m. the day of the hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Courtesy copies of ex parte papers must be delivered to the courtroom by 12:00 p.m. the business day before the hearing.

Courtesy copies must be delivered to the courtroom by 12:00 p.m. the business day before the ex parte hearing.

CRITICAL

Statement of Compliance must be e-filed and a courtesy copy provided as part of the trial notebook.

A Statement of Compliance and its required attachments shall be e-filed and a courtesy copy provided to the court as part of the court’s trial notebook.

CRITICAL

Proposed jury instructions must be delivered separately to Courtroom Clerk by 12:00 p.m. Wednesday before trial.

By 12:00 p.m. the Wednesday before trial, Counsel must (i) e-file and (ii) deliver separately to the Courtroom Clerk: (a) a full copy of the proposed jury instructions on which the Parties agree, as they propose them to be read to the jury, with no blanks or brackets; (b) a copy of the jury instructions (whether CACI or special instructions) Plaintiff proposes on which the Parties do not agree; and (c) a copy of the jury instructions (whether CACI or special instructions) Defendant proposes on which the Parties do not agree.

CRITICAL

Trial notebook (courtesy copy) must be jointly prepared and delivered to Department C13 by 12:00 p.m. Wednesday before trial, double-sided and tabbed with specified contents.

Counsel shall jointly prepare a trial notebook for the court. The trial notebook is a courtesy copy for the court’s use; it does not absolve the Parties of the need to e- file all trial-related documents. The court’s trial notebook shall be delivered to Department C13 no later than 12:00 p.m. the Wednesday before trial. The court’s trial notebook shall contain the following double-sided documents, each separately tabbed: 1. Joint Statement of the Case; 2. Executed Statement of Compliance; 3. Joint List of Stipulated Facts; 4. Joint List of Controverted Issues;

CRITICAL

Courtesy copies of all motion papers must be delivered to the courtroom by the day after the papers are e-filed.

Courtesy copies of all papers filed in support of or in opposition to motions must be delivered to the courtroom by the party filling the papers starting before or no later than the day after the papers are electronically filed with the court.

CRITICAL

The Proposed Judgment must be lodged with the court in Department C10 within 7 calendar days of the verdict.

Unless the court orders otherwise, the Proposed Judgment must be e-filed, served on opposing counsel, and lodged with the court in Department C10 within seven (7) calendar days of the reading of the verdict.

CRITICAL

Ex parte courtesy copies must be delivered to the courtroom by 3:00 p.m. the business day before the hearing, with the e-filing transaction number written on the first page.

All papers in support of an ex-parte application (including the proposed order) must be e-filed – and courtesy copies delivered to the courtroom – no later than 3:00 p.m. the business day before the ex parte hearing. The e-filing transaction number must be written on the first page of the court’s courtesy copy.

CRITICAL

The court's trial notebook must be delivered to Department C10 by 12:00 p.m. on the Wednesday before trial.

The court’s trial notebook shall be delivered to Department C10 no later than 12:00 p.m. the Wednesday before trial.

CRITICAL

Courtesy copies of oppositions to ex parte applications must be delivered to the courtroom by 12:00 p.m. on the day of the hearing.

Oppositions to ex parte applications must be e-filed – and courtesy copies delivered to the courtroom – no later than 12:00 p.m. the day of the hearing.

CRITICAL

The Notice of Lodging of Deposition Transcripts must be accompanied by a courtesy copy to the court.

On the day of trial, the Parties shall lodge with the Courtroom Clerk all deposition transcripts to be used in trial and advise the court in writing – in an e-filed Notice of Lodging of Deposition Transcripts, with a courtesy copy provided to the court – if any of the deposition transcripts are unsigned.

CRITICAL

Courtesy copies of in limine motions and oppositions must be included in the trial notebook and delivered to the Courtroom Clerk by noon on the Wednesday before trial.

Courtesy copies of the in limine motions (including oppositions) shall be included in the court’s trial notebook (see ¶ V.C. supra) and delivered to the Courtroom Clerk no later than 12:00 p.m. the Wednesday before trial.

CRITICAL

A courtesy copy of the Statement of Compliance and required attachments must be included in the trial notebook.

A Statement of Compliance and its required attachments shall be e-filed and a courtesy copy provided to the court as part of the court’s trial notebook.

CRITICAL

The parties must jointly prepare a trial notebook as a courtesy copy, deliver it to Department C28 by 12:00 p.m. on the Wednesday before trial, and include the specified double-sided, separately tabbed documents; filing the notebook does not replace e-filing trial-related documents.

In addition to the exhibit binders required for trial exhibits (see ¶ V.N infra), the Parties shall jointly prepare a trial notebook for the court. The trial notebook is a courtesy copy for the court’s use; it does not absolve the Parties of the need to e-file all trial-related documents. The court’s trial notebook shall be delivered to Department C28 no later than 12:00 p.m. the Wednesday before trial. The court’s trial notebook shall contain the following double-sided documents, each separately tabbed:

WARNINGCivil cases

Do not send courtesy copies to the Court for law and motion matters.

Please do not send the Court courtesy copies.

WARNINGCivil cases

Do not deliver courtesy copies, trial binders, exhibit binders, or deposition transcripts until instructed by Department N17.

**Do not deliver courtesy copies, trial binders, exhibit binders or deposition transcripts until instructed to by Department N17**

WARNINGCivil cases

Two additional copies of the joint

Two additional copies of the joint

WARNINGCivil cases

Courtesy copies of any opposition papers should be either submitted before or brought to the hearing.

Courtesy copies of any opposition papers should be either submitted before or brought to the hearing.

WARNINGCivil cases

A courtesy copy of the Statement of Compliance must be provided to the court as part of the trial notebook.

A Statement of Compliance and its required attachments shall be e-filed and a courtesy copy provide to the court as part of the court's trial notebook.

WARNINGCivil cases

Courtesy copies of in limine motions and oppositions must be included in the court's trial notebook.

Courtesy copies of the in limine motions (including oppositions) shall be included in the court’s trial notebook.

WARNING

If counsel objects to or requests additional preliminary instructions, they must provide a copy to the court before jury selection concludes.

If Counsel believe any of these instructions is inappropriate or wishes the court to give additional preliminary instructions, Counsel must advise the court, and e-file and provide the court a copy of the proposed preliminary instruction(s), before jury selection concludes.

WARNINGCivil cases

Courtesy copies of opposition papers should be delivered to the courtroom before the hearing or brought to the hearing.

Courtesy copies of any opposition papers should be delivered to the courtroom before the hearing whenever possible or brought to the hearing.

WARNINGCivil cases

Courtesy copies are not accepted in Department W15.

Courtesy copies are not accepted in the department.

WARNING

When advising the court that any deposition transcript to be used at trial is unsigned, counsel must e-file a Notice of Lodging of Deposition Transcripts and provide a courtesy copy to the court.

advise the court in writing – in an e-filed Notice of Lodging of Deposition Transcripts, with a courtesy copy provided to the court – if any of the deposition transcripts are unsigned.

INFOCivil cases

Courtesy copies are not required in Department CM02.

COURTESY COPIES ARE NOT NEEDED

INFOCivil cases

Opposition to ex parte applications should have courtesy copies delivered to the courtroom before or at the hearing.

Courtesy copies of any opposition papers should be delivered to the courtroom before the hearing whenever possible, or brought to the hearing.

INFOCivil cases

Department N17 does not require courtesy copies for ex parte applications.

N17 does not require courtesy copies.

INFOCivil cases

Department N17 does not require courtesy copies of motion papers.

*N17 Does not require courtesy copies of motion papers*

INFOCivil cases

Courtesy copies of motion papers are not required in Department N17.

N17 does not require courtesy copies of motion papers.

INFOCivil cases

Department C32 does not require courtesy copies.

Department C32 does not require courtesy copies.

INFOCivil cases

No courtesy copy is required for ex parte applications.

No courtesy copy is required.

INFO

Courtesy copies of declarations and exhibits should include exhibit tabs.

The court's courtesy copies of declarations and exhibits should include exhibit tabs identifying each exhibit.

INFOCivil cases

No courtesy copies are required for any filings in this department.

NO COURTESY COPIES REQUIRED.

INFO

Courtesy copies of declarations and exhibits should have exhibit tabs identifying each exhibit.

The court's courtesy copies of declarations and exhibits should include an exhibit tabs to identify each exhibit.

INFOCivil cases

Courtesy copies are not required for law and motion matters.

Courtesy Copies Not Required.

INFO

The Joint Trial Notebook is a courtesy copy for the Court, due by noon the Wednesday before trial.

The trial notebook is a courtesy copy for the Court's use; it does not absolve the parties of the need to e-file all trial-related documents.