Orange Superior Court Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Notice of withdrawal

Service

Electronic service to all parties

Parties must serve the Notice of Withdrawal prior to the hearing.

This does not absolve the parties of the requirement to e-file and serve the Notice of Withdrawal prior to the hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Deposition designation transcript

A party presenting deposition witnesses must provide opposing counsel its written deposition designations on a highlighted hard copy transcript no later than the Issue Conference.

A Party that expects to present one or more witnesses at trial by deposition shall, no later than the Issue Conference, provide opposing counsel with its written deposition designations. This shall be done by providing a hard copy of the deposition transcript with that Party’s designations highlighted.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Complaint

Complaints must be served on all defendants and proofs of service filed within 60 days.

Complaints must be served on all named defendants and proofs of service on those defendants must be filed within 60 days after the filing of the Complaint, otherwise the Court will set an OSC re sanctions. See CRC, Rule 3.110(b), (f).

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Complaint

Complaints must be served on all defendants and proof of service filed within 60 days of filing complaint, or OSC re sanctions will be set.

Complaints must be served on all named defendants and proofs of service on those defendants must be filed within 60 days after the filing of the Complaint, otherwise the Court will set an OSC re sanctions.

CRITICALCivil cases

Ex parte applicants must give notice to all other parties by 10:00 a.m. the court day before the hearing.

Applicants must be sure they comply with the requirements of (a) notice to all other parties by 10:00 a.m. the court day before the hearing

CRITICALCivil cases

Notice of the ex parte application must be given to all parties by 10 am the court day before the hearing.

Then give notice to all parties by 10 am the court day before the hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

All motions in limine must be exchanged 14 or more days before trial, and parties should attempt informal resolution.

Exchange all motions in limine. Discuss resolving them informally.

CRITICALCivil cases

All exhibits must be exchanged 14 or more days before trial.

Exchange all exhibits.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Complaint

Complaints must be served and proofs of service filed within 60 days of filing the complaint.

Complaints must be served on all named defendants and proofs of service on those defendants must be filed within 60 days after the filing of the complaint, otherwise the Court will set an OSC re sanctions.

CRITICALCivil cases

Notice to opposing parties must be given in accordance with California Rules of Court 3.1200 to 3.1207.

Notice to opposing parties is to be given pursuant to California Rules of Court 3.1200 to 3.1207.

CRITICAL

Deadline

7 calendar days

Applies to

Proposed judgment

The Proposed Judgment must be served on opposing counsel 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

A party presenting witnesses by deposition must provide its written deposition designations to the opposing party by the Issue Conference.

A Party that expects to present one or more witnesses at trial by deposition shall, no later than the Issue Conference, provide the opposing Party with its written deposition designations.

CRITICAL

The proposed judgment must be served on the opposing party within seven calendar days after the verdict is read.

The Proposed Judgment must be e-filed, served on the opposing Party, and lodged with the court in Department C28 within seven (7) calendar days of the reading of the verdict.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Case management statement

Parties must timely file and serve a Case Management Conference Statement in accordance with California Rules of Court rules 3.720 through 3.734.

All Parties must be fully familiar with, and follow as applicable, California Rules of Court, rules 3.720 through 3.734, including, but not limited to, the timely filing and service of a Case Management Conference Statement. Failure to comply with these rules may result in sanctions.

WARNING

Service

Electronic service to opposing party

Proposed Judgment must be served on opposing counsel.

Unless the court orders otherwise, the Proposed Judgment must be e-filed, served on opposing counsel, and lodged with the court in Department C13 within seven (7) calendar days of the reading of the verdict.

WARNING

Deadline

24 hours

Demonstrative aids must be shown to opposing counsel at least 24 hours before use.

Counsel wishing to use a demonstrative aid at trial shall show the demonstrative to opposing counsel at least 24 hours before it expects the demonstrative to be used, to give opposing counsel an opportunity to review it and, if necessary, raise any issues regarding it with the court.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Notice of ruling

The moving party must give notice of the court's ruling.

The moving party shall give notice of the ruling.

WARNING

Applies to

In limine motion

In limine motions must be exchanged and discussed by the Issue Conference, and counsel must meet and confer about them.

In limine motions must be exchanged and discussed no later than the Issue Conference ... Counsel must meet and confer in a good faithed effort to resolve as many in limine motions as possible before trial.