Judge Daniel Ottolia Rules - Riverside Superior Court

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 58 rules apply across Riverside Superior Court. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

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Statement of case
A jury-trial statement of the case must be neutral and non-argumentative, state basic uncontested facts and each party's contentions, generally not exceed four or five sentences, and use plain English.
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Motion in limine
A motion to exclude evidence or prejudicial matter must be supported by a declaration of a meet-and-confer with opposing counsel and must explain the specific prejudice if the motion is denied.
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Verdict form
In jury trials, counsel must submit an agreed verdict form or, failing agreement, a partial joint form with separate proposals on the contested aspects.

Service

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Counsel are encouraged to exchange exhibits electronically in a standardized format.
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Pre trial documents
Counsel for all parties must exchange the listed pre-trial documents no later than 14 days before trial, or by another time the parties agree upon.
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Complaint
Plaintiff's counsel must serve all defendants and file proofs of service within 60 days of filing the complaint.

Formatting

All 2

Each page of each exhibit must bear a unique and consecutive page number.
Exhibits must be numbered in advance, with each exhibit bearing a separate exhibit number.

Courtesy Copies

All 2

A party intending to read from a deposition transcript must lodge the original transcript with the court on the first day of trial.
Counsel must provide the original and one copy of each listed trial document to the Court on the first day of trial.

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About Judge Daniel Ottolia

Daniel Ottolia is a judge on the Superior Court of California, County of Riverside, the state trial court serving Riverside County.

This judge's published procedures consist of trial rules for Department 4.

Common questions about Judge Daniel Ottolia's rules

What must be included with jury instructions filings before Judge Daniel Ottolia?

Voir dire will not begin until all parties have complied with Local Rule 3401 and provided the Court the required jury instructions and verdict forms.

View ruleSource: page 2, section III. All Jury Trials

What must be included with trial documents filings before Judge Daniel Ottolia?

Parties must bring all trial-related documents prepared under Local Rule 3401 to the Friday trial call.

View ruleSource: page 1, section B. Pre Trial

How do I request an adjournment or extension before Judge Daniel Ottolia?

The request must include reason for request. Trial continuance requests must be by noticed motion (stipulations require good cause), may be made by ex parte application only in exigent circumstances, and are not considered on the day of trial.

View ruleSource: page 1, section B. Pre Trial

Are filing fees or waivers addressed before Judge Daniel Ottolia?

A fee is required for covered filings, and the rule identifies waiver availability. The Court will only consider a request to shorten time or advance a hearing date if the motion is filed with the Clerk's Office, a hearing date is on calendar, and the filing fee is paid or waived.

View ruleSource: page 1, section A. Ex Parte Applications and Orders Shortening Time

Complete rules summary for Judge Daniel Ottolia

Ex parte applications are heard Monday through Friday at 8:30 am, and the Court may decide them without a hearing.

The Court will only consider a request to shorten time or advance a hearing date if the motion is filed with the Clerk's Office, a hearing date is on calendar, and the filing fee is paid or waived.

The Court will not deem filed any motion that has not been properly filed.

Trial continuance requests must be by noticed motion (stipulations require good cause), may be made by ex parte application only in exigent circumstances, and are not considered on the day of trial.

If Department 4 is unavailable for trial, the matter may be assigned to another department, trail, or be continued at the Court's discretion.

Parties must bring all trial-related documents prepared under Local Rule 3401 to the Friday trial call.

Voir dire will not begin until all parties have complied with Local Rule 3401 and provided the Court the required jury instructions and verdict forms.