Riverside Superior Court Courtesy Copy Requirements
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When and how to deliver courtesy copies to chambers, including triggers, timing, and formatting.
CRITICAL
Counsel must provide the original and one copy of each listed trial document to the Court on the first day of trial.
In addition to the copies provided to opposing counsel and any copies to be conformed, counsel shall provide the original and one copy of each of the following trial documents to the Court: i) Joint Pretrial Statement, or Proposed Joint Pretrial Statement. ii) Joint Witness List, or Proposed Joint Witness List. iii) Joint Exhibit List, or Proposed Joint Exhibit List. iv) Exhibits. v) Requests for judicial notice (if any). vi) Motions in limine (if any), and proposed order. vii) Oppositions to motions in limine (if any). viii)Trial brief (if any). ix) Stipulation of facts or issues of law (if any). x) In a jury trial, jury instructions and verdict form.
CRITICALCivil cases
When trial documents are filed, parties must deliver five tabbed binders containing exhibits to Department PS4.
At the same time these documents are filed the parties are to deliver five tabbed binders containing their exhibits to Department PS4.
WARNING
A party intending to read from a deposition transcript must lodge the original transcript with the court on the first day of trial.
Any party who intends to read from a deposition transcript during trial shall lodge the original transcript with the court on the first day of trial.
Are courtesy copies required in Riverside Superior Court?
Riverside Superior Court: Courtesy-copy rule applies for witness lists, exhibit lists, exhibits, judicial notice requests, motion in limines, oppositions, trial briefs, stipulations, jury instructions, and verdict forms. Details: 1 copy. Counsel must provide the original and one copy of each listed trial document to the Court on the first day of trial.
Judge Michael Martin: Details: 5 copies, delivery upon filing. When trial documents are filed, parties must deliver five tabbed binders containing exhibits to Department PS4.
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