Judge Gilbert G. Ochoa
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Document Filing Requirements13 rules
A complete JOINT Exhibit list.
Any in limine motions must be submitted in writing, with the party directed to review the listed authorities before filing its motion in limine.
Court's wording
In limine motions in writing, if any {Please review these cases before submitting your MIL: See R&B Auto Center vs. Farmers Group, 140 Cal.App. 4th 327,371 (2006), Kelly v. New West Financial Services, 49 CA 4th 659, (1996), Amtower vs. Photon Dynamics, 158 Cal.App. 4th 1582 (2020)}.
A complete JOINT Witness list.
Full CACI instructions and specials to be attached.
Proposed special verdict form if you are requesting one.
A JOINT Statement of the case.
Proposed jury instructions (a face page with CACI instructions in sequential order together with any special instructions), Full CACI instructions and specials to be attached.
For example, if you cannot agree to a JOINT Statement of the Case (SOC), submit one document with both descriptions of your SOC.
Parties seeking a transcript must retain a private reporter and submit a Stipulation and Order to Use Certified Shorthand Reporter.
Court's wording
As of January 9, 2023, the court no longer provides an official Court Reporter to transcribe proceedings. Parties who wish to have a transcript must retain their own private reporter and must submit a “Stipulation and Order to Use Certified Shorthand Reporter.”
Jury Instructions are to be submitted to the court on the first day of trial.
If you are using any PowerPoint slides in your opening or closing, make sure they have been shown to the opposing side.
Have all exhibits marked before the start of testimony and make certain that each party, or their counsel, has reviewed them.
All the above listed items are MANDATORY except for the trial brief, which is optional for jury trials (SBC Local Rule 411)
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Briefs must be submitted at least five days before the mandatory settlement conference.
Briefs due at least five days prior to MSC.
Civil cases
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
The readiness-calendar materials must be served on opposing counsel by the earlier of the statutory service time or five calendar days before the readiness date.
Service on opposing counsel pursuant to statute or 5 days calendar days before readiness date, whichever is sooner:
Civil cases
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
The parties propounding and responding to the discovery dispute must attend electronically, while other uninvolved parties may attend or abstain.
Propounding and responding parties to the discovery dispute must be at the conference electronically. All other parties not involved in the dispute can attend or not attend the conference.
Civil cases
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Notice of the discovery conference must be given to every party.
Notice must be given to all parties.
Civil cases
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Failure to obey the discovery-conference order may result in sanctions under CCP 177.5.
Failure to obey this Order will result in Sanctions for the offending party pursuant to CCP 177.5.
Civil cases
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Before filing any discovery motion, the moving party must schedule a discovery conference with all parties and the Court, preferably by video.
Prior to any party filing any discovery motion in this action, the moving party must schedule a telephonic or preferably a video discovery conference (herein after IDC) with all parties and the Court.
Civil cases
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The discovery conference will address the dispute and possible referral to Judicial Reference, and timely objections to that referral must be made at the conference.
At the IDC, the issues of the discovery dispute will be discussed as well as possible referral of the case out to Judicial Reference (hereinafter JR), pursuant to CCP 639. Timely objections to JR, including but not limited to, economic hardship, will be heard at this time only.
Civil cases
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Time to bring a necessary discovery motion is tolled for any delay caused by the discovery conference.
The time for bringing any discovery motion if necessary, will be tolled by any delay caused by the discovery conference.
Civil cases
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Participants should join the conference link five minutes early to discuss narrowing the issues with opposing counsel before the Court joins.
Please appear on the link 5 minutes early to discuss any narrowing of issues with opposing counsel before the Court logs on.
Civil cases
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Neither side must file substantive discovery documents for the conference, but should have them available at the conference, preferably electronically.
No substantive documents on the discovery issues (propounding and/or responsive documents, briefs, etc.) need to be filed for the conference by either side but you should have them available for reference at the conference preferably electronically.
Civil cases
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The discovery conference is intended to resolve discovery disputes without filing a motion.
The purpose of the IDC is to try and resolve the discovery issues without the necessity of a motion.
Civil cases
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
(Be prepared with appropriate financial documentation/declarations at this time of the IDC or request an extension at the time of the IDC).
(Be prepared with appropriate financial documentation/declarations at this time of the IDC or request an extension at the time of the IDC).
Civil cases
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