Judge Tony Raphael
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Trial Documents, Motion in Limine
Civil Unlimited Complaint
Court-wide- 1 copy
Adjournments
Court-wideRequest must include
Communication
Other Contacts7 contacts
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Chambers2 contacts
Clerk1 contacts
Document Format Requirements3 rules
Exhibits shall be pre-marked in numerical order and if multiple pages, Bate stamped at the bottom of each page
- Exhibits
Formatting
- •Pre-mark exhibits in numerical order
- •Bates stamp the bottom of each page of a multiple-page exhibit
Plaintiff shall email the Judicial Assistant an electronic copy in Microsoft Word format of the jury instructions, verdict forms, and joint statement of the case by the Trial Documents Filing Date.
- File type
- Word
- Jury instructions
- Verdict forms
- Joint statement of the case
Exhibits shall be placed in A 3-ring binder with 2 sets for the Court, 1 set for the witness and 1 set for the opposing party.
- Binding
- Three-ring binder
- Exhibits
Formatting
- •Two sets for the court
- •One set for the witness
- •One set for the opposing party
Document Filing Requirements10 rules
6. Oppositions to Motion(s) in Limine
Parties who wish to have an official record of the proceedings at trial must retain their own private Certified Shorthand Reporter and must submit a “Stipulation and Order For Appointment of Official Reporter Pro Tempore” to the Court in the form found on the Court’s website and emailed or presented to the Judicial Assistant.
Plaintiff shall submit, in compliance with CRC Rule 2.1055, a complete set of jury instructions (with a generic pleading cover sheet) with an itemized list of the CACI Instructions and Special Instructions, if any.
4. Plaintiff’s Jury Instructions/Special Verdict (jury case only)
3. Joint Statement of the Case. (jury case only)
2. Joint exhibit list (In the form attached)
1. Joint witness list
Motions in limine shall comply with Local Rule 411.2 and 415
5. Trial briefs (non jury case only)
Parties who do not retain a Certified Shorthand Reporter to be designated as an official Court Reporter Pro Tempore are deemed to have waived an official Court Reporter for the proceeding.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
The parties must meet and confer, exchange necessary documents, and file the listed trial documents directly in Department R14 or electronically, without fax filing, by the trial documents filing date.
TRIAL DOCUMENTS – The parties are ordered to meet and confer with respect to all issues arising from this Order; to exchange all necessary documents, and file directly in the Dept R14 or E-filed (NO FAX FILING) by the “TRIAL DOCUMENTS FILING DATE” noted above, the following documents: FILE STAMP 1. Joint witness list 2. Joint exhibit list (In the form attached) (Exhibits shall be pre-marked in numerical order and if multiple pages, Bate stamped at the bottom of each page) 3. Joint Statement of the Case. (jury case only) 4. Plaintiff’s Jury Instructions/Special Verdict (jury case only) 5. Trial briefs (non jury case only) 6. Oppositions to Motion(s) in Limine
Civil cases
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All documents identified in the trial setting order must be electronically filed or hand delivered directly to the department by the trial document filing date.
The trial document filing date is a non-appearance date. All documents called out in the trial setting order must be either e-filed or hand delivered directly to the department by this date.
Civil cases
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Defendant must file additional jury instructions and objections to Plaintiff's instructions on the first day of trial.
Defendant’s jury instructions are due filed on the first day of trial and should only include additional instructions not previously submitted by Plaintiff and a list of objections to Plaintiff’s instructions.
Civil cases
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Counsel must exchange the documents identified in the Trial Setting Order by the non-appearance trial document exchange date.
The trial document exchange date is a non-appearance date by which counsel will exchange the documents called out in the Trial Setting Order.
Civil cases
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
Motions in limine must be filed directly in Department R14, with service completed at least eight days before the Trial Readiness Conference.
All documents called out in the trial setting order must be either e-filed or hand delivered directly to the department by this date. Exception: Pursuant to Local Rule 411.2, all motions in limine shall be filed directly in Dept. R14 with service completed at least 8 days before the Trial Readiness Conference.
Civil cases
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Plaintiff must email the Judicial Assistant electronic copies of the specified trial documents by the trial documents filing date.
Plaintiff shall email the Judicial Assistant an electronic copy in Microsoft Word format of the jury instructions, verdict forms, and joint statement of the case by the Trial Documents Filing Date.
Civil cases
Page 1 | JURY INSTRUCTIONS, VERDICT FORMS, and JOINT STATEMENT OF THE CASE
The parties must exchange and inspect all exhibits intended for use at trial.
The parties shall exchange and inspect all exhibits to be used at trial.
Civil cases
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Defendant must email the Judicial Assistant a Microsoft Word copy of additional jury instructions and objections to Plaintiff's instructions on the first day of trial.
Defendant shall email the Judicial Assistant on the first day of trial an electronic copy in Microsoft Word of any additional jury instructions not previously submitted by Plaintiff and a list of objections to Plaintiff’s instructions.
Civil cases
Page 1 | JURY INSTRUCTIONS, VERDICT FORMS, and JOINT STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Counsel must return one completed joint exhibit list by email to Judicial Assistant Sherri Scott.
Counsel are to return one completed joint list via email to the Judicial Assistant Sherri Scott at SScott@sb-court.org.
Civil cases
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
Courtesy copies of all trial documents and motions in limine must be delivered to Department R14.
COURTESY COPIES – Courtesy copies of all Trial Documents and Motions in Limine shall be delivered to Dept. R14.
Civil cases
Chambers Communication Rules
Counsel must provide their email addresses to the Judicial Assistant so the exhibit list template can be emailed to them.
The Courts Judicial Assistant will email the exhibit list template to Counsel. Please provide the Judicial Assistant with your email addresses.
Civil cases
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Questions may be directed to Judicial Assistant Sherri Scott by phone at (909)-285-3717 or by email at SScott@sb-court.org.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL THE JUDICIAL ASSISTANT, SHERRI SCOTT at (909)-285-3717; SScott@sb-court.org.
Civil cases
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