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Assignment & Trial Prep Rules in Superior Court of California, Los Angeles, Study notes of Civil procedure

The rules for case assignment and trial preparation in the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. It covers topics such as mandatory judicial arbitration and mediation, factors considered for case assignment, and trial preparation procedures. Counsel must serve and file lists of pre-marked exhibits, jury instruction requests, trial witness lists, and a proposed short statement of the case before the final status conference.

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SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES
-vii-
CHAPTER THREE CIVIL DIVISION RULES .................................................................43
3.1 APPLICABILITY ...........................................................................................43
GENERAL PROVISIONS ..............................................................43
3.2 ASSIGNMENT OF CASES ...........................................................................43
3.3 ASSIGNMENT OF DIRECT CALENDAR CASES .....................................43
(a) Proportionate Assignment .....................................................................43
(b) Regulation of Case Assignment ............................................................43
(c) Notice of Case Assignment ...................................................................43
(d) Improper Refiling ..................................................................................43
(e) Duty of Counsel .....................................................................................43
(f) Related Cases .........................................................................................44
(g) Consolidation of Cases ..........................................................................44
(h) Coordination of Non-Complex Cases ....................................................44
(i) Assignment for All Purposes .................................................................44
(j) Effect of Judge Unavailability ...............................................................45
(k) Complex Litigation ................................................................................45
3.4 ELECTRONIC FILING ..................................................................................46
(a) Mandatory Electronic Filing ..................................................................46
(b) Exemptions from Mandatory Electronic Filing .....................................46
(c) Timing for Electronic Filing ..................................................................46
(d) Timing for Exempted Filing ..................................................................46
(e) Lodged Materials ...................................................................................46
(f) Time for Filing of Ex Parte Applications ..............................................46
3.5 TIME FOR HEARINGS .................................................................................47
(a) Writs and Receivers Departments .........................................................47
(b) Limited Unlawful Detainers and Limited Civil .....................................47
(c) Supplemental and Miscellaneous Proceedings in the Central
District ...................................................................................................47
(d) Districts Other Than Central District .....................................................47
3.6 TELEPHONIC APPEARANCES...................................................................47
(a) Compliance with California Rules of Court ..........................................47
(b) Private Vendor for Appearances ............................................................47
(c) Timing of Appearance ...........................................................................47
(d) Ex Parte Application .............................................................................47
(e) Recordings of Proceedings ....................................................................47
3.7 EVIDENCE AT HEARING ...........................................................................48
3.8 JUDICIAL NOTICE .......................................................................................48
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3.131 COUNSEL'S DEMONSTRATING OR DISPLAYING

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  • CHAPTER THREE CIVIL DIVISION RULES................................................................. -vii-
    • 3.1 APPLICABILITY ........................................................................................... - GENERAL PROVISIONS ..............................................................
    • 3.2 ASSIGNMENT OF CASES ...........................................................................
    • 3.3 ASSIGNMENT OF DIRECT CALENDAR CASES .....................................
      • (a) Proportionate Assignment .....................................................................
      • (b) Regulation of Case Assignment ............................................................
      • (c) Notice of Case Assignment ...................................................................
      • (d) Improper Refiling ..................................................................................
      • (e) Duty of Counsel .....................................................................................
      • (f) Related Cases.........................................................................................
      • (g) Consolidation of Cases ..........................................................................
      • (h) Coordination of Non-Complex Cases....................................................
      • (i) Assignment for All Purposes .................................................................
      • (j) Effect of Judge Unavailability ...............................................................
      • (k) Complex Litigation ................................................................................
    • 3.4 ELECTRONIC FILING..................................................................................
      • (a) Mandatory Electronic Filing ..................................................................
      • (b) Exemptions from Mandatory Electronic Filing .....................................
      • (c) Timing for Electronic Filing ..................................................................
      • (d) Timing for Exempted Filing ..................................................................
      • (e) Lodged Materials ...................................................................................
      • (f) Time for Filing of Ex Parte Applications ..............................................
    • 3.5 TIME FOR HEARINGS .................................................................................
      • (a) Writs and Receivers Departments .........................................................
      • (b) Limited Unlawful Detainers and Limited Civil .....................................
        • District ................................................................................................... (c) Supplemental and Miscellaneous Proceedings in the Central
      • (d) Districts Other Than Central District.....................................................
    • 3.6 TELEPHONIC APPEARANCES...................................................................
      • (a) Compliance with California Rules of Court ..........................................
      • (b) Private Vendor for Appearances............................................................
      • (c) Timing of Appearance ...........................................................................
      • (d) Ex Parte Application .............................................................................
      • (e) Recordings of Proceedings ....................................................................
    • 3.7 EVIDENCE AT HEARING ...........................................................................
    • 3.8 JUDICIAL NOTICE .......................................................................................
    • (a) Court Files ............................................................................................. -viii-
    • (b) Files from Other Courts .........................................................................
    • Court, rules 3.900, 3.920; Local Rule 2.24.)................................................... 3.9 JUDICIAL REFERENCE (Code Civ. Proc., § 638 et seq. ; Cal. Rules of
    • (a) Availability of Referee ..........................................................................
    • (b) Form for Approval .................................................................................
    • (c) Judgment................................................................................................
  • 3.10 SANCTIONS ..................................................................................................
  • 3.11 CONTEMPT ...................................................................................................
    • (a) Order to Show Cause .............................................................................
    • (b) Trial .......................................................................................................
    • (c) Punishment ............................................................................................
  • 3.12 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.13 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.14 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.15 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.16 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.17 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.18 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.19 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.20 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.21 RESERVED ................................................................................................... - CASE MANAGEMENT AND DISPOSITION .............................
  • 3.22 CASE REMOVED TO FEDERAL COURT ..................................................
  • 3.23 EXEMPTION FROM CASE MANAGEMENT RULES ..............................
  • 3.24 CASE MANAGEMENT ................................................................................
    • (a) Purpose ..................................................................................................
    • (b) Cases Exempted.....................................................................................
      • rule 3.714).............................................................................................. (c) Differentiation of Cases to Achieve Goals (Cal. Rules of Court,
    • (d) Case Evaluation Factors (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.715) ...................
  • 3.25 CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE .....................................................
    • (a) Case Management Conference/Review ................................................. -ix-
    • (b) Conduct of Case Management Conference ...........................................
    • (c) Setting the Trial Date .............................................................................
    • (d) Settlement Conference ...........................................................................
    • (e) Written Statements for Settlement Conferences ....................................
    • (f) Final Trial Preparation ...........................................................................
    • (g) Discretionary Final Status Conference Preparation Orders ...................
    • (h) Reasonable Trial Time Estimate............................................................
  • 3.26 LITIGATION CONDUCT .............................................................................
    • MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................ 3.27 LIMITED JURISDICTION UNLAWFUL DETAINER CASE
  • 3.28 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.29 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.30 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.31 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.32 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.33 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.34 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.35 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.36 RESERVED ................................................................................................... - CIVIL TRIAL PROCEDURE.........................................................
  • 3.37 ENFORCEMENT AND SANCTIONS ..........................................................
  • 3.38 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.39 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.40 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.41 RESERVED ................................................................................................... - GENERAL COURTROOM DECORUM ......................................
  • 3.42 INAPPROPRIATE CONDUCT .....................................................................
  • 3.43 INAPPROPRIATE DRESS ............................................................................
  • 3.44 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.45 RESERVED ................................................................................................... -x-
  • 3.46 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.47 MULTIPLE COUNSEL – MOTIONS ........................................................... - PRETRIAL PREPARATION AND RULINGS ............................
  • 3.48 TRIAL CONFERENCE..................................................................................
    • (a) Voir Dire Examination ..........................................................................
    • (b) Statement of Case Read to Jury Panel ...................................................
    • (c) Fewer Than Twelve Jurors ....................................................................
    • (d) Number of Alternate Jurors ...................................................................
    • (e) Stipulation to Excuse Jurors ..................................................................
    • (f) Determination of Sides and Allocation of Peremptory Challenges .......
  • 3.49 STIPULATIONS ............................................................................................
    • (a) Request For Stipulation .........................................................................
    • (b) Other Judge Acting after Submission ....................................................
    • (c) Stay of Execution...................................................................................
  • 3.50 REQUESTS FOR JUDGE TO ASK SPECIFIC QUESTIONS .....................
  • 3.51 PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES .................................................................
  • 3.52 MARKING OF EXHIBITS ............................................................................
  • 3.53 UNIFORM METHOD OF MARKING EXHIBITS .......................................
  • 3.54 DOCUMENTS PRODUCED THROUGH A NONPARTY ..........................
  • 3.55 LIST OF CHANGES IN DEPOSITION ........................................................
  • 3.56 SIGNING, CERTIFICATION AND LODGING OF DEPOSITIONS ..........
  • 3.57 MOTIONS IN LIMINE ...................................................................................
    • (a) Required Declaration .............................................................................
    • (b) Summary Adjudication Improper ..........................................................
    • (c) Bifurcation of Issues Improper ..............................................................
    • (d) Timing of Ruling ...................................................................................
    • (e) Compliance with Order Granting Motion in Limine .............................
  • 3.58 MOTIONS FOR A VIEW TO BE TAKEN ...................................................
  • 3.59 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.60 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.61 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.62 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.63 RESERVED ................................................................................................... -xi-
  • 3.64 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.65 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.66 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.67 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.68 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.69 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
    • JURY SELECTION .........................................................................
  • 3.70 NUMBER OF JURORS AND ALTERNATES .............................................
  • 3.71 FILLING THE JURY BOX ............................................................................
  • 3.72 QUESTIONING JURY PANEL ON HARDSHIP .........................................
  • 3.73 STATEMENT OF THE CASE TO PROSPECTIVE JURORS .....................
  • 3.74 CHALLENGES FOR CAUSE (Code Civ. Proc., § 227) ...............................
  • 3.75 PEREMPTORY CHALLENGES ...................................................................
  • 3.76 EXCUSING PROSPECTIVE JURORS .........................................................
  • 3.77 VOIR DIRE OF REPLACEMENTS ..............................................................
  • 3.78 SELECTING ALTERNATE JURORS ..........................................................
  • 3.79 ADMONITIONS TO JURORS ......................................................................
  • 3.80 ADMONITION UPON SEPARATION OF JURORS ...................................
  • 3.81 EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION ABOUT FUTURE SCHEDULING ......
  • 3.82 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.83 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.84 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.85 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.86 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.87 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.88 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.89 RESERVED ................................................................................................... -xii-
  • 3.90 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.91 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
    • TRIAL DECORUM AND OPENING STATEMENTS ................
  • 3.92 SEATING OF COUNSEL ..............................................................................
  • 3.93 MULTIPLE COUNSEL – TRIAL FUNCTIONS ..........................................
  • 3.94 TRAVERSING "WELL" ................................................................................
  • 3.95 ADDRESSING THE JUDGE .........................................................................
  • 3.96 ADDRESSING OTHERS ...............................................................................
  • 3.97 USE OF GRAPHIC DEVICES IN OPENING STATEMENTS ....................
  • 3.98 JUROR REPLACEMENT ..............................................................................
  • 3.99 MOTIONS ......................................................................................................
  • 3.100 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.101 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.102 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.103 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.104 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
    • WITNESSES .....................................................................................
  • 3.105 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.106 "ON-CALL" WITNESSES .............................................................................
  • 3.107 ANTICIPATION OF SENSITIVE AREAS OF INQUIRY ...........................
  • 3.108 ADMONITION TO WITNESSES .................................................................
  • 3.109 EXAMINATION FROM COUNSEL TABLE...............................................
  • 3.110 APPROACHING A WITNESS ......................................................................
  • 3.111 QUESTIONS NOT BE INTERRUPTED .......................................................
  • 3.112 EFFECT OF ASKING ANOTHER QUESTION ...........................................
  • 3.113 COMPLETION OF WITNESS TESTIMONY ..............................................
  • 3.114 CONSULTATION WITH WITNESS ON THE STAND .............................. -xiii-
  • 3.115 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.116 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.117 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.118 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.119 RESERVED ................................................................................................... - CONDUCT OF COUNSEL AND PARTIES .................................
  • 3.120 POLICY AGAINST INDICATION AS TO TESTIMONY...........................
  • 3.121 STAND TO OBJECT AND ARGUE .............................................................
  • 3.122 ARGUMENT ADDRESSED TO COURT.....................................................
  • 3.123 ARGUMENTS TO BE OUT OF JURY'S HEARING ...................................
  • 3.124 OFFERS OF PROOF TO BE OUT OF JURY'S HEARING .........................
  • 3.125 OFFERS TO STIPULATE TO BE OUT OF JURY'S HEARING.................
  • 3.126 REQUESTS TO ADVERSARIES TO BE OUT OF JURY'S HEARING .....
  • 3.127 REQUESTS TO THE REPORTER ADDRESSED TO COURT ..................
  • 3.128 COMMUNICATION TO COURT BY PARTIES AND WITNESSES ........
  • 3.129 ADDRESS TO COURT BY REPRESENTED PARTY OR WITNESS .......
  • 3.130 COMMUNICATION TO JURORS BY PARTIES AND WITNESSES .......
    • PRESENTATION OF EVIDENCE ................................................................ REPRESENTATIONS OF TESTIMONY TO THE JURY DURING
  • 3.132 "OFF-THE-RECORD" CONFERENCES ......................................................
  • 3.133 EVIDENCE ADMITTED FOR A LIMITED PURPOSE ..............................
  • 3.134 QUESTIONING BY JUDGE .........................................................................
  • 3.135 EXCLUSION OF EVIDENCE ON COURT'S OWN MOTION ...................
  • 3.136 ADVICE TO JURY ABOUT COURT-APPOINTED EXPERT ...................
  • 3.137 ADVICE BY COURT AS TO SELF-INCRIMINATION .............................
  • 3.138 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.139 RESERVED ................................................................................................... -xiv-
  • 3.140 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.141 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.142 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.143 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.144 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.145 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.146 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.147 RESERVED ................................................................................................... - EXHIBITS .........................................................................................
  • 3.148 LARGE, DANGEROUS AND BULKY EXHIBITS .....................................
  • 3.149 ORAL IDENTIFICATION OF EXHIBITS AT FIRST REFERENCE .........
    • FIRST REFERENCE ...................................................................................... 3.150 EXHIBITS TO HAVE BEEN SHOWN TO ADVERSARIES BEFORE
  • 3.151 MARKING OF EXHIBITS FIRST DISCLOSED DURING TRIAL ............
  • 3.152 WHEN EXHIBITS OFFERED.......................................................................
  • 3.153 MAPS, PLANS AND DIAGRAMS ...............................................................
  • 3.154 RETURN OF EXHIBITS ...............................................................................
  • 3.155 WHEN EXHIBITS TO BE PUBLISHED TO JURORS ................................
  • 3.156 EXHIBITS NOT TO BE PLACED IN JURORS' HANDS............................
  • 3.157 EXHIBITS ADMITTED IN PART ................................................................
    • FOR ADMISSION.......................................................................................... 3.158 USE OF DEPOSITIONS, INTERROGATORIES AND REQUESTS
  • 3.159 CUSTODY OF TRIAL EXHIBITS AFTER TRIAL .....................................
  • 3.160 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.161 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.162 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.163 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.164 RESERVED ................................................................................................... -xv-
  • 3.165 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.166 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.167 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.168 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.169 RESERVED ................................................................................................... - JURY INSTRUCTIONS ..................................................................
  • 3.170 DUTY OF COUNSEL TO MODIFY CACI INSTRUCTIONS ....................
    • 607a, 609.) ...................................................................................................... 3.171 FORM OF PROPOSED JURY INSTRUCTIONS (Code Civ. Proc., §§
  • 3.172 JURY INSTRUCTION CONFERENCE ........................................................
  • 3.173 WHEN INSTRUCTIONS TO BE READ TO THE JURY ............................
  • 3.174 USE OF JURY INSTRUCTIONS IN JURY ROOM .....................................
  • 3.175 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.176 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.177 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.178 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.179 RESERVED ................................................................................................... - FINAL ARGUMENT .......................................................................
  • 3.180 GRAPHIC DEVICES USED IN ARGUMENT .............................................
  • 3.181 CLOSING ARGUMENTS .............................................................................
  • 3.182 FAMILIARITY WITH JURORS TO BE AVOIDED ....................................
  • 3.183 OBJECTIONS TO CLOSING ARGUMENT ................................................
  • 3.184 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.185 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.186 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.187 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.188 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.189 RESERVED ................................................................................................... -xvi- - JURY DELIBERATION .................................................................
  • 3.190 QUESTIONS BY JURORS ............................................................................
  • 3.191 WHEN JURY UNABLE TO AGREE ............................................................
  • 3.192 RECEIVING VERDICTS AND POLLING JURY ........................................
  • 3.193 DISCHARGE OF JURY.................................................................................
  • 3.194 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.195 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.196 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.197 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.198 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.199 RESERVED ................................................................................................... - DEFAULT JUDGMENT .................................................................
  • 3.200 REQUEST TO ENTER DEFAULT ...............................................................
    • (a) Failure to Answer ..................................................................................
    • (b) Other Defaults........................................................................................
    • of Court, rule 3.1800.)..................................................................................... 3.201 PROCEDURES FOR OBTAINING DEFAULT JUDGMENT (Cal. Rules
    • (a) Submission on Declarations Preferred ..................................................
    • (b) Live Testimony Prove-up Hearings .......................................................
  • 3.202 PENDING MOTIONS TO VACATE DEFAULT .........................................
  • 3.203 SERVICE BY PUBLICATION ......................................................................
  • 3.204 WRITTEN OBLIGATIONS TO PAY MONEY ............................................
  • 3.205 EVIDENTIARY STANDARDS ....................................................................
    • (a) Court to Hear Evidence .........................................................................
    • (b) Authentication .......................................................................................
    • (c) Hearsay ..................................................................................................
    • (d) Foundation .............................................................................................
  • 3.206 INTEREST......................................................................................................
  • 3.207 ATTORNEYS’ FEES .....................................................................................
    • (a) Fee Schedule .......................................................................................... -xvii-
    • (b) Contractual Provision ............................................................................
  • 3.208 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.209 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.210 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.211 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.212 RESERVED ................................................................................................... - FEES .................................................................................................. FORM AND EXECUTION OF JUDGMENT; ATTORNEYS’
  • 3.213 FORM OF JUDGMENT.................................................................................
    • (a) Original and Copy .................................................................................
    • (b) Form of Judgment..................................................................................
    • (c) Execution by Clerk of Documents.........................................................
    • (d) Entry of Judgments, Orders, and Decrees .............................................
    • (e) Possession Plus Money..........................................................................
  • 3.214 ATTORNEYS’ FEES .....................................................................................
    • (a) Contract Provision or Note ....................................................................
    • (b) Mortgage or Trust Deed ........................................................................
    • (c) Foreclosure of Assessment or Bond Lien ..............................................
    • (d) Itemization as to Extraordinary Services ...............................................
    • (e) Services Benefitting a Minor .................................................................
  • 3.215 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.216 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.217 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.218 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.219 RESERVED ................................................................................................... - ENFORCEMENT OF JUDGMENT ..............................................
  • 3.220 POST-JUDGMENT ORDERS ....................................................................... - 708.795) ................................................................................................. (a) Application for Money Deposited (Code Civ. Proc., §§ 708.710 -
    • (b) Property Otherwise Deposited ...............................................................
    • (c) Execution on Installment Order or Judgment ........................................
  • 3.221 JUDGMENT DEBTOR PROCEEDINGS......................................................
    • (a) Application ............................................................................................ -xviii-
    • (b) Proof of Service .....................................................................................
    • (c) Failure to Appear at Hearing by Applicant ...........................................
    • (d) Failure to Appear at Hearing by Person Ordered to Appear .................
    • (e) Continuance ...........................................................................................
    • (f) Claims of Non-Service ..........................................................................
    • (g) Claims That Statements in the Application Are Untrue ........................
  • 3.222 WRITS OF EXECUTION, POSSESSION AND SALE ................................
    • (a) Papers Required .....................................................................................
    • (b) Location of Filing ..................................................................................
  • 3.223 WRIT OF EXECUTION ON A DWELLING ................................................
    • (a) Evidence Required .................................................................................
    • (b) Certified Order .......................................................................................
  • 3.224 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.225 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.226 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.227 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.228 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.229 RESERVED ................................................................................................... - SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS ............................................................
  • 3.230 SMALL CLAIMS ...........................................................................................
    • (a) Trial Preparation ....................................................................................
    • (b) Failure to Appear for Trial.....................................................................
  • 3.231 PREROGATIVE WRITS ...............................................................................
    • (a) Alternative Writ or Noticed Motion for a Peremptory Writ .................. -xix-
    • (b) Noticed Motion for a Peremptory Writ .................................................
    • (c) Alternative Writ .....................................................................................
    • (d) Service of a Board or Commission ........................................................
    • (e) Request for Stay.....................................................................................
    • (f) Pleadings................................................................................................
    • (g) Preparation of the Record ......................................................................
    • (h) Preparation of Evidence in Traditional Mandamus ...............................
    • (i) Briefing ..................................................................................................
    • (j) Joint Appendix.......................................................................................
    • (k) Lodging the Record ...............................................................................
    • (l) Trial Notebook.......................................................................................
    • (m) Trial; No Default ...................................................................................
    • (n) Judgment................................................................................................
  • 3.232 CEQA ACTIONS ...........................................................................................
    • (a) Application of Mandamus Rules ...........................................................
    • (b) Where Filed ...........................................................................................
    • (c) Notice of Preparation of the Administrative Record .............................
    • (d) Preparing the Administrative Record ....................................................
    • (e) Certifying the Record ............................................................................
    • (f) Disputes Over the Contents of the Administrative Record ...................
    • (g) Lodging the Record ...............................................................................
    • (h) Trial Setting ...........................................................................................
    • (i) Mediation ...............................................................................................
    • (j) Settlement Meeting ................................................................................
    • (k) Statement of Issues ................................................................................
    • (l) Trial Notebook.......................................................................................
    • (m) Trial .......................................................................................................
  • 3.233 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.234 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.235 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.236 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
  • 3.237 RESERVED ................................................................................................... - EMINENT DOMAIN .......................................................................
  • 3.238 EMINENT DOMAIN ACTIONS ...................................................................
    • CONDITIONS ................................................................................................ 3.239 PRE-FILING TESTING FOR CONTAMINATION OR OTHER
  • 3.240 INITIAL CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE......................................
    • (a) Joint Case Management Statement ........................................................ -xx-
    • (b) Date for Exchange of Expert Witness Lists and Appraisals ..................
    • (c) Trial Date ...............................................................................................
    • (d) Case Management Order .......................................................................
  • 3.241 EXPERT WITNESS LISTS ...........................................................................
  • 3.242 APPRAISALS.................................................................................................
    • (a) When Required ......................................................................................
    • (b) Content of Appraisal..............................................................................
    • EXCHANGE................................................................................................... 3.243 AMENDMENT OF EXPERT LISTS AND APPRAISALS AFTER
    • PROPERLY EXCHANGE EXPERT LISTS AND APPRAISALS ............... 3.244 EXCLUSION OF WITNESSES OR TESTIMONY FOR FAILURE TO
  • 3.245 MANDATORY SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE.........................................
  • 3.246 FINAL OFFER AND FINAL DEMAND ......................................................
  • 3.247 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
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  • 3.291 RESERVED ................................................................................................... - JUDICIAL ARBITRATION ...........................................................
  • 3.292 SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF ARBITRATION .......................................
  • 3.293 CASES SUBJECT TO ARBITRATION ........................................................
  • 3.294 CASES EXEMPT FROM ARBITRATION ...................................................
  • 3.295 WITHDRAWAL FROM ARBITRATION ....................................................
  • 3.296 HEARINGS ....................................................................................................
    • (a) Pre-Arbitration Conference ...................................................................
    • (b) Setting Time and Place of Arbitration ...................................................
    • (c) Notice of Arbitration .............................................................................
    • (d) Continuance of Arbitration ....................................................................
  • 3.297 APPEARANCES REQUIRED AT ARBITRATION.....................................
  • 3.298 DISCOVERY DURING ARBITRATION .....................................................
  • 3.299 SUBMISSION OF BRIEFS/EVIDENCE.......................................................
  • 3.300 DISPOSITION OF EXHIBITS.......................................................................
  • 3.301 ADR REPORTS..............................................................................................
    • (a) Award of Arbitrator ...............................................................................
    • (b) Notice of Trial De Novo ........................................................................
  • 3.302 ARBITRATION PANELS .............................................................................
  • 3.303 RESERVED ...................................................................................................
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  • 3.306 RESERVED ................................................................................................... - ARBITRATION ............................................................................... MEDIATION, NEUTRAL EVALUATION, AND
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CHAPTER THREE

CIVIL DIVISION RULES

3.1 APPLICABILITY

This chapter applies to all civil limited and unlimited cases within the Civil Division of the court. As used in this chapter, the term “counsel” includes self-represented litigants. (Local Rule 1.1). (Rule 3.1 new and effective July 1, 2011)

GENERAL PROVISIONS

3.2 ASSIGNMENT OF CASES

The Supervising Judge, or his or her designee, shall decide whether the civil limited and unlimited cases in a particular district will be assigned to a direct calendar, master calendar, or Specialized Civil Court. (Rule 3.2 [ 7/1/2011, 5/17/2013 ] amended and effective July 1, 2020)

3.3 ASSIGNMENT OF DIRECT CALENDAR CASES (a) Proportionate Assignment. A pro rata share of all cases filed in or transferred to any district shall be assigned for all purposes to each judge assigned to hear direct calendar cases in that district. (b) Regulation of Case Assignment. The clerk must take all reasonably appropriate steps, including a system of random use of case numbers, to ensure that neither any party nor any counsel will be able to anticipate a case assignment. The name of the judge to whom the case is assigned will be designated by the clerk on the summons and the complaint. (c) Notice of Case Assignment. At the time that a civil case is filed, the clerk must provide a Notice of Case Assignment, which must indicate the name of the judge to whom the case has been assigned. Each plaintiff (and cross-complainant) must serve a copy of the notice, with the complaint (and cross-complaint), and give notice of any date set for a case management or status conference. (d) Improper Refiling. A party must not dismiss and then refile a case for the purpose of obtaining a different judge. Whenever a case is dismissed by a party or by the court prior to judgment and a new action is later filed containing the same or essentially the same claims and the same or essentially the same parties, the new action will be assigned, unless the Supervising Judge for good cause orders otherwise, to the judge to whom the first case had been assigned. When multiple cases involving the same or essentially the same claims, and the same or essentially the same parties, are filed on the same date, the cases shall be assigned to the judge to whom the low numbered case (or first filed case) has been assigned, whether or not that case has been dismissed. (e) Duty of Counsel. Every counsel in the second action referred to in subdivision (d) above must immediately bring the fact of the dismissal and refiling to the attention of the court. Counsel for plaintiff or cross-complainant (if the earlier action is renewed in a cross-complaint) must do so at the time that pleading is filed. Counsel for all other parties must do so upon their first appearance, or as soon thereafter as they discover the facts. The notice must be given in a “Notice of Related Case” as provided in California Rules of Court, rule 3.300.

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(f) Related Cases. (Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.300.) (1) Where one of the cases listed in a Notice of Related Cases has been assigned to a Complex Litigation department, the judge in the Complex Litigation department shall determine whether the cases will be ordered related and assigned to the Complex Litigation department; (2) Where the cases listed in a Notice of Related Cases contains a probate or family law case, Department 1 shall determine whether the cases shall be ordered related and, if so, to which department they shall be assigned if the cases are all pending in the Central District or pending in two different districts. If the cases are all pending in one district that is other than the Central District, the Supervising Judge of that district shall determine whether the cases shall be ordered related and, if so, to which department they shall be assigned. In addition to filing the Notice of Related Cases in the departments of all pending cases, a copy of the Notice of Related Cases must be filed in Department 1 for matters to be determined in Department 1, and in the courtroom of the Supervising Judge of a district if the matter is to be determined by the Supervising Judge of that district; (3) In the event that the judge designated under California Rules of Court, rule 3.300(h)(1)(A)(B)(C) to make the decision, does not order related any of the cases set forth in the Notice of Related Cases, any party may file a motion to have the cases related. Department 1 shall hear the motion, if the cases are all pending in the Central District or are pending in two or more different districts. If the cases are all pending in one district that is other than the Central District, the motion shall be heard by the Supervising Judge of that district. The motion must be served on each party in every case listed in the Notice of Related Cases, with proof of service attached; and (4) Complex cases. Under California Rules of Court, rule 3.300(h)(3), the provisions in (3) of this subdivision do not apply in cases that have been designated as complex by the parties or determined to be complex by the court. (g) Consolidation of Cases. (1) Cases may not be consolidated unless they are in the same department. A motion to consolidate two or more cases may be noticed and heard after the cases, initially filed in different departments, have been related into a single department, or if the cases were already assigned to that department. (2) Upon consolidation of cases, the first filed case will be the lead case, unless otherwise ordered by the court. After consolidation, all future papers to be filed in the consolidated case must be filed only in the case designated as the lead case. (3) Before consolidation of a limited case with an unlimited case, the limited case must be reclassified as an unlimited case and the reclassification fee paid. (h) Coordination of Non-Complex Cases. A civil case which is not complex as defined by Standard 3.10 of the Standards of Judicial Administration may be transferred to the court from a superior court in another county, if it involves a common question of fact or law within the meaning of Code of Civil Procedure section 403. The coordination motion shall be made in compliance with the procedures established by California Rules of Court, rule 3.500. Coordination motions seeking to transfer a case or cases to the Central District shall be filed and heard in Department 1. Coordination motions seeking to transfer a case or cases to a district other than the Central District shall be heard by the Supervising Judge in that district. (i) Assignment for All Purposes. Cases are assigned for all purposes, including trial. Except as the Presiding Judge may otherwise direct, each judge shall schedule, hear and decide all matters for each case assigned.