Retention of original signed documents shall be pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 2.257 and Code of Civil Procedure section 1010.6. For documents efiled with the Court, the filing party may use /s/ followed by the name of the individual on the signature line of a document.
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Ex Parte Filing Guidelines for Los Angeles Civil Courts
Select Ex Parte for the document type when e-Filing. This allows the court to expedite that filing.
Proof of Service and Electronic Service in California Courts
A Proof of Service must be efiled pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 2.251(j)(1) – (3) which states in pertinent part:
E-Service through the Los Angeles Civil Courts
The Court does not electronically serve other parties on behalf of another party. You will need to Create a Serve Only filing in our system to e-serve a party or parties.
Copies of Proposed Orders in Los Angeles Civil Courts
Once the Court accepts your proposed order, our service will email it back to the submitting party, and will appear in the accepted filing which is accessed from the Filing Status page..
Notice of Case Assignment when E-Filing a New Complaint or Petition in LA Unlimited Civil Cases
For case initiations in LASC Unlimited Civil, the court sends filers a Notice of Case Assignment with the accepted documents.
Complaints and Petitions with Fee Waiver Applications in Los Angeles Civil Cases
When initiating a complaint or petition in Los Angeles Civil Courts, you may submit a fee waiver application at the same time in the same envelope.
Schedule a Hearing Date for Motions in Los Angeles Civil Cases
Hearing Dates for motions in non-Complex Unlimited Civil, Limited Civil Collections, and non-Collections cases in Los Angeles can only be scheduled using the Case Reservation System (CRS).
Typical Rejection Reasons for Filings in the California Courts
Failing to follow California Rules of Court, rules 2.100 et seq., results in the Court rejecting your filing. Here are some typical reasons (but are not limited to) that the Court rejects a filing.
Selecting the Wrong Court Location in Los Angeles Civil Cases
If you select the wrong court location when you e-file a document, the court will reject the filing, and our system will electronically notify you of the rejection. You can then resubmit the filing with the proper filing location.