Local Rule No. 3.3 (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. . .
Local Rule No. 3.1 (f) – Time for Filing Ex Parte Applications – Ex parte applications subject to mandatory electronic filing must be filed pursuant to the timing set forth in all operative General Orders. In the Central District, if a party is exempt from electronic filing, ex parte application papers for all limited civil matters, including unlawful detainer matters, must be filed at the first floor filing window at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse, and fees paid, by 11:00 a.m.
Local Rule No. 3.7 – Evidence at Hearing – Oral testimony is not allowed without court permission. A party seeking permission to introduce oral evidence must file the statement required by California Rules of Court, rule 3.1306, and must include in the statement the reason why the evidence cannot be presented by declaration.
Local Rule No. 3.43 – Inappropriate Dress – Persons in the courtroom or appearing in court by remote video may not dress in an inappropriate manner so as to be distracting to others of usual sensibilities. Attorneys appearing in court in person or by remote video should be dressed in accordance with current customs for appropriate business attire.
Local Rule No. 3.50 – Request for Judge to Ask Specific Questions – A party requesting the trial judge to voir dire the prospective jurors with questions that are not set forth in Standards of Judicial Administration, Standard 3.25(c), must prepare and submit to the court those proposed questions in writing and serve a copy on the other parties.
Local Rule No. 4.2 – Excuse from Compliance – The court for good cause may waive the application of the Probate Division Rules in an individual case.
Local Rule No. 4.4 – Probate Notes (a) Probate Notes Available on the Web – “Probate Notes” are available in advance of a hearing in the Probate Division section of the court’s website at www.lacourt.org. The commonly used abbreviations in the Probate Notes are set forth in Appendix 4.A.
Local Rule No. 4.9 – Setting of Probate Matter – A petition requiring a hearing will be assigned a hearing date by the clerk at the time of filing. The petitioning party must ensure that a hearing date has been assigned. A request for an early setting must be accompanied by a declaration of urgency or a court order authorizing the early setting. These requests will be granted only if good cause has been shown; the convenience of counsel or a party does not constitute good cause.
Local Rule No. 5.3 – Session Hours and Calendaring (2) Family Law Ex Parte Application – (A) Timing. A party bringing an ex parte application on a ground other than specified in subsection (b)(1) above, for which notice was provided, must file the application before 10:00 a.m. on the day for which notice was provided. If notice was not provided, a party must file the application before 10:00 a.m. on the day on which the applicant seeks the order.
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