LOS ANGELES – CIVIL DIVISION TO IMPLEMENT ELECTRONIC FILING – UPDATE

The Los Angeles Superior Court will soon begin implementing electronic filing (efiling) of all documents filed in the Civil Division.

To facilitate the transition, the Civil Division will accept electronic filings as of the voluntary dates shown below for each civil category, beginning one month prior to the implementation of mandatory efiling.

During the voluntary phase, documents may be presented for filing at the clerk’s office or may be submitted electronically. Attorneys must efile documents as of the dates marked as mandatory.

The implementation schedule for civil efiling is as follows:

VOLUNTARY MANDATORY
LIMITED CIVIL NOVEMBER 13, 2018 DECEMBER 3, 2018
UNLIMITED CIVIL DECEMBER 3, 2018 JANUARY 2, 2019
COMPLEX CIVIL N/A JANUARY 2, 2019

A link to a PowerPoint presentation and frequently asked questions regarding efiling can be found on the Court’s website at: http://www.lacourt.org/division/efiling/efiling2.aspx

A link to a video of the public meeting held on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, at the Omni Los Angeles Hotel, during which information regarding electronic filing was provided, can also be accessed from the Court’s website at: http://www.lacourt.org/division/efiling/efiling2.aspx

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