From March
2002 Supplement
1. Civil Proceedings Before Trial
§100 Introduction
§101 California Court System
§101.1 Jurisdiction
§101.2 Venue
§101.3 Court Structure
§102 Preparation of Legal Documents
§102.1 In General
§102.2 Format of First Page of a Pleading [CRC 201(f)]
§102.3 Commonly Prepared Documents
§102.3.1 Affidavit and Declaration
§102.3.2 Verification
§102.3.3 Proof of Service
§102.4 Judicial Council Forms
§103 General Filing Procedures
§103.1 Filing Over the Counter
§103.2 Fax Filing [CCP §1012.5; CRC 2001-2009]
§103.3 Filing in a Branch or District Court in Counties with Multiple
Superior Courts
§103.4 Limitations on the Filing of Papers
§104 Service of Process
§104.1 Personal Service [CCP §§415.10, 416.10,416.40, 416.50, 416.60,
416.70]
§104.2 Substituted Service [CCP §415.20]
§104.2.1 Substituted Service on Corporation or Unincorporated
Association
§104.2.2 Substituted Service on Natural Person
§104.3 Access to Gated Community to Serve Process [CCP §415.21]
§104.4 Notice and Acknowledgment of Receipt [CCP §415.30]
§104.5 Service on Person Outside California [CCP §415.40]
§104.6 Service by Publication [CCP §415.50]
§104.7 Summary of Effective Dates of Service
§104.8 Proof of Service of Summons and Complaint
§104.8.1 Instructions for Preparing Judicial Council Proof of
Service(Summons) Form
§105 Service by Mail, Express Mail, Overnight Delivery, Facsimile
Transmission, and Hand Delivery [CCP §1010-1013a]
§105.1 Service by Mail
§105.2 Service by Express Mail or Other Overnight Delivery
§105.3 Service by Facsimile Transmission
§105.4 Service by Hand Delivery
§106 Computation of Time [CCP §§12 and 12a]
§110 Commencing the Civil Action
§110.1 Statute of Limitations
§110.2 Claims Against a Public Entity
§110.3 Certificates of Merit
§110.3.1 Certificate of Merit for Action for Damages Arising out of
Professional Negligence of an Architect, Professional Engineer or Land Surveyor [CCP
§411.35]
§110.4 Notice of Intention to Commence Action Based Upon Professional
Negligence [CCP §364]
§111 Complaint [CCP §411.10]
§111.1 Civil Case Cover Sheet
§112 Summons [CCP §§412.10-412.30]
§113 Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem [§§372-373]
§114 Checklist and Practice Tips Re Initial Documents to Be Filed and
Served
§115 Trial Court Delay Reduction Program
§120 Appearance by Defendant and Default Procedures
§121 Answers/Objections to Complaint
§121.1 Answer to Complaint [CCP §§431.30-431.70]
§121.2 Demurrer to Complaint [CCP §§430.10-430.80, 472a-472d]
§121.3 Motion to Strike [CCP §§435-437]
§122 Cross-Actions
§122.1 Cross-Complaint [CCP §§425.10, 426.10-426.70, 427.10,
428.10-428.80]
§122.2 Summons on Cross-Complaint [CCP §428.60]
§122.3 Service of Cross-Complaint and Summons on Cross-Complaint [CCP
§428.60]
§122.4 Answer to Cross-Complaint [CCP §431.30]
§123 Request for Statement of Damages [CCP §§425.11and 425.115]
§124 Case Management [CRC 204.1-214]
§124.1 Case Management Conference [CRC 212]
§124.2 Mandatory Settlement Conference [CRC 222]
§125 Uncontested Proceedings
§125.1 Entry of Default [CCP §585]
§125.1.1 Request to Enter Default
§125.1.2 Proof of Service of Summons and Complaint
§125.1.3 Request for Dismissal of All Unserved and/or Doe Defendants
§125.2 Default Judgment
§125.2.1 Judgment by Default by Clerk
§125.2.2 Judgment by Court After Default
§125.2.3 Judgment by Clerk or Court
§130 Discovery Devices and Procedures [CCP §§2016-2036]
§130.1 Procedures Pertinent to All Methods of Discovery
§130.1.1 When Discovery May Be Commenced
§130.1.2 Written Stipulations Regarding Discovery [CCP §§2030(i),
2032(i), 2033(i)]
§130.1.3 Discovery Responses to Be Signed Under Oath [CCP §§ 2030(g), 2031(h), 2033(g)]
§130.1.4 Service of Requests and Responses [CCP § 1013]
§130.1.5 Motion to Compel Further Responses [CCP §§ 2030(l), 2032(m), 2033(l)]
§130.1.6 Retention of Discovery Requests and Responses [CCP §§ 2030(j), 2031(k),
2033(j)]
§130.1.7 Time for Completion of Discovery [CCP § 2024]
§131 Depositions [CCP §2025]
§131.1 In General
§131.1.1 Place of Deposition
§131.1.2 Deposition Subpena
§131.1.3 Deposition Notices [CCP §§2025(c) and (d)]
§131.1.4 Witness Fees and Costs [CCP §2020(f)]
§131.1.5 Deposition Transcript [CCP §2025(q), (r) and (s)]
§131.2 Taking the Deposition of a Party [CCP §2025]
§131.3 Taking the Deposition of a Non-Party [CCP §§2020, 2025]
§131.3.1 Personal Appearance Only
§131.3.2 Production of Business Records Only
§131.3.3 Testimony and Production of Business Records, Other Documents
or Tangible Things
§ 131.3.4 Production of “Personal Records” of a “Consumer” [CCP §
1985.3] and Production of “Employment Records” of an “Employee” [CCP
§ 1985.6]
§131.3.5 Production of “Employment Records” of
“Employee” [CCP §1985.6]
§131.4 Deposition Checklist: Deposition of a Party
§131.5 Deposition Checklist: Deposition of a Non-Party
§131.6 Deposition Checklist: Production of Business Records Only
§131.7 Deposition Checklist: Non-Party Appearance and Production of
Documents
§131.8 Deposition Checklist: Production of Personal Records of a
Consumer and Employment Records of an Employee
§132 Interrogatories [CCP §2030]
§132.1 Propounding Interrogatories
§132.1.1 Format of Interrogatories
§132.1.2 Service of Interrogatories
§132.2 Responses to Interrogatories
§132.2.1 Format of Responses to Interrogatories
§132.2.2 Service of Responses to Interrogatories
§132.3 Amending Responses to Interrogatories
§132.4 Summary of Procedures
§133 Requests for Admissions [CCP §2033]
§133.1 Propounding Requests for Admissions
§133.1.1 Format of Requests for Admissions
§133.1.2 Service of Response to Requests for Admissions
§133.2 Responding to Requests for Admissions
§133.2.1 Format of Responses to Requests for Admissions
§133.2.2 Service of Responses to Requests for Admissions
§133.3 Summary of Procedure
§134 Production of Documents and Things for Inspection [CCP §2031]
§134.1 Format of Demand for Inspection
§134.2 Service of Demand for Inspection
§134.3 Response to Demand for Inspection
§134.4 Service of Response to Demand for Inspection
§134.5 Summary of Procedures
§135 Demand for Physical Examination of Plaintiff Seeking Recovery for
Personal Injuries [CCP §2032]
§135.1 Format of Demand for Physical Examination
§135.2 Service of Demand for Inspection
§135.3 Response to Demand for Physical Examination
§135.4 Service of Response to Demand for Physical Examination
§135.5 Summary of Procedures
§136 Bill of Particulars [CCP §454]
§140 Motions
§141 General Format
§142 Obtaining a Hearing Date
§143 Filing and Serving a Motion
§144 Opposition and Reply Papers
§145 Notice of Ruling [CCP §1019.5]
§150 Judicial Arbitration and Mediation [CRC 1600-1639; CCP
§§1141.10-1141.31, 1775-1775.16]
§151 In General
§151.1 Cases Exempt from Judicial Arbitration [CRC 1600.5]
§151.2 Cases Subject to Judicial Arbitration [CRC 1600; CCP §1141.11]
§152 Initiation of Judicial Arbitration
§153 Arbitration Status Conference
§154 The Arbitrator
§155 Scheduling the Hearing
§156 The Arbitration Hearing
§157 The Arbitrator’s Award
§158 Trial De Novo
§159 Mediation
§160 Pretrial Settlement Procedures
§161 Procedures to Be Followed by Plaintiff
§161.1 Court Approval of Compromise of Minor’s Claim [Prob. C.
§§2504, 3500, 3600-3612; CCP §372; CRC 7.950-7.954]
§161.1.1 Petition to Approve Compromise of Claim
§161.1.2 Order Approving Compromise of Claim
§161.1.3 Order to Deposit Money into Blocked Account
§161.1.4 Receipt and Acknowledgment of Order for the Deposit of Money
into Blocked Account
§161.1.5 Petition and Order for Withdrawal of Funds From Blocked
Account
§161.2 Dismissal of Action
§162 Procedures to Be Followed by Defendant
§162.1 Request Settlement Draft
§162.2 Release in Full of All Claims
§170 Reserved
§180 Miscellaneous
§181 Legal Citations
§181.1 Citing Authorities
§181.2 Miscellaneous Abbreviations
§181.3 Table of Authorities
§182 Lis Pendens [CCP §§409-409.9]
§182.1 Summary of Lis Pendens Procedures
§183 Substitution of Attorney [CCP §§284-285]
§184 Amendment to Complaint [CCP §474]
§185 Change of Address of Attorney or Party in Pro Per [CRC 385]
§190 Terminology, Tables and Forms
Litigation Time Table and Computation of Time for Superior Court Civil Cases
Sample Form 102.3.2-1: Verification
Sample Form 103.2-1: Facsimile Transmission Cover Sheet (Judicial
Council)
Sample Form 103.2-2: Facsimile Transmission Cover Sheet (Los Angeles
County)
Sample Form 103.2-2: Facsimile Filing Cover Sheet
Sample Form 103.3-1: Civil Case Cover Sheet Addendum—Certificate of
Grounds for Assignment to District (Los Angeles County)
Sample Form 104.3-1: Notice and Acknowledgment of Receipt
Sample Form 104.7-1: Proof of Service (Summons)
Sample Form 105.1-1: Proof of Service by Mail
Sample Form 105.2-1: Proof of Service by Express Mail
Sample Form 105.2-2: Proof of Service by Federal Express
Sample Form 105.3-1: Proof of Service by Facsimile Transmission
Sample Form 105.4-1: Proof of Service by Hand Delivery
Sample Form 111-1: Complaint
Sample Form 111-1-1: Civil Case Cover Sheet
Sample Form 111-2: Judicial Council Form Complaint
Sample Form 111-3: Cause of Action-General Negligence
Sample Form 111-4: Cause of Action-Motor Vehicle
Sample Form 112-1: Summons
Sample Form 112-2: Additional Parties Attachment
Sample Form 113-1: Application and Order for Appointment of Guardian Ad
Litem—Civil
Sample Form 121.1-1: Answer to Complaint
Sample Form 121.1-2: Judicial Council Form Answer
Sample Form 121.1-3: General Denial
Sample Form 122.1-1: Cross-Complaint—Personal Injury,
Property Damage, Wrongful Death
Sample Form 123-1: Request for Statement of Damages
Sample Form 123-2: Statement of Damages
Sample Form 124-1: Request for Trial Setting
Sample Form 125.1.1-1: Request to Enter Default
Sample Form 125.2.1-1: Judgment by Default by Clerk
Sample Form 125.2.2-1: Judgment by Default by Court
Sample Form 125.2.3-1: Judgment
Sample Form 131.2-1: Notice of Taking Deposition of a Party
Sample Form 131.2-2: Notice of Taking Deposition of a Party and for
Production of Documents
Sample Form 131.3.1-1: Deposition Subpena-Personal Appearance
Sample Form 131.3.1-2: Notice of Taking Deposition of Non-Party
Sample Form 131.3.3-1: Deposition Subpena—Personal Appearance and
Production of Documents and Things
Sample Form 131.3.4-1: Notice to Consumer or Employee and Objection
Sample Form 131.3.4-2: Deposition Subpena-Business Records
Sample Form 131.3.4-3: Proof of Service of Notice to Consumer Re Privacy
Rights
Sample Form 132-1: Interrogatories
Sample Form 132-2: Judicial Council Form Interrogatories
Sample Form 132.1-1: Declaration for Additional Discovery
(Interrogatories)
Sample Form 132.2.1-1: Responses to Interrogatories
Sample Form 133-1: Requests for Admissions
Sample Form 133-2: Judicial Council Form Requests for Admissions
Sample Form 133.1-1: Declaration for Additional Discovery (Requests for
Admissions)
Sample Form 133.2.1-1: Responses to Requests for Admissions
Sample Form 134-1: Demand for Inspection
Sample Form 134.3-1: Response to Demand for Inspection
Sample Form 135.1-1: Demand for Physical Examination
Sample Form 135.3-1: Response to Demand for Physical Examination
Sample Form 136-1: Demand for Bill of Particulars
Sample Form 136-2: Bill of Particulars
Sample Form 140-1: Notice of Motion, Motion, Memorandum of Points and
Authorities and Declaration
Sample Form 141-1: [Proposed] Order
Sample Form 141-2: Format for Supporting and Opposing Separate
Statements of Undisputed Material Facts in a Motion for Summary Judgment
Sample Form 141-3: Format for Supporting and Opposing Separate
Statements of Undisputed Material Facts in a Motion for Summary Adjudication
Sample Form 141-4: Notice of Motion and Motion to Be Relieved as
Counsel—Civil
Sample Form 141-5: Declaration in Support of Attorney’s Motion to
Be Relieved as Counsel—Civil
Sample Form 141-6: Order Granting Attorney’s Motion to Be Relieved
as Counsel—Civil
Sample Form 145-1: Notice of Ruling
Sample Form 152-1: Election of Plaintiff for Judicial Arbitration
Sample Form 152-2: Stipulation of the Parties to Submit to Arbitration
Sample Form 153-1: Status Conference Questionnaire
Sample Form 157-1: Award of Arbitrator
Sample Form 158-1: Request for Trial De Novo
Sample Form 159.1: Statement of Agreement or Nonagreement
Sample Form 159.2: ADR Information Form
Sample Form 161.1.1-1: Petition to Approve Compromise of Claim
Sample Form 161.1.2-1: Order Approving Compromise of Claim
Sample Form 161.1.3-1: Order to Deposit Money into Blocked Account
Sample Form 161.1.4-1: Receipt and Acknowledgment of Order for the
Deposit of Money into Blocked Account
Sample Form 161.1.5-1: Petition for Withdrawal of Funds From Blocked
Account
Sample Form 161.1.5-2: Order for Withdrawal of Funds From Blocked
Account
Sample Form 161.2-1: Request for Dismissal
Sample Form 161.2-2: Notice of Entry of Dismissal and Proof of Service
Sample Form 162.2-1: Release in Full of All Claims
Sample Form 182-1: Notice of Pendency of Action (Lis Pendens)
Sample Form 182-2: Notice of Withdrawal
Sample Form 183-1: Substitution of Attorney
Sample Form 184-1: Amendment to Complaint
Sample Form 185-1: Notice of Change of Address and Telephone Number
2. Civil Trial and Post-Trial Proceedings
§200 Trial and Judgment
§201 Discovery Cutoff Dates
§202 Statutory Offer to Compromise [CCP §998]
§203 Simultaneous Exchange of Expert Witness Information [CCP §2034]
§203.1 In General
§203.2 Date of Service of Demand
§203.3 Format of Demand
§203.4 Response to Demand
§203.5 Supplemental List of Expert Witnesses
§203.6 Deposition of Expert Witnesses
§203.7 Summary of Procedures
§204 [Reserved]
§205 Witnesses and Evidence to Be Presented at Trial
§205.1 Non-Party Witnesses
§205.2 Parties to the Action
§206 Commencing the Trial
§206.1 Trial Brief
§206.2 Trial Exhibits
§206.3 Trial by Jury
§206.3.1 Jury Fees
§206.3.2 Jury Selection
§206.3.3 Jury Instructions [CCP §607a; CRC 229]
§207 Judgment
§207.1 Judgment After Trial by Jury [CCP §664]
§207.2 Notice of Entry of Judgment
§208 Memorandum of Costs [CCP 1032, 1033.5; CRC 26, 135, 870, 870.2,
870.4, 875]
§209 Appeals [CRC 1-55]
§209.1 Notice of Appeal [CRC 1]
§209.1.1 Timing of Filing Notice of Appeal [CRC 2]
§209.1.2 Filing and Serving Notice of Appeal [CRC 1]
§209.2 Record on Appeal [CRC 4 and 5]
§209.2.1 Reporter’s Transcript [CRC 4]
§209.2.2 Clerk’s Transcript [CRC 5]
§209.2.3 Appellant’s or Joint Appendix in Lieu of Clerk’s
Transcript [CRC 5.1]
§209.3 Appellate Briefs [CRC 13-16]
§209.3.1 Contents and Format of Brief [CRC 14]
§209.3.2 Filing and Service [CRC 15]
§209.4 Opinion of Reviewing Court [CRC 24, 25]
§209.5 Memorandum of Costs on Appeal [CRC 26]
§210 Reserved
§220 After-Judgment Proceedings
§221 Enforcement and Collection of Money Judgments [CCP §§674,
680.010-724.260]
§221.1 Creation of Post Judgment Liens
§221.1.1 Abstract of Judgment [CCP §§674, 697.310-697.410]
§221.1.2 Notice of Judgment Lien on Personal Property [CCP
§§697.510-697.670]
§221.2 Examination of Judgment Debtor [CCP §§708.110-708.205]
§221.3 Execution on Money Judgment [CCP §§699.010-699.560]
§221.3.1 Writ of Execution [CCP §§699.510-699.560]
§221.3.2 Notice of Levy [CCP §699.540]
§221.3.3 Exemptions from Enforcement of Judgment [CCP
§§703.010-704.210]
§221.3.4 Memorandum of Garnishee [CCP §701.030]
§221.3.5 Summary of Procedures
§221.4 Wage Garnishment [CCP §706.020-706.129]
§221.4.1 Earnings Withholding Order
§221.4.2 Summary of Wage Garnishment Procedures
§222 Renewal of Judgment [CCP §683.110-683.160; CRC 986]
§222.1 Summary of Renewal of Judgment Procedures
§223 Sister State Judgment [CCP §§1710.10-1710.65]
§224 Satisfaction of Judgment [CCP §§724.010-724.250]
§230 Terminology and Forms
Sample Form 202-1: Statutory Offer to Compromise
Sample Form 202-2: Notice of Acceptance of Offer to Compromise
Sample Form 203.3-1: Demand for Exchange of Expert Witness Information
and for Production of Expert Reports and Writing
Sample Form 203.4-1: Written Exchange of Expert Witness Information
Sample Form 203.4-2: Written Exchange of Expert Witness Information and
Expert Witness Declaration
Sample Form 205.1-1: Civil Subpena
Sample Form 205.1-2: Subpena Duces Tecum
Sample Form 205.1-3: Application for Subpena Duces Tecum
Sample Form 205.1-4: Declaration - Application for Subpena Duces Tecum
Sample Form 205.2-1: Notice to Appear and Produce Documents
Sample Form 206.2-1: List of Trial Exhibits
Sample Form 206.3.3-1: Jury Instructions
Sample Form 208-1: Memorandum of Costs (Summary)
Sample Form 208-2: Memorandum of Costs (Worksheet)
Sample Form 209.1-1: Notice of Appeal
Sample Form 209.2.1-1: Notice Designating a Reporter’s Transcript
Sample Form 209.2.2-1: Notice of Designation of Clerk’s Transcript
Sample Form 209.3.1-1: Appellant’s Brief Cover Sheet
Sample Form 209.5-1: Memorandum of Costs on Appeal
Sample Form 221.1.1-1: Abstract of Judgment
Sample Form 221.1.2-1: Notice of Judgment Lien on Personal Property
Sample Form 221.2-1: Application and Order for Appearance and
Examination
Sample Form 221.3.1-1: Writ of Execution
Sample Form 221.3.2-1: Notice of Levy
Sample Form 221.3.3-1: Exemptions from Enforcement of Judgment
Sample Form 221.3.4-1: Memorandum of Garnishee
Sample Form 221.4.1-1: Application for Issuance of Earnings Withholding
Order
Sample Form 221.4.1-2: Earnings Withholding Order
Sample Form 221.4.1-2A: Earnings Withholding Order Supplement
Sample Form 221.4.1-3: Employee Instructions
Sample Form 221.4.1-4: Employer’s Return
Sample Form 222-1: Application for Renewal of Judgment
Sample Form 222-2: Notice of Renewal of Judgment
Sample Form 223-1: Acknowledgment of Full Satisfaction of Judgment
Sample Form 223-1: Application for Entry of Judgment on Sister State
Judgment
Sample Form 223-2: Notice of Entry of Judgment on Sister State Judgment
Sample Form 224-1: Acknowledgment of Full Satisfaction of Judgment
3. Federal Court Procedures
§300 Introduction
§310 Federal Court System
§311 United States District Court
§312 United States Court of Appeals
§313 United States Supreme Court
§320 General Format, Filing and Service Procedures for District Courts
§321 Eastern District
§321.1 Format of Papers [L.R. 7-130]
§321.2 Counsel Identification [L.R. 7-131]
§321.3 Caption and Title [L.R. 7-132]
§321.4 Filing of Original and One Copy of Documents [L.R. 3-120,
77-121, 5-134(a) and (b)]
§321.5 Depositions [L.R. 5-134(e)]
§321.6 Service of Documents During the Action [L.R. 5-135]
§322 Northern District
§322.1 Format of papers [L.R. 3-4(a)(1), (2), (3), 11-2, and General
Order No. 45]
§322.2 Caption for Consolidated Cases [L.R. 3-4(b)]
§322.3 General Requirements [L.R. 3-4(c)]
§322.4 Service and Filing of Pleadings and Other Papers [L.R. 5]
§323 Central District
§323.1 Format of Papers [L.R. 11-1 through 11-9]
§323.2 Filing of Original and One Copy of Documents [L.R. 11-4]
§323.3 Exhibits to Documents [L.R. 11-5]
§323.4 Amended Pleadings [L.R. 15-1 through 15-3]
§323.5 Signature of Counsel [L.R. 11-1]
§323.6 Proof of Service by Mail [L.R. 5-3]
§323.7 Certificate as to Interested Parties [L.R. 83-1.5]
§324 Southern District
§324.1 Format of Papers [L.R. 5.1]
§324.2 Original; Copies [L.R. 5.1(b)]
§324.3 Pre-Punching and Attachments [L.R. 5.1 (d)]
§324.4 Exhibits [L.R. 5.1 (e)]
§324.5 Interlineations [L.R. 5.1 (c)]
§324.6 Proof of Service [L.R. 5.2]
§324.7 Facsimile Filings [L.R. 5.3]
§325 Computation of Time [FRCP 6]
§330 Commencement of Action
§330.1 Complaint [FRCP 8]
§330.2 Civil Cover Sheet
§330.3 Summons [FRCP 4]
§330.4 Filing Fee [28 USC §1914]
§331 Service of Summons and Complaint [FRCP 4]
§331.1 Waiver of Service of Process by Defendant [FRCP 4(d)]
§331.2 Personal Service Upon Individual Defendants Within the United
States [FRCP 4(e)]
§331.3 Service Upon Corporations and Associations Within the United
States [FRCP 4(h)(1)]
§331.4 Service on All Other Defendants [FRCP 4(f), (h), (i) and (j)]
§332 Proof of Service of Summons [FRCP 4(l)]
§340 Answers and Objections [FRCP 12]
§341 Service and Filing of Pleadings and Papers Subsequent to Summons
and Complaint [FRCP 5]
§350 Counterclaims, Cross-Claims, Third-Party Complaints and Answers
[FRCP 13 and 14]
§351 Counterclaim
§352 Cross-Claim
§353 Third-Party Complaint
§354 Answers to Counterclaims, Cross-Claims and Third-Party Complaints
§360 Discovery [FRCP 26-37]
§361 General Provisions Concerning Discovery [FRCP 26]
§361.1 Discovery Methods and Duty of Disclosure
§361.1.1 Initial Disclosures [FRCP 26(a)(1)]
§361.1.2 Disclosures of Expert Testimony [FRCP §26(a)(2)]
§361.1.3 Pretrial Disclosures [FRCP §26(a)(3)]
§361.2 Supplementation of Disclosures and Responses
§361.3 Meeting of Parties; Discovery Plan
§361.4 Execution of Disclosures and Discovery Documents
§361.5 Filing of Discovery Documents
§362 Depositions [FRCP 30]
§362.1 When Depositions May Be Taken
§362.2 Notice of Taking Deposition
§362.3 Subpoena to Non-Party Witness [FRCP 45]
§362.3.1 Form and Issuance of Subpoena
§362.3.2 Service of Subpoena
§362.3.3 Witness Fee
§362.4 Place of Deposition
§362.5 Execution of Deposition Transcript
§362.6 Summary of Taking Deposition of a Party
§362.7 Summary of Taking Deposition of a Non-Party
§362.8 Summary of Compelling Production of Documents for Inspection
from a Non-Party
§363 Interrogatories to Parties [FRCP 33]
§363.1 Propounding Interrogatories
§363.2 Number and Format of Interrogatories
§363.3 Service of Interrogatories
§363.4 Responding to Interrogatories
§363.5 Option to Produce Business Records
§363.6 Custody of Original Interrogatories and Answers
§363.7 Summary of Procedures
§364 Requests for Admission [FRCP 36]
§364.1 Propounding Requests for Admission
§364.2 Number and Format of Requests for Admission
§364.3 Responding to Requests for Admission
§364.4 Service of Requests for Admission
§364.5 Summary of Procedures
§365 Request for Production of Documents and Things and Entry Upon Land
for Inspection and Other Purposes [FRCP 34]
§365.1 Propounding Request for Production/Inspection
§365.2 Format of Request for Production/Inspection
§365.3 Service of Request for Production/Inspection
§365.4 Response to Request for Production/Inspection
§365.5 Service of Response to Request for Production/Inspection
§365.6 Summary of Procedures
§366 Physical and Mental Examinations of Persons [FRCP 35]
§370 Motions
§371 Eastern District
§371.1 Format
§371.2 Civil Motion Calendar and Procedures [L.R. 78-230]
§371.3 Motions Dealing with Discovery Matters [L.R. 37-251]
§371.3.1 Motions re Discovery Disagreements
§371.3.2 Motions re Failure to Respond
§371.4 Summary Judgment Motions
§372 Northern District
§372.1 Format [L.R. 3.7]
§372.2 Filing; Lodging Extra Copy [L.R. 5-2(b)]
§372.3 Motion Papers [L.R. 7-2]
§372.4 Opposing Papers [L.R. 7-3]
§372.5 Reply Papers [L.R. 7-3]
§372.6 Meet and Confer [L.R. 37-1]
§373 Central District
§373.1 Format [L.R. 11-3, 11-6, 11-7, 11-8]
§373.2 Pre-Filing Conference of Counsel [L.R. 7-3]
§373.3 Notice and Service of Motion [L.R. 6-1]
§373.4 Motion Papers [L.R. 7-4]
§373.5 Opposing Papers [L.R. 7-4]
§373.6 Reply Papers [L.R. 7-10]
§373.7 Summary Judgment Motions [L.R. 56-1, 56-2]
§373.8 Discovery Motions [L.R. 37-1 through 37-4]
§373.9 Ex Parte Application [L.R. 7-19]
§374 Southern District
§374.1 Format [Rule 5.1]
§374.2 Motion Papers [L.R. 7.1(e) and (f)]
§374.3 Opposing Papers [L.R. 7.1(e.2)]
§374.4 Reply Papers [L.R. 7.1(e.3)]
§374.5 Service of Motions and Opposition by Mail [L.R. 7.1(e.4)]
§374.6 Discovery Motions [L.R. 26.1]
§380 Reserved
§390 Checklists
§391 Eastern District
§391.1 Format of Papers
§391.2 Summons, Complaint and Civil Cover Sheet
§391.3 Filing and Serving Papers
§391.4 Discovery Documents
§391.5 Motions and Briefs
§392 Northern District
§392.1 Format of Papers
§392.2 Summons, Complaint and Civil Cover Sheet
§392.3 Filing and Serving Papers
§392.4 Discovery Documents
§392.5 Motions and Briefs
§393 Central District
§393.1 Format of Papers [L.R. 11-3]
§393.2 Summons, Complaint and Civil Cover Sheet [FRCP 38(b), L.R. 3-1,
4-1]
§393.3 Filing and Serving Papers [L.R. 5-1, 5-3, 11-3]
§393.4 Discovery Documents [L.R. 33-1, 33-2, 34-1, 34-2, 36-1, 36-2]
§393.5 Motions and Briefs [L.R. 6-1, 7-1, 7-3, 7-4, 7-5, 7-9, 7-10,
7-19, 37-1, 37-2, 37-3, 56-1 and 56-2]
§394 Southern District
§394.1 Format of Papers
§394.2 Summons, Complaint and Civil Cover Sheet
§394.3 Filing and Serving Papers
§394.4 Discovery Documents
§394.5 Motions and Briefs
§395 Forms
Sample Form 322.4-1: General Order No. 45 - Electronic Case Filing
Guidelines
Sample Form 323.7-1: Notice of Certification as to Interested Parties
Sample Form 330.2-1: Civil Cover Sheet
Sample Form 330.2-2: Civil Cover Sheet (Central District)
Sample Form 330.3-1: Summons in a Civil Action
Sample Form 331.1-1: Notice of Lawsuit and Request for Waiver of Service
of Summons
Sample Form 331.1-2: Waiver of Service of Summons
Sample Form 331.1-3: Waiver of Service of Summons—Central District
Sample Form 332-1: Proof of Service of Summons and Complaint
Sample Form 332-2: Declaration of Service
Sample Form 362.3-1: Subpena in a Civil Action
4. Family Law
§400 Introduction
Family Law Form List
§410 Dissolution of Marriage [FC §§2300-5295]
§411 Commencement of Action
§411.1 Petition for Dissolution of Marriage
§411.2 Property Declaration
§411.3 Summons [CCP §412.20, FC §§233, 2040]
§411.4 Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act—UCCJEA [FC §§
3400-3465]
§411.5 Family and Probate Case Cover Sheet—Certificate of Grounds
for Assignment to District
§411.6 Proof of Service of Summons
§412 Family Conciliation Court [FC §§1800-1842]
§413 Order to Show Cause Proceeding
§413.1 Requesting Temporary Orders
§413.2 Mediation [FC §§3160-3186]
§413.3 Ex Parte Temporary Orders [FC §§ 240-246, 2045(a)]
§413.4 Checklist of Family Law Documents To Be Filed
§413.5 Checklist of Family Law Documents to Be Served on the Respondent
§413.6 Response to Order to Show Cause
§413.7 Order After Hearing
§413.8 Earnings Assignment Order for Support [FC §§5200-5295]
§413.8.1 Mandatory Earnings Assignment Order for Support
§413.8.2 Earnings Assignment Order for Post-June 30, 1990 Support
Orders
§414 Preliminary and Final Declarations of Disclosure [FC
§§2100-2113]
§415 Contested Proceedings
§416 Uncontested Proceedings
§416.1 Request to Enter Default
§416.2 Declaration for Default or Uncontested Dissolution
§416.3 Judgment
§416.4 Notice of Entry of Judgment
§416.5 Family Law Default/Uncontested Checklist
§417 Abstract of Support Judgment
§420 Contempt Proceedings [FC §290, CCP §§1218,1218.5]
§421 Order to Show Cause and Declaration for Contempt
§430 Modification Proceedings [FC §§3650-3667]
§431 Request for Production of Income and Expense Declaration [FC
§§3664, 3665]
§432 Order to Show Cause for Modification
§440 Miscellaneous Forms and Procedures
§441 Joinder of Employee Pension Benefit Plan [FC §§2021, 2060-2074]
§441.1 Request for Joinder
§441.1.1 Summary of Procedures
§441.2 Notice of Appearance and Responses of Employee Benefit Plan
§442 Form Interrogatories-Family Law
§443 Withdrawal of Attorney of Record
§444 Restoration of Wife's Former Name After Entry of Judgment [FC
§§2080, 2081]
§445 Request for Separate Trial [FC §2337, CRC 1269]
§450 Terminology, Tables and Forms
Sample Form 411.1-1: Petition (Family Law), Form 1281
Sample Form 411.1-2: Additional Page
Sample Form 411.2-1: Property Declaration (Family Law), Form 1285.55
Sample Form 411.2-2: Continuation of Property Declaration, Form 1285.56
Sample Form 411.3-1: Summons (Family Law), Form 1283
Sample Form 411.4-1: Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody
Jurisdiction Act (UCCJA), Form MC-150
Sample Form 411.5-1: Family and Probate Case Cover
Sheet—Certificate of Grounds for Assignment to District
Sample Form 411.6-1: Proof of Service of Summons (Family Law), Form
1283.50
Sample Form 413.1-1: Order to Show Cause
Sample Form 413.1-2: Application for Order and Supporting Declaration
Sample Form 413.1-3: Income and Expense Declaration
Sample Form 413.3-1: Temporary Orders, Form 1285.05
Sample Form 413.6-1: Responsive Declaration to Order to Show Cause, Form
1285.40
Sample Form 413.6-2: Income and Expense Declaration
Sample Form 413.7-1: Findings and Order After Hearing, Form 1296.3 1;
Child Custody and Visitation Order Attachment; Child Support Information and Order
Attachment; Spousal or Family Support Order Attachment; Property Order Attachment
Sample Form 413.7-2: Non-Guideline Child Support Findings Attachment
Sample Form 413.7-3: Notice of Rights and Responsibilities, Form 1285.78
Sample Form 413.7-4: Information Sheet on Changing a Child Support
Order, Form 1285.79
Sample Form 413.7-5: Child Case Registry Form, Form 1285.92
Sample Form 413.8.1-1: Wage and Earnings Assignment Order, Form 1285.70
Sample Form 413.8.2-1: Ex Parte Application for Wage and Earnings
Assignment Order, Form 1285.65
Sample Form 414-1: Declaration of Disclosure, Form 1292
Sample Form 414-2: Declaration Regarding Service of Declaration of
Disclosure, Form 1292.05
Sample Form 415-1: Response (Family Law), Form 1282
Sample Form 416-1: Marital Settlement Agreement
Sample Form 416-2: Appearance, Stipulation and Waivers, Form 1282.5
Sample Form 416.1-1: Request to Enter Default, Form 1286
Sample Form 416.2-1: Declaration for Default or Uncontested Dissolution,
Form 1286.50
Sample Form 416.2-2: Request for Default Setting
Sample Form 416.3-1: Judgment of Dissolution, Form 1287
Sample Form 416.4-1: Notice of Entry of Judgment, Form 1290
Sample Form 417-1: Abstract of Support Judgment
Sample Form 421-1: Order to Show Cause and Declaration for Contempt,
Form 1285.60
Sample Form 421-2: Findings and Order Regarding Contempt, Form 1285.66
Sample Form 431-1: Request for Production of Income and Expense
Declaration After Judgment, Form 1292.15
Sample Form 431-2: Request for Income and Benefit Information From
Employer, Form 1292.17
Sample Form 432-1: Order to Show Cause, Form 1285
Sample Form 432-2: Application for Order and Supporting Declaration,
Form 1285.20
Sample Form 432-3: Income and Expense Declaration
Sample Form 441.1.1-1: Request for Joinder of Employee Pension Benefit
Plan and Order, Form 1291.15
Sample Form 441.1.1-2: Pleading on Joinder-Employee Benefit Plan, Form
1291.35
Sample Form 441.1.1-3: Summons (Joinder), Form 1291.40.
Sample Form 441.1.1-4: Blank Notice of Appearance and Response of
Employee Pension Benefit Plan, Form 1291.25
Sample Form 442-1: Official Form Interrogatories-Family Law, Form 1292.
10
Sample Form 442-2: Schedule of Assets and Debts, Form 1292. 11
Sample Form 443-1: Notice of Withdrawal of Attorney of Record
Sample Form 444-1: Ex Parte Application for Restoration of Former Name
After Entry of Judgment and Order, Form 1287.50
Sample Form 445-1: Application for Separate Trial (Family Law, Form
1286.75)
5. Real Property
§500 Introduction
§510 Classes of Property
§520 Ownership of Property
§521 Joint Tenancy
§522 Tenancy in Common
§523 Community and Quasi-Community Property
§524 Separate Property
§530 Transfer of Real Property
§531 Escrow
§532 Title to Real Property
§532.1 Title Search
§532.2 Title Insurance
§533 Deeds of Trust and Promissory Notes
§534 Transfer Deeds
§534.1 Grant Deed
§534.2 Quitclaim Deed
§535 Acknowledgment by Notary Public
§535.1 Certificate of Acknowledgment
§535.2 Jurat
§535.3 Acknowledgments for Out of State Documents
§536 Recording Documents with County Recorders
§536.1 Format of Documents Submitted for Recording
§536.2 Recording Fees
§536.3 Documentary Transfer Tax
§536.4 Preliminary Change of Ownership Report
§537 Reconveyance of Property
§540 Terminology and Forms
Sample Form 533-1: Note Secured by Deed of Trust
Sample Form 533-2: Short Form Deed of Trust & Assignment of Rents
(Individual)
Sample Form 534.1-1: Grant Deed
Sample Form 534.1-4: Quitclaim Deed
Sample Form 535-1: Acknowledgment
Sample Form 536-1: Mailing Addresses and Telephone Numbers for the
County Recorders of California
Sample Form 536.1-1: First Page of Recorded Document
Sample Form 536.3-1: Los Angeles County Notice of Exempt Transactions
Under the Documentary Transfer Tax
Sample Form 536.4-1: Preliminary Change of Ownership Report
Sample Form 537-1: Request for Reconveyance
6. Corporations
§600 Introduction
§601 Corporate Classifications
§602 Corporate Structure
§610 Formation of the Corporation [Corp. C. §200]
§611 Corporate Names [Corp. C. §201]
§611.1 Availability of Corporate Name
§611.2 Reservation of Corporate Name
§612 Articles of Incorporation
§612.1 Content [Corp. C. §202]
§612.2 Format
§612.3 Fees and Taxes
§613 Summary and Practice Tips for Filing Articles of Incorporation
§614 Corporation Kit
§615 Minutes of First Meeting of Board of Directors
§616 Bylaws [Corp. C. §§211-213]
§617 Issuance of Corporate Securiti |
