(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 686, Sec. 1. (AB 1726) Effective January 1, 2023.)
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(a) Written notice shall be given, as prescribed in subdivisions (b) and (c), for the following motions:
(1) Notice of Application and Hearing for Writ of Attachment under Section 484.040.
(2) Notice of Application and Hearing for Claim and Delivery under Section 512.030.
(3) Notice of Hearing for Claim of Exemption under Section 706.105.
(4) Motion to Quash Summons pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 418.10.
(5) Motion for Determination
of Good Faith Settlement pursuant to Section 877.6.
(6) Hearing for Discovery of Peace Officer Personnel Records in a civil action pursuant to Section 1043 of the Evidence Code.
(7) Notice of Hearing of Third-Party Claim pursuant to Section 720.320.
(8) Motion for an Order to Attend Deposition more than 150 miles from deponent’s residence pursuant to Section 2025.260.
(9) Notice of Hearing of Application for Relief pursuant to Section 946.6 of the Government Code.
(10) Motion to Set Aside Default or Default Judgment and for Leave to Defend Actions pursuant to Section 473.5.
(11) Motion to Expunge Notice of Pendency of Action pursuant to Section 405.30.
(12) Motion to Set Aside Default and for Leave to Amend pursuant to Section 585.5.
(13) Any other proceeding under this code in which notice is required, and no other time or method is prescribed by law or by court or judge.
(b) Unless otherwise ordered or specifically provided by law, all moving and supporting papers shall be served and filed at least 16 court days before the hearing. The moving and supporting papers served shall be a copy of the papers filed or to be filed with the court. However, if the notice is served by mail, the required 16-day period of notice before
the hearing shall be increased by five calendar days if the place of mailing and the place of address are within the State of California, 10 calendar days if either the place of mailing or the place of address is outside the State of California but within the United States, 12 calendar days if the place of address is the Secretary of State’s address confidentiality program (Chapter 3.1 (commencing with Section 6205) of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code), and 20 calendar days if either the place of mailing or the place of address is outside the United States, and if the notice is served by facsimile transmission, express mail, or another method of delivery providing for overnight delivery, the required 16-day period of notice before the hearing shall be increased by two calendar days. Section 1013, which extends the time within which a right may be exercised or an act may be done, does
not apply to a notice of motion, papers opposing a motion, or reply papers governed by this section. All papers opposing a motion so noticed shall be filed with the court and a copy served on each party at least nine court days, and all reply papers at least five court days before the hearing.
The court, or a judge thereof, may prescribe a shorter time.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, all papers opposing a motion and all reply papers shall be served by personal delivery, facsimile transmission, express mail, or other means consistent with Sections 1010, 1011, 1012, and 1013, and reasonably calculated to ensure delivery to the other party or parties not later than the close of the next business day after the time the opposing papers or reply papers, as applicable, are filed. This subdivision
applies to the service of opposition and reply papers regarding motions for summary judgment or summary adjudication, in addition to the motions listed in subdivision (a).
The court, or a judge thereof, may prescribe a shorter time.
(Amended by Stats. 2022, Ch. 686, Sec. 1. (AB 1726) Effective January 1, 2023.)
In all cases not listed as exempt in L.R. 16-12, and except in connection with discovery motions (which are governed by L.R. 37-1 through 37-4), applications under F.R.Civ.P. 65 for temporary restraining orders or preliminary injunctions, and motions to retax costs under L.R. 54-2.5, counsel contemplating the filing of any motion must first contact opposing counsel to discuss thoroughly, preferably in person, the substance of the contemplated motion and any potential resolution. The conference must take place in person, by telephone, or via video conference at least 7 days prior to the filing of the motion. If the parties are unable to reach a resolution that eliminates the necessity for a hearing, counsel for the moving party must include a declaration, under penalty of perjury, that sets forth at a minimum the date(s) the conference took place and the position of each party with respect to each disputed issue that will be the subject of the motion. Failure to include such a declaration may result in the motion being denied.
(a)
Opposition. Any opposition to a motion may include a proposed order, affidavits, or
declarations, as well as a brief or memorandum under Civil L.R. 7-4. Any evidentiary
and procedural objections to the motion must be contained within the brief or
memorandum. Pursuant to Civil L.R. 7-4(b), such brief or memorandum may not
exceed 25 pages of text. The opposition must be filed and served not more than 14 days
after the motion was filed. Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(d), which extends deadlines that are tied to
service (as opposed to filing), does not apply and thus does not extend this deadline.
(b)
Statement of Nonopposition. If the party against whom the motion is directed does
not oppose the motion, that party must file with the Court a Statement of
Nonopposition within the time for filing and serving any opposition.
(c)
Reply. Any reply to an opposition may include affidavits or declarations, as well as a
supplemental brief or memorandum under Civil L.R. 7-4. Any evidentiary and
procedural objections to the opposition must be contained within the reply brief or
memorandum. Pursuant to Civil L.R. 7-4(b), the reply brief or memorandum may not
exceed 15 pages of text. The reply to an opposition must be filed and served not more
than 7 days after the opposition was due. Fed. R. Civ. P. 6(d), which extends deadlines
that are tied to service (as opposed to filing), does not apply and thus does not extend
this deadline.
(d)
Supplementary Material. Once a reply is filed, no additional memoranda, papers or
letters may be filed without prior Court approval, except as follows:
(1)
Objection to Reply Evidence. If new evidence has been submitted in the reply,
the opposing party may file and serve an Objection to Reply Evidence, which may
not exceed 5 pages of text, stating its objections to the new evidence, which may
not include further argument on the motion. The Objection to Reply Evidence
must be filed and served not more than 7 days after the reply was filed. Fed. R.
Civ. P. 6(d), which extends deadlines that are tied to service (as opposed to filing),
does not apply and thus does not extend this deadline.
(2)
Before the noticed hearing date, counsel may bring to the Court’s attention a
relevant judicial opinion published after the date the opposition or reply was filed
by filing and serving a Statement of Recent Decision. Such Statement shall
contain a citation to and provide a copy of the new opinion without argument.