GENERALFILINGPROCEDURES

[Link] SouthernDistrictofCalifornia

Revised12/1/2013

TheClerksOfficefortheUnitedStatesDistrictCourtfortheSouthern DistrictofCaliforniaispleasedtoprovideourcustomerswiththisGeneralFiling [Link] hopeyouwillfinditavaluabletool. Forthoseofyouwhoarenewtofederalcourt,thismanualisaneffortto providethepublicandattorneyswithaninformationalpackagetoassistin [Link] mayhaveconcerningsuchareasaspreparationofdocuments,filingprocedures, [Link],when usedinconjunctionwiththeFederalRulesofCivilProcedure,theFederalRulesof CriminalProcedure,theLocalRulesfortheSouthernDistrictofCaliforniaandthe ElectronicCaseFilingAdministrativePoliciesandProceduresManual,willnotonly bebeneficialtothoseofyouwhomaybefamiliarwiththecourt,butalsothe paralegals,secretaries,andproselitigantswhohavehadlittleornocontactwith thefederalcourtsystem. [Link] oftheFederalRulesofCivil,CriminalorAppellateProcedure,theLocalRules, theElectronicCaseFilingAdministrativePoliciesandProceduresManual,or [Link] complyingwiththecourtsLocalRulesorFederalRulesofProcedures,orany otherobligationimposedbythelaw. [Link] [Link] forassistance.

GENERALINFORMATIONABOUTTHECOURT
HOURS
TheClerksOfficeisopentothepublicMondaythroughFridayfrom8:30a.m.until4:30 p.m.Filescanbereviewedfrom8:30a.m.until4:30p.m.

LOCATION
ClerkofCourt UnitedStatesDistrictCourt SouthernDistrictofCalifornia 333WestBroadway,Suite420 SanDiego,CA92101 (619)5575600 ClerkofCourt UnitedStatesDistrictCourt SouthernDistrictofCalifornia [Link],Suite220 ElCentro,CA92243 (760)3394242

JURISDICTION
TheSouthernDistrictofCaliforniaiscomprisedofSanDiegoandImperialCounties.

LEGALHOLIDAYS
NewYearsDayJanuary1 MartinLutherKing,[Link] PresidentsDaythirdMondayinFebruary MemorialDaylastMondayinMay IndependenceDayJuly4 LaborDayfirstMondayinSeptember ColumbusDaysecondMondayinOctober VeteransDayNovember11 ThanksgivingDayfourthThursdayinNovember ChristmasDayDecember25 Anyotherdaydeclaredaholidaybyfederalstatute,executiveorder,orbytheChief DistrictJudge

[Link] SundaywillbeobservedthefollowingMonday.

COURTDIRECTORY
JUDGES
ThemailingaddressfordistrictandmagistratejudgesinSanDiegois: [Link] UnitedStatesDistrictCourt Attention:(judgeormagistratejudgename) 221WestBroadway,(Suitenumber) SanDiego,CA92101 ForjudgeslocatedintheUnitedStatesCourthouseAnnex UnitedStatesDistrictCourt Attention:(judgeormagistratejudgename) 333WestBroadway,(Suitenumber) SanDiego,CA92101 [Link]: UnitedStatesDistrictCourt SouthernDistrictofCaliforniaatElCentro [Link],Suite220 ElCentro,CA92243 Exceptasotherwiseprovidedbylaw,attorneysorpartiestoanyactionorproceeding mustrefrainfromwritingletterstothejudge,orotherwisecommunicatingwiththejudge, [Link] [Link],attorneysmustnotsendcopiestothe judgeofletterssenttoothers(CivilLocalRule83.9). ThemailingaddressfortheClerksOfficeis: ClerkoftheCourt UnitedStatesDistrictCourt SouthernDistrictofCalifornia 333WestBroadway,Suite420 SanDiego,CA92101 (619)5575600 ClerkofCourt UnitedStatesDistrictCourt SouthernDistrictofCalifornia [Link],Suite220 ElCentro,CA92243 7603394243

DISTRICTJUDGESINORDEROFSENIORITY
ActiveJudges
Chambersof: ChiefJudgeBarryTedMoskowitz[BTM] Suite5160Courtroom15B(15thfloorAnnex) (619)5575583 efile_moskowitz@[Link] Chambersof: [Link][H] Suite1510Courtroom15A(15thfloorAnnex) (619)5576016 efile_huff@[Link] Chambersof: JudgeLarryAlanBurns[LAB] Suite1410Courtroom14A(14thfloorAnnex) (619)5575874 efile_burns@[Link] Chambersof: [Link][DMS] Suite1310Courtroom13A(13thfloorAnnex) (619)5576262 efile_sabraw@[Link] Chambersof: [Link][WQH] Suite1480Courtroom14B(14thfloorAnnex) (619)5576420 efile_hayes@[Link] Chambersof: [Link][JAH] Suite1380Courtroom13B(13thfloorAnnex) (619)5575716 efile_houston@[Link] Chambersof: [Link][BEN] Suite5135Courtroom5A(5thfloorSchwartz) (619)4463589 efile_benitez@[Link] Chambersof: [Link][JLS] Suite4145Courtroom4A(4thfloorSchwartz) (619)5575542 efile_sammartino@[Link] Chambersof: [Link][MMA] Suite3130Courtroom3A(3rdfloorSchwartz) (619)5575960 efile_anello@[Link] Chambersof: [Link][AJB] Suite3142Courtroom3B(3rdfloorSchwartz) (619)5573446 efile_battaglia@[Link] Chambersof: JudgeCathyAnnBencivengo[CAB] Suite4165Courtroom4C(4thfloorSchwartz) (619)5577688 efile_bencivengo@[Link] Chambersof: [Link][GPC] Suite2190Courtroom2D(2ndFloorSchwartz) (619)5577667 efile_curiel@[Link]

Emailaddressesaretobeusedsolelyforsubmittingproposedorderstothecourt,or whencommunicationsaresolicitedbythecourt.

SeniorJudges
OfficialInitialsinBrackets
Chambersof: JudgeGordonThompson,Jr.[GT] Suite3195Courtroom3D(3rdfloorSchwartz) (619)5576480 efile_thompson@[Link] Chambersof: [Link][E] Suite5195SeniorJudgeSuite(5thfloorSchwartz) (619)5575537 efile_enright@[Link] Chambersof: [Link][JM]
Suite5190Courtroom5D(5thfloorSchwartz)

Chambersof: [Link][W] Suite3155Courtroom3C(3rdfloorSchwartz) (619)5576625 efile_whelan@[Link] Chambersof: [Link][L] Suite3145Courtroom5B(5thfloorSchwartz) (619)5577669 efile_lorenz@[Link]

(619)5576627 efile_miller@[Link]

Emailaddressesaretobeusedsolelyforsubmittingproposedordersto thecourt,orwhencommunicationsaresolicitedbythecourt.

MAGISTRATEJUDGESINORDEROFSENIORITY
OfficialInitialsinBrackets
(RefertotheCourtCalendarsforCourtroomLocations)

Chambersof: [Link][WVG] Suite121012thFloor(Annex) Suite11181stfloor(Schwartz) (619)5575391 (619)5576384 efile_stormes@[Link] efile_gallo@[Link] Chambersof: Chambersof: [Link][RBB] [Link][BGS] nd Suite2125Courtroom2C(2 FloorSchwartz) Suite128012thfloor(Annex) (619)5573404 (619)5572993 efile_brooks@[Link] efile_skomal@[Link] Chambersof: Chambersof: [Link][MDD] [Link][JMA] Suite118011thfloor(Annex) Suite21402ndfloor(Schwartz) (619)5575585 (619)4463972 efile_adler@[Link] efile_dembin@[Link] Chambersof: Chambersof: [Link][BLM] [Link][KSC] Suite111011thfloor(Annex) Suite101010thFloor(Annex) (619)5577372 (619)4463964 efile_major@[Link] efile_crawford@[Link] Chambersof: Chambersof: MagistrateJudgeWilliamMcCurine,Jr.[WMc] [Link][DHB] Suite108010thfloor(Annex) Suite11711stfloor(Schwartz) (619)5576624 (619)5575383 efile_mccurine@[Link] efile_bartick@[Link] Chambersof: [Link][PCL] ElCentroCourthouse,Suite220 (760)3394250 efile_lewis@[Link]

Chambersof: [Link][NLS]

Emailaddressesaretobeusedsolelyforsubmittingproposedordersto thecourt,orwhencommunicationsaresolicitedbythecourt.

RELATEDCOURTUNITSANDAGENCIES
[Link] [Link] [Link] SanDiego,CA921016991 (619)5575620 [Link] [Link],Suite700 SanDiego,CA92101 (619)5575510 ElCentroOffice [Link],Suite110 ElCentro,CA92243 (760)3522138 [Link] 333WestBroadway SanDiego,CA92101 (619)5576620 [Link] [Link],Suite600 SanDiego,CA92101 (619)5577538 ElCentroOffice 2003AdamsAvenue,Suite130 ElCentro,CA92243 (760)3394225

[Link] 880FrontStreet,Room6293 SanDiego,CA921018893 (619)5575610 SanDiegoFederalDefenders,Inc. NBCBuilding,225Broadway,Suite900 SanDiego,CA921015008 (619)2348467 ElCentroFederalDefenders,Inc. [Link] ElCentro,CA92243 (760)3353510 COURTREPORTER/RECORDERCOORDINATOR NoemyMartinez (619)5577310 MANAGEROFINTERPRETERSERVICES RebecaCalderon (619)5575205 CIRCUITLIBRARY ValerieRailey (619)5575066

ATTORNEYINFORMATION

ATTORNEYADMISSIONTOPRACTICE(CivLR83.3)
Admissiontoandcontinuingmembershipinthebarofthiscourtislimitedtoattorneys ofgoodmoralcharacterwhoareactivemembersingoodstandingoftheStateBarof [Link] site. ApplicantsmustalsoregisterforaCM/ECFloginandpasswordforelectronicfilinginthe SouthernDistrictofCaliforniaThereisnoadmissionfeeforCM/[Link] memberingoodstandingoftheCaliforniaStateBarandadmittedtopracticeinthiscourt.

CERTIFICATEOFGOODSTANDING
AttorneysshouldsubmitwrittenrequestsforaCertificateofGoodStandingtothe ClerksOfficealongwithan$[Link] addressedstampedenvelopeshouldalsobeincluded.

CHANGEOFADDRESS/FAXNUMBER/EMAILADDRESS(CivLR83.3)(ElectronicCase FilingAdministrativePoliciesandProceduresSection1,f)
Whenalawfirmchangesitsaddressoremailoranattorneychangesfirm,address,fax, oremailaddresstheClerksOfficemustbenotifiedofthechangesotherecordsremain [Link]/ECFutilitymenuandfile [Link] website[Link] FailuretoofficiallynotifytheClerksOfficewillresultinuntimelyorincompleteserviceof orders.

CJAAPPOINTMENTOFCOUNSEL
TheCJAPanelconsistsofattorneyswhoareeligibleandwillingtobeappointedto [Link] [Link] [Link]. Applicationscanberetrievedonlineat[Link] [Link] [Link]

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[Link] inNovemberbyacommitteeofjudges. Informationregardingqualifications,procedures,billinginformation,jurorinformation, andcurrentpanelmembersisavailableonthecourtsAttorneyAssistancetab, [Link]

EMAILADDRESSESFORPROPOSEDORDERS(ElectronicCaseFilingAdministrative
PoliciesandProceduresSection2,h) RegisteredusersSHOULDNOTFILEORSUBMITproposedorderswithintheelectronic [Link] totheassignedjudicialofficer,withacopyoftheemailandproposedorderalsobeingsentto [Link]: TheElectronicCaseFilingAdministrativePoliciesandProceduresSection2,h, InCivilEventsandCriminalEventsunderthelinkEmailAddressesforProposedOrders, Onthecourtswebsite,[Link],and Inthisdocument.

Theproposedordermustbeineditablewordprocessingformat,[Link] proposedordershouldnotcontainthenameandlawfirminformationofthefilingparty,and shouldnotcontainthewordproposedinthecaption.

PROHACVICE(CivLR83.3(c)(4))
AnattorneynoteligibleforadmissionunderCivLR83.3(c),butamemberingood [Link],orthehighestcourtofanystateorterritory,mayregisterwith [Link] [Link]$206admissionfeeforeligibility foradmission;[Link] appearingprohacvicecannotresideinCalifornia,beregularlyemployedinCalifornia,orbe [Link] designated. ApplicantsmustalsoregisterforaCM/ECFloginandpasswordforelectronicfilinginthe SouthernDistrictofCaliforniaThereisnoadmissionfeeforCM/ECF.

[Link]
U.S.AttorneysnoteligibleforadmissionunderCivLR83.3(c),butamemberingood [Link],orthehighestcourtofanystateorterritory,mayregisterwith
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[Link] courtswebsiteandwillnotberequiredtopayanadmissionfee. ApplicantsmustalsoregisterforaCM/ECFloginandpasswordforelectronicfilinginthe SouthernDistrictofCaliforniaThereisnoadmissionfeeforCM/ECF.

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CLERKSOFFICE PROCEDURES
CHANGEOFADDRESSBYPROSELITIGANT(CivLR83.11(b))
Apartyproceedingprose(i.e.,withoutanattorney)mustadvisethecourtandopposing [Link] anewaddress,[Link] ordertoaccuratelymaintainaddressrecordsintheClerksOffice,itispreferredthatprose litigantsusetheirfullnameonthefirstpleadingfiledandonallsubsequentpleadings.

DROPBOXAFTEROFFICEFILINGS
Anafterhoursdropboxislocatedonthe4thflooroftheFederalBuildingat333 WestBroadway,outsideRoom420.Thedropboxisavailablefrom4:30p.m.to6:00p.m., MondaythroughFriday,[Link] [Link] mustbeinasealedenvelope,withaselfaddressedstampedenvelopeifconformedcopiesare [Link],aNoticeofNonCompliancewill beissued.

[Link]
PleaseseetheattachedAppendix3withthecourtsfees.

FILENUMBERS
Allcaseshavedistinctivenumbersinthefollowingformat: Thefirstnumberiseithera3forSanDiegoora2forElCentro. Thenexttwonumbersindicatetheyearthecasewasfiled. Thetwolettersindicatethecasetype(cvcivil,crcriminal,mjmagistrate,mc miscellaneous,popettyoffense.) Thenext5numbersarethecasenumber. Civilandcriminalcasenumbersalsoindicatethejudgeassignmentwiththejudges initial(s).Thejudgesinitialsarelistedonpages68inthisdocument. o Thefirstlettersarethepresidingjudge,andincivilcasesthelastthreeletters indicatethemagistratejudge. o MagistrateandPettyOffensecaseswillhaveonlyamagistratejudge assignment. o Miscellaneouscasenumbersdonotindicateajudgeassignment.
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FINANCIALINFORMATION
FinancialinformationforthecourtisavailableintheFees,[Link] informationpleasecontacttheFinancialDepartmentat6195576482.

FILESANDRECORDS
[Link] officialcourtrecordistheelectronicrecordinCM/[Link] alsoavailableontheInternetviathePublicAccesstoCourtElectronicRecords(PACER)System, at[Link] forPACERcontactthePacerServiceCenterinSanAntonio,Texasat18006766856or [Link] WithElectronicCaseFiling(CM/ECF),manyentriesontheofficialcourtrecordhave [Link]'sOfficeare$.50 [Link] $.10perpage. CertainclosedcaseshavebeentransferredtotheNationalArchivesandRecords Administration(NARA)inPerris,[Link],calltheClerks OfficeFileReview(619)5573762.

JUDGEASSIGNMENT
TheClerksofficehasnodiscretionintheassignmentofcases(CivLR40.1(a)).Judges areassignedbyrandomdraw.

LOCALRULES(LR)
TheLocalRulesofPracticearedividedintotwoparts:[Link] becitedasCivLR__;criminalrulesmaybecitedasCrimLR__.Rulescoveringadmiraltyand habeascorpusproceedingsmaybecitedasA.1E.1;andHC.1,HC.2,[Link] PatentproceedingsmaybecitedasPatentL.R.___. LocalRulescanbeobtainedonline,freeofcharge,at[Link] [Link],cashier window,for$[Link]$3.00toClerksOffice,U.S. DistrictCourt,SouthernDistrictofCA,at333WestBroadwaySuite420,SanDiego,CA92101 8900witha9.5x12selfaddressedenvelopewith$2.00postage.

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REQUESTFORREPRODUCTIONOFDOCUMENTS
Documentsmaybeprintedfromourpublicterminalsinthelobbyfor$.10perpage. ThefeeforClerksOfficestaffmakingcopiesis$.[Link] RequestforCopiesformwhichcallsforcasenumber,casetitle,documentfiledate,anddocket [Link] mustbecompletedinitsentiretyinordertoprocesstherequest.

SEALEDDOCUMENTS(CivLR79.2,PatentRule2.2,ElectronicCaseFilingAdministrative PoliciesandProceduresSection2.j)
[Link] alsotobefiledunderseal,[Link],juvenilecases,and criminalsealeddocumentsmustbefiledinpaperformatpursuantto(CivLR79.2andLocal PatentRule2.2).[Link] theproceduresforelectronicallyfilingsealeddocumentsincivilcaseslocatedonourCM/ECF website,[Link]/cmecf.

TRANSCRIPTS,TAPESANDCDS
Ordersfortranscriptsshouldbedirectedtothecourtreporter/recorderpresentatthe [Link]/recorderwaspresent,reviewtheminute entryonthedocket,[Link] byelectronicsoundrecordinginamagistratejudgescourtroomshouldbedirectedtothe judgescourtroomdeputyortheCourtReporterCoordinatorat(619)[Link], casenumber,judgeormagistratejudgeanddateofhearingwillberequiredtoprocessthe [Link] [Link], [Link] TapesandCDsofelectronicallyrecordedproceedingsmaybeobtainedbycontacting [Link],contact [Link],casenumber,districtjudgeor [Link] ofanaudiotapeorCDis$30.00.

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CM/ECFANDPACERINFORMATION
ELECTRONICCASEFILINGADMINISTRATIVEPOLICIESANDPROCEDURES
PursuanttoGeneralOrder550,beginningonNovember1,2006,[Link] fortheSouthernDistrictofCaliforniarequiresattorneystofiledocumentswiththecourt electronicallythroughitsCaseManagement/ElectronicCaseFiling(CM/ECF)[Link] expectsallattorneyspracticinginthisDistricttoparticipateinelectronicfilingtotheextent [Link],juvenilecases,andcriminalsealeddocumentsmustbe filedinpaperformatpursuantto(CivLR79.2andLocalPatentRule2.2).Sealeddocumentsin [Link] PoliciesandProceduresmaybedownloadedfromthecourtsCM/ECFwebsite [Link]

INTERNETPUBLICACCESSTOCOURTELECTRONICRECORDS(PACER)
DocketsheetsandpartyindexesareavailableontheInternetviathePublicAccessto CourtElectronicRecords(PACER)System,at[Link] concerningPACERaccessandregistrationforPACERcontactthePacerServiceCenterinSan Antonio,Texasat18006766856or[Link]

NOTICEOFELECTRONICFILING
[Link] NoticeofElectronicFiling(NEF)issenttothefilingparty,thejudge(s)inthecase,andany [Link] FederalRulesofCivil,CriminalandAppellateProcedure.

SEARCHINGFORCASESWHENTHECASENUMBERISUNKNOWN
PACERcanbesearchedtoidentifythecasenumberforagivenplaintiffordefendantin [Link] 1991andcivilcasesfiledinorafterMay1989areavailableviaPACERontheInternet. Completeindexesofallparticipantsinfederalcasesfrom1962to1995areavailablein [Link] microficheareavailabletothepublicMondaythroughFridayfrom8:30a.m.to4:30p.m. (excludingfederalholidays).TheClerksOfficecanperformpartynamesearchesatachargeof $30pername.
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SYSTEMAVAILABILITY
CM/[Link] [Link] respondtoquestionsregardingCM/ECFat8662337983,betweenthehoursof8:[Link] 4:[Link]@[Link] numberfornonCM/ECFquestionsremains6195575600.

TRAININGFORCM/ECF
[Link] inaclassroomintheClerksOfficewithhandsonpracticeusingtheCM/[Link] ClerksOfficealsooffersseveralElectronicLearningModulesontheirwebsiteintheCM/ECF [Link],onthecourtswebsite,[Link] andProcedurestabthereareAttorneyChecklists,ManualsforElectronicCasefilingand demonstrationvideos. TheGeneralInformationtabprovidesinformationregardingthehardwareandsoftware required,avideoTheAttorneysPerspective,andalistofFrequentlyAskedQuestionsfor attorneys.

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FILINGPROCEDURES

CERTIFICATEOFSERVICE(CivLR5.2)
Everypleading,brief,ormemorandumelectronicallyormanuallyfiledmustincludea [Link] certificatemuststatethemannerinwhichserviceornoticewasaccomplishedoneachparty. CM/ECFwillallowyoutodeterminewhichparticipantsinacasewillreceiveemailnoticesand [Link] Utilities/Mailings/MailingInfoforaCase,andenterthecasenumber.

FORMATOFCOMPLAINT,REMOVALANDSUBSEQUENTPLEADINGS
Caseinitiatingdocumentsincivilcasesmustbefiledelectronically,withpaymentforthe [Link]. Thenameofthefilingattorney,orproselitigant,barnumber,address,phonenumber andemailaddressmustbelistedintheupperleftcornerofthedocument,beginning online1(CivLR5.1(j)(1)).(SeesampleinAppendix1.) Printedtext,producedonawordprocessororothercomputer,maybenosmallerthan fourteen(14)pointstandardfont([Link]). Thetitleofthecourtistobeginatorbelowlineeight(8)ofthefirstpage(CivLR5.1(j) (2)). Belowandtotheleftofthecourttitle,thenameofthetitleoftheactionistobe inserted(CivLR5.1(j)(3)).[Link] [Link] [Link](FRCvP10(a)). Thenatureofthedocumentistoappearbelowthecasenumbertotherightofthecase caption(CivLR5.1(j)(3))onsubsequentpleadings. ACivilCoverSheet,FormJS44mustaccompanyeverycomplaintfiled(CivLR3.1). Complaintswhicharelargerthan20pagesmusthaveacourtesycopydeliveredtothe ClerksOfficeormaileddirectlytothejudgeschambers.(ElectronicCaseFilingAdministrative FilingandProcedures2e.)

FORMATFORFILINGS
PursuanttotheElectronicCaseFilingAdministrativePoliciesandProceduresallcases areassignedtotheElectronicFilingSystemandallpetitions,motions,memorandaoflawor otherpleadingsanddocumentsrequiredtobefiledwiththecourtmustbeelectronicallyfiled.
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DocumentsmustbesavedfromeitherWordorWordPerfecttoanAdobePortableDocument Format(.pdf)document,orscannedusingsettingsat400pixelsperinch(ppi).Each attachmentmustnotexceedtenmegabytes(10MB)[Link] givenaNoticeofNonCompliance. PaperSize:Allpleadings,[Link] sizepaper(8X11). Form:Allpleadings,[Link] mustbedoublespacedononesideoflinenumberedpaper(CivLR5.1(a)). CaseNumbering:Thetypedcasenumbermustappearonthelowerrightcornerofeach page,belowline28,excludingthetitlepageofeachdocument,althoughnotrequiredonthe complaint,petitionorotherdocumentwhichopensthecase.(CivLR5.1(b)). Prepunching:Alldocumentssubmittedinpaperforfilingorlodgingmustbepre punchedwithtwoholes(approximatelyindiameter),centered2apart,to5/8from thetopofthedocument(CivLR5.1(d)). Captions:PursuanttoCivLR5.1(m),doublecaptionsarerequiredforcrossandcounter complaints,thirdpartycomplaints,andtheirresponses. Copiesrequired:Documentsfiledinpaperformatshouldfollowthetablebelowforthe numberofcopiesrequired.Counselmustprovideacourtesycopytochamberswithin24hours afterfiling,ofanyelectronicallyfileddocumentwhichexceeds20pagesinlength,including attachmentsandexhibits.(ElectronicCaseFilingAdministrativeFilingandProcedures2e)

CaseType
cv cv cv cv cv cv cr cr cr

PleadingType
GeneralPleadings SubstitutionsofAttorney ConsolidatedMatterPleadings* Threejudgecase MotionstoProceedinForma Pauperis PrisonerHabeasPetitions NonSentencingPleadings SentencingPleadings 28:2255MotionstoVacate Sentence

LocalRule
CivLR5.1(i)(1) CivLR5.1(i)(5) CivLR5.1(i)(3) CivLR5.1(i)(2) CivLR5.1(i)(1) HC.3(2e) CrimLR4.1(b)(1) CrimLR47.1(b)(1)

CopiesRequired
Original+1 Original+2 Original+1 Original+3 Original+1 Original+3 Original+2 Original+3 Original+2

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ConsolidatedCases:Inconsolidatedmatters,thedocumentmustbefiledinthelow numberedcase(leadCase).Thecasenumberofeachconsolidatedcaseshallappearon eachpleadingfollowingtheleadcasenumber(CivLR5.1(i)(3)).

FilingFees:Thefilingfeesforcaseswillbepaidaspartoftheelectronicfilingprocess. [Link] CaseusersmanualoronlinedemonstrationonthecourtswebsiteunderthePoliciesand [Link].

SUMMONS
TheClerksOfficewillissueasummons,ifappropriate,assoonasthecasehasbeen openedinCM/[Link] willbesentelectronicallytothefilerofthecomplaint.

SIGNATUREBLOCK
[Link] electronicallyfileddocumentsthenameoftheCM/ECFregisteredattorneyunderwhoselogin andpasswordthedocumentissubmittedmustbeprecededbyans/andtypedinthespace wherethesignaturewouldotherwiseappear(ElectronicCaseFilingAdministrativePoliciesand Procedures2f.)Namesmustbetypedbelowsignaturesondocuments(CivLR5.1j5). Respectfullysubmitted, WINSONANDLOSOM By:s/ImanAttorney IMANATTORNEY Attorneyfor(Plaintiffname) Email:imanatty@[Link]

STYLEOFMOTIONSANDSENTENCINGDOCUMENTS
CivLR7.1(f)(1)requiresthatallwrittenmotionsbenoticedandaccompaniedbya [Link] combinethenoticeofmotionwiththemotionitself. Thenoticedhearingdateandtimeistoappearonpageone(1)ofeachmotion,along withthecasenumber,thenameofthejudicialofficer,andthecourtroomnumberon supportingdocuments,opposition,[Link] documenttotherightofthecasecaption(CivLR5.1(j)(4)).SeesampleinAppendix2.
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Sentencingdocumentsmustreferencethesentencedateonpageone(1)ofeach documentbelowthenatureofthedocumenttotherightofthecasecaption(CrimLR 32.1(a)(11)). [Link] [Link] addressesforthejudgescanbefoundonthecourtswebsite,[Link] undertheCourtInfotab,intheElectronicCaseFilingPoliciesandProcedures,andin thisdocument.

ATTACHMENTS
Pointsandauthorities,declarationsandexhibitsmustbefiledasattachmentstothe motionintheCM/ECFsystem.(ElectronicCaseFilingAdministrativeFilingandProcedures2g.2)

Eachattachmentmustbelessthanten(10)megabytesinsize.(ElectronicCaseFiling AdministrativeFilingandProcedures2k) EXHIBITS(CivLR5.1(e))(ElectronicCaseFilingAdministrativeFilingandProcedures2k)

Exceptwherecomplianceisimpracticable,exhibitsaretobepagedinconsecutive numericalorder,andeachpageistoshowtheexhibitnumbereitherimmediatelyabove orbelowthepagenumber. Eachdocumentcontainingexhibitsmusthaveacoverpagetotheexhibitsandatableof contentsindicatingthepagenumberofeachsucceedingexhibit. Unlessthephysicalnatureoftheexhibitrendersitimpracticable,exhibitsaretobe attachedtothedocumentstowhichtheybelongandaretobereadablewithout detachingtheexhibitfromtheaccompanyingdocument.

JOINTMOTIONSANDSTIPULATIONS(ElectronicCaseFilingAdministrativeFilingandProcedures2f.4)

[Link] [Link] ordertotheassignedjudicialofficer.

ELECTRONICCASEFILINGERRORS
TheClerksOfficewillinspectelectronicandpaperfileddocumentsfordiscrepancies [Link] [Link] advisedofwhatfurtheraction,ifany,isrequiredtoaddresstheerror.(ElectronicCaseFiling AdministrativeFilingandProcedures2n)

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FILINGREQUIREMENTSINSPECIFICCIVILMATTERS

COMPLAINTAGAINSTAPRIVATEPERSONORCORPORATION:FRCvP4
Complaint:ComplaintsmustbeelectronicallyfiledbyCM/[Link] originalandonecopyfortheCourtisrequiredifthecomplaintisfiledinpaperbyprose parties.Complaintswhicharelargerthan20pagesmusthaveacourtesycopydeliveredtothe ClerksOfficeormaileddirectlytothejudgeschambers.(ElectronicCaseFilingAdministrativeFiling andProcedures2e) CivilCoverSheet:ACivilCoverSheetFormJS44mustaccompanyallcomplaints(CivLR 3.1).Theseformsmaybefoundonthecourtswebsite,[Link] AttorneyAssistance. WaiverofService:WaiverofServicemaybeusedinlieuofissuingsummonsinorderto saveservicecosts(FRCvP4(d)).Twoofficialformshavebeendevisedtoimplementthe [Link]. Summons:PreparationofthesummonswillbeaccomplishedbytheClerksOfficeupon [Link] [Link] returnedtotheclerkandfiledasaSummonsReturnedExecutedorSummonsReturned [Link],itistheplaintiffs responsibilitytoprovidetheMarshalwithserviceinstructions,defendantaddress,andcapacity inwhichserviceistobemade(officialorindividual)(CivLR4.1(c)). ServiceonForeignCountries:Whenserviceistobeeffectedoutsideajudicialdistrict oftheUnitedStates,themethodsofserviceappropriateunderanapplicabletreatyor internationalagreementshallbeemployed,ifavailable(FRCvP4(f)).Counselshallinvestigate methodsofservice. FilingFee:Thefilingfeeof$400.00willbepaidelectronicallyaspartofthecase [Link],oramotiontoproceedinformapauperisshouldbefiled (formsavailableonthecourtswebsite).AttorneyswhoareUnitedStatesAttorneyswillhave theirfeeswaivedaspartoftheelectronicfiling.

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[Link]:FRCvP4(i)
Complaint:ComplaintsmustbeelectronicallyfiledbyCM/[Link] originalandonecopyfortheCourtisrequiredifthecomplaintisfiledinpaperbyprose parties.Complaintswhicharelargerthan20pagesmusthaveacourtesycopydeliveredtothe ClerksOfficeormaileddirectlytothejudgeschambers.(ElectronicCaseFilingAdministrativeFiling andProcedures2e) CivilCoverSheet:ACivilCoverSheetFormJS44mustaccompanyallcomplaints(CivLR 3.1).Theseformsmaybefoundonthecourtswebsite,[Link] AttorneyAssistance. Summons:PreparationofthesummonswillbeaccomplishedbytheClerksOfficeupon [Link] [Link] returnedtotheclerkandfiledasaSummonsReturnedExecutedorSummonsReturned [Link],itistheplaintiffs responsibilitytoprovidetheMarshalwithserviceinstructions,defendantaddress,andcapacity inwhichserviceistobemade(officialorindividual)(CivLR4.1(c)). FilingFee:Thefilingfeeof$400.00willbepaidelectronicallyaspartofthecase [Link],oramotiontoproceedinformapauperisshouldbefiled (formsavailableonthecourtswebsite,seeabove). Service:ServingtheUnitedStatesanditsAgencies,Corporations,OfficersorEmployees mustincludeserviceupon: (1)[Link].(Acopyofthe complaintandsummons.) (2)[Link].(Acopyofthecomplaintandsummonsservedby registeredmail.) (3)Agencynamedasdefendant.(Acopyofthecomplaintandsummonsservedby registeredmail.)

REMOVALOFACASEFROMSTATECOURT:28:USC1446
NoticeofRemoval:NoticesofRemovalmustbeelectronicallyfiledbyCM/ECF [Link] inpaperbyproseparties.Pursuantto28USC1446,anoticeofremovalwillbefiledtogether withacopyofallprocess,pleadings,andordersservedupondefendant(s)intheactionas attachmentstothemaindocument.Complaintswhicharelargerthan20pagesmusthavea
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courtesycopydeliveredtotheClerksOfficeormaileddirectlytothejudgeschambers. (ElectronicCaseFilingAdministrativeFilingandProcedures2e) CivilCoverSheet:ACivilCoverSheetFormJS44mustaccompanyallcomplaints(CivLR 3.1).Theseformsmaybefoundonthecourtswebsite,[Link] AttorneyAssistance. Summons:Serviceofprocessmaybecompletedoranewprocessmaybeissuedinthe districtcourtafterthefilingofthenoticeofremoval,ifdefendant(s)haveyettobeserved(28 USC1448).PreparationofthesummonswillbeaccomplishedbytheClerksOfficeupon [Link] [Link] returnedtotheclerkandfiledasaSummonsReturnedExecutedorSummonsReturned Unexecuted. NoticeofFiling:Notrequired,althoughitwillbeacceptedifelectronicallyfiled.

FilingFee:Thefilingfeeof$400.00willbepaidelectronicallyaspartofthecase [Link],oramotiontoproceedinformapauperisshouldbefiled (formsavailableonthecourtswebsite).AttorneyswiththeUnitedStatesAttorneysOfficewill havetheirfeeswaivedaspartoftheelectronicfiling.

SEIZURES
Complaint:ComplaintsmustbeelectronicallyfiledbyCM/[Link] originalandonecopyfortheCourtisrequiredifthecomplaintisfiledinpaperbyprose parties.Complaintswhicharelargerthan20pagesmusthaveacourtesycopydeliveredtothe ClerksOfficeormaileddirectlytothejudgeschambers.(ElectronicCaseFilingAdministrativeFiling andProcedures2e) CivilCoverSheet:ACivilCoverSheetFormJS44mustaccompanyallcomplaints(CivLR 3.1).Theseformsmaybefoundonthecourtswebsite,[Link] AttorneyAssistance. Summons:Preparationofthesummons,ifappropriate,willbeaccomplishedbythe [Link] [Link]. TheoriginalisreturnedtotheclerkandfiledasaSummonsReturnedExecutedorSummons [Link],itisthe plaintiffsresponsibilitytoprovidetheMarshalwithserviceinstructions,defendantaddress, andcapacityinwhichserviceistobemade(officialorindividual)(CivLR4.1(c)).
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 FilingFee:Thefilingfeeof$400.00willbepaidelectronicallyaspartofthecase [Link],oramotiontoproceedinformapauperisshouldbefiled (formsavailableonthecourtswebsite).AttorneyswiththeUnitedStatesAttorneysOffice willhavetheirfeeswaivedaspartoftheelectronicfiling. ApplicationtoSubstituteCustodianandApplicationforArrest:AMotionfororderto [Link] [Link] defendantshallalsobeelectronicallyfiled. OrderforSubstituteCustodianandWarrantAuthorization:Aproposedorder designatingakeeperofthepropertyandallowingissuanceofthewarrantshallbeemailedto theappropriatejudgeforsignature. WarrantofArrest:Awarrantofarrestforeachitemtobeseizedshallbedeliveredto theclerksofficeforsignatureanddistribution. [Link]:AnoriginaloftheU.S.MarshalForm285isrequiredfor service. [Link].

COMPLAINTFORWARRANTFORARRESTINACTIONINREMOFAMARINE VESSEL:FRCvPRulesofCivilProcedure&RulesofEvidence
Complaint:ComplaintsmustbeelectronicallyfiledbyCM/[Link] originalandonecopyforthecourtisrequiredifthecomplaintisfiledinpaperbyproseparties. Complaintswhicharelargerthan20pagesmusthaveacourtesycopydeliveredtotheClerks Officeormaileddirectlytothejudgeschambers.(ElectronicCaseFilingAdministrativeFilingand Procedures2e) CivilCoverSheet:ACivilCoverSheetFormJS44mustaccompanyallcomplaints(CivLR 3.1).Theseformsmaybefoundonthecourtswebsite,[Link] AttorneyAssistance. Summons:Preparationofthesummons,ifappropriate,willbeaccomplishedbythe [Link] [Link]. TheoriginalisreturnedtotheclerkandfiledasaSummonsReturnedExecutedorSummons [Link],itisthe
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plaintiffsresponsibilitytoprovidetheMarshalwithserviceinstructions,defendantaddress, andcapacityinwhichserviceistobemade(officialorindividual)(CivLR4.1(c)). FilingFee:Thefilingfeeof$400.00willbepaidelectronicallyaspartofthecase [Link],oramotiontoproceedinformapauperisshouldbefiled (formsavailableonthecourtswebsite).AttorneyswiththeUnitedStatesAttorneysOfficewill havetheirfeeswaivedaspartoftheelectronicfiling. ApplicationtoSubstituteCustodianandApplicationforArrest:AMotionfororderto SubstituteCustodianshallbeelectronicallyfiledappointingacustodiantodetainandkeepthe [Link] shallalsobeelectronicallyfiled. OrderforSubstituteCustodianandWarrantAuthorization:Anorderdesignatinga keeperofthepropertyandallowingissuanceofthewarrantshallbeemailedtothe appropriatejudgeforsignature. WarrantofArrest:Awarrantofarrestforeachitemtobeseizedshallbedeliveredto theclerksofficeforsignatureanddistribution. Bond:Abondmaybeorderedbythecourtforthereleaseofpropertyincustody. (FRCP;SupplementalRuleE(5)(a)). [Link]:AnoriginaloftheU.S.MarshalForm285isrequiredforeach service.

[Link].

INMATEFILINGS
HabeasCorpus:Litigantsproceedingwithorwithoutanattorneywhowishtofilea habeascorpuspetitionchallengingtheirconvictionorsentencemayreceiveacopyofthis courtshabeasmanual,whichisentitled:PROSEHABEASCORPUSHANDBOOK:AManualFor StatePrisonersFilingaFederalHabeasCorpusPetitionAttackingaStateConvictionorSentence Pursuantto28:[Link],California prisonlawlibraries,andonlineat[Link] Complaint:42USC1983(CivilRights),28USC2254(StateHabeasCorpus),and28 USC2255(FederalHabeasCorpus)formsmaybeobtainedfromtheClerksOffice,atthe courtswebsite(seeabove),orfromtheprisonlawlibrary.

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FilingFee:Prisonerswhodesiretoproceedinformapauperismustsubmitaprisontrust accountstatementforthesix(6)monthperiodimmediatelyprecedingthefilingoftheaction (28USC1915(a)(2)).Thisstatementcanbeobtainedfromtheprisontrustaccountingoffice. Motionstoproceedinformapauperiscanbeobtainedfromtheprisonlibrary,fromthecourts website,orfromtheClerksOfficewhenrequestedinwritingat333WestBroadway,Suite420, SanDiego,CA921018900. FilingFeeforcivilrightscasesis$[Link]$5.00. Thereisnofilingfeefor28USC2255motions.

REGISTRATIONOFJUDGMENTFROMANOTHERDISTRICT(incoming):28USC 1963
Ajudgmentinanactionforrecoveryofmoneyorpropertyenteredinanotherfederal [Link] registrationofthejudgmentwillbefiledelectronicallyasaMiscellaneousCasewiththe certifiedAOform451,andacertifiedcopyofthejudgment. FilingFee:Thefilingfeeof$46.00willbepaidelectronicallyaspartofthecaseopening [Link],oramotiontoproceedinformapauperisshouldbefiled(forms availableonthecourtswebsite).

APPEALS:FEDERALRULESOFAPPELLATEPROCEDURE
NoticeofAppeal:Theoriginalappealisfiledelectronicallywiththedistrictcourt.

FilingFee:Thefilingfeeof$505.00willbepaidelectronicallyaspartofthecase [Link],oramotiontoproceedInFormaPauperis(IFP)[Link] IFPstatuswaspreviouslygrantedinthecasebeingappealed,anewmotionforIFPisnot [Link] shouldbedirectedtotheappealscourt.

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CENTRALVIOLATIONSBUREAU(CVB)
[Link] citations(tickets)areissuedonfederalpropertysuchas:CampPendleton,MCRD,andnational [Link] thetop,[Link],contacttheSanDiegoCountyClerksOffice at8585651006. TheCVBislocatedinSanAntonio,Texas,andtheirhoursofoperationare8:[Link] 6:[Link].Theirtelephoneis18008272982,[Link] generalinformationaboutyourticketandonlinepayments.

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FILINGREQUIREMENTSINSUBSEQUENTMATTERS
AMENDEDCOMPLAINT:FRCvP15
Complaint:Amendedcomplaintsarefiledelectronically.

Summons:PreparationofthesummonswillbeaccomplishedbytheClerksOfficeupon receiptoftheelectronicfilingoftheamendedcomplaintastonewlyaddeddefendantsonly. [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link],itistheplaintiffsresponsibilitytoprovidetheMarshal withserviceinstructions,defendantaddress,andcapacityinwhichserviceistobemade (officialorindividual)(CivLR4.1(c)). Ifnoadditionaldefendantsareadded,theexistingdefendantsmustbeservedacopyof theamendedcomplaint,eitherelectronicallyviaCM/ECForbyconventionalmeans. FilingFee:None

DEFAULTJUDGMENT:FRCP55
Theprocedureforfilingadefaultjudgmentistofirstfilearequestforclerksentryof default,togetherwithanaffidavitregardingserviceofprocess,ifnotalreadyonfile(FRCP 55(a)).Ifthedefendanthasbeenproperlyservedandnoresponsivepleadinghasbeenfiled,a [Link],amotionfor defaultjudgmentmaybefiledelectronicallyandaproposedjudgmentemailedtothejudge (FRCP55(b)(2).Theclerkisauthorizedtoissuedefaultjudgmentsforasumcertainifthe defendanthasbeendefaultedforfailuretoappear(FRCP55(b)(1)).

DEPOSITION:FRCP45
Subpoena:Attorneysmayissueandsignasubpoenaonbehalfofacourtinwhichthe attorneyisauthorizedtopracticeoracourtinwhichthedepositionorproductioniscompelled bythesubpoena(FRCP45(a)(3)). WitnessFees:ContacttheU,[Link]. FilingFee:None

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MOTIONARGUMENT:CivLR7.1
Apartycansubmitamotionfordecisionbasedsolelyonthepleadingsandwithoutoral [Link] placedbelowthenatureofthedocument,[Link] partiescanindicateawillingnesstowaiveoralargumentbysimilarlyincludingthesame [Link],theadversepartymustpromptlycallthe lawclerkoftheassignedjudgeandindicatewhetherornotthereisconcurrence(CivLR 7.1(d)(2)(a)(c)).Thecourtcanalsodeterminethatnooralargumentwillbeheard,atitsown discretion.

MOTIONFORSANCTIONS:FRCvP11
FRCvP11requiressanctionmotionsbeseparatefromothermotions/[Link] mustclearlydescribetheconductthatviolatesFRCvP11(b).

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FILINGREQUIREMENTSFORPOSTJUDGMENTINSTRUMENTS

CERTIFICATIONOFJUDGMENTFORREGISTRATIONINANOTHERDISTRICT
(outgoing):28USC1963 AOForm451:ThereisnofeeforthepreparationofAOForm451whichwillaccompany thecertifiedcopyofthejudgmentfromourcourttoberegisteredinanotherdistrict. CopyFee:Feeof$.50perpageforthereproductionofthejudgmentisrequiredifthe copyworkisperformedbycourtpersonnel. CertificationFee:Feeof$11.00eachforthecertificationofthejudgment,andtheAO from451madepayabletotheclerk. RELEASEOFVESSEL:28USC2464 Aseizedvesselcanbereleasedonlywithasignedorderfromthecourtorbystipulation [Link],a separatemotionandorderareneeded. WRITOFEXECUTION:FRCP69 Writ:Originaland4copies. Affidavit:Originaland2copies. Marshal'sForm:[Link] service,[Link] sheriffpursuanttostatelaw,thesheriff'sproceduresshouldbefollowed. FilingFee:None Note:Thewritcanonlybeissuedaminimumof10daysafterentryofjudgmentunless [Link] posted,thewritmaynotbeissued.

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Appendix A 1,StyleofCompla aint(PDFDocument)

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Appendix2:Sty yleofMo otion(PDF FDocume ent)

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APPENDIX3 [Link];28USC1914andLocalRule4.5

OrdinaryCivilFiling StateHabeasCorpusFiling NoticeofAppeal(includingjointnotices) AppealtoDistrictCourtfromJudgmentandCommitmentina MisdemeanorCase Naturalization DeclarationofIntention Petition Repatriation Miscellaneous: FilingandIndexingAnyPaperNotPartofaUSDC,SoCACase RegistrationofJudgments PetitiontoPerpetuateTestimony FilingPowerofAttorney LettersofRogatory LettersofRequest FilingPapersbyTrusteeunder28USC754 NoticeofTakingDepositioninCasefromAnotherDistrict PhotocopybyClerksOffice(notincludingcertification)(perpage) PrintingDocumentsatPublicTerminal(perpage) RecordsSearch(peritem/name) AbstractofJudgment/MiscellaneousPaper CertifyingAnyDocumentonFile(eachcertificate)
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$400.00 $5.00 $505.00 $37.00

$70.00 $70.00 $1.00

$46.00 $46.00 $46.00 $46.00 $46.00 $46.00 $46.00 $46.00 $.50 $.10 $30.00 $46.00 $11.00

Exemplifications AdmissiontoPractice ProHacVice(paidonlyonce) DuplicateCertificateofAdmission CopiesofCourtOpinions(perpage,$2.00minimum) ReproductionofMagneticTapeRecordings MicroficheSheetofFilmorMicrofilmJacket RetrievalofRecordfromNARAorOtherStorageLocation 1stbox Retrievalsinvolvingmultipleboxeseach PaymentReturned orDeniedforInsufficientFunds LocalRules(percopypurchasedinClerksOffice FilingActionUnderTitleIIoftheCubanLiberty&DemocraticSolidarity Actof1996(inadditiontofilingfee) TranscribingRecordbyCourtEmployee

$21.00 $206.00 $206.00 $18.00 $.25 $30.00

$6.00 $64.00 $39.00 $53.00 $3.00 $6,355.00

ContactOfficial CourtReporter Ratesas Establishedby GeneralOrder

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