July 24, 2020: Weekly court updates
This week, Butte and Marin Counties declare court holidays, Orange County implements new rule for document titles, and more.
July 17: Weekly roundup of court updates
This week: Alameda updates filing guidelines, Sacramento and San Mateo reintroduce holidays for the purpose of computing time, and the use of technology for proceedings continues to grow.
July 10, 2020: Weekly roundup of court updates
This week: Alameda adds furlough days, San Luis Obispo declares court holidays, courts update operations plans, and more.
New! Court information pages for every California county
Learn more about the nuances of your county including services and deadlines, filing types, contact information, and more.
COVID-19: California Judicial Council Issues Emergency Rules
The California Judicial Council has issued 12 Emergency Rules setting out how the court’s will operate during the COVID-19 pandemic. Several touch on civil litigation.
Proposed local rule changes in California for 2020
A look at the most important 2020 updates to California local rules of court. New eFiling mandates, changes to eService, and more.
California proposed rule changes for July 1, 2019
Is everyone ready for that time of year? The midway point of 2019, when courts across California propose changes to their local rules. Typically, the mid-year rules cycle isn’t as robust as it is at the beginning of the year and that’s the case this summer.
Sonoma County to introduce eFiling soon
As early as July 1, 2019, Sonoma County will join the growing list of California courts allowing voluntary eFiling in Civil, Family and Probate case types. On June 12, with the room packed to capacity at the Sonoma County Law Library, Court Executive Officer Arlene Junior confirmed that Sonoma intends to implement a new eFiling […]
eFiling in DuPage County: What to expect when the new court filing system goes live
DuPage County, Illinois is on the cusp of launching its eFiling integration with the new statewide eFiling system. Here’s what you need to know about the transition.
LA reveals top rejection reasons for Civil case types
Rejection. After all the hard work you’ve put into preparing and submitting your eFiling document to Los Angeles Civil, the worst can still happen. If it isn’t completely and correctly prepared for filing within state and local guidelines, a court clerk will reject it. If that occurs, you wouldn’t be alone. But as an eFiler […]
Bulk filing debuts for Cook County tax objections
One Legal announced the debut of a new electronic tool for bulk filing court cases on Monday, after successful tests on its first several hundred cases. Filers in select case types will now be able to file documents en masse, avoiding time-consuming data entry for repetitive document types and content. This new feature is still […]
2019 changes to California state and local rules of court
A look at the most important updates to California state and local rules of court. New eFiling mandates, changes to eService, and more.
The 12 links of LA Civil eFiling
Los Angeles Civil eFiling is here! Have you bookmarked all the critical links you need to succeed with electronic court filing in the new year?
What to expect after eFiling a document in LA
You’ve successfully eFiled your document–now what? Learn more about the behind the scenes workings of Los Angeles eFiling after you click submit.
eFiling or eService – Which comes first?
Are you effecting electronic service correctly along with your electronic court filing? Check in on eService best practices and learn how to eServe and eFile at the same time.
eFiling 101 for Los Angeles: filing basics and EFSPs
eFiling basics and specifics for Los Angeles filers. Learn about filing processes and what to expect when working with an EFSP to file documents with the court.