Many courts have amended their local rules effective December 1, 2016. As always, SmartRules guides are up-to-date, saving you time and ensuring that your civil filings are always correct.
On January 1, 2017, California will make changes to 129 Rules of Court, ranging from effective date of filing to custody of sealed records.
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In addition to changing the requirements for electronic filing for attorneys on June 13, 2016, the District of New Jersey made substantial amendments to their local rules on September 30, 2016.
In part these amendments align New Jersey District local rules with the December 2015 amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
The court has also made changes to requirements for Scheduling Orders filed after the September 30th changes.
It is that time of year when courts are publishing their proposed amendments, many to come into effect on January 1st. Staying up-to-date with constantly changing court rules is essential. SmartRules guides are always updated with the latest local rule amendments.
New fax numbers are being rolled out at all courthouse locations while the Los Angeles Superior Court continues upgrading their telephone system.
Notices are being sent out 30 days before new numbers are implemented, and the court’s website will be updated as new numbers go live. During this transition you can find updated contact information on the court’s Courthouses in Los Angeles County page.
The following courthouses have recently updated their fax numbers:
New York Supreme Courts continue to expand electronic filing, 2016 update.
In July it became mandatory to file all commercial matters electronically in Queens. In Albany e-filing Tax Certiorari matters became mandatory in July. Kings County expanded mandatory and consensual E-Filing in March. In December of last year mandatory e-filing was expanded in Suffolk County.
SmartRules’ guides are updated daily. Rely on our editorial team to do the research so you always know you’re up-to-date on local rules.
After reducing service hours in 2012 San Diego Superior Court is expanding service hours, reopening business offices on Friday afternoons and expanding hours beginning Monday, July 11th, 2016.