Law & Motion

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THE CIVIL LAW AND MOTION TENTATIVE RULINGS ARE POSTED AT 3:00PM

Tentative Rulings issued by the Civil Law and Motion Judge will be accessible on this Court webpage at 3:00PM the day before the hearing.

Those parties wishing to present oral argument must notify all other parties and the Law and Motion Department in which the motion is to be heard no later than 4:00PM on the Court day prior to the hearing; otherwise, NO ORAL ARGUMENT WILL BE PERMITTED AND THE TENTATIVE RULING WILL BECOME THE ORDER.

The telephone number for Dept. 97A is 497-4172;
The telephone number for Dept. 97B is 497-4176;
The telephone number for Dept. 97C is 497-4180;
The telephone number for Dept. 97D is 497-4185.

For those parties wishing to call-in for the Tentative Ruling (457-4943), the operator will answer those calls only between 3:00PM and 4:00PM.

If you wish to appear by telephone, even if you are local, you must appear through COURT CALL. You must call COURT CALL by 4:30 p.m. the day preceding the appearance at (310) 572-4670 or (888)88-COURT. There is a fee for using this service.

The tentative rulings may be obtained either here, online, or by telephoning the court at 457-4943. Please click the date below to view or print the Tentative Ruling for that day.

Law & Motion Tentatives