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A small claims party who wishes to submit evidence must upload it to the court's Digital Evidence System at least ten days before the hearing and share it with the other parties, or send physical copies to the court and the other parties so they arrive ten days ahead, with Form SCLAC SMCL 278 and the mailing label SCLAC SMCL 279; physical evidence is destroyed after the ruling unless return postage is provided, and digital evidence is purged 60 days after the ruling; plaintiffs serve the order with the claim. Dated March 18, 2026.
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2026-SJ-003-00 FILED Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles APR 14 2026 David W. Slayton, Executive Officer/Clerk of Court By: C. Guerrero, Deputy SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES IN RE SMALL CLAIMS PROTOCOL FOR EXCHANGE AND SUBMISSION OF EVIDENCE THIRD AMENDED STANDING ORDER RE: EVIDENCE EXCHANGE Pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section 116.520, parties in a Small Claims matter have the right to present evidence and witnesses at the hearing on the matter in support of their respective positions. The Superior Court of Los Angeles County encourages parties in Small Claims cases to appear remotely via https://s.lacourt.org/wX4Hj21. This Order describes how parties are to exchange evidence and how they will submit evidence to the Court in advance of the hearing. A party’s failure to timely exchange/share their evidence with the other party or parties, and to submit evidence to the Court, may result in the Court not considering the evidence. Whether a party is planning to appear remotely or in person, any party in a Small Claims case that wishes to submit evidence to support their position is ordered to either: 1. Upload their evidence to the Court’s Digital Evidence System (DES) https://s.lacourt.org/JWyV711 at least ten (10) days prior to the scheduled hearing date and share the evidence with the other party or parties in the case. The party must have the other party’s or parties’ email address to share evidence using the DES; or 2. Alternatively, a party may send a physical copy of any evidence it wants the Court to consider to the Court and to the other party or parties in the case, by any means that ensures receipt of the evidence at least ten (10) days in advance of the hearing. Upon request, the party must be able to provide the Court proof of sending the evidence. When submitting physical evidence under alternative 2, a party must follow the procedures set forth below: a. The party must complete form SCLAC SMCL 278 Exchange and Submission of Evidence (Small Claims). The form must be placed inside the envelope with the evidence. The form is attached and is available on the Court’s website at https://s.lacourt.org/LnPhf31. b. The party must complete a mailing label and attach it to the outside of the envelope. The mailing label must contain the following information: (a) case number; (b) date of hearing; (c) name of party submitting the evidence; and (d) courtroom number or department number in which the case will be heard. The mailing label form SCLAC SMCL 279 is attached and is available on the Court’s website at https://s.lacourt.org/LnPhf31. c. Physical evidence will be destroyed after the ruling unless the party seeking its return provides a self-addressed envelope with sufficient pre-paid postage at the time of submission of evidence to the Court. Digital evidence will be purged from the portal 60 days after the hearing has concluded and a ruling has been made. d. A list of the addresses for the Courthouses and Courtrooms that hear Small Claims matters is available at https://s.lacourt.org/KHmfA21. The plaintiff is further ordered to serve a copy of this Third Amended Standing Order with the Plaintiff’s Claim and ORDER to Go to Court (SC-100) along with all other information sheets as required. IT IS SO ORDERED. DATED: March 18, 2026 ____________________________________ Judge Lawrence P. Riff Supervising Judge, Civil Division THIRD AMENDED STANDING ORDER – SMALL CLAIMS PROTOCOL FOR EXCHANGE AND SUBMISSION OF EVIDENCE
2026-SJ-003-00 FILED Superior Court of California County of Los Angeles APR 14 2026 David W. Slayton, Executive Officer/Clerk of Court By: C. Guerrero, Deputy SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA FOR THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES IN RE SMALL CLAIMS PROTOCOL FOR EXCHANGE AND SUBMISSION OF EVIDENCE THIRD AMENDED STANDING ORDER RE: EVIDENCE EXCHANGE Pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure sec
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Standing order of the 109th Judicial District Court for every pending or later-filed case in Andrews, Winkler and Crane Counties: any attorney or self-represented litigant who uses any form of artificial intelligence for legal research or drafting in a case must, before using AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding, sign and submit the court's certification form stating that all language, quotations, sources, citations, arguments and legal analysis created or contributed to by generative AI were verified as accurate by a human through traditional (non-AI) legal sources, and acknowledging responsibility and potential sanctions for their or their co-counsel's failure to comply. Effective immediately; in effect until rescinded or replaced.
Standing order of the 109th Judicial District Court for every pending or later-filed case in Andrews, Winkler and Crane Counties: any attorney or self-represented litigant who uses any form of artificial intelligence for legal research or drafting in a case must, before using AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding, sign and submit the court's certification form stating that all language, quotations, sources, citations, arguments and legal analysis created or contributed to by generative AI were verified as accurate by a human through traditional (non-AI) legal sources, and acknowledging responsibility and potential sanctions for their or their co-counsel's failure to comply. Effective immediately; in effect until rescinded or replaced.