The trial standing order issued in every case assigned to Judge Sandy N. Leal and set for trial (Department C33): civility and professionalism; continuances (disfavored; stipulations are not effective until ordered); exhibits (a joint numbering system and exhibit list; advance notice of video, deposition video and projector use); objections (state the word and the legal basis, then await the ruling); the Local Rule 317 issue conference; in limine motions; jury instructions and special verdict forms; the jury selection method; witnesses and scheduling; and other issues (post-trial matters, jury fees and court reporters, multiple counsel, communication with the court, notice of the order).
California > Fourth Appellate District > Orange County > Superior Court of California, County of Orange > Department C33
SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA COUNTY OF ORANGE CENTRAL JUSTICE CENTER To All Parties Set For Trial TRIAL STANDING ORDER FOR ALL CASES ASSIGNED TO JUDGE LEAL Dept. C33 TO EACH PARTY AND ATTORNEY(S) OF RECORD FOR EACH PARTY: This case has been assigned to Judge Leal for trial. Whenever a new or existing case is assigned to Judge Leal and is set for Trial, the Court issues this Trial Stan
Reviewer note: Composed 2026-09-29 (California T3 Orange build 2026-09-29) from BenchPath custody ca/t3/ca-orange/dept/C33__system__files__civil__lealstandingorder.pdf (312036 bytes, sha256 50de46e91d1791cef00c45b4c383ebf787cdd5e020e0856ad0e0fef60fdd49aa; 8 pages) with the shared verbatim composer (v2 reflow): page numbers removed as chrome, lines reflowed into the document's paragraphs; proof 1 (whitespace-only) and proof 2 (same character multiset as the text layer minus chrome) both pass. Attached to Judge Sandy N. Leal: the document names the judicial officer, and the court's Judicial Officers page lists Judge Sandy N. Leal in Department C33.
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.
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