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 […]
Updated: Los Angeles Superior Court to begin eFiling program
First published on April 6, 2017. Updated on December 20, 2018. For the latest on what’s happening LA visit: https://onelegal.com/blog/whats-happening-with-la-efiling-an-update/ Los Angeles Superior Court has launched its long-awaited electronic court filing system, starting with eFiling in Probate cases in May 2017 and extending to further case areas over the next 18 months. The court has chosen the […]
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.
LA reveals top eFiling rejection reasons for probate
Congratulations, LA eFilers! You made it to the 90-day mark of filing documents electronically with the Probate courts in Los Angeles County. During these last few months, we know that there have probably been growing pains, as electronic filing requirements changed the way you created documents and filed them with the court. Now, administrators at […]
11 most Googled questions about eFiling in California
Summer 2017 is going to be a big season for eFiling in California courts. This week, Los Angeles County, the largest court system in the world, mandated eFiling for all probate cases. At the beginning of August, LA will begin permitting eFiling in family law cases, to be mandated soon afterward. And in July, both […]
Do I need to submit a courtesy copy with my eFiling? LA and beyond
Los Angeles, the largest court system in the world, is the most recent California court to have enabled eFiling for one of its case types. As of May 1, 2017, eFiling will be allowed in probate cases–required starting June 5, 2017—and many other case types will follow in the coming months. For an industry that […]
New eFiling rules in California: customer questions
On January 1, 2017, a number of new eFiling rules will come into effect in the California state courts, further delineating how documents should be formatted and prepared when they will be electronically filed with the court. To help you to prepare for the changes our training team is running a number of MCLE-accredited webinars (sign […]
How court filing is changing and what it means for your law firm
Note from the editor: In October 2015, we wrote a post setting out some of the big changes that were coming to the California courts. In this post, we provide updates on those changes and explain what they mean for your law firm. There’s a lot of change happening in the state courts right now. […]
California Civil Procedure Code changes allow for faster service of process
At One Legal we’ve long prided ourselves in being among the most successful process servers in the business. Until recently, the California Code of Civil Procedure (CCP) for service inside a gated community contained a rule hindering unannounced access to the party being served. Service of process and gated communities This rule (CCP 415.21, if […]
What you need to know about eService in California superior courts
Have you ever wanted to eServe your documents but worried that you might not be doing it correctly? eService can be much more efficient and save you time and money, but it is imperative that you comply with the California Rules of Court. Many people don’t know that you can actually eServe documents in all […]
eFiling courts in California ask users to optimize their document sizes
eFiling clerks at the Orange County Superior Court have been asking Electronic Filing Service Providers, such as One Legal, to raise awareness among the eFiling community about the size of documents uploaded for eFiling. Users often upload large files that take longer to review and file by the court, significantly complicating and delaying the filing […]