Phased Reopening of the Court: Southern Division
The United States District Court for the Central District of California has adopted the Plan for Phased Resumption of Operations (“Reopening Plan”), which consists of three phases: Phase 1 (return of certain staff to the courthouses to prepare for...
Relocation for Booking New Arrestees/Defendants
Effective April 19, 2021, the lockup area at the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and Courthouse (“Roybal Courthouse”) will be undergoing construction and will not be available for the booking of new arrestees or summoned defendants with the United...
Phased Reopening of the Court
The United States District Court for the Central District of California announces the following regarding its operations.
Phased Reopening of the Court
Per the gating criteria that was adopted by the Court, local COVID-19 exposure risks in the...
Highly Sensitive Documents (HSDs)
The Administrative Office of the United States Courts has provided notice of wide-spread breaches of both private sector and government computer systems, including serious security vulnerabilities in the Case Management/Electronic Case Filing (CM/...
Amended Expiration of Continuity of Operations Plan
The United States District Court for the Central District of California’s Continuity of Operations (“COOP”) Plan expired at the close of January 29, 2021. Limited operations will resume on Monday, February 1, 2021, as follows:
Access to the...
Relocation of the Los Angeles Criminal Duty Courtroom
Effective February 1, 2021, the criminal duty courtroom in Los Angeles will be temporarily relocated to Courtroom 880 (8th floor) at the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building and Courthouse, 255 East Temple Street, Los Angeles, California until further...
Expiration of Continuity of Operations Plan
The United States District Court for the Central District of California’s Continuity of Operations (“COOP”) Plan expires at the close of January 29, 2021. Limited operations will resume on Monday, February 1, 2021, as follows:
Access to the...
Sealed Filings in CM/ECF
On January 6, 2021, the Judicial Conference of the United States announced a temporary policy change for certain sealed filings in the federal courts’ case management and electronic case file system (CM/ECF). The Administrative Office of the U.S.
Extension of Continuity of Operations Plan
Chief Judge Philip S. Gutierrez announces the United States District Court for the Central District of California has extended its Continuity of Operations (“COOP”) Plan through and including January 29, 2021.
Extension of Continuity of Operations Plan
The United States District Court for the Central District of California’s Continuity of Operations (“COOP”) Plan has been extended through and including January 29, 2021. Extension of the COOP Plan is necessary to ensure the continuous performance...
Activation of Continuity of Operations Plan
Chief Judge Philip S. Gutierrez announces the United States District Court for the Central District of California has activated its Continuity of Operations (“COOP”) Plan, effective December 9, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. through and including January 8, 2021...
Southern Division’s Operations
Per the gating criteria previously adopted by the Court, local COVID-19 exposure risks in the Court’s Southern Division have increased, such that allowing additional in-court hearings and opening the Santa Ana Courthouse to the public are no longer...
New and Amended Local Rules Effective December 1, 2020
The new and amended local rules listed below will become effective December 1, 2020. A redlined version of these rules, as well as complete copies of the Local Civil Rules and the Local Criminal Rules that will be effective December 1, 2020, are...
Changes to the District Court Miscellaneous Fee Schedule
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1914, the Judicial Conference of the United States approved several changes to the district court miscellaneous fee schedule, effective December 1, 2020. The amended Schedule of Fees will be available on the Court’s website.
