Extension of CARES Act
The United States District Court for the Central District of California has extended its authority pursuant to the provisions of the CARES Act through October 15, 2021. Therefore, the Court announces the following regarding its operations.
Court...
Wearing of Face Coverings or Masks
Pursuant to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s most recent update to its mask guidance, all individuals, regardless of vaccination status seeking entry to, or occupying, the United States Courthouses or Probation and Pretrial Services...
Annual Bar Membership Renewal Fee
Pursuant to General Order No. 21-05, the annual renewal fee of $25 is due on September 1 of each year for all attorneys admitted to the Court’s Bar before September 1 of the prior year.
Extension of CARES Act
The United States District Court for the Central District of California has extended the CARES Act through August 15, 2021. Therefore, the Court announces the following regarding its operations.
Court Hearings
Normal Operations
The United States District Court for the Central District of California will resume normal operations on June 15, 2021. Therefore, the Court announces the following regarding its operations.
Effective June 15, 2021:
Entry to Courthouses or Probation...
Resumption of Normal Operations in the Central District
The United States District Court for the Central District of California will resume normal operations on June 15, 2021. Therefore, the Court announces the following regarding its operations.
Effective June 15, 2021:
Entry to Courthouses or...
Seeking Applications: Merit Selection Panel Members
The United States District Court, Central District of California, is currently accepting applications from qualified attorneys interested in serving on the Central District’s Merit Selection Panel. The Panel’s function is to: (1) evaluate and...
Amended: 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/...
Phased Reopening of the Court
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...
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...
