COVID-19 COURT NEWS & RESOURCES
DWC Announces Return of In-Person Hearings
Release Number: 2021-87 Date: September 1, 2021 The Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) today announced that as of October 1, 2021, in-person hearings will resume at all DWC district offices
CIVIL DIVISION TO IMPLEMENT MANDATORY ELECTRONIC FILING OF COMPLEX CASES
Virtual information meetings for attorneys, legal professionals, and Electronic Filing Service Providers to be offered next month. The Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles transitioned to mandatory electronic
Presiding Judge Eric C. Taylor rescinds social distancing requirement in all LA County Courthouses, Effective June 28
Face Masks Remain Mandatory Inside All Courthouses Under Cal/OSHA Workplace Standards Los Angeles County courthouses will open Monday without any public access restrictions, eliminating the requirement for advance appointments for
Presiding Judge Kevin C. Brazile Issues Order Authorizing Judicial Emergency Continuances for Criminal, Juvenile Dependency to Further Limit the Number of People Allowed in LA County Courthouses
Presiding Judge Kevin C. Brazile issued a General Order today extending last-day deadlines for Criminal trials as well as Juvenile Dependency cases pursuant to the emergency powers granted to him
Webex Now Available For Remote Oral Argument in the Appellate Division
The video appearance technology Webex is now available in the Court’s Appellate Division for remote oral argument appearances. To appear remotely for oral argument: Access the “courtroom” 15 minutes prior
Presiding Judge Kevin C. Brazile Issues New General Order Extending Trials as COVID-19 Increases in Los Angeles County
Presiding Judge Kevin C. Brazile executed a General Order to extend enumerated legal proceedings in Civil, Family, Probate, Juvenile and Criminal Divisions of the Court based on Chief Justice Tani
Presiding Judge Kevin C. Brazile Announces Expansion of Remote Courtroom Appearances in Hundreds of Los Angeles County Criminal, Family Law Courtrooms
Audio and video appearances will be available this month in Criminal and Family Law courtrooms, vastly expanding remote appearance options the Court already has deployed this summer for Probate, Dependency,
Changes in Mental Health Courts
Effective August 17, 2020, the following changes will be implemented in the Mental Health courts: Mental Health courtroom Department 95A at the Metropolitan Courthouse will be relocated to the Hollywood
LACourtConnect Update: Effective Monday, August 10, Attorneys May Schedule Remote Courtroom Appearances for Family Law Matters in 12 Courthouses
Effective Monday, August 10, 2020, LACourtConnect (LACC) will be expanded for scheduling remote appearances for Family Law cases, as outlined below, for matters on calendar starting August 17 and 30
Hearing Date Reservation Required for Filing Civil Motions
Due to COVID-related changes to court operations, the Courtroom Reservation System (CRS), used in most Civil courtrooms, has not been available for the past several months. Accordingly, the Court accepted
LACourtConnect Update: Effective Monday, July 27, Attorneys May Schedule Civil Remote Courtroom Appearances in Non-Central District Civil Cases
SCHEDULING FOR UDS, COLLECTION CASES NOT YET AVAILABLE UNTIL NEXT MONTH Effective Monday, July 27, 2020, LACourtConnect (LACC) will be expanded for scheduling Civil outside of the Central District, as
Whittier Courthouse Family Law Division Announces Courtroom Changes
Effective July 1, the Family Law Division at the Whittier Courthouse, 7339 S. Painter Avenue in Whittier, will implement the following changes: Judge James E. Horan will move from Department