eFileCA - SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE 12/16/2022 The Odyssey eFileCA system will be down for scheduled maintenance on Friday, December 16th, 2022 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm PST. Click here for a list of affected courts: http://www.odysseyefileca.com/active-courts.htm You will be unable to submit any filings during the maintenance period. First Legal, your premier litigation support provider.

UPDATE: DELAY IN ROLLOUT OF ENHANCEMENTS TO LACOURTCONNECT DUE TO HOLIDAYS The anticipated rollout of enhancements and new features to LACourtConnect (LACC) for probate in December and for civil, family law, and traffic in early 2023 has been delayed due to the holidays. The registration window to appear remotely through LACC in probate, civil (including [...]

INTERRUPTION OF SOME ONLINE SERVICES THIS WEEKEND AS THE COURT UPGRADES TO A NEW CASE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN JUVENILE DELINQUENCY In preparation for the December 12 go-live date of the Odyssey case management system in the Juvenile Delinquency Division, some online services will be impacted from 5:30 p.m. Friday, December 9 to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, [...]

PHASED OPENING OF FOUR NEW COURTROOMS DESIGNATED FOR NON-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESTRAINING ORDERS BEGINS THIS WEEK Litigants Can Still Apply for Temporary Restraining Orders at Any Courthouse This week, the Court began the phased opening of four new courtrooms designated to hear non-domestic violence restraining orders, including civil harassment, elder abuse, gun violence, workplace violence, school [...]

FAMILY LAW DIVISION ANNOUNCES COURTROOM CHANGES AT THE STANLEY MOSK COURTHOUSE The Family Law Division will implement the following changes to courtroom operations effective December 12, 2022: Judge Shelley Kaufman will be reassigned from Dept. 18 at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse, 111 N. Hill St., Los Angeles, to Dept. 2. All matters previously assigned to [...]

FAMILY LAW DIVISION ANNOUNCES COURTROOM CHANGES AT POMONA COURTHOUSE SOUTH The Family Law Division will implement the following changes to courtroom operations effective December 19, 2022: Judge Bryant Y. Yang will be reassigned from Dept. K to Dept. H at the Pomona Courthouse South, 400 Civic Center Plaza, Pomona. All matters previously assigned to Dept. [...]

SAN BENITO SUPERIOR COURT: TRANSITION TO NEW ELECTRONIC FILING SYSTEM The San Benito Superior Court has posted a notice announcing the launch of their new case management and electronic filing systems, beginning Monday, December 5, 2022. First Legal is a certified Electronic Filing Service Provider and will be prepared to process your eFiling when the [...]

LASC: UPCOMING ODYSSEY SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 12/9 - 12/10 Los Angeles County Superior Court, Family Law, Adoptions, Juvenile Delinquency, and Probate departments will be conducting maintenance to their eFiling system beginning on Friday, December 9th at 5:30 pm through Saturday, December 10th at 5:00 pm PST. This maintenance will NOT affect Civil case types. During this [...]

Attention Contra Costa County Filers: Effective immediately, for Civil, Family, and Probate eFilings, the upcoming hearing date must be included in the filing description box along with a complete description of the document being filed/submitted. Example: “Next HRG 10/1/20 Opposition”…or “Next HRG 10/8/20 Proof of Service.” First Legal, your premier litigation support provider.

ATTORNEYS - REGISTER NOW FOR THE DEC. 5 CLOSING ARGUMENTS PROGRAM AND EARN MCLE CREDIT Register now for the December 5th Closing Arguments Program and earn 2 hours of MCLE credit. The program will include perspectives on closing arguments from plaintiff & defense counsel, a demo, and a roundtable discussion. Register here by 5:00 p.m. [...]