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Litigation

Aug. 3, 2011

A new procedural rule that will save you time and money

Attorneys are no longer required to lodge non-California authorities with their papers. By Blair Schlecter of Hurrell Cantrall


By Blair Schlecter


Until recently, California law required attorneys, when submitting motions, to lodge and submit copies of any cited legal authorities not from California. Pursuant to California Rule of Court 3.1113(i), for a memorandum of points and authorities submitted in support of a motion, "If any authority other than California cases, statutes, constitutional provisions, or state or local rules is cited, a copy of the authority must be lodged with t...

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