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On Feb. 10, 2025, the Superior Court of Los Angeles
County will expand its phased implementation of electronic service (eService)
to include appeals documents in Limited and Unlimited Civil cases. The Court
will use eService to transmit, deliver, or serve required appeals documents
from the Court in these litigation types.
This expansion builds on the Court’s phased implementation of eService, which
began in December 2024 with Juvenile Dependency appeals and later included
Family Law, Probate, and Mental Health appeals. Represented parties will be
required to accept eService, while self-represented parties will have the
option to receive electronic notices.
eService enables attorneys and self-represented litigants to receive case
documents electronically from the Court, streamlining case progression and
offering the following benefits:
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Efficiency
and Timeliness: Attorneys will be automatically enrolled in
eService, which will provide faster notification and document delivery.
Self-represented litigants who opt for eService will also experience
quicker service than traditional mailing methods.
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Convenience
and Flexibility: Case documents can be securely accessed
electronically from any location, provided users maintain an up-to-date email
address for eService.
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Enhanced
Security: Secure links with multi-factor authentication ensure
document integrity.
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Automatic
Proof of Service: eService provides automatic proof of
service for recipients.
Information About the Phased Implementation
of eService
As part of the next phase of eService implementation, the Superior Court of
Los Angeles County will begin sending electronic notices for appeals
documents in Limited and Unlimited Civil cases starting Feb. 10, 2025. In the
coming months, full implementation of eService for all Family Law, Probate,
Mental Health, and Civil documents is expected to roll out and be completed
by July 1, 2025.
What to Know About eService
Under California Rule of Court 2.251, electronic service is equivalent to
service by mail, express mail, overnight delivery or fax transmission.
Attorneys are required to accept eService, while self-represented litigants
may opt-in by filing a consent form. eService from the Court will have the
same legal effect as service by mail.
A party who is served a document by the Court via eService will be provided
an additional two court days under Code of Civil Procedure (CCP) 101.6(a)(3)
to respond.
Express consent is required for self-represented litigants who choose
eService. Consent may be provided by filing a Consent to Electronic Service
and Notice of Electronic Service Address form. Please see below for more
details on eService:
- Opting In: Self-represented litigants
may opt-in for eService by filing a Consent
to Electronic Service and Notice of Electronic Service Address
(EFS-005-CV) form.
- eService Lists: The Court will maintain an
eService list for each case type, including the email addresses of
litigants who consent to eService.
- Maintaining eService
Addresses:
Any changes to an eService address must be promptly updated by the
litigant or attorney to ensure seamless communication. Parties may
submit a completed MC-040 form to update their email address of record
at any time.
- Service Completion: Rule 2.251 outlines that
service by electronic notification is deemed complete per Code of Civil
Procedure section 1010.6 when the electronic notification of service of
the document is sent.
- Secure Access: All eService notices from
the Court will be sent from CourtNotify@lacourt.org
and include a secure link to access served documents, with a
time-sensitive code to ensure security. Access will require multi-factor
authentication to ensure security and integrity.
Additional Resources:
The following resources are available to assist court users with the phased
rollout of eService:
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Video
tutorial on eService.
For questions or technical assistance with eService,
court users are encouraged to call 213-830-0400.
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