United States District Court, Central District of California

Filing Procedures

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Capital Habeas Corpus (Death Penalty) Pleadings Capital Habeas Corpus (Death Penalty) Pleadings Clerk of Court04/09/2004



CAPITAL HABEAS CORPUS (DEATH PENALTY) PLEADINGS

Please refer to General Civil Filing Information under Filing Procedures for additional filing information.

Please refer to Procedures for Filing by Mail under Filing Procedures for additional information for filing by mail.

Some district judges require counsel to provide a copy of all filings to the assigned death penalty law clerk. When addressing copies to the death penalty law clerk, use the following mailing address. It is not necessary to include the individual law clerk's name.

Death Penalty Law Clerks
United States Courthouse, Room 810
312 N. Spring Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Capital habeas corpus documents which are personally filed/lodged should be hand carried to Room 526 of the U.S. Courthouse located at 312 North Spring Street, Los Angeles. When personally filing/lodging documents, the death penalty law clerk's copy should be labeled with the following routing directions:

Please forward this copy to: Death Penalty Law Clerks, Room 810

Do not put the name of the judge on the envelope; this causes delays and misdirection of the mail.