Operative General Orders

General Orders regulating current court operations are listed below, with a drop-down filter available to sort by category. The link on the left menu will provide the current General Orders in numeric order.

The “Archived General Orders” link provides access to all other General Orders available in electronic form, including many that are superseded, rescinded, or otherwise of only historical interest. Many older General Orders are not available in electronic form at this time; copies of all General Orders are maintained in the Office of the Clerk of Court pursuant to Local Rule 1-2.

Index links in numerical order and by subject include both operative and archived General Orders.


Appointment of Counsel
Number Description Date filedsort ascending
PDF icon 24-07

In the Matter of Criminal Justice Act Plan (Supersedes General Order Nos. 13-04, 13-09, and 13-14)

12/03/2024
PDF icon 23-17

In the Matter of Appointment of Counsel and Access to Sealed Documents in Criminal Cases Potentially Affected by Amendment 821 of the United States Sentencing Guidelines

12/07/2023
PDF icon 19-11

In the Matter of Appointment of Counsel and Access to Sealed Documents in Criminal Cases Potentially Affected by the First Step Act

10/22/2019
PDF icon 19-02

In the Matter of Appointment of Counsel and Access to Sealed Documents in Criminal Cases Potentially Affected by the First Step Act

02/01/2019
PDF icon 15-08

In the Matter of Appointment of Counsel and Access to Sealed Documents in Criminal Cases Potentially Affected by Johnson V. United States, 135 S. CT. 2551 (2015)

10/30/2015
PDF icon 13-06

Procedures for Appointing Counsel to Hospitalized Defendants

08/01/2013
PDF icon 01-03

Expansion of Authority to CJA Supervising Attorney (Amends GO 97-07)

03/27/2001
PDF icon 00-01

Expansion of Authority to CJA Supervising Attorney (Amends GO 97-07)

01/03/2000
PDF icon 97-07

Criminal Justice Act Vouchers

10/01/1997
Case Assignment
Number Description Date filedsort ascending
PDF icon 24-05

In the Matter of Direct Assignment of Civil Cases to Magistrate Judges (Supersedes General Order No. 12-02)

11/01/2024
PDF icon 24-06

In the Matter of Voluntary Consent List for the Assignment of Civil Cases to Magistrate Judges (Supersedes General Order No. 18-11)

11/01/2024
PDF icon 24-04

In the Matter of Assignment of Cases and Duties to District Judges (Supersedes General Order No. 23-15)

05/31/2024
PDF icon 23-06

In the Matter of Assignment of Duties to Magistrate Judges (Amends General Order No. 05-07)

04/27/2023
PDF icon 21-11

In the Matter of Patent Program (Supersedes General Order No. 19-10)

06/24/2021
PDF icon 18-11

In the Matter of Voluntary Consent List for the Assignment of Civil Cases to Magistrate Judges (Supersedes General Order No. 12-01)

12/17/2018
PDF icon 12-02

Direct Assignment of Civil Cases to Magistrate Judges (Supersedes General Order No. 11-06)

04/06/2012
PDF icon 06-01

Assignment of Duties to Magistrate Judges (Amends GO 05-07)

02/28/2006
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Assignment of Duties to Magistrate Judges (Supersedes Gos. 104, 104-A, 104-B, 104-C, 104-D, 104-E, 104-F and 194, 194-A 194-B, 194-C, 194-D, 194-E, 194-F, 194-G, 194-H, 194-I, 97-3 and 01-13)

11/03/2005
Personnel & Resource Issues
Number Description Date filedsort ascending
PDF icon 24-02

In the Matter of the Reappointment of Steve Kim as a Full-Time United States Magistrate Judge at Los Angeles, California

03/05/2024
PDF icon 23-16

In the Matter of the Appointment of the Merit Selection Panel (Supersedes General Order No. 22-04)

12/01/2023
PDF icon 23-14

In the Matter of the Appointment of David T. Bristow as a Full-Time United States Magistrate Judge at Riverside, California

11/22/2023
PDF icon 23-12

In the Matter of the Appointment of A. Joel Richlin as a Full-Time United States Magistrate Judge at Los Angeles, California

07/31/2023
PDF icon 23-10

In the Matter of the Reappointment of Karen E. Scott as a Full-Time United States Magistrate Judge at Santa Ana, California

07/06/2023
PDF icon 23-11

In the Matter of the Reappointment of Karen L. Stevenson as a Full-Time United States Magistrate Judge at Los Angeles, California
07/06/2023
PDF icon 23-09

In the Matter of the Appointment of Stephanie S. Christensen as a Full-Time United States Magistrate Judge at Los Angeles, California

07/05/2023
PDF icon 23-08

In the Matter of Coronavirus Public Emergency (Supersedes General Order No. 21-08)

04/28/2023
PDF icon 23-04

In the Matter of the Appointment of Brianna Fuller Mircheff as a Full-Time United States Magistrate Judge at Los Angeles, California

04/18/2023
PDF icon 22-05

In re Coronavirus Public Emergency Order Rescinding Amended Policy Regarding COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing (Supersedes General Order 21-17)

12/01/2022
PDF icon 18-06

In the Matter of the Consolidation of the U.S. Probation Office and U.S. Pretrial Services Office for the Central District of California

08/23/2018
PDF icon 16-04

In the Matter of Deposit and Investment of Registry Funds

09/30/2016
PDF icon 15-01

In the Matter of Access to Sealed Documents in Criminal Cases Subject to U.S. Sentencing Guidelines Manual Amendment 782

01/12/2015
PDF icon 13-15

The Court Interpreter Management Plan of the United States District Court, Central District of California (Supersedes GO 11-04)

11/06/2013
PDF icon 11-09

In the Matter of Information Technology Policy for the U.S. District Court, Central District of California (Supersedes General Order No. 96-08)

08/15/2011
PDF icon 356

In Re Court Policy Against Discrimination

06/08/1995
Jury Plan
Number Description Date filedsort ascending
PDF icon 24-01

In the Matter of the Plan of the United States District Court, Central District of California, for the Random Selection of Grand and Petit Jurors (Supersedes General Order No. 19-07)

03/01/2024
PDF icon 17-08

In the Matter of Juror Attendance Fees for Extended Service

06/26/2017
Bankruptcy
Number Description Date filedsort ascending
PDF icon 23-07

In the Matter of Bankruptcy Rulemaking

04/28/2023
PDF icon 13-05

Reference of Cases and Proceedings to Bankruptcy Judges,etc.

07/01/2013
Attorney Admission Fee
Number Description Date filedsort ascending
PDF icon 21-05

In the Matter of Attorney Admission, Annual Renewal, and Pro Hac Vice Fees (Supersedes General Order No. 20-07)

04/02/2021
Speedy Trial Act Plan
Number Description Date filedsort ascending
PDF icon 21-02

In Re Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure 5(F) and the Due Process Protections Act

03/08/2021
PDF icon 11-14

Plan for Achieving Prompt Disposition of Criminal Cases (Supersedes General Order Nos 03-04, 11-05)

11/02/2011
Conditions of Probation and Supervised Release
Number Description Date filedsort ascending
PDF icon 20-04

In the Matter of Adoption of Standard Conditions of Probation and Supervised Release and Sentencing Orders and Conditions of Probation and Supervised Release Pertaining to Financial Sanctions (Supersedes General Order No. 18-10)

12/01/2020
PDF icon 03-01

Financial Disclosure During Presentence Investigation

03/11/2003
Electronic Filing
Number Description Date filedsort ascending
PDF icon 20-13

In the Matter of Criminal Duty Matters Electronic Filing Pilot Project

10/26/2020
PDF icon 19-01

In the Matter of Criminal Duty Matters Electronic Filing Pilot Project (Supersedes General Order No. 17-02)

01/08/2019
PDF icon 18-02

In the Matter of Pilot Project for the Submission of Certain Prisoner Filings through Electronic Mail (Supersedes General Order No. 17-04)

02/28/2018
Naturalization Ceremonies
Number Description Date filedsort ascending
PDF icon 12-05

In the Matter of Establishing Court Policy Governing Naturalization Ceremonies Conducted at Locations Other Than a United States Courthouse (Supersedes GO 03-05)

06/21/2012
Court Reporter
Number Description Date filedsort ascending
PDF icon 11-15

The Court Reporter/Recorder Management Plan of the United States District Court, Central District of California

11/14/2011
Alternative Dispute Resolution
Number Description Date filedsort ascending
PDF icon 11-10

In the Matter of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program (Supersedes General Orders No. 04-01 and No. 07-01)

08/15/2011
Library Policy
Number Description Date filedsort ascending
PDF icon 07-07

In the Matter of The United States Libraries Located in the California Central District

10/01/2007
Security
Number Description Date filedsort ascending
PDF icon 03-07

In the Matter of Authorization of Weapons in the Courtroom and Courthouses

11/18/2003
PDF icon 346

In Re U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services Officers Authorized to Carry/Use Cap-Stun While on Official Duty

06/29/1994
Seized Property
Number Description Date filedsort ascending
PDF icon 235

In the Matter of Appointing Substitute Custodian for Seized Property

10/23/1986
Forfeiture of Collateral
Number Description Date filedsort ascending
PDF icon 107-A

Duties and Powers of United States Magistrates; Forfeiture of Collateral

09/16/1972
PDF icon 107

Duties and Powers of United States Magistrates; Forfeiture of Collateral.
Additional Downloads:
Order of Chief Judge 5-11-12
Order of Chief Judge 1-26-96
Order of Chief Judge 9-7-90
Order of Chief Judge 4-17-72

05/27/1971
PDF icon 205

Use of the California Department of Motor Vehicles Unpaid Parking Violations Program for Collection of Parking Violations

05/13/1971