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Sanctions - Violation of Rule. The violation of or failure to

C.D. Cal. L.R. 83-7

conform to any of these Local Rules may subject the offending party or counsel to: (a) monetary sanctions, if the Court finds that the conduct was willful, grossly negligent, or reckless; (b) the imposition of costs and attorneys’ fees to opposing counsel, if the Court finds that the conduct rises to the level of bad faith and/or a willful disobedience of a court order; and/or (c) for any of the conduct specified in (a) and (b) above, such other sanctions as the Court may deem appropriate under the circumstances.
Official source: https://www.cacd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2026-June-LRs-Chap-1.pdf · retrieved 2026-07-23