Judge Harriet Bernick
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Courtesy Copies
Courtesy copies
- Email • Within 24 Hours
Exhibits
- 4 copies • Hand Delivery • At Least 24 Hours Before Hearing
Communication
Phone
Phone
Chambers
Document Format Requirements2 rules
Personal electronics are not accepted into evidence; material captured on them must be submitted as a hard-copy exhibit or saved to a thumb drive with four copies made.
Court's wording
The Court will not accept personal electronics (e.g. cell phone, digital cameras, or personal computers) into evidence. Anything that is captured on a personal electronic device must be printed in hard copy and submitted to the Court as an exhibit or four copies must be made and saved to a thumb drive.
Provide a proposed order, when applicable, in WORD format. Do not use the heading "proposed" in your order. Do not use strikethrough format for the Orders - they should be in final format.
- File type
- Word
- Proposed order
Document Filing Requirements6 rules
A motion requesting expedited consideration must identify that request in its heading and state the other side’s position.
Court's wording
If you are filing a Motion and requesting expedited consideration, please include that information in the heading of your Motion. In addition, communicate with the other side and place their position in your Motion.
Please provide the position of all parties in your Motion. If you could not get ahold of a party please indicate how many times you tried to reach them and the dates and times of the contact and the method used for the contact.
Provide a proposed order, when applicable, in WORD format. Do not use the heading "proposed" in your order. Do not use strikethrough format for the Orders - they should be in final format.
Prior to submitting any exhibits, the parties are required to bate stamp their records. The Plaintiff is to use numbers 1-499, and the Defendant should use the numbers 500-1000.
After the exhibits are bates stamped, Parties should submit their exhibits according to the instructions on the Clerk of Court website at clerkofcourt.maricopa.gov.
Please confer with the opposing party regarding stipulating to exhibits prior to the trial.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
E-file all pleadings, and email the judicial assistant a copy of documents filed within 24 hours of a hearing.
E-file all pleadings and if you are filing the documents within 24 hours of the hearing, please email the judicial assistant a copy of the documents you filed.
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
If documents are filed within 24 hours of a hearing, email the judicial assistant a copy.
E-file all pleadings and if you are filing the documents within 24 hours of the hearing, please email the judicial assistant a copy of the documents you filed.
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Provide four exhibit copies in person to the Judicial Assistant at least 24 hours before trial or hearing.
Please provide four (4) copies of the exhibits in person to the Judicial Assistant at least 24 hours prior to the start of the trial/hearing
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
The parties are expected to participate in some form of alternative dispute resolution before the court schedules trial.
It is expected that the parties will participate in some form of alternative dispute resolution prior to the court scheduling trial.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Before seeking a continuance, contact the other party to determine whether the parties can file a stipulation.
If you need a continuance, contact the other party to see if you can file a Stipulation.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Please let the court know ahead of the hearing if you are having technical difficulties and cannot appear virtually with your camera on.
Please let the court know ahead of the hearing if you are having technical difficulties and cannot appear virtually with your camera on.
Page 1 | Courtroom Etiquette
If counsel is going to be late to a hearing because they are held up in another matter, please send my staff an email letting us know this.
If counsel is going to be late to a hearing because they are held up in another matter, please send my staff an email letting us know this.
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For trouble logging into Teams, call staff or the provided telephone number and use the participant code.
If you are having trouble logging into TEAMS, please call my staff or call this number: +1 (917) 781-4590. Participant Code: 248 804 623#.
Page 1 | Other Courtroom Policies and Recommendations
Questions may be directed to judicial staff by email or phone; wait 24 hours before a second email unless there is an emergency.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out by email to JUC09@jbazmc.maricopa.gov or call 602-372-0778. Please wait 24 hours before emailing judicial staff a second time unless there is an emergency.
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