Judge Sarah Zane
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Communication
Phone
Clerk
Document Filing Requirements2 rules
If parties fail to call the Court on the day of the setting, a new Notice to Set must be filed.
Mediation must be scheduled before every pre- or post-decree setting unless the court itself deems the matter an emergency.
Court's wording
Mediation must be scheduled prior to a setting on all matters whether they are pre or post decree. The only exception is in emergency matters, which must be deemed an emergency by the Court not by the parties.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Mediation must be scheduled before all pre- and post-decree settings, and the notice of mediation must be filed and received by the court at least 24 hours before the setting or the setting will be vacated.
Mediation must be scheduled prior to a setting on all matters whether they are pre or post decree. A notice of mediation must be filed and received by the Court 24 hours prior to setting, or it will be vacated.
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A Notice to Set must be filed at least 10 days before the setting.
A Notice to Set must be filed at least 10 days prior to the setting.
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Domestic settings occur on Thursdays at 8:15 a.m., and the Notice to Set must be filed at least 10 days beforehand.
Domestic settings are held on Thursdays at 8:15 am. A Notice to Set must be filed at least 10 days prior to the setting.
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Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
Parties must confer meaningfully before filing a disputed motion, and the motion will be denied if the conferral is not evident; an unreturned voicemail or email does not qualify.
As required by rule, meaningful conferral between parties is required before a disputed motion may be filed with the Court. An unreturned voicemail or email is not meaningful conferral. If it is not evident from a motion filed with the Court that meaningful conferral occurred prior to the motion being filed, the motion will be denied for that reason.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Parties must call the division's main line at 719-452-5444 and leave a voicemail, after which the clerk will conference both parties when able.
Parties are to contact the division’s main line 719-452-5444 and leave a voicemail. The clerk will conference call both parties as soon as they are able.
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When both parties are unrepresented, the clerk will conference them, provide dates, and file the hearing notice; a party that fails to answer forfeits the opportunity to choose hearing dates and times.
If both parties are unrepresented: the Court Clerk will conference both parties, give dates, and file the notice of the hearing. If either fails to answer the phone, they forfeit the opportunity to choose the dates and times for hearings.
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When only one party is represented, the attorney's office should call the clerk, the clerk will conference the unrepresented party and provide dates, and the attorney must file the hearing notice; failure to answer forfeits date and time selection.
If only one party is represented: the attorney’s office should call the Court Clerk, the Court Clerk will conference the unrepresented party, give dates, and the attorney will file notice of hearings. If either party fails to answer the phone, they forfeit the opportunity to choose the dates and times for hearings.
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When both parties are represented, each should contact the clerk and leave a message; the clerk will conference them, and the party filing the Notice to Set must also file the Notice of Hearings.
If both parties are represented: both parties should contact the Court Clerk and leave a message. The Court Clerk will then conference both parties. The party that filed the Notice to Set will file the Notice of Hearings
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