Judge Angela M. Cox
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Document Filing Requirements13 rules
Merely filing a motion does not present it to the judge; counsel must provide the judge a copy with a cover letter or email stating the time needed to hear the matter and whether evidence will be presented.
Court's wording
However, the mere filing of a Motion with the Clerk’s Office does not bring the matter before the judge. A copy must be provided to the judge with a cover letter or email explaining how much time is necessary for the matter to be heard. The letter should also include information regarding whether evidence (i.e. – testimony) will need to be considered at the time of the hearing.
As a result, any issue to be considered by the Court should be in the form of a Motion filed with the Clerk of Court and copies provided to all parties of record.
Requests for relief must be in the form of a motion or formal pleading and filed with the Clerk of the Court.
If certain of the issues have been resolved by agreement, the certification shall specify the issues so resolved and the issues remaining unresolved.
After approval or a reasonable opportunity to object, the hearing or motion proponent must email the proposed order to the court for signature.
Court's wording
Once approved or after a reasonable period of time has elapsed for a party to voice an objection to the proposed Order, it shall be the responsibility of the proponent of the hearing/motion to submit the proposed Order to the Court via email for signature.
Counsel must place a good-faith conferral certification at the end of any motion not agreed upon by the parties, using either of the two stated certification alternatives.
Court's wording
At the end of any motion not agreed upon by the parties, counsel for the moving party shall certify either: (A) that counsel for the movant has conferred with all parties or non-parties who may be affected by the relief sought in the motion in a good faith effort to resolve the issues raised in the motion and has been unable to do so; or (B) that counsel for the movant has made reasonable efforts to confer with all parties or non-parties who may be affected by the relief sought in the motion, which efforts shall be identified with specificity in the statement, but has been unable to reach the other parties or non-parties whose input is necessary.
No add-ons of any hearing is permitted at any time, unless approved by the Court.
When submitting such proposed Orders, please include a copy of the Motion.
Before submitting an Order to the Court as “Agreed,” or “Consent,” the office preparing the Agreed/Consent Order must provide an advance copy to the opposing side and confirm there is no objection to the form of the Order prior to submitting it to the judge.
When submitting such an Order, notification shall be given to the judge that the opposing side either agrees to the Order and/or has no objection/position to the relief being ordered. Such agreement can be indicated in either the title of the Order and/or the cover letter accompanying the submission.
All unrepresented parties shall complete the Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address Family Law Form 12.915 and read its instructions thoroughly.
After a hearing, if an Order needs to be submitted to the Court, the Order shall be circulated among the parties for approval.
If there remains disagreement among the parties as to any of the terms of an Order after a proposed Order has been circulated, the proponent of the hearing/motion shall submit the proposed Order along with an email outlining
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
A proposed order ordinarily must be submitted to the court within 14 days unless a different deadline is specified at the hearing or trial.
Proposed Orders shall be submitted to the Court within 14 days unless otherwise specified at the hearing/trial.
Civil cases
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
The Court will generally consider only motions scheduled for hearing and served on every party.
The rules and statutes generally require that the Court only consider motions scheduled for hearings which are served on all of the parties.
Civil cases
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Opposing counsel or the opposing party must be copied on filed correspondence and pleadings, or the inquiry may not be considered.
The opposing counsel/party must be copied on any correspondence and pleadings filed, without which the inquiry may not be considered.
Civil cases
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
Materials the Court is to consider at a hearing must be filed as courtesy copies at least two business days beforehand, and they may also be emailed to Judge Cox’s chambers.
While the Court makes every effort to review all filings prior to hearings, courtesy copies of any materials including, but not limited to, motions, reports, drug screen results and home studies, that are to be considered by the Court at a hearing, must be filed at least 2 business days before the hearing. Courtesy copies can also be emailed to Judge Cox’s chambers via email.
Civil cases
Page 4 | SUBMISSION OF MATERIALS TO THE COURT
A motion to set a hearing must be filed with the clerk, and a courtesy copy must be emailed to the judicial assistant.
If you need to set a hearing, a Motion must be filed with the Clerk and a courtesy copy delivered to the Judicial Assistant via email.
Civil cases
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Chambers Communication Rules
All such correspondence should be sent to the Judge’s Judicial Assistant, Donna Gonzalez at gonzalezd@clayclerk.com.
All such correspondence should be sent to the Judge’s Judicial Assistant, Donna Gonzalez at gonzalezd@clayclerk.com.
Civil cases
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Judge Cox's office should be notified of any hearing cancellation as soon as practicable.
In order to maximize the Court’s time and ensure the Judge’s time is used as efficiently as possible to allow all parties as much access to the Court as possible, please notify Judge Cox’s office of any cancellations as soon as practicable.
Civil cases
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Email requesting a hearing must state whether the hearing is evidentiary and how much time is requested, and must include all parties of record.
Your email should include whether the hearing is evidentiary in nature and how much time is being requested. All parties of record should be included in any and all email communications.
Civil cases
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