Judge Emily A. Peacock
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Courtesy copies
Extraordinary Writ Petition
Court-wide- Immediately Upon Filing
Financial Affidavit, Exhibits
Court-wideGuardian Ad Litem Report
Court-wide- At Least 48 Hours Before Hearing
Adjournments
Court-wideRequest must include
Communication
Chambers
Chambers
Chambers
Clerk
Clerk
Clerk
Phone
Court-wideChambers
Document Format Requirements4 rules
Proposed orders that are agreed upon by the parties are to beuploaded through the portal in PDF format.
- File type
- Proposed order
Proposed Orders must be uploaded in pdf. Proposed Orders uploadedin WORD are rejected by the eportal.
- File type
Competing proposed orders submitted to the judicial assistant must be in Word format.
- File type
- Word
- Proposed order
Court's wording
In the case of orders NOT agreed to, please submit one email tothe JA at juvdepdivb@fljud13.org or juvdivj@fljud13.org containing a cover letter which describes the differencesin the Orders, a reminder of the hearing date, and WORD versions of thecompeting orders for the Court’s review and editing; the Court will upload andsign an order on the hearing.
Hearing binders should be provided asbookmarked pdfs.
- File type
Formatting
- •Bookmarked
Document Filing Requirements8 rules
Notice of Hearing must be filed for the clerk to set a hearing on the dates provided by our office.
A hearing request must identify the hearing type and reason, urgency, objections, estimated duration, and include all related case parties.
Court's wording
Thespecific type and reason for the hearing and if it is urgent or time sensitive.Include whether or not there are any objections to the matter at issue, andapproximately how much time is needed for the hearing all related parties onthe case should be included in the email..
For disputed orders, one email to the judicial assistant must include a cover letter describing the differences, the hearing-date reminder, and Word versions of the competing orders.
Court's wording
In the case of orders NOT agreed to, please submit one email tothe JA at juvdepdivb@fljud13.org or juvdivj@fljud13.org containing a cover letter which describes the differencesin the Orders, a reminder of the hearing date, and WORD versions of thecompeting orders for the Court’s review and editing; the Court will upload andsign an order on the hearing.
The Court is not inclined to entertain OralMotions. Parties must properly motion the Court for relief any sought
Counsel for parties must be prepared with the required information for theCourt to properly complete the order.
Please include a reminder of thedate of the hearing in the cover letter, and if the Order is agreed to bytheparties.
Parties must ensure they are associated tothe case in JAWS and have selected recipients for rejection Notices.
The Court is not inclined to entertain OralMotions. Parties must properly motion the Court for any relief sought.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
When the parties agree to have the court rule on the pleadings, the relevant motions and responses must be e-filed and their titles emailed to the judicial assistant.
Theparties may agree that the Court may rule on the pleadings for particularmotions. If the parties agree, e-file motions and responses and advise thejudicial assistant via email of the title(s) of the specific motions you wantthe Judge to resolve without a hearing. juvdepdivb@fljud13.org or juvdivj@fljud13.org
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Proposed documents and exhibits for evidentiary hearings should be uploaded through the e-portal.
Exhibits for Evidentiary hearings should uploadvia the eportal: proposed documents, exhibits
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A pro se motion may be mailed to the clerk or filed in person at the Edgecomb Courthouse customer service desk.
You may mail the motion to the Clerk or bring itin person to file at the Edgecomb Courthouse, 1st Floor, Customer ServiceDesk.
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Filing Timing and Cure Windows
The scheduling party must promptly file a Notice of Hearing to secure the hearing time.
To secure the hearing time a Notice of Hearing must be promptly filed by the scheduling party.
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
All other parties must be copied on emails sent to the judicial assistant.
Please email the JAat juvdepdivb@fljud13.org or juvdivj@fljud13.org and copy all other parties withyour request or message. The JA will respond as efficiently as possible.
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Courtesy Copy Requirements
After filing and emergency-flagging a motion under Administrative Order S-2024-046, paragraph 19(B), a courtesy copy must be emailed to the judicial assistant.
After the motion is filedwith the clerk and properly flagged as an emergency pursuant to AdministrativeOrder S-2024-046, Paragraph 19 (B), please email the JA with a courtesy copy sothe Court is aware of the need to act on the Motion. juvdepdivb@fljud13.org orjuvdivj@fljud13.org
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Courtesy copies must be emailed to the judicial assistant with the case number and hearing date and time, except for documents already viewable in the court file.
Please email courtesy copiesto the JA at juvdepdivb@fljud13.org or juvdivj@fljud13.org Please ensure the email includesthe case number and hearing date and time. Documents that are viewable in thecourt file do not need to be provided.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Scheduling requests must be submitted by email.
Scheduling is done via email:
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Requests and messages must be emailed to the judicial assistant, with all other parties copied.
Please email the JAat juvdepdivb@fljud13.org or juvdivj@fljud13.org and copy all other parties withyour request or message. The JA will respond as efficiently as possible.
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To cancel a hearing, parties must contact the judicial assistant and state whether the motion resolved or an agreed order was entered; the office enters a cancellation memorandum after verification.
If the parties wish to cancel a hearing, they mustreach out to the JA at juvdepdivb@fljud13.org or juvdivj@fljud13.org, indicate if the motion has resolved or if anagreed order has been entered. Once our office has verified the hearing is nolonger needed a cancelation memo will be entered.
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The judicial assistant must be notified by email of the specific motion titles the parties want the judge to resolve without a hearing.
Theparties may agree that the Court may rule on the pleadings for particularmotions. If the parties agree, e-file motions and responses and advise thejudicial assistant via email of the title(s) of the specific motions you wantthe Judge to resolve without a hearing. juvdepdivb@fljud13.org or juvdivj@fljud13.org
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Juvenile Dependency Division B and Division J scheduling emails must be directed to their respective listed addresses.
Juvenile Dependency B juvdepdivb@fljud13.org Juvenile Dependency J JuvDivj@fljud13.org
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