Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Oakland County Filing Bundling Requirements
11 rules from official source documents
Whether to bundle related filings together or file them promptly as completed.
CRITICAL
Each pleading or document must be separated from other documents in a PDF packet and uploaded as its own document.
Do not submit all your different pleadings/documents as one PDF. You MUST separate and save each pleading/document to your PC prior to uploading into MiFILE. Note: If you have obtained your documents through Michigan Legal Help, or as a full PDF packet, be sure to separate each document (not each page), prior to uploading into MiFILE.
CRITICAL
For domestic new case filings, submit all required documents in the same bundle while uploading each as a separate document.
Submit all required documents into the same bundle – make sure each document is uploaded as a separate document.
CRITICAL
For an order under the 7-day rule, file the Notice of Presentment, Proposed Order, and Proof of Service as one document and file a separate copy of the proposed order.
When filing an order under the 7-day rule, please file the Notice of Presentment, Proposed Order, and Proof of Service as one document. In addition, please file another copy of the proposed order separately so that it can be entered if no objection is filed.
CRITICAL
For an order under the 7-day rule, file the Notice of Presentment, Proposed Order, and Proof of Service together as one document, and file a separate additional copy of the proposed order.
When filing an order under the 7-day rule, please file the Notice of Presentment, Proposed Order, and Proof of Service as one document. In addition, please file another copy of the proposed order separately so that it can be entered if no objection is filed.
CRITICAL
Multiple motions may not be heard in a single filing.
The Court will not hear multiple motions in one single filing.
WARNING
The summons may be included in the complaint’s bundle but must be a separate document.
The summons may be filed in the same bundle as the complaint but as a separate document.
WARNING
Counsel shall attempt to stipulate exhibits before the trial date.
Counsel shall attempt to stipulate exhibits before the trial date.
INFO
Parts of a document may be uploaded in the same bundle if each document is under 25 MB.
You may upload them all in the same bundle as long as each document is less than 25mb.
INFO
Multiple pleadings or documents may be submitted together in one submission as a bundle.
You may submit multiple pleadings/documents in one submission (called a bundle).
INFO
Parties seeking default judgments are encouraged to e-file proposed judgment documents at the same time as their motion.
The court highly encourages parties seeking default judgments to e-file their proposed judgment documents at the same time as their motion.
INFO
The Court encourages parties to agree on jury instructions and submit them jointly.
The court encourages parties to agree upon instructions before submitting them and submit them as joint jury instructions.
Does Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Oakland County require motion papers to be bundled?
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Oakland County: Each pleading or document must be separated from other documents in a PDF packet and uploaded as its own document.
Judge Kameshia D. Gant: For an order under the 7-day rule, file the Notice of Presentment, Proposed Order, and Proof of Service as one document and file a separate copy of the proposed order.
Judge Kwamé L. Rowe: No. The rule prohibits holding covered papers for bundling. Multiple motions may not be heard in a single filing.
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