Judge Marianne T. Hemmeter

Applies to

Motion to withdraw

Must include

local rule certificate

An attorney seeking withdrawal must file a motion stating the reasons, including the client’s current address and phone number and the attorney’s certification that specified conditions have been met.

Applies to

Amended case schedule

Must include

proposed order

If the case schedule is modified on motion of a party, that party must prepare and present to the judge for signature an “Amended Case Schedule,” which must be promptly filed and served on all other parties.

Applies to

Acceptable real estate description

If the real-estate description is unacceptable for transfer when the complaint is filed, a new acceptable description must be obtained during the case and before an order for sale issues.

Electronic documents may be submitted at all times, but filers after normal business hours assume the risk of technical failure preventing e-filing.

Successful electronic filing results in a receipt confirmation showing the date and time acknowledged by the e-filer system.

An electronically filed document requiring a fee may be rejected if the filer does not use the court’s established filing-fee payment mechanism.

Service

Electronic service

Registration as an e-filer constitutes consent to receive electronic service of other registered e-filers' pleadings and court orders.

Service

Electronic service

After appearing, a party must provide an email address, and subsequent service should be electronic when possible.

Service

Electronic service

When a submission is deemed filed, the system sends electronic-filing notices to the filer, registered users, and parties who supplied an email address, but not to unregistered parties or counsel who have not provided an email address.

Applies to

Case file document copies

Requests for copies of pleadings or other case-file documents must be accompanied by the applicable copying fee.

Normal filing fees and case deposits must be paid through an accepted financial transaction device when the filing is processed, and a device-use surcharge may also apply.

Personal checks are not accepted as payment.