Hancock County Court of Common Pleas, General & Domestic Relations Divisions Courtesy Copy Requirements
9 rules from official source documents
When and how to deliver courtesy copies to chambers, including triggers, timing, and formatting.
CRITICAL
A file-stamped courtesy copy of each motion and memorandum, and of any reply or response, must be delivered to the assigned judge or magistrate.
A file-stamped courtesy copy of any motion and memorandum, and any replies or responses, shall be delivered to the assigned judge or magistrate in the case.
CRITICAL
A file-stamped courtesy copy of each motion, memorandum, reply, and response must be delivered to the assigned judge or magistrate.
A file-stamped courtesy copy of any motion and memorandum, and any replies or responses, shall be delivered to the assigned judge or magistrate in the case.
CRITICAL
Each party must file and serve a pretrial memorandum and provide a courtesy copy to the assigned Judge or Magistrate no later than seven days before trial.
F. Each party shall file and serve a pretrial memorandum, with a courtesy copy to the Judge or Magistrate assigned to hear the case, no later than seven (7) days prior to the date set for trial.
CRITICAL
A file-stamped copy of each brief must also be delivered to the assigned judge or magistrate.
In addition, a file-stamped copy shall be delivered to the assigned judge or magistrate of the case.
WARNINGCriminal cases
Do not deliver paper courtesy copies of electronically filed documents unless the Court specifically requests them or applicable rules require them.
Paper courtesy copies of documents filed electronically shall not be delivered to the court, unless specifically requested by the Court or required by applicable rules.
WARNING
Do not deliver paper courtesy copies of electronically filed documents unless the Court specifically requests them or applicable rules require them.
Paper courtesy copies of documents filed electronically shall not be delivered to the court, unless specifically requested by the Court or required by applicable rules.
WARNING
Do not deliver paper courtesy copies of electronically filed documents unless the Court specifically requests them or applicable rules require them.
Paper courtesy copies of documents filed electronically shall not be delivered to the court, unless specifically requested by the Court or required by applicable rules.
WARNING
An additional copy of qualifying court-action requests, together with a proposed entry, should be provided to the assigned Judge or Magistrate immediately after filing.
An additional copy of all continuance requests, briefs and any replies or responses to them, memoranda and other similar documents which request action by the Court, together with a proposed entry, should be provided to the Judge or Magistrate to whom the matter is assigned immediately following the filing of the documents with the Clerk of Courts.
INFO
Courtesy copies to opposing counsel are appropriate, but not stated to be required, when a party has reason to believe prior counsel still represents the other party.
Courtesy copies to opposing counsel are appropriate if the party has reason to believe that prior counsel is still representing the other party.
Are courtesy copies required in Hancock County Court of Common Pleas, General & Domestic Relations Divisions?
Courtesy-copy rule applies for motions, memorandums, replys, and responses. A file-stamped courtesy copy of each motion and memorandum, and of any reply or response, must be delivered to the assigned judge or magistrate.
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