Judge Tim Womack
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Document Filing Requirements12 rules
If you submit a consent Order for signature, you must also submit for my review, proper evidence of notice to the client as set forth above.
A proposed order reflecting a client's consent to withdrawal must contain the client's notarized signature before the court will sign it.
Court's wording
If, after receiving notice of the motion, your client consents to counsel withdrawing from the case, the Court will only sign the proposed Order if it contains your client's signature, and that signature is notarized by a Notary Public.
This Court will require compliance with this provision from this point forward, and will refrain from executing Withholding Orders that do not comply with this section.
Any prosecuting attorney who seeks to have respondent punished by incarceration shall present to the judge prior to the hearing a proposed Order On Enforcement, finding Respondent in contempt, assessing punishment, and a Writ of Commitment.
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- Enforcement filing
Must include
- •Proposed order
All show cause orders shall command the respondent to produce the last two years’ tax returns and a statement of the year to date earnings of the respondent, verified by his employer.
Exception from the case controls prescribed by the Supreme Court shall be permitted only on motion in writing, stating the reasons why the ends of justice require an exception and a finding by the Court that the circumstances in the case make an exception necessary.
All Judgments, Decrees and Orders pronounced by the Court shall be reduced to writing by counsel for the prevailing party, or by counsel as directed by the Court, and submitted to the Court for signature within ten days of the pronouncement
Before any contested final hearing, each party, or his/her attorney, shall certify to the Court that all pleadings are in order, that all necessary discovery has been completed, that all pretrial matters have been disposed of and that the parties have made a good faith effort to negotiate a settlement, or, if not, the reasons these have not been completed.
In any case in which a final judgment has not been signed within 20 days after pronouncement, the matter will be set for hearing on the following Friday at 1:15 p.m. at which time each party shall present to the Court a substantially correct decree.
Any party objecting to such order shall, within five (5) days, raise any objection in writing to the Court and opposing counsel or pro se party.
In every child-support case, each party must bring the last two years of income-tax returns and a current-earnings statement showing year-to-date gross pay and deductions to each hearing.
Court's wording
In every case involving support for children, whether the case is an original case, modification, or motion for contempt for back child support, each party must bring to each hearing the last two years’ income tax returns, a statement of current earnings with a year-to-date figure showing gross pay and deductions,
At a temporary hearing, each party must produce available IRS returns, lists of property and debts, and an employer-verified statement of earnings.
Court's wording
At the temporary hearing, each party shall produce for the court any copies of past IRS returns in their possession, a listing of the property in their possession, a listing of the debts of the parties and a statement of the earnings of the parties, verified by the employer.
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
A written jury-trial request must be filed at least 30 days before the assigned trial date.
The jury request shall be filed not less than 30 days in advance of the assigned trial date
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Service and Proof of Service Rules
When notice to the client is provided by mail, it must be sent by both certified mail and first-class mail.
2. If notice is by mail, it must be provided by both certified and first class mail per the rule, or
Civil cases
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Counsel must notify the client after filing a motion to withdraw.
1. Notice to the client the motion has been filed;
Civil cases
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When notice to the client is provided in person, counsel must submit acceptable documentary evidence of that notice.
3. If notice is provided "in person", some acceptable documentary evidence of such notice.
Civil cases
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
A non-jury continuance motion must be filed by the Thursday preceding the trial week, and only matters arising after that date may support the motion.
A motion for continuance shall be filed by Thursday preceding the week during which a case is set for trial. Only matters arising subsequent to such a date shall be grounds for any motion for continuance.
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An agreement to pass a case within three working days of the setting requires the judge’s approval.
No case may be passed by agreement less than 3 working days before a setting without approval of the judge.
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A contested setting may be passed only through settlement of the entire case, agreement of all parties, or a court-granted continuance motion.
No contested setting shall be passed except by: settlement of the entire case; agreement of all parties; a motion for continuance granted by the court.
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In cases other than jury cases, a continuance motion is heard at 1:15 p.m. on the first Friday after filing or at another time set by the Court.
Motions for continuance in all other instances shall be heard at 1:15 p.m. on the first Friday following filing of such motion or at a time determined by the Court.
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Chambers Communication Rules
A setting for trial on the merits will be made by telephone directly to the court coordinator any weekday, except Thursdays.
A setting for trial on the merits will be made by telephone directly to the court coordinator any weekday, except Thursdays.
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Attorneys are recommended, but not required, to call the court coordinator to verify that the court will be in session for a 9:00 a.m. hearing.
No appointment is necessary for the 9:00 a.m. docket; however, it is recommended that attorneys call the court coordinator to verify the Court will be in session on the desired day.
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