Chambers Communication Rules

Documents must be filed on ECF or emailed to specified address.

No document or filing should be sent directly to Chambers. Absent a request to file a communication under seal, the parties should assume that any communication with the Court will be placed on the public docket.

Notices of motions, affidavits, and memoranda of law shall be served in accordance with the dates set by the Court during the pre-motion conference or by memo- endorsed orders. If a pre-motion conference is not required (Paragraph II.A., supra), counsel should follow Local Civil Rule 6.1, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

Fax communications to Chambers are prohibited.

Faxing courtesy copies to chambers is prohibited unless court directs otherwise.

Pro se parties must contact Pro Se Office, not chambers directly

If any counsel wishes for a conference to be conducted remotely (by telephone or video), he or she should confer with all other counsel and promptly file a letter-motion to that effect in accordance with paragraph 4(A).

Communications with Chambers, including requests for extensions or adjournments, shall be by letter or letter-motion filed on ECF in accordance with these Rules and Practices.

Government agencies must send knowledgeable representative or make official available by phone if over 100 miles away.

In order for an attorney to bring into the Courthouse any computer, printer, or other electronic equipment not qualifying as a “personal electronic device,” specific authorization is required by prior Court Order. Any party seeking to bring such equipment into the Courthouse should send a letter to Chambers at least 10 business days in advance of the relevant trial or hearing requesting permission to use such equipment. The request letter should identify the type(s) of equipment to be used and the name(s) of the attorney(s) who will be using the equipment. Chambers will coordinate with the District Executive’s Office to issue the Order and forward a copy to counsel. The Order must be shown upon bringing the equipment into the Courthouse.

Requests to appear by telephone at conferences must be submitted via ECF at least two days before the scheduled conference date.

Prohibited phone types for telephonic appearances except extreme emergencies.

In the event of a settlement, a copy of the filed Notice of Settlement or Mediator's Report must be emailed to mgavica@jud11.flcourts.org.

Any email to the Judge or the Judicial Assistant about a case must copy all counsel in the same email.

Parties must contact chambers and follow up on all emails sent to chambers.

Non-emergency motions that can be heard in five minutes or less are set on the Tuesday 10:00 a.m. motion calendar by emailing the judicial assistant, who will respond confirming the hearing date.

Add-ons require the Judge's prior consent; email the Judicial Assistant with the request and attach the motion.

Special set hearing cancellations must be emailed to the JA with all parties CC'd; if no response within 24 hours, follow up by phone; CourtMAP cancellation is not allowed.

Parties may not unilaterally set cases; if coordination is impossible, immediately contact the judicial assistant so the court can set the hearing.

Hearings longer than 60 minutes require emailing the Special Set form to chambers at nsanders@jud11.flcourts.org with all interested parties cc'd.

All communications to the Court must include the opposing party or their attorney and any other necessary parties such as a Guardian Ad Litem or Assistant State Attorney.

Every email to the judicial assistant must copy all parties.

All impacted parties must jointly call the judicial assistant to schedule special set hearings; the hearing date will be at least 20 days out unless the Court approves an earlier setting, and the setting party must identify the specific motions.

Promptly notify the Judicial Assistant when the Court approves an evidentiary hearing so a Clerk of Court can be reserved.

Counsel must return exhibits to Courtroom Deputy before leaving courtroom.

The subject line of the email should include: (a) the case number; (b) the name of the represented party; and (c) the words "UNDER SEAL REQUEST." If the size of the email requires a second email that is a continuation of the under seal document(s), the subject line shall also include “Part 1” or “Part 2,” etc.

A Word or WordPerfect copy of the proposed order must be emailed to chambers the same day it is e-filed.

All trial filings must be filed as well as emailed in Word version to the chambers email box at AH_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov.

Amended Witness Lists must be emailed to chambers in Word format.

Accordingly, counsel must email Chambers a “clean” set of all instructions in Word format, containing only the text of each instruction, set forth in full on each page, with the caption “Instruction No. ___” (eliminating the title and source of the instruction, supporting authority, etc.).

All trial filings must be filed with the Court and also emailed in Word version to the chambers email box at MWC_Chambers@cacd.uscourts.gov.

Counsel and parties are prohibited from initiating ex parte contact with the Court or Chambers staff by telephone or other improper means.

Email unusual words list to court reporter 7 days before trial.

Counsel must arrange with Court Security and email the CRD at least four days before trial if bringing electronic equipment into the courtroom.

Schedule discovery hearings with Magistrate Judge's clerk; no courtesy copies to District Court.

Counsel should not talk to jurors at all, and should not talk to co-counsel, opposing counsel, witnesses, or clients where the conversation can be overheard by jurors.

No information regarding any case will be provided to anyone other than the Defendant, ONLY if they are not being represented

An attorney or party objecting to entry of a submitted proposed order must immediately notify the judge's office by telephone or email.

Communications with the judicial office concerning a pending or impending proceeding must comply with Canon 3 and may not be ex parte unless authorized by law.

A copy of a filed emergency motion must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant at the division address.

Parties must email the division to request final-pretrial and jury or non-jury trial dates.

Litigation by email to Chambers is prohibited; all relief must be requested by motion or stipulation.

All communications to the judicial office must be submitted by email to FelonyDivE@fljud13.org.

A hearing canceled within 24 hours must be reported to the judicial assistant by email with a copy of the Notice of Cancellation.

A Notice of Cancellation must be filed with the clerk and emailed to the judicial assistant.

Communications to the judicial office must be submitted by email, although the Judicial Assistant may also be contacted by phone.

To schedule a jury or non-jury trial, parties must email the division requesting pretrial and trial dates and include all parties.

A request for a hearing longer than 30 minutes must be emailed to the judicial assistant, copied to all associated parties or counsel, and state the case style and number, motion title and filing date, requested hearing duration, and trial date if applicable.

Emails to the judicial office must copy all parties unless the communication is authorized ex parte by law.

If there is no objection, attorneys must email the motion to the Judicial Assistant, copy the opposing party, and include language stating there is no objection; the Judicial Assistant will prepare an appropriate order.

Hearings longer than two hours must be scheduled by emailing the judicial assistant and copying opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.

As noted above, an e-mail should be sent to the JA marked URGENT in the subject line, with a copy of the e-filed motion attached, and the opposing party copied on it.

To obtain hearing time, email the judicial assistant a copy of the filed motion and the total hearing time requested by all parties.

When there is no objection, attorneys must email the motion to the Judicial Assistant, copy the opposing party, and include language stating there is no objection.

A copy of a filed motion to dismiss must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant within 20 days after filing.

For a cancellation based on settlement or resolution of the hearing issue, advise the Judicial Assistant by email or telephone, file a Notice of Settlement, and email a copy to the Judicial Assistant as soon as possible.

Send a copy of the Notice of Hearing to the Judicial Assistant.

Communications must comply with Canon 3, and the Court will not engage in or accept ex parte personal communications or correspondence about a case.

When emailing the JA, copy the assigned Early Resolution Assistant State Attorney so they can confirm there is no objection and verify the court date.

After filing a motion for rehearing or reconsideration, a copy must be emailed to the Judge for review.

Proposed orders must be emailed to the court at the specified address.

Proposed orders must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant at Division40@circuit7.org.

If parties agree at a hearing but cannot agree on the final order, email competing orders in Word format to the division.

A proposed order following an evidentiary hearing must be emailed to the Court with the order attached and the required review and agreement information.

Only the Judicial Assistant can cancel a hearing, and cancellation requests must be emailed to jturberville@circuit7.org; filing a Notice of Cancellation does not cancel the hearing.

A hearing may not be scheduled less than 10 days before its hearing date unless the Court consents.

Communications must comply with Canon 3, which bars specified ex parte and outside-the-parties communications about pending or impending proceedings unless authorized by law.

A hearing must be cancelled by immediately notifying the judicial assistant by email.

A party seeking consideration of a memorandum before a motion hearing must email it to chambers and copy all other counsel and unrepresented parties.

Copies of all hearing notices must be sent to the Judicial Assistant.

Procedure: In order for a Defendant to enter a plea in a case pending in Flagler, Putnam, or St. Johns counties, you must notify the Clerk’s office at VolusiaCriminal@clerk.org and the Court’s Judicial Assistant at janderson@circuit7.org at least 24 hours prior to the plea hearing. You must include in your email the county and case number, and you must attach the charging affidavit or the VOP affidavit.

Request hearings by contacting the Judicial Assistant at the listed email address.

An unrepresented party may not communicate privately with the judge, and should not send written materials unless the judge requests them or the administrative procedures require them.

The attorney must coordinate every motion hearing with the Judicial Assistant.

When a hearing is cancelled less than four hours beforehand and the Judge’s office has not been confirmed as informed, counsel or counsel’s representative must appear to inform the Judge.

Communications with the judicial office must comply with Canon 3, and all parties must be copied on emails unless an ex parte communication is authorized by law.

Hearing materials must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant and opposing counsel no later than five days before the hearing and in the form required by paragraph A.9.

Communications to the judicial office must comply with Canon 3, and all parties must be copied on judicial-office emails unless law authorizes an ex parte communication.

All motions not heard on the Uniform Motion Calendar must be specially scheduled through the Judge’s Judicial Assistant for a definite date and time.

A party filing a motion for reconsideration or new trial must immediately email a copy of the file-stamped motion to the court.

If trial-related dates have not been set, the State must promptly email 11orange@ninthcircuit.org with defense counsel copied or file a motion requesting new dates.

After the notice for trial is viewable in the Clerk’s system, counsel must email a copy to the Judicial Assistant.

Counsel must immediately notify the judge’s judicial assistant by telephone and email when a case scheduled for trial settles.

Attorneys and self-represented litigants must provide an email address for electronic receipt of signed orders unless excused.

A litigant or attorney who cannot connect to the Judge’s Zoom hearing call must immediately call or email the contact number/email to notify the Court.

Emergency motions must be scheduled via email to Calendar 11 law clerks; phone calls not required; do not send notice to opposing parties until court confirms scheduling.

Parties must submit post-trial materials by email to the specified chambers address.

All Calendar A email communications to the Court must use the designated email, copy all parties, and are limited to permitted purposes.

A copy of the proposed emergency motion must be emailed to Calendar 62 by 4:00 p.m. the day before the desired presentment date.

All proposed court orders must be emailed to the courtroom orders email address.

Proposed orders must be emailed directly to the Court's email, not the courtroom email.

Petitions to approve settlement and proposed Orders must be presented to the Court by emailing the Judge.

If a litigant or attorney cannot connect to a Zoom hearing, they must immediately call (312) 603-7554 and/or email ccc.mfmlcalendar64@cookcountyil.gov to notify the Court.

The Court's email inbox at carolyn.gallagher@cookcountyil.gov may be used ONLY to send courtesy copies; emails about any other matter will not be viewed.

Orders for a hearing set by the Court must be emailed to chambers by 9:30 AM the following business day.

Official communication with the Court (courtesy copies of motions or submitted Orders) will take place through the email address dedicated to Calendar H: law.calHcc@cookcountyil.gov. All email correspondence to the Court must notice/copy all parties.

Demonstratives must be exchanged and submitted 48 hours before hearing.

Stipulations and proposed orders must be emailed in Word format to chambers on the same day as e-filing.

All counsel listed on the Parties’ pleadings and briefing must be fully apprised of the status of the pending matter and must be authorized to respond to calendar settings and modifications to the case schedule entered by the Court.

Contact court reporter coordinator at least one week before trial for transcripts

In emergencies during discovery events (such as depositions), any party may, after exhausting good faith attempts to resolve disputed issues, seek judicial intervention pursuant to Civil L.R. 37-1(b) by contacting the Court through the courtroom deputy. Before calling, the parties must first send a short email describing the nature of the dispute to ljccrd@cand.uscourts.gov. If the Court is unavailable, the discovery event shall proceed with objections noted for the record.

The Court particularly requests that all parties determine and advise whether the undersigned judge's former law firm, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP, served as counsel concerning the matter-in-suit in this action prior to January 1, 2003, the date the undersigned withdrew as a member of the firm.

If a dispute arises during a deposition and involves a persistent obstruction of the deposition or a refusal to answer a material question on the basis of any ground other than privilege or the work-product doctrine, counsel may arrange a telephonic conference with the Court by contacting the Courtroom Deputy, Aris Garcia, at (510) 637-3540. Any such conference shall be attended by the court reporter recording the deposition.

Deliveries must go to Clerk's office, not chambers.

The parties should contact the Courtroom Deputy, Bhavna Sharma, at vccrd@cand.uscourts.gov, to discuss any questions or issues about the layout of the courtroom. Parties must contact Ms. Sharma at least 10 days prior to trial.

Counsel cannot consult with witness during cross-examination except for privilege or court order compliance.

Law and motion hearings are held Thursdays at 10:00 AM

Exchange opening statement visuals by Wednesday before trial; objections by Thursday; phone availability Friday

Parties must email Rule 26(f) reports to Chambers at least 7 days before the Rule 16 conference.

Joint Rule 16 Conference Information Report must be emailed to chambers at least one day before the Rule 16 conference.

Pre-Sentence Investigation Reports and Sentencing Memoranda must be emailed to chambers.

Counsel must be present for first hour of jury deliberations, then available by phone.

Parties should not email Chambers on substantive matters. Parties may contact Chambers via email in the following situations: (1) When counsel are specifically requested by the Court to communicate some information by letter or email or in response to same by the Court; (2) When there is an uncontested request for a continuance of the Rule 16 Scheduling Order deadlines not affecting the summary judgment date and dates thereafter including trial; (3) When the participation of counsel in the case is expected to be affected by a personal matter concerning counsel, a party, a witness, or counsel's immediate family, such as medical problems, vacation plans, or other similarly personal problems or questions; (4) When the parties seek Court approval of stipulated proposals (which should include a signature and date line so that Judge Kenney can indicate his approval prior to filing on the docket); (5) When the parties have remaining administrative or scheduling questions after

Exhibits published after witness examination or before break, with permission for during testimony.

All other communications should be filed as pleadings, motions, or applications.

All listed pretrial submissions must be sent by email to Chambers_Younge@paed.uscourts.gov.

Form must be emailed to chambers one day before Rule 16 conference

Counsel must first confer privately to resolve evidentiary issues, then notify courtroom deputy during breaks.

Character letters must be emailed to Judge Kearney's chambers 3 days before sentencing.

All continuance/extension requests must be filed via ECF.

Notify the Court by letter or email whenever serious settlement discussions are underway.

Out-of-town counsel must request telephone appearance via email to Case Manager with as much advance notice as possible; dispositive/contested motions and pro se matters are preferred in person.

Parties may contact Case Manager Sandra Espinoza at (956) 982-9685 for case-related inquiries including document filing, order entry, and docket entries, but must not contact Judicial Assistant or Law Clerks for such issues.

Counsel must notify the Case Manager by letter of prior commitments immediately or in advance of docket call.

Telephonic personal appearance required at docket call unless alternative arrangements are made.

Counsel must email Judge Rosenthal’s case manager at least two business days before Rule 16 Conference to arrange virtual attendance; in-person may be required for substantive issues.

Emergency motions must be emailed directly to the Case Manager after e-filing.

B. Case-related telephone, letter, and email inquiries are strictly limited to procedural matters and should be made only to the Case Manager. See addresses below. Inquiries should not be made to the Court’s secretary or law clerks. The Court’s caseload does not allow the Case Manager to respond to casual telephone inquiries about the status of motions or cases.

Counsel must provide a copy of any letter or email to the Court to all parties via the same delivery method, and may not file such correspondence on CM/ECF unless directed by the Court.

Restraining order and immediate relief applications must be filed via CM/ECF, with all related communications directed through the Judicial Assistant.

Attorneys may only discuss issues directly raised by the law clerk with them

Substantive issues are prohibited in letters or emails to the Court; all letters must be filed with the Court; email correspondence may be docketed at the Court’s discretion.

A copy shall also be e-mailed to the Judicial Assistant along with the E-Docket Call Form, and the Joint Pre-Trial Stipulation no later than the first business day before your E-Docket call month by 12:00 p.m.; the proposed agreed jury instructions should contain a jury instruction title for each proposed instruction, any citations, and information as to who requested the instruction.

Submissions in this section should be emailed to OCJudge1@Circuit19.org.

The subject line for an emergency hearing request must state “Request for EMERGENCY Hearing.”

All forms must be e-mailed to whiteh@circuit19.org by 5:00 P.M. three (3) business days before the E-docket date.

Emails must include all parties, including self-represented parties, and the case style or they will be discarded.

After trial, the party who successfully admits an exhibit must immediately email a copy to the judge for review; failure may delay issuance of the order.

The proposed final judgment and notice of hearing should be emailed to both listed Court addresses within five days after the hearing is scheduled.

Hearings must be requested by contacting the judicial assistant at harrisk@circuit19.org.

Notify the Judicial Assistant immediately to cancel a hearing.

Cancel an online UMC hearing on the calendar by 3:00 p.m. the preceding day; if it is cancelled later, email a Notice of Cancellation before the hearing.

Immediately after filing a Rule 1.530 motion, the moving party must email a copy to the Judge for review.

A copy of the e-filed Notice for Trial must be emailed to the Court.

In cases with 100+ exhibits, counsel must contact the Clerk at least one week before trial to arrange exhibit marking.

Counsel must contact the department to discuss using electronic exhibits when there are 200 or more exhibits.

Judge Hardy does not accept emails from counsel.

Requests for trial audio visual equipment must be submitted to the District Court AV department following the calendar call; the AV Dept can be reached by phone at 671-3300.

An editable Word version of the exhibit list must be emailed to the Court Clerk at zamoram@clarkcountycourts.us.

Counsel must notify the Court Recorder at 702-671-4374 at least three judicial days in advance to request recording of any or all proceedings.

All proposed orders should be emailed to the department inbox and sent in both Word and PDF format to DC24inbox@clarkcountycourts.us for review. Only orders should be sent to this email address. Please ensure all PDFs are not protected. This inbox is for orders only, not correspondence. No additional argument is to be included.

Parties must contact the department at least 24 hours before a pending hearing to confirm receipt of settlement/off-calendar documents, or risk sanctions if they fail to follow up and fail to appear.

Counsel wanting daily transcripts or CDs must notify the Court Recorder at least two weeks before trial or production may be delayed.

Proposed orders should be emailed in Word and PDF form to DC23Inbox@clarkcountycourts.us.

Please email a copy of the exhibit list to both the Courtroom Clerks: Reina Esparza, Esparzar@clarkcountycourts.us and Maxine Fuentes, Fuentesma@clarkcountycourts.us

Further, since the equipment is controlled through JAVS, for set-up help, please coordinate through our Court Recorder, Kerry Esparza through email: EsparzaK@clarkcountycourts.us or her work number: (702) 671-0880.

Emergency motions will not be addressed unless they are rule-compliant ex-parte motions or the other side is copied on the email.

Noticing parties must timely cancel hearings online and email div21 a copy of the Notice of Cancellation; JA-cancelled hearings require the notice to be both emailed and e-filed.

The prosecutor must be copied on every email to the division.

Parties must notify the judge's office immediately if a special set hearing matter settles or a new date is needed.

the drafting party shall send an email to the Judicial Assistant (copying all parties) with the words DISPUTED PROPOSED ORDER in the subject line, and should include a cover letter detailing the disputed provisions of the order.

For non-jury trials, trial evidence must be uploaded to the Division email at least two days before trial.

For DV cases, the Judicial Assistant must be notified by phone or email of the need for an interpreter at least seven days before the hearing.

When parties disagree on order language, neither may upload to CMS; each party must email their order to Div44 advising the Court of the disagreement.

All parties must be copied on any e-mail to the judicial office, and ex parte communications are prohibited unless authorized by law under Canon 3.

The Judicial Assistant must be provided all State Attorney Office documents for a negotiated plea in each case.

Because the Judge does not receive e-filed documents, a party who files something the Judge needs to see or act on (not already set for hearing) must alert chambers by phone call or email, cc'ing all parties.

Hearings cannot be cancelled without first contacting the Judicial Assistant at divmq@17th.flcourts.org.

Litigants must register on LACourtConnect at least two hours before a remote appearance; failure to timely register precludes remote participation, and landline appearances are not permitted.

Faxes are accepted only with prior approval of the Court via fax number (562) 753-0675.

At the end of each trial day, counsel must meet and confer and email the Judicial Assistant at comdeptp@lacourt.ca.gov an agreed-upon list of all exhibits admitted that day.

The verdict form must also be emailed to the clerk at WCC-Dept6@lacourt.org in MS Word format.

If motions in limine will be numerous and time-consuming, the parties must contact the Dept. 508 courtroom assistant to schedule a separate hearing.

All lead trial counsel must attend the final status conference in person.

If parties/counsel are going to be late for a hearing, please contact the court staff.

Parties must not contact the department to inquire about the status of proposed judgments or orders until the applicable holding period (10-15 days for judgments; 5-10 days for orders) has expired.

Parties may not call the courtroom to reserve a motion date.

The court requests that, after the parties’ counsel or any self-represented parties electronically lodge a document which requires action by the court (e.g., stipulation and proposed order, and proposed judgment), they please refrain from calling the court’s staff to ask about the status of the document, and that they instead follow the document’s progress on the court’s Website (which the court updates as soon and as often as possible).

If opposing counsel declines to stipulate to extend the deadline to file a discovery motion and the deadline is forthcoming, counsel should call the courtroom to reserve a hearing date and allow for the filing of the discovery motion.

Parties may not call the courtroom to reserve motion dates; reservations must be made online via CRS.

A hearing is not canceled until confirmed by the Court; counsel should continue seeking confirmation if none is received, because filing a Notice of Cancellation with the Clerk is insufficient.

The court prohibits ex parte communications outside the emergency motion concerning the request.

A hearing may not be canceled without the Court's consent.

All communications to the judicial office must be emailed to the stated address with the case number, case name, and relevant matter in the subject line.

Emails to the judicial office must copy all parties unless an ex parte communication is authorized by law.

All parties must be copied on emails to the judicial office unless an ex parte communication is legally authorized.

A party requesting a hearing on a pending motion must email the Judicial Assistant and include all other parties.

An attorney requesting a hearing must email the Judicial Assistant and copy any other attorneys.

Communications to the judicial office must be submitted by email to the stated address, with the case number, case name, and relevant matter in the subject line.

Default Final Hearings must be coordinated with the Judicial Assistant and may not be heard during ex parte proceedings.

Emergency motions must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant for review.

All parties must be copied on emails to the judicial office unless law authorizes an ex parte communication.

A motion-submission adjournment request that seeks a return date more than 60 days after the initial date or lacks consent must also be emailed to the Part Clerk and Chambers.

Other email communications with the part clerk are prohibited without leave of court.

Ex parte communications are prohibited unless they concern scheduling, administration, or emergencies, and all sides must be copied on written communications to the court.

The Part and Chambers must not be contacted by phone or email for substantive litigation inquiries, and judicial intervention must be requested by motion or on the record in court.

Adjournment requests must be submitted by email to the identified court staff, all counsel, and any pro se parties.

The email notifying the Part Clerk of a courtroom-appearance adjournment request must include all parties.

All adjournment requests must be directed to the part clerk rather than chambers.

Ex parte communications with the court are prohibited.

A request to adjourn a conference must be directed to the Part Clerk by telephone at 646-386-3238 or by email at SFC-Part43-Clerk@nycourts.gov.

A represented party may not contact the court by any means unless expressly directed, and only the party's attorney may contact the court on that party's behalf.

The responsible party or parties must immediately email the part clerk when a motion is withdrawn or resolved or when the case is settled or discontinued.

If the parties resolve a discovery dispute before the scheduled remote conference, they must contact the Part Clerk and cancel the conference.

Competing proposed orders must be sent to Chambers in one email with Word attachments, identified points of disagreement, and clear differences.

A Special Set hearing is scheduled by emailing the judicial assistant with all parties copied.

When a case is ready for trial, an e-filed-stamped courtesy copy of the notice must be emailed to CAD-DivisionAE@pbcgov.org.

All hearings must be scheduled by emailing the Judicial Assistant.

The proponent of an emergency matter must file the motion with the Clerk and send a copy to the Judicial Assistant by email.

Proposed jury instructions must be submitted by email to CAD-DivisionW@pbcgov.org.

Special set hearings must be requested by email to the Division FI judicial office.

Interpreter-request confirmation must be emailed to the divisional CAD, interpreter address, and all parties with the case details, language, hearing time, and expected duration.

In civil cases, hearing cancellation requires immediate notice to the judicial assistant.

An email subject line must identify the case number, case name, and relevant matter.

After scheduling a UMC hearing in OLS, counsel must email the judicial assistant for Zoom information and include the case number, case name, hearing date and time, and pleadings, with all parties copied.

Before setting a delinquency hearing, all motions must be cleared with the Judicial Assistant, the parties must confer, and the moving party must file the notice and copy the Court email address.

Contact law clerk at (619) 446-3972 before filing excusal request

Ex parte request required for leave of court.

Only counsel or pro se litigants may call chambers; calls from support staff or represented parties are prohibited.

The jury should convene each day at 9:00 a.m. and will be met by a bailiff in the front of the courtroom.

Magistrate judge chambers must be contacted for hearing dates in referred cases.

Letters or emails to chambers are prohibited unless specifically requested by the Court.

Emails and letters to chambers are prohibited unless authorized.

Any party requesting to appear telephonically or on video should email the Courtroom Deputy, Emily Blase to obtain the appropriate link at least three (3) court days prior to the hearing.

Meet and confer must be in person or by telephone, not by email.

Counsel must call the Courtroom Deputy Clerk at earliest available time to notify the Court when a disposition will occur in a case calendared for motions.

Chambers phone calls limited to scheduling; letters/faxes/emails prohibited unless authorized.

Letters/emails to chambers are prohibited unless specifically requested by the Court.

Telephone calls to Chambers are prohibited except for matters requiring immediate attention.

Schedule alterations require good cause, party conference, and joint ECF letter.

Pro se litigants must communicate with the Court only in writing.

All communications with the Court must be via letter filed on ECF unless an exception applies.

Ex parte telephone calls about case substance are prohibited.

Pro se parties without ECF access must file through the Clerk’s Office and may not fax Chambers without prior approval.

All chambers communications must be written, filed on ECF, with copies to non-ECF parties; counsel correspondence not sent to Court.

Fax communications are allowed only for emergencies and only with prior Chambers authorization.

For unresolved disputes during depositions, parties must call Chambers with all parties on the line and may not stop the deposition without contacting the Court.

Do not send emails except for specific exceptions or in response to scheduling emails from Chambers.

All communications with chambers are to be via letter filed on ECF, with copies delivered to all parties who do not receive automatic notification through ECF (i.e., pro se parties). Parties should not delivery courtesy copies of letters to chambers.

Late adjournment requests made within two business days must also be emailed to Chambers with all counsel copied.

Bond motions must be emailed to Litigation Manager Tammy Gorman.

In no instance, should counsel directly email the Judge.

Counsel must provide their email addresses to the Litigation Manager at the entry of appearance.

All case questions and discussions must be submitted by email to the Staff Attorney with a copy to opposing counsel.

Ex parte communication with the Court is prohibited; electronic communication is encouraged.

Pre-trial submissions must be submitted by email to Litigation Manager Cheryl Vortice.

Additional briefing is prohibited without leave of court, which may be requested by email explaining why it is necessary.

All communications with Chambers must be in writing, delivered by hard copy or email to the Litigation Manager, with copies to all counsel unless the matter is a proper ex parte filing.

Parties must contact Judge Cox's Litigation Manager Matthew Cormier by phone or email to schedule a plea entry date before the Final Plea Hearing.

Attorneys who do not personally monitor email must arrange for it to be forwarded to someone responsible for checking and relaying messages.

Interpreter requests must be emailed to Litigation Manager Athina Aguirre as soon as practicable before trial; hearing impaired and critical language interpretation requests must be made 10 days before any hearing or trial.

Counsel must submit all case-related questions and discussions by email with a copy to opposing counsel, except for appropriate ex parte communications.

Preliminary Conference adjournment requests must be directed to the DCM Clerk’s office or Preliminary Conference Part at the stated telephone number.

Parties must not email Judge Knobel directly.

A request for an in-person hearing must be emailed to the Part no later than ten days before the Order to Show Cause return date.

By 9:30 A.M. on the first day of trial after jury selection, counsel must email the proposed requests to charge, proposed verdict sheet, and applicable previously exchanged CPLR § 3101-d expert disclosures to the court and copy all counsel or self-represented parties.

Counsel must notify chambers by email or fax when a pending action has settled.

Parties must not call Chambers unless the Court instructs them to do so.

Preliminary Conference adjournment requests must be directed to the Preliminary Conference Part at the listed telephone number rather than to Justice Marber or Chambers.

The Court rejects litigation submitted through correspondence to the Court or copies of correspondence between counsel.

Proposed verdict sheets must be sent by email to the Principal Law Clerk at the Court's remote email address.

Correspondence and emails to chambers must identify the action and index number and be copied to all adversaries.

The Court will notify parties by email whether an adjournment is granted, and parties must not treat a stipulated request as granted without that specific advice.

Parties seeking resolution of disputes should email chambers a completed conference request form.

The Part Clerk and Secretary may not be contacted to obtain an adjournment and cannot grant one unless all parties agree.

Do not telephone the court to ask whether an appearance is required.

The Court will not grant adjournment requests submitted by email or telephone.

Telephone calls to chambers are prohibited.

Chambers must not be contacted to discuss reconsideration of a denied adjournment stipulation or application.

All communications to the Court must be provided on notice to the opposing party.

Opposing counsel must receive copies of all emails and correspondence concerning the case.

All communications to the Court must be served or otherwise provided to the opposing party because the Court does not engage in ex parte communications.

Email subject lines must include the case index number and caption.

Compromise-application hearing adjournments must be obtained through chambers.

Parties may not telephone chambers unless all parties participate in the call.

The Court does not engage in ex parte communication, and all communications to the Court must be provided on notice to the opposing party.

Parties must jointly email law clerks 19 weeks after CMC to confirm Markman date and venue/jurisdiction status.

Other than when submitting ex parte mediation statements, opposing counsel should generally be copied on all correspondence with the Court.

Parties may not contact the court during depositions.

File motion for expedited hearing, then contact Natasha Martinez.

Parties must contact District Clerk’s Office via email to obtain info for post-trial bond orders.

Clerk must notify Court chambers same day of motion under 18 U.S.C. § 3145(a)

After a contested motion is resolved, notify the courtroom deputy in a timely manner and file a timely joint advisory stating that the matter is resolved.

A courtesy call should be made to Priscilla Springs, Courtroom Deputy, at (210) 472-6550 ext 5016 and notice should be given to the opposing party of the fact of filing or notice of any hearing set. Parties should comply with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 65 and the Local Rules.

Parties must jointly email chambers' law clerks to confirm the Markman hearing date and notify of any unripe venue or jurisdictional motions.

Parties should direct inquiries to the Court’s law clerk by email, which is the preferred contact method.

An attorney may address a procedural question that cannot be answered by the federal rules of procedure, local rules and standing orders, or the Judge’s scheduling order to the courtroom deputy. Please do not call the Judge’s staff to inquire about substantive issues.

Direct contact with Court staff or Law Clerks is only appropriate when initiated or expressly authorized by the Court.

Copy all parties on every written communication with the judicial assistant, including email.

A pro se defendant seeking motion hearing time must email a copy of the motion to the Judicial Assistant and request available timeslots.

For a hearing requiring transport of a client in custody, email the Judicial Assistant at least two days before the hearing.

To request emergency hearing time, first file an emergency motion with the Clerk, then email a copy to the Judicial Assistant for the Judge, and include a cover letter estimating the hearing time needed.

A person planning to appear in person for a non-evidentiary proceeding of 30 minutes or less must email the JA at least 24 business hours beforehand and copy all parties and affected non-parties.

Judges may not consider ex parte or one-sided communications.

Attorneys must request and schedule interpreter services at least five business days in advance.

The public must not call or email the Court to discuss a pending case with a Judge.

Attorneys should notify opposing counsel of all oral or written communications with the court or another tribunal, except communications involving only scheduling.

An attorney should not communicate about the representation with a known represented party without that party’s attorney’s prior consent, unless authorized by law.

Parties must not ask the judicial assistant to explain a court order.

Do not ask the Judicial Assistant for a hearing outcome or to verify whether an order has been signed; check the Clerk's website instead.

Written or email communications about substantive case issues must be shared with all parties.

To request an emergency hearing, call the court clerk during court hours.

Promptly disclose any attempted prohibited ex parte communication to all parties and document it in the court record.

Non-trial settings must be scheduled through the online scheduling system on the relevant court’s website.

Remote appearances via Zoom or other means are prohibited without prior court order.

An attorney or pro se party entering a pending case must check with the court whether a Scheduling Order has issued and obtain any issued order from the District Clerk's office.

Emailing or calling the Clerk to announce an intent to withdraw does not withdraw a summary judgment motion or satisfy Rule 166a.

Hearings requiring more than 15 minutes will be held in person; contact Simone Mills to schedule.

Hearings, trials, and properly noticed conferences are official proceedings for substantive communications.

To call a filing to the Court's attention, file it electronically and then call the Court to ask it to review the document in its electronic file system.

Contact the trial coordinator, Willie Frazier, by phone or email with any questions about the trial docket.

When requested additional evidence has been filed for an unopposed motion, default judgment, or expedited foreclosure, a party may call the Court Clerk to follow up.

Stand at lectern when examining witnesses, may approach for exhibits

A Word version of the proposed order must be sent to the specified email address.

Request permission before approaching the bench

The parties shall evaluate the opportunity for settlement at the outset of the case . To that end, the parties shall contact chambers to request mediation (with a Magistrate Judge, private mediator, or the Court’s mediation program), arbitration, or any other form of alternate dispute resolution where they are in agreement that such would be helpful.

If this case settles, counsel shall notify the Courtroom Deputy via email at KKEcrd@wawd.uscourts.gov as soon as possible. Pursuant to LCR 11(b), an attorney who fails to give the Courtroom Deputy prompt notice of settlement may be subject to sanctions.

Counsel must be within 20 minutes of courthouse during jury deliberations.

Do not fax the Court because Chambers has no fax machine.

Clerk cannot provide legal advice, interpret rules, or communicate with judges.

Petitioner's counsel must promptly email the Petitioner's A-file number to the U.S. Attorney's Office at USAWAW.ImmigrationHabeasAnumbers@usdoj.gov.

A pro se party must keep the court and opposing parties updated on current contact addresses, and failure to provide an updated address within 60 days after returned mail or email may result in dismissal without prejudice.

Parties should avoid contacting chambers except for scheduling or settlement; all parties must be on the line for scheduling/settlement communications unless others consent.

Counsel must inform probation officer and Clerk's Office at least 7 days before sentencing whether an evidentiary hearing is requested, and if so, provide witness details and estimated length.

An email to the judicial office must identify the case number, case name, and relevant matter in its subject line.

A last-minute settlement must be communicated specifically and immediately to the court, court reporter, parties, and witnesses.

Proposed orders must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant in Microsoft Word format.

Counsel must notify the court's Judicial Assistant by email at bhaimes@circuit5.org when the case is dismissed or settled.

Scheduling requests must be emailed to Toni Mann at tmann@circuit5.org.

Members of the public may not call the court to discuss a pending case with a judge.

Do not call the Court expecting to discuss a pending case with a judge.

The courtesy-copy link must not be used to ask questions, including questions about proposed orders.

Email or a three-way telephone call to Judicial Assistant Paula Barto must be used for hearing-time inquiries expected to exceed one hour or for scheduling issues outside OnceHub.

When all parties receive electronic service, proposed orders should be emailed to the judicial assistant in Word format.

Parties with many exhibits may transmit them through Dropbox or a zip file, but must call the Judicial Assistant before sending an executable file.

Hearings are held via Zoom, and an in-person hearing must be requested when the hearing is scheduled.

If the judgment references a Confidential Settlement Agreement, email the agreement to the judge by the five-business-day submission deadline.

Email a copy of the reconsideration motion to the staff attorney and copy Chambers.

Requests for a prisoner to participate by phone conference must be emailed to chambers and the Judicial Assistant at least seven days before the hearing, or as soon as practicable based on the participant’s incarceration date.

To be excused from appearing, the moving party must call chambers by 4 p.m. on the Tuesday before the scheduled hearing and report that the motion was adjourned or withdrawn.

After e-filing an emergency motion, the party must email the motion and attachments to chambers and call chambers.

The moving party must notify chambers in writing when a motion will not proceed as scheduled.

To be excused from appearing on an abandoned motion, the moving party must call chambers by 4:00 p.m. Tuesday to advise the clerk of adjournment or withdrawal.

The moving party must notify court staff about an emergency motion by email at the stated address.

If chambers staff do not answer an emergency-motion call, leave your name, case number, filing time, and time the motion was emailed to chambers.

After filing a withdrawal notice or re-praecipe and re-notice, the movant must immediately notify chambers.

A copy of the motion should be emailed to JudgeDareChambers@oaklandcountymi.gov upon the motion being filed.

Chambers must be given the prisoner’s place of incarceration, correctly spelled name, date of birth, and identifying inmate number to arrange remote participation.

Counsel must immediately email the Part Clerk when an action or proceeding is settled or withdrawn.

Communications with the Court must be written and e-filed with simultaneous copies to all counsel or self-represented parties, and must identify the action, copied recipients, and requested relief; the Court may not be copied on party correspondence unless directed.

The Court does not accept legal papers by fax unless it specifically approves fax transmission in advance for the particular case.

After filing an Order to Show Cause, the party may contact the Principal Law Clerk if the submission requires more immediate attention.

The court will not consider correspondence raising substantive nonprocedural issues, including adjournments, without approval and will treat it as denied.

Questions about scheduling or adjourning motion appearances must be directed to the Part Clerk.

Counsel or self-represented litigants must notify the District Executive and the Chief Clerk’s Office if accommodations are required during any matter before the Court.

Telephone calls to the Court are reserved for immediate matters that cannot be addressed through written correspondence.

Counsel or a self-represented party needing a sign or spoken-language interpreter must notify the Part Clerk at least two weeks before the appearance date.

All motion-related communications, including status inquiries, must be directed to the Part Clerk.

The Judge's Part does not accept motion-adjournment requests and directs them by email to the Motion Support Department.

Correspondence must include the action’s full title and index number, be concise, and state the relief or action requested from the Court.

Chambers must receive the parties’ joint Compliance Conference Form by email at least twenty-four hours before the conference.

A request for court approval to adjourn an order to show cause must be emailed to Mr. Roehling with all parties copied.

If temporary orders of protection will continue through the adjournment date, the parties must appear on the original date to obtain service of extended orders through that date.

Parties may seek the required pre-motion discovery conference by emailing BxSupCiv-IA35@nycourts.gov.

For a virtual hearing, the movant must forward the Microsoft Teams invitation to the subject party.

The proposed Compliance Conference Order must be emailed to BxSupCiv-IA19A-30@nycourts.gov.

A represented litigant must not communicate directly with the Court.

Should any case not be scheduled for a PTC within four (4) months after the filing of the Note of Issue, the parties are to notify the Court via e-mail at BXMEDMAL-IA34@nycourts.gov and request such conference.

Parties are prohibited from calling chambers or the part to schedule an appearance or request an appearance adjournment.

The Court must be emailed immediately about developments affecting resolution of a pending motion, with all other case parties copied.

The court decides whether to grant oral argument, and parties may not contact chambers or the court part to ask whether an oral-argument request has been granted or will be granted.

Court communications must generally be made by written letter filed through NYSCEF, with email copies and proof of e-filing sent to the law clerks and Part Clerk and copies simultaneously sent to all parties.

A date and time for a case-dispositive motion must be obtained from Judge Wallace’s chambers by calling 255-0660.

Counsel must obtain a hearing date and time from Judge Lugg’s chambers by email before noticing a dispositive motion.

Plaintiff’s counsel must immediately notify chambers by email if the case settles.

Only Delaware counsel may write directly to Judge Horton; correspondence must be signed by Delaware counsel and copied to opposing counsel.

Case-dispositive motion dates and times must be obtained from Judge Wallace’s chambers by calling 255-0660.

Forms of order should be submitted to the Court by letter.

Parties should contact Chambers by email to obtain a hearing date for a dispositive or Daubert motion.

Administrative email may be sent to Court staff when counsel represents all parties and copies them, but direct email to Judge Vavala should be used only when staff communication is inappropriate.

Case dispositive motions must be scheduled by obtaining a date and time from Judge Brennan’s Chambers.

The parties should notify the court in writing of the scheduled ADR date.

Plaintiff's counsel should immediately email Judge Rennie's case-management staff when mediation resolves or the case otherwise settles.

Counsel must confirm the hearing date and time with chambers and then contact CourtScribes at least three business days before the hearing.

Parties are requested to IMMEDIATELY notify the bailiff when a case settles and/or a scheduled motion needs to be stricken.

Judge Ryan's court prefers for parties to communicate through email for any scheduling or administrative matters. This allows for all parties/counsel to be included in the correspondence to avoid ex parte communication. Parties shall review and comply with the Email Policy of King County Superior Court and shall not involve any substantive discussion about issues related to the case. Violations of these requirements may result in sanctions.

All case-related email to the court must be sent only to the courtroom address vargas.court@kingcounty.gov, and the judge's individual email address must not be used absent express invitation.

For Kent (MRJC) violations, the State must email the proposed warrant and Notice of Violation to the MRJC Chief Judges Bailiff and copy defense counsel.

All case-related email to the court must use scott.court@kingcounty.gov; the judge's individual email address may not be used absent express invitation.

Motions must not be noted until the bailiff sends back confirmation that the hearing date is available.

To strike a motion set before the assigned judge, notify the bailiff and always provide the case name, cause number, and the noted date.

Counsel/parties must jointly complete the Estimate of Witness Examinations form and email it to the bailiff at scott.court@kingcounty.gov as soon as possible.

Correspondence must go through the bailiff and must not be emailed directly to Judge Whedbee.

Parties must not email the Judge directly; all email correspondence must go through the bailiff.

Email is preferred for scheduling and administrative matters, must include all parties or counsel, and must not address substantive case issues.

For hearings involving multiple parties or complex motions, the request must be communicated at the time the hearing is scheduled.

The parties must submit the joint status report to Judge Wolson by email.

Parties must email stipulations and proposed orders to Chambers instead of filing them on the docket.

Where appropriate, emails to Judge Wolson must use the specified subject-line wording for extension, continuance, proposed-order, stipulation, Rule 26(f), page-limit, deposition-scheduling, and settlement-status communications.

The Joint Claim Construction Chart must be in Word format and emailed to the stated address at the same time it is filed.

Contact chambers before scheduling, changing, or cancelling a hearing.

Counsel must email chambers a hyperlinked claims index or single consolidated searchable PDF binder containing the claim objections and relevant proofs of claim with attachments.

Contact chambers before scheduling, changing, or cancelling a hearing.

Video conference emails must include links and joining instructions.

ADR-related communications and mediation statements must not be e-filed or docketed; parties must communicate as designated by the Magistrate Judge.

All phone calls to Chambers must include local counsel.

Mediation statements may not be emailed to Chambers without permission.

Counsel should contact Judge Wolson by phone for any issues that arise during depositions. Counsel should not walk out of a deposition before trying to contact Judge Wolson and obtain guidance.

Proposed jury instructions must be sent to the judge's staff attorney as an email attachment.

Copies should be emailed to the Court (please call chambers for the appropriate email address).

If more timely attention is genuinely necessary, please phone the Staff Attorney and provide the case number and title of the filing.

Counsel must promptly notify the Staff Attorney when a matter requires urgent attention.

If there is a 41(A)dismissal, agreed dismissal, or settlement, please e-mail the Court’s staff attorney with the case number and party names after filing the proposed order so it can be processed more efficiently.

The secretary may be contacted by phone or email for general court information.

Email is the preferred way to communicate with the staff attorney, who may also be reached by phone at 614.525.4513.

The magistrate's listed telephone contact is designated for inquiries about matters referred to the magistrate.

Report that the parties have reached a settlement in a civil case

Counsel seeking input on new trial or pretrial dates should call the Staff Attorney or identify conflicting vacations or court assignments.

Telephone status conferences may be arranged by calling the courtroom staff secretary.

The case management conference is set upon request to chambers, subject to judicial preference at week 21 for Case Types A and B.

Do not message witnesses while they are testifying or side-chat any party in a virtual proceeding, and advise clients and witnesses of this prohibition.

Written communications to the Division must copy all other counsel or unrepresented parties; noncompliant communications will be discarded, and Judge Zabor must not be contacted directly.

For an emergency hearing on a restraining order or preliminary injunction, email the documents to the specified address.

Do not contact the judge directly, even when other counsel are copied on the email.

For the specified illness circumstances, appearance waivers will be granted; call the Division as early as possible before the hearing to address the waiver.

Consult your trial setting minute entry for detailed instructions on marking exhibits on Case Center and ensure you email the clerk in advance of the trial to obtain an official list of the exhibits as numbered by the clerk.

Respond promptly to court emails and copy everyone on communications to the Court to avoid ex parte communications.

Advise the Court as far in advance as possible of any accommodation needed for a trial or evidentiary hearing.

The judge does not email parties or attorneys, but staff may email them for scheduling, electronic submission formats, expedited document review, urgent situations, or minute entries.

Email division staff about a granted short response or reply extension; file a motion for longer extensions or those affecting court-ordered deadlines or hearings.

Court Staff may not provide legal advice or clarify or explain court rulings, and should not be contacted with legal questions.

Division staff will email conference-line information to attorneys in advance.

All court participants must alert court staff (including the Bailiff) if they or another participant have COVID-19, flu-like symptoms, fever, cough, or sneezing.

The Microsoft Teams invitation link does not constitute notice of the hearing.

Contact the Clerk at (214) 653-7256 to schedule a hearing or place a motion on the Agreed Submission Docket.

If parties anticipate outstanding pre-trial issues will require more than one (1) hour to present to the Court, they should notify the Court and schedule a pre-trial conference the week before trial.

Lawyers must not send correspondence or copies of correspondence to the Court or its staff to gain an unfair advantage.

Faxing documents to the Court or the Court Administrator is prohibited unless prior permission is granted.

Otherwise, call Judge Craig at 214-653-6167 or email her at Rachel.craig@dallascourts.org.

Any communication to the Court, even a cover letter, should copy the opposing counsel and pro se parties. This includes email.

Telephone hearings are permitted only when no evidence/testimony will be presented or counsel must travel over one hour, and must be pre-approved by the Judge and arranged through the Court Coordinator.

Transcript requests must be emailed to Tina Thompson using the court's form.

Counsel needing more time must contact the court Administrator before the DWOP hearing to request a reset.

Parties needing an expedited hearing should contact the Court Coordinator.

Before requesting a setting in a case assigned under Local Rule 2.6 or 10.2, the moving party must confer with the judge’s staff about availability; for visiting judges, the District Judges’ Office serves as staff.

Requests for ex parte relief or any other emergency matter, except requests by the Department of Family Protective Services, must be presented to the Duty Judge by email to that court's submission email address, which may be found on each court's webpage.

Attorneys must notify the affected judges of all multiple settings as soon as they learn of them.

Copy all counsel of record and self-represented parties on the submission email.

The filing party must directly notify the trial judge when filing any of the listed post-trial pleadings.

Non-jury settings on the Central Docket must be announced by the parties during the week prior to the hearing.

Submissions go to the assigned judge's Court if one is designated, otherwise to the Court where the case is filed, using the format courtnumber.submission@traviscountytx.gov.

When a party is incarcerated, the party seeking a hearing setting must contact the Court Administrator at least 30 days before the proposed hearing date, unless the court grants leave for good cause.

Emergency matters for the Travis County Civil District Courts (other than specially assigned cases) go to the designated Duty Judge, who is contacted through their staff and listed on the county website.

Parties may jointly request assignment to one judge when unusual case characteristics make that assignment particularly suitable.

Announcements may be made through Civil Calendaring Online, by email to TC.CivilDistrictAnnounce@traviscountytx.gov, in person at the Office of the Court Administrator, or by telephone at (512) 854-2484.

All communications to the judicial office must be sent by e-mail to the dedicated division account, with the case number, case name, and relevant matter in the subject line.

Contact Camelot Community Care’s Program Director by phone at (941) 613-3934 within 48 hours after filing the motion to report that the motion was filed.

All parties must be copied on emails to the judicial office unless an ex parte communication is authorized by law.

Hearings requiring at least one hour must be scheduled directly with the Judicial Assistant by email at cphillips@ca.cjis20.org.

Documents submitted to the Magistrate for signature must be emailed to the specified Magistrate’s-office address using the prescribed subject-line format.

If the parties cannot identify a hearing date or time on JACS, email the Judicial Assistant and copy opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant to request additional available dates or times.

After filing the motion, contact the Judge’s Assistant by phone at (941) 833-3033 to obtain a hearing date.

After coordinating with opposing counsel, request the hearing by email from Judicial Assistant Kim, providing the case style, case number, motions to be heard, and requested hearing duration.

Hearings lasting 20–30 minutes must be scheduled by emailing the judicial assistant and copying opposing counsel and any self-represented litigant.

Do not call to request an update on the status of an order.

After agreeing on a hearing date and time with opposing counsel, send the Judicial Assistant an email containing the case number, case name, motion, and requested hearing duration.

For a hearing up to one hour, no letter to the judge is required; an email to the Judicial Assistant and all parties is sufficient.

Filings must also be emailed to the judicial staff at amcvay@alleghenycourts.us.

Self-represented litigants must read the court website before directing inquiries to Chambers.

Notify the court by replying to the original email chain, copying all parties, when a contested motion becomes uncontested before argument.

Paul DaChille, the law clerk, may be contacted by email at pd22law@gmail.com.

Attorneys may email Judge Amy McVay with motions to discontinue and end or requests for conciliations.

Chambers judicial staff may be contacted by phone at 412-350-6883 for Melissa Girlardo.

Ex parte communications with the Court are prohibited; all written communications with Court staff must include all parties.

Moving party must appear for motions or call chambers by 3:00 p.m. the day before to be excused.

Failure to appear may result in dismissal unless the Court is contacted by phone or email before 4 PM on the hearing day with an explanation.

For a scheduling conflict, the moving party must contact the Judicial Law Clerk within 14 days of the Scheduling Order; later changes require leave of court and good cause.

Counsel withdrawing a summary disposition motion must immediately contact the judicial attorney once it is apparent the hearing will not proceed.

Email is the preferred way to communicate with the Court. Please make sure you include all parties in the case on your email. The subject line of the email should include the case name and case number. Also include the cellphone number of the contact person, in case Court staff needs to speak with the party.

To request a hearing date, email or call the Courtroom after filing the motion; motions are usually heard on Mondays or Thursdays and scheduling is 2-3 months ahead.

Parties must email Chambers staff as soon as feasible if a motion is resolved or is to be removed from the docket.

Parties may request in-person motions, conferences, and trials by calling the Court's clerk at (313) 224-2447.

A hearing on a complex-case motion must be scheduled by emailing both Department 20 addresses, and the Civil Clerk's Office must not be contacted.

Ex parte hearing dates must be coordinated by email with the Department 11 clerk at the listed email addresses.

An Informal Discovery Conference in a complex case is conducted by Judge McCannon and must be scheduled with Department 2 by phone or email.

Email Department 11 and the complex civil court address to obtain available dates before contacting opposing counsel regarding a continuance.

Department 28 emails must identify the case name, case number, and email purpose in the subject line to avoid response delays.

An email to Department 2 should identify the case name, case number, and purpose in its subject line to avoid delay.

Counsel may contact the Department 2 Clerk to ask whether oral argument will be permitted or the Court will decide on the written papers.

Questions about courtroom procedures should be emailed to Department 20, copying counsel for all represented parties and self-represented parties.

If requested, the Word version of an ordered written document should also be emailed to Department 11.

Jurors must submit written requests to the Court Security Officer, signed by the foreperson or another juror.

Lawyers must obtain court leave before contacting jurors.

All settlement letters submitted to the Court should be emailed to the Court at Settlement_Correspondence_Iasparro@ilnd.uscourts.gov.

If the letter exchange does not achieve settlement, both letters must be emailed to Judge Shah before the settlement conference.

No communication with jurors without court permission.

The parties should notify the Court immediately if they reach an agreement before the settlement conference.

Hearing requests via email to Chambers_Gottschall@ilnd.uscourts.gov with all counsel copied.

Parties needing courtroom display technology instruction may consult the court’s technology webpage or contact the Technology Administrator to schedule WebEx training.

Courtroom 1219 Telephone: (312) 435-5630

The Court lists a chambers telephone number.

The Court will accommodate reasonably advance requests for telephonic participation based on substantial expense, medical necessity, or other hardship.

The Court will communicate with a consulting attorney, mediator, legal document preparer, or assistant only after the required declaration has been filed.

A party must telephone the Office of the Court Clerk at (415) 551-3906 to schedule an ex parte hearing.

Unless an appearance is required, a party contesting a tentative ruling must notify opposing counsel and call the courtroom clerk by 4:00 p.m. on the preceding court day.

Ex parte appearances must be scheduled in advance through CourtCall rather than by in-person appearance.

Communications with the Department 613 clerk must be sent to the department email, include all counsel, and be followed up by email rather than telephone.

Parties may appear in person or remotely, but every remote appearance must use Zoom.

During business hours and no later than one court day before a hearing, counsel must send one joint email identifying each appearing attorney, firm, party affiliation, appearance mode, and Zoom as the remote-appearance method.

Parties may request a settlement conference by emailing the court’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Coordinator at adrcoordinator@sftc.org.

During a deposition dispute, parties may request judicial assistance by email or telephone and should continue the deposition while awaiting a response.

The CEQA Department may be contacted by email at DepartmentCEQA@sftc.org.

Cannot justify conduct by claiming law clerk or deputy said so

Joint Claim Construction Chart must be emailed to steve_taronji@cit.uscourts.gov simultaneously with filing.

formal filings). Communications with the Court about scheduling matters should be directed to Judge Padin’s Courtroom Deputy.

Failure to observe telephone courtesy results in exclusion from future telephone conferences.

Technology notification required 2 weeks before courtroom appearance.

Jury may have a copy of the redacted indictment; redaction questions during deliberation should be directed to the Courtroom Deputy.

Direct correspondence to advise the Court that a case has been settled or dismissed is also appropriate, as is correspondence on any matter when specifically requested by the Court.

If final disposition is agreed and counsel cannot attend because of an emergency or scheduling conflict, counsel must email the judicial administrative assistant and copy the assigned assistant district attorney.

When a defendant is lodged in Lancaster County Prison under a bail piece, the Warden or designee must notify the District Court Administrator within 12 hours of commitment.

Counsel for a represented defendant homeowner must notify the Diversion Program Coordinator of the representation.

Requests for copies of filed transcripts must be directed to and produced solely by the Court Reporters’ Office.

A custody complaint, modification petition, special-relief request, or contempt petition seeking interim relief must be presented to the assigned Family Court Judge in Family Business Court.

Counsel must remain near the courthouse during jury deliberations and give the bailiff a cell phone number.

Counsel seeking to schedule argument must contact the Discovery Motions Judge’s chambers by telephone or email no later than noon on the Tuesday immediately before the requested court date.

If an agreement is reached before the scheduled conciliation conference, the plaintiff must immediately notify the Diversion Program Coordinator so the conference may be cancelled.

Motions and petitions, not otherwise covered by these Rules for presentation to the Court, shall be forwarded to the Business Judge by the Clerk of Courts or may be presented by counsel directly to the Business Judge by appointment.

Contact the District Court Administrator for accessibility and accommodation information, and make arrangements at least 72 hours before any hearing or court business.

For help or questions, email cddp@lancastercountypa.gov.

To request a no-cost interpreter, inform court staff using the contact information at the top of the notice.

Moving counsel must promptly notify the Court's Research Attorneys by email when a felony motion will be continued or dropped from the calendar.

Before facsimile filing an initial juvenile dependency petition, the petitioner must telephone the Juvenile Department clerk to provide notice of the transmission.

A party requesting argument must advise the Court and all affected parties by 4:00 p.m. on the requesting party's decision to appear and specify the issues; failure to do so precludes argument.

Counsel who learns that a represented matter is set on a Double Pro Per day must contact the department clerk before the hearing date to obtain a continuance.

Written communications must be sent simultaneously to all parties and attorneys by the same method, and email or fax communications must also be copied to all parties and attorneys.

A party submitting sensitive exhibits, or a person arranging their transfer, must notify the exhibits clerk or courtroom clerk of the objects and associated dangers.

Before faxing an initial juvenile dependency petition, the petitioner must telephone the Juvenile Department Clerk’s Office to notify the appropriate staff that the petition is being faxed.

The request must be made on Local Court Form MC-30, and can be sent to the department hearing the matter by fax or e-mail.

In urgent circumstances or when time is insufficient for a joint written communication, the counselor may contact one party to clarify information or obtain information for a status report, but must disclose the ex parte communication to the other party or attorney.

A written concern must be signed, include a return address, and be directed to the Court Executive Officer.

Questions about the location of a scheduled Settlement Conference should be directed to the Department 34 clerk in advance.

A continuance request for the first hearing may be made by telephone to the clerk.

The Court will not participate in ex parte contact, and counsel or a party must not discuss the case's substance with the Court or Division staff without the opposing party present.

Telephone appearance at an initial Case Management Conference requires express permission from the Court.

Emailing the judge directly is prohibited.

E-mail may be used to contact the Law Clerk for scheduling matters.

The division should be contacted to arrange a time to set up or test courtroom audio-video equipment.

The Division 8 Law Clerk may be contacted to arrange courtroom equipment setup or answer questions about pretrial matters.

Contact law clerk Madison Hyatt about issues involving domestic and civil cases.

Any questions regarding these guidelines should be directed to the Law Clerk.

Do not file the Notice of Hearing until a confirmation email is received from JAWS.

Hearing cancellations must be sent by email to the Section 13 Judicial Assistant.

A hearing may be canceled through JAWS until 24 hours before it; when less than 24 hours remains, email the judicial assistant at section9@jud6.org.

For a hearing less than 24 hours away, both parties must agree to cancellation, email the judicial assistant, and attach a Notice of Cancellation.

Copy of Motion to set Jury Trial/Non-Jury Trial should be provided to my office via email, crcive1@jud6.org. (When e-filed they do not come to the Judge)

For hearings of one hour or more, parties may email the Judicial Assistant for available times, must copy all parties, and must attach the already e-filed motion and any response.

The Judicial Assistant will not forward or present emails that attempt to address the merits of a case to the judge.

For a non-jury trial, a party must email the Judicial Assistant at CrCivW2@jud6.org.

The judicial assistant may be emailed to combine adjacent time slots for 30-, 45-, or 60-minute hearings.

Self-represented parties seeking filing assistance must contact the Clerk's office directly or use the Court's self-help website.

Email Section13@jud6.org is the preferred method of communication to the court.

Private ex parte communication with the judge by phone or voicemail is prohibited and will not be considered, although formal pleadings, motions, and requests for relief filed with the clerk are permitted.

To obtain a hearing, email Amy Munger, copy opposing counsel or the pro se party, and agree on the hearing date and time.

A remote-hearing request must include a cell phone number for each participant appearing only by telephone.

Before trial, email the court coordinator to ensure that a required child interview is properly scheduled on the court calendar.

After filing an ex parte motion and proposed order, call or email the court coordinator to request action on the filing.

Contact the court coordinator at 366@co.collin.tx.us before your trial date to ensure the child interview is properly scheduled on the Court’s calendar.

A request to seal a case must be coordinated with the court coordinator by email at 470@co.collin.tx.us to schedule the hearing.

Email the court coordinator after an agreed court-setting reset so the case is removed from the docket and a new hearing is set if needed.

Contact Luke Eichner by phone or email when requesting a setting and provide the requested case information.

Parties are encouraged to test courtroom display equipment in advance and may contact the bailiff by email for technical assistance or testing.

Requests to set a hearing should be submitted by email to the court coordinator at the stated address.

The scheduling email subject line should identify the cause number and type of hearing requested.

Counsel must contact the division clerk by email for a special setting when a motion is dispositive or is expected to take 20 minutes or more.

If a matter is struck from the scheduled uncontested divorce docket, Mr. Olswing and the courtroom clerk, Ms. Harris, must be informed by email.

Email communications to the Court Clerk or Judicial Assistant must not be used to make arguments, argue with counsel, or negotiate scheduling.

Parties must contact the Division V clerk to specially schedule motions, status conferences, and other hearings.

Before an uncontested-divorce hearing, the proposed final decree and any applicable proposed parenting plan must be emailed to Ms. Hardaway and the court.

Attorneys and unrepresented parties must keep the clerk informed in writing of their correct mailing addresses and telephone numbers at all times.

A party needing a status-conference calendar entry must contact the Courtroom Clerk by email.

Should you feel that your matter needs a status conference, the Court is available for a hearing on a status conference any day, Monday – Thursday at 10:00 a.m. in person.

Questions may be sent to the Division's email address, Circuit.Division8@shelbycountytn.gov.

Exhibit and witness lists must be emailed to the courtroom deputy at jwood@caed.uscourts.gov by 12:00 PM (Noon) on the Friday before the scheduled trial date.

Sealing requests require electronic Notice and email to dadorders@caed.uscourts.gov.

Joint Pretrial Statements must be emailed to chambers at dadorders@caed.uscourts.gov.

Ex parte applications require notice to courtroom deputy and opposing party.

Zoom or Telephonic appearances for scheduling conferences and certain law and motions by local or out-of-town counsel are generally acceptable with prior approval. b) Please notify the Courtroom Deputy if one or more attorneys will be appearing remotely, so that a notation can be placed on the court calendar and the dial in information can be provided.

Judge Shubb's Device Policy: If you would like to utilize an electronic device in the courtroom on a particular day, please consult with the courtroom deputy ahead of time, so that the judge can make a decision. Attorneys appearing before the Court (participating in oral argument) may utilize their electronic devices for purposes of audio and video displays and use of notes during oral argument, trials, and other evidentiary hearings, with advance notification to the courtroom deputy.

Additional condition requests may be made at first appearance after release.

Civil law and motion heard Wednesdays at 10:00 AM via Zoom, no reserved dates.

Chambers email address is skoorders@caed.uscourts.gov for submitting proposed orders and stipulations.

Civil law and motion hearings held Fridays at 9:30 AM; no date clearance needed.

Trial-date requests must be emailed to the court coordinator with the expected trial length and all counsel and self-represented litigants included; the former request form is not accepted.

The movant must contact the Court to request a hearing.

To pass a hearing, the movant must notify the Court in writing by emailing the Court Coordinator.

Announcements of "pass", conflicts, or late appearances shall be communicated to the court coordinator and all opposing counsel and self-represented litigants via email to 501courtcoordinator@fortbendcountytx.gov prior to 9:00 a.m. The email should include the cause number, estimated time of arrival, and specific information regarding the conflict or reason for the late appearance.

A hearing date must be requested by email to the court coordinator before filing a motion, and the request should state the estimated hearing time.

Request an uncontested-matter hearing by emailing 505Hearings@fortbendcountytx.gov with the cause number, case name, and requested hearing type in the subject line; the coordinator will respond with available dates.

Court staff do not provide legal advice or participate in ex parte communications.

Matters before the Associate Judge should be emailed to Court Coordinator Elizabeth Adelekan.

Attorneys must call the affected Judge as soon as they learn of dual settings.

Participants who have difficulty connecting should notify the court coordinator; if the problem persists, other arrangements will be made.

All questions regarding a file, filing, service, etc. should be directed to the District Clerk's Office at 281-341-4509 or www.fortbendcountytx.gov.

Questions about files, filing, or service should be directed to the District Clerk’s office by phone or through its online services.

Electronic courtesy copy must be emailed to chambers; email must not be used for any other purpose.

Technical equipment tutorial required 5 days before trial

For telephonic proceedings, parties must contact Courtroom Deputy at least one business day in advance.

Except as authorized in this order, the parties may not contact chambers by telephone. If extraordinary circumstances or emergencies require it, however, counsel should contact chambers jointly via telephone conference call to avoid ex parte communications. Chambers will not provide legal advice of any kind.

(a) counsel may contact the Courtroom Deputy Clerk, Ms. Andriea Hill, at (202) 354- 3049: (1) with appropriate scheduling inquiries about the case, or (2) to notify her that the defendant and/or any witnesses will require interpretive services provided by the Court—this must be done at least ten (10) days in advance of the relevant court proceeding;

Counsel must email the assigned judge to determine if a child's return to a parent pending a jurisdiction or disposition hearing is authorized, and the judge will respond on an expedited basis.

Each party must email the preliminary examination judges by 5 p.m. at least one court day before the examination with readiness, continuance, remote testimony, interpreter, and time estimate information.

For preliminary examinations other than Long Cause, each party must email the preliminary examination judges by 5 p.m. at least one court day before the hearing with readiness, continuance, remote testimony, interpreter, and time-estimate information.

Counsel must promptly notify the Court when a case settles.

Petitioner or counsel must promptly contact the Court Investigator's Office when a temporary conservatorship may be requested.

After approval, counsel and self-represented parties must promptly contact the selected judge's department to schedule the ADR session.

Counsel should let the court know if they wish to visit trial jurors after discharge.

Contact the Court Investigator's Office as soon as possible for temporary conservatorship requests.

After applying online and attaching final documents, self-represented litigants must contact the DRO Legal Services Division by phone to request a review.

Anyone requiring language assistance must contact the court coordinator before the hearing or trial to arrange for a certified interpreter.

Exhibits must be sent to the Court by 2:00 p.m. the business day before the hearing.

When child testimony is deemed necessary or required by statute, the attorney seeking an interview must arrange a specific time through the court coordinator.

Counsel must promptly report a conflicting engagement to the court upon learning of it; failure to report may result in sanctions.

The court sets trial dates in automatically generated scheduling orders, and a party may contact the court coordinator to request an order.

The moving party must promptly call the calendar clerk to take a motion off calendar; written notice is insufficient.

Each counsel must telephone the Courtroom Clerk before 10:00 am the day before the initial trial date and any continued trial call date to report readiness, estimated trial length, and jury requirement.

Parties must agree on a mutually acceptable hearing date before contacting the calendar clerk to schedule an IDC.

Ex parte hearings are reserved by calling the calendar clerk at (619) 450-7325 during 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Petitions for minor's compromise require telephone reservation with the calendar clerk; hearings are Mondays at 8:30 a.m.

Informal discovery conferences may be set by calling the calendar clerk.

Parties are not required to reserve a hearing date for a pro hac vice application.

Counsel should notify the Clerk at the earliest opportunity when a matter settles or a hearing becomes unnecessary.

For remote ex parte appearances, parties must give presiding clerks 24-hour notice and email the documents to the Presiding Court staff.

If parties confer before the Pretrial Conference, e-file a Joint Status Report by 9:00 am the day prior, and call or email the high-volume case processing unit by 10:30 am the day prior, the conference will be cancelled.

For an eligible trial estimated to exceed four trial days, the plaintiff should send the presiding judge a pre-assignment request letter by mail, hand delivery, or email attachment.

Defense counsel may request transport of an in-custody client by phone call, which must be made by 10:30 AM the day prior, capped at 10 transported defendants per session, and only with a good-faith belief the case will resolve by change of plea.