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Unlock free →All motions directed to the pleadings shall be accompanied by a notice of hearing that sets any such motion for hearing to be held within 60 days of the date of the filing of the motion.
Reviewer note: Source sha256: c8fe62c871b1a4ec947d648e632de65ed76a229d587bd53c2d3d694fb1eb21c7. Corpus categories folded into this record: pleading motions. Published during the completeness pass — the 2026-07-24 arbitration verified 67 verbatim requirements across this bench but published only 6 rules.
Judge Bell caps motions and responses at 5 pages for UMC hearings and 12 pages for special-set hearings.
Judge Alijewicz requires every motion for attorney's fees and/or costs to attach a document detailing time records — no records, no fee award.
Judge Corlew bars informal contact: every communication with the Court must be in writing, filed with the Clerk, with copies furnished to all parties — and no calls to the JA to schedule or cancel UMC.