13 verbatim requirements on judge preferences.
Seventeenth Judicial Circuit — Judge Carol-Lisa Phillips only. Practices change without notice; the court's own published text controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
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Unlock free →IN ADDITION TO UPLOADING DOCUMENTS IN “SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS” IN CMS, ALL MOTIONS THAT EXCEED 25 PAGES THE PARTIES MUST PROVIDE THE JUDGE WITH A COURTESY COPY ONE WEEK BEFORE THE HEARING OR THE HEARING MAY BE CANCELED. EMAILS WITH BULKY DOCUMENTATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
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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.