14 verbatim requirements on judge preferences.
Seventeenth Judicial Circuit — Judge Michele McCaul Ricca only. Practices change without notice; the court's own published text controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
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Unlock free →Case Management Conferences and Special Sets are held on THURSDAY OR FRIDAY mornings. Motion Calendar is held on Thursdays. All Post Judgment/Claim of Exemption hearings are held on Fridays. (**Note - this schedule is subject to change.**) These hearings will continue to go forward via Zoom. Any party may appear in person, courtroom 12168. Zoom Information can be found in #7 below.
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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.