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4 verbatim requirements from document (unlisted) [unlisted] 20thJudicialCircuitAlert_COVID-19_Advisory2.
20th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/20thJudicialCircuitAlert_COVID-19_Advisory2.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • All Civil and Family Law Court Events taking place within the Twentieth Judicial Circuit shall be conducted by Remote Electronic means in lieu of In-Person Appearances, with the exception of • Specifically as it relates to Family Law pending cases: • All Family Law Trials are cancelled until further notice. • All Family Law Non-Evidentiary hearings shall be telephonic. • All Family Law Evidentiary hearings may be cancelled or held telephonically, at the sole discretion of the presiding judge on a case-by-case basis. • Domestic Violence Injunction hearings shall continue as scheduled, at this time. • In addition, Courtroom attendance within all courtrooms of the Twentieth Judicial Circuit shall be limited to attorneys, parties, and necessary witnesses. • This means that jurors do not have to appear for jury duty during these dates.
All Civil and Family Law Court Events taking place within the Twentieth Judicial Circuit shall be conducted by Remote Electronic means in lieu of In-Person Appearances, with the exception of
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 76ad8de0ca16383e0a789454ab11d7a22fc60acdf1c81e43d052cb8264f13540. Extracted from the order's own text layer.
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.