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3 verbatim requirements from document (unlisted) [unlisted] 20thJudicialCircuitAlert_COVID-19_Advisory7.
20th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/20thJudicialCircuitAlert_COVID-19_Advisory7.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • The hearings are: 1) Non-evidentiary hearings or VOP status hearings in criminal cases where the defendant’s presence has been waived AND all counsel of record have agreed that the hearing shall be placed on the judicial docket. 2) In-custody plea hearings in criminal cases where the defendant is to appear remotely AND a negotiated plea agreement has been made regardless of whether it may result in a release from custody. • As stated in the previous memo, all civil and family non-evidentiary hearings shall be held remotely unless the Administrative Judge of the division or county finds that a remote hearing is impossible or would violate due process. • Although the courthouses remain open, please do not visit any of our courthouses unless you are there for official court business.
The hearings are: 1) Non-evidentiary hearings or VOP status hearings in criminal cases where the defendant’s presence has been waived AND all counsel of record have agreed that the hearing shall be placed on the judicial docket. 2) In-custody plea hearings in criminal cases where the defendant is to appear remotely AND a negotiated plea agreement has been made regardless of whether it may result in a release from custody.
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 709054f9b32ca75815fc6e714dadd6cb91e29f39e38cae0d501ad33bf055cb9b. 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.