2 verbatim requirements from document (unlisted) [unlisted] 20thJudicialCircuitAlert_COVID-19_Advisory8.
20th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/20thJudicialCircuitAlert_COVID-19_Advisory8.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • 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.
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.
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: ae6a043b221b3f737dab133069589820659ffe386279cfafa8a703cefafd2967. 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.