5 verbatim requirements from document (unlisted) [unlisted] 431mem3.
20th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/judge/431mem3.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Effective February 3, 2009, when submitting documents or proposed Orders for the Court’s consideration, a cover letter must be submitted with the documents or proposed Orders outlining the materials being directed to the Court and state the reasons for such submissions. • All counsel and/or other parties (if not represented by counsel) shall be copied on the cover letter and provided a set of the documents being submitted to the Court. • The cover letter must list the names of all counsel or other parties to whom copies were sent. • If submitting a proposed Order or other such document, the cover letter must indicate that all counsel have reviewed the proposed submission and indicate whether or not they have an objection to the same. • If there is an objection both parties must submit their proposed Orders or documents in the same envelope to the Court, outlining the objections and copying all parties with enclosures.
Effective February 3, 2009, when submitting documents or proposed Orders for the Court’s consideration, a cover letter must be submitted with the documents or proposed Orders outlining the materials being directed to the Court and state the reasons for such submissions.
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 89e088e6d4e714129c706a751e53b10b0ae64af32f780891a2b1737948ad546f. 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.