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13 verbatim requirements from document (unlisted) [unlisted] 53cp3.
20th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/judge/53cp3.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Once a motion is scheduled on the court’s docket, subsequent motions may not be “piggybacked” onto the time reserved for the first motion. • Also, hearing time may not, absent prior coordination with the court’s Judicial Assistant and the opposing party, be used to hear other motions in the event the hearing time is not needed for the originally scheduled motion. • A motion for rehearing must be filed with the Clerk of the Court with a courtesy copy forwarded to the judge for review. • Conferences must be in the form of a motion, filed with the Clerk of Court and served on opposing counsel/parties. • The motion must specify the issues to be addressed at the conference. • Emergencies. “Emergency” motions must be filed with the Clerk of the Court and served upon opposing party, except in those rare cases which permit ex parte relief. • The cause of the emergency must be incorporated in the body of the motion. • The court’s Judicial Assistant will not schedule hearings on discovery motions without such a statement, and if set by mistake, the court may not grant the relief requested by the movant. • Voluntary Dismissal (filed by the Plaintiff) or other final disposition (and final disposition form) must be filed with the Clerk of Court within thirty (30) days after written notice to remove the action from the “active” trial docket. • Rules of Civil Procedure, motions for continuances shall be in writing and must be signed by party, not just their counsel. • The Court must approve stipulations to continue a trial, once it is set. • Any Memorandum of Law or legal authority to be considered by the court should be provided to the court for RECEIPT no later than three (3) business days • All law provided must be either hand delivered or mailed to the Judge’s office along with a Certificate of Service showing service on all parties.
Once a motion is scheduled on the court’s docket, subsequent motions may not be “piggybacked” onto the time reserved for the first motion.
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: c68caf556b14eefa4856051e6f34d5cb323a241c9f961a1e846a938b759ae83e. 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.