2 verbatim requirements from order [unlisted file in the court's /pdf/ao/ order directory] ao_12_8.pdf.
20th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/ao/ao_12_8.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Upon identification of Hague Convention cases involving the civil aspects of international child abduction, such cases shall be referred to the appropriate Administrative - e a 0 0 0 w • To the extent that any provision of this Administrative Order may be construed as being in conflict with any law, statute, or rule, the law, statute, or rule shall prevail.
Upon identification of Hague Convention cases involving the civil aspects of international child abduction, such cases shall be referred to the appropriate Administrative - e a 0 0 0 w
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 72dc6e9cc7def48e685f12086177ddfed0693ca7ef8ad5a3494cde309e54d118. 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.