5 verbatim requirements from document (unlisted) [unlisted] CharSelfRepProcedures.
20th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/CharSelfRepProcedures.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • A party without a lawyer is not entitled to special treatment and must follow the same rules of procedure, evidence and laws, which govern lawyers. • Judges and their assistants must remain neutral and impartial. • Any matter to be considered by the courts requires the filing of a written motion and notice of hearing with the Clerk of Court and copies must be sent to the other party or other party’s lawyer. • The State Attorney’s Office must be noticed on all felony hearings and their address is: 350 East Marion Avenue, Punta • Written motions must be filed with the Clerk of Court prior to you scheduling a hearing.
A party without a lawyer is not entitled to special treatment and must follow the same rules of procedure, evidence and laws, which govern lawyers.
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 93923d4ac35705808e9f619af6a8dbe955aaac802325d78900a567d625719896. 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.