6 verbatim requirements from admin. order (unlisted) [unlisted] HayesOrderReferralMagistrate.
20th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/judge/HayesOrderReferralMagistrate.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • The Magistrate shall hold such hearings as deemed necessary and shall file, as soon as practicable, a Recommended Order of the General Magistrate. • The Magistrate is authorized to administer oaths and conduct hearings which may include taking of evidence and shall file a report and recommendations that contain findings of fact, conclusions of law, and the name of the court reporter, if any. -- 1 of 2 -- • A time and place shall be assigned for the proceedings as soon as reasonably possible after this referral is made and notice shall be given to each of the parties either by the Magistrate or one or more of the parties. • If either party files a timely objection, this matter shall be returned to the undersigned judge with a notice stating the amount of time needed for hearing. • COPY OF SAME SHALL BE CONTEMPORANEOUSLY SUBMITTED TO THE MAGISTRATE and the Magistrate shall have reserved jurisdiction to conduct such re-hearing as the Magistrate determines appropriate. • Such reservation shall not restrict the jurisdiction of the circuit court to proceed on the exceptions.
The Magistrate shall hold such hearings as deemed necessary and shall file, as soon as practicable, a Recommended Order of the General Magistrate.
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: e3f23f3f631fb02966a1a983885b0bbfb5f08f6a53ea0c167c7897baca048896. 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.