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22 verbatim requirements from document (unlisted) [unlisted] judgecorbinofficeprocedures.
20th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/judge/judgecorbinofficeprocedures.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • All matters considered to be an emergency by a party or counsel must be stated in a written motion that is filed with the clerk and served on the opposing party or counsel, if any. • A copy of the motion must be delivered to the judge’s office after the original has been filed and served. • Motions for an ex parte order must contain specific citations to the legal authority that gives the judge the authority to enter an ex parte order in the situation alleged in the motion. • Attorneys do not have to set motions to withdraw for a hearing before Judge Corbin in a family division case. • The point is that the client must have notice of the attorney’s withdrawal, and the court and the opposing party must have an address at which the unrepresented party may be served after the lawyer has withdrawn. • So, the withdrawing lawyer must file the motion, serve copies on the client and the opposing party or counsel, if any, and deliver a copy of the motion, the original order, copies of the order and stamped envelopes to Judge Corbin’s office. • The client’s name and last known mailing address must be included in the withdrawing lawyer’s certificate of service in the motion and must also be stated in the order. • The order of withdrawal must not include an order that stays or abates the case in order to give the unrepresented client time to retain new counsel. • If the client needs additional time, that is, if the client wants to stay or abate the action in order to find and hire new counsel, the client must file and serve a motion for that relief and notice the motion for a hearing, which is the procedure for any relief that is sought in a case short of the ultimate relief in the case. • Pre-judgment temporary relief Before a motion for temporary relief on an initial petition may be set on Judge Corbin’s docket, the request for temporary relief must be brought before the case manager and the opposing party at the first case management conference. • Every effort is made to hear motions for temporary relief within 15 days after a request for hearing is made to the court’s • The final judgment fixed the rights and obligations of the parties and until it is changed by a trial on a supplemental petition, the judgement is the order that the parties must obey. • Post judgment motions Post-judgment motions for contempt or to enforce a judgment must be reviewed by the Mediation Department before a hearing will be set on the motion. • In such event, the parties must attend the docket sounding hearing with their calendars in order to agree on the hearing time. • Rule of Judicial Administration 2.085(c) provides: "(c) Continuances All judges shall apply a firm continuance policy. • All motions for continuance shall be in writing unless made at a trial and, except for good cause shown, shall be signed by the party (emphasis supplied) requesting the continuance." • Further, the movant must state in the motion a time when the movant will be prepared to proceed with the matter. • Otherwise, the motion may not be made in good faith and may be considered made only for delay. • Rule of Civil Procedure 1.460 provides: "A motion for continuance shall be in writing unless made at a trial and, except for good cause shown, shall be signed by the party (emphasis supplied) requesting the continuance. • The motion shall state all of the facts that the movant contends entitle the movant to a continuance. • If a continuance is sought on the ground of nonavailability of a witness, the motion must show when it is believed the witness will be available." • Therefore, all requests to continue any trial or hearing must be (1) in writing, (2) signed by the party or parties whether by stipulation or motion, and (3) noticed for hearing if contested.
All matters considered to be an emergency by a party or counsel must be stated in a written motion that is filed with the clerk and served on the opposing party or counsel, if any.
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: b958ea6e93a980c0522344a6bda57808fc879ccdffb29a232467e93dd66d7081. 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.