5 verbatim requirements from document (unlisted) [unlisted] JudgeMasonOfficeProcedures.
20th Judicial Circuit. Procedural information only; not legal advice.
Verbatim from https://www.ca.cjis20.org/pdf/Charlotte/JudgeMasonOfficeProcedures.pdf, harvested 2026-07-25; whitespace normalised only. • Effective November 15, 2019, all proposed Orders (with very few exceptions) must be submitted electronically via E-mail to Judge Mason. • All hearings must be scheduled through Jessica at jgibbs@ca.cjis20.org E-mail is Jessica's preferred method of scheduling hearings but you may also call to do so. • When e-mailing our office to set a hearing, the following information is required from your office: • Motions or Petitions must be filed with the Clerk before scheduling a hearing on JACS. • As a courtesy to the other side, the attorneys must clear the hearing time with the opposing party before booking the hearing.
Effective November 15, 2019, all proposed Orders (with very few exceptions) must be submitted electronically via E-mail to Judge Mason.
Reviewer note: Order PDF sha256: 3b7c12022ce7b568b66614faef63a142dda8a0c26986788ebfc7e1e97873927e. 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.