Twentieth Cir. — Judge Turner A. Rouse: Judge preferences

High confidence· verified September 9, 2026Judge PreferencesTwentieth Judicial Circuit — captured and sha256-hashed 2026-07-24

Summary

4 verbatim requirements on judge preferences.

Applies to

Twentieth Judicial Circuit — Judge Turner A. Rouse only. Practices change without notice; the court's own published text controls. Procedural information only; not legal advice.

Source of truth

Step by Step Through Small Claim Court ① Service must be completed at least 7 days prior to the Pretrial Conference (Rule 7.070) The case file must show when and how the service was completed. Note: If the defendant is not properly served, the Pretrial Conference will be canceled. The plaintiff will need to coordinate with the Clerk of Court another attempt at serving the other party. The Clerk will reschedule the Pretrial Conference to a new date. ② Attend the Pretrial Conference Both parties are required to attend. The conference is held remotely via Zoom video or telephone.*video is the preferred method.

Official source: Judge profile — Geoffrey H. Gentile (20th Circuit)
Source health: Healthy · checked October 23, 2026
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Last verified: September 9, 2026benchpath-reverify-2026-09-08 (custody hash match) | prior: benchpath-completeness-2026-07-24

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