Judge Welke (Lake): noon-Monday PNC cutoff, 2:30 p.m. transport deadline, no remote evidence, probate orders by U.S. Mail only
Summary
Time-certain PNC appointments close at noon the Monday before (noon Friday if Monday is a holiday); sentencing strictly in person; inmate transport requests by 2:30 p.m. the day before; remote evidence never accepted — evidentiary hearings in person; exhibits exchanged 2 days ahead and notebooks 5 days ahead; probate proposed orders by U.S. Mail only, held 10 days pending documentation then destroyed; equipment requests 1 week ahead; ADA requests 7 days ahead.
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Judge Welke does not accept remote evidence. All evidentiary hearings require an in-person court appearance.
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- Healthy · checked July 21, 2026
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- July 19, 2026fable5-livefetch-2026-07-20
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