Courthouse Procedures

SUMMARY OF COURTHOUSE PROCEDURES

(UPDATED NOVEMBER 2008)
(Explaining Procedures for Submission of Papers, the Functions of the Clerks' Offices and Other Courthouse Operations) 

 

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I.	COMMENCEMENT OF CASES
II.	MOTIONS/PROCEEDINGS ON NOTICE
III.	EX PARTE APPLICATIONS
IV.	EMERGENCY APPLICATIONS AFTER HOURS
V.	ASSIGNMENTS AND CASE MANAGEMENT
VI.	GUARDIANSHIP/FIDUCIARY CASES
VII.	REFERENCES
VIII.	CONFERENCES / CAPTIONS AND TRIAL STATUS / NOTES OF ISSUE / WITHDRAWAL OF COUNSEL / SUBPOENAED RECORDS
IX.	NEUTRAL EVALUATION PROGRAM ("MEDIATION")
X.	JURY SELECTION
XI.	COUNTY CLERK LITIGATION FUNCTIONS
XII.	COURT RECORDS
XIII.	COURT REPORTERS
XIV.	INTERPRETERS
XIV.	MATRIMONIAL LITIGATION
XV.	HELP CENTER
XVI.	SPECIAL COURTHOUSE PROCEDURES FOR E-FILED CASES