Adjournments
- A continuance or excusal request must be filed with a status report and motion at least 10 days before the case management conference; continuances are discretionary, and parties must appear unless one is granted.
- Continuance requests must be made in writing, state the request specifically, and show good cause; they are evaluated individually and are not routinely granted.
Request must include
Communication
Phone
Document Format Requirements3 rules
The Court will accept any documents formatted in Ariel, Times New Roman, Calibri, Verdana, or Helvetica, as long as it is 12- point font or larger, as these meet ADA requirements.
All Orders shall be in Microsoft Word format
- Order
Formatting
- •Microsoft Word format
There should be a one-inch margin on all sides which is left blank. Please note, this includes footnotes and page numbering, which shall not intrude into the margin
- Margins
- 1 inch
Document Filing Requirements10 rules
Include service address to the right of the recipient’s name, whether email address for e-service or mailing address for all recipients not included in e-service
Include section number/division, i.e. Section: 10-Civil and case number
Include
- •Case number
DO NOT SUBMIT DUPLICATE ORDERS!
Proposed orders submitted electronically through CAPS must comply with the 10th Circuit Administrative Order 1-61.1 or a superseding order; noncompliant documents may be rejected.
Court's wording
All proposed orders submitted electronically through CAPS must comply with 10th Circuit Administrative Order 1-61.1 or any superseding order. The items in paragraphs 1-7 above all comply with the requirements of the Administrative Order, however, there may be additional requirements contained in the Administrative Order not specified above. Please ensure compliance in your filings. Documents that do not comply may be rejected
Ensure all exhibits which are to be attached to the order are clearly marks, i.e. “Exhibit A”, and properly referenced in the body of the order
If the original will has been dockets in a separately numbered case you must specify that additional case number in the email submission of the proposed orders, as well as in the text of the proposed order admitting the will to probate.
A status report and motion for continuance must be filed when requesting a continuance or excusal from a case management conference.
Court's wording
To request continuance or excusal the party or their attorney must file a status report along with a motion for Continuance not less than 10 days prior to the case management conference, continuances are at the discretion of the court and parties must appear unless continuance is granted.
Your motion must state good cause for the remote appearance along with steps necessary to ensure that no party will be prejudiced by remote appearance.
Please state it is an “EMERGENCY” in the subject line of our email and include copies of your motion and all attachments.
Be sure to include the location of the hearing on your Notice of Hearing.
- Document
- Notice of hearing
Include
- •Include the location of the hearing
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Orders may be submitted by email or electronic filing.
orders can be submitted via email or E-file
Civil cases
Page 1 | Submission of Orders
File documents through the E-Filing portal or with the Clerk; do not send paper filings to the court, chambers, staff attorneys, or other court staff unless specifically requested.
All documents must be either electronically filed through the E-Filing portal or filed with the Clerks of Courts office. Unless specifically requested, do not send paper documents to the court, chambers, staff attorneys, or other court staff for filing.
Page 1 | Original wills and other paper documents
All original documents, including wills, should be deposited directly with the Clerk of Court. Do not send any original documents to the judicial assistant or case manager.
All original documents, including wills, should be deposited directly with the Clerk of Court. Do not send any original documents to the judicial assistant or case manager.
Page 1 | Original wills and other paper documents
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
To attend an in-person hearing virtually, file a motion at least 10 days before the hearing.
For hearings that are scheduled to occur in-person, you must file a motion with the court not less than 10 days in advance of the hearing date if you wish to attend virtually.
Page 1 | Remote Appearances
Send all documents and packets to the office one week before the hearing.
All documents/packets must be sent to office a week prior of hearing
Page 1 | Procedures
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Only the party who set a hearing may cancel it, and that party must notify everyone, including unrepresented parties, of the cancellation.
Only the party who set the hearing may cancel it and it is that party’s responsibility to notify everyone, including unrepresented parties, of the cancellation.
Page 1 | Cancellation of hearing
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
A continuance or excusal request must be filed with a status report and motion at least 10 days before the case management conference; continuances are discretionary, and parties must appear unless one is granted.
To request continuance or excusal the party or their attorney must file a status report along with a motion for Continuance not less than 10 days prior to the case management conference, continuances are at the discretion of the court and parties must appear unless continuance is granted.
Page 1 | Status Conference/Case Management Conference
Continuance requests must be made in writing, state the request specifically, and show good cause; they are evaluated individually and are not routinely granted.
Continuances are not routinely granted and are evaluated on a case-by-case basis. All requests must be made in writing with specificity and show good cause.
Page 2 | Continuances
Chambers Communication Rules
After all parties agree on a hearing date and time, email to reserve a slot.
Once all parties agree on time/date for hearing, email to reserve a slot.
Page 1 | Procedures
Set all hearings by email and include the case name and number, estimated hearing time, a copy of the motion, and all attorneys.
All hearings must be set via email, information needed a) Case name/number b) Estimate of time c) Copy of Motion d) Copy all attorneys
Page 1 | Procedures
Do not send the notice of hearing until the Judicial Assistant has confirmed the reservation.
Do not send out a notice of hearing until you have received confirmation from Judicial Assistant.
Page 1 | Procedures
If the case settles, cancel any hearings you set on the Judge’s calendar.
If your case settles, you MUST still cancel any hearings that you have set on the Judge’s calendar.
Page 1 | Cancellation of hearing
Call the court as soon as you learn that a hearing must be cancelled.
Please call/email as soon as you learn that the hearing is to be cancelled.
Page 1 | Cancellation of hearing