Judge Theresa M. Friel-Draper

Applies to

Exhibit list

When practicable, an exhibit list should be furnished to the Court, opposing counsel, and any opposing SRL no later than the beginning of the hearing.

Applies to

Exhibits

When practicable, copies of exhibits should be furnished to the Court, opposing counsel, and any opposing SRL no later than when the exhibit is offered in evidence.

Applies to

Exhibits

Counsel and SRLs should make their own exhibit copies unless use of the exhibit was not reasonably anticipated.

Service

Mail

The Clerk must issue and serve jury summonses at least 15 days before service begins; regular mail to the listed voter-registration or driver’s-license address is permitted.

Service

Electronic service

E-service is electronic transmission to an SRL, attorney, or representative, but it does not confer jurisdiction when law requires personal service.

Service

Personal service

Documents requiring personal service to confer jurisdiction must be served conventionally, not electronically.

The Clerk may reject an electronically filed case or document type that has not been approved.

The Clerk may reject an e-filed document that does not comply with the applicable formatting requirements.

Except as provided in Rule 2.13, an e-filing received before midnight on an open day is deemed filed that day; one filed when the Clerk’s office is closed is deemed filed the next business day.

With the Director’s approval, the Court may authorize or require electronic filing in additional case types by written administrative order.

Applies to

Civil document

Electronic filing is mandated in civil case types through the authorized centralized EFM, effective January 1, 2018.

Applies to

Civil case document

Electronic filing is required in all civil cases, subject to exceptions in these Rules and the Supreme Court Rules.