Judge Samuel A. Swaim

Applies to

Request for relief

Must include

proposed order

A motion, petition, or other request for relief must be filed with a proposed order.

Applies to

Proposed order

Opposing counsel are requested, where possible, to submit proposed alternative orders.

Applies to

Proposed order

Proposed orders must contain a distribution list with the full addresses of all attorneys and pro se litigants.

Fee

4.5

Applies to

County indigent transcript

A court reporter may charge at most $4.50 per page plus $25 per hour for specified compilation work on a county indigent transcript and must submit the claim directly to the county.

Fee

4.5

Applies to

State indigent transcript

A court reporter may charge at most $4.50 per page plus $25 per hour for specified compilation work on a state indigent transcript.

Fee

4.5

Applies to

Private transcript

A court reporter may charge at most $4.50 per page plus $25 per hour for specified compilation work on a private transcript.

Service

Mail to opposing party

Pleadings may be served through the Judge’s Office Mail Boxes for attorneys who have such boxes.

D. A copy of each pleading or each paper filed with the Court after a special judge has qualified shall be mailed or delivered to the office of that special judge by the counsel or litigant with service indicated on the certificate of service.

Service

Publication

When publication notice is required, the attorney must prepare and ensure proper publication, comply with statutory requirements, and provide adequate proof before bringing the matter to the Court.

The Clerk must file-mark fax pleadings on the date they are received.

A party who transmits a pleading by fax must mail a copy to the Clerk within five days, and the mailed pleading must bear transmitting counsel's original signature.

A faxed pleading is subject to a motion to strike if the signed copy of the fax original is not delivered within five days.