Judge Olivia Faddis

Applies to

Motion for enlargement of time

An enlargement motion must state the response’s due date and requested extended date, and an untimely motion must explain why it is late.

Applies to

Motion for enlargement of time

Must include

proposed order

Every motion for enlargement of time must be accompanied by a tendered order granting it.

Applies to

Appearance form

An appearance on the prescribed form must be filed to represent a party at a hearing and receive court notices.

Service

Electronic service

The clerk is authorized to use an electronic certified-mail return receipt, which the courts designate as satisfying the Trial Rules’ service requirements.

Documents submitted to the Court must include enough copies for the Clerk to retain the original and for all parties or attorneys of record, plus one additional copy of orders for the RJO.

Furnish adequate copies when requesting law-enforcement service, such as for protective orders.

A subsequent extension motion must state specific reasons in writing and identify its sequence in the heading; the court may allow opposing counsel to respond.

An initial written motion to enlarge the time to respond to a claim is automatically granted for an additional 30 days from the original due date.

Requests to extend time for filing briefs or similar action must be filed timely and accompanied by a tendered order and the copies prescribed by Rule 3.

An order for an initial enlargement must state the specific date 30 days ahead, while an order for a subsequent enlargement must leave appropriate date lines blank for the court.

The hearing time and date must be left blank for the court to set unless they were previously arranged with court staff.

A written hearing waiver must be filed simultaneously with the motion on its own separate page and may not be incorporated into the pleading or motion.