Limits & Logistics
Document Limits
Courtesy Copies
Jury Instructions
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Motion
Courtesy copies
Court-wide- 1 copy
Motion, Supporting Brief, Opposing Brief
Court-wide- Upon Filing
Communication
Chambers
Phone
Chambers
Document Format Requirements10 rules
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Formatting
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All PURPLE highlighted text boxes must be filled in or deleted prior to filing.
Inapplicable sections should be deleted or marked “N/A”
Parties may present exhibits in electronic format so long as opposing counsel, the witness, and the Court have access to and see the same document.
Petitioner’s Exhibits will be marked 1 – 99. Respondent’s exhibits will be marked 100 – 199. Third party exhibits will be marked 200 – 299.
Unless otherwise directed by the court, a chambers copy of the proposed instructions should be provided to the judge along with an electronic version of the proposed instructions in either Word or WordPerfect.
Many sections are pre-filled using a dropdown. Click on the arrow and select the appropriate option.
Copies of exhibits may be used in lieu of originals.
This also applies to dates. The pre-filled text may be edited if necessary, such as editing times.
Some repetitive sections of the form can be duplicated by clicking the plus icon.
Document Filing Requirements36 rules
Any and all motions to withdraw must have a hearing date and notice sent to all parties.
Petitioner lists fact witnesses for trial below. Witnesses not listed will not be permitted to testify absent leave of Court. Witnesses to be called solely for rebuttal or impeachment need not be listed. Petitioner’s witnesses:
Respondent lists fact witnesses for trial below. Witnesses not listed will not be permitted to testify absent leave of Court. Witnesses to be called solely for rebuttal or impeachment need not be listed. Respondent’s witnesses:
Since spousal maintenance is an issue for trial, each party has filed a current Domestic Relations Affidavit (Signed within seven days prior to the pre-trial conference) at the time of the pre-trial conference.
d. Witnesses not listed and exhibits not exchanged and marked as required by this order shall not be permitted to testify or to be received in evidence, respectively.
e. Compliance with the provisions of this section of the Pretrial Order shall be required in all cases except by agreement of counsel or upon order of the Court or in proper rebuttal.
a. All exhibits shall be marked by the court reporter or by counsel with exhibit stickers by no later than five days before the trial date.
An agreed pre-trial order. The parties must comply with Johnson County District Court Local Rule 13.
A moving party may not provide a proposed journal entry unless all counsel sign it or the motion specifically states that all counsel were consulted and agree to its relief.
Court's wording
The moving party shall not provide a proposed journal entry relating to the motion filed, unless the journal entry is signed by all counsel of record in the case, or, the motion recites specifically that all counsel of record have been consulted, and that they agree to the relief granted in the proposed journal entry.
The parties must comply with Johnson County District Court Local Rule 8.
A party asserting an affirmative damages claim must designate an expert by the date specified and include the required identifying and opinion information, with a retained expert’s prepared report unless the designation incorporates a report containing that information.
Court's wording
Any party with an affirmative claim for damages must designate an expert witness on or before the ___ day of ______________, 20___. Such designation must include the name and business address of each expert witness. In addition, the designation must state the subject matter on which each designated expert is expected to testify, the substance of the facts and opinions of the expert and a summary of the grounds for each opinion. In addition to the designation, if the expert witness is a “retained” expert pursuant to K.S.A. 60-226(b)(6)(B) and he/she has prepared a written report, such report must be provided along with the designation. If the written report contains the information contemplated by K.S.A. 60-226(b)(6)(A) &/or (B), the designation for that expert may simply refer to and incorporate the written report.
Such motion and any response thereto, must be in compliance with Kansas Supreme Court Rule 141, or it will not be considered.
Along with the designation of expert witness, counsel must provide at least two dates that each identified expert is available to have his/her deposition taken within 30 days of the service of the expert designation.
The parties must include specific final witness and exhibit lists in the pretrial order and e-file each list with the Court; catch-all descriptions are not accepted.
Court's wording
The parties shall include a final list of witnesses and exhibits, in the Pre-Trial Order and each list shall be e-filed with the Court. The final witness and exhibit list must be specific. The Court will not accept catch-all phrases like any witness identified during the course of discovery or any and all documents produced in response to a request for production of documents is and will be stricken.
The plaintiff shall provide to the Court all stipulated jury instructions.
NO CHANGES TO BE MADE TO THE CURRENT WORDING OF THIS ORDER. ANY ADDITIONAL WORDING, OR ORDERS, MUST BE ENTERED INTO PARAGRAPH 11 WITH THE COURT’S PERMISSION.
Each party shall provide to the Court any jury instructions requested by that party that are not stipulated.
A party seeking to call a rebuttal expert must identify and designate the expert by the specified date with the required identifying and opinion information, and provide or incorporate a prepared retained-expert report as stated.
Court's wording
Any party that wishes to call a rebuttal expert witness to testify at trial must identify such expert witness on or before the ___ day of ___________, 20___. Such designation must include the name and business address of each rebuttal expert witness. In addition, the designation must state the subject matter on which each designated expert is expected to testify, the substance of the facts and opinions of the expert and a summary of the grounds for each opinion. In addition to the designation, if the expert witness is a “retained” expert pursuant to K.S.A. 60-226(b)(6)(B) and he/she has prepared a written report, such report must be provided along with the designation. If the written report contains the information contemplated by K.S.A. 60-226(b)(6)(A) &/or (B), the designation for that expert may simply refer to and incorporate the written report.
The parties shall file and serve on all other parties, a preliminary list of witnesses and exhibits on or before the ____ day of __________________, 20__.
Most motions must state counsel’s consultation attempts, their results, and whether opposing counsel agrees to the requested relief; the listed motion types are excepted.
Court's wording
Any motion (other than a motion to dismiss, motion for judgment on the pleadings, motion for summary judgment or motion to compel) must contain a statement that counsel for the moving party has attempted to consult with opposing counsel, the result of those attempts, and whether or not opposing counsel agree(s) to the relief sought in the motion.
If you cannot come up with an agreed pre-trial order, all counsel will need to make a personal appearance with their version of a pre-trial order and laptops).
A motion to compel must describe the dispute-resolution communications, identify the numbered discovery requests, and state the date of the referenced conference call.
Court's wording
Any such motion must recite with particularity, the communications or attempted communications aimed at resolving the discovery dispute prior to the filing of the motion. All motions must recite with particularity and the numbered discovery requests at issue. The motion must also recite the date of the conference call above-referenced.
All motions requiring a hearing should list the hearing date, time and division for the motion in bold letters below the case number in the caption of the case, after first consulting with opposing counsel and the administrative assistant.
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The notice should also include the document number(s) from the case history of the motion to be heard.
Petitioner’s preliminary exhibit list is attached as Attachment letter. Respondent’s preliminary exhibit list is attached as Attachment letter.
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Set forth Respondent’s position concerning the amount, manner, and term of maintenance, all terminating events, and the legal and factual basis for the Choose an item. Click here to enter text.
Set forth Petitioner’s position concerning the amount, manner, and term of maintenance, all terminating events, and the legal and factual basis for the Choose an item. Click here to enter text.
Petitioner lists the following previously designated expert witnesses for trial: Name: Click here to enter expert’s nameAddress: Click here to enter expert’s addressPhone: (xxx) xxx-xxxx Respondent lists the following previously designated expert witnesses for trial: Name: Click here to enter expert’s nameAddress: Click here to enter expert’s addressPhone: (xxx) xxx-xxxx
Both parties should work together to fill out the form. If one party does not participate, the participating party should submit their portion of the template with the other party’s sections unfilled.
When Pattern Instructions for Kansas are modified, that should be noted.
The plaintiff's legal-theories section should state the grounds for recovery, include sufficient facts for a jury instruction in jury cases, and state and itemize damages for each theory or claim.
Court's wording
[Give a brief, concise statement of the legal theories relied upon for recovery; where applicable, list the grounds of negligence or breach of contract relied upon. In jury trial cases, please include sufficient facts so that this section of the Pretrial Order may be used as the basis of a jury instruction summarizing your claims under P.I.K. 106.01. Provide a statement of the total damages being sought under each legal theory or claim; separately provide an itemization of the damages.]
Proposed instructions should provide a brief listing of the applicable authority.
[As noted in Local Rule 13, this order should be jointly prepared by counsel for all parties. If agreement cannot be reached on the language for some of the sections, competing language may be included, clearly marked to show by which party the language has been submitted.]
The defendant's legal-theories section should state defenses and applicable counterclaim grounds, include sufficient facts for a jury instruction in jury cases, and state and itemize counterclaim damages.
Court's wording
[Give a brief, concise statement of the legal theories relied upon for any defenses, including affirmative defenses. For any counterclaims, list the grounds of negligence of breach of contract relied upon when applicable. In jury trial cases, please include sufficient facts so that this section of the Pretrial Order may be used as the basis of a jury instruction summarizing your claims under P.I.K. 106.01. Provide a statement of the total damages being sought under each legal theory or claim being pursued in a counterclaim; separately provide an itemization of the damages.]
[Consider whether stipulations can be entered into that will expedite the presentation at trial.
The parties are encouraged to submit one set of proposed jury instructions with separate sections for agreed instructions and each party's proposals.
Court's wording
The parties are encouraged to submit a single set of proposed instructions, which would include, in separate sections, (a) all instructions agreed upon by all parties, (b) all instructions proposed only by plaintiff, and (c) all instructions proposed only by defendant.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
Each final witness and exhibit list must be e-filed with the Court.
The parties shall include a final list of witnesses and exhibits, in the Pre-Trial Order and each list shall be e-filed with the Court.
Civil cases
Page 1 | FINAL WITNESS AND EXHIBIT LIST
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Submit the order granting withdrawal only after the hearing.
The Order granting the withdrawal must only be submitted after the hearing.
Page 2 | 4. Motions to Withdraw
Responses or answers to a motion must be filed at least four days before the hearing; later filings will not be considered.
Any responses/answers to the motion being heard, need to be filed at least 4 days before the hearing as to allow the Court time to review. Responses/answers filed after that time will not be considered.
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Court-requested filings, responses, case management orders, and similar filings are due by 5:00 p.m. on the due date.
Division 4 requires that all filings requested by the Court, responses, case management orders, etc. are due by C.O.B. (5:00pm) on the date due.
Page 4 | 12.Deadlines
Submit a Pre-Trial Order no later than one week before the pre-trial hearing, unless the Court directs otherwise.
All Pre-Trial Orders must be submitted to the court no later than one week prior to the pre-trial hearing or as the court has directed.
Page 4 | 10. Pre-Trial Order
Complete filing one week before the pretrial conference.
Filing should be completed a week prior to the Pre-Trial conference.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Division 4 Divorce Pre-Trial Order Filing Instructions
If ordered, trial briefs or proposed findings and conclusions must be delivered to the Court, with copies to all opposing counsel or unrepresented parties, two days before trial.
If ordered, Trial Briefs or Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law shall be delivered to the Court, with copies to all opposing counsel or unrepresented parties, two days prior to trial.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Trial
When spousal maintenance is at issue, each party’s current Domestic Relations Affidavit must be filed by the time of the pretrial conference.
Since spousal maintenance is an issue for trial, each party has filed a current Domestic Relations Affidavit (Signed within seven days prior to the pre-trial conference) at the time of the pre-trial conference.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Support
The parties must exchange and file final witness lists by the date specified in the pretrial order.
b. The parties will exchange and file their final witness lists by no later than [date].
Civil cases
Page 1 | 10. WITNESSES AND EXHIBITS
An objection to the form of an expert designation must be filed within 10 days after receipt or it is waived.
Any party who has an objection to the form of another party’s expert designation, must file such objection with the Court within ten (10) days of receipt of such expert designation. If the objection is not timely filed, it is waived.
Civil cases
Page 1 | EXPERT WITNESSES
A dispositive motion filed after the Case Management Order deadline will be treated only as a trial brief, regardless of its title.
Any dispositive motion filed after the deadline in this Case Management Order, regardless of the title of the document, will be treated as trial briefs only.
Civil cases
Page 1 | MOTIONS
The ordinary amendment deadline does not apply to a motion to add a punitive-damages claim, which must be filed before the pretrial conference.
This deadline does not apply to a motion to amend the pleadings to assert a claim for punitive damages. Any such motion must be filed prior to the Pre-Trial Conference pursuant to K.S.A. 60-3703.
Civil cases
Page 1 | MOTIONS TO AMEND
Dispositive motions must be filed, fully briefed, and set for hearing 60 days before the Final Trial Conference.
All dispositive motions need to be filed and fully briefed 60 days before the Final Trial Conference and set for hearing.
Civil cases
Page 1 | MOTIONS
A motion challenging an expert’s qualifications or testimony must be filed and set for hearing within 30 days after the deposition or before discovery closes, whichever is sooner; delay may result in waiver.
Any party that wishes to move to determine whether a witness qualifies as an expert and/or whether or not the proposed expert’s testimony satisfies the requirements of K.S.A. 60-456(b), as amended, shall file a motion and set the matter for hearing on a date within thirty (30) days after the date of the expert’s deposition or before the close of discovery, whichever is sooner. The party should allow sufficient time for the court to rule on the motion before the pretrial conference. Failure to timely file the motion, pursuant to K.S.A. 60-457(b) as amended, may be deemed a waiver of the challenge to an expert’s qualifications.
Civil cases
Page 1 | EXPERT WITNESSES
Motions in limine are among the materials submitted before the final pretrial conference, and responses are due by 5:00 p.m. one week beforehand.
Any motions in limine. Responses to motions in limine shall be submitted by 5:00pm one week prior to the final pre-trial conference.
Civil cases
Page 1 | FINAL PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE
Dispositive motions must be filed by the date specified in the order.
Any dispositive motion must be filed no later than the ___ day of ________________, 20__.
Civil cases
Page 1 | MOTIONS
The listed pretrial materials must be submitted to the Court two weeks before the final pretrial conference.
Two weeks prior to the final pre-trial conference, the ____ day of ______________, 20__, the parties will submit the following to the Court:
Civil cases
Page 1 | FINAL PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE
A party with an affirmative claim for damages must designate an expert by the date specified in the order.
Any party with an affirmative claim for damages must designate an expert witness on or before the ___ day of ______________, 20___.
Civil cases
Page 1 | EXPERT WITNESSES
Motions to amend pleadings must be filed by the date specified and, absent party agreement, will not be granted after that date.
Any motions to amend the pleadings must be filed on or before the ___ day of ________________, 20___. Absent agreement of the parties, no such motions will be granted after this date.
Civil cases
Page 1 | MOTIONS TO AMEND
If no deadline is specified by Kansas statute or Supreme Court rule, a response is due 14 calendar days after service of the motion.
If a motion is filed, and neither the Kansas Statutes, nor the Kansas Supreme Court Rules clearly set forth a deadline for a response to such motion, the deadline shall be 14 calendar days after service of the motion.
Civil cases
Page 1 | MOTIONS
All deadlines and filings are due by close of business, 5:00 p.m., on the applicable day.
All deadlines/filings are due close of business (5:00pm) for that day.
Civil cases
Page 1 | OTHER ORDERS
A party seeking to call a rebuttal expert must identify that expert by the date specified in the order.
Any party that wishes to call a rebuttal expert witness to testify at trial must identify such expert witness on or before the ___ day of ___________, 20___.
Civil cases
Page 1 | EXPERT WITNESSES
A motion to compel discovery must be filed within 30 days of the relevant default, response, answer, or objection or it will not be considered.
Any motion to compel discovery must be filed within 30 days of the default, service of response, answer or objection that is the subject of the motion. If the motion is not filed within this time, the motion will not be considered.
Civil cases
Page 1 | MOTIONS
The preliminary witness and exhibit list is due by the date specified in the order.
The parties shall file and serve on all other parties, a preliminary list of witnesses and exhibits on or before the ____ day of __________________, 20__.
Civil cases
Page 1 | PRELIMINARY WITNESS AND EXHIBIT LIST
If a court-ordered motion or response is not filed within the time specified, the Court may cancel the hearing.
If the court orders you to file a motion or response, before it will be heard, if it is not filed in the amount of time said, the Court has the right to cancel the hearing.
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If the parties choose expedited trial procedures, they must file a separate agreed order describing the procedure before trial.
The parties Choose an item expedited trial procedures. A separate agreed order for the procedure to be used will be filed before trial.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Trial
Objections to jury instructions should be filed by the beginning of trial.
Objections to jury instructions should be filed by the beginning of the trial.
Civil cases
Page 1 | 12. JURY INSTRUCTIONS
If the parties cannot submit jury instructions jointly, each party should submit proposed instructions one week before trial unless the court orders otherwise.
If the parties are unable to submit instructions jointly, then each party should submit proposed jury instructions one week in advance of trial (or as otherwise ordered by the court).
Civil cases
Page 1 | 12. JURY INSTRUCTIONS
Service and Proof of Service Rules
Notice of a motion to withdraw must be sent to all parties.
Any and all motions to withdraw must have a hearing date and notice sent to all parties.
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If ordered, Trial Briefs or Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law shall be delivered to the Court, with copies to all opposing counsel or unrepresented parties, two days prior to trial.
If ordered, Trial Briefs or Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law shall be delivered to the Court, with copies to all opposing counsel or unrepresented parties, two days prior to trial.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Trial
Mark and exchange all trial exhibits with a final exhibit list ten days before trial; the exchange may be electronic.
All trial exhibits, together with a final exhibit list, will be marked and exchanged ten days prior to trial. Exchange may be electronic.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Exhibits
The parties must exchange exhibit copies by the exhibit-marking deadline, no later than five days before trial.
The parties shall exchange copies of exhibits at or before that date.
Civil cases
Page 1 | 10. WITNESSES AND EXHIBITS
After scheduling an oral-argument hearing, the requesting party must send written notice to all other parties.
Such party must then send written notice of the hearing to all other parties.
Civil cases
Page 1 | MOTIONS
No party may serve written discovery after the date specified in the order.
No written discovery may be served by any party after the ____ day of _______________, 20___.
Civil cases
Page 1 | DISCOVERY DEADLINE
The preliminary witness and exhibit list must be served on all other parties by the date specified in the order.
The parties shall file and serve on all other parties, a preliminary list of witnesses and exhibits on or before the ____ day of __________________, 20__.
Civil cases
Page 1 | PRELIMINARY WITNESS AND EXHIBIT LIST
Courtesy Copy Requirements
A chamber copy is required for every motion.
The Court requires a chamber copy of all motions.
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Unless otherwise directed by the court, a chambers copy of the proposed instructions should be provided to the judge along with an electronic version of the proposed instructions in either Word or WordPerfect.
Unless otherwise directed by the court, a chambers copy of the proposed instructions should be provided to the judge along with an electronic version of the proposed instructions in either Word or WordPerfect.
Civil cases
Page 1 | 12. JURY INSTRUCTIONS
Pre-Motion Conference Requirements
For motions other than the specified exceptions, moving counsel must attempt to consult opposing counsel before filing.
Any motion (other than a motion to dismiss, motion for judgment on the pleadings, motion for summary judgment or motion to compel) must contain a statement that counsel for the moving party has attempted to consult with opposing counsel, the result of those attempts, and whether or not opposing counsel agree(s) to the relief sought in the motion.
Civil cases
Page 1 | MOTIONS
Before filing a discovery-compel motion, the moving party must undertake and describe communications or attempted communications to resolve the dispute.
Any such motion must recite with particularity, the communications or attempted communications aimed at resolving the discovery dispute prior to the filing of the motion.
Civil cases
Page 1 | MOTIONS
By agreement, the parties may hold a settlement conference or mediation before the pretrial conference with an agreed eligible mediator; if they cannot agree, the Court will appoint one.
The parties upon agreement may participate in a settlement conference/mediation prior to the Pre-Trial Conference. The parties may schedule a settlement conference/mediation with any other district court judge, any retired district court judge, or any other mediator who may be agreed upon by the parties. If the parties cannot agree upon a mediator, the Court will appoint one.
Civil cases
Page 1 | SETTLEMENT CONFERENCE
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
The trial must conclude within its allotted timeframe, and continuances will be granted only in extraordinary circumstances.
The trial will be completed in the timeframe set forth and additional time will not be permitted. The parties understand that the Court, due to scheduling constraints, will not grant continuances except in extraordinary circumstances.
Civil cases
Page 1 | Trial
The trial date is firm, and a continuance will be considered only in extraordinary circumstances.
This is a firm trial date and no continuance will be granted. Only under extraordinary circumstances will the court consider a continuance.
Civil cases
Page 1 | TRIAL SETTING
A motion to extend the deadline to amend pleadings must be filed before the existing deadline.
Any motion to extend this deadline must be filed prior to this deadline.
Civil cases
Page 1 | MOTIONS TO AMEND
If additional motions need to be heard, a different hearing date is needed, or a continuance may be requested to allow time for responses and Court review.
Any new motions that are filed will need a different hearing date or to allow less travel and time taken up for counsel and other parties, if you have more than the original motion(s) to be heard, you may call and get a continuance to allow time to respond and for the Court to review.
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Chambers Communication Rules
Do not email the Judge directly; send emails through the administrative assistant unless the Court instructs otherwise.
Do not send e-mails directly to the Judge, all e-mails go through A.A., Stacy Crist, unless otherwise told by the Court.
Page 1 | 1. Communications with the Court
The filing attorney, filing attorney assistant, or pro se litigant must contact the Court for a hearing date and provide the anticipated hearing duration and preferred scheduling timeframe.
When a motion is filed, the filing attorney, filing attorney assistant, or pro-se litigant must contact the Court to request and obtain a hearing date. When requesting hearing dates please provide the Court with how much time is anticipated for each hearing and how far out you would like to schedule.
Page 1 | 2. Requesting a Hearing Date
Contact the administrative assistant to add another motion to a hearing date or to reschedule all motions to one date.
YOU MUST CONTACT THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO ADD ANOTHER MOTION TO THE HEARING DATE OR TO RESCHEDULE ALL MOTIONS TO ONE DATE.
Page 2 | 2. Requesting a Hearing Date
If unable to attend or running late, immediately call the administrative assistant, give the reason, and note that otherwise the Court’s rulings remain in effect unless a motion to reconsider is filed.
If you cannot attend or are running late, please immediately call the administrative assistant at 913-715-3780, to let the Court know you will be late or cannot attend and the reason for the same, otherwise any rulings by the Court will stay and a motion must be filed to reconsider.
Page 3 | 7. If You Are Late
The parties must contact the Court to schedule a hearing on an objection to an expert designation.
The parties are mutually responsible for contacting the Court to set a hearing on the objection.
Civil cases
Page 1 | EXPERT WITNESSES
A party seeking oral argument on a filed motion must contact the Division 4 Administrative Assistant to schedule the hearing.
Any party who desires a hearing for oral argument on any motion filed is responsible for contacting the Administrative Assistant for Division 4 to schedule such hearing.
Civil cases
Page 1 | MOTIONS
If the parties cannot agree on an expert deposition date within 30 days after service of the designation, counsel must contact the Court for a conference call to set one.
If for some reason, the parties cannot agree upon a date for the deposition of an expert witness within 30 days of the service of the expert designation, counsel must contact Court for a conference call to set a deposition date for the expert witness.
Civil cases
Page 1 | EXPERT WITNESSES
Communications with the Court should go through the administrative assistant, who can provide instructions not covered by the guidelines.
All communications with the court should be through the administrative assistant who will provide any instructions for parties represented by counsel or otherwise, that are not provided in these guidelines.
Page 1 | 1. Communications with the Court
Do not assume newly filed motions will be heard at a previously scheduled hearing because that time has been allotted for the prior motions.
After a hearing date is provided, if new motions are filed do not assume they will be heard on the same date and time of the previous motion scheduled at that specific time has been allotted for prior motions.
Page 1 | 2. Requesting a Hearing Date
Pro se litigants should contact the Help Center or Civil Clerks to file documents submitted to Division 4 for signature.
Any documents that are submitted to Division 4 for a signature by Pro Se litigants should be filed by contacting the Help Center or contacting the Civil Clerks.
Page 1 | 1. Communications with the Court
Contact the Court to cancel a hearing that is no longer needed.
If a hearing is no longer needed, please contact the Court to cancel the hearing.
Page 2 | 2. Requesting a Hearing Date
Only the motions originally scheduled will be heard on that hearing date.
Again, only the original motion(s) that are scheduled will be heard on that hearing date.
Page 2 | 3. Motions
Notify the Court one day before a Zoom hearing if non-parties wish to view it, so the Court can arrange alternative viewing.
If attorneys or parties wish for non-parties to view the hearing, the Court must be notified one day prior to the hearing to allow the Court to set up alternative viewing outside of the Zoom hearing.
Page 4 | 11. Zoom Hearings
Bench copies may be emailed to A.A. Stacy Crist, and emails must go through the assistant rather than directly to the Judge unless the Court directs otherwise.
The Court will accept e-mailed bench copies. You can e-mail the A.A. Stacy Crist at stacy.crist@jocogov.org. Do not send e-mails directly to the Judge, all e-mails go through A.A. Stacy Crist unless otherwise told by the Court.
Page 4 | 9. Chamber’s Copies
In non-jury cases, after mailing an agreed pretrial order to the Court, contact the Administrative Assistant to remove the hearing from the calendar.
*NON JURY TRIAL CASES ONLY* If you submit an agreed pre-trial order, contact the Administrative Assistant to have hearing taken off calendar, after you have mailed it in to the Court.
Civil cases
Page 1 | FINAL PRE-TRIAL CONFERENCE