Johnson County District Court Courtesy Copy Requirements

CRITICAL

Deliver a courtesy copy of all proposed exhibits to Division 15’s chambers at least one day before the hearing.

A courtesy copy of all proposed exhibits shall be delivered to Division 15’s chambers at least one day prior to the hearing.

CRITICAL

For petitions or motions with legal argument or exhibits, provide Division 15 a paper courtesy copy within two days after filing, or as soon as that timeframe allows, and email an electronic version of the motion and supporting or opposing memorandum.

When petitions or motions are filed that include, incorporate and/or attach legal argument in support or opposition and/or exhibits, please provide a courtesy paper (non-electronic) copy of the filing(s), i.e., motion, memorandum in support/opposition and exhibits, to Division 15 within two days after the filing or as soon to that time frame as time allows and an electronic version of the motion and memorandum in support/opposition, via email in MSWord format.

CRITICAL

Documents longer than five pages must be hand-delivered to chambers as bench copies.

For documents longer than five (5) pages, hand-delivery to the Court’s chambers is required.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties must send copies of all motions to the Division 21 Administrative Assistant in WORD and PDF format when filing.

The Court requires parties to send copies of all motions to the Division 21 Administrative Assistant in WORD and PDF format at the time of filing.

CRITICAL

Documents longer than five pages must be hand-delivered to the Court’s chambers as bench copies.

For documents longer than five (5) pages, hand-delivery to the Court’s chambers is required.

CRITICAL

A chamber copy is required for every motion.

The Court requires a chamber copy of all motions.

CRITICAL

Counsel are advised that if there is an expectation of review by the Judge prior to a hearing date (such as a motion to continue), a chambers copy must be provided. Electronic delivery is preferred.

Counsel are advised that if there is an expectation of review by the Judge prior to a hearing date (such as a motion to continue), a chambers copy must be provided. Electronic delivery is preferred.

WARNING

Provide Division 15 a courtesy copy if you want the division to know about a filing before a hearing.

If you wish Division 15 to be aware of a court filing before the time of the hearing, you should provide a courtesy copy.

WARNING

Using the electronic filing system’s “bench copy” tab does not properly deliver bench copies to the Court.

Counsel should be advised that clicking on the “bench copy” tab in the electronic filing system does not constitute proper delivery to the Court of bench copies of documents.

WARNING

For hearings other than final trials, provide the Court’s exhibit copies electronically to Administrative Assistant Dawn Albers no later than 48 hours before the hearing.

All exhibits for any hearing other than final trials should be marked, on an Exhibit List, and provided electronically to the opposing side and to the Court Administrative Assistant, Dawn Albers, no later than 48 hours before the scheduled hearing.

WARNING

Selecting the electronic filing system’s “bench copy” tab does not constitute proper delivery of bench copies to the Court.

Counsel should be advised that clicking on the “bench copy” tab in the electronic filing system does not constitute proper delivery to the Court of bench copies of documents.

WARNING

Counsel should provide bench copies of pleadings when the Judge is expected to review them before a hearing or without a hearing; email delivery is preferred, and using the electronic filing system’s “bench copy” tab is not proper delivery.

Counsel should provide bench copies of all pleadings, if there is an expectation that the Judge will review them prior to the hearing, or without a hearing pursuant to Kansas Supreme Court Rule 133. Email delivery to the Administrative Assistant is preferred. Counsel should be advised that clicking on the “bench copy” tab in the electronic filing system does not constitute proper delivery to the Court of bench copies of documents.

WARNING

Provide the Court’s exhibit copies electronically to Administrative Assistant Dawn Albers no later than 24 hours before the hearing.

Copies of the exhibits for use by the Court should be provided electronically to Court Administrative Assistant, Dawn Albers, no later than 24 hours before the scheduled hearing.

WARNINGCivil cases

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.

INFO

If you want Division 15 to have a courtesy copy of a filing, submit one; it may be possible to send it through the e-filing system.

If you wish for Division 15 to have a courtesy copy of what is filed, please submit a courtesy copy to Division 15; you may be able to send a courtesy copy through the efiling system.

INFO

Email delivery of bench copies to the Administrative Assistant is preferred for documents five pages or shorter.

For documents five (5) pages or less in length, email delivery to the Administrative Assistant is preferred.

INFO

Counsel should provide bench copies of pleadings when the Judge is expected to review them before a hearing or without a hearing under Kansas Supreme Court Rule 133.

Counsel should provide bench copies of all pleadings if there is an expectation that the Judge will review them prior to the hearing, or without a hearing pursuant to Kansas Supreme Court Rule 133.

INFO

For documents of five pages or fewer, email delivery of bench copies to the Administrative Assistant is preferred.

For documents five (5) pages or less in length, email delivery to the Administrative Assistant is preferred.

INFO

Counsel should provide bench copies of all pleadings when the Judge is expected to review them before a hearing or without a hearing under Kansas Supreme Court Rule 133.

Counsel should provide bench copies of all pleadings if there is an expectation that the Judge will review them prior to the hearing, or without a hearing pursuant to Kansas Supreme Court Rule 133.