Johnson County District Court Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

The court will issue an attendance and fee-payment order in a form approved by the Chief Judge.

The court will issue an order requiring attendance and directing payment of the fee in a form approved by the Chief Judge.

CRITICALCivil cases

Delete the instruction page before filing.

This page should be deleted prior to filing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Complete or delete all purple-highlighted text boxes before filing the pretrial order.

All PURPLE highlighted text boxes must be filled in or deleted prior to filing.

CRITICALCivil cases

The parties must present trial exhibits in electronic format.

Parties must present exhibits in electronic format.

WARNING

Counsel must mark exhibits before trial or a hearing.

Counsel shall have exhibits marked prior to trial or hearing.

WARNING

The emailed electronic version of the motion and supporting or opposing memorandum must be in MSWord format.

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.

WARNING

Exhibits for evidentiary hearings must be pre-marked before the hearing.

Exhibits for any evidentiary hearing shall be pre-marked and exchanged at least one week prior to the hearing or as soon thereafter as possible.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Trial exhibits

Mark Petitioner’s exhibits 1–99, Respondent’s exhibits 100–199, and third-party exhibits 201–299.

Petitioner’s Exhibits will be marked 1-99. Respondent’s exhibits will be marked 100-199. Third party exhibits will be marked 201-299.

WARNINGCivil cases

Provide a proposed parenting plan in MS Word or a similar format.

A proposed parenting plan in MS Word or similar format. The Division 19 preferred form is found on the Division 19 webpage.

WARNINGCivil cases

The draft pretrial order must be submitted in MS Word format.

The draft order must be submitted to the court, by email, in MS Word format, no later than two court days prior to the scheduled pretrial conference unless otherwise ordered.

WARNINGCivil cases

Provide the child support worksheet in a modifiable format and send the native Bradley Software file if that program is used.

A proposed child support worksheet in a modifiable format. If the party uses the Bradley Software program, the native Bradley Software file must be sent.

WARNINGPro se cases

Name each exhibit file by its exhibit number.

Name the file by exhibit number.

WARNING

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.

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.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed order

Use red for the Petitioner’s disputed language, blue for the Respondent’s, purple for a third party’s, and black or green for language treated as agreed.

If the parties are submitting a proposed order that contains language upon which the parties are unable to agree, the Petitioner’s proposed language should be in red while the Respondent’s proposed language should be in blue. Third party proposed language should be in purple. The court will assume that language in black or green fonts is agreed.

WARNINGPro se cases

Litigants are encouraged to identify their exhibits, such as by number or letter and a brief description.

Try to identify your exhibits somehow ("Exhibit 1 photo of car" or "Exhibit A, text messages dated April 14, 2020" etc.).

WARNINGCivil cases

Mark Petitioner’s exhibits 1–99, Respondent’s exhibits 100–199, and third-party exhibits 201–299.

All trial exhibits, together with a final exhibit list, will be marked and exchanged three days prior to trial. Petitioner’s Exhibits will be marked 1-99. Respondent’s exhibits will be marked 100-199. Third party exhibits will be marked 201-299.

WARNINGCivil cases

Provide the proposed property division worksheet in MS Excel format.

A proposed property division worksheet in MS Excel format. The Division 1 preferred form is found on the Division 19 webpage.

WARNINGCivil cases

Copies of all motions sent to the Division 21 Administrative Assistant must be in WORD and PDF format.

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.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Agreed proposed order

The agreed proposed order must be in MS Word format.

The agreed proposed order must be submitted to the Court, into Division 12’s E-Queue, in MS Word format, and filed with the Court Clerk’s office, Friday by noon, prior to the scheduled final pretrial conference, unless otherwise ordered.

WARNINGCivil cases

Use red for the Petitioner’s disputed language, blue for the Respondent’s, purple for a third party’s, and black or green for agreed language.

If the parties are submitting a proposed order that contains language upon which the parties are unable to agree, the Petitioner’s proposed language should be in red while the Respondent’s proposed language should be in blue. Third party proposed language should be in purple. The court will assume that language in black or green fonts is agreed.

WARNINGCivil cases

Plaintiff’s exhibits must start with number 1, and Defendant’s exhibits must start with number 501.

Plaintiff’s exhibits shall start with 1. Defendant’s exhibits shall start with 501.

WARNINGPro se cases

Avoid sending too many exhibits at once or making the file too large.

Do not send too many all at once or make the file too big.

WARNINGCivil cases

The specified pleadings must be in MS Word or a similar format.

The pleadings will be filed and digitally delivered to the Court in MS Word or similar format no less than two court days prior to trail.

WARNING

Exhibit files should be named by exhibit number.

Name the file by exhibit number.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed decree trial brief proposed findings

File and digitally deliver these pleadings to the Court in MS Word or a similar format.

The pleadings will be filed and digitally delivered to the Court in MS Word or similar format no less than three days prior to trial.

WARNINGCivil cases

The jointly prepared documents due before the final trial conference must be submitted in WORD and PDF format.

One week prior to the final trial conference, the parties will submit the following jointly prepared documents to the Court in WORD and PDF format:

WARNINGCivil cases

Remove the instruction page before submitting the proposed order.

The instruction page should be removed before submitting the proposed order to the court.

WARNING

For in-person hearings, witness exhibits should be in three-ring binders placed on the witness stand before trial begins.

For in person hearings - Originals or Copies of the exhibits for use by the witnesses should all be in three-ring binders that will be placed on the witness stand prior to starting the trial.

WARNINGCivil cases

The parenting plan must be in Word format, with areas of disagreement shown in their assigned font colors.

If the parties are not in agreement on the parenting plan, the parties will work together to submit one (1) parenting plan to the Court seven (7) days prior to trial in Word format, wherein the areas of disagreement will be noted in their assigned font color.

WARNINGCivil cases

Mark Petitioner’s exhibits 1–99, Respondent’s 100–199, and third-party exhibits 201–299.

All trial exhibits, together with a final exhibit list, will be marked and exchanged seven (7) days prior to trial. Petitioner’s Exhibits will be marked 1-99. Respondent’s exhibits will be marked 100-199. Third party exhibits will be marked 201-299.

WARNING

Do not send exhibits for hearings other than final trials through a drop box or another format that requires the Administrative Assistant to download them.

Do not send the exhibits in a drop box or other format that has to be downloaded by the Administrative Assistant.

WARNING

Do not send trial exhibits through a drop box or another format that requires the Administrative Assistant to download them.

Do not send the exhibits in a drop box or other format that has to be downloaded by the Administrative Assistant.

WARNING

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.

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.

WARNINGCivil cases

Applies to

Case management order

Format

PDF

You should upload the CMO in .pdf format through the e-filing system when you have agreed to your dates.

You should upload the CMO in .pdf format through the e-filing system when you have agreed to your dates.

WARNINGCivil cases

The draft order must be submitted in MS Word format.

The draft order must be submitted to the court, by email, in MS Word format, no later than two court days prior to the scheduled pretrial conference unless otherwise ordered.

WARNINGCivil cases

Use red for the Petitioner’s disputed language, blue for the Respondent’s, and purple for third-party language; black or green language is assumed to be agreed.

If the parties are submitting a proposed order that contains language upon which the parties are unable to agree, the Petitioner’s proposed language should be in red while the Respondent’s proposed language should be in blue. Third party proposed language should be in purple. The Court will assume that language in black or green fonts is agreed.

WARNINGCivil cases

The pleadings must be digitally delivered to the Court in MS Word or a similar format.

The pleadings will be filed and digitally delivered to the Court in MS Word or similar format no less than two court days prior to trial.

WARNINGCivil cases

The draft pretrial order must be submitted in MS Word format.

The draft order must be submitted to the court, by email, in MS Word format, no later than two court days prior to the scheduled pretrial conference unless otherwise ordered.

WARNINGCivil cases

Deliver the proposed child support worksheet in a modifiable format and, if using Bradley Software, send the native Bradley Software file.

A proposed child support worksheet in a modifiable format. If the party uses the Bradley Software program, the native Bradley Software file must be sent.

WARNINGCivil cases

Deliver the proposed property division worksheet in MS Excel format using the Division 1 preferred form.

A proposed property division worksheet in MS Excel format. The Division 1 preferred form is found on the Division 1 webpage.

WARNINGCivil cases

Mark Petitioner’s exhibits 1–99, Respondent’s 100–199, and third-party exhibits 201–299.

Petitioner’s Exhibits will be marked 1-99. Respondent’s exhibits will be marked 100-199. Third party exhibits will be marked 201-299.

WARNINGCivil cases

The pleadings must be digitally delivered to the court in MS Word or a similar format.

The pleadings will be filed and digitally delivered to the Court in MS Word or similar format no less than two court days prior to trail.