Judge Charles C. Simms III

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Case submission

A non-domestic relations civil case may be submitted by motion on Rule Day, or at any time by joint motion or agreed order.

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Motion to set for trial

A motion to set a non-domestic relations civil case for trial may be made on any Rule Day and must certify that the case will be ready by the trial date.

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Arraignment and discovery order

Criminal cases are set for trial through an Arraignment and Discovery Order signed at arraignment.

All parties must file pre-trial compliance statements no later than 60 days before trial.

Criminal motions must comply with the filing and notice requirements referenced in Chapter III(C)(1) and (2).

A motion set for a rule day must be filed with the Circuit Clerk eight days before the rule day for which it is initially set.

Service of a subpoena by law office personnel or a party is considered a cost when the sheriff would be compensated for similar service.

The Clerk must distribute orders to the persons listed under DISTRIBUTION by an authorized method and certify the distribution with a check mark, initials, and date.

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Post final judgment motion

Post-final-judgment motions must initially be brought by show cause rule and served on the party as provided by CR 4.04.

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Motion

The required fee listed in Appendix 1 must be attached when copies of motions are provided to the Commissioner.

Fee

15 $

Applies to

Motion to submit an uncontested action

A motion to submit an uncontested action must be accompanied by the Commissioner’s $15.00 fee.

Fee

60

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Motion for trial

The party filing a motion for trial must advance one-half of the Commissioner's fees, charged at $60 per hour, for the certified time.