Judge Daniel Ballou

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Filed papers

All papers filed in a civil case must identify the Division to which the case is assigned.

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Civil jury trial date assignment request

A party seeking assignment of a civil jury trial date must file a motion for a pretrial conference or trial.

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Trial brief

The parties must submit a trial brief consisting of a short memorandum of the facts and law on which they will rely.

Written motions other than those heard ex parte, and their hearing notices, must be filed with the Clerk at least five days before the hearing unless another period is set by rule, statute, or court order.

Motions going to the merits, including the specified motion types, must be filed at least 10 days before motion hour.

Deadline

72 hours

A response must be filed at least 72 hours before the hearing time in the notice; an untimely response may be grounds for sustaining the motion.

A copy of the proposed order or judgment must be sent at the same time to opposing counsel or, if the party is unrepresented, to that party’s address of record.

Service

Court service to clerk

When service is required by CR 77.04, counsel preparing an order or judgment must give the Clerk enough copies and properly addressed stamped envelopes to complete service; counsel may waive service and notice of entry.

If the referral is not agreed, the motion must be placed on the motion docket and proper notice given to all parties.

Orders must not contain counsel’s letterhead in any margin.

A tendered or proposed order or judgment must not contain a law firm’s letterhead.

Motions, pleadings, and orders must meet the specified paper, spacing, and type requirements; real-property descriptions are excepted from double spacing, and larger type is preferred, especially in briefs.