Judge Monica S. Lacy

Applies to

Hearing notice

A hearing notice must specify the hearing date, time, and place.

Applies to

Discovery motion

Must include

certificate of conference

The moving party shall attach to the motion a certification of counsel that he or she has attempted to resolve the dispute and that they have been unable to do so. The certification should detail the attempts of counsel to resolve the dispute.

Applies to

Order or judgment

After a ruling or opinion, the movant must prepare a conforming order or judgment unless the Court directs otherwise.

Copies of motions must be served on all parties by mail, hand delivery, or electronic transmission under CR 5.02, unless an exception applies.

A show-cause order cannot be heard unless an officer authorized to serve a summons has served it on the person named in the order.

If the defaulting party has appeared, the default-judgment motion must be docketed and written notice must be served on the party or representative at least seven days before the noticed docket.

The court must review a protective-order petition immediately upon filing.

Petitioners must not be sent away or left waiting for extended periods.

Petitions should be reviewed within an hour of presentation to a judge or trial commissioner, unless none is available.

Protective-order petitions must use form AOC-275.1 and be accepted and filed with the court.

A party seeking default judgment under CR 55.01 must file a written motion.

The required notice of service must be one page.