Genesee County Circuit Court Document Format Requirements
10 rules from official source documents
Font, margin, spacing, and file format requirements for court filings.
CRITICAL
People examining juror personal history questionnaires may not make photocopies, photos, or verbatim handwritten copies, but may record summary notes of pertinent information.
Neither photocopies, photos or verbatim handwritten copies of Juror Personal History Questionnaires may be made by the person examining the questionnaires. However, summary notes of pertinent information may be recorded.
CRITICAL
Juror personal history questionnaires are available only electronically and must be examined in a Jury Board-designated area unless the chief judge or trial judge orders otherwise in an assigned case.
Juror Personal History Questionnaires are available in electronic format only and may be examined in an area designated by the Jury Board except upon order of the chief judge or trial judge in an assigned case.
CRITICAL
A motion for reconsideration must be filed without a hearing date.
Motions for Reconsideration are to be filed without a hearing date.
CRITICAL
Counsel must mark exhibits.
Exhibits must be exchanged and marked by counsel, and the requested voir dire, jury instructions and verdict form and witness list must be provided to the law clerk no later than Monday prior to trial.
CRITICAL
Counsel must mark exhibits.
Exhibits must be marked by counsel
WARNING
The subject matter line should reflect the case number and submitting party (i.e. Case Number – Plaintiff or Case Number – Defendant).
The subject matter line should reflect the case number and submitting party (i.e. Case Number – Plaintiff or Case Number – Defendant).
WARNING
Counsel must mark exhibits.
Exhibits must be exchanged and marked by counsel,
WARNING
The amended Pretrial Summary and Order must follow the format of the original.
If the Court grants a motion to extend deadlines, counsel for the prevailing party is to submit an Amended Pretrial Summary and Order (consistent with the format of the original Pretrial Summary and Order) for the Court’s signature within one week of the hearing.
WARNING
Orders submitted with copies and a return envelope must include a stamped, self-addressed envelope large enough for the copies, with adequate postage.
If an order (with copies) is submitted with a stamped, self-addressed return envelope, please make sure the envelope is large enough for copies and there is adequate postage.
WARNING
Counsel must mark exhibits.
Exhibits must be exchanged and marked by counsel
What formatting rules apply to filings in Genesee County Circuit Court?
Judge Brian S. Pickell's formatting rule includes use the format of the original pretrial summary and order.. The amended Pretrial Summary and Order must follow the format of the original.
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