Court Rules

Limits & Logistics

Courtesy Copies

Courtesy copies

Court-wide
  • 1 copy • Within Limits Provided for in the Michigan Rules of Court
  • 1 copy • Within Michigan Rules of Court Time Limits

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Filing & Service rules

Chambers Communication Rules

For hearings not listed as eligible for Zoom, contact the judge’s office to request permission.

For all other hearings, contact the judge’s office for permission.

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Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 11 rules apply across Ingham County Circuit Court, Michigan. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Communication

All 7
  • A party or attorney of record may arrange a hearing date through the assigned judge's judicial assistant.

  • Matters requiring testimony or hearings longer than 15 minutes must be scheduled with the assigned judge's judicial assistant, and the judge has discretion over the date and time.

  • A party or attorney of record may obtain a hearing date from the assigned judge’s judicial assistant.

Filing Timing

All 2
  • A secured hearing time may be cancelled without notice if the motion is not filed and a copy is not sent to the assigned judge's office within the Michigan Rules of Court time limits.

  • Applies to
    Notice of hearing

    For a hearing time secured by telephone, a written notice of hearing must be filed within seven days, with a copy to the assignment clerk or judge’s secretary, or the hearing time will be canceled.

Courtesy Copies

All 2
  • A copy of the motion must be sent to the assigned judge's office within the Michigan Rules of Court time limits to avoid possible cancellation of the secured hearing time without notice.

  • A secured hearing time may be canceled without notice if the motion is not filed and a copy is not sent to the assigned judge’s office within the Michigan Rules of Court time limits.

Common questions about Judge Richard J. Garcia's rules

How may parties contact Judge Richard J. Garcia's chambers?

For hearings not listed as eligible for Zoom, contact the judge’s office to request permission.

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For hearings not listed as eligible for Zoom, contact the judge’s office to request permission.

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