Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Wanda M. Stokes

Judge • Ingham County Circuit Court, Michigan

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Courtesy Copies

Courtesy copies

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

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Ingham County Circuit Court, Michigan publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 11 rules are what govern this courtroom.

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

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  • 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.

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