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20th Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Ottawa County Service and Proof of Service Rules

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E-service, mail, personal service, proof of service, certificate, and timing requirements.

CRITICAL

Applies to
Evidence

Parties must disclose and exchange documents, photographs, and other physical evidence in accordance with any entered pretrial or scheduling order and discovery requests under the Michigan Court Rules.

Documents, photographs, and other physical evidence shall be disclosed and exchanged between the parties in accordance with any pretrial or scheduling order entered in the case, and in accord with discovery requests pursuant to the Michigan Court Rules.

CRITICAL

Deadline
24 hours
Applies to
Proposed exhibits

When there is no specific pretrial or scheduling order, parties must exchange proposed exhibits at least 24 hours before a referee hearing or motion hearing, unless the court permits otherwise for good cause; the requirement does not apply to rebuttal evidence.

parties shall exchange proposed exhibits at least 24 hours before any referee hearing or motion hearing, unless the court permits otherwise for good cause.

CRITICAL

Applies to
Proposed exhibits

When there is no specific pretrial or scheduling order, parties must exchange proposed exhibits at least seven days before an evidentiary hearing or trial before the judge, except for evidence submitted for rebuttal purposes.

In the absence of a specific pretrial or scheduling order, parties shall exchange proposed exhibits at least seven days before any evidentiary hearing or trial before the judge

WARNING

Applies to
Grievance and response

The court administrator must forward copies of the grievance and response to the submitter, chief judge, and appropriate regional administrator.

The court administrator will forward copies of the grievance and response to the person who submitted the grievance, the chief judge, and the appropriate regional administrator of the State Court Administrative Office.

Common questions about 20th Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Ottawa County service and proof of service rules

What rule applies to service for evidence in 20th Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Ottawa County?

Parties must disclose and exchange documents, photographs, and other physical evidence in accordance with any entered pretrial or scheduling order and discovery requests under the Michigan Court Rules.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 2, section (C) Prehearing and Pretrial Submission of Exhibits

What rule applies to service for proposed exhibits in 20th Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Ottawa County?

Details: timing: 24 hours before hearing. When there is no specific pretrial or scheduling order, parties must exchange proposed exhibits at least 24 hours before a referee hearing or motion hearing, unless the court permits otherwise for good cause; the requirement does not apply to rebuttal evidence.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 2, section (C) Prehearing and Pretrial Submission of Exhibits

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What rule applies to service for grievance and response in 20th Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Ottawa County?

The court administrator must forward copies of the grievance and response to the submitter, chief judge, and appropriate regional administrator.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 5, section C. Grievance Process