Judge Donald L. Knapp Individual Rules & Standing Orders

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

These 66 rules apply across Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan. Where this judge's own standing orders above address the same topic, the judge's requirement controls.

Filing Requirements

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Applies to
Brief summary
The mediator may require each party to submit a brief summary not to exceed 40 pages inclusive of summary and exhibits outlining the disputed facts and issues in the case.
Applies to
Mediation status report or failure to appear report
At the end of mediation, the mediator must deliver a completed status or failure-to-appear report to the judge, limited to the specified participation and case-status information.
Applies to
Adr order
An ADR referral order must provide for selection of the provider, timing, and payment, and may require attendance.

Filing Timing

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Parties may object to the designated mediator and stipulate to an alternate within 14 days of the mediation order.
Parties may stipulate in writing to an alternate mediator within 14 days of the mediation order.
Parties may present a stipulated order to amend the pleadings and transfer the case within 14 days of the mediation order.

Fees

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The mediator may charge reasonable compensation based on experience and usual rates for a mediation of up to two hours, and each party is responsible for a pro-rata share unless otherwise provided.
Each party must pay any deposit or cancellation fee set by the mediator directly to the assigned mediator at the time the mediator directs.
Fee
100
Parties who enter an order settling or removing the case from mediation and give the mediator at least five days' written notice owe no mediation fee; without timely notice, each party owes a $100 cancellation fee.

Service

All 7

Applies to
Order for mediation
Service
Electronic service to all parties
The Court must electronically serve the Order for Mediation on the parties unless a party has been excused from eFiling.
The ADR Clerk must promptly send the affected counsel or self-represented party a fee-demand letter by first-class mail or email.
Applies to
Order
Service
Mail
The ADR Clerk must serve the order and amount-owing certification by first-class mail and file a certificate of mailing with the court clerk.

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About Judge Donald L. Knapp

Donald L. Knapp is a district judge on the Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, the state trial court serving Wayne County.

The judge's procedures are published through the court's general rules.

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