Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan Chambers Communication Rules

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Requests for informal email or telephone communication with the Judge must be coordinated through Judge Allen’s Judicial Attorney or Law Clerk.

Any requests for informal communication with the Judge by way of email or phone conference shall be coordinated by and through Judge Allen's Judicial Attorney/Law Clerk.

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Other settlement-conference adjustments must be arranged with the clerk and are handled case by case.

Any other adjustments must be arranged with the clerk and is done on a case-by-case basis.

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Contact the court to obtain the next available motion date for an adjournment request.

Contact the court for the next available motion date.

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The moving party must act through the clerk to adjourn or dismiss a driver’s-license-restoration matter.

Only the moving party can adjourn or dismiss through the clerk, as scheduled by the judge.

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Obtain a hearing date from the courtroom clerk for the motion for entry of order.

Get a hearing date from the Courtroom Clerk.

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Do not use the courtroom email for other correspondence; use the listed email addresses for the administrative assistant and courtroom clerk.

PLEASE DO NOT USE THIS EMAIL FOR ANY OTHER CORRESPONDENCE, BUT RATHER, USE THE EMAILS LISTED ABOVE FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT AND COURTROOM CLERK.

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All parties should immediately notify the Court of any settlement reached.

All parties should immediately notify the Court of any settlement reached.

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If an exhibit is too large to email, the Court recommends sending it through a free cloud drive that does not require an account or sign-in.

If your exhibit cannot be emailed due to the size, then sending through a free cloud drive (that does not require an account/sign-in) is the easiest way for the Court to obtain a copy.

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A party needing an interpreter should email the Court at least two weeks before the hearing, or the hearing may need to be adjourned.

Interpreters:If either party needs an interpreter for a hearing, please email JudgeCholack-Court@3rdcc.org at least two weeks prior to the hearing or the hearing may need to be adjourned.

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For state-initiated cases whose year is followed by 15 or 16, address all pre-judgment matters to Presiding Judge Farhat by email.

Cases with the year then 15 or16 are state initiated cases (Example- 23-151234-DS), thus all pre-judgment matters should be addressed with the Presiding Judge of the Family Division, Judge Farhat at JudgeFarhat-Court@3rdcc.org.

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To request a hearing date, email or call the Courtroom after filing the motion.

Dates:  If you would like a date, please email or call the Courtroom AFTER you have filed your motion.

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Phone

313-224-2430

If you cannot access electronic copies, contact the Court by phone or email.

If you cannot access electronic copies please contact us at 313-224-2430 or email JudgeCholack-Court@3rdcc.org

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Attorneys should arrive on time and call court staff with an estimated arrival time if they are running late.

Attorneys should arrive on time. If you are running late, as a courtesy to the Court please call to notify the court staff of your estimated arrival time.

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Attorneys and self-represented litigants should check in with the court clerk when they arrive.

Attorneys and self-represented litigants should check in with the court clerk upon arrival.

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Motion hearing dates are scheduled when an epraecipe is submitted; do not call the courtroom, and use the designated email address as instructed by court staff.

The Court Clerk and/or Judicial Attorney schedules all motions for hearing. The motion is given a hearing date when an epraecipe is submitted. Please do not call the courtroom for a motion date. Court Staff will instruct you to email JudgeFarhat-Court@3rdcc.org.

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If there is a scheduling conflict, obtain the other party’s consent and tell the Court clerk that both parties may arrive after 9:00.

If you have a conflict, obtain the consent of the other party and advise the Court clerk that you will both be arriving at a time later than 9:00 if necessary.

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Email to clerk

Email Lisa Rutledge to cancel a motion, but email Erin Deschamps for a trial-related motion.

Canceling a motion: Email Lisa Rutledge unless it is a trial-related motion. For those, email Erin Deschamps.

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To request an appeal adjournment, contact the court’s law clerk by telephone or email.

Adjournments may be requested by contacting the Court’s law clerk via telephone or email.

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To request a settlement-conference adjournment, contact court staff by email or telephone.

Adjournment of settlement conference: Adjournment must be requested from Court staff by email or telephone, and approved by Judge Gillis.

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Contact the court if a motion requires oral argument.

Contact the court if motion requires oral argument.

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Contact Erin Deschamps to adjourn a motion with oral argument.

Erin Deschamps needs to be contacted if adjourning motions with oral arguments.

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Phone to chambers

Phone

313-224-5243

Unless directed otherwise, settlement conferences are by phone, and attorneys must join one conference call before calling the court.

Judge Gillis holds his settlement conference by phone unless parties are specifically told otherwise. All attorneys are to be on one conference call before calling the court at 313-224-5243.

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Parties should contact the Court by email at least 1 week in advance. All of the parties must concur with the proposed adjourned date.

Parties should contact the Court by email at least 1 week in advance. All of the parties must concur with the proposed adjourned date.

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A moving party seeking to withdraw a motion must email the Court as soon as possible to dismiss it.

If any motion is going to be withdrawn, the moving party must email the Court (JudgeMcCarthy-Court@3rdcc.org) to dismiss the Motion as soon as possible.

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Email summary disposition answers and replies to the Court and include the hearing date and case number in the subject line.

Email these to JudgeMcCarthy-Court@3rdcc.org. Provide the date of hearing and case number in the subject line.

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Email the proposed voir dire questions to the Court with the case number and trial date.

Email a copy to JudgeMcCarthy-Court@3rdcc.org with the case number and trial date.

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Send videos and electronic evidence to the courtroom by email link and follow up with an email confirming transmission.

ALL Videos or electronic evidence is to be E-mailed to the above address VIA a LINK, followed up by an email to advise it has been sent.

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Phone to chambers

Phone

313-224-5481

If the protocol does not answer a question, call the Court Clerk; if unavailable, leave your name, phone number, case number, and a brief message, and the call will be returned within 24 hours.

If your question isn't answered by this Protocol, call 313-224-5481 to speak with the Court Clerk. If she is unavailable, include your name, phone number, case number and brief message. Your call will be returned within 24 hours.

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313-224-5510

Check public Odyssey before contacting the courtroom; questions about documents not yet on the ROA should be directed to the Wayne County Clerk by email or phone.

Check public odyssey at 3rdcc.org before contacting the Courtroom with questions. If a document is not on the ROA, that means the Clerk's office has not processed it. Contact the Wayne County Clerk's office at helpdesk@3rdcc.org with any questions or call 313-224-5510.

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Email the courtroom for questions and include the hearing date and case number in the subject line.

The preferred method of communication for all questions is to email JudgeMcCarthy-Court@3rdcc.org. This email is frequently reviewed throughout the day by my Clerk, Moira Hartwell and Judicial Attorney, Alysa Feldman. Be sure to include your date of hearing and case number in the subject line.

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Email

The moving party may email the judicial attorney to seek approval of a later summary-disposition hearing date.

Nonetheless, the moving party may email the court's Judicial Attorney to seek approval of a later hearing date.

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Phone

Telephone conferences are allowed only if specially arranged and approved in advance by the court.

Do you allow telephone conferences? Yes, but only if specially arranged and approved in advance by the court.

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Moving counsel who does not appear for a summary-disposition motion without contacting the judicial attorney may face monetary sanctions.

Non-appearance on a motion for summary disposition without contacting the court's Judicial Attorney may subject the moving party's counsel to monetary sanctions. See MCR 2.119(E)(4)(b).

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Have the case number ready when calling the courtroom; court staff will not assist otherwise.

Calling the Court Please have your case number ready when calling the courtroom. Court Staff will not assist otherwise.

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Email to chambers

Email the courtroom for inquiries, include the hearing date and case number in the subject, and call only if email does not resolve the inquiry; if the judge is unavailable, leave identifying information and a brief message.

The preferred method of communication for all inquiries is to email JudgeMACox-Court@3rdcc.org. This email is reviewed throughout the day by court staff. When emailing, include your date of hearing and case number in the subject line. If your inquiry isn't satisfied via email, you may call 313-224-0121. If she is unavailable, include your name, phone number, case number and brief message.

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To withdraw a motion or request its dismissal, the moving party must email the courtroom as soon as possible.

To withdraw a Motion/request dismissal of Motion, the moving party must email JudgeMACox-Court@3rdcc.org as soon as possible.

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Email to clerk

Check Odyssey Public Access before contacting the courtroom about filings; direct filing-issue questions to the Wayne County Clerk's office.

Check Odyssey Public Access before contacting the Courtroom with questions about filings. If a document is not on the Register of Actions, the Clerk's office has not processed it. Contact the Wayne County Clerk's office at helpdesk@3rdcc.org or 313-224-5510 with any questions regarding filing issues.

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For an appeal adjournment, call the court.

Adjournment policy: Call court and submit stipulation of parties.

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Contact the court clerk to request a settlement conference adjournment.

Adjournment must be requested from court clerk.

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Phone to clerk

Phone

(313) 224-2415

For an emergency motion that must be heard before the next available date, contact the court clerk by phone.

Emergency motions- to be heard before the above date - contact court clerk at (313) 224-2415

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Contact the court clerk to obtain a hearing date in a driver’s license restoration case; filing does not set the date automatically.

Contact Court Clerk to receive hearing date it is not automatically set upon filing.

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Counsel must schedule motions in limine with the clerk.

Counsel must schedule motions with clerk.

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Phone to chambers

Phone

313-224-6267

Call Judicial Attorney Kaitlyn Clements at 313-224-6267 or E-mail JudgeHughes-Court @3rdcc.org.

Call Judicial Attorney Kaitlyn Clements at 313-224-6267 or E-mail JudgeHughes-Court @3rdcc.org.

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If an interpreter is needed, chambers must be contacted as soon as possible.

If a foreign language interpreter or sign language interpreter is needed, chambers must be contacted as soon as possible.

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Failure to provide at least seven days’ notice when an interpreter is needed may result in an adjournment.

Failure to provide at least seven (7) days’ notice may result in an adjournment.

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If an unresolved scheduling conflict arises, the attorney must contact the Court or seek an adjournment well in advance of the hearing.

Attorneys are expected to have only one active Zoom court appearance at a time. If a conflict arises that cannot be resolved, the attorney must contact the Court or seek an adjournment well in advance of the scheduled hearing.

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Phone

A motion adjournment request may be made to the Court by phone.

Adjournment of Motion:  By the moving party upon a call or email to the Court.

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Parties seeking facilitation should schedule it and contact the Court as soon as possible.

Parties who wish to facilitate should schedule facilitation and contact the Court as soon as possible.

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Email to clerk

After you have e-filed a Motion for Summary Disposition, email a copy of the motion to the Judicial Law Clerk for a hearing date. Please allow up to (7) days for a response.

After you have e-filed a Motion for Summary Disposition, email a copy of the motion to the Judicial Law Clerk for a hearing date. Please allow up to (7) days for a response.

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Counsel must schedule motions in limine with the clerk.

Counsel must schedule motions with clerk.