Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan Courtesy Copy Requirements

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After filing a summary-disposition motion, email a Judge's Copy with no more than 20 pages of necessary, highlighted exhibit material and attach complete exhibits to the filed motion.

Motions:Submit a "Judge's Copy" to JudgeMACox-Court@3rdcc.org after the Motion has been filed. Exhibits attached to the Judge’s Copy are limited to 20 pages in total. Attach only Exhibits that are necessary to support your claims. Do not submit full transcripts, contracts, etc. with the Judge’s Copy. Highlight within them what pertains to your case. Complete exhibits should still be attached to the filed Motion.

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After acceptance for filing, email a Judge's Copy of a motion for second summons and file the motion again as an order.

Motion for Second Summons must have a Judge's Copy emailed once it has been accepted for filing. The Motion must also be filed again as an Order after the Motion has been accepted.

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After clerk approval, email a Judge's Copy of the motion; limit its exhibits to 20 pages, include only necessary excerpts, highlight relevant material, and attach full exhibits to the filed motion.

Submit a "Judge's Copy" to JudgeMACox-Court@3rdcc.org, after the Motion has been approved by the Clerk's Office. Exhibits attached to the Judge’s Copy are limited to 20 pages in total. Attach only Exhibits that are necessary to support your claims. Do not submit full transcripts, contracts, etc. with the Judge’s Copy. Highlight within them what pertains to your case. Full exhibits should still be attached to the filed Motion.

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After clerk approval, email a Judge's Copy of the answer; limit its exhibits to 20 pages, include and highlight only necessary material, and attach full exhibits to the filed answer.

After the Answer has been approved by the Clerk's Office, submit a "Judge's Copy" to JudgeMACox-Court@3rdcc.org. Exhibits attached to the Judge’s Copy are limited to 20 pages in total. Attach only Exhibits that are necessary to support your claims. Do not submit full transcripts, contracts, etc. with the Judge’s Copy. Highlight within them what pertains to your case. Full exhibits should still be attached to the filed Answer.

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After clerk approval of the responsive pleading, email a Judge's Copy with no more than 20 pages of necessary, highlighted exhibit material and attach complete exhibits to the filed response.

After the responsive pleading has been approved by the Clerk's Office, submit a "Judge's Copy" to JudgeMACox-Court@3rdcc.org. Exhibits attached to the Judge’s Copy are limited to 20 pages in total. Attach only Exhibits that are necessary to support your claims. Do not submit full transcripts, contracts, etc. with the Judge’s Copy. Highlight within them what pertains to your case. Complete exhibits should still be attached to the filed Response.

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Provide an emailed Judge's Copy of a rehearing or reconsideration motion to the courtroom.

Motions for Rehearing or Reconsideration: Pursuant to MCR 2.119(F), the moving party must notify the Court Clerk of the Motion filing and provide a Judge's Copy to JudgeMACox-Court@3rdcc.org. The Court will not receive notice that this type of motion has been filed unless the attorney notifies the Clerk and provides a Judge's Copy.

CRITICAL

THIS IS AN ELECTRONIC COURTROOM. Judge's Copies of all Motions, Responses, Pre-Trial Order, etc. should be emailed to JudgeMACox-Court@3rdcc.org pursuant to the protocol below. Include date of hearing and case number in the subject line of all communications. WE WILL NOT ACCEPT PHYSICAL COPIES.

THIS IS AN ELECTRONIC COURTROOM. Judge's Copies of all Motions, Responses, Pre-Trial Order, etc. should be emailed to JudgeMACox-Court@3rdcc.org pursuant to the protocol below. Include date of hearing and case number in the subject line of all communications. WE WILL NOT ACCEPT PHYSICAL COPIES.

CRITICAL

Parties must file a judge’s copy of every motion and response.

Parties must file JUDGE’S COPY of all motions and responses. MCR 2.119(A)(2).

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Provide one hard judge’s copy of every summary disposition motion and response, received by the courtroom at least two business days before the hearing.

Please provide a JUDGE’S HARD COPY of all motions for SD and responses. [Due to delays in processing by the clerk’s office it takes a few days for responses to be visible through e-filing]. The Courtroom MUST receive all judge’s copies at least two business days prior to hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Do not email or mail general motions to the courtroom; responses and replies need not be provided, unless the Court requests otherwise.

NOTE: WE ARE A PAPERLESS COURTROOM, unless the Court requests otherwise. Please do not email or mail a copy of a general motion to the Courtroom. Responses/replies also do not need to be provided to the Courtroom.

CRITICALCivil cases

The parties must file a joint trial brief by the specified date and provide a judge’s copy to the Court.

IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that by __________________, Plaintiff and Defendant shall file a joint trial brief that includes the following, and shall provide a judge’s copy to the Court:

CRITICAL

Parties must file a judge’s copy of all motions and responses.

Parties must file JUDGE’S COPY of all motions and responses. MCR 2.119(A)(2).

CRITICAL

Provide a hard judge’s copy of every summary disposition motion and response so it reaches the courtroom at least five business days before the hearing.

Please provide a JUDGE’S HARD COPY of all motions for SD and responses. [Due to delays in processing by the clerk's office it takes a few days for responses to be visible through e-filing]. The Courtroom MUST receive all judge’s copies at least FIVE business days prior to hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

After e-filing a Motion for Summary Disposition, email a copy to the judicial law clerk at the listed address.

After a Motion for Summary Disposition has been e-filed, please email a copy of the motion to the Judicial Law Clerk at Seth.Atisha@3rdcc.org. (313-224-2241)

CRITICALCivil cases

Hard copies of general motions must be provided before the hearing date.

*Hard copies of General Motions are required in advance of the hearing date.

CRITICALCivil cases

Email courtesy copies of responsive pleadings to Motions for Summary Disposition to the law clerk.

Courtesy copies of responsive pleadings to Motions for Summary Disposition, should be emailed to our law clerk, Seth Atisha, at Seth.Atisha@3rdcc.org.

CRITICALCivil cases

After e-filing a Motion for Reconsideration, email a courtesy copy to the law clerk at the listed address.

After the motion is e-filed, please email a courtesy copy to the law clerk at JudgeLillard-Court@3rdcc.org.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The Court accepts Judge’s Copies by email and prints only those under 15 pages; pleadings over 15 pages must be hand delivered to the courtroom and labeled “Judges Copy.”

Judge’s Copies- While the court will accept Judge’s Copies via email, this office will only print Judge’s Copies of documents which are less than 15 pages. Any pleadings over 15 pages will need to be hand delivered to the courtroom (clearly labeled “Judges Copy”).

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Emergency motions should be filed in the Clerk’s Office and then the Judge’s copy should be emailed to the Judge without a hearing date.

Emergency motions should be filed in the Clerk’s Office and then the Judge’s copy should be emailed to the Judge without a hearing date.

CRITICAL

A Judge’s copy of the trial brief must be emailed to the Courtroom at least seven days before trial.

A Judge’s copy of the trial brief must be emailed to the courtroom email (JudgeDabaja-Court@3rdcc.org) at least 7 days before the scheduled trial date.

CRITICAL

A judge’s copy of the motion must be emailed to the Courtroom for the motion to receive a hearing date.

The motion is given a hearing date when the judge’s copy is emailed to the Courtroom email (JudgeDabaja-Court@3rdcc.org) and a praecipe is filed through the Court’s online system.

WARNINGCivil cases

A judge's copy is not required, but a response is required for Summary Disposition and Reconsideration motions

A judge's copy is not required, but a response is required for Summary Disposition and Reconsideration motions

WARNING

A judge’s copy of a motion for reconsideration or rehearing should be brought directly to the courtroom.

A Judge's copy should be brought directly to the courtroom.

WARNINGCivil cases

Do not mail hard copies of motions to the courtroom.

ALL MOTIONS -DO NOT MAIL HARD COPIES TO COURTROOM

WARNING

A judge’s copy is not required for a motion, except for an MSD or when the Court requests one.

Except for MSD no Judge's copy is required for a Motion unless the Court requests it.

WARNING

The court issues a scheduling order after receiving the judge’s hard copy and the e-praecipe.

Once the court has received a judge’s hard copy and the e-praecipe, a scheduling order will be issued.

WARNINGCivil cases

Judge's copies are not needed except for motions for summary disposition.

This Court no longer needs "Judges copies" of anything other than Motions for Summary Disposition.

WARNING

No. Judge Cox's court follows MCR 2.116(G)(1)(c).

No. Judge Cox's court follows MCR 2.116(G)(1)(c).

WARNING

Do not mail or deliver documents to the court under this general instruction.

PLEASE DO NOT MAIL/DELIVER ANY DOCUMENTS.

WARNING

No judge’s copy is required or desired under this general instruction.

*Absolutely no judge's copy of any kind is required (or desired); the court follows MCR 2.116(G)(1)(c) and MCR 2.119(A)(2)(d).

WARNING

The Court requests a courtesy copy of all motions and responses.

The Court requests a courtesy copy of all motions and responses.

WARNINGCivil cases

Judicial copies should be emailed to JudgeGoodson-Court@3rdcc.org.

Judicial copies should be emailed to JudgeGoodson-Court@3rdcc.org.

WARNINGCivil cases

The courtroom is paperless unless the Court requests otherwise.

NOTE: WE ARE A PAPERLESS COURTROOM, unless the Court requests otherwise.

WARNING

The Court requests courtesy copies of all motions and responses.

The Court requests a courtesy copy of all motions and responses.

WARNINGCivil cases

Parties are not required to file hard copies of motions or responses with the court.

Parties are not required to file hard copies of the motions or responses with the court.

WARNINGCivil cases

Paper copies of motions and responses are not required.

No paper copies of motions or responses are required.

WARNING

No judge’s copies are required or desired.

*Absolutely no judge's copy of any kind is required (or desired); the Court follows MCR 2.116(G)(1)(c) and MCR 2.119(A)(2)(d).

WARNING

Do not mail or deliver documents to the Court.

PLEASE DO NOT MAIL/DELIVER ANY DOCUMENTS.

WARNING

Judge’s copies are optional; if provided, email them two weeks before the motion hearing but no later than 24 hours beforehand, and note that emailed copies are saved for two weeks.

JUDGE'S COPIES: Judge’s copies are not necessary at this time. However, if Judge’s copies are emailed, please note they are only saved for two weeks. If you would like to provide a judge’s copy, please email JudgeAbraham-Court@3rdcc.org two weeks before your scheduled motion hearing but no later than 24 hours before your scheduled motion hearing.

WARNING

Requests for courtesy copies will be denied.

Any requests for courtesy copies will be denied.

INFOCivil cases

The Court prefers that a motion’s courtesy copy be delivered to Courtroom 1821 no later than seven days before the hearing.

Any motion filed shall be served, and the Court prefers that a courtesy ‘Judge’s Copy’ also be delivered to Courtroom 1821, no later than seven (7) days prior to the hearing date pursuant to MCR 2.119(C)(1)(a-b).

INFOCivil cases

The Court prefers that a response’s courtesy copy be delivered to Courtroom 1821 no later than three days before the hearing.

A Response to a motion shall be filed and served, and the Court prefers that a courtesy ‘Judge’s Copy’ also be delivered to Courtroom 1821, no later than three (3) days prior to the hearing date pursuant to MCR 2.119(C)(2)(a-b).