Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan Electronic Filing Rules

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Lower court transcript

The lower-court transcript must be electronically filed with the Clerk's Office within the stated 56-day period.

Within 56 days the lower court transcript must be submitted to counsel by the Court Reporter and electronically filed with the Clerk's Office and JudgeHarb-Court@3rdcc.org

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Pleading

Pleadings must be e-filed by the dates set by the Court.

Pleadings must be e-filed per the dates provided by the Court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion in limine

All Motions in Limine shall be e-filed to this Court no less than 3 weeks before the date of the Pre-Trial, and will be heard on the date of the Pre-Trial.

All Motions in Limine shall be e-filed to this Court no less than 3 weeks before the date of the Pre-Trial, and will be heard on the date of the Pre-Trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion

Motions must be filed electronically.

Please e-file your Motion.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Joint pretrial order

Counsel must e-file the joint pretrial order and email a copy to the Judicial Attorney.

Counsel shall e-file the Joint Pre-Trial Order. Also email a copy to the Judicial Attorney @ Victoria.Lencione@3rdcc.org

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion in limine

E-file motions in limine and responses by the trial-scheduling-order deadline; the Court will schedule a hearing before trial, generally at the final pretrial conference, and will not entertain late motions in limine.

Motions in Limine and responses shall be e-filed no later than the date in the Court's trial scheduling order, and will be heard on a date to be scheduled by the Court prior to trial, generally on the date of the Final Pretrial Conference. No late filed motions in limine will be entertained.

CRITICALCivil cases

Filings in Wayne County Circuit Court are handled through e-filing.

WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT IS AN E-FILE COURT.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Proof of service of process

Proof of service of process must be e-filed or appear in the Register of Actions by the scheduled status conference or the case will be administratively closed for lack of service.

Please take notice that if the proof of service of process has not been e-filed and/or appear in the Register of Actions by the date and time set for the status conference, the case will be administratively closed by the county clerk's office for lack of service.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Pleadings

Summary-disposition pleadings must be e-filed by the dates set by the Court.

PLEADINGS MUST BE EFILED PER THE DATES PROVIDED BY THE COURT.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Joint case management plan

The parties must e-file the Joint Case Management Plan with the Court.

At least one week prior to the Case Management Conference, the parties must efile with the Court (with a copy to the Judicial Attorney at Karen.Liddle@3rdcc.org) a Joint Case Management Plan.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Pleadings and orders

All pleadings must be efiled and should include proposed orders. All orders must be efiled separately and coded for entry. A notice of hearing and preacipe must be efiled separately.

All pleadings must be efiled and should include proposed orders. All orders must be efiled separately and coded for entry. A notice of hearing and preacipe must be efiled separately.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Joint final pretrial order

The joint final pretrial order must be electronically filed.

A joint Final Pre-Trial order must be e-filed seven (7) days prior to trial or as determined by the Court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Orders judges copies exhibits

The Court accepts only electronic copies of orders, Judge’s copies, exhibits, and similar materials unless it states otherwise.

We are a paperless Courtroom. Thus, we only accept electronic copies of orders, Judge’s copies, exhibits, etc, unless stated otherwise.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proof of service

Proof of service for the default-judgment motion must be e-filed within one week after the motion is sent and must state the date, method, and place of service.

A Proof of Service must be e-filed indicating the date, method, and place of service of the motion within one week of the defaulting copy being sent the motion.

CRITICAL

Applies to

E-praecipe

An e-praecipe is required for a motion to be added to the docket.

An e-praecipe and judge's hard copy of all motions, answers, and replies is required for a motion to be added to the docket.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Response

Unless the court directs otherwise, responses must be e-filed and a judge’s paper copy must be received by the Tuesday before the hearing.

Unless told otherwise by the court. responses shall be e-filed and a paper copy (Judge’s Copy) received, no later than the Tuesday before the hearing.

CRITICAL

Applies to

E-praecipe

The moving party must e-file an e-praecipe when filing a motion for reconsideration, setting it three weeks out.

The moving party must e-file an e-praecipe at the same time the motion is filed set for 3 weeks out.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Proof of service

a Proof of Service should be e-filed indicating the date and place of service no less than 7 days.

a Proof of Service should be e-filed indicating the date and place of service no less than 7 days.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motions and responses

Motions and responses must be e-filed, and hard copies must not be dropped off.

THIS IS A COMPLETELY ELECTRONIC COURTROOM. Do not drop of hard copies of motions, responses, etc. E-file your Motions, responses etc.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Lower court transcript

Within 56 days the lower court transcript must be submitted to counsel by the Court Reporter and electronically filed with the Clerk's Office and JudgeMcCarthy-Court@3rdcc.org.

Within 56 days the lower court transcript must be submitted to counsel by the Court Reporter and electronically filed with the Clerk's Office and JudgeMcCarthy-Court@3rdcc.org.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Summary disposition motion

File the summary-disposition motion through Mi-file with a notice of hearing stating that the date and time will be determined by the court.

Mi-file motion with notice of hearing as a date and time to be determined by the Court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Praecipe

Yes, the moving party must submit an electronic praecipe through the Third Circuit Court's website requesting a hearing at the date and time set forth in the court's summary disposition scheduling order. Do NOT submit a praecipe until the court has issued such scheduling order.

Yes, the moving party must submit an electronic praecipe through the Third Circuit Court's website requesting a hearing at the date and time set forth in the court's summary disposition scheduling order. Do NOT submit a praecipe until the court has issued such scheduling order.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Praecipe

Do not submit a praecipe before the summary-disposition scheduling order issues.

Do NOT submit a praecipe until the court has issued such scheduling order.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Stipulated order

The stipulated order required for an adjournment must be submitted by email.

Adjournments require a stipulated order which shall be submitted to the Courtroom email.

CRITICALCivil cases

All exhibit lists, witness lists, and trial briefs must be submitted electronically to JudgeElassal-Court@3rdcc.org at least a week prior to the scheduled hearing.

All exhibit lists, witness lists, and trial briefs must be submitted electronically to JudgeElassal-Court@3rdcc.org at least a week prior to the scheduled hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Documents submitted to the Court must be emailed to the listed address.

Documents submitted to the Court must be sent via email to JudgeElassal-Court@3rdcc.org in PDF format.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Response to motion

Responses to motions must filed with the Clerk’s Office and emailed to the Courtroom at least 48 hours prior to the hearing.

Responses to motions must filed with the Clerk’s Office and emailed to the Courtroom at least 48 hours prior to the hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Summary disposition motion

A Summary Disposition Scheduling Order will be issued only after the motion is e-filed and the Praecipe is accepted.

Summary Disposition Scheduling Orders will only be issued after the motion has been e-filed and the Praecipe has been accepted.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Proposed joint jury instructions and verdict form

Counsel must email the proposed joint jury instructions and verdict form in Word document format to lisa.damphousse@3rdcc.org.

Counsel are required to email the same in Word Document Format to lisa.damphousse@3rdcc.org.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Order of consolidation

The Order of Consolidation must be e-filed under every case number included in the consolidation.

The Order of Consolidation must then be e-filed under each case number included within the consolidation.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Order

Orders must be filed in accordance with the Court’s e-filing guidelines.

Orders must be filed in accordance with the e-filing guidelines which can be found on the Court website.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Lower court transcript

Within 56 days, the Court Reporter must submit the lower-court transcript to counsel, and it must be electronically filed with the Clerk and emailed to the courtroom; untimely filing results in dismissal of the appeal.

Within 56 days the lower court transcript must be submitted to counsel by the Court Reporter and electronically filed with the Clerk's Office and JudgeMACox-Court@3rdcc.org. Failure to timely file a transcript will result in dismissal to the appeal.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion

The moving party must e-file the summary disposition motion before obtaining a hearing date.

Moving party must first e-file the Motion before obtaining a hearing date.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Re notice of hearing

E-file a Re-Notice of Hearing after the judicial attorney gives the new hearing date.

E-file a Re-Notice of hearing after new hearing date is given by judicial attorney.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Stipulated order

If a settlement conference adjournment is granted, counsel must e-file a stipulated order stating the new date.

If granted then a stipulated order with new date must be e-filed by counsel.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion for summary disposition

After e-filing a summary disposition motion, the filer must email a copy to the Judicial Law Clerk to obtain a hearing date.

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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Stipulated order

If the adjournment is granted, counsel must e-file a stipulated order stating the new date.

If granted then a stipulated order with new date must be e-filed by counsel.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Summary disposition motion

The moving party must e-file the motion before obtaining a hearing date.

Moving party must first e-file the Motion before obtaining a hearing date.

CRITICAL

The Third Circuit Court uses e-filing, and filers may register through the provided website.

The Third Circuit Court is an e-filing Court. Register for e-filing here: https://mifile.courts.michigan.gov/register

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Order document

Orders will not be printed for the Court’s signature; file them directly through MFILE.

Orders- Orders will not be printed for the Court’s signature. Please file all documents directly through MFILE https://mifile.courts.michigan.gov/ .

CRITICALCriminal cases

Applies to

Pleading

Pleadings will not be printed for the Court file; file them directly with the Wayne County Clerk’s office via MFILE.

Pleadings- Pleadings will not be printed for placement in the Court file. Please file all documents directly with the Wayne County Clerk’s office via MFILE https://mifile.courts.michigan.gov/ .

CRITICAL

Applies to

Emergency motion

Emergency motions may be filed electronically.

Emergency Motions can be e-filed.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Praecipe

Praecipes must be filed through ePraecipe.

To file a praecipe, visit ePraecipe (3rdcc.org).

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Motion

After e-filing a motion, provide a hard copy to the Court by hand-delivery or U.S. Mail.

After e-filing, a hard copy of the motion MUST be provided to the Court either via hand-delivery or U.S. Mail.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Re notice of hearing

A Re-Notice of Hearing must be e-filed.

a Re-Notice of Hearing must be e-filed.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Summary disposition motion

Summary Disposition Motions must be submitted by e-filing and followed by a hard copy delivered to the Court by hand or U.S. Mail.

Submit Summary Disposition Motions via e-file, follow-up with a hard copy to the Court via hand-delivery or U.S. Mail.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Emergency motion

Emergency motions should be filed in the Clerk’s Office, after which the Judge’s copy should be emailed 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

Applies to

Praecipe

A motion receives a hearing date when its judge’s copy is emailed to the Courtroom and its praecipe is filed through the Court’s online system.

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Appeal brief

Appeal briefs and supporting materials must be emailed to the listed judicial attorney or mailed to the court.

Additional requirements: All briefs and supporting material must be emailed to the listed JA; Sravani.kurra@3rdcc.org or mailed to the court.