Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan Document Format Requirements

Jury instructions must include separate Preliminary and Final indexes listing JI numbers and titles, with each instruction on its own page in size 14 font, case specific and gender specific.

The instructions shall include separate indexes titled "Preliminary Jury Instructions" and "Final Jury Instructions," each index listing the JI number and title. Each instruction shall be on its own separate page, in size 14 font, case specific, and gender specific.

Exhibits must be tabbed to be accepted by the court.

Exhibits must be tabbed to be accepted by the court.

The hearing date must be placed in the upper right-hand corner of every judge's copy of a motion, response, reply, or supplemental pleading.

The HEARING DATE of the Motion must be placed in upper right-hand corner of every Judge's copy of a Motion, Response, Reply, or supplemental pleading e-filed.

Required

Always

Format

PDF

Documents submitted to the Court must be in PDF format.

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

Motions, responses, replies, briefs, and exhibits must be bound together as one single document; binder clips, rubber bands, or boxes are rejected, while staples or two-prong fasteners suffice.

All motions, responses, and replies, along with any corresponding brief and any and all exhibits, must be bound together as one (1) single document. Merely using a binder clip, rubber band, or box is insufficient and will be rejected by the Court. Staples or two prong fasteners are sufficient.

All exhibits attached to a brief must be tabbed, or the entire brief may be stricken.

Any and all exhibits attached to a brief must be tabbed. Failure to comply may result in the entire brief being stricken.

The Final Joint Pretrial Order must be bound together as one single document.

The FPTO must be bound together as one (1) single document.

Joint jury instructions must include separate indexes for preliminary and final instructions, list JI number and title, and each instruction must be on a separate page in size 14 font, case specific and gender specific.

Instructions shall include separate indexes for "Preliminary Jury Instructions" and "Final Jury Instructions," and list the JI number and title. Each instruction must be on separate page, in size 14 font, case specific, and gender specific.

Each jury instruction must be on a separate page in size 14 font and must be case specific and gender specific.

Each instruction must be on separate page, in size 14 font, case specific, and gender specific.

Orders submitted via e-file for signature must not contain firm lettering; those that do will be rejected.

ORDERS SUBMITTED VIA E-FILE FOR SIGNATURE SHOULD NOT CONTAIN FIRM LETTERING. ORDERS THAT CONTAIN FIRM LETTERING WILL BE REJECTED.

Required

Always

Format

PDF

Documents sent to the Court must be in PDF format, attached as separate PDFs, and include the case number in the document name and email subject line.

Any documents for consideration by the Court must be sent in .pdf format. Each document must be attached in an email as a separate PDF. Additionally, please include the case number in the document name and in the subject line of every email.

All trial exhibits must be tabbed and placed in a binder.

All exhibits must be tabbed, in a binder.

Format

PDF

Proposed orders must be emailed to chambers in PDF format for the Court's review.

Proposed orders should be emailed to JudgeGlendening-Court@3rdcc.org in pdf format for the Court's review.

Orders must not be submitted on letterhead; such orders will be rejected.

DO NOT SUBMIT ORDERS ON LETTERHEAD If you submit an order on letterhead, the court will reject it.

All hard copies must be securely bound; loose pages or binder clips will be rejected.

All hard copies must be securely bound (staple, metal fastener, or binder). Loose pages or copies with binder clips will be rejected and must be resubmitted.

All judge's copies must be bound.

ALL JUDGE'S COPIES MUST BE BOUND.

Applies to

Brief

Do not underline portions of briefs.

Please refrain from underlining portions of briefs.

Required

Always

All communications with the Court must include the hearing date and case number in the subject line.

Include date of hearing and case number in the subject line of all communication.

Format

PDF

Written discovery must be served in both PDF and Word (or native) format.

Written discovery shall be served in both a PDF and Word (or native) format.

Electronically produced documents must presumptively be produced in native format with load files preserving all metadata.

Presumptively, all documents produced electronically shall be produced in native format and with the load files preserving all metadata.

Format

DOCX

Rehearing/reconsideration motions must be provided to the courtroom by email in Word format for review.

Motions for Rehearing or Reconsideration pursuant to MCR 2.119(F)-Notify Court Clerk if being filed and provide an email with the Motion in word format to the to the courtroom for review.

Format

DOCX

A judge's copy of an emergency preliminary injunction request must be provided in Word format for review.

Please provide a Judge's copy in word format for review.

Written discovery must be served in both PDF and Word (or native) format.

Written discovery shall be served in both a PDF and Word (or native) format.

All exhibits to a summary disposition motion should be tabbed individually.

All Exhibits should be tabbed individually.

Format

PDF

Exhibits must be labeled and sent as individual PDFs or photos; multiple exhibits must not be combined into one document.

Exhibits shall be labeled and sent as individual PDF’s or photos so each exhibit may be considered on its own. DO NOT send multiple exhibits as one document.

Trial exhibits must be electronic, labeled, and separated per the final pretrial order, emailed to chambers, with videos/audio in MP3/MP4 and large exhibits sent via a free cloud drive.

Exhibits: All exhibits are to be in electronic form, labeled, and separated per the final pretrial order and emailed to JudgeCholack-Court@3rdcc.org. Any videos or audio that needs to be submitted must be in MP3/MP4. 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.

A tabbed binder of all trial exhibits must be provided to the Court on the morning of trial.

A tabbed binder of all Exhibits to be presented to the Jury must be provided to the Court on the morning of Trial.

Motions must be set forth in separately numbered paragraphs, each limited to a single assertion.

All motions MUST be set forth in separately numbered paragraphs, limited as far as practicable to a single assertion. See MCR 2.113(B).

MCR 2.119(A)(2) is strictly enforced as to form and typography.

MCR 2.119(A)(2) is also strictly enforced as written as to form and typography.

All exhibits must be tabbed in a binder.

All exhibits shall be tabbed in a binder.

Format

DOCX

Proposed joint jury instructions and the proposed joint verdict form must be submitted in Word Document Format.

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

Applies to

Trial brief

Trial briefs must be bound and tabbed.

Parties shall submit trial briefs (bound and tabbed) to the Court and to opposing counsel no later than seven (7) days before trial, unless otherwise ordered by the Court.

All exhibits filed with summary disposition judge's copies must be tabbed with numbers or letters.

All exhibits must be tabbed with numbers or letters.

Required

Always

Format

PDF

Documents for the Court must be in PDF format, attached as separate PDFs, with the case number in the document name and email subject line.

Any documents for consideration by the Court must be sent in .pdf format. Each document must be attached in an email as a separate PDF. Additionally, please include the case number in the document name and in the subject line of every email.

MCR 2.119(A)(2) form and typography requirements are strictly enforced.

MCR 2.119(A)(2) is also strictly enforced as written as to form and typography.