St. Louis County Circuit Court

A petition or claim may not be initiated by fax to the clerk or court and must comply with Rule 4.8.

A petition or claim cannot be initiated by facsimile transmittal to the clerk or court and must comply with Rule 4.8.

Page 19 | 3.4 PRO SE LITIGANT FILINGS BY FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION

The clerk must scan fax-transmitted pleadings or documents into the electronic system after the judge signs, if a signature is required.

Any pleading or document by facsimile transmittal shall be scanned into the electronic system by the clerk after signature of the Judge, if required.

Page 19 | 3.4 PRO SE LITIGANT FILINGS BY FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION

When leave to amend is granted, the party or attorney must submit the amendment electronically for filing.

Whenever leave is granted to amend a pleading, the party or attorney shall submit the amendment electronically for filing.

Page 19 | 3.3(B) FILING OF DOCUMENT IN COURTROOM AND FILING AMENDED PLEADINGS

During trial or a hearing, courtroom filings must be submitted to the division clerk, who scans them into the electronic system after the judge signs if a signature is required.

Any pleading or document filed in the courtroom shall be submitted to the division clerk for filing during trial or hearing. The pleading or document shall be scanned into the electronic system by the clerk after signature of the Judge, if required.

Page 19 | 3.3(A) FILING OF DOCUMENT IN COURTROOM AND FILING AMENDED PLEADINGS

Electronic filings must be sent through the system established by the Office of State Court Administrator; sending a document directly by another email system does not constitute filing.

All documents which are electronically e-filed must be sent through the electronic system set up by the office of State Court Administrator. No documents sent directly to a Judge or Commissioner or clerk by another e-mail system shall be deemed filed.

Page 21 | 4.1

Criminal complaints, informations, indictments, and amendments must be filed electronically with the Circuit Clerk.

All complaints, informations, or indictments including amendments shall be filed electronically in the office of the Circuit Clerk.

Page 21 | 4.2 Criminal Cases

After a case is designated for electronic filing, paper filings are not accepted unless allowed by Rule 4.8 or court order; other paper filings are returned and are not deemed filed.

Once the case type has been designated for electronic filing, no paper in that case file shall be accepted unless provided by Rule 4.8 or order of the court. All paper not covered by Rule 4.8 or order of the court shall be returned by the clerk to the filing party and shall not be deemed filed.

Page 21 | 4.1

Petitions, motions, and other documents in civil cases must be filed electronically with the Circuit Clerk’s office.

All petitions, motions and other documents in civil cases shall be filed electronically with the Circuit Clerk’s office.

Page 21 | 4.3 Circuit and Associate Civil Cases

Attorneys attempting to file documents must be registered users of the electronic filing system.

All attorneys who attempt to file a document with the court shall be a registered user of the electronic filing system established by the Office of State Court Administrator.

Page 21 | 4.1

Petitions, motions, applications, and pleadings in matters before the Probate Division must be filed electronically, subject to the exceptions in Local Rules 72.2 and 72.3.

All petitions, motions, applications and pleadings in matters before the Probate Division or any Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of the Probate Division shall be filed electronically except as provided in Local Rule 72.2 and 72.3.

Page 22 | 4.4 Probate Cases

Attorneys must electronically file pleadings and motions in small claims cases.

Any attorney shall electronically file any pleading or motion in a small claims case.

Page 22 | 4.6 Small Claims Cases

Cases within the stated categories of juvenile-court jurisdiction must be filed electronically.

All cases involving adoptions, transfers of custody of juveniles, termination of parental rights, status offenses, abuse and neglect, certifications, traffic for age appropriate juveniles, child orders of protection filed by the juvenile officer and delinquency of a child or other matter in the jurisdiction of the juvenile court shall be filed electronically.

Page 22 | 4.5 Juvenile Cases

Small claims cases must be filed on the appropriate form with the designated Circuit Clerk’s office and scanned into the electronic system or filed electronically.

All small claims cases shall be filed on the appropriate form in the designated office of the Circuit Clerk and shall be scanned into the electronic system or filed electronically.

Page 22 | 4.6 Small Claims Cases

A party seeking to include deposition or special process server fees as costs must electronically file the required documents.

Any party seeking to have deposition fees or special process server fees included as costs shall electronically file the proper documents as required by these Rules.

Page 23 | 5.2

Attorneys practicing in the court must comply with the cited rules concerning electronic filing.

All attorneys who practice in this court must comply with the Supreme Court Rules, Local Rules and Supreme Court Operating Rule 27 concerning electronic filing.

Page 48 | 21.2 ENTRIES OF APPEARANCE

Attorneys practicing in the court must complete the online registration form to request access to the electronic filing system.

All attorneys who practice in this court shall be required to become registered users by completing the online registration form to request access to the electronic filing system maintained by the Office of State Courts Administrator pursuant to Court Operating Rule 27.

Page 48 | 21.2 ENTRIES OF APPEARANCE

An exhibit to a pleading must be electronically filed and become part of the pleading in the filing system.

Any exhibit to a pleading shall be electronically filed and become part of the pleading in the filing system.

Page 55 | RULE 24 EXHIBITS

A party requesting an order as an informal matter must electronically file a proposed order before presenting the matter to the Judge.

A party requesting an order presented to the Court as an informal matter shall electronically file a proposed order to the Court before the matter is presented to the Judge.

Page 58 | RULE 26 PRESENTATION OF INFORMAL MATTERS

A request to appoint a process server other than the Sheriff must use the court’s electronic form available on its website.

Requests for appointment of a person other than the Sheriff to serve process shall be made on a “Request for Appointment of Process Server” electronic form, which may be found on the Court’s Web Site, http://www.stlouisco.com. (LawandPublicSafety/Circuit/Forms).

Page 60 | 28.1 SPECIAL PROCESS SERVERS

The attorney must electronically file the return of service with the Circuit Clerk.

the attorney shall file the return electronically to the Circuit Clerk.

Page 61 | 28.2 SERVICE RETURN

A person seeking to tax deposition costs must electronically file a certificate with specified information before the case is submitted.

Any person desiring to have depositions taxed as costs shall electronically file in the court file, prior to the submission of the case, a certificate showing the caption of the case, the name of the deponent, the date the deposition was taken, an itemized statement of the various charges made by the notary taking the same, the name and address of the person having custody of the original deposition and whether the charges have been paid.

Page 67 | 32.2 DEPOSITIONS

A petition for trial de novo or review from a Department of Revenue decision must be filed electronically with the Circuit Clerk.

A petition for trial de novo or review from the decision of the Department of Revenue shall be electronically filed with the Circuit Clerk.

Page 93 | Rule 62(B)

Search-warrant applications made after regular business hours, on weekends, or on court holidays must be submitted electronically, except that non-electronic requests and issuance are permitted in exigent circumstances or during an electronic-system malfunction.

All applications for the issuance of a search warrant after regular business hours, on weekends, and on court holidays, shall be submitted to the court electronically pursuant to the policies and procedures established by the court. An application for a search warrant may be requested and issued by non-electronic means in exigent circumstances, and in those instances when there is a malfunction of the electronic system.

Page 105

The executing officer must file the inventory return electronically or file its original with the Circuit Clerk of St. Louis County.

The officer who executes the search warrant shall file the inventory return electronically, or shall file the original Inventory Return, with the Circuit Clerk of St. Louis County.

Page 105

Original petitions and motions to modify prior decrees in domestic relations cases must be electronically filed and processed as new cases for assignment.

All original petitions and motions to modify prior decrees in domestic relations cases shall be electronically filed and processed as new cases for assignment purposes.

Page 107 | 68.1 INITIAL FILING REQUIREMENTS

All subsequent pleadings, motions, matters, and entries of appearance must be electronically filed.

All subsequent pleadings, motions and matters, including entries of appearance shall be electronically filed.

Page 107 | 68.1 INITIAL FILING REQUIREMENTS

The Judge must attach the same report for the Presiding Judge by January 1, without the 60-day reporting period that applies to the Circuit Court en banc report.

The Judge shall attach the same report to the Presiding Judge in accordance with I.C.7. of this Order by January 1st of the year, recognizing that there is no sixty (60) day period to submit the report following the end of the reporting period as there is for the report to the Circuit Court en banc.

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The report to the Circuit Court en banc is due no later than 60 days after the reporting period ends.

no later than sixty (60) days following the end of the reporting period.

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The City must file the certification with the State Auditor at the same time as its report due under Section 105.145.

The Court Administrator shall meet and confer with the Judge to ensure that the City shall timely file with the State Auditor, together with the City’s report due under Section 105.145 R.S.Mo., the City’s certification of its substantial compliance signed by the Judge with the Division procedures set forth in Section 79.360.1(1)(10) R.S.Mo.

Page 12 | 8. Reporting to State Auditor

A faxed document is deemed filed at the date and time recorded by the fax, and the transmitting party is responsible for ensuring the transmission is complete.

A document received by facsimile transmittal will be deemed filed as of the date and time recorded by the facsimile. The party transmitting the pleading or document is responsible for the completeness of the transmittal.

Page 19 | 3.4 PRO SE LITIGANT FILINGS BY FACSIMILE TRANSMISSION

Applications for trial de novo in civil and small claims cases are due within ten days after judgment.

All applications for trial de novo in civil and small claims cases shall be filed in writing with the appropriate clerk within ten (10) days after the date of judgment.

Page 28 | 6.5 TRIAL DE NOVO — 6.5.1 ASSOCIATE CIRCUIT JUDGE DIVISIONS

An appointed attorney seeking to be excused must file a motion within ten days of the appointment.

An attorney who seeks to be excused from the appointment shall file a motion to be excused within ten (10) days of the appointment.

Page 50 | 21.6 APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEYS IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

The interpreter or translator appointment order must be entered no later than ten days before the proceedings in which the non-English-speaking person will appear.

Any nonEnglish speaking party, or any party who intends to call as a witness a nonEnglish speaking person, shall provide written notice of the need for the appointment of a qualified interpreter or translator to the court as soon as possible, and in any event in sufficient time for the order for the appointment of a qualified interpreter or translator to be entered not later than ten (10) days prior to the proceedings in which the nonEnglish speaking person is to appear as a party or witness.

Page 56 | 25.1 APPOINTMENT OF QUALIFIED INTERPRETE OR TRANSLATOR FOR NONENGLISH SPEAKING PERSON

The appointment-order copy must be filed with the Judicial Administrator no later than ten days before the proceedings.

The party at whose behest an order for the appointment of a qualified interpreter or translator is entered shall file a copy of that order with the Judicial Administrator not later than ten (10) days prior to the proceedings in which the nonEnglish speaking person is to appear as a party or witness.

Page 56 | 25.1 APPOINTMENT OF QUALIFIED INTERPRETE OR TRANSLATOR FOR NONENGLISH SPEAKING PERSON

The request to use courtroom technology must be submitted no later than five business days before the proposed use.

Present, not later than five (5) business days prior to the proposed use of such equipment, a request to use such equipment or technology to the Court in such form and manner as the judge or other judicial officer presiding over the proceeding, may deem appropriate;

Page 62 | 29.1 Request to use information technology in the courtroom

After approval, a party must contact the Court’s Information Technology department as soon as possible and no later than five business days before the proposed use.

Contact the Court’s Information Technology department as soon as possible, and in no event later than five (5) business days prior to the proposed use of such equipment or technology in the courtroom;

Page 62 | 29.2 Requirements after request to use information technology in the courtroom is approved

The certificate of service must be filed with the court when the interrogatories are mailed.

The interrogating party shall show upon the interrogatories a certificate of service and shall file with the court at the time the interrogatories are mailed a certificate of service which shall include (a) the parties served; (b) the date and manner of service (c) the designation of the pleading, as first interrogatories, second interrogatories, etc.; and (d) the signature of the attorney or party serving the interrogatories.

Page 66 | RULE 32 DISCOVERY — 32.1 INTERROGATORIES

The deposition-cost certificate must be filed before the case is submitted.

Any person desiring to have depositions taxed as costs shall electronically file in the court file, prior to the submission of the case, a certificate showing the caption of the case, the name of the deponent, the date the deposition was taken, an itemized statement of the various charges made by the notary taking the same, the name and address of the person having custody of the original deposition and whether the charges have been paid.

Page 67 | 32.2 DEPOSITIONS

If a moving party chooses to submit suggestions of law, they must be filed at least seven days before argument.

In the event, however, a party filing a motion desires to submit suggestions of law in support of said motion, such suggestions shall be filed and served on the other party or parties a minimum of seven (7) days before argument of the motion.

Page 68 | 33.2 SUGGESTIONS IN SUPPORT OF MOTIONS, WHEN REQUIRED

Should suggestions in opposition be filed by any party, they shall be filed and served on opposing parties prior to that date of the argument.

Should suggestions in opposition be filed by any party, they shall be filed and served on opposing parties prior to that date of the argument.

Page 68 | 33.2 SUGGESTIONS IN SUPPORT OF MOTIONS, WHEN REQUIRED

The separate written jury demand must be filed at least five days before the later of the summons return date or the date set for trial; for good cause, the court may grant a jury-trial request despite waiver.

In all civil cases triable pursuant to practices and procedures applicable before an Associate Circuit Judge, a trial by jury shall be deemed waived unless written demand on a separate memo be filed not later than five (5) days before the return date of the summons or the date set for trial, whichever is later, provided that for good cause shown, either party’s request for a jury trial may be granted.

Page 72 | 36.4 CIVIL JURY TRIALS-ASSOCIATE CIRCUIT

If no proof of service is filed or alias summons requested, the Circuit Clerk must place the case on the dismissal docket 90 days after filing.

The Circuit Clerk shall place a case on the dismissal docket 90 days after the date of filing if there has been no proof of service filed or alias summons requested.

Page 73 | 37.1 DISMISSAL DOCKET

The case will be dismissed without prejudice if service is not obtained or the court does not extend the date.

If service is not obtained or the date extended by the court, the case will be dismissed without prejudice.

Page 73 | 37.1 DISMISSAL DOCKET

The ADR results must be reported within 90 days of the referral order or 10 days after the process concludes, whichever is sooner, unless the Court sets another time.

The results shall be reported on a form, within 90 days of the Order, or within ten days of the conclusion of the process, whichever is sooner, unless another time is set by the Court.

Page 75 | 38.3 REFERRAL TO ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

An ADR opt-out notification must be made within 30 days of the Order of Referral.

This “opt out” notification shall be made within 30 days of the Order of Referral.

Page 75 | 38.3 REFERRAL TO ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

The parties must dismiss cases passed for settlement within 30 days, unless the court extends the time.

Cases passed for settlement shall be dismissed by the parties within 30 days or as extended by the court.

Page 79 | SETTLEMENT AND DEFAULT

The proposed findings and conclusions are due at the conclusion of trial or within a reasonable time directed by the Court.

In all Court tried cases In which findings of fact and conclusions of law are required, the parties through their attorneys, shall submit proposed findings of fact and conclusions of law at the conclusion of the trial or within a reasonable time as directed by the Court.

Page 82 | TRIALS

Objections to interrogatories must be filed and noticed for hearing within 30 days after the interrogatory or certificate of service is filed, or they are waived.

(4) Objections. Objections to interrogatories shall be filed and noticed for hearing within thirty days of the filing of the interrogatory or certificate of service; otherwise, any objections shall be deemed waived.

Page 88 | RULE 57.1 INTERROGATORIES TO PARTIES IN DOMESTIC CASES

Objections to production requests must be filed and noticed for hearing within 30 days of the request’s filing or certificate of service, or they are waived.

Objections to production of document requests shall be filed and noticed for hearing within thirty days of the filing of the request or certificate of service; otherwise, any objections shall be deemed waived.

Page 89 | Rule 58.1(4) Objections

A petitioner seeking a judge rather than a traffic commissioner must file a hearing motion with the petition, or the right to a judge in the first instance is waived.

If the petitioner desires to have the case heard by a judge rather than a traffic commissioner, the petitioner at the time of filing the petition shall file a motion for hearing before a judge of the Circuit Court. If no motion is filed at the same time as the petition, the right to have the petition heard by a judge in the first instance is deemed waived and the case shall be assigned to a traffic commissioner, as appointed pursuant to 479.500 RSMo. If the motion is timely filed, the case shall be assigned to a judge for hearing and determination.

Page 93 | Rule 62(B)

A party seeking rehearing by a judge must file the motion with the hearing traffic commissioner’s clerk within twenty days after the findings and recommendation are delivered or mailed.

Any party to a cause of action heard by a traffic commissioner seeking a rehearing of the commissioner’s finding and recommendations shall file a motion for rehearing by a judge with the clerk of the traffic commissioner who heard the case. The motion shall be filed within twenty days of the date that the findings and recommendation of the commissioner are delivered or mailed to the parties.

Page 93 | Rule 62(C)

The condemning authority’s attorney must file the notice of payment of award when the condemnation payment is paid into the court registry.

The attorney for the condemning authority shall file a notice of payment of award at the time that payment of a condemnation amount is paid into the registry of the court.

Page 98 | 66.2 NOTICE OF PAYMENT OF AWARD

The specified withdrawal notices must be served on the client personally, by first-class mail, or by third-party carrier at the client’s last known address.

notices to clients of withdrawal memoranda, motions to withdraw, and notices of termination of limited appearance shall include the client’s last known address and shall be served on the client personally, or by first class mail, or by third party carrier at the party’s last known address.

Page 49 | 21.4 WITHDRAWAL OF ATTORNEYS

A copy of the motion and a hearing notice stating the time, date, and place must be sent to the Prosecuting Attorney and defendant.

The motion shall be heard by the Presiding Judge or his or her designee and a copy of the motion along with a Notice of hearing stating the time, date, and place where the motion shall be heard shall be sent to the Prosecuting Attorney and defendant.

Page 50 | 21.6 APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEYS IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

A process server appointed in place of the Sheriff must be a person of lawful age, not a corporation or business association.

Any person of lawful age, other than the Sheriff, appointed to serve process shall be a natural person and not a corporation or other business association.

Page 60 | 28.1 SPECIAL PROCESS SERVERS

Only the Sheriff may be appointed to serve process requiring a levy, seizure, sequestration, garnishment, or other taking.

No person, other than the Sheriff, shall be appointed to serve any order, writ or other process which requires any levy, seizure, sequestration, garnishment, or other taking.

Page 60 | 28.1 SPECIAL PROCESS SERVERS

A return of service by another sheriff, a Special Process Server, or another authorized person must be returned to the attorney or party who sought service.

Any service by another Sheriff or a Special Process Server or any other person authorized to serve process shall return to the attorney or party who sought service

Page 61 | 28.2 SERVICE RETURN

Service by the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office must be scanned into the court’s case management system.

Any service by the St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office shall be scanned into the courts case management system.

Page 61 | 28.2 SERVICE RETURN

When publication of a notice or advertisement is required by law or court order, it must appear in a newspaper qualified by the court en banc.

When any notice or advertisement relating to any cause, matter, or thing in the Circuit Court of St. Louis County shall be required by law or the order of any court to be published, the same shall be published in a newspaper qualified by the court en banc. The Court Administrator shall maintain a list of qualified newspapers approved by the court en banc. Effective January 1, 2010.

Page 64 | RULE 30 PROCEDURE ON PUBLICATION

After attaching the affidavit to the interrogatories, the interrogated party must serve a copy on each party.

The interrogated party shall prepare the affidavit to be signed by the appropriate party, attach it as the last page of the interrogatories and then serve a copy upon each party.

Page 66 | RULE 32 DISCOVERY — 32.1 INTERROGATORIES

The original interrogatories must be served on the interrogated party’s counsel or, if unrepresented, on the party.

The original shall be served upon counsel for the interrogated party, or the party himself if not represented.

Page 66 | RULE 32 DISCOVERY — 32.1 INTERROGATORIES

A certificate of service is required for interrogatories and must document the parties served and the service details.

The interrogating party shall show upon the interrogatories a certificate of service and shall file with the court at the time the interrogatories are mailed a certificate of service which shall include (a) the parties served; (b) the date and manner of service (c) the designation of the pleading, as first interrogatories, second interrogatories, etc.; and (d) the signature of the attorney or party serving the interrogatories.

Page 66 | RULE 32 DISCOVERY — 32.1 INTERROGATORIES

Should suggestions in opposition be filed by any party, they shall be filed and served on opposing parties prior to that date of the argument.

Should suggestions in opposition be filed by any party, they shall be filed and served on opposing parties prior to that date of the argument.

Page 68 | 33.2 SUGGESTIONS IN SUPPORT OF MOTIONS, WHEN REQUIRED

If a moving party chooses to submit suggestions of law, they must be served on the other parties at least seven days before argument.

In the event, however, a party filing a motion desires to submit suggestions of law in support of said motion, such suggestions shall be filed and served on the other party or parties a minimum of seven (7) days before argument of the motion.

Page 68 | 33.2 SUGGESTIONS IN SUPPORT OF MOTIONS, WHEN REQUIRED

Counsel must ascertain that process has been properly and timely served.

It shall be the duty of counsel to ascertain that process has been properly and timely served

Page 80 | DEFAULT

The Circuit Clerk must prepare and serve each defendant with notice of the report filing, the award amount, and the 30-day deadline to file written exceptions.

(B) Cause to be prepared and served upon all defendants a form of notice which notifies each defendant of the date of the filing of the report of commissioners, the amount awarded for the property in which said defendant has an interest, and that the defendant must file written exceptions to said report within thirty (30) days of such service of notice; and

Page 98 | 66.1 REPORTS OF COMMISSIONERS

The Circuit Clerk must mail or email the notice of payment of award to each owner or the owner’s attorney and the Recorder of Deeds.

(3) The Circuit Clerk shall mail or electronically mail a copy of the notice of payment of award to each owner or the attorney for the owner and the Recorder of Deeds of St. Louis County.

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When a pending bond remains in effect after indictment, the criminal docket clerk is directed to notify the defendant, the defendant’s attorney, and the surety of the indictment and set the case on the arraignment docket.

The criminal docket clerk will be directed to notify the defendant, his attorney and the surety of the indictment and set the case on the arraignment docket.

Page 102 | 67.3 GRAND JURY

When a defendant is confined, the grand-jury judge will direct delivery of the indictment and a commitment order to the St. Louis County Department of Justice Services.

In cases in which a defendant is confined, the Judge in charge of the grand jury will direct that a copy of the indictment be delivered to the St. Louis County Department of Justice Services together with an order committing the defendant on the indictment.

Page 102 | 67.3 GRAND JURY

When the original indictment is dismissed and a new indictment is issued for charges arising from the same occurrence, the criminal docket clerk must notify the defendant’s attorney and surety and set the case on the arraignment docket.

The criminal docket clerk shall notify the defendant’s attorney and the surety of the new indictment and set the case on the arraignment docket.

Page 102 | 67.3 GRAND JURY

Income and Expense and Property Statements must be served on the other parties as provided in the rule.

Income and Expense and Property Statements shall be completed, under oath on the form approved by the court and available from the Office of the Circuit Clerk, typed in substantially the same format, and shall be electronically filed with the court and served on the other parties as provided herein.

Page 108 | 68.2 FILING OF INCOME AND EXPENSE AND PROPERTY STATEMENTS

The petitioner or movant must serve the financial statements on the other parties at the same time as the first pleading.

Petitioner/Movant shall electronically file financial statements with their first pleading and shall serve them on the other parties at the same time as the first pleading.

Page 108 | 68.2 FILING OF INCOME AND EXPENSE AND PROPERTY STATEMENTS

A copy of the financial statements must be mailed to each opposing party's attorney or to any opposing party who is unrepresented.

A copy of the financial statements shall be mailed to the attorney for each opposing party or to any unrepresented party.

Page 108 | 68.2 FILING OF INCOME AND EXPENSE AND PROPERTY STATEMENTS

The Automatic Family Court Order must be served on the other party along with the petition and summons.

A copy of the Automatic Family Court Order shall also be attached to the summons and served on the other party along with the petition and summons.

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Each party must provide the opposing party copies of documents in their possession or control, including documents they can obtain electronically.

Each party must deliver to the opposing party copies of any documents that are in their possession or control, including documents which they may obtain electronically.

Page 112 | 68.5 MANDATORY EXCHANGE OF DOCUMENTS

Counsel or an unrepresented party must coordinate a simultaneous exchange of the documents.

Counsel for the parties or the party themselves, if unrepresented, shall coordinate a simultaneous exchange of such documents.

Page 112 | 68.5 MANDATORY EXCHANGE OF DOCUMENTS

Each party must deliver the other party complete, readable copies of the documents listed on the mandatory exchange form within 75 days of service of summons.

Within seventy-five (75) days of service of summons each party shall deliver to the other party a complete and readable copy of each of the documents specified on the mandatory exchange of documents form.

Page 112 | 68.5 MANDATORY EXCHANGE OF DOCUMENTS

If there has been a material change, the parties must exchange specified updated financial and family-related documents at least seven days before any conference.

(4) Updated information: At least seven days prior to any conference, if there has been any material change, the parties shall exchange any updated income and expense statements or statements of property as well as any amended parenting plans or child support worksheets (Form 14).

Page 115 | 68.6 STATUS CONFERENCES WITH THE COURT

In all cases filed in this Circuit there shall be deposited with the appropriate clerk a sum set from time to time by the court en banc in accord with the applicable statutes, ordinances, Supreme Court Rules and Local Rules, as posted in the Office of the Circuit Clerk. When a case is electronically filed by a registered attorney the fee shall be paid by credit card, debit account or e-check.

In all cases filed in this Circuit there shall be deposited with the appropriate clerk a sum set from time to time by the court en banc in accord with the applicable statutes, ordinances, Supreme Court Rules and Local Rules, as posted in the Office of the Circuit Clerk. When a case is electronically filed by a registered attorney the fee shall be paid by credit card, debit account or e-check.

Page 23 | 5.1 FILING FEE AND COSTS DEPOSIT

A poor-person fee-waiver applicant must apply before filing, appear in court unless unavoidably prevented, and submit the petition with an affidavit containing the specified information.

Applicants to the Court for permission to sue as a poor person must, unless unavoidably prevented, be present in court when the application is made and the application shall be made before the case is filed. Every such application shall be accompanied with the petition in the case and an affidavit which shall contain (1) a statement of the inability of the applicant to pay or provide security for costs of the suit, (2) whether prior application has been made to any Court or Judge thereof and the result of that requests, (3) the period of time the applicant has resided in the circuit, and (4) that the applicant has truthfully stated to counsel or the court all the facts bearing on the case and has a meritorious cause of action.

Page 23 | 5.4 WAIVER OF FEES OR COSTS DEPOSIT

When qualifying nonprofit representation allows an indigent person to obtain a fee waiver without court approval, the organization must file a written indigency certification signed by one of its licensed attorneys.

In any case in which an indigent person seeks to have costs or fees waived because of representation by a legal aid society or legal services or other nonprofit organization, and because of such representation does not need approval of the court for the waiver of the fees, the organization shall be required to file a written certification that the person has been found indigent signed by a licensed attorney at law of the organization.

Page 24 | 5.4(4)

Approval allows the case to proceed without a cost deposit, subject to a later costs order in the interest of justice; if the request is denied, the petition must be filed with the denial and costs must be deposited within ten days to avoid dismissal without prejudice.

If the court approves the request, the case shall be filed without a cost deposit and proceed as any other case shall proceed. However, the court making the final determination of the case may order costs paid as it sees fit in the interest of justice. However, if the request is denied the petition shall be filed with a copy of the denial and the parties shall be given ten days to deposit the proper costs or the case will be dismissed without prejudice.

Page 24 | 5.4(3)

For the specified Chapter 517 filings that independently exceed its limits, the party must tender the required additional cost deposit with the filing or the pleading will not be accepted.

When a case has been filed to be heard pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 517 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri and a party files an amended petition, counterclaim, cross-claim, or third- party petition or a motion for consolidation of cases that independently exceeds the limits set forth in Chapter 517, that party shall tender therewith, to the appropriate clerk, the additional costs deposit required by Local Rule. The payment of the additional cost deposit is a condition precedent to filing the pleading, and no such pleading shall be accepted for filing unless the cost deposit is tendered with the pleading.

Page 28 | 6.4.2 COUNTER-CLAIMS, CROSS-CLAIMS, THIRD-PARTY PETITIONS, OR CONSOLIDATED CLAIMS EXCEEDING THE LIMITS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 517

The applicant shall, at the time of filing of the application for trial de novo, deposit the sum provided for by state law and local rule with the appropriate clerk. In the event the deposit is not made, the application shall be accepted and processed without the fee. The judge of the court to which the case is assigned may impose and appropriate sanction for non-payment, including dismissal of the application for trial de novo.

The applicant shall, at the time of filing of the application for trial de novo, deposit the sum provided for by state law and local rule with the appropriate clerk. In the event the deposit is not made, the application shall be accepted and processed without the fee. The judge of the court to which the case is assigned may impose and appropriate sanction for non-payment, including dismissal of the application for trial de novo.

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No filing fee is required for the separate paternity case filed when paternity must be established in a dissolution case.

Due to issues of confidentiality, in any dissolution case in which paternity of one or more children must be established, a separate case shall be filed to establish paternity with no filing fee required.

Page 107 | 68.1 INITIAL FILING REQUIREMENTS

A $7.50 CVC surcharge must be assessed for the specified violations, except in dismissed cases or when costs are waived because the defendant is indigent.

The Court Administrator shall cause a $7.50 Crime Victims Compensation Fund (“CVC”) surcharge to be assessed on all non-moving and moving traffic violations and all other non-traffic municipal ordinance violations, unless the case has been dismissed, or costs have been waived due to the Division finding the defendant indigent.

Page 156 | Reporting Requirements of the Municipal Division — Reporting to the Department of Revenue

Indigent defendants must not be assessed Division costs.

Division costs shall not be assessed against indigent defendants, as per law.

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The Court Administrator must coordinate with the City to create a system for online court payments and provide free online access to specified case and docket information.

The Court Administrator shall communicate with the City to create an appropriate system to allow court payments online and further, to make available free, online access to information about pending cases, outstanding warrants and scheduled Division dockets.

Page 164

Filing fees for the common cases are waived after the first filing fee is paid.

Filings fees for all common cases will be waived after the first filing fee is paid.

Page 180 | Multiple Minors in Common Proceeding

Costs toward the sheriff’s fees must be paid to the clerk when the execution application is filed.

Costs to apply toward sheriff’s fees shall be paid to the clerk at the time of the filing of the application.

Page 193 | RULE 81 EXECUTION

Pursuant to Section 488.426.1, RSMo., the Circuit Clerk shall collect a surcharge of $20.00 from any party filing a civil suit to be heard under practices and procedures applicable before Associate Circuit Judges and any civil suit in the Circuit Court provided that such surcharge shall not be collected by the county or state or any city.

Pursuant to Section 488.426.1, RSMo., the Circuit Clerk shall collect a surcharge of $20.00 from any party filing a civil suit to be heard under practices and procedures applicable before Associate Circuit Judges and any civil suit in the Circuit Court provided that such surcharge shall not be collected by the county or state or any city.

Page 204 | 100.3 SURCHARGE FUND

Witness fees are the responsibility of the party responsible for court costs when the witness submits a statement of fees and mileage to the court and parties for inclusion in the judgment.

The parties are responsible for paying the witness fees as court costs so that the party who is responsible for paying the court costs are responsible for any witness fee if the witness submits a statement of fees and mileage to the court and parties as part of the judgment of the court.

Page 23 | 5.3 WITNESS FEES

The court must rule on a fee-waiver request and may investigate whether the request or cause of action has merit.

The court shall rule on the request and may conduct any investigation necessary to determine if the request or the cause of action has merit.

Page 24 | 5.4(2)

Copies furnished to city, county, or state agencies or departments are free; other parties are charged the applicable posted statutory and regulatory rate.

No charge shall be made for copies of documents furnished to any city, county, state agency or state department. Other parties shall be charged the rate specified by the applicable statutes and rules, and as posted in the Office of the Circuit Clerk.

Page 35 | 7.2 DUPLICATING POLICY

Money held by the Circuit Clerk in a separate, interest-bearing account must be paid as provided in Rule 12(1).

Money held by the Circuit Clerk in any separate, interest bearing account shall be payable as provided in Rule 12(1).

Page 43 | 12.6(6)

When the Court orders an interpreter or translator fee deposit as a condition of appointment, the parties must pay the ordered funds to the Circuit Clerk.

When the Court, as a condition of entering an order for the appointment of a qualified interpreter or translator for a non-English speaking person, orders one or more of the parties to deposit funds into the Registry of the Court in a specified amount reasonably necessary to cover the fees and expenses of the qualified interpreter or translator, such funds shall be paid to the Circuit Clerk.

Page 43 | 12.8(1) DEPOSIT OF FEE FOR QUALIFIED INTERPRETER OR TRANSLATOR FOR NONENGLISH SPEAKING PERSON

After disposition and a Court order, the Circuit Clerk must pay the deposited funds to the interpreter or translator and return any remainder to the parties.

Upon disposition of the proceedings and the order of the Court, the Circuit Clerk shall pay such funds to the qualified interpreter or translator, and shall return any portion of the deposit to the parties.

Page 43 | 12.8(2)

If the Court orders costs for administering the investment, those costs must include a reasonable Circuit Clerk fee of at least $100, paid from account interest.

Pursuant to Section 483.310 RSMo., the Court may order that the necessary costs for administering the investment shall be paid to the Circuit Clerk. The necessary costs shall include a reasonable fee to the Circuit Clerk of at least $100.00 and shall be paid from interest earned on the account.

Page 43 | 12.6(5)

Court costs and fees may be paid to the Circuit Clerk by Master Card, Visa, or Discover, with each credit-card payment exceeding $1.00.

The payment of court costs and fees may be made to the office of the Circuit Clerk by credit card pursuant to this rule. Any credit card payment must be in excess of $1.00 and only payments via Master Card, Visa or Discover will be accepted.

Page 43 | 12.7 PAYMENT BY CREDIT CARD

In a civil case, the Court may condition an interpreter or translator appointment order on parties depositing funds for the associated fees and expenses, and the Judicial Administrator may not retain the interpreter or translator until ordered funds are deposited.

In a civil case, the Court, as a condition of entering an order for the appointment of a qualified interpreter or translator, may order one or more of the parties to deposit funds into the Registry of the Court in a specified amount reasonably necessary to cover the fees and expenses of the qualified interpreter or translator, as provided by §476.806. (See Rule 12.8. Deposit of Fee for Qualified Interpreter or Translator for NonEnglish Speaking Person.) The Judicial Administrator shall not retain the necessary qualified interpreter or translator for the Court until such funds are deposited as ordered.

Page 56 | 25.1 APPOINTMENT OF QUALIFIED INTERPRETE OR TRANSLATOR FOR NONENGLISH SPEAKING PERSON

The Court Administrator is not required to collect court-cost underpayments of less than $5.00.

The Court Administrator is not required to pursue collection of underpayments of court costs of less than $5.00.

Page 163

The Court Administrator is not required to refund court-cost overpayments of $5.00 or less.

The Court Administrator is not required to refund any overpayment of court costs of $5.00 or less.

Page 163

Costs are assessed for the prevailing party under Missouri law, are not billed by the Clerk, and become part of the court's judgment.

Costs shall be assessed in favor of the prevailing party in accordance with Missouri Law. The Clerk shall not bill for costs but the costs shall be part of the judgment of the court.

Page 23 | 5.2

A document submitted for a judge’s or commissioner’s signature that will be public once signed and filed must include both an unredacted version and a version redacted to remove confidential information under Court Operating Rule 2.

Any document, including but not limited to proposed judgments, submitted by an attorney or party in any manner ( either electronically or in court) for a judge or commissioner’s signature that will be public ( Security Level 1 or 2) once signed and filed must include an unredacted and redacted version that removes all confidential information as set forth in Court Operating Rule 2.

Page 20 | 3.5 REDACTION REQUIREMENT FOR DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED FOR JUDICIAL SIGNATURE

Issued search warrants, their applications, and supporting affidavits remain confidential until the warrant return or expiration, whichever occurs first, and may be made available to another person only by written order of the issuing judge or Presiding Judge.

Search warrants issued, all applications therefor, and any supporting affidavit or affidavits shall be confidential records, until the return is made on the warrant or until the warrant expires, whichever is earlier, and shall not be made available to any other person except upon written order of the Judge issuing the search warrant or of the Presiding Judge.

Page 105

Records kept confidential by the Presiding Judge under subsection (8) may be made available to a person only by the Presiding Judge's written order.

Records made confidential by order of the Presiding Judge pursuant to subsection (8) shall not be made available to any person except upon written order of the Presiding Judge.

Page 105

After the warrant return or expiration, whichever occurs first, the warrant, application, and supporting affidavits are generally available for inspection, but the Presiding Judge may keep them confidential during an ongoing related investigation upon a party's application showing good cause.

After the return is made on a search warrant or after the warrant expires, whichever is earlier, the search warrant and the application therefor, along with any supporting affidavit or affidavits accompanying the applications shall be available for inspection as are records of the court generally, provided that upon application of a party for good cause shown, the Presiding Judge may order that the warrant, application, and any affidavits remain confidential during the pendency of an ongoing investigation to which these documents relate.

Page 105

Documents relating to SATOP assessment, assignments, and completion must remain confidential.

all documents relating to the program assessment, assignments and completion shall remain confidential.

Page 155 | Confidentiality of SATOP Programs

The monthly report must omit the defendant's name for closed records and black out the name in cases that are nolle prossed, dismissed, or result in a not-guilty finding.

If a record is closed under Chapter 610, R.S.Mo., the Court Administrator shall not include the name of the defendant in the monthly report. For all cases that are nolle prossed, dismissed, or those in which the defendant is found not guilty, the Court Administrator shall supply all the required information, but black out the defendant’s name.

Page 155 | Reporting Requirements of the Municipal Division — Reporting to the City

The filer must redact confidential information from documents, subject to the stated exceptions for minor identifying information and confidential records or documents.

Confidential Information to be Redacted. Pursuant to Court Operating Rule 2, the filer of a document shall redact all confidential information (“Confidential Information”).

Page 185 | Rule 72.8(B)

Confidential records and documents may not be produced to anyone other than parties or counsel of record without a court order.

(E) Court Order. Confidential Records and Confidential Documents, as set forth above, shall not be produced to individuals other than parties or counsel of record without a court order.

Page 187 | Court Order

A minor’s name and date of birth need not be redacted in the specified probate matters, and confidential information need not be redacted from confidential case records or documents unavailable to the public.

For purposes of probate matters in which the minor is a proposed ward/protectee, ward/protectee, an heir/devisee, or other interested party, the minor’s name and date of birth are not considered confidential information and are not required to be redacted. The filer of a document is not required to redact Confidential Information from confidential case records or confidential documents identified below in Rule 72.3-72.4 because said documents are not available for public access.

Page 186 | Rule 72.8(B)

The specified Confidential Documents in probate cases, including the listed financial and vital-record documents, must remain inaccessible to the general public.

Confidential Documents. Confidential Documents, as set forth by the State Judicial Records Committee and designated below in subparagraphs (i)-(vi), shall remain inaccessible to the general public. Confidential Documents in probate cases shall include: 1. Inventories, annual and final settlements, statements of account, account statements, vouchers, verifications, agreements of depositories, birth certificates, death certificates, and case information filing sheets;

Page 186 | Rule 72.8(D)

Confidential Records under Supreme Court Operating Rule 4.24 must remain inaccessible to the general public.

Confidential Records. Confidential Records, as set forth in Supreme Court Operating Rule 4.24, shall remain inaccessible to the general public.

Page 186 | Rule 72.8(C)

The filing party must, or the responding party may, schedule a status conference within 75 days of service or an entry of appearance; the conference should occur within 120 days after service, and only the assigned division’s judicial officer may reschedule it.

(1) Scheduling: As soon as a petition or motion is served on the other party or an entry of appearance has been filed, but no later than seventy-five (75) days after service on the other party or an entry of appearance has been filed, the party who filed the petition or motion shall, or the responding party may, schedule a conference with the court in the division to which the case has been assigned. The conference should be scheduled for a date no later than one hundred and twenty (120) days after service. Subsequent conferences may be scheduled by the parties or the Court as appropriate as the case progresses. Only the judicial officer in the division to which the case has been assigned may reschedule the conferences.

Page 115 | 68.6 STATUS CONFERENCES WITH THE COURT

A status conference addressing PDL issues must be held with the judicial officer before a contested PDL motion may be heard.

Before contested motions for PDL may be heard, a status conference addressing PDL issues shall be held with the judicial officer;

Page 116 | 68.6 STATUS CONFERENCES WITH THE COURT

Suggestions of law and citations are not required for the listed objections or pre-trial motions unless the Court orders otherwise.

Except upon order of the Court, no suggestions of law or citation of authorities shall be required when filing objections to interrogatories, requests to produce or for admissions or for any pre-trial motion.

Page 68 | 33.2 SUGGESTIONS IN SUPPORT OF MOTIONS, WHEN REQUIRED

A continuance in a civil case may be granted only by the assigned judge or a judge designated by that judge.

Continuances of cases shall be granted only by the judge to whom the case is assigned or another judge designated by said judge.

Page 70 | 34.1 CIVIL CASES

A request for more time to answer interrogatories must first be made to the other party or their attorney.

(3) Extension of time. Requests for extension of time to answer interrogatories shall be first made to the other party or their attorney.

Page 88 | RULE 57.1 INTERROGATORIES TO PARTIES IN DOMESTIC CASES

An extension must be requested as provided in 13(A)(f) and granted; otherwise, mediation must be completed or scheduled and Form 15 filed by the first case conference.

(E) Unless an extension of time is requested as set out above in 13(A)(f) and granted, the mediation process must be completed and/or scheduled with the mediator and the Form 15 filed with the Court no later than the date of the first case conference.

Page 128 | FORM 15

Motions for continuances for a court session must be submitted at least 24 hours before the scheduled court date.

Notwithstanding, entries of appearances and motions for continuances shall be submitted for any particular court session no later than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the scheduled court date.

Page 169 | Part III – Other General Rules, A. Fax and Electronic Memoranda

An extension request for an inventory or bond must state the reason for the continuance and provide a requested date no more than 30 days from the division’s filing deadline.

The request shall identify the reason for the continuance and shall provide a date, no more than thirty days from the division’s deadline for filing of the inventory or bond.

Page 180 | Requests for Extension of Time

A written extension request to correct deficiencies must state the reason and a proposed correction date no more than 30 days after the division’s deadline.

A request for additional time to submit corrections shall be in writing and must be electronically filed. The request shall identify the reason for the continuance and shall provide a date, no more than thirty days from the division’s deadline, for filing the corrections.

Page 181 | Documents to Open New Estates – Correction of Deficiencies

A written extension request to file a settlement or statement of account must be e-filed, state the reason, and suggest a due date no more than 30 days per request.

A written request for additional time to file a settlement or statement of account must be e-filed detailing the reason for the continuance along with a suggested due date of not more than 30 days per request.

Page 182 | Rule 72.3 Electronic Filing of Settlements in the Probate Division (E)(1)

A request for more time to produce documents must first be made to the other party or their attorney; if unopposed, the extension copy is not filed unless an order is requested under Supreme Court Rule 61.01(b) regarding an objection or later failure to produce.

Requests for extension of time to produce documents shall be first made to the other party or their attorney. If there is no objection to the request for additional time, a copy of the extension shall not be filed with the court file unless an order is requested under Supreme Court Rule 61.01(b) with respect to any objection to or subsequent failure to produce the requested documents.

Page 89 | Rule 58.1(3) Extension of Time

If the case is unresolved at the initial appearance, pretrial and trial dates are set then, parties are expected to provide exclusionary dates, and a continuance may be granted upon good cause shown.

(9) If resolution of the case has not been reached by the parties at the initial appearance in the Associate division, pre-trial and trial dates shall be set at that initial appearance. Parties shall be expected to present exclusionary dates to the court at the initial appearance. A case may be continued upon good cause shown.

Page 147

When a person is not dressed in compliance with the dress code, the Judge may continue the case if the Prosecuting Attorney or defendant requests it.

Division personnel shall require that said person leave the courtroom until such time as the person is appropriately dressed to meet the Code, or the Judge may continue the case upon request of the Prosecuting Attorney or defendant.

Page 168 | B.3. Appropriate Attire

To set a pre-trial motion pending before a Traffic Commissioner, contact the division clerk for the appropriate Commissioner.

Pre-trial motions in matters pending before the Traffic Commissioner shall be set with the division clerk for the appropriate Commissioner.

Page 16 | 2.4 PARTICULAR MATTERS

To set a pre-trial motion in family court, apply to the domestic relations docket clerk unless the division requires setting motions with its division clerk.

Pre-trial motions in matters pending in the family court shall be set by making application to the domestic relations docket clerk except for those divisions requiring motions to be set with the division clerk.

Page 16 | 2.4 PARTICULAR MATTERS

To set a pre-trial motion pending before a Circuit Judge, apply to the clerk of the assigned division.

Pre-trial motions in criminal and civil cases pending before Circuit Judges shall be set by making application to the division clerk of the division to which the case is assigned.

Page 16 | 2.4 PARTICULAR MATTERS

To set a pre-trial motion pending before an Associate Circuit Judge, apply to the clerk of the assigned division.

Pre-trial motions in criminal and civil cases pending before Associate Circuit Judges shall be set by making application to the division clerk of the division to which the case is assigned.

Page 16 | 2.4 PARTICULAR MATTERS

A party must obtain a favorable ruling from the presiding judicial officer before using courtroom technology.

Obtain a favorable ruling from the judge or other judicial officer presiding over the proceeding on the request to use such equipment or technology;

Page 62 | 29.1 Request to use information technology in the courtroom

After receiving approval, the party must contact the Court’s Information Technology department as soon as possible, no later than five business days before the proposed use, and inform it of the favorable ruling.

Contact the Court’s Information Technology department as soon as possible, and in no event later than five (5) business days prior to the proposed use of such equipment or technology in the courtroom; and b. Advise the Court’s Information Technology department of the favorable ruling.

Page 62 | 29.2 Requirements after request to use information technology in the courtroom is approved

A party seeking to use technology in court must advise all other parties of the intent to request the Court’s permission.

Advise all other parties of the intent to request the permission of the Court to use such equipment or technology;

Page 62 | 29.1 Request to use information technology in the courtroom

Attorneys and parties may not communicate directly or indirectly with a petit juror unless the Court grants leave.

Attorneys and parties to an action shall not, directly or indirectly, communicate with any petit juror, except with leave of Court.

Page 84 | 53.3 COUNSEL/PARTY CONTACT WITH JURORS

Before an indictment, information, or complaint is filed, appearance-bond motions must be made first to the Duty Judge, then to the specified judges in the stated order if unavailable.

Motions to set appearance bonds, prior to the filing of an indictment, information, or complaint, shall be made first to the Duty Judge and, then, if the said Duty Judge is not available, then to an Associate Circuit Judge assigned to criminal matters and then to the Presiding Judge or in his or her absence to the Assistant Presiding Judge and then to any other judge of the Circuit.

Page 101 | 67.1.3 APPEARANCE BONDS

The Prosecuting Attorney must advise the grand-jury judge the day before a case is presented of defendants with another pending charge and the division and case numbers.

The Prosecuting Attorney will advise the Judge in charge of the grand jury, on the day before a case is presented, the names of any defendants who have another charge pending in a division and the number of the division and of the case.

Page 101 | 67.3 GRAND JURY

To avoid a separate filing fee, the attorney filing the paternity case must advise the Circuit Clerk of the companion divorce case and its case number.

In order to avoid a separate filing fee, the attorney filing the paternity case shall be responsible for advising the Circuit Clerk of the companion divorce case and its case number.

Page 107 | 68.1 INITIAL FILING REQUIREMENTS

Non-contested and default hearings must be scheduled with the Clerk in the assigned division.

(1) Non-contested and default hearings shall be scheduled with the Clerk in the division to which the case is assigned.

Page 119 | 68.8 NON-CONTESTED AND DEFAULT HEARINGS

A disqualified Municipal Judge must inform the Presiding Judge within ten days after disqualification.

A Municipal Judge that is disqualified, pursuant to Missouri Supreme Court Rule 37.53 shall within ten (10) days after his or her disqualification inform the Presiding Judge of the disqualification.

Page 149 | RULE 69.05 DISQUALIFICATION OF JUDGE

After the briefing stage, all parties must notify the clerk that the matter is ready for submission.

Thereafter, all parties shall notify the clerk of the division hearing the cause that it is ready for submission.

Page 176 | RULE 71 ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEWS

Counsel filing an action subject to Local Rule 72.7 must contact the clerk immediately after filing to obtain a hearing date.

All counsel filing an action subject to Local Rule 72.7 shall be responsible for contacting the clerk to obtain a hearing date immediately after the action is filed.

Page 185 | Rule 72.7(D)

A party seeking a certified or authenticated court-document copy or an appellate legal file shall contact the designated Circuit Clerk office.

Any party seeking a Certified or Authenticated copy of a court document or a legal file on appeal shall contact the designated office of the Circuit Clerk.

Page 35 | 7.3 CERTIFIED, AUTHENTICATED COPIES AND LEGAL FILES

An attorney must advise the judges presiding over the affected divisions of a conflicting trial setting within three days of learning of it.

An attorney becoming aware of conflicting trial settings among the divisions of the court shall within three (3) days of learning of the conflict advise the judges presiding over the divisions wherein the conflict occurs. The conflict shall be resolved by the judges.

Page 48 | 21.1 RESOLUTION OF CONFLICTING TRIAL SETTINGS

Each attorney must advise the client not to discuss any phase of the case with the Court.

Each attorney shall advise his client not to discuss any phase of the case with the Court.

Page 52 | 21.8 ADVICE TO CLIENT AND WITNESS OF COURTROOM PROCEDURE

The Court and division clerk must be notified promptly when a case settles after being set for trial.

The Court and the division clerk shall be notified promptly if a case is settled after it has been set for trial.

Page 79 | SETTLEMENT AND DEFAULT

An appearance bond may be set by telephone communication from the Judge, or from a division clerk acting for, at the request of, and on the instructions of the Judge, to the state, county or municipal authority holding the prisoner. The telephone communication shall set the amount and conditions of the bond and the time and place wherein the bond is returnable.

An appearance bond may be set by telephone communication from the Judge, or from a division clerk acting for, at the request of, and on the instructions of the Judge, to the state, county or municipal authority holding the prisoner. The telephone communication shall set the amount and conditions of the bond and the time and place wherein the bond is returnable.

Page 101 | 67.1.3 APPEARANCE BONDS

The motion’s setting must be obtained from the respective courtroom clerk or chief clerks.

The setting of said motion shall be obtained from the respective courtroom clerk or chief clerks.

Page 194 | 81.1 COSTS IN EXECUTION SALES

Motion settings must be obtained from the clerk of the respective division.

The setting of any motion shall be obtained from the respective division clerk.

Page 195 | 82.1 GARNISHMENT PROCEEDINGS

Requests for copies of Court records should be directed to the designated office of the Circuit Clerk.

Requests for copies of Court records should be directed to the designated office of the Circuit Clerk.

Page 35 | 7.2 DUPLICATING POLICY