Judge Rennie Wittman

Applies to

Jury instructions

Proposed jury instructions filed with the Clerk of Court must be identified as the plaintiff's or defendant's proposed instructions and numbered.

Applies to

Petition for consolidation

A petition for consolidation must be filed in every action proposed for consolidation.

Applies to

Motion for leave to file pleading

A motion seeking leave to file a pleading must include a copy of the proposed pleading or amendments, with the original lodged with the Clerk of Court.

Contact

Email to chambers

Parties should avoid discussing substantive matters in email correspondence whenever possible.

Contact

Email to clerk

Attorneys or parties who are to receive emailed Orders or Minute Entries must provide their email addresses to the Clerk’s office.

Matters must be calendared with the judicial assistant by 4:00 p.m. on the business day before Law and Motion.

All parties must receive notice of a transfer between departments.

Service

Electronic service to all parties

The Clerk of Court may distribute Court Orders and Minute Entries by email instead of hard copy.

An attorney who electronically files a document in the District is deemed to consent in writing to electronic receipt of documents.

When leave is granted, the Clerk must file the lodged original forthwith.

A party who obtains an order or arrest warrant directly from the Court must immediately present it to the Clerk for filing.

A brief with a specified filing date must be filed by that date.