Douglas County District Court Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

When filing a motion or similar filing requiring a hearing, the party must obtain a hearing date from the assigned judge or, in the specified circumstances, the judge's office staff.

At the time of making said filing, the party shall obtain a date for hearing thereon from the judge in charge of the case or, in the absence of the judge or at the judge's direction, from a member of the judge's office staff.

CRITICAL

Upon receiving notice of a County Court appeal, the prosecutor must notify the District Court Clerk of the title and case number of any qualifying previously filed appeal.

On receiving notice of appeal from County Court, the prosecutor shall notify the Clerk of the District Court of the case title and case number of any previously filed appeal by a different defendant involving the same incident, and the appeal shall be assigned by the Clerk to the judge having the lowest case number of the previously filed appeal by the different defendant, but involving the same incident.

WARNING

The party who called or arranged for a witness to appear must ensure the witness’s attendance is registered with the Clerk of the District Court.

When a person is subpoenaed or appears voluntarily as a witness in any case, it shall be the duty of the party at whose instance the witness appeared to see that the attendance of such witness is properly registered with the Clerk of the District Court.

WARNING

A judge from outside the District may be called only with the presiding judge’s approval, and requests for outside assistance must go through the presiding judge.

A District Judge from outside this District shall not be called to hear a case without the approval of the presiding judge, and all requests for assistance from outside the District shall be channeled through the presiding judge.

WARNING

Contact

Phone to intake unit

Phone

402-444-7169

A party taking a different approved basic-level parent education class must contact Conciliation by phone with current contact information, and questions may be directed to that number.

Register with Conciliation by going to https://www.dc4dc.com/conciliation-a-mediation to register for a basic level parenting class, or, if taking a different approved basic level parent education class, contact Conciliation at 402-444-7169 to provide current address, telephone number, and e-mail. Any questions can be directed to Conciliation at this phone number.

WARNING

Contact

Phone

During jury deliberations, counsel and self-represented litigants must keep the court informed of their location and remain available on short notice, personally or by telephone, as ordered.

During jury deliberations, counsel and self-represented litigants shall keep the court informed of their location and shall keep themselves available on short notice personally or by telephone, as ordered by the court.