Judge David J. Claus

Applies to

Complaint

Must include

caption

A complaint's caption must give each party's name and, if known, address.

Applies to

Subsequent pleading or motion

Must include

caption, case number

Subsequent pleadings and motions must state the case number and first plaintiff and defendant on each side, and pleadings joining new parties must include each new party's name and, if known, address in the caption.

Applies to

Pleading motion brief or other paper

Each filed pleading, motion, brief, or other paper must have a title and identify the filing attorney and firm, if any, with office address and telephone number, or identify the filing party if unrepresented.

Unless otherwise ordered, a summary-judgment motion is heard on authorized briefs and materials without oral argument 30 days after service, and the adverse party may serve and file opposing affidavits before the hearing.

If the adverse party also files a summary-judgment motion, the hearing date is extended to 30 days from service of the later motion on the opposing party.

When ordered, each party must deliver its trial brief to the Court and other counsel at least one weekday before trial, unless the Court orders otherwise.

The filing fee in the court's cost schedule must be deposited before an action or proceeding is accepted, unless the Clerk investigates and confirms a representation of indigency, in which case the security for costs is waived.

Deposits and advance fee or cost payments may be returned only by court order and only if paid by the party against whom the court assessed them.

Applies to

Fax filing

The fax filer bears transmission costs, owes any applicable filing fee within five days of receipt, and may have the document struck for failure to pay; there is no separate fax-filing charge.

Applies to

Filed document

All documents must be served on the prosecutor or opposing party under the applicable civil or criminal rule, and the filed document must show proof of service or it may be stricken.

Applies to

Filed document court order or motion

After counsel appears, filed documents, court orders, and motions must be served on designated counsel or the party's representative.

Service

Mail

A trial brief may be delivered by ordinary mail, with proof of service appended to each brief.