Judge T. Shawn Hervey

Fee

65

Applies to

Foreign judgment filing

Filing a foreign judgment costs $65.00.

Applies to

Legal notice

The cost of publishing the legal notice is taxed as court costs.

Fee

400

Applies to

Civil foreclosure deposit

The civil foreclosure deposit is $400.00.

Applies to

Dismissal

Dismissals of original actions and post-judgment matters require Court approval or an order, and a counsel-entered appearance-docket dismissal is not effective before then.

Applies to

Initial pleading and post decree domestic relations matter

Covered initial and post-decree domestic-relations pleadings must use the prescribed coding, and counsel and self-represented parties must report it correctly.

Applies to

Pleading

The Clerk of Courts may refuse for filing any incorrectly coded or uncoded pleadings after August 1, 1991.

Deadline

1 business days

The Clerk must bring cases without a Notice of Hearing to the Assignment Commissioner's attention by the close of the next business day after filing.

After receiving a case file, the Assignment Commissioner must assign dates, prepare notices, and return the file to the Clerk by the close of the next business day.

When no party has been served, the Assignment Commissioner must notify plaintiff's or movant's counsel after 15 days from filing.

Service

Mail

The Clerk's Office must mail hearing notices as counsel directs, or by regular U.S. mail to the last address of record by the close of the next business day after receipt if no directions are provided.

The Clerk may place notices for local counsel in counsel's filing slot, which counsel must check regularly; notice is considered made upon placement.

Applies to

Complaint

Service

Court service to opposing party

When filing a complaint, the filer must give the Clerk a true copy for each defendant so the Clerk can arrange service under the applicable rules or law.