Judge William F. Hutson

Applies to

Preliminary judicial report

The preliminary judicial report must include the property’s permanent parcel number or another tax identification number.

Applies to

Civil complaint

Every civil complaint must be accompanied by the Court-prescribed Case Designation Form.

Applies to

Subpoena

An attorney who has appeared for a party may sign and issue a subpoena on behalf of the court where the action is pending.

A party must promptly file a written continuance motion stating the reason once the party becomes aware that a continuance is necessary.

A party seeking more than the automatic leave must request it by filing a motion.

A continuance of a trial or hearing requires a written motion stating the reason and whether opposing counsel objects or consents.

Documents transmitted electronically may be submitted at any time, but same-day docketing applies to documents received from 8:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m.; documents received after 4:15 p.m. may be docketed the following business day, and weekend or legal-holiday transmissions are docketed the next business day.

A filing's date and time are determined from the timestamp placed on the document by the Clerk for calculating time under the cited rules.

A party may receive one automatic 28-day leave to plead by filing a notice of leave with the Clerk of Courts.

Applies to

Other pleading or document

Service

Court service

The Clerk will not serve other pleadings or documents without accompanying Instructions for Service, which are available on the Clerk of Courts website.

Service

Mail

Case-initiating complaints and pleadings must be served by certified mail with return receipt unless written instructions provide otherwise.

Applies to

Subpoena

Service

Court service

A party requesting a subpoena to be served by the Clerk of Courts or a sheriff must provide the Clerk with quadruplicate copies and the Fee Schedule amount as security for costs.