Judge Paul R. Malchesky

Applies to

Civil case filing

Filing fees in civil cases are set out in Exhibit A, which the Court may amend by order.

Applies to

Facsimile filing

Immediately after faxing, the sending party must contact the court with credit card information for any applicable filing fee.

Applies to

Facsimile filing

No additional fee is assessed for facsimile filings.

Applies to

Motion

Must include

proposed order

Every motion must be accompanied by a proposed Entry.

Applies to

Motion for continuance

Must include

proposed order

A continuance motion must include a supporting brief stating the reasons for the request and a proposed Order.

Applies to

Motion for continuance

For a continuance sought because of a same-date trial or hearing conflict in another state court, the motion must include notices from both courts.

Pleadings and other papers may be filed by fax with the Clerk of Court at the stated number, subject to the rule’s conditions.

Applies to

New complaints and garnishments

New complaints and garnishments will not be accepted for fax filing.

A document filed by fax is accepted as the effective original filing.

Applies to

Opposition

Adverse parties must serve opposing briefs and documentation within 28 days after the summary-judgment motion is filed.

Service

Publication

For service by publication, the Clerk must arrange newspaper publication, and the plaintiff must pay the publisher directly without an advance deposit to the Court.

Applies to

Pretrial conference notice

Service

Personal service

The pretrial conference notice must be personally delivered to the defendant and/or attorney before they leave court.