Judge Jill T. Worthington

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Complaint in original action

A complaint in an original action may not be accepted unless the plaintiff first deposits the applicable amount with the Clerk as security for costs.

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Complaint

A party who files a sworn affidavit of inability to prepay costs may have the complaint filed without the deposit.

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Civil jury demand

A civil jury demand must include a deposit for the first day’s jury cost, collected when the complaint or responsive pleading demanding a jury is filed; failure to deposit waives the jury trial, while the deposit is otherwise refunded at the case’s conclusion.

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Fax cover page

A fax cover page must state the name of the Court and the title of the case.

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Fax transmission

Transmissions must provide the listed case, document, sender, and cost-submission information, including applicable conditional details, or they will not be accepted for filing.

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Civil jury demand

A demand for a civil jury trial must be made as required by Civil Rule 38.

Continuance requests must be served on opposing counsel or the opposing party.

When no law or other rule sets the filing time, serve the pleading or amended pleading within 14 days after the specified entry, unless the entry provides otherwise.

After the complaint, the filer must mail or deliver each pleading, written motion, or brief to every party or counsel and note the service on the original; a summons copy may instead be deposited with the Clerk, and noncompliance may support striking the filing.

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Stenographer request motion

A written motion requesting a stenographer must be filed within ten days before the hearing date.

A submitted document is considered filed only after the Clerk stamps it with the date and time and it is properly docketed.

The opposing party must move or plead within 14 days after the pleading or amended pleading is filed, unless the Court orders otherwise.