Judge Cierra D. Brown

The attached hearing-process guidelines must be provided to all participants.

Applies to

Motion for in person hearing

A party requesting an in-person dependency hearing must file a Motion for In Person Hearing with the Juvenile Court.

Applies to

Telephonic appearance request

Parties in the specified categories of appearances and proceedings do not need to file a Motion and Proposed Order Requesting Telephonic Appearance.

Deadline

7 court days

Exhibits for trials or contested matters must be filed at least seven court days before the hearing.

Deadline

48 hours

The UCJ Temporary Sentencing Order must be converted into a formal Criminal Judgment within 48 hours.

The Drop Box accepts filings and payments during courthouse hours; items placed there before 5:00 p.m. on weekdays other than legal holidays are date-stamped and deemed received and filed that day.

If the defendant requests a hearing or does not stipulate to detention, the court must set it within 48 hours, or—upon a good-cause finding—within five days of arraignment, unless the defendant agrees to a later date.

The court must conduct the hearing unless the defendant waives it or expressly requests a postponement.

Attorneys with COVID-related concerns should seek excusal, postponement, or remote appearance if desired and feasible, and help the client find substitute counsel if necessary.

Non-evidentiary civil, domestic relations, and criminal motions that can be conducted remotely may be rescheduled by the docketing department or an individual judge.

Eligible attorneys and parties may contact docketing or the assigned judge to schedule the motions, and may be allowed to reschedule the hearings to an earlier date.

Attorneys and parties requesting a hearing must give court staff telephone numbers and email addresses sufficient to facilitate contact and participation.