Judge Todd M Sponseller

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Proposed order

The plaintiff must submit a proposed order substantially in the form provided in the rule.

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Case management order

The plaintiff must initiate discussion, and the parties must make a good-faith effort to submit a joint proposed Case Management Order by the specified date; if they cannot agree, they must submit separate proposals in chambers by that date.

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Divorce complaint

When filing a divorce complaint, the moving party must also file a vital statistics sheet, two addressed envelopes, and a separate statement listing the parties and children under 18.

In covered civil actions, excluding the listed categories, the plaintiff must file and transmit a proposed order to the assigned judge no later than 60 days after service of the complaint.

Within 14 days after the discovery-completion deadline, plaintiff’s counsel must arrange a telephone conference with chambers for all parties’ counsel to estimate trial days, secure trial dates, and consider mediation.

As guidelines, the pretrial conference is listed at 10 months for simple cases, 14 months for standard cases, 17 months for complex cases, and 17 months for medical malpractice cases.

The plaintiff must promptly serve copies of the order on all other parties.

Motions other than those made at trial must be served on all other parties with any entered or proposed order, and service must be evidenced by a certificate attached at filing or a separately filed affidavit.

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True copy of praecipe

The filing party must serve the other party with a true copy of the praecipe within seven days after filing.

Fee

$55

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Divorce complaint

A $55 standing master/transcription assessment must be deposited when a divorce complaint is filed, beginning April 1, 1996.

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Education program seminar

Each seminar attendee must pay and mail the court-set fee with the completed registration form before the seminar; requests for a waiver or reduction must include proof of hardship and be presented to Program Administration.

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Praecipe for arbitration

A party filing a praecipe for arbitration must pay the appropriate filing fee.