Judge Jeffrey A. Lanphear
Judge • Providence County Superior Court
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideProvidence County Superior Court publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 478 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Service
All 129- Applies to
- Excusal request
Service of an attorney-excusal request must comply with Rule 5 and be made on the adverse attorney of record for every trial, hearing, motion, calendar call, status conference, and other pretrial proceeding covered by the request.
- Applies to
- Notice of appeal
- Service
- Court service to opposing party
The Superior Court must serve notice of the appeal filing on each non-appellant party's attorney of record or the non-appellant self-represented litigant.
- Service
- Electronic service
Electronic service of the dispositive-motion filing package is required at least 30 days before the hearing.
Filing Requirements
All 90- Applies to
- Excusal request
- Must include
- certificate of service
An attorney-excusal submission must certify service on every adverse attorney of record for an assigned cause during the requested excuse period.
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- Memorandum of law
A memorandum of law must state the point made and the authorities supporting it.
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- Brief
When examination of record evidence may be necessary, each party's brief must identify the leading established facts and cite the pages containing supporting evidence.
Filing Timing
All 86An adverse attorney who objects to an excusal request must email the objection to the presiding justice immediately upon receiving the request.
The pre-trial memorandum must be filed no later than the Tuesday before the Friday trial-calendar call.
A notice of appeal must be filed within 20 days after entry of the appealed judgment, order, or decree.
Communication
All 49- Contact
An attorney seeking excusal must email the request to the presiding justice and serve the adverse attorney of record for every covered scheduled matter.
The movant must electronically notify the Clerk as soon as possible if the motion will pass, will be resolved by agreed order, or will not receive oral argument.
- Contact
- Email to clerk
A movant may request a hearing date from the Clerk by emailing the request for placement on the Omnibus Calendar Assignment form.
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