Providence County Superior Court Courtesy Copy Requirements

Bench copies of the dispositive motion, memorandum of law, and supporting exhibits must be delivered to the judge's chambers.

Bench copies of the Motion, Memorandum of law and supporting exhibits.

Bench copies of an objection, its supporting memorandum, and supporting documentation must be delivered no later than 14 days before the hearing.

Objections, supporting memorandum/a, supporting documentation, and bench copies must be filed and delivered no later than fourteen (14) days prior to hearing.

Bench copies of a reply, its supporting memorandum, and supporting documentation must be delivered within seven days after the objection is filed.

Replies, supporting memorandum/a, supporting documentation, and bench copies must be filed and delivered within seven (7) days of the filing of an Objection.

A bench copy of each non-dispositive motion must be sent electronically to the Clerk.

The motions shall be filed and served not later than (10) days before the time specified for the hearing. (Super. R. Civ. P. 7) with a bench copy sent electronically to the Clerk.

A bench copy of each objection must be sent electronically to the Clerk.

Objections must be filed and served at least three (3) days prior to the hearing with a bench copy sent electronically to the Clerk.

A bench copy of each reply must be sent electronically to the Clerk.

Replies must be filed at least one (1) day prior to the hearing with a bench copy sent electronically to the Clerk.

A reply must have one electronic bench copy sent to the Motion Calendar Clerk at least one calendar day before the hearing.

2. Replies: Any replies must be filed and served at least one (1) calendar day before the hearing with a bench copy sent electronically to the Motion Calendar Clerk at the applicable email address.

After all filings are complete, the moving party must email the motions, objections, memoranda, affidavits, and supporting documents to the Motion Calendar Clerk.

(a) email to the Motion Calendar Clerk at the applicable email address all motions, objections, memoranda, affidavits, and other supporting documentation once all of the same have been filed with the Court;

After all filings are complete, the moving party must submit two tabbed binders containing the motions, objections, memoranda, affidavits, and supporting documents.

(b) submit two (2) hard copies (binders with tabs required) of all motions, objections, memoranda, affidavits, and other supporting documentation once all of the same have been filed with the Court; and

The moving party must submit two tabbed hard copies of the principal relied-upon case law, which may be marked for reference, except that standard-of-review case law is required only when an unusual or novel standard-of-review issue is raised.

(c) submit two (2) hard copies (binders with tabs required) of the principal case law relied upon (which may be highlighted or otherwise marked for ease of reference) except that no case law respecting the standard of review is required unless there is an unusual or novel issue raised with regard to the standard.

Copies of all principally relied-upon cases must be highlighted or underscored and delivered to the judge's chambers.

Appropriately highlighted or underscored copies of all cases principally relied upon.

Parties are requested to submit two hard copies of substantive motions, memoranda, affidavits, and/or objections, particularly for contested motions.

Parties are requested to submit two (2) hard copies of motions, memoranda, affidavits and/or objections of a substantive nature, particularly where motions are contested.

Parties are requested to submit two hard copies of substantive motions and objections, especially when contested.

Parties are requested to submit two (2) hard copies of motions and/or objections of a substantive nature, particularly where motions are contested.

For significant legal arguments, parties are requested to supply two hard copies of the principal case law relied upon.

For significant legal arguments, the parties are requested to also supply two hard copies of the principal case law relied upon.

The two hard-copy sets may be submitted by regular mail, overnight mail, or hand delivery to the applicable County's Motion Calendar Clerk.

(d) The two hard copies may be submitted by regular or overnight mail or by hand-delivery addressed to the Motion Calendar Clerk of the applicable County.

When an opposing party's papers are voluminous, the required extra chambers copies should be mailed or delivered to the moving party's counsel for inclusion in the comprehensive package.

If an opposing party’s papers are voluminous, it is expected that the required extra “chamber’s copies” should be mailed or delivered to moving party’s counsel to compile into one comprehensive package to bring to the Court.

The two required hard copies may be submitted by regular mail, overnight mail, or hand delivery to the applicable county's Formal and Special Cause Calendar Clerk.

The two hard copies may be submitted by regular or overnight mail or by hand-delivery addressed to the Formal and Special Cause Calendar Clerk of the applicable County.

The two bench-copy hard copies may be submitted by regular mail, overnight mail, or hand delivery to the applicable County's Motion Calendar Clerk.

The two hard copies may be submitted by regular or overnight mail or by hand-delivery addressed to the Motion Calendar Clerk of the applicable County.