Judge Reed A. Filley
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
- Rules last changed:
Document Format Requirements2 rules
All exhibits should be marked and exchanged prior to trial.
All exhibits shall clearly identify the sponsoring party and exhibit number. Not necessary to remark exhibits because ofelection to not introduce some,i.e. can introduce 1,2,and 4 without 3. Every individual page ofa group exhibit should be marked,i.e. Father's Ex 1 page 1, Father's Ex 1, page 2, etc.
Document Filing Requirements10 rules
In accordance with HB 1973, when a Petition is filed in a Suit Affecting the Parent-Child Relationship, the Petitioner shall additionally submit to the court a certified copy of the child’s birth certificate if available to the Petitioner. IT IS ORDERED that any birth certificate shall be referenced in the filing,
Each Party shall notice the other with identifying information of all expert wimesses and all public service wimesses. i.e. police officers, CPS personnel and a summary of their expected testimony.
If Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law are requested of the Court by either Party, the other Party is Ordered to be noticed and each is Ordered to prepare proposed Findings ofFact and Conclusions of Law in a form appropriate for the Judge's signature within ten (10) days of request.
All Motions for Continuance mustinclude a "Certificate ofConference" documenting that the parties have made a good faith effort to resolve the dispute at issue and have failed.
- Document
- Motion for continuance
Include
- •Certificate of conference
Prior to ANY hearing(Temporary or Final)each Party shall furnish the Court a list ofall relief requested without commentary and without the reason for the request. However, deviations from any standard must be as specific as an Order, e.g. request for supervised visitation must contain where, how and with whom.
Parties are ordered to furnish last tax returns filed with I.R.S.
If a Divorce pleading is served by publication, either 1) filing of a statement that they own nothing of value and they have no minor children, or 2) an Order Appointing an Attorney Ad Litem to represent the respondent will be required.
In the absence of an agreement or unless otherwise ordered by the court, the prevailing party in a hearing will draft the order. If the prevailing party is pro se and the other party is represented, counsel for the other party will draft the Order.
Before any Default Judgment will be granted, a Certificate of Last Known Address and an Affidavit of Military Status must first be filed in the case.
A filing must reference any exhibit or attachment containing sensitive data, which must be sent to the court by email rather than e-filed.
Court's wording
IT IS ORDERED that any filing that includes an exhibit or attachment that contains any sensitive data, including but not limited to photos of children and/or photos showing any injuries, said exhibit or attachment shall be referenced in the filing, but NOT eFiled. Instead, said exhibit or attachment shall be forwarded to the court via email.
Filing & Service rules
Electronic Filing Rules
A birth certificate must not be e-filed; the Petitioner must deliver it in person to the court at the first available in-person hearing.
IT IS ORDERED that any birth certificate shall be referenced in the filing, but NOT eFiled. Instead, said birth certificate shall be delivered in person by the Petitioner to the court at the first available in-person hearing.
Civil cases
Page 1 | STANDING ORDER (Regarding HB 1973)
Sensitive-data exhibits or attachments must not be e-filed and instead must be forwarded to the court by email.
IT IS ORDERED that any filing that includes an exhibit or attachment that contains any sensitive data, including but not limited to photos of children and/or photos showing any injuries, said exhibit or attachment shall be referenced in the filing, but NOT eFiled. Instead, said exhibit or attachment shall be forwarded to the court via email.
Page 1 | STANDING ORDER (Regarding Exhibits or Attachments)