Judge Angela L. Graves-Harrington
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
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Court-wideDocument Format Requirements4 rules
Exhibits must be pre-marked and numbered using numerals.
Exhibits must be pre-marked on the document itself, and the title of each exhibit file shall correspond with the pre-marked exhibit, for example, “Petitioner Ex. 01.”
Do not use the share feature intended for collaboration that requires an account with that service.
In all divorces, a sworn inventory and appraisement must be pre-marked and submitted as an exhibit before the trial by default begins.
Document Filing Requirements10 rules
The subject line of the email shall state the full cause number, your party identification, and the date of the court proceeding.
For property divisions involving marital estates with numerous assets or debts, include with the exhibits an editable file (i.e., .xls) containing the party’s proposed property division.
Rebuttal or impeachment exhibits that were not exchanged before the hearing must be responsive to a matter raised by the other side.
If the order has all signatures, file the proposed order before your entry date for the judge’s signature.
Movant must attach a proposed order to the motion to enter (do not mark with exhibit label) and the proponent must sign indicating approval as to form.
Nonmovant must attach markup identifying proposed edits and a clean copy signed indicating approval as to form.
The notice must state that: (1) the motion will be heard by submission; (2) no party may appear for the hearing in person; and (3) any response to the motion must be on file at least 3 days before the submission date, or longer if required by statute or rule.
In all divorces, a sworn inventory and appraisement must be pre-marked and submitted as an exhibit before the trial by default begins.
If the respondent has not filed an answer or appeared in the case, a certificate of last known address and nonmilitary affidavit/declaration must be on file before trial.
Prior to the pre-trial conference for a jury trial, the parties must complete all actions identified in the Pretrial Conference Checklist (See Court’s website).
Filing & Service rules
Filing Timing and Cure Windows
Responses must be filed and served at least 3 days before the submission date, or earlier if required by statute or rule.
Must be filed and served at least 3 days before the submission date, or earlier if required by statute or rule.
Page 4 | 7.4. Responses
The fully signed proposed order must be filed before the entry date.
If the order has all signatures, file the proposed order before your entry date for the judge’s signature.
Page 4 | 8.4. Uncontested Entries
Failing to enter a final order by the court-set entry date may result in dismissal.
Failure to enter the order before that date may result in dismissal of the case.
Page 4 | 8.2. Final Orders
Service and Proof of Service Rules
For every setting, parties must exchange exhibits and send them to the Court by 2:00 p.m. on the business day before the hearing; late exchange may result in exclusion.
For all settings, exhibits must be exchanged by the parties and sent to the Court by 2:00 p.m. the business day before the hearing. Failure to timely exchange exhibits may result in the exclusion of those exhibits.
Page 3 | 6.4. Exhibits – Exchange by Parties
Notice of submission setting must be served at least 10 days before the date of the hearing, or more if required by statute or rule.
Notice of submission setting must be served at least 10 days before the date of the hearing, or more if required by statute or rule.
Page 4 | 7.3. Notice
Responses must be served at least 3 days before the submission date, or earlier if required by statute or rule.
Must be filed and served at least 3 days before the submission date, or earlier if required by statute or rule.
Page 4 | 7.4. Responses
Adjournment & Extension Requirements
Upon request, a 90-day continuance should be granted under a rebuttable presumption when lead counsel has a child by birth or adoption.
The birth or adoption of a child by lead counsel shall create a rebuttable presumption that a 90-day continuance should be granted upon request.
Page 5 | 13. Birth or Adoption of Child
Chambers Communication Rules
Except for CPS hearings and final trials, hearing dates for e-filed motions must be scheduled through the e-hearing system on the District Clerk’s website.
Except for CPS hearings and final trials, all hearing dates for e-filed motions must be scheduled through the e-hearing system available through the District Clerk's website.
Page 1 | 4.1. Online Scheduling
Non-trial settings must be scheduled through the online scheduling system on each court’s website.
Non-trial settings must be scheduled using the online scheduling system available on each court’s website.
Page 1 | 3.1. Online Scheduling for Oral Hearings and Submissions
If running late for a hearing, email the court website’s “late” address and copy all counsel or self-represented litigants.
If you are running late for a hearing, email the “late” email address listed on the court’s website with a copy to all counsel or self-represented litigants.
Page 2 | 6.1. Late Calls
Exhibits must be provided to the Court by emailing a cloud-storage file-share link to the designated exhibit email on the court’s website.
Create and email a file share link using your cloud storage service to the designated exhibit email listed on the court’s website.
Page 3 | 6.4. Exhibits – Providing to Court
Counsel seeking placement on an appointment wheel must send the website application to Melissa_Love@justex.net.
Counsel wanting to be placed on a wheel shall send the application located on the court’s website to Melissa_Love@justex.net.
Page 5 | 12.2. Applications for Inclusion
Use “Signing Box” in the online scheduling system to alert the court to orders ready for signing.
Select “Signing Box” in the online scheduling system to call the court’s attention to orders that are ready for signing.
Page 1 | 3.3. Signing Box
Self-represented litigants should contact the Court Clerk to schedule a hearing for a non-electronically filed motion.
For non-electronically filed motions by self-represented litigants, the party should contact the Court Clerk to schedule a hearing.
Page 1 | 4.1. Online Scheduling
Matters can be scheduled for oral hearings or consideration by submission by emailing 246hearings@justex.net.
Matters can be scheduled for oral hearings or consideration by submission by emailing 246hearings@justex.net.
Page 1 | 2.1. Scheduling
The court sets trial dates in automatically generated scheduling orders, and parties may contact the court coordinator to request one.
Trial dates will be set by the court in automatically generated scheduling orders. You may also contact the court coordinator to request that a scheduling order be generated.
Page 5 | 9.4. Scheduling Trial