Judge Karl Hays

Applies to

Court submission or proceeding

Must include

ai disclosure

Self-represented litigants and attorneys using artificial intelligence for legal research or drafting in civil or criminal cases must provide a written certification before filing or presenting AI-generated information in a court submission or proceeding.

Applies to

Proposed disposition of issues

Each party must prepare and deliver a Proposed Disposition of Issues stating separately in brief complete sentences each trial decision sought.

Applies to

Income evidence

Unless income or net resources are stipulated, each party must furnish—but not file—the court and opposing parties at trial the prior two years of federal tax returns or, if none were filed, the specified payroll and tax forms for those years.

A matter is not formally set unless the District Court Administrator has approved its Notice of Setting.

Unless the court orders otherwise, orders and judgments must be written and presented to the court within 30 days of rendition.

The mediator's report must be filed with the District Clerk at least 30 days before trial.

Contact

Email

An order or judgment approved as to form may be submitted to the court for signature by email to the Civil Court Coordinator for the District Court Judges.

The parties need not agree on a trial setting because the District Court Administrator may set a hearing or trial when no agreement exists.

The Court may reschedule a matter that cannot reasonably be heard within the announced time.

Applies to

Notice of setting

A written Notice of Setting must be e-filed for District Court Administrator approval within seven days after obtaining the hearing or trial date.

Applies to

Ex parte pleading or motion

Attorneys and self-represented parties seeking ex parte relief must electronically file the relevant pleading or motion and a proposed order before asking the District Court Administrator to bring the matter to the Court's attention.

Applies to

Ex parte pleading or motion

The District Court Administrator may not be contacted until the relevant ex parte pleading or motion and proposed order have been e-filed.