Judge Eric (Rick) Scott McPherson

Applies to

Petition

The Petitioner must attach a copy of the order to the original petition and each copy; if omitted, the Clerk must ensure it is attached when the petition is filed.

Applies to

Seminar completion certificate

A person who completes the seminar and pays the appropriate fee must receive a certificate to file with the Court.

Applies to

Initial pleading or appearance

Before or when filing an initial pleading or other appearance, each attorney or self-represented litigant must read the standing order, sign the certification, and file it in the case.

When digital copies of physical evidence can be prepared, they should be submitted to the District Attorney’s office and counsel for the parties before the hearing, if practicable.

Applies to

Subpoena

Investigators may not serve subpoenas; attorneys are encouraged to interview witnesses.

Before docket call, a contested civil setting request may be made in writing to the Court, with a copy served on all parties or their counsel, if all parties agree to the setting.

A party may contest the order by presenting evidence at a hearing no later than 14 days after the original petition is filed; absent a contest, the order continues as a temporary injunction.

All parties in litigation affecting parent-child relationships must attend and complete the seminar within 60 days of filing the cause.

Physical evidence that cannot be rendered digitally must be tendered to the court within 7 days after the remote proceeding if the offering party was not present when it was offered.

Parties and counsel may be excused from docket call if all parties agree to continue or pass the case and the Court approves the agreement.

Contested motions for continuance must be in writing and filed at least five working days before docket call.

Contested motions for continuance filed after the docket call shall be based on grounds that either did not exist or were not known and could not have been reasonably anticipated at the time of docket call.