Potter County Courts at Law Filing Rules

Pleadings and motions filed by counsel or self-represented parties must comply with the AI standing order and contain the required AI certification.

A party may request a virtual hearing, trial, or virtual participation by filing a written motion before the hearing’s announcement period.

A party objecting to a virtual-hearing motion may file an objection and set it for hearing with proper notice to all parties.

A request to place a case on the non-jury or civil jury trial docket must be in writing.

If an attorney makes vacation plans after receiving a trial-setting notice, the attorney must immediately notify the Court and other parties and request a reset; the Court will rule after allowing all parties to respond.

Before requesting a setting, counsel must attempt to coordinate with opposing counsel and use best efforts to confer; the setting motion or confirmation letter must certify the good-faith conference or attempted conference and explain why no conference occurred.

When informed that an attorney is presently in trial, the attorney will notify the court where the attorney is assigned. This information will be verified upon request of opposing counsel. The case will be placed on "hold" or reset, depending on when the attorney will be released.