Randall County District Courts Filing Rules

Noncompliance with the bankruptcy-notice rule may result in sanctions against counsel and, when appropriate, the party after the bankruptcy concludes.

Counsel and self-represented parties must comply with the AI standing order and include the required AI certification in all pleadings and motions.

An objecting party may file an objection and set it for hearing by providing proper notice to all parties.

A self-represented litigant must send a copy of every written request to the opposing party.

A party seeking a virtual hearing or trial, or virtual participation for a party or witness, must file a written motion before the hearing's announcement period.

Within 20 days after receiving a trial-setting request, an opposing party must object in writing with reasons, and the requesting party may respond within 10 days.

A continuance motion based on an attorney’s conflicting trial or hearing settings must be filed in every affected court and identify the conflicting settings.

A continuance motion based on an attorney's conflicting trial or hearing settings must be filed in every affected court and identify all conflicting settings.

An attorney filing a motion or plea for any relief generally must confer with each affected party's attorney to determine whether it is opposed, using telephone, email, facsimile, letter, or another previously used communication method.

An attorney generally must confer with counsel for each affected opposing party about whether a motion or plea seeking relief is opposed, subject to stated exceptions.

Individual pictures or documents on electronic media must bear the exhibit number on their front.

Before noticing an oral deposition, the requesting party must attempt to communicate with opposing counsel about the date, time, place, and materials to be furnished.

Email is the Court’s preferred communication method, and court communications should include all parties or their attorneys when represented.

No proposed order should be submitted to a court's queue unless specifically requested by the court.

An exhibit requiring sealing must be accompanied by an order for the judge to sign.