Washington County Court at Law Document Filing Requirements

CRITICAL

Applies to

Notice

A notice submitting a matter without a hearing must state that a party may request a hearing or submit a written response by the specified submission date.

The notice shall clearly state that any party may either request a hearing or submit a written response on or before a specific submission date that is at least ten (10) days after service of such statement.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Magistrates warning

The prosecuting attorney must collect the completed original Magistrate's Warning from the magistrate immediately after the warning is completed.

The completed original Magistrate's Warning will be collected from the magistrate by the prosecuting attorney immediately after completion of the warning.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Judgment or order

Judgments and orders in uncontested matters must be presented at the hearing and signed by the presenting attorney or pro se party, except for cases settled on the hearing date or when good cause is shown.

All judgments and orders in uncontested matters (except cases which are settled on the hearing date) shall be presented at the time of hearing on such matters, except for good cause shown, and be signed by the attorney or party pro se presenting the order.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applies to

Petition

The petitioner must attach a copy of this order to the original petition and each petition copy before filing with the District Clerk.

5 .1 Th etition r hall atta h a cop of thi ord r to th original petition and to a h cop of th p tition prior to filing the sam with the Di trict Clerk.

WARNING

Applies to

Original case documents

The County Attorney's office must maintain custody of the specified original documents until an information or indictment is filed.

The County Attorney's office is responsible for maintaining custody of the following original documents until an information or indictment has been filed:

WARNING

Applies to

Magistrate warning

The prosecuting attorney must collect the completed original Magistrate's Warning from the magistrate immediately after it is completed.

The completed original Magistrate's Warning will be collected from the magistrate by the prosecuting attorney immediately after completion of the warning.

WARNING

Applies to

Original bond

The prosecuting attorney must collect original bonds from the arresting agencies.

Bonds. The prosecuting attorney shall collect original bonds from the arresting agencies.

WARNING

Applies to

Certificate

The Court Coordinator may reset a setting to another tentative date or time after receiving a signed certificate describing the nature and extent of the conflict and obtaining Court approval.

Upon receipt of a signed certificate setting forth the nature and extent of the conflict and with the approval of the Court, the Court Coordinator may reset such cause to another tentative date or time.

WARNING

Applies to

Conflict certificate

Resetting a setting due to a scheduling conflict requires a signed certificate stating the conflict’s nature and extent and Court approval.

Upon receipt of a signed certificate setting forth the nature and extent of the conflict and with the approval of the Court, the Court Coordinator may reset such cause to another tentative date or time.

WARNING

Applies to

Recording or photograph request

The court will consider a recording or photography request only if it is made in writing before the day of the hearing.

f. The court will consider a request to record or photograph, but the request must be in writing and prior to the day of any hearing.

WARNING

Applies to

Request to record or photograph

A request to record or photograph must be in writing and made before the day of the hearing.

f. The court will consider a request to record or photograph, but the request must be in writing and prior to the day of any hearing.

WARNING

Applies to

Notice of setting

A Notice of Setting must state the date, hour, nature of the trial or hearing, and allotted time.

The Notice of Setting shall state the date, hour, nature of the trial or hearing set, and the allotted time.

WARNING

Applies to

Miscellaneous case documents

Miscellaneous documents relating to the defendant's case must be forwarded to the County Attorney upon receipt.

Miscellaneous documents relating to the defendant's case (e.g., applications for probation, letters from attorneys, etc.) will be forwarded to the County Attorney upon receipt.

WARNING

Applies to

Session date agreement

The parties may switch their For Kid's Sake session dates only through a written agreement filed with the District Clerk before the first session begins.

The parties may agree to switch the dates among themselves to attend theiFor Kid's Saket program only by an agreement in writing filed with the District Clerk prior to the beginning of the first session.

WARNING

Applies to

Off docket setting

The criteria for the cases that can be heard on an off-docket basis are: a. Uncontested with a Waiver of Citation and a making of a record, or b. An agreed decree, signed by both parties together with a written waiver of the making of a record.

The criteria for the cases that can be heard on an off-docket basis are: a. Uncontested with a Waiver of Citation and a making of a record, or b. An agreed decree, signed by both parties together with a written waiver of the making of a record.

INFOCivil cases

Applies to

Certificate of attendance

Certificates from comparable programs teaching parents to lessen divorce's effect on their children are also accepted.

Certificates of attendance from any comparable programs teaching parents how to lessen the effect of divorce upon their children will also be accepted.