Washington County Justice of the Peace Courts Filing Timing and Cure Windows

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Defendants may enter a written guilty or no-contest plea at any time, with or without a plea agreement.

Defendants may enter a written plea of guilty or no contest at any time, with orwithout a plea agreement.

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Deadline

3 court days

Applies to

Exceptions motions and pleas

In non-jury cases, exceptions, motions, and pleas must be filed three court business days before the scheduled trial.

For non-jury cases all exceptions, motions and pleas must be filed three court business days before the scheduled trial before the court.

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Deadline

7 court days

Applies to

Telephone appearance request

A party's written request to appear by telephone must be made at least seven court business days before the hearing.

A request by a party for such an arrangement must be made in writing at least seven court business days in advance of the hearing.

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A date falling on a court holiday moves to the first court business day afterward; court holidays are determined by the Washington County Commissioner's Court and posted on the county website and courthouse notice board.

When any date mentioned in these rules falls on a court holiday, then the applicable date shall be the first court business day following the holiday. The court holidays shall be determined by the Washington County Commissioner's Court and are posted on the Washington County Website and Courthouse Notice Board.

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Applies to

Civil jury trial request

The written request for a civil jury trial must be filed no later than the 10th day before trial.

A party requesting a civil jury trial shall file a written request with the court in which the case is filed not later than the 10h day before trial.

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Applies to

Motion objecting to mediation referral

A party must file any objection to a mediation referral within 10 days after notice.

Any party receiving notice of a referral to mediation has 10 days from date of notice to file a motion objecting to the referral.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 business days

A motion to retain must be filed at least 10 business days before the scheduled dismissal date.

Motions to retain shall be filed with the Court at least 10 business days prior to the date specified for the dismissal for want of prosecution.

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An objection to a motion to retain must be provided in writing to the Court and opposing party within 3 days after service of the motion.

Parties objecting to a motion to retain shall provide the Court and the opposing party in writing the basis for any objection to the motion to retain within 3 days of service of a motion to retain.

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Applies to

Jury trial request

A civil jury-trial request must be written and filed at least 14 days before the scheduled trial date.

A party requesting a civil jury trial shall file a written request to the court no later than 14 days before the date a case is set for trial.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury trial request

An untimely jury demand waives the right to a jury trial unless the presiding judge excuses the late filing for good cause.

If the demand is not timely, then the right to a jury trial is waived, unless the late filing is excused by the presiding judge for good cause.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Pretrial motion

Pretrial motions must be filed and served on the County Attorney 21 days before any pretrial hearing.

Pretrial motions must be filed and served on the County Attorney twenty-one (21) days prior to any pretrial hearing.

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A defendant has 10 days to object to a bench exchange.

(b) The defendant has 10 days to object in writing to the exchange.