Adams County Superior Court Filing Timing and Cure Windows

Deadline

3 court days

Responsive materials must be served and filed with the Clerk by noon three court days before the hearing or trial, excluding holidays and weekends.

Any responsive materials shall be served and filed with the Clerk of the Court by 12:00 noon three (3) court days (excluding holidays and weekends) prior to the time set for the hearing or trial.

Deadline

1 court days

Strict-reply documents must be filed by noon on the court day before the hearing, excluding holidays and weekends.

Any documents in strict reply shall be similarly filed and served no later than 12:00 noon on the court day (excluding holidays and weekends) before the hearing.

Deadline

3 court days

Responsive affidavits and declarations must be filed no later than noon three court days before the hearing, excluding holidays and weekends.

Each responsive affidavit or declaration shall not exceed ten (10) double spaced pages (exclusive of exhibits) and shall be served and filed no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) three (3) court days (excluding holidays and weekends) prior to the time set for the hearing.

Deadline

3 court days

The proposed exhibit list must be provided to the clerk no later than three court days before trial.

A descriptive list of the proposed exhibits shall be provided to the clerk no later than three (3) court days prior to the trial date.

A non-setting party that disagrees with the estimate in the notice must file its own estimate before the trial-setting date.

IF THE NON-SETTING PARTIES DO NOT AGREE WITH THE ESTIMATE IN THIS NOTICE THEY MUST FILE THEIR OWN ESTIMATE BEFORE THE TRIAL SETTING DATE.

Proposed questionnaires must be submitted to the Court no later than the Friday immediately preceding the week of trial.

Counsel must submit proposed questionnaires to the Court and serve copies on opposing counsel no later than the Friday immediately preceding the week of trial.

Unless otherwise ordered, proposed jury instructions must be distributed by the last Friday before trial.

Unless otherwise ordered, the proposed instructions shall be distributed on or before the last Friday prior to trial as follows:

Jury instructions must be filed by the Friday immediately before the week of trial.

Jury instructions shall be filed and served no later than the Friday immediately preceding the week of trial.

Social studies and predisposition reports must be presented at least three days before disposition unless the Court directs otherwise.

Social studies and predisposition reports are to be presented to the Court no later than three days prior to disposition, or as otherwise directed by the Court.

If a complaint appears to have merit, the guardian ad litem or other subject must provide a written response within 10 business days of the request, addressing the issues identified by the reviewing Judge.

Make a finding that the complaint appears to have merit and request, via written letter, a written response from the guardian ad litem or other person against whom the complaint is brought within 10 business days, detailing the specific issues in the complaint to which the reviewing Judge desires a response.

A list of available trial dates must be filed with the court before the trial-setting date.

A list of your available trial dates must be filed with the court before the setting date.

A reconsideration motion must be noted for a hearing 30 to 40 days after entry, unless the Court directs otherwise.

The Motion shall be noted on the Court’s motion docket to be heard not sooner than 30 but not later than 40 days after entry of the judgment, decree, or order unless the Court directs otherwise.

A motion for reconsideration must be filed and noted within 10 days after entry of the judgment, decree, or order.

A motion for reconsideration shall be filed and noted not later than 10 days after entry of the judgment, decree, or order.

Deadline

2 court days

Exhibit marking must be arranged no later than two court days before trial.

Counsel shall arrange with the Clerk for the marking of all exhibits no later than two (2) court days prior to the trial.

Deadline

10 court days

Covered motion, hearing, or trial materials must be filed with the Clerk no later than 10 court days before the date the party wants the motion considered, unless a specific State or local rule provides otherwise.

Parties desiring to submit an application to the Court, legal brief, memorandum of authorities, and any supporting affidavits or other documents on a motion, hearing, or trial to be heard shall, unless otherwise particularized under a specific State or local rule, serve and file the same with the Clerk of the Court no later than ten (10) court days (excluding holidays and weekends) before the date the party wishes the motion to be considered.

Deadline

1 court days

Reply affidavits and declarations must be filed by noon on the court day before the hearing, excluding holidays and weekends.

Reply affidavits or declarations shall be similarly filed and served no later than 12:00 noon on the court day (excluding holidays and weekends) before the hearing.