Adams County Superior Court Service and Proof of Service Rules

CRITICAL

Deadline

3 court days

Applies to

Responsive affidavit or declaration

Responsive affidavits and declarations must be served by 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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Motion

Service

Personal service

Motions to rescind, modify, or renew a no-contact order must be noted to the motion docket and personally served on the respondent at least five days in advance.

Motions to rescind, modify, or renew a no contact order shall be noted to the motion docket and be served personally upon the respondent at least five days in advance thereof.

CRITICAL

Counsel must serve copies of proposed questionnaires on opposing counsel by 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.

CRITICAL

Deadline

1 court days

Strict-reply documents must be served 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.

CRITICAL

Unless the making of copies is impractical, legible copies of exhibits shall be furnished to opposing counsel and the court and numbered the same as marked by the Clerk. This rule shall not apply to rebuttal or impeachment exhibits not required to be offered in the party’s case in chief.

Unless the making of copies is impractical, legible copies of exhibits shall be furnished to opposing counsel and the court and numbered the same as marked by the Clerk. This rule shall not apply to rebuttal or impeachment exhibits not required to be offered in the party’s case in chief.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Criminal history record information

The prosecutor must provide the defendant or defense counsel with copies of all criminal history information in the prosecutor’s possession by the scheduled omnibus hearing date.

The Prosecuting Attorney shall provide to the Defendant, either directly or through the Defendant’s counsel, a copy of all criminal history record information in a Prosecutor’s possession no later than the date scheduled for the Omnibus hearing.

CRITICAL

Deadline

10 court days

Covered motion, hearing, or trial materials must be served 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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Affidavit or declaration

The court will not consider an affidavit or declaration unless opposing counsel or self-represented litigants have timely received a copy.

No affidavits or declarations shall be considered by the Court unless opposing counsel or the self-represented litigants have been timely provided with copies.

CRITICAL

The Note for Trial must be served on all parties.

SERVE ON ALL PARTIES

CRITICAL

Applies to

Jury instructions

Jury instructions must be served 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.

CRITICAL

The Court will not consider documents unless opposing counsel or self-represented litigants have timely received copies.

No documents shall be considered by the Court unless opposing counsel or the self-represented litigants have been timely provided with copies.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Order

The petitioner must serve the order on the respondent, who becomes subject to it upon service.

The petitioner shall serve a copy of the order on the respondent. The respondent is subject to the order from the time that it is served.

CRITICAL

Deadline

3 court days

Responsive materials must be served 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.

CRITICAL

For a no-contact order issued in a criminal case, the Adams County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office and defense counsel must also be served.

In the case of no contact orders issued in a criminal case, the office of the Adams County Prosecuting Attorney, and defense counsel shall also be served.

CRITICAL

Deadline

1 court days

Applies to

Reply affidavit or declaration

Reply affidavits and declarations must be served 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.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Show cause hearing notice

A party ordered to personally appear and show cause must receive at least five days’ notice of the hearing’s time and place.

Any such party must be given at least five days’ notice of the time and place of the show cause hearing.

WARNING

The complainant and the person complained against must receive written notice of the reviewing Judge’s decision after the response is received.

The complainant and the person against whom the complaint is brought shall be notified in writing of the reviewing Judge’s decision following the receipt of the response to the complaint.

WARNING

Service

Electronic service

Electronic filing and electronic service must comply with General Rule 30.

Electronic filing and service shall be in accordance with General Rule (GR) 30.

WARNING

Applies to

Order

If a no-contact order is rescinded, modified, or renewed, the Clerk of the Court must forward the resulting order to applicable law enforcement agencies.

If a no contact order is rescinded, modified, or renewed, the order rescinding, modifying, or renewing the original order shall be forwarded to applicable law enforcement agencies by the Clerk of the Court.

WARNING

Applies to

Motion in limine

Motions in limine must be served pursuant to ACLR 5.

Motions in limine shall be filed and served pursuant to ACLR 5.