Douglas County Superior Court Document Format Requirements

CRITICAL

An order for a pre-trial conference must follow and include the provisions of Exhibit A.

Any order for a pre-trial conference shall be in the form of and include the provisions as set forth in the Exhibit "A" attached to this rule.

CRITICAL

The child support worksheet supporting a temporary-support show-cause motion must be in the form prescribed by state law.

A motion for order to show cause for temporary support shall be supported by a child support worksheet in the form prescribed by state law

CRITICAL

Documents produced during discovery and items that should be received as exhibits must not be included in the court file.

Documents or copies thereof produced during discovery and other items which should properly be received as exhibits rather than as a part of the court file shall not be included in the court file.

CRITICAL

Photocopies of reported cases, statutes, or texts must not be filed as an appendix to a brief or otherwise.

Photocopies of reported cases, statutes or texts shall not be filed as an appendix to a brief or otherwise

CRITICAL

Every faxed document must state the date and time it was sent.

Each faxed document shall indicate the date and time sent.

CRITICAL

The pre-trial order must use the form of Exhibit B attached to the rule.

A pre-trial order in the form of Exhibit "B" attached to this rule shall be prepared by counsel within ten (10) days after the conclusion of the pre- trial conference.

CRITICAL

When relying on depositions or interrogatories, counsel's affidavits, briefs, and arguments must cite them by page and line.

Where depositions or interrogatories are a part of the evidence relied upon, counsel's affidavits, briefs and arguments must cite the depositions or interrogatories by page and line.

CRITICAL

The adopted habeas corpus forms may not be altered, and law enforcement will not accept obsolete or altered forms.

The following forms are adopted by this Local Rule of the Douglas County Superior Court: Order to Issue Writ of Habeas Corpus and Warrant in Aid of Writ Writ of Habeas Corpus Warrant in Aid of Writ of Habeas Corpus The text of the above forms may not be altered. Obsolete or altered forms will not be accepted by law enforcement.

WARNING

Proposed, temporary, and permanent parenting plans must follow the form required by state law, but proposed temporary plans need not complete the dispute-resolution and decision-making sections.

Proposed, Temporary and Permanent Parenting plans shall be in the form required by State law. Proposed temporary parenting plans need not have the dispute resolution and decision making sections completed.

WARNING

All filed documents must be legible; typed or computer-printed documents must use at least 12-point type and be double-spaced. This section does not apply to domestic violence petitions or motions.

(a) Application. This section (5) of this rule does not apply to domestic violence petitions or domestic violence motions. (b) Children's statements. Declarations by minors are disfavored. (c) Format: All filed documents, including declarations and affidavits, shall be legible. If typed or computer printed, documents shall be in 12 point or larger type, double- spaced between the lines.

WARNING

Show-cause hearings on temporary support or attorney's fees are decided on documentary evidence only unless the parties request oral testimony and the court agrees in its discretion.

All show cause hearings pertaining to request for temporary support money and/or attorney's fees shall be heard and determined by documentary evidence only, unless the parties request that oral testimony be given and the court in its discretion agrees.