Grant County Superior Court Filing Rules

After striking trial dates set by the Court Administrator in a domestic matter, the parties must re-note on a domestic docket, after striking all current trial dates.

Under the default schedule, the defendant's expert-witness disclosure is due 150 days before trial.

A party obtaining an order for virtual appearance must serve the Virtual Appearance notice.

In unlawful detainer cases, the court may continue a hearing to give a tenant an opportunity to obtain counsel, at its discretion and within time frames allowed by law.

Pro se litigants and attorneys’ clients may appear by telephone only if they cannot appear by video.

If recorded information cannot be transcribed, its proponent must contact the Clerk’s Office four court days before the hearing to arrange for its admission.

(1) Working copies of papers requiring thorough consideration by the Court shall be delivered to the Court Administrator. Working copies shall be delivered at the time of filing unless the hearing has not been set, in which event the working copies shall be delivered at the time a party obtains a hearing date. (2) Working copies for the court’s use shall be provided as follows: all summary judgment matters including briefs and supporting materials; all briefs and supporting materials for any specially set matter; trial briefs, motions in limine, witness lists and similar material. Working copies of exhibits should be provided to the Court during all civil trials. All working copies must have the hearing date and time on the upper right hand corner. Working copies shall be mailed or hand delivered.

For an emergency, judicial economy, or other good reason, a judicial officer may grant an ex parte motion to shorten time or allow an untimely response or reply.

Declarations in support of Parenting Plans are excluded from the other page limits but may not exceed three pages.

A jury fee must be filed with the Clerk before or along with the status conference statement when a jury is requested.