Jefferson County Superior Court Filing Rules

Parties must present an original final order at the hearing, except when appearing remotely.

Initial motions and supporting documents must be filed and delivered to the opposing party or counsel by 4:30 p.m. seven days before the hearing.

A special award for expenses must be filed with the Clerk of the Superior Court with proof of service on each party.

If record documents have already been scanned, a digital copy of the record must be provided to the court in addition to the paper record.

Settlement conferences must be confirmed in person or by contacting the Superior Court office at the listed email address or phone number, no earlier than 48 hours and no later than noon one court day before the conference.

The clerk’s periodically updated fee schedule is adopted.

Responses and supporting declarations are limited to 8,400 words; handwritten or typewritten motions are limited to 24 pages, and required supportive financial documents are excluded from page limits.

Counsel may mail agreed or record-based ex parte orders to the court with the ex parte fee set by the clerk.

A party may seek a change or continuance of the listed trial or hearing dates by written stipulation or motion, and the Court may order it.

Parties must email a labeled bench copy to the court administrator no later than 48 hours before the hearing; the court administrator will notify parties if hard copies are required.

The clerk must keep search warrants and supporting affidavits sealed, subject to public inspection after the inventory and return of service are filed, except warrants requiring a court order to unseal.

The moving party must file the reconsideration motion and all supporting materials together.