Court Rules
Court-wide rules apply

Judge Adam Walser

Judge • Lincoln County Superior Court

Limits & Logistics

Court-wide

Courtesy Copies

Courtesy copies

  • No Later Than Five Judicial Days Before Hearing or Trial for Documents Between 50 and 100 Pages
  • No Later Than Two Judicial Days Before Hearing or Trial for Response or Reply Documents Between 50 and 100 Pages

Filings < 50 pages

  • No Later Than 24 Hours Before Hearing or Trial
  • No Later Than Two Judicial Days Before Hearing or Trial

Filings > 100 pages

  • No Later Than Seven Judicial Days Before Hearing or Trial
  • No Later Than Two Judicial Days Before Hearing or Trial for Response or Reply Documents

Motion for Reconsideration, Response to Motion for Reconsideration

  • Upon Filing

Adjournments

Court-wide

Request must include

Reason for Request

Court-wide rules

Applies court-wide

Lincoln County Superior Court publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 90 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Filing Requirements

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  • Applies to
    Legal brief or memorandum
    Must include
    ai disclosure

    A legal brief or memorandum materially drafted or supplemented using AI tools must include a footnote disclosing that fact.

  • Applies to
    Document
    Must include
    ai disclosure

    Any portion of a document prepared with artificial intelligence tools must be identified in a footnote.

  • Applies to
    Document
    Must include
    ai disclosure

    If artificial intelligence tools were used to prepare the entire document, a footnote disclosing that use must appear on the first page.

Courtesy Copies

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  • Working copies of documents under 50 pages, counting attachments, must be delivered to chambers at least two judicial days before the hearing or trial.

  • Response and reply working copies under the 50-page threshold, counting attachments, must be delivered at least 24 hours before the hearing or trial.

  • Working copies between 50 and 100 pages, counting attachments, must be delivered to chambers at least five judicial days before the hearing or trial.

Filing Timing

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  • A pre-trial conference must be held at least two weeks before trial.

  • If directed by the court, counsel must prepare the pre-trial order within ten days after the conference concludes.

  • The exhibit notice must be given at least two weeks before trial.

Service

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  • Unless making copies is impractical, legible exhibit copies numbered as marked by the Clerk must be furnished to opposing counsel and the court.

  • Service
    Personal service to opposing party

    When any decree or order is filed in a dissolution matter, the attorney for the party presenting the order, or the party if the matter is presented pro se, shall promptly personally deliver to the opposing party or mail to the opposing party’s last known address or to opposing counsel, if so represented, a conformed copy of the decree or order with the date of entry indicated on each copy.

  • Applies to
    Partial transcription

    If a partial transcription is made of a record during Superior Court proceedings being argued before the court, a copy must be furnished to the judge and opposing counsel or the pro se litigant.

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