Judge Thomas W. Clark

Applies to

Facsimile filing

A facsimile transmission exceeding 15 pages requires certification that the assigned judge or court commissioner approved it.

Applies to

Program completion certificate

The program must be completed and a completion certificate must be on file before a final hearing may be scheduled.

Applies to

Support order

Covered child support, maintenance, and family support orders, including modifications entered on or after March 1, 2008, must contain the provisions in Exhibit A.

Applies to

Summons

Service

Mail

Service of summons by ordinary mail through the Clerk of Court is authorized in Buffalo County small claims actions, subject to the stated exceptions and other applicable law.

Service

Mail

Eviction actions require service by certified mail with return receipt requested.

Service

Mail

Service by mail to obtain personal judgment is limited to Buffalo County.

A payer must notify the Clerk of Circuit Court, the Child Support Unit, and the other party within ten days of an employer change or a substantial income change affecting ability to pay; the notice alone does not change the order.

Both parties must notify the Clerk of Circuit Court, the Child Support Unit, and the other party in writing of an employer or address change within ten days.

Both parties must notify the Clerk of Circuit Court, the Child Support Unit, and the other party in writing of specified health-insurance changes within ten days.

A facsimile transmission completed after the Clerk's regular business hours, on a holiday, or on a weekend is considered filed the next business day.

The transmitting party must ensure timely and complete receipt; court personnel are not responsible for transmission errors and need not notify the filer of them.

The completion certificate must be on file before a final hearing may be scheduled.