Judge Jeffrey R. Wisnicky

Applies to

Notice to close public proceedings

The required notice to the court and media coordinator must be in writing, subject to the good-cause exception.

Applies to

Court filing

Must include

case number

All papers, pleadings, motions, etc., shall be on substantial paper and contain the case number assigned in the caption.

Applies to

Court filing

Where appropriate, only approved forms shall be used.

Deadline

5 business days

Written objections must be filed within five business days of service or mailing; failure to object waives objections, and the document is deemed signed unless objections are filed.

Facsimile papers are filed when the circuit court clerk receives them; they are the official, non-substitutable record, and additional or duplicate copies must not be sent.

The transmitting party is solely responsible for ensuring the facsimile document is received timely and completely.

For indigency-based fee-waiver requests outside felony and misdemeanor proceedings, the specified petition, affidavit, and order must be completed; the presiding judge may waive these requirements in extraordinary circumstances if doing so will permit justice to be served.

Applies to

Jury fee

The nonrefundable jury fee is payable at or before the scheduling conference or at a time set in the Scheduling Order or within ten (10) days of initial appearances in forfeiture matters.

Applies to

Facsimile filing

No filing fee is required for the directly transmitted facsimile filing described in this subsection.

When counsel submits a document for the court’s signature, counsel must simultaneously forward a copy to all other counsel and unrepresented parties unless counsel stipulates otherwise.

The clerk will not mail conformed copies unless the requesting person provides a self-addressed envelope with proper first-class postage.

Applies to

Law enforcement adjournment request

A law enforcement adjournment request must be served on opposing counsel or unrepresented parties when it is forwarded to the presiding judge.