Judge James A. Morrison

Applies to

Court filing

Must include

caption, case number

Court papers must be on substantial paper, contain the assigned case number, and identify the assigned circuit court branch in the caption.

Applies to

Court filing

Where appropriate, filings must use approved forms.

Applies to

Pleading

Pleadings should be addressed to the Clerk of Courts for filing.

Deadline

72 hours

Unless good cause has been shown to the judge, a party moving that any judicial proceedings, required by law to be public, be closed to the news media, must notify the court and the media coordinator of the Eighth Judicial Administrative District in writing at least 72 hours prior to the time set to hear the motion.

Written objections to a document submitted for signature must be filed within 5 days of service or mailing; otherwise objections are waived and the document is deemed signed.

Unless a statute provides a different limit, a de novo review request must be written and filed with the Clerk of Court within 30 days of the commissioner’s decision.

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

Marked copies of all transcripts must be provided to counsel and the court at least 48 hours before their intended use.

After obtaining a de novo hearing date, the moving party must serve the notice of motion and motion on the other party, any guardian ad litem, and the Child Support Agency when state assistance is involved.

Margins

top 1 in, bottom 1 in, left 1 in, right 1 in

Court papers must be clearly reproduced in black on white paper, use letter-size paper with one-inch margins, and use at least 12-point body text and 11-point text for quotes and footnotes.

Applies to

Exhibits

Exhibits must be marked before any court hearing; counsel or parties must coordinate marking with the Clerk and be prepared to describe each exhibit when it is marked.

When citing deposition testimony in court hearings or briefs, counsel must provide both the line and page number.