Judge Annette M. Barna

Applies to

Motion

A motion must be in writing and filed with the Clerk before a motion date will be given.

Applies to

Plea hearing documents

A signed Guilty Plea Questionnaire, Waiver of Rights, and Case Settlement Agreement must be filed before the plea hearing; failure may result in sanctions.

Applies to

Plea hearing documents

In assigned out-of-county cases, the plea-hearing documents must be forwarded to Judge Henderson at least 7 days before the scheduled hearing.

Contact

Phone

A party seeking to appear by telephone must obtain prior Court approval by contacting the Court at least 48 hours before the scheduled appearance.

Contact the Judicial Assistant first for probable-cause determinations and search-warrant matters, including on weekends and holidays when the courthouse is closed.

After the motion is written and filed, the petitioning party may contact the Judicial Assistant to obtain a court date.

The required plea-hearing documents must be filed before the plea hearing.

For assigned out-of-county cases, the documents must be forwarded to Judge Henderson at least 7 days before the scheduled hearing.

The parties must submit the required written statement one week before the scheduled pretrial conference.

Applies to

Summons

Summonses in eviction actions must be served by the sheriff or a process server.

Service in small claims actions other than eviction actions may be made by regular mail, certified mail, sheriff, or process server.

Applies to

Motion for contempt

Service

Mail

Motions for contempt in small claims matters must be served on the judgment debtor by regular mail.