UMC's

Methods of
Conducting
Telephonic
Hearings

15, 30 and 60
Minute Hearings

Requesting Hearing Exceeding One Hour

Cancelling Hearings Within 24 Hours of Hearing

Cancelling Hearings Prior to 24 Hours of Hearing

Set on JAWS.
Matters can only be scheduled if they can be heard within 10 minutes.  

Effective

10/1/21:

All hearings will be conducted via ZOOM (with the exception of those listed above). 

Webex will no longer be used unless directed by Judge. 

Attorneys:
Set on JAWS

Pro-Se Litigants:
 E-mail JA
                       

Attorneys and
Self-Represented Litigants: Must be approved by the court; E-mail request to JA. 

E-mail JA a copy of the
Notice of Cancellation.  

Scheduling party can cancel on JAWS.
If hearing was scheduled via
e-mail, Notice of Cancellation must be
e-mailed. 

Cancelling Trial and Pre-Trial

Emergency Motions

Providing Judge With Documents for Hearings  

How to Upload Orders to the E-Portal for Electronic Signature

If case has settled, the parties must either:

-File a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal and email a copy to JA

-File a Joint Motion to Cancel Pretrial and Trial and upload an order granting same via the

e-Portal indicating the case has settled. The Order must be signed prior to the Pretrial.

After Motion is filed with clerk, email JA to notify. 

All documents must be submitted at least three business days prior to hearing. If the total number of pages exceeds 10 pages in length, they must be provided in hard copy. Documents that are 10 pages or less in length may be emailed.

Upload in PDF format with a cover letter to
Documents for
Judicial Review. State in the cover letter whether the order is contested or uncontested.  If contested, state the objection in accordance with A.O. S-2024-046.