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Procedures/Preferences

SUBMITTING DOCUMENTS FOR EVIDENTIARY AND NON-EVIDENTIARY HEARINGS: 

Memos shall be efiled and uploaded to JAWS.  Memos SHALL NOT EXCEED 10 PAGES.  Memos SHALL NOT be mailed, hand delivered or emailed to the J.A.  Please do NOT submit briefing notebook.  Documents in support are to be efiled at least two (2) working days prior to the hearing.  Due to present work-place constraints, mailed, hand delivered or emailed submissions will not be reviewed.  
           
HEARING REQUESTS:

For hearings exceeding 30 minutes or evidentiary hearings, please contact the JA, Cheryl Whaley, for available dates and times.

AT A GLANCE SCHEDULING ON JAWS - IMPORTANT: Please review admin order S-2021-014 and S-2021-071

UMC's

Methods of Conducting
Telephonic Hearings

15 & 30 
Minute Hearings 		Requesting Hearing exceeding 30 Minutes Cancelling Hearings within 24 Hours of Hearing Cancelling Hearings prior to 24 Hours of Hearing
Set on JAWS under UMC dropdown. Hearings can only be scheduled if they can be heard within  10 minutes   

The Court’s Zoom link is https://zoom.us/j/8901592416  Zoom Meeting ID is 890-159-2416. Password is not required.
If joining by phone, dial
1-786-635-1003
Meeting ID # 890-159-2416
INCLUDE ZOOM INFORMATION
ON NOTICES OF HEARING

Dates and times can be found on JAWS under the dropdown of “DAILY- 15 or 30 Minute hearings” Notice of Hearing must include the title of the motion, date motion was filed and zoom information  
                        		Must be approved by the Court. Email the JA to request hearing times and include
the title of the motion(s), the date the motion(s) was filed and the amount of time requested 		Email JA a copy of the Notice of Cancellation OR 
Call the JA to advise of cancellation. Leave a message if necessary.      		Scheduling party must cancel on JAWS and Email notice of cancellation to the JA

 

AT A GLANCE PREFERENCES
Cancelling Trial and Pre-Trial Emergency Motion Providing Judge with documents for Hearings Setting Jury Trial and Pre-Trial on JAWS How to upload Orders to E-PORTAL for Electronic Signature

If case has settled, one of the parties must e-mail JA with documentation
 

 

 

  		After Motion is filed with clerk, email JA to notify

Please refer to COVID-19 Hearing Procedures on Judge Polo’s webpage..

           

 

Please refer to COVID-19 Hearing Procedures on Judge Polo’s webpage.

 Submit AGREED Orders only, Upload in PDF format to
Proposed Documents,
verifying correct division letter



 

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