Judge Gary Popham
Individual Rules, Standing Orders & Policies
Document Format Requirements5 rules
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Mandatory
Exhibits for evidentiary or contested hearings must be prepared separately and individually so the Clerk can mark each one.
Exhibits to be used at any evidentiary or contested hearing shall be separately and individually prepared so that each exhibit may be marked by the Clerk of the Court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Mandatory
A copy of each exhibit must be available for the submitting party, the opposing parties, and the Court.
There must be a copy of each exhibit for the party submitting the exhibit, the opposing party(ies) and the Court.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Mandatory
Motions must comply with applicable procedural rules on format and page length; any deviation requires a prior court order.
Motions shall comply with the applicable Rules of Procedure in terms of format and page length. There is an expectation that there will be compliance with the Rules of Procedure and any deviation must be preceded by an order allowing such deviation.
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.Mandatory?
You will not be permitted to play or show recordings or information from a cell phone.
Summary: Recordings or information may not be played or shown from a cell phone.
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If you intend to present audio or video recordings, such evidence must be uploaded on a thumb drive and you must bring to the hearing a device that will allow you to play or show the content of the thumb drive.
Summary: Audio or video evidence must be uploaded to a thumb drive, and the presenter must bring a device capable of playing or showing it at the hearing.
Document Filing Requirements3 rules
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Mandatory
Each motion must state the requested relief and supporting factual and legal grounds, and include a proposed order or judgment.
Each motion must clearly state the relief being requested, the factual reasons and legal support for granting such relief and include a proposed form of order or judgment.
Document Type
Motion
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026Mandatory
Each response must identify the motion it addresses, and a separate response must be filed for each motion.
Similarly, each response must identify the motion being addressed and there must be a separate response filed for each motion being addressed.
Document Type
Response
Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.Note?
A party responding to a motion is welcome to submit a proposed form of judgment or order if such proposed form of judgment or order differs from that submitted by the other party.
Summary: A responding party may submit a proposed judgment or order if it differs from the other party’s proposal.
Document Type
Response
Filing & Service rules
Filing Bundling Requirements
Each filing may contain only one motion, and every motion must be filed separately.
Each filing must contain only one motion and each motion must be filed separately.
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Adjournment & Extension Requirements
If the parties agree to extend a response or reply filing deadline, they should notify the court to avoid a ruling based on the expectation that no filing will be made.
If you have agreed to extend deadlines for filing a response or reply, please notify the court so that the court does not rule on the motion thinking that no response or reply will be filed.
Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026
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