Court Rules

Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Oakland County Filing Bundling Requirements

11 rules from official source documents

3 of 11 checked against the court's document. Each rule says how far it was checked. A value with a question mark is not in the court's wording on its card.

Whether to bundle related filings together or file them promptly as completed. This page is scoped to Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Oakland County; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026WARNING

The summons may be included in the complaint’s bundle but must be a separate document.

The summons may be filed in the same bundle as the complaint but as a separate document.

Court-level rulesOfficial source

Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026INFO

Multiple pleadings or documents may be submitted together in one submission as a bundle.

You may submit multiple pleadings/documents in one submission (called a bundle).

Court-level rulesOfficial source

Checked against the court's document on Oct 3, 2026INFO

Parties seeking default judgments are encouraged to e-file proposed judgment documents at the same time as their motion.

The court highly encourages parties seeking default judgments to e-file their proposed judgment documents at the same time as their motion.

Judge Lisa Langton

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Do not submit all your different pleadings/documents as one PDF. You MUST separate and save each pleading/document to your PC prior to uploading into MiFILE. Note: If you have obtained your documents through Michigan Legal Help, or as a full PDF packet, be sure to separate each document (not each page), prior to uploading into MiFILE.

Summary: Each pleading or document must be separated from other documents in a PDF packet and uploaded as its own document.

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Submit all required documents into the same bundle – make sure each document is uploaded as a separate document.

Summary: For domestic new case filings, submit all required documents in the same bundle while uploading each as a separate document.

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When filing an order under the 7-day rule, please file the Notice of Presentment, Proposed Order, and Proof of Service as one document. In addition, please file another copy of the proposed order separately so that it can be entered if no objection is filed.

Summary: For an order under the 7-day rule, file the Notice of Presentment, Proposed Order, and Proof of Service together as one document, and file a separate additional copy of the proposed order.

Judge Kameshia D. Gant

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When filing an order under the 7-day rule, please file the Notice of Presentment, Proposed Order, and Proof of Service as one document. In addition, please file another copy of the proposed order separately so that it can be entered if no objection is filed.

Summary: For an order under the 7-day rule, file the Notice of Presentment, Proposed Order, and Proof of Service as one document and file a separate copy of the proposed order.

Judge Kameshia D. Gant

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The Court will not hear multiple motions in one single filing.

Summary: Multiple motions may not be heard in a single filing.

Judge Kwamé L. Rowe

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Counsel shall attempt to stipulate exhibits before the trial date.

Summary: Counsel must attempt to stipulate to exhibits before the trial date.

Judge Mary Ellen Brennan

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You may upload them all in the same bundle as long as each document is less than 25mb.

Summary: Parts of a document may be uploaded in the same bundle if each document is under 25 MB.

Court-level rulesOfficial source

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The court encourages parties to agree upon instructions before submitting them and submit them as joint jury instructions.

Summary: The Court encourages parties to agree on jury instructions and submit them jointly.

Judge Mary Ellen Brennan
Common questions about Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Oakland County filing bundling requirements

Does Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Oakland County require motion papers to be bundled?

Bundling is optional for covered papers in Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Oakland County. The summons may be included in the complaint’s bundle but must be a separate document.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 3, section E. Domestic new case filings

Bundling is encouraged for covered papers before Judge Lisa Langton. Parties seeking default judgments are encouraged to e-file proposed judgment documents at the same time as their motion.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 9, section Default Judgments

Yes. Judge Kameshia D. Gant requires bundling for covered papers. For an order under the 7-day rule, file the Notice of Presentment, Proposed Order, and Proof of Service together as one document, and file a separate additional copy of the proposed order. Machine summary, not yet verified; check the linked order.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 4, section Orders Following Hearing

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