Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Oakland County Electronic Filing Rules
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Electronic filing requirements, permitted filing channels, EFSP portals, and exceptions. 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.
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- Applies to
- Pleading or document
Separate each pleading or document into its own file before uploading; do not combine distinct documents into one PDF.
Documents need to be separated – 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.
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- Applies to
- Civil case filing
E-filing is mandatory for civil cases when starting a new case and when filing in an existing case.
Civil cases remain mandatory and are required for both starting a new case and filing in an existing case.
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- Applies to
- Verified statement
A verified statement must be e-filed with a new case filing for DC, DM, DS, and DP case types, and for DO cases requesting spousal support.
A verified statement MUST be eFiled with your new case filing – required on all DC, DM, DS, DP case types and required on DO if requesting spousal support.
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- Applies to
- Praecipe
A Praecipe must be submitted through the e-praecipe system for a motion to be heard and a court date scheduled.
Motions – a Praecipe must be submitted through the e-praecipe system in order for your motion to be heard and a court date to be scheduled.
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Cases coded AP, EM, NC, UD, UE, UF, UI, UM, or UN cannot be e-filed and must be filed in person or by mail with the Clerk's Office.
Excluded eFiling case types are: AP, EM, NC, UD, UE, UF, UI, UM, UN. Filings on these cases must be filed in person or mailed to the Clerk's Office.
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- Applies to
- Praecipe
Praecipes must be submitted through the Oakland County ePraecipe application.
Praecipes must be submitted through the Oakland County ePraecipe application.
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Every filer must register with MiFILE.
Every filer must register with MiFILE.
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Domestic cases must use the e-filing system.
Domestic cases MUST now utilize the e-filing system.
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- Applies to
- Emergency motion
Emergency motions must be submitted through the e-filing system.
Emergency motions must be submitted through the e-filing system.
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- Applies to
- Personal protection order petition
Email personal protection order petitions to the listed address.
Petitions for personal protection orders are to be emailed to PPO@oakgov.com.
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- Applies to
- Record of divorce
E-file a Record of Divorce with the proposed Consent Judgment.
You must efile a Record of Divorce with your proposed Consent Judgment.
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All cases use e-filing.
All cases are now e-File.
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- Applies to
- Domestic case filings
Domestic cases must use the e-filing system.
Domestic cases MUST now utilize the e-filing system.
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- Applies to
- Emergency motion
Emergency motions must be e-filed.
Emergency motions must be submitted through the e-filing system.
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- Applies to
- Personal protection order petition
Personal protection order petitions must be emailed to the specified address.
Petitions for personal protection orders are to be emailed to PPO@oaklandcountymi.gov.
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- Applies to
- Record of divorce
A Record of Divorce must be e-filed with a proposed Consent Judgment.
You must efile a Record of Divorce with your proposed Consent Judgment.
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- Applies to
- Record of divorce
A Record of Divorce must be e-filed with a proposed Default Judgment.
You must efile a Record of Divorce with your proposed Default Judgment.
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All cases must use e-filing.
All cases are now e-file.
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- Applies to
- Case filing
Civil cases, criminal cases, and appeals must be electronically filed through MiFile.
All civil cases, criminal cases, and appeals are to be electronically filed through the MiFile system.
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- Applies to
- Emergency motion
An emergency motion will be considered only if a written motion stating good cause is e-filed.
For an “emergency motion” to be considered, a written motion setting forth “good cause” must be eFiled.
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Civil cases, criminal cases, and appeals must be electronically filed through MiFile.
All civil cases, criminal cases, and appeals are to be electronically filed through the MiFile system.
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- Applies to
- Emergency motion
An emergency motion must be filed electronically in writing and set forth good cause to be considered.
For an “emergency motion” to be considered, a written motion setting forth “good cause” must be efiled.
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- Applies to
- Motion
All motions must be filed electronically.
All cases are now e-file. Accordingly, all motions must be e-filed.
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- Applies to
- Arraignment by mail
The ABM containing the provided pretrial date must be e-filed.
Counsel is to contact chambers for approval and will be provided a pretrial date to insert in the ABM and have e-filed.
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- Applies to
- Civil cases appeals and criminal pleadings
Civil cases, appeals, and criminal pleadings must be electronically filed through the Electronic Data Management System.
Judge Matis participates in the Electronic Data Management System. All civil cases, appeals and criminal pleadings are to be electronically filed. It is your responsibility to become aware of, and comply with, the eFiling requirements.
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Civil cases, appeals, and criminal pleadings must be filed electronically.
All civil cases, appeals and criminal pleadings are to be electronically filed.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Response
File responses through MiFILE by noon Monday before the scheduled call; responses absent from the court file by 9:00 a.m. Tuesday may not be reviewed.
Responses must be filed with MiFILE no later than 12:00 p.m. the Monday before the scheduled call; Responses not in the court file by 9:00am on the Tuesday prior to motion call may not be reviewed by the Court.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Emergency motion
Emergency motions must be written and properly filed through MiFILE before review.
All emergency motions must be in writing and properly filed with the Court using MiFILE prior to review.
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- Applies to
- Response
Responses to motions must be filed through MiFILE.
Responses must be filed with MiFILE no later than 12:00 p.m. the Monday before the scheduled call; Responses not in the court file by 9:00am the Tuesday prior to motion call may not be reviewed by the Court.
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- Applies to
- Emergency motion
Emergency motions must be written and properly filed through MiFILE before the Court reviews them.
All emergency motions must be in writing and properly filed with the Court using MiFILE prior to review.
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- Applies to
- Juvenile motion
Juvenile motions and accompanying materials must be filed by sending them to juvenilelegal@oakgov.com.
Motions regarding juvenile matter shall be filed, along with a praecipe and notice of hearing, to juvenilelegal@oakgov.com.
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- Applies to
- E praecipe notice of hearing and motion
An E-Praecipe, Notice of Hearing, and Motion may be filed electronically or by first-class mail.
Please file an E-Praecipe, Notice of Hearing, and Motion with the Court via E-File or, by First Class Mail.
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- Applies to
- Emergency motion
Emergency motions must be electronically filed with the county clerk through Mi-File and notice must be emailed to the Judicial Staff Attorney with Chambers copied.
For emergency motions, please file the motion with the county clerk by electronically filing it via Mi-File (powered by TrueFile) and provide notice to the the Court’s Judicial Staff Attorney at ramseyj@oakgov.com and CC Chambers at judgegantchambers@oakgov.com.
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- Applies to
- Motion
File the E-Praecipe, Notice of Hearing, and Motion electronically or by first-class mail.
Please file an E-Praecipe, Notice of Hearing, and Motion with the Court via E-File or, by First Class Mail.
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- Applies to
- Discovery recommendation
Discovery recommendations must be e-filed immediately after the Discovery Master meeting, whether or not the parties resolved their issues.
Discovery recommendations shall be e-filed immediately following the meeting with the Discovery Master whether parties have resolved their discovery issues or not.
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- Applies to
- Emergency motion
Emergency motions must be submitted through the e-filing system.
Emergency motions must be submitted through the e-filing system.
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- Applies to
- Personal protection order petition
Personal protection order petitions must be emailed to the specified address.
Petitions for personal protection orders are to be emailed to PPO@oakgov.com.
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- Applies to
- Scheduling order
Cases set for trial before Judge Gorcyca must complete and e-file a scheduling order.
All cases set for trial time before Judge Gorcyca are required to complete and e-file a scheduling order.
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Parties must connect to the e-file system in every case.
Parties must connect to the e-file system for all cases.
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Documents must be presented for signature through the e-file system, and the court does not also issue and mail true copies to counsel.
Because all documents must be presented for signature via the e-file system, the court is unable to extend the courtesy of also issuing true copies of documents and mailing copies to counsel.
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- Applies to
- PPO modification, termination, or extension request
Requests to modify, terminate, or extend a PPO must be submitted through e-filing.
A party requesting to modify, terminate, or extend a PPO shall do so through e-file.
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- Applies to
- Proposed judgment and related documents
When the proposed judgment is attached to the motion, the proposed judgment, Record of Divorce, and any Uniform Support Orders must also be e-filed separately.
If the proposed judgment is attached to the motion, parties must also efile it, the Record of Divorce, and any Uniform Support Orders separately.
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Parties must connect to the e-file system for every case.
Parties must connect to the e-file system for all cases.
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- Applies to
- Motion
Non-emergency motions must be digitally praeciped unless the court orders otherwise.
Unless added by court order, all non-emergency motions must be digitally praeciped: https://epraecipe.oakgov.com/OaklandCounty
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- Applies to
- Proposed judgment
When a proposed judgment is attached to a motion, the proposed judgment, Record of Divorce, and any Uniform Support Orders must also be e-filed separately.
If the proposed judgment is attached to the motion, parties must also efile it, the Record of Divorce, and any Uniform Support Orders separately.
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- Applies to
- Criminal case
Attorneys must associate themselves with their criminal case in the Oakland County E-filing System to receive e-filings.
Attorneys shall attach themselves to their criminal case in the Oakland County E-filing System to receive e-filings.
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- Applies to
- Court document
Attorneys are responsible for electronically filing their own documents.
Attorneys are responsible for e-filing their own respective documents.
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Attorneys are responsible for electronically filing their own documents.
Attorneys are responsible for e-filing their own respective documents.
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- Applies to
- Stipulations and proposed orders
Stipulations and proposed orders must be e-filed in domestic matters and emailed to juvenile legal in juvenile matters.
In domestic matters, stipulations and proposed orders must be e-filed. In juvenile matters, stipulations and proposed orders must be emailed to juvenile legal (juvenilelegal@oaklandcountymi.gov).
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- Applies to
- Trial briefs and exhibits
Trial briefs and exhibits must be submitted electronically according to the scheduling orders.
Trial briefs and exhibits shall be submitted to the Court electronically in compliance with its scheduling orders.
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- Applies to
- Stipulations and proposed orders
Stipulations and proposed orders in domestic matters must be e-filed.
In domestic matters, stipulations and proposed orders must be e-filed.
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- Applies to
- Stipulations and proposed orders
Stipulations and proposed orders in juvenile matters must be emailed to juvenile legal.
In juvenile matters, stipulations and proposed orders must be emailed to juvenile legal (juvenilelegal@oakgov.com).
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- Applies to
- Trial briefs and exhibits
Trial briefs and exhibits must be submitted electronically as required by the scheduling orders.
Trial briefs and exhibits shall be submitted to the Court electronically in compliance with its scheduling orders.
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Civil cases
Unless exempt from mandatory electronic filing, parties and the Court must use the Court’s Electronic-Filing and Electronic-Service system for e-service, and parties are responsible for maintaining a functional email address and for certain transmission failures.
As a reminder, unless exempted from mandatory electronic filing, e-service by the parties and the Court is effectuated using the Court’s Electronic-Filing and Electronic-Service system – the parties must ensure functionality of the email address provided to the Court for e-service/delivery etc.; a transmission failure caused by a problem with an authorized user’s telephone line, ISP, hardware or software is attributable to the authorized user regardless of who initiated the transmission.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Emergency motion
Emergency motions must be written and properly filed through MiFILE before the Court will review them.
All emergency motions must be in writing and properly filed with the Court using MiFILE prior to review.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Consent judgment
Consent judgments must be submitted through MiFILE at least three days before statutory proofs.
Consent judgments must be submitted via MiFILE at least three days prior to appearing for statutory proofs.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Consent judgment
Consent judgments must be submitted through MiFILE at least three days before the statutory-proofs appearance.
Consent judgments must be submitted via MiFILE at least three days prior to appearing for statutory proofs.
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- Applies to
- Motion
Motions for rehearing or reconsideration must be e-filed with the Court, and a copy must be submitted to chambers by email.
MCR 2.119(F) governs Motions for Rehearing or Reconsideration. Please e-file with the Court and submit a copy to chambers via valentinechambers@oakgov.com.
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Civil cases, appeals, and criminal pleadings must be electronically filed.
All civil cases, appeals, and criminal pleadings are to be electronically filed.
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- Applies to
- Additional ppo motions and filings
Additional PPO motions and filings should be e-filed through MiFile.
Additional PPO motions and filings should be efiled using MiFile.
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- Applies to
- Zoom notice of hearing
The Court will e-file a Zoom Notice of Hearing with the hearing date and time, and recipients are responsible for reviewing it upon receipt through the e-file system.
A Zoom Notice of Hearing will be e-filed by the Court with a specific date and time for your hearing. It is your responsibility to review this information upon receipt through the e-file system.
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- Applies to
- Notice of hearing
The Court will e-file a Zoom hearing notice, and parties are responsible for reviewing it when received.
A Zoom Notice of Hearing will be e-filed by the Court with a specific date and time for your hearing. It is your responsibility to review this information upon receipt through the e-file system.
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- Applies to
- Hearing notice
Parties are responsible for reviewing the e-filed Zoom hearing notice and its specified hearing time upon receipt.
A notice re: Zoom hearing will be e-filed by the Court with a specific time for your motion hearing. It is your responsibility to review this information upon receipt through the e-file system.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Additional copy of proposed judgment and applicable support orders
An additional copy of the proposed judgment and applicable support orders should be e-filed before the hearing for the Judge’s signature.
An additional copy of the proposed judgment and any applicable support orders should be e-filed prior to the hearing for the Judge’s signature.
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- Applies to
- Proposed default judgment and support orders
An additional copy of the proposed judgment and applicable support orders should be e-filed before the hearing for the Judge’s signature.
An additional copy of the proposed judgment and any applicable support orders should be e-filed prior to the hearing for the Judge’s signature.
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- Applies to
- Consent judgment
Consent judgments should be e-filed before the parties appear for statutory proofs.
Please e-file consent judgments prior to appearing for statutory proofs.
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- Applies to
- Signed judgment and companion orders
Parties may electronically file the signed Judgment and companion orders three days before the scheduled trial or settlement conference.
The parties may e-file the signed Judgment and any companion orders three (3) days before the scheduled trial/settlement conference date.
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- Applies to
- Signed judgment and companion orders
The parties may electronically file the signed Judgment and companion orders three days before the scheduled trial or settlement conference.
The parties may e-file the signed Judgment and any companion orders three (3) days before the scheduled trial/settlement conference date.
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- Applies to
- Zoom hearing notice
Parties must review the e-filed Zoom hearing notice upon receipt for the hearing date and time.
A notice re: Zoom hearing will be e-filed by the Court with a specific date and time for your hearing. It is your responsibility to review this information upon receipt through the e-file system.
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eFiling is available for most case types for case initiation and later filings in civil, domestic, and criminal cases.
eFiling is available for most case types for case initiation and subsequent filings on civil, domestic, and criminal cases.
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- Applies to
- Domestic case filing
Domestic cases dated 2015 to the present with suffix DM, DC, DS, DP, or DZ may use the e-filing system.
Domestic cases dated 2015 to present with the suffix DM, DC, DS, DP, and DZ, may now utilize the e-filing system.
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- Applies to
- Domestic case filing
Domestic cases dated 2015 to present with suffix DM, DC, DS, DP, or DZ may use the e-filing system.
Domestic cases dated 2015 to present with the suffix DM, DC, DS, DP, and DZ, may now utilize the e-filing system.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Praecipe
A Praecipe may be filed electronically.
You may file the Praecipe electronically here.
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- Applies to
- Pleading or document ?
Submit each pleading/document as its own document. Do not submit each “page” separately.
Summary: Submit each pleading or document as its own document, not as separate individual pages.
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- Emergency motion
Oral or emailed requests for an emergency motion will not be considered.
Summary: Oral and emailed requests for emergency motions will not be considered.
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- Stipulated order
Please e-file the stipulated order AND notify Lena Essak.
Summary: E-file the stipulated order and notify Lena Essak for criminal pretrial and sentencing adjournments.
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- Applies to
- Emergency motion ?
The moving party shall e-file the written motion and then email judicial staff a copy of the motion.
Summary: The moving party must e-file the emergency motion and then email a copy to judicial staff.
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- Written emergency motion ?
The moving party shall e-file the written motion and then email judicial staff a copy of the motion.
Summary: The moving party must e-file the written emergency motion and then email a copy to judicial staff.
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- Applies to
- Adjournment order ?
Faxed orders will not be considered.
Summary: Faxed orders requesting adjournment will not be considered.
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- Applies to
- Jury instructions
Jury instructions are due one week before trial and must be submitted electronically in Word format via email to the following: o Judicial Staff Attorney, Carmen Lyon at lyonc@oakgov.com o Judicial Assistant, Jolie Wackter at wacktery@oakgov.com
Summary: Jury instructions must be emailed in Word format to the specified judicial staff.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Motion for reconsideration ?
File the original motion with MiFILE and email a copy to the staff attorney for Judge McDonald at heritagek@oakgov.com (and copy mcdonaldchambers@oakgov.com on the email).
Summary: File the original reconsideration motion through MiFILE and email a copy to the staff attorney, copying Chambers.
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- Applies to
- Reconsideration motion ?
File the original motion with MiFILE and email a copy to the staff attorney for Judge McDonald at heritagek@oaklandcountymi.gov (and copy mcdonaldchambers@oaklandcountymi.gov on the email).
Summary: File the original reconsideration motion through MiFILE and email a copy to the staff attorney, copying chambers.
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- Applies to
- Emergency motion
For emergency motions, please file the motion with the county clerk by electronically filing it via Mi-File (powered by TrueFile) and provide notice to the the Court’s Judicial Staff Attorney at ramseyj@oakgov.com and CC Chambers at judgegantchambers@oakgov.com.
Summary: Emergency motions must be e-filed with the county clerk through Mi-File (powered by TrueFile), with notice to the Judicial Staff Attorney and a copy to Chambers.
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- Emergency motion
The moving party must 1) e-file the emergency motion, 2) Advise the Court’s staff of the emergency motion via email at judgerowechambers@oaklandcountymi.gov ,3) wait to receive a decision from the Court as to the emergency request.
Summary: For an emergency request, the moving party must e-file the motion, email court staff, and await the Court’s decision.
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- Emergency motion
The moving party must 1) e-file the emergency motion, 2) Advise the Court’s staff of the emergency motion via email at judgerowechambers@oakgov.com ,3) wait to receive a decision from the Court as to the emergency request.
Summary: For an emergency motion, the moving party must e-file it, email Court staff, and wait for the Court’s decision on the emergency request.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Foregoing briefs, lists, and motions
The parties must file the foregoing briefs, lists, and motions by filing an original with the County Clerk’s Office, serving the opposing party/ counsel, and delivering two JUDGE’S COPIES to Chambers located at Courtroom W1 (unless the case is an e-filing case, in which case, Judge’s Copies are not required), all in accordance with the Michigan Rules of Court and the local rules of court.
Summary: The parties must file an original of the specified briefs, lists, and motions with the County Clerk’s Office.
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In order to receive filings and notices from the court, parties (and attorneys) must attach their email addresses to MIfile.
Summary: Parties and attorneys must attach their email addresses to MIfile to receive court filings and notices.
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Original documents mailed to chambers are not properly filed with the court and may be returned to you; it is your responsibility to properly file all documents prior to the expiration of any deadlines.
Summary: Mailing original documents to chambers does not constitute filing; documents must be properly filed before applicable deadlines.
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- Original document
Chambers does not accept faxed, mailed, or e-mailed original documents for filing.
Summary: Chambers does not accept original documents for filing by fax, mail, or email.
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- Praecipe ?
Unless added by court order, all non-emergency motions must be digitally praeciped: https://epraecipe.oakgov.com/OaklandCounty
Summary: All non-emergency motions must be digitally praeciped unless added by court order.
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- Final judgment documents
In all other cases, the parties must e-file the final judgment documents containing the signatures of parties and counsel where applicable.
Summary: In cases other than same-day trial settlements handled on the record, parties must e-file final judgment documents with the applicable parties’ and counsel’s signatures.
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In order to receive filings and notices from the court, parties (and attorneys) must attach their email addresses to MIfile.
Summary: Parties and attorneys must attach their email addresses to MIfile to receive court filings and notices.
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Original documents mailed to chambers are not properly filed with the court and may be returned to you; it is your responsibility to properly file all documents prior to the expiration of any deadlines.
Summary: Mailing original documents to chambers does not file them; documents must be properly filed before applicable deadlines.
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Chambers does not accept faxed, mailed, or e-mailed original documents for filing.
Summary: Chambers will not accept original documents for filing by fax, mail, or email.
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- Final judgment
In all other cases, the parties must e-file the final judgment documents containing the signatures of parties and counsel where applicable.
Summary: In cases other than settlement on the trial date, parties must e-file final judgment documents signed by the parties and counsel where applicable.
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- Motion
All motions shall be e-filed with the requisite praecipe and notice of hearing scheduling the matter for Motion Call (i.e., 8:30 a.m. on Wednesdays in the Oakland County Circuit Court), pursuant to MCR 2.119 and Local Rule 2.119(B), or the Praecipe shall be dismissed by the Court.
Summary: Motions must be e-filed with a praecipe and notice of hearing scheduling the matter for Wednesday Motion Call at 8:30 a.m.; otherwise, the praecipe may be dismissed.
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- Motion
All motions shall be e- filed with the requisite praecipe and notice of hearing scheduling the matter for Motion Call (i.e., 8:30 a.m. on Wednesdays in the Oakland County Circuit Court), pursuant to MCR 2.119 and Local Rule 2.119(B), or the Praecipe shall be dismissed by the Court.
Summary: All motions must be e-filed with the required praecipe and notice of hearing scheduling the matter for Motion Call; otherwise, the Court may dismiss the praecipe.
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Attorneys shall attach themselves to their criminal case in the Oakland County E-filing System to receive e-filings.
Summary: Attorneys must associate themselves with their criminal case in the Oakland County E-filing System to receive electronic filings.
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E-File: Attorneys should attach themselves to their case in e-file to receive filings. Attorneys are responsible for e-filing their own documents.
Summary: In criminal cases, attorneys should attach themselves to their case in e-file to receive filings and are responsible for e-filing their own documents.
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- Applies to
- Civil case filings ?
Now nearly all of his civil cases are required to be e-filed.
Summary: Nearly all of Judge Warren’s civil cases must be e-filed.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Motion for reconsideration ?
File the original motion with MiFILE and direct a Judge’s Copy to the staff attorney’s attention.
Summary: A motion for reconsideration must be filed through MiFILE, with a Judge’s Copy directed to the staff attorney.
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- Applies to
- Emergency motion
Emergency Motions must be filed with the Clerks' Office and a copy MUST be sent to Chambers at valentinechambers@oakgov.com.
Summary: Emergency motions must be filed with the Clerk’s Office and a copy must be sent to chambers by email.
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- Applies to
- Stipulated order
Adjournments may be submitted by stipulated Order via e-filing or email to nemera@oakgov.com with opposing counsel copied. Faxed Orders will not be considered.
Summary: Criminal adjournments may be submitted by stipulated order through e-filing or email, with opposing counsel copied; faxed orders will not be considered.
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All adjournment requests must be submitted by stipulated order via e-filing.
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Adjournment requests must be submitted by stipulated order through e-filing.
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- Juvenile legal case filings
File juvenile legal case filings at juvenilelegal@oaklandcountymi.gov or in person/by mail to the Juvenile Division – Ground Floor East Wing of the Courthouse.
Summary: Juvenile legal filings may be emailed to the specified address or filed in person or by mail with the Juvenile Division.
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- Applies to
- Confidential non legal case filings
File confidential non-legal case filings at juvenile@oaklandcountymi.gov or in person/by mail to the Juvenile Division – Ground Floor East Wing of the Courthouse.
Summary: Confidential non-legal juvenile filings may be emailed to the specified address or filed in person or by mail with the Juvenile Division.
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- Arraignment by mail submission ?
Arraignment by mail (ABM) submission will be considered with good cause showing.
Summary: Arraignment by mail may be considered upon a showing of good cause.
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Attorneys, and self-represented parties, are to ensure they are properly set up in the MiFile system and are receiving notifications when documents are filed into the case file.
Summary: Attorneys and self-represented parties must set themselves up in MiFile to receive filing notifications.
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Attorneys, and self-represented parties, are to ensure they are properly set up in the MiFile system and are receiving notifications when documents are filed into the case file.
Summary: Attorneys and self-represented parties must set themselves up in MiFile and receive filing notifications.
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- Applies to
- Arraignment
The Court will accept arraignments by mail with the Court’s prior permission.
Summary: Arraignments may be submitted by mail only with the Court’s prior permission.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Emergency motion
Please do not leave emergency motions in the County Clerk’s office downstairs or in the courtroom.
Summary: Do not leave emergency motions in the County Clerk’s office or courtroom.
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The court shall conduct proceedings via electronic means, including Zoom video and/or audio conferences.
Summary: Court proceedings are conducted electronically, including by Zoom video or audio conference.
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- Applies to
- Arraignment waiver ?
This Court will accept arraignments by mail (waiver of arraignments) via Mi-File.
Summary: The Court accepts arraignments by mail through Mi-File.
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The court does not accept Dropbox or other file sharing links (such as Google Drive) without prior permission.
Summary: File-sharing links are not accepted unless prior permission is obtained.
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The court does not accept Dropbox or other file sharing links (such as Google Drive) without prior permission.
Summary: File-sharing links are not accepted without prior permission.
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- Applies to
- Arraignment by mail submission ?
Arraignment by mail (ABM) submission will be considered only with good cause showing.
Summary: An arraignment-by-mail submission will be considered only upon a showing of good cause.
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Civil cases
- Applies to
- Proposed default judgment ?
An additional copy of the proposed judgment and any applicable support orders should be e-filed prior to the hearing for the Judge’s signature or a hard copy provided to the Court on the day of the hearing.
Summary: Before the hearing, an additional copy of the proposed judgment and applicable support orders should be e-filed for the judge’s signature or provided in hard copy at the hearing.
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- Applies to
- Arraignment
The Court will accept arraignments by mail with the Court’s prior permission.
Summary: Arraignments may be accepted by mail only with the Court’s prior permission.
Is electronic filing required in Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Oakland County?
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Oakland County: Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Separate each pleading or document into its own file before uploading; do not combine distinct documents into one PDF.
Judge Kameshia D. Gant: Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Juvenile motions and accompanying materials must be filed by sending them to juvenilelegal@oakgov.com.
Judge Martha D. Anderson: Yes. Electronic filing is required for the covered filings. Attorneys must associate themselves with their criminal case in the Oakland County E-filing System to receive e-filings.
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