Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan Electronic Filing Rules

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Civil cases

The courtroom is completely electronic: email copies of all motions, responses, and pre-trial orders to chambers and do not mail hard copies.

THIS IS A COMPLETELY ELECTRONIC COURTROOM. Email a copy of all Motions, Responses, Pre-Trial Orders, etc. to JudgeHarb-Court@3rdcc.org . Include case number and date of hearing in the subject line of all communication. DO NOT MAIL HARD COPIES TO COURTROOM

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Civil cases

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Motions, responses, pre-trial orders, and similar documents

Email copies of motions, responses, pretrial orders, and similar documents to the Court; do not mail hard copies of motions.

THIS IS A COMPLETELY ELECTRONIC COURTROOM. Email a copy of all Motions, Responses, Pre-Trial Orders, etc. to JudgeElder-Court@3rdcc.org. Please do not mail hard copies of motions to the Courtroom.

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Civil cases

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Motions in limine and responses

Motions in limine and responses must be e-filed by the trial-scheduling-order deadline; the Court schedules them for hearing before trial, and late filings will not be entertained.

Motions in Limine and responses shall be e-filed no later than the date in the Court's trial scheduling order, and will be heard on a date to be scheduled by the Court prior to trial, generally on the date of the Final Pretrial Conference. No late filed motions in limine will be entertained.

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Civil cases

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Pleading

Pleadings must be e-filed and should include proposed orders; orders must be separately e-filed and coded for entry.

All pleadings must be efiled and should include proposed orders. All orders must be efiled separately and coded for entry.

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Civil cases

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Notice of hearing and praecipe

The notice of hearing and praecipe must be e-filed separately.

A notice of hearing and preacipe must be efiled separately.

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Civil cases

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Motions responses pretrial orders

The courtroom is fully electronic; copies of all motions, responses and pre-trial orders must be emailed to chambers.

THIS IS A COMPLETELY ELECTRONIC COURTROOM. Email a copy of all Motions, Responses, Pre-Trial Orders, etc. to JudgeMcCarthy-Court@3rdcc.org.

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Civil cases

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Praecipe

Praecipe must be submitted through the 3rd Circuit court website after the filing is entered.

SUBMIT PRAECIPE THRU COURT WEBSITE AFTER FILING IS ENTERED USING:HTTPS://WWW.3RDCC.ORG/EFILING/EPRAECIPE

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Civil cases

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Praecipe

The moving party must submit an electronic praecipe for a summary disposition hearing at the date and time in the scheduling order, and only after that order is issued.

Is a praecipe required? Yes, the moving party must submit an electronic praecipe through the Third Circuit Court's website requesting a hearing at the date and time set forth in the court's summary disposition scheduling order. Do NOT submit a praecipe until the court has issued such scheduling order.

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Criminal cases

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Orders

Orders must be filed directly through MFILE; the Court will not print them for signature.

Orders- Orders will not be printed for the Court’s signature.  Please file all documents directly through MFILE https://mifile.courts.michigan.gov/ .

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Criminal cases

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Pleadings

Pleadings must be filed directly with the Wayne County Clerk’s office via MFILE; the Court will not print them for its file.

Pleadings- Pleadings will not be printed for placement in the Court file.  Please file all documents directly with the Wayne County Clerk’s office via MFILE https://mifile.courts.michigan.gov/ .

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Civil cases

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Re notice of hearing

A Re-Notice of Hearing must be e-filed, and hard copies of responses and replies are also required.

Please be advised that a Re-Notice of Hearing must be e-filed. Hard copies of responses and replies, if any, are also required.

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Civil cases

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Praecipe

Submit the praecipe through the Court website after the filing is entered.

SUBMIT PRAECIPE THRU COURT WEBSITE AFTER FILING IS ENTERED USING:HTTPS://WWW.3RDCC.ORG/EFILING/EPRAECIPE

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Civil cases

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Proposed jury instructions

Attorneys must submit proposed jury instructions through Mi-file.

Attorneys submit proposed instructions thru Mi-file

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Civil cases

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Praecipe

After filing a motion or objection, obtain Court acceptance of the proposed hearing date by submitting a praecipe through the Third Circuit website.

12.  After a motion or objection is filed, the proposed hearing date must be accepted by the Court by submitting a praecipe thru the 3rd Circuit's website at: https://www.3rdcc.org/efiling/epraecipe

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Order

Parties may e-file an order the same day or after it is approved as to form and signed by all parties under the seven-day rule.

Parties may e-file order on the same day or when order is approved as to form and signed by all parties under 7 day rule. MCR 2.602(B).

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The court uses e-filing, and filers are directed to register through the stated portal.

The Third Circuit Court is an e-filing Court. Register for e-filing here: https://mifile.courts.michigan.gov/register

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Civil cases

E-filing is available; parties should visit the 3rdcc.org e-filing page for additional information.

EFiling - Please go to www.3rdcc.org link "e-filing updated" for additional information.

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Civil cases

Please see the new policy for electronic filings found here: Family Domestic/FOC Filing Instructions (3rdcc.org)

Summary: Electronic filings are governed by the Family Domestic/FOC Filing Instructions policy available on the court's website.

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Civil cases

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Joint case management plan

At least one week prior to the Case Management Conference, the parties must efile with the Court (with a copy to the Judicial Attorney at Karen.Liddle@3rdcc.org) a Joint Case Management Plan.

Summary: Parties must efile a Joint Case Management Plan with the Court at least one week before the Case Management Conference.

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Orders, judges copies, exhibits ?

We are a paperless Courtroom. Thus, we only accept electronic copies of orders, Judge’s copies, exhibits, etc, unless stated otherwise.

Summary: The courtroom is paperless and accepts only electronic copies of orders, Judge's copies, exhibits, and similar items unless stated otherwise.

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Proposed order, objection ?

All proposed orders and objections must be sent to JudgeCholack-Court@3rdcc.org (please do not file these as they will be rejected by the clerk’s office).

Summary: Proposed orders and objections must be emailed to chambers and must not be filed with the clerk's office, which will reject them.

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E Praecipe

Filing: Please follow the docket directive to determine whether a Motion will be before the FOC or the Judge. Once that is determined, please file a e-Praecipe properly with the FOC or Courtroom. Then follow the Court filing procedures.

Summary: After determining whether a motion will be heard by the FOC or the Judge, an e-Praecipe must be properly filed with the FOC or Courtroom.

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Civil cases

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Order

Orders must be filed in accordance with the e-filing guidelines which can be found on the Court website.

Summary: Orders must be filed in accordance with the e-filing guidelines published on the Court website.

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Civil cases

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Order of consolidation

The Order of Consolidation must then be e-filed under each case number included within the consolidation.

Summary: The Order of Consolidation must be e-filed under every case number included in the consolidation.

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Civil cases

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Proposed joint jury instructions and verdict form ?

Counsel are required to email the same in Word Document Format to lisa.damphousse@3rdcc.org.

Summary: Counsel must email the proposed joint jury instructions and verdict form in Word Document Format to lisa.damphousse@3rdcc.org.

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The Third Circuit Court is an e-filing Court. Register for e-filing here: https://mifile.courts.michigan.gov/register

Summary: The Third Circuit Court is an e-filing court and litigants must register at mifile.courts.michigan.gov.

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Praecipe

a praecipe is filed through the Court’s online system.

Summary: A praecipe must be filed through the Court's online system to schedule a motion for hearing.

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Civil cases

No paper copies of motions or responses are required.

Summary: Paper copies of motions and responses are not required to be filed.

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Civil cases

Copies: Parties are not required to file hard copies of the motions or responses with the court.

Summary: Parties are not required to file hard copies of motions or responses.

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Civil cases

Moving party to submit motion through efiling

Summary: Summary disposition motions must be submitted through e-filing.

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Civil cases

The joint Final Pre-Trial Order must be e-filed no later than 3:30 pm on the Friday prior to trial.

Summary: The joint Final Pre-Trial Order must be e-filed by 3:30 pm on the Friday before trial.

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Praecipe

Praecipes are required for motions to be addressed by the court. To file a praecipe, visit ePraecipe (3rdcc.org).

Summary: Motions must be praeciped through the ePraecipe portal for the court to address them.

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Motion to show cause

MOTIONS TO SHOW CAUSE: Please praecipe any Motions to Show Cause before the Court. Show Cause Orders will not be signed until after a motion hearing has been held.

Summary: Motions to Show Cause must be praeciped, and Show Cause Orders will not be signed until after a motion hearing.

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Objection

OBJECTIONS: All objections must be filed with the Court and emailed to JudgeAbraham-Court@3rdcc.org with Courtroom Clerk, Marciana Lawrence (marciana.lawrence@3rdcc.org), carbon copied on the email.

Summary: All objections must be filed with the Court and emailed to JudgeAbraham-Court with the Courtroom Clerk carbon copied.

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Family domestic motion ?

Motions for change of custody, parenting time, or modification of child support must be praeciped before the Friend of the Court: see generally, Family Domestic / FOC (3rdcc.org).

Summary: Family motions involving custody, parenting time, or child support modification must be praeciped before the Friend of the Court.

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Emergency motion

Emergency Motions can be e-filed.

Summary: Emergency motions may be e-filed.

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Final order ?

Final documents should be submitted to the Courtroom email, not filed.

Summary: Final documents and orders must be submitted to the Courtroom email rather than filed.

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Emergency motion

Emergency Motions can be e-filed.

Summary: Emergency motions may be filed electronically.

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Civil cases

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Joint pre trial order

Counsel shall e-file the Joint Pre-Trial Order. Also email a copy to the Judicial Attorney @ Victoria.Lencione@3rdcc.org

Summary: Counsel must e-file the Joint Pre-Trial Order and email a copy to the Judicial Attorney.

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Civil cases

WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT IS AN E-FILE COURT.

Summary: The court is an e-file court, so filings must be made electronically.

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Emergency motions should be filed in the Clerk’s office and then the Judge’s copy should be emailed to the courtroom.

Summary: Emergency motions must be filed in the Clerk's office, and the Judge's copy must be emailed to the courtroom.

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Motion

All motions, including motions labeled as emergency motions and requests for entry of default judgment, must be filed with the Wayne County Clerk's Office in accordance with the Family Domestic Filing Instructions.

Summary: All motions, including emergency motions and default judgment requests, must be filed with the Wayne County Clerk's Office per the Family Domestic Filing Instructions.

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Civil cases

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Motion

Hard copies of General Motions are required in advance of the hearing date.

Summary: Hard copies of general motions must be provided before the hearing date.

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Civil cases

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Motion for summary disposition ?

Submit Summary Disposition Motions via e-file, follow-up with a hard copy to the Court via hand-delivery or U.S. Mail.

Summary: Summary disposition motions must be e-filed and followed up with a hard copy to the court via hand-delivery or U.S. Mail.

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Civil cases

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Motion

After e-filing, a hard copy of the motion MUST be provided to the Court either via hand-delivery or U.S. Mail. Please submit an ePraecipe for a random date & time, but ONLY upon receipt of the hard copy will the Court Clerk process the praecipe.

Summary: In driver's license restoration cases, after e-filing a hard copy of the motion must be provided to the court, and the ePraecipe is processed only after the hard copy is received.

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Civil cases

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Joint final pretrial order ?

When is such an order due? As set forth in the Court's Trial Order, and shall be submitted with the Mi-filing code of: 'Final Pre-Trial Order, Signed and Filed.'

Summary: The Joint Final Pre-Trial Order is due as provided in the Trial Order and must be submitted using the specified Mi-filing code.

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Civil cases

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Summary disposition motion ?

Mi-file motion with notice of hearing as a date and time to be determined by the Court.

Summary: File the summary-disposition motion in Mi-file with a notice of hearing stating that the date and time will be determined by the Court.

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Civil cases

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Praecipe ?

NO; JUDGE EVANS'S COURTROOM CLERK WILL ADD THE HEARING(S) TO THE DOCKET AS ORDERED.

Summary: No praecipe is required for summary-disposition motions; the Courtroom Clerk adds hearings to the docket as ordered.