Potter County District Courts Filing Rules

Any generative-AI-created or AI-contributed information submitted to the Court must be verified by a human using traditional non-AI legal sources.

An exhibit requiring sealing must be accompanied by an order for the judge to sign.

The certificate must state each client's last known address, telephone number, email address, and, if available, fax number.

A deposition notice given fewer than ten calendar days in advance is presumed unreasonable.

A copy of every written request to the court must be sent to the opposing party, with a signed statement acknowledging that service.

Docket and court-hearing-setting notices are sent to defendants by USPS mail, making a current address necessary.

Failure to check in may result in bond forfeiture and the issuance of an arrest warrant.

Failure to hold or adequately attempt the required pre-notice deposition conference is grounds to quash the deposition.

All hearing settings must be scheduled through the Court Administrator by email, including settings included in a judge-signed order.

Judges should attempt to resolve conflicts by agreement and otherwise apply the stated priority order, with the Local Administrative Judge or Ninth Administrative Judicial Region Presiding Judge deciding unresolved priority disputes.

The court prefers written, verified motions for continuance over Rule 11 Agreements, and the motion should state whether opposing counsel or an opposing self-represented person agrees or opposes the request.

Continuance or reset requests should be submitted in writing at least 48 hours before a hearing or as soon as practical; written verified motions are preferred, opposition or agreement should be stated, and a contested motion requires a hearing.

A setting party may file a written response within 10 days.

A motion to retain must be filed at least 14 days before the dismissal date stated in the notice of dismissal.

An objection to a motion to retain must be filed at least 7 days before the dismissal date specified in the notice.

Before filing a motion or plea for relief, the attorney must confer with each affected party's attorney, and the conference may occur by phone, email, facsimile, letter, or another communication method.

Photographs should be marked on the front of the photograph.