Courtesy Copy Requirements
6063 rules across 133 courts
Courtesy copies are physical or electronic duplicates of ECF filings delivered directly to a judge's chambers. Requirements vary significantly: some judges require courtesy copies for every filing over a certain page threshold, while others prohibit them entirely. The details matter. Judges may specify binding style (stapled, three-ring binder, or tabbed), whether to include the ECF header stamp, delivery timing (immediately upon filing, within 24 hours, or only when fully briefed), and even the maximum binder size. Failing to provide a required courtesy copy can delay consideration of your motion. Providing an unrequested one can annoy chambers staff.
Circuit Court of Cook County
View all rules for IL-COOK-CIRCUIT.A physical courtesy copy of a motion scheduled for initial presentment must be provided to the Court at least three court days in advance.
Courtesy copies for presentment or status are due by 4:30 PM, either 10 court business days in advance or on the date of filing if filed later but within the noticing timeframe.
Emergency motions must be emailed to chambers marked 'EMERGENCY MOTION' with a factual basis.
Hard copy courtesy copies are required for any Motion or Brief in excess of 20 pages (including exhibits).
The movant must provide a courtesy copy of the motion with all exhibits at least 7 days in advance; exhibits must be attached and filed; copies may be emailed to chambers.
Courtesy copies must be submitted in a single email containing only two attachments.
Motions over 20 pages must be delivered in hard copy to the Court by personal delivery at least 14 days before the hearing.
BPO/appraisal must be provided to all parties and included in courtesy copies for deficiency claims.
For in-person 10:00 a.m. appearances, courtesy copies and proposed orders may be emailed two to five business days in advance, delivered to Room 1807, or tendered when the case is called.
Motions must be served on all appearing parties, with courtesy copies delivered to the judge’s chambers.
Movant must email courtesy copies of all motion papers at least 10 business days prior to hearing; hand delivery allowed with prior approval.
Each party must exchange pre-trial binders with opposing parties and coordinate delivery of two binder copies to the Law Clerk.
Southern District of New York
View all rules for SDNY.One courtesy hard copy of the Joint Pretrial Order must be submitted to Chambers with the filing.
Unredacted courtesy copies of all documents to be filed under seal must be sent to chambers at the time the motion is filed.
Joint pretrial order must be emailed to Chambers 30 days before final pretrial conference.
One courtesy copy of pleadings, two of motion papers required for Chambers.
Courtesy copies of pre-marked exhibits required via email and hard copy in three-ring binder.
Courtesy copies of trial submissions must be emailed to Chambers in PDF and Word format.
Courtesy copies are prohibited unless the Court orders otherwise.
Copies of all communications with chambers must be sent to all counsel.
Parties filing oppositions to trial documents must submit one courtesy hard copy to chambers within one week.
Courtesy copies are prohibited unless the court orders otherwise.
Courtesy copies of letter-motions must be emailed to chambers simultaneously with ECF filing.
Each party must send a courtesy copy of all pre-marked trial exhibits to the Chambers email address WillisNYSDChambers@nysd.uscourts.gov.
Central District of California
View all rules for CDCA.Terminology document required for Court Reporter with PTCO.
Conformed copies must be delivered to magistrate judge's clerk when filing motion for review.
One chambers copy required for specific document types.
Three copies of the trial witness list must be provided to the CRD on the first day of trial
Chambers/courtesy copies are not required and will be discarded unless specifically requested by the Court.
Deliver chambers copies of discovery papers to assigned Magistrate Judge, not District Judge.
Chambers copies must be delivered to courtesy box by 5:00 PM on first court date after filing
Mandatory chambers copies must be printed from CM/ECF with CM/ECF header.
Chambers copies not required; paper copies will be refused or destroyed.
Mandatory chambers copies must be delivered to specific location.
Mandatory paper chambers copy must be delivered by noon next day.
Paper copies of documents other than required chambers copies are prohibited unless requested by the court.
Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles
View all rules for CA-LOS-ANGELES-SUPERIOR.Courtesy copies are not required for any filings except Motions in Limine.
Counsel and self-represented parties must deliver Trial Binders to the courtroom, prepared in accordance with the instructions in Exhibits 1–7 (pages 8–15); the delivery deadline is cut off in the provided excerpt.
Courtesy copies required for specified document types including pleadings/motions over 26 pages, demurrers, anti-SLAPP filings, MSJs, discovery motions, and trial documents.
On the first day of trial and before trial begins, the parties must lodge the originals of all deposition transcripts with the courtroom clerk.
A party identifying a new exhibit not previously disclosed to opposing counsel must bring 3 copies: one for the Judicial Assistant, one for the Court, and one for the witness.
Parties must bring 5 tabbed and indexed sets of exhibit books: one each for the judicial assistant, the judge, and the witness box, plus a copy for each side.
When filing ex parte papers, a separate courtesy copy must be brought for each party in the case.
Courtesy copies are required for papers filed less than 5 days before the scheduled hearing and for voluminous exhibit compilations, and must be deposited in the Courtesy Copy box outside Dept. F46.
A printed courtesy copy of all verdict forms and jury instructions must be submitted directly to Department F47 on or before the trial date.
Three copies of the Joint Deposition Designation List must be submitted to the Clerk and Court.
Courtesy copies required for summary judgment motions and voluminous exhibits, submitted to box outside Dept U.
Ex Parte applications require courtesy copies delivered to the court on the morning of the hearing.
Northern District of California
View all rules for NDCA.Courtesy copies must be double-sided, three-hole-punched, with ECF stamp and side tabs.
Deliver two copies of pretrial statement in three-ringed binders to Oakland Clerk's Office.
Deliver two sets of exhibit binders to Clerk's office five days before trial, one marked Chambers Copies and one Clerk's Copies, with label dividers.
When the exhibits total more than seven binder volumes, the parties must follow the specified electronic and rolling-delivery requirements.
When the exhibits total no more than seven binder volumes, the parties must follow the specified binder-set delivery requirements.
Digital courtesy copies of motion filings and supporting documents must be submitted on portable media to chambers.
Three-hole punched copy required for Judge’s chambers with each filing.
Two courtesy copies of Joint Pretrial Statement and motions in limine required by noon next court day.
No paper courtesy copies; email as-filed documents and Word format stipulations/orders to PHKpo@cand.uscourts.gov.
Chambers copies must be marked and submitted to Clerk's Office.
Digital courtesy copies of motions must be submitted on portable media
The parties must file each listed document and deliver two copies of the joint trial readiness binder to chambers.
Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco
View all rules for CA-SAN-FRANCISCO-SUPERIOR.Courtesy copies for conventionally filed papers must be lodged when the papers are filed.
Two courtesy copies of every subsequent filing relating to the motion must be delivered to the Probate Department.
A party opposing a remote proceeding must deliver courtesy copies of form RA-015 and a proposed form RA-020 to the clerk at least three court days before the proceeding.
The requesting party must lodge a courtesy copy of the ex parte application papers in Department 505.
For drop-off ex parte petitions not requiring a personal appearance, a courtesy copy of the petition and proposed order must be delivered to the file clerk at the Probate window.
The requesting party must deliver a courtesy copy of the notice declaration to the Probate Department staff attorney by noon on the day before the hearing.
Courtesy copies must include the supporting documents filed with the papers.
Courtesy copies of both the general and temporary guardianship or conservatorship petitions must be left with the filing clerk for transmission to the Court Investigation Unit.
The requesting party must lodge one courtesy copy of the prove-up waiver application papers in Department 505.
Parties must deliver a courtesy copy of the joint case management statement on its filing date.
A Probate motion filer must deliver two courtesy copies of the motion and related papers to the Probate window after filing.
For documents conditionally lodged under seal, do not provide courtesy copies of the public redacted version; deliver the unredacted document and highlight the redacted words.
Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida, Miami-Dade County
View all rules for FL-MIAMI-DADE-CIRCUIT.Cancellation requests for special-set hearings must attach closing documents or a notice of settlement and provide a courtesy copy to the judicial assistant and bailiff by email.
Seal/expunge petitions must be filed with the Clerk's office with a copy sent to chambers.
Motions over 20 pages (including exhibits) require a courtesy copy delivered to Chambers no sooner than 7 days before the hearing.
Motions for continuance must be filed with the Court and a copy emailed to the Magistrate's chambers at 11THFCGM06@JUD11.FLCOURTS.ORG.
For Zoom Motion Calendar and Special Set hearings, submit courtesy copies through courtMAP under Supporting Documents immediately upon scheduling the hearing.
After submitting an emergency motion in CourtMAP, a courtesy copy must be emailed to the JA with all parties included.
Courtesy copies of responses or pleadings filed less than 48 hours before a hearing must be emailed to the judicial assistant with the case number and hearing date/time in the subject line.
For return-of-property motions, the movant must file the original with the Clerk's office and send a copy to chambers.
Responses must also be submitted to chambers via courtMAP under 'Supporting Documents' at least ten (10) days before the hearing.
For Zoom Motion Calendar and Special Set hearings, courtesy copies must be submitted via courtMAP under 'Supporting Documents' immediately upon scheduling the hearing.
Before scheduling a motion, counsel must email the courtesy copy of the motion to the Judicial Assistant and cover opposing counsel on the same email.
After e-filing the Notice for Trial, a courtesy copy must be faxed to chambers at 305-349-7093.
Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Clay, Duval and Nassau Counties
View all rules for FL-FOURTH-JUDICIAL-CIRCUIT.A courtesy copy of the case status report must be provided to the Court before or at the Final Case Management Conference.
A no-hearing e-Portal submission must include a courtesy copy of the motion, stipulation, or other material related to the proposed order, and that material must be copied to all opposing counsel or unrepresented parties.
A copy of an emergency motion must be delivered to the court office by hand or email for judicial review.
For cases involving a pro se party, proposed orders must be mailed with the appropriate number of copies and envelopes.
A courtesy copy of the responding party’s privilege memorandum must be emailed to the Court’s Judicial Assistant.
Courtesy copies of case law must be submitted to the Court in every evidentiary proceeding.
Courtesy copies of case law or other specified documents must be submitted to the court for an evidentiary proceeding.
A motion to set a hearing must be filed with the clerk, and a courtesy copy must be emailed to the judicial assistant.
A hearing request must include one courtesy copy of the motion and a docket-number reference.
One courtesy copy of the proposed orders must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant in Word format by the proposed-order filing deadline.
Courtesy copies of case law are required for evidentiary proceedings, with specified exceptions for certain motions, petitions, memoranda, and other filings governed by applicable procedural rules.
Courtesy copies of documents or supplements intended for a hearing must be served on all parties at least 5 business days before the hearing.
Ninth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Orange and Osceola Counties
View all rules for FL-NINTH-JUDICIAL-CIRCUIT.A courtesy copy of a motion for rehearing or reconsideration must be provided to chambers or the judicial assistant.
Relied-upon case law and equitable-distribution worksheets must be provided to the court no later than three days before the hearing.
Hearing documentation must be submitted as email attachments rather than share links or ZIP folders and must be divided into smaller files when too large to send.
Motions, supporting memoranda, and case law submitted for advance review must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant at least three business days before the hearing.
Email a copy of a filed motion for rehearing or reconsideration to the Court upon filing.
Failure to provide timely courtesy copies may result in cancellation of the hearing, and untimely materials will not be considered or reviewed by the court.
A courtesy copy of the Notice of Hearing, including videoconference information, must be emailed to 33orange@ninthcircuit.org at least three business days before the hearing, and the matter will not be docketed unless the Judicial Assistant replies “Received.”
The courtesy copy of the Notice of Hearing must be sent at least three business days before the scheduled hearing; otherwise, the case will not be docketed or heard.
Defense counsel must email a courtesy copy of a speedy-trial demand or notice of expiration immediately upon filing it to 15orange@ninthcircuit.org.
When applicable law requires a non-jury trial or final damages hearing, the party seeking judgment must file a notice for trial and provide chambers a courtesy copy by division email.
The original Joint Pretrial Statement must be filed with the clerk, and a courtesy copy must be delivered to the judge no later than five business days before the Pretrial Conference.
A hard copy of a pleading exceeding 20 pages must be mailed or delivered to the judge's chambers; the court will not print such pleadings.
Southern District of Texas
View all rules for SDTX.Courtesy copies must be promptly sent to Chambers for all documents over 10 pages including exhibits and attachments.
Parties must submit courtesy hard copies to the Case Manager if any part of a filing is sealed.
Exhibits exceeding 50 pages must be provided as a single PDF with bookmarks and highlighted references; copy provided to opposing counsel.
Three courtesy copies required for proposed voir dire questions.
Three copies of joint trial notebook must be delivered by plaintiff/prosecution counsel at least four business days before final pretrial conference or docket call.
Parties must promptly forward courtesy copies to Chambers of documents pertaining to matters to be heard by the Court within seven days after the document is filed; absent compliance, the Court will not consider documents filed within seven days of a court appearance.
Electronic courtesy copies must be emailed to the Case Manager; hard copies mailed or hand-delivered to the Case Manager with a transmittal letter.
In addition to physical or electronic filing, counsel must send a file-stamped courtesy hard copy of emergency motions directly to the Case Manager.
Pleadings submitted during trial must be presented in duplicate (original plus one copy for the Court) to the Case Manager.
Moving party must provide 2 courtesy copies of Responsive Brief and exhibits to the Court.
Counsel must send a courtesy copy of emergency motions directly to chambers.
Two copies of documents filed during or within seven days prior to trial must be ready for the Court.
Eastern District of New York
View all rules for EDNY.Criminal pretrial submissions require a chambers courtesy copy delivered at least one week before trial.
After e-filing, the initial movant must deliver one marked courtesy hard copy of motion papers, but not send district-judge dispositive-motion courtesy copies to Magistrate Judge Tiscione.
A courtesy copy and an emailed electronic copy of the joint request to charge are required/expected when filing on ECF.
Courtesy-copy submissions of 50+ pages must be in one tabbed three-ring binder, with maximum 2-inch size and labeled cover/spine.
ECF-filed documents longer than 10 pages require one courtesy copy to Chambers.
Opposition to in limine motions requires a courtesy copy to Chambers.
Courtesy hard copy required for filings of 50+ pages including exhibits/attachments.
When a pro se non-moving party’s motion papers exceed 50 pages, the moving party must provide one courtesy paper copy to chambers.
Initial movant must mail one tabbed, labeled three-ring-binder courtesy copy of all motion papers with ECF header details after e-filing.
Parties must provide two tabbed exhibit binders to the Court on the Friday before trial unless otherwise ordered.
Three copies of witness lists must be submitted by email to the Court in a Word document.
In criminal cases, movant must send courtesy copy of motion papers to court once fully briefed.
Thirteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Hillsborough County
View all rules for FL-THIRTEENTH-JUDICIAL-CIRCUIT.Courtesy copies must be delivered to the court at least five days before the scheduled hearing.
Documents of ten pages or fewer may be emailed to the judge, while documents longer than ten pages must be received by mail or hand delivery at least five business days before the hearing.
Courtesy copies of case law or evidence must reach the Court at least five days before the proceeding.
A special-set request requires filing the motion with the clerk and sending the court one courtesy copy plus detailed correspondence stating the need for a special hearing by mail or hand delivery.
Every party, including the judge, must receive the motions to be heard before the hearing is scheduled.
Copies of both parties' pretrial memoranda must be delivered to the judge at least three business days before the pretrial conference.
A hard copy must be delivered by mail or hand delivery at least five business days before the hearing.
Courtesy copies of case law and proposed reference materials must be submitted to the court.
Every notice of cancellation must be provided to the court as an e-filed copy.
Courtesy copies must be delivered to the court no later than three business days before the hearing.
Courtesy copies of all case law, statutes, and other authority relied upon at a hearing must be provided to the judge at the hearing.
After filing and emergency-flagging a motion under Administrative Order S-2024-046, paragraph 19(B), a courtesy copy must be emailed to the judicial assistant.
Fifteenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Palm Beach County
View all rules for FL-FIFTEENTH-JUDICIAL-CIRCUIT.Courtesy copies of properly filed motions must be emailed to the court for each hearing or trial.
A courtesy copy of an emergency motion must be emailed to the division email address.
A courtesy copy of the motion must be sent to the court through OLS at least 24 hours before the UMC hearing.
Case-law courtesy copies must be sent by hard copy and received three business days before the hearing.
A courtesy copy of the evidence or exhibits must be mailed to chambers, but this does not replace required E-portal or OLS upload.
The parties must email the Court bookmarked .pdf copies of all intended exhibits, evidence, or demonstratives in advance.
Courtesy copies of motions must be emailed to the division account for any hearing or trial.
A courtesy copy of the notice and motion must be sent through Online Scheduling at least five business days before the hearing.
By noon on the Friday before trial, parties must communicate and email one set each of the agreed verdict form, pretrial stipulations, and jury instructions in Word format using Times New Roman 16-point or larger type.
Courtesy copies of memoranda of law and legal authority must reach the court before the hearing or trial.
Attorneys and self-represented litigants must bring enough copies of each exhibit for the clerk, court, and each party when needed for the hearing or trial.
A request must be formally filed, copied to the opposing side, and accompanied by a courtesy copy to the court.
District of Delaware
View all rules for DED.Parties must provide two double-sided courtesy copies of all briefs and supporting documents, with tabbed exhibits and highlighted sections.
Two courtesy copies of compendium required with any briefing
Two courtesy copies required for all briefs and supporting documents
Two single-sided courtesy copies required for all briefs and supporting documents in VAC cases.
Two copies of the joint exhibit book must be delivered to Judge Kearney at voir dire unless all exhibits are presented electronically.
Two courtesy copies of all briefs and one copy of supporting documents required.
Courtesy copies of discovery dispute letters must be hand delivered to the Clerk's Office within one hour of e-filing.
Two hard copies required for letters, briefs, and supporting documents (including sealed papers).
Courtesy copies of all sealed documents must be immediately emailed to chambers, with encrypted email allowed for sealed documents.
Two double-sided courtesy copies to Clerk within 1 hour of e-filing.
Courtesy copies must be submitted within one hour of e-filing.
Parties must provide two courtesy copies of all briefs and supporting documents.
Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Broward County
View all rules for FL-BROWARD-CIRCUIT.Hearing materials over fifteen pages must be delivered to the Court in hard copy at least three business days before the hearing, and emailed materials will not be accepted.
Hard copies of the motion, memoranda, and supporting authorities must be mailed or hand-delivered to the Judge at least two business days before an evidentiary hearing.
A copy of every filed motion must be emailed to the judicial assistant at DIVFJ@17TH.FLCOURTS.ORG, copying all parties on correspondence to the court.
Pro se parties must file with the Clerk, send a copy to the opposing side, and provide a courtesy copy to the Court.
After e-filing a Motion for New Trial, a courtesy copy must be emailed to div49@17th.flcourts.org with all parties cc'ed.
The moving party on an attorney's fees/costs motion must file the motion and send a copy to the Judicial Assistant.
A copy of the notice of change of plea must be sent by email to the Division Judge.
Courtesy copies and Agreed Orders may be provided to the Court only after the motion has been e-filed and appears on the Clerk of Court's system.
Copies of all filed Petitions for Relocation must be immediately emailed to the Division or the right to a priority hearing is waived.
A copy of the Pretrial Memorandum must be emailed or hand delivered to chambers upon filing.
A copy of a motion for attorney fees and costs must be provided to the Judicial Assistant so a scheduling order can be issued.
For any motion the Judge needs to see or act upon, a copy with an Order must be emailed to the division email and provided to the opposing party.
Eighth Judicial District Court, Clark County
View all rules for NV-CLARK-DISTRICT.A courtesy copy of deposition counter-designations must be provided to the Court one judicial day before the Calendar Call.
Three sets of exhibits must be submitted for the Court Clerk, Judge, and Witness.
For each Motion in Limine, the moving party must deliver one tabbed binder of complete courtesy copies (motion, joinders, opposition, reply, and tabbed exhibits) to Chambers the day after the reply deadline.
A courtesy copy of the submitted order must be provided to opposing counsel when submitting an order with an explanatory letter for chambers review.
Three sets of exhibits must be submitted for both jury and non-jury trials, and the court's and witnesses' binders will be returned to counsel at the end of trial.
Exhibits must be hand delivered directly to the Courtroom Clerk and may not be dropped in the bin or given to other Department staff.
Exhibits must be brought to the courtroom on the trial/evidentiary hearing date, with five bound and bate-stamped copies of each exhibit.
Paper copies of large demonstrative exhibits must be provided to the clerk to be marked as Court's exhibits or submitted to the jury.
One digital set of exhibits on a USB drive (the Judge's copy) must also be submitted prior to trial.
Counsel must provide the court with three identical copies of exhibits.
Exhibits must be brought to the PTC in person or delivered to the RJC by close of business on the day of the PTC.
Courtesy copies are required only for Motions in Limine: the moving party must deliver one tabbed binder per Motion in Limine (containing the motion, any joinder, opposition, and reply, with briefs and exhibits tabbed by exhibit number/letter) to Chambers the day after the reply deadline.
Eastern District of Pennsylvania
View all rules for EDPA.Two copies of contested exhibits required for motions in limine (hand delivery if >10 pages, email if <10 pages).
Prior to trial, each party must submit two marked copies of exhibits and three copies of the exhibit list to chambers.
If settlement summary attachments exceed 20 pages, a hard copy must be sent to chambers by the date the summaries are due.
Submit 2 copies of proposed jury instructions 5 working days before trial.
On the morning of trial, counsel must supply the Court with two joint exhibit binders and exhibit schedules, unless they jointly certify that all documents have been digitalized and will be used in that format.
Courtesy copies only required for voluminous exhibits or sealed cases, after email confirmation.
A second copy of the exhibits must be provided to the Court on the first day of trial or jury selection.
Two courtesy copies required for all motions and related briefs filed electronically; two copies required for all pleadings if not filed electronically or when requested.
Counsel must submit two courtesy hard copies of all filed papers to chambers, including the ECF docket entry number on the first page.
When directed to submit a courtesy copy, counsel must deliver it to Chambers by U.S. mail or hand delivery.
Courtesy copies required for sealed filings (same day email) and motions with >5 pages or >50 pages of exhibits (2 days, hard copy + thumb drive).
Courtesy copies required for briefs filed in appeal of Judge Wells' decisions.
Superior Court of Fulton County
View all rules for GA-FULTON-SUPERIOR.A courtesy copy of any motion for extension must be emailed to the Litigation Manager for Judge McAfee's Chambers.
Courtesy copies of any motion or pleading requiring the Court's attention, including exhibits, must be emailed directly to Chambers.
A courtesy copy of every motion must be sent to the litigation manager under separate cover (not via EFILEGA), received in Chambers the same day as filing, or the motion will not be calendared and may be waived.
Parties must still send courtesy copies to the Court despite e-filing.
For Judge Benton cases, physical copies of trial exhibits must be delivered to the Court 24 hours before trial unless the Court directs otherwise.
Email a copy of every motion to Ms. Nelson.
Parties must deliver physical courtesy copies to chambers for motions, briefs, responses, or related filings exceeding 35 pages (including exhibits), instead of emailing them.
A courtesy copy of every motion must be emailed to the Litigation Manager, received in Chambers the same day the motion is filed; failure results in the motion not being calendared for a hearing and may waive the issue.
Motions requiring a hearing must be timely filed with emailed courtesy copies received by Litigation Manager Seneca McRae, or the motions will not appear on the hearing calendar and will not be heard.
A courtesy copy of every motion must be emailed to Ms. Nelson; failure to do so may result in the motion not being calendared and waiver of the issue.
Upon reindictment, counsel must email a courtesy copy of any pending motions filed under the previous indictment number to Litigation Manager Ms. McRae within 10 days of the reindictment.
A courtesy copy of a Notice of Discovery Deficiency must be emailed to Chambers.
Superior Court of Delaware, New Castle County
View all rules for DE-NEW-CASTLE-SUPERIOR.A response to a routine motion requires one courtesy copy, including exhibits, delivered to Judge Augusthy’s chambers.
Courtesy copies of all motions and supported submissions must be emailed to the Administrative Specialist and Law Clerks, copying all Delaware counsel of record.
A dispositive motion and its response each require one courtesy copy with exhibits delivered to Judge Augusthy’s chambers.
Routine motions must be filed at least 15 calendar days before the noticed presentation date, with one courtesy copy including exhibits delivered to Judge Augusthy’s chambers.
Counsel must provide two courtesy copies to chambers for all motions, responses, and briefs, including appendices and compendiums.
One courtesy copy of each motion must be provided to the assigned judge.
Parties must mail or hand deliver two physical courtesy copies to Judge Horton's chambers.
A courtesy copy of a routine motion and its response, including exhibits, must be delivered to chambers.
One courtesy copy of the motion and one of the response, including exhibits, must be filed in chambers.
One courtesy copy each of a dispositive or Daubert motion, response, and reply must be promptly delivered to Chambers.
One courtesy copy of a routine-motion response, including exhibits, must be delivered to Judge Wallace in chambers.
Routine motions require two courtesy copies, including exhibits, to be delivered to Judge Brennan’s chambers when filed.
Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa
View all rules for CA-CONTRA-COSTA-SUPERIOR.Courtesy copies of all filed motions in limine, together with oppositions and related papers, must be provided to the court in a tabbed binder by 4:00 p.m. one court day before trial.
For specified filings requiring a Probate Court Investigator report, an extra copy of the pleading and related pleadings must be given to the legal process clerk at filing and routed to the investigator; the rule applies to guardianship or conservator appointment petitions, temporary appointment petitions, accountings subject to the stated exception, and medical-consent-authority petitions.
One courtesy copy of the stipulation must be provided to the department hearing the matter at least three days before the hearing.
A courtesy copy of a stipulation to vacate or continue a hearing must be provided to the hearing department at least three days before the hearing.
One courtesy copy of a stipulation to vacate or continue a trial must be provided to the hearing department at least five days before trial.
Courtesy copies of remote appearance requests or oppositions must be filed with the department.
When an account, report, or petition requiring a Probate Court Investigator report is filed, one extra copy of that pleading and all related pleadings must be given to the legal process clerk at filing for routing to the Court Investigator, subject to the stated exceptions.
An extra copy of an investigation-related pleading and all related pleadings must be given to the legal process clerk when the pleading is filed, subject to the listed applicability and exception.
A courtesy copy of any stipulation to vacate or continue a trial must be provided to the department hearing the matter at least five days before trial.
When a guardianship or conservatorship account, report, or petition requiring investigation is filed, an extra copy of the pleading and all related pleadings must be given to the legal process clerk at filing for routing to the Court Investigator.
If an investigator report is later required or the required filing copy was omitted, the petitioner must furnish copies of all related pleadings to the Court Investigator’s office by delivery or transmission.
The petitioner must furnish copies of all related pleadings to the Court Investigator’s office if an investigator report is later required or the required extra copy was omitted.
Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan
View all rules for MI-WAYNE-CIRCUIT.The court requires hard copies of all motions in limine.
Submit a Judge Copy to chambers upon filing with only the exhibits necessary to the claims, not full deposition transcripts or insurance contracts.
After clerk approval, email a Judge’s Copy of the motion; its exhibits may total no more than 20 pages, must be necessary and highlighted, and full exhibits remain attached to the filed motion.
A hard copy of a summary disposition motion must be submitted to the court within 24 hours of e-filing.
A copy of the emergency motion must be emailed to Chambers staff.
A copy of every Emergency Motion must be emailed to Chambers staff.
Email a Judge Copy of all responses to the Court and copy the other side.
Deliver a time-stamped judge's copy to the courtroom at least one week before the requested hearing date; the praecipe will not be accepted until the judge's copy is received.
Paper copies of summary disposition motions, responses, and replies must be delivered to the courtroom immediately after filing.
Judge's copies must be emailed to chambers after the motion is filed with the Clerk's Office.
No. Judge Cox's court follows MCR 2.116(G)(1)(c). YES. A hard/print TIME STAMPED copy of all motions and responses (including brief and any affidavits) must be provided to the courtroom after filling, as soon as practicable. This TIME STAMPED judge's copy must be clearly marked JUDGE'S COPY on the cover sheet. MCR 2.116(G)(1)(c).
For reconsideration motions, notify the Court Clerk and provide a Judge's Copy for review, since the Court otherwise does not receive notice of the filing.
Southern District of California
View all rules for SDCA.A party filing an ex parte document in paper format must also send a digital courtesy copy to the Court’s e-file email address.
Ex parte applications must be served on opposing counsel via email with return receipt or overnight mail.
Sealed documents require digital courtesy copy to efile email.
Courtesy copy required for multiple filings on same day exceeding 30 pages cumulatively.
Courtesy copies required for filings over 20 pages.
Courtesy copies required for filings over 20 pages.
Courtesy copies required for documents over 20 pages within 24 hours.
One paper courtesy copy of trial exhibits is due at least 3 days before trial.
Courtesy copies of motion to seal and unredacted materials must be delivered to chambers within 24 hours.
Courtesy copies required for documents over 20 pages.
Two courtesy copies of trial exhibits required 3 days before trial.
Documents exceeding 20 pages require a courtesy copy delivered to Chambers within 24 hours of filing.
Sixth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Oakland County
View all rules for MI-OAKLAND-CIRCUIT.When three or more motions in limine are filed, the parties must submit one tabbed binder pairing each motion with its response to Chambers by noon on the preceding Monday.
Parties must file an original of briefs, lists, and motions with the County Clerk’s Office, serve opposing parties or counsel, and deliver two judge’s copies to Chambers at Courtroom W1.
The parties must file an original with the County Clerk’s Office, serve opposing counsel, and deliver two judge’s copies to Chambers at Courtroom W1, unless the case is an e-filing case, when judge’s copies are not required.
Digital judge’s copies of all trial exhibits must be submitted before trial; the court will not provide mid-trial copying or printing.
A binder containing the exhibits should be delivered to chambers at least 7 days before trial.
Email a copy of every Emergency Motion to Chambers staff.
A Judge’s Copy is required for motions for reconsideration and motions for resentencing.
Submit a physical copy of all summary disposition filings, with exhibits tabbed, to Chambers 5A.
Submit the required binder to chambers by noon on the Monday before the hearing.
Motions, briefs, and responses exceeding 20 pages, including exhibits, require a printed Judge’s Copy delivered to chambers.
For all motions, a Judge’s Copy must be delivered to the Judge’s Chambers by Thursday at noon; if not received on time, you may be instructed to re-praecipe.
After adjourning a motion, the moving party must deliver a new Judge’s Copy because copies are not retained when the motion is removed from the docket.
Northern District of Illinois
View all rules for NDIL.One courtesy copy of all exhibits must be delivered to Courtroom Deputy on pretrial order due date.
At least one week before the pretrial conference, parties must provide the court two sets of binders containing copies of objected-to representative exhibits.
One courtesy copy of the status report must be delivered to the courtroom deputy in Room 1914.
Courtesy copies are required for all filings, including exhibits, related to patent claim construction.
Each party must deliver the specified final trial materials to chambers five days after the Pre-Trial Conference.
Parties must submit courtesy copies of submissions exceeding ten pages, counting exhibits.
One original and one copy of Final Pretrial Order must be delivered to chambers.
Supply exhibits on USB/DVD/CD to court and opposing side 5 business days before pretrial conference; provide chambers with 2 double-sided paper copies of objected-to exhibits in three-ring binders.
Statements over 25 pages require courtesy copies to chambers.
One courtesy copy of Final Pretrial Order required for Chambers.
Two courtesy copies of exhibits must be submitted to Chambers.
Three copies of Final Pretrial Order required for chambers.
Florida 5 Judicial Circuit (Citrus, Hernando, Lake, Marion, Sumter)
View all rules for FL-FIFTH-JUDICIAL-CIRCUIT.A movant who no longer wants to proceed with a scheduled hearing must file a Notice of Cancellation and provide a courtesy copy to the court.
All parties must comply with the previously issued administrative order governing courtesy copies.
A copy of the motion must accompany any submission of a proposed order to the court office.
The coordinating party must provide the Court a courtesy copy of the Notice of Hearing to finalize the hearing selection.
Courtesy copies may not be submitted by electronic service and must instead be submitted through the courtesy-copy link.
If sufficient copies and stamped addressed envelopes are not provided, the moving party must distribute conformed copies of the order to all parties.
A mailed courtesy copy is required because the court will not consider a motion unless a copy is sent to it.
Copies of case law and legal authority for an in-person hearing must also be sent to the Court under Paragraph F.
Every criminal continuance motion requires one courtesy copy for the Judicial Assistant when it is e-filed.
Counsel must provide courtesy copies of materials relied upon at a scheduled hearing to the court and opposing counsel at least three court days before the hearing.
Counsel must deliver one copy of the written statement to the judge's chambers within 45 days of the order.
Standard motions should be filed with the Clerk and should not be copied to the Judge.
New York Supreme Court, Kings County
View all rules for NY-KINGS-SUPREME.Courtesy copies are required for cases not filed electronically and are not required for e-filed cases.
A party expecting to use a deposition transcript at trial must provide courtesy copies to the court before trial begins.
A courtesy copy must be delivered to chambers for an action that is not e-filed.
At a motion to withdraw appearance, moving counsel must provide physical motion papers, proof of client notice of the motion, and proof that the client was notified of the hearing date.
A courtesy copy of a consent-adjournment stipulation must be emailed to both Chambers contacts and the adversaries.
A courtesy copy of every letter addressed to the judge must be sent to the relevant part email.
In non-electronically filed matters, courtesy copies of motion papers must be brought to court on the return date.
One courtesy copy of the complete motion is required for non-electronically filed matters, with electronic filing strongly encouraged.
A copy of a settlement or discontinuance stipulation must be emailed to the Part at least two days before a pending motion's return date.
For a complete infant compromise submission, the hardcopy set must be mailed to chambers before the law clerks are emailed to provide notice.
Copies of papers in cases filed electronically must not be sent to chambers.
The parties must file the written stipulation with the Kings County Clerk’s office or NYSCEF within five (5) business days of execution and email courtesy copies to both listed addresses.
Superior Court of California, County of San Mateo
View all rules for CA-SAN-MATEO-SUPERIOR.For every motion, the moving party must provide one complete binder set of courtesy copies of all parties' motions and related papers, marked “Judge’s Copy.”
Exhibits in the courtesy-copy binder must be tabbed, and the binder must reach Department 28 within two court days by hand or overnight mail.
A copy of every reply brief, unlawful detainer opposition, or motion for summary judgment must be emailed to lawandmotionreplybriefs@sanmateocourt.org.
Each party must provide the court with three complete sets of its intended trial exhibits in tabbed binders and on a thumb drive on the trial date.
For complex matters, all briefs, including reply briefs, must be emailed to complexcivil@sanmateocourt.org in addition to any chambers courtesy-copy requirement.
Courtesy copies of the required pretrial documents must be delivered directly to Department 20 by messenger or overnight mail with the Joint Pretrial Conference Statement.
Courtesy copies of electronic exhibits must be submitted on a flash drive in compliance with the cited California Rules of Court.
At least four complete hard-copy sets of trial exhibits must be provided to the Court in tabbed binders.
Each party must provide the court with three complete sets of intended trial exhibits in hard copy in tabbed binders and on a thumb drive on the day of trial.
One extra copy of every document filed in the action must be served directly on Department 2.
The parties must provide the Court courtesy copies of the joint witness list, deposition designation binders, exhibit list, and motions-in-limine binders between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at the stated courthouse location.
A courtesy-copy document exceeding five pages must be delivered to the Court in hardcopy.
Superior Court of California, County of Orange
View all rules for CA-ORANGE-SUPERIOR.Trial documents must be e-filed and a courtesy copy delivered by noon the Friday before trial.
Courtesy copies of in limine motions and oppositions must be delivered to Courtroom Clerk by 12:00 p.m. Wednesday before trial, included in trial notebook or separate binder.
The Trial Notebook must be delivered to the courtroom by 12:00 noon on the Wednesday before trial; it serves as a courtesy copy.
Deposition transcripts must be lodged with the Courtroom Clerk on trial day; an e-filed Notice of Lodging with courtesy copy is required if any transcripts are unsigned.
Joint Trial Notebook with courtesy copies must be delivered 5 days before pretrial conference.
Courtesy copies of ex parte applications must be delivered to the courtroom by 3:00 p.m. the business day before the hearing.
Courtesy copies of all motion papers must be delivered to the courtroom by the day after the papers are e-filed.
The Notice of Lodging of Deposition Transcripts must be accompanied by a courtesy copy to the court.
Courtesy copies of motion papers must be delivered to courtroom by the day after e-filing.
Original, tagged exhibits must be delivered to Dept. C24 at Monday trial call.
Courtesy copies of ex parte papers must be delivered to courtroom by 3:00 p.m. business day before hearing, with e-filing transaction number on first page.
The Proposed Judgment must be lodged with the court in Department C10 within 7 calendar days of the verdict.
Western District of Washington
View all rules for WDWA.Courtesy copies required for pleadings over 50 pages or trial exhibits.
Courtesy copy required for documents over 50 pages filed via CM/ECF.
Multiple sets of exhibits and witness lists must be provided to courtroom deputy on first day of trial.
The court does not accept physical courtesy copies of any filings, including sealed documents.
Courtesy copies required for documents over 100 pages.
Two copies of trial exhibits required 7 days before trial.
Electronic PDF copies of exhibits with OCR required 7 days before trial.
Paper courtesy copies required for motions over 50 pages.
Additional exhibits marked during trial must be copied for opposing counsel and the Court.
Judge Creatura may request hard copy or CD of Administrative Record for specific cases
The courtesy-copy requirement does not apply to pleadings filed under seal.
Courtesy copies are not required unless the Court orders them.
Superior Court of California, County of San Diego
View all rules for CA-SAN-DIEGO-SUPERIOR.Courtesy copies of all e-filed IDC briefs must be delivered to the Dept. 62 drop box by 12:00 p.m. the day before the IDC.
Court requires courtesy copies of all e-filed ex parte papers to be delivered to the Department 60 drop box.
Courtesy copies of trial briefs must be placed in Department 67 drop box.
Courtesy copies of motions, oppositions, and replies are required upon request, placed in Department 67 drop box.
Exhibit lists must be provided to the court in three copies (for the court, the court clerk, and the court reporter if one is obtained).
Courtesy copies of all filed ex parte papers must be delivered to Department 2102 by noon the day before the hearing.
A courtesy copy of the Joint Trial Readiness Conference Report must be provided to the department.
Courtesy copies of all e-filed ex parte papers must be delivered to the Dept. 62 drop box by 12:00 p.m. the day before the ex parte hearing.
Informal discovery conference briefs require courtesy copies delivered to the Department 62 drop box no later than noon the day before the hearing.
Proposed orders and proposed judgments (other than default judgments) require a courtesy copy to Dept. 70.
Trial plan statements should be submitted directly to Department 18, or if filed, with a courtesy copy, in advance of any FRC where a Trial Setting will be requested.
If depositions may be referenced at trial, a copy must be lodged with the clerk with the deponent's name written on it.
New York Supreme Court, Bronx County
View all rules for NY-BRONX-SUPREME.Hard copies of motion, opposition, and reply papers must be mailed to Chambers with proof of e-filing by the motion's return date; working copies of exhibits are not required.
If directed by the Court, the submitting party must email proposed orders in Word format to the law clerks and copy all parties after oral argument.
An e-filed motion submitted without the required working copies will be denied without prejudice.
A copy of the motion-withdrawal filing must be sent to the two specified chambers email addresses.
A courtesy copy of the motion-extension or adjournment request letter must be emailed to the Court.
The Court must receive working copies of both the redacted and unredacted papers, with the status clearly identified on each cover page.
Motion Support no longer accepts working copies of motion-related papers.
Part 24 may request courtesy copies of electronically filed documents, but parties must not provide them unless asked.
Courtesy copies of filed motions should not be sent to the motion part.
Chambers does not require working copies of motion papers that are filed electronically.
The court generally does not require working copies of electronically filed documents, but it will notify parties by email if working copies are required.
Chambers does not require working copies of motion papers filed electronically.
Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-CUYAHOGA-COMMON-PLEAS.Courtesy copies must be provided to the court for every motion exceeding 10 pages.
A party must provide the staff attorney one hard copy when a document, aggregate set of trial exhibits, motion including exhibits, or response or reply brief exceeds 50 pages, and noncompliance may cause delay.
Courtesy copies of all pleadings and motions must be delivered to Judge Nancy Margaret Russo’s office on the filing date, except that paper discovery requests and responses do not require courtesy copies.
Courtesy copies must be delivered to the court for every motion exceeding 25 pages.
For motions longer than 25 pages, parties must deliver a hard copy to the court, including by leaving it with the bailiff in Courtroom 22C.
Civil and criminal motions and responses exceeding 20 pages should be accompanied by a courtesy copy for the court.
Parties should provide courtesy copies of all trial exhibits on the trial date and place the trial exhibits in a binder.
A courtesy copy to the court may be sent by fax when filing a motion to change a scheduled deadline or date.
Courtesy copies of filings are not required.
For pleadings or filings of five pages or fewer, faxing to the court is permitted, but electronic filing alone does not satisfy the courtesy-copy requirement for a document exceeding five pages.
Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara
View all rules for CA-SANTA-CLARA-SUPERIOR.Courtesy paper copies of specified pretrial documents must be delivered to the trial judge's department (or Court Services) by noon on the Friday before trial.
Paper courtesy copies of documents electronically filed or lodged with the Court are prohibited unless the Court orders otherwise.
Each party must bring two copies of the CSC Statement to the Child Support Conference.
A courtesy copy for the Law and Motion Department is required when filing a motion in paper form.
Each party must bring 2 copies of the Statement of Issues to the GSC.
Counsel must provide 16-17 copies of the final jury instructions to the Court (12 for jury, 2-3 for alternates, a courtesy copy for the judge, and a copy to be filed); each side should also have its own copy.
Each party must bring two copies of the Post-Mediation Hearing Statement form to the PMH.
Courtesy copies requested by a judge must be delivered in paper form; in the Civil Division they go to Court Services with the Department number on the front page.
Parties must provide a copy of each document to be offered at a hearing to all counsel and self-represented parties before the hearing, except impeachment documents.
Email a courtesy copy of all e-filed documents to the court at department3@scscourt.org, cc'ing all counsel.
Travis County Civil District Courts
View all rules for TX-TRAVIS-CIVIL-DISTRICT-COURTS.Upload documents for the Court to Box; if using paper exhibits, bring at least one courtesy paper copy of documents for the Court to review.
Upload documents to the Court’s Box account; if using paper exhibits, bring two courtesy paper copies of documents for the Court to review.
If a party must forward a document to a judge or wants to bring it to the judge’s attention, the party must deliver a file-marked courtesy copy to the judge’s staff; filing it with the District Clerk alone is insufficient.
If paper exhibits are used alongside electronic upload, at least one courtesy paper copy of any documents the party wants the Court to review must be brought.
When a party must forward a document to a judge or wants to bring it to the judge’s attention, the party must deliver a file-marked courtesy copy to the judge’s staff; filing it alone is not enough.
A courtesy copy of any pleadings or other documents the party wants the court to consider must be provided to the judge and opposing counsel.
If unable to upload electronic exhibits, parties must bring no fewer than three indexed, binder-bound paper copies of each exhibit offered into evidence (for the Court, the witness who receives the original, and opposing counsel).
A party who needs to bring a document to a judge's attention must deliver a courtesy copy of the file-marked document to the judge's staff rather than simply filing it.
When delivering its opening brief, the plaintiff must also deliver to the judge, digitally or in hard copy per the assigned judge's instructions, a separate clearly labeled appendix containing courtesy copies of materials incorporated by reference in the order and the plaintiff's motion for rehearing filed with the agency (or the portion showing the briefed points of error).
PowerPoint presentations or demonstrative aids must be uploaded to Box or brought as at least two paper copies (for the Court and opposing counsel).
Any party may optionally provide the judge, digitally or in hard copy per the assigned judge's instructions, a separate clearly labeled appendix of courtesy copies containing administrative record excerpts, hard-to-access statutes/rules/regulations, and authorities counsel deems particularly material.
In administrative appeals, parties may optionally provide the judge courtesy copies of a clearly labeled appendix containing record excerpts, statutes, and material authorities, digitally or in hard copy per the judge's instructions.
Western District of Texas
View all rules for WDTX.USB drive delivery to technical advisor required 10 days before hearing if appointed.
Parties only provide Judge and law clerk copies of exhibits forming the basis of a dispute during jury trials if the Court needs to examine them; Court personnel generally do not require personal exhibit copies.
Courtesy copies required only for emergency motions or filings within 48 hours of hearing.
Parties must file Joint Claim Construction Statement after Markman briefing and email an editable copy to the Court’s law clerks.
Two sets of exhibits for judge and one set for witnesses are required.
Courtesy email with pending motions list and oral argument requests due two weeks before pretrial conference.
Electronic copies via Box required for Markman, MSJ, and Daubert motions (10 days before hearing).
Parties must email understandings of motions in limine rulings after pretrial conference.
Courtesy copies are requested only for emergency motions.
Courtesy copies of motions, briefs, and other writings for chambers are required only when requested by the Court.
Courtesy copies of filings are never required.
Courtesy copies only when specifically requested.
Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County
View all rules for AZ-MARICOPA-SUPERIOR.Parties must provide a bench copy on the hearing date.
A copy of every filed document must be submitted to the division; the Clerk does not provide copies.
Division copies are required for all motions and pleadings.
If documents are filed within 24 hours of a hearing, email the judicial assistant a copy.
After filing a Motion for Temporary Orders Without Notice, provide the Division a hard copy or email copy; if emailing, also call to alert the Division.
Provide four exhibit copies in person to the Judicial Assistant at least 24 hours before trial or hearing.
Required bench copies of all hearing exhibits should be provided in a three-ring binder with corresponding exhibit numbers; colored dividers are beneficial but not required.
For a document e-filed within 24 hours of a proceeding, deliver a courtesy copy to the courtroom as an alternative to emailing a copy to the division.
For expedited relief or filings related to a hearing less than four days away, counsel should email Division staff a courtesy copy and copy all other counsel and unrepresented parties.
The Court does not use bench copies of exhibits.
Courtesy hard copies are not required for pleadings, except for deposition designations under the Trial Setting Minute Entry procedure.
Parties may email the division a copy of motions, provided all parties are copied.
Eastern District of California
View all rules for EDCA.Two sets of courtesy copies required for multiple trial documents by noon after filing deadline.
Courtesy copies required for electronically filed documents over 25 pages.
Courtesy copies required for supporting/opposition papers over 25 pages.
Courtesy copies of filed documents are prohibited unless the Court specifically requests them.
Motion briefs, memorandums, and declarations must still be sent to Judge Shubb's Chambers despite the availability of the Box App.
Courtesy copies required for documents over 25 pages (in-person or overnight delivery).
Courtesy copies required for TRO and injunction papers.
Mandatory courtesy copies of Joint Statements (with tabbed exhibits) due 14 days before hearing.
TROs require 24-hour notice; courtesy copies to chambers required for TROs and preliminary injunctions.
All papers related to proposed TROs and injunctions must be lodged as courtesy copies with chambers, conformed to show they have been filed.
Parties are prohibited from sending courtesy copies unless the court specifically directs them to do so.
Courtesy copies of motion-related pleadings over 25 pages must be tabbed, fastened, marked as a courtesy copy, and mailed to the court.
Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans
View all rules for LA-ORLEANS-CIVIL-DISTRICT.A courtesy copy of the Joint Pre-Trial Outline must be submitted to chambers by hand delivery or U.S. Mail, not fax or email, ten days before the pre-trial conference and filed in the record.
A tangible courtesy copy of the motion and memorandum must be provided to division chambers before a hearing date is set.
Joint pre-trial outlines are due 30 days before trial and a tangible courtesy copy must accompany the filing in the record.
A courtesy copy of the joint pretrial outline must be delivered to chambers by hand or U.S. mail and filed in the record within 10 days before trial; fax and email are prohibited.
A courtesy copy must be emailed to chambers when the memorandum is filed in the record.
Each party should prepare an exhibit book for itself, the opposing party, the judge, and the witness, and counsel must deliver the tabbed hard-copy bench book to the Court at least seven days before trial.
When filing the pre-trial outline, two hard copies must be delivered to Division I.
A timely physical copy of each opposition, reply, and pretrial or post-trial memorandum must be delivered to the law clerk and may not be faxed or emailed.
A copy of the page-line designations must be emailed to the Division I law clerk.
A courtesy copy of the supporting or opposing memorandum must be submitted to chambers when it is filed.
A copy of the Joint Pre-Trial Outline must be emailed to Division I chambers for the judge and law clerk.
A copy of the counter page-line designations must be emailed to the Division I law clerk.
New York Supreme Court, Nassau County
View all rules for NY-NASSAU-SUPREME.Courtesy paper copies of every filing on a motion must be provided to the Court before the motion is submitted.
Each motion in limine must have a separate affirmation, with an original and two copies furnished to the Court and a copy provided to all counsel.
A signed stipulation for a consented motion adjournment must be accompanied by one emailed courtesy copy to chambers no later than two business days before the return date.
A courtesy copy of the filed notice of motion withdrawal must be emailed to the Part email.
A courtesy copy of the fully executed motion schedule must be emailed to JudgeKapoorRemote@nycourts.gov.
A courtesy hard copy of the listed trial materials must be provided to the court in a binder.
One courtesy copy of each trial exhibit must be provided to the Court and each counsel, and the exhibits must be tabbed or placed in a binder.
Counsel must provide a courtesy hard copy only if the Court notifies counsel that one is required.
The Court will notify counsel when courtesy hard copies of motion papers or legal authorities are required.
Working copies of motions ordinarily are not required, but must be provided if the Court requests them.
Eastern District of Texas
View all rules for EDTX.Courtesy copies required for briefs/memoranda/motions over 75 pages.
Courtesy paper copies are required only for Markman briefings and dispositive motions in patent cases before Judge Mitchell.
For non-jury trials, file specified documents electronically on CM/ECF and deliver two courtesy copies to chambers.
For urgent documents, file and send a courtesy copy directly to chambers.
Courtesy paper copies are not required unless specifically requested by the judge.
Two copies of Exhibit List required for court
Courtesy copies must contain only relevant pages and be placed in notebook binders.
Parties are exempt from Local Rule CV-5(a)(9) courtesy copy requirement for filings over 10 pages.
Parties are exempt from providing paper courtesy copies for documents over 10 pages unless specifically requested by the judge.
Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Pasco and Pinellas Counties
View all rules for FL-SIXTH-JUDICIAL-CIRCUIT.The party setting the hearing is responsible for providing the required courtesy copies, and failure to comply may result in cancellation of the hearing.
Counsel seeking ex parte consideration should include courtesy copies of the motion and supporting materials with the proposed order, service copies, postage-paid envelopes, and a cover letter signed by a Florida Bar member rather than a staff member.
If documents, including memoranda with exhibits, exceed 20 pages, a hard copy or binder must be provided to the court by U.S. mail, FedEx, UPS, or hand delivery.
For foreclosure summary-judgment hearings, the scheduling party must send courtesy copies of the notice, motion, supporting materials, and proposed Uniform Final Judgment of Foreclosure so Judge Hamilton’s office receives them at least five business days before the hearing, and email is prohibited.
Email one courtesy copy of an emergency motion to the judicial assistant, marking the email EMERGENCY MOTION and high priority.
A courtesy copy of the notice of hearing must be emailed to the judicial assistant within 24 hours after the date and time are secured.
A courtesy copy of the notice of cancellation must be sent to the judicial assistant.
An attorney filing an emergency motion must contact the judge’s office and provide the judge with a copy because the clerk does not forward emergency motions to the judge’s office.
A courtesy copy of the Notice of Cancellation of Hearing should be sent to the Judicial Assistant.
Courtesy copies may be mailed to the judicial office.
District of New Jersey
View all rules for DNJ.Two courtesy copies of filed papers over 40 pages must be mailed to Chambers; exhibits must be tabbed.
One single-sided stapled courtesy copy of motion papers required, unless materials exceed one large binder (submit via USB instead).
Paper copies of filings are not required unless requested by the Court.
One courtesy copy required for filings over 10 pages, delivered by mail or in person with exhibit tabs.
Parties must not send courtesy copies of trial exhibits unless the Court requests them.
Courtesy copies must be e-filed versions with ECF headers, labeled, dated, tabbed, indexed, and preferably bound and double-sided.
Physical courtesy copies to Chambers are not required unless the Court orders otherwise.
Courtesy copies to chambers only upon request.
A party may submit two courtesy copies of a compendium of selected authorities with any briefing.
Paper copies of documents are not required unless specifically requested by the Court.
Courtesy copies of trial exhibits only if Court requests them.
Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino
View all rules for CA-SAN-BERNARDINO-SUPERIOR.The Joint Exhibit Binder must include one witness set pre-marked with Court Exhibit tags and two copies for the court.
Courtesy copies of all trial documents and motions in limine must be delivered to Department R14.
Two courtesy copies of the Joint Exhibit List must be provided to the Clerk.
Courtesy copies generally must be delivered within one court day after electronic filing, but reply briefs must be delivered on the day the reply is due.
The Joint Witness List must identify each witness, provide a brief description and time estimate, and include two courtesy copies provided to the clerk.
Two courtesy copies of the Joint Exhibit List must be provided to the Clerk.
Courtesy copies are required for summary-judgment and summary-adjudgment filings, Anti-SLAPP filings, and documents containing ten or more exhibits.
Two courtesy copies of the Joint Exhibit List must be provided to the clerk.
A working copy should be provided to the judge in a tabbed binder for convenience.
Courtesy copies of subsequent joint reports should be delivered directly to Department S17 so the department receives them timely.
All courtesy copies must be one-sided and delivered to Department S35.
King County Superior Court
View all rules for WA-KING-SUPERIOR.Working copies of briefs and accompanying documents must be submitted via e-working copies or a delivery service when they are due to be filed, and parties must not wait until the reply is due.
Parties are responsible for ensuring the court receives working copies prior to a hearing under LCR 7(b)(4)(F), as the Clerk's Office does not provide them unless that service is purchased.
An uncited set of jury instructions (Instruction No. ______, no proposing-party identification) with a cover page entitled 'Court's Instructions to the Jury' must be provided to the court, emailed to the bailiff in Word format.
Deliveries may not be made directly to the courtroom unless arranged with the bailiff; all deliveries must go to the judges' mailroom.
Working copies must be submitted in paper to the Judge's mailroom C-203 marked with Judge Ferguson's name and case information, and are not accepted via email absent prior authorization.
No deliveries may be made directly to the courtroom unless arranged with the Bailiff; all deliveries must go to the Judges' Mailroom.
Working copies for non-dispositive motions must be addressed to Judge Lee and delivered to the Judge's mailroom in Room C-203; copies delivered directly to the courtroom will not be accepted unless instructed by the Court.
Judge's copies must be delivered to the Judges' Mailroom at Room C-203.
Working copies must be filed only after official copies; they may be submitted electronically via the e-filing application after paying a fee or delivered as hard copies to the judges' mailroom or proper department — never to the courtroom.
New York Supreme Court, New York County
View all rules for NY-NEW-YORK-SUPREME.Courtesy paper copies of motion papers, affirmations, and related documents must not be sent to the Part or chambers unless the court requests them.
Counsel must email courtesy copies to Chambers for e-filed documents requiring Judge Dawson's signature and proposed Orders to Show Cause with exhibits.
Working copies of e-filed motions are not required and should not be delivered to the part.
Copies of proposed orders to show cause, proposed orders, proposed judgments, and post-trial briefs should be emailed to Chambers in Word format.
Judge Cohen does not accept working or courtesy copies of documents.
Word-format courtesy copies of post-trial briefs should be emailed to Chambers at sfc-part3@nycourts.gov.
Because Chambers does not receive automatic NYSCEF upload notice, a courtesy copy of any letter, affidavit, or stipulation submitted to be so-ordered must be emailed directly to the Judge's law clerk.
A non-NYSCEF filing must include courtesy copies emailed to the Principal Law Clerk, Assistant Law Clerk, Part 51 e-mail, and all sides.
A courtesy copy of correspondence filed to NYSCEF must be sent to the Principal Law Clerk and Assistant Law Clerk, except that the rule does not apply to the expressly excluded request types.
Parties ordinarily need not provide working copies of motion papers because Part 58 is paperless, unless the court directs otherwise.
Dallas County Civil District Courts
View all rules for TX-DALLAS-CIVIL-DISTRICT-COURTS.Movant must provide a paper courtesy copy of motion, response, reply, and proposed orders to the court no later than three days before the hearing, but only if the pleadings exceed 10 pages; binding required when over 10 pages.
Opposed motions for the pre-trial conference must be hand delivered to the Court at least 3 business days before the conference.
Movant must provide paper courtesy copies of motion, response, reply, and proposed orders to the Court at least three days before the hearing; binding is required only if the pleadings exceed 10 pages.
Movant must provide courtesy copies of the motion, response, reply, and proposed orders to the Court no later than 3 business days before the hearing if the pleadings exceed 10 pages including exhibits.
For all contested motions, courtesy copies of the motion, any response, and any reply must reach the Court at least two business days before the hearing.
Email courtesy copies of exhibits to 193court@dallascourts.org.
If exhibits exceed 50 pages, mail physical copies.
Do not email exhibits if proceedings are in-person only.
Courtesy copies are always encouraged, especially for dispositive motions and appendices.
Harris County District Courts
View all rules for TX-HARRIS-DISTRICT-COURTS.When filing a motion for an emergency hearing, a courtesy copy must be sent directly to the Clerk.
After e-filing pleadings and exhibits for trial, parties must provide two courtesy copies to the Court and written notice to all parties.
Hard copies of the exhibit list and exhibits must be delivered to the Judge and court reporter 2 business days before proceedings, and multi-page exhibits must be stapled or bound.
For deposition excerpts, deliver two hard copies (judge and court reporter) tabbed and in binders along with a USB thumb drive.
A courtesy copy of any pleading filed within 24 hours of a hearing or submission date must be submitted.
Courtesy copies of the proposed findings and conclusions should be emailed to the Trial Coordinator in Microsoft Word format.
Parties may provide a courtesy copy to the Court for pleadings over 25 pages or with over 50 pages of exhibits, and must give written notice to all parties of the documents provided.
Do not serve paper copies of mandamus petitions on the Court; deliver them on a flash drive or disc.
When only one side deems a matter an emergency, e-file the emergency motion and email a courtesy copy directly to the Clerk.
Send a courtesy copy of the emergency motion directly to the Clerk for the judge's review.
The Court does not accept paper or emailed courtesy copies.
For a motion containing hyperlinks, counsel may provide it on a USB thumb drive together with any required courtesy copies.
Twentieth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Charlotte, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Lee Counties
View all rules for FL-TWENTIETH-JUDICIAL-CIRCUIT.The Judicial Assistant will not schedule a discovery-motion hearing until receiving a courtesy copy of the motion and its certificate of good faith.
A courtesy copy must be submitted to the Court in Chambers when a Motion for Rehearing is filed.
Courtesy copies must be submitted at least seven days before a hearing or trial.
When canceling a hearing, counsel must cancel it in JACS and email one courtesy copy of the Notice of Cancellation to the judge's office.
Judge McHugh does not require courtesy copies of pleadings.
Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas
View all rules for PA-ALLEGHENY-COMMON-PLEAS.A copy of every contested motion must be provided to the assigned General Motions Judge on the date the motion is noticed for presentation.
Parties must provide copies of exhibits to the trial judge at the time of trial.
A courtesy copy of every filing must be emailed to Chambers because the Court does not automatically receive filed-document copies.
Courtesy copies must be emailed at the same time the document is served on the opposing party.
The parties must email and deliver two (2) paper copies of any Motions in Limine and written responses to Judge Rudzki’s Chambers.
Each motion in limine and its written response must be delivered as two paper copies to Chambers.
A courtesy copy must be provided to the Calendar Control Judge before presentation of the motion.
A courtesy paper copy of a motion seeking assignment to the Commerce and Complex Litigation Center must be delivered to chambers after filing with Court Records.
Courtesy copies are required for any proceeding scheduled before Judge Henry-Taylor.
Parties must provide copies of exhibits to the trial judge at the time of trial.
As soon as counsel learns that the case has been assigned for trial, counsel must deliver hard copies of all pretrial motions and briefs to the court’s chambers.
For nonjury-trial exhibits, the witness, opposing counsel, and Court must each receive a copy, and exhibit binders are preferred.
22nd Judicial Circuit Court, McHenry County
View all rules for IL-MCHENRY-CIRCUIT.For specified contested motions, movant's counsel must deliver the motion, challenged pleading, and supporting or opposing writings to the assigned judge's chambers at least seven court days before the hearing.
Documents customarily required in paper court filings remain subject to courtesy-copy requirements in E-file cases unless a court order provides otherwise.
The parties must provide courtesy copies of their pretrial memoranda no later than seven days before the pretrial conference.
Courtesy copies are required only for briefs or motions in contested matters that have been set for hearing.
Courtesy copies must be provided to all parties of record at approximately the same time they are submitted to the Court.
Parties may submit courtesy copies of briefs or contested motions, with supporting legal authority, to the Court Administrator concurrently with filing and similarly deliver copies to opposing counsel.
Jackson County Circuit Court
View all rules for MO-JACKSON-CIRCUIT.All parties must provide chambers copies of pleadings filed within two weeks of a hearing or trial.
Chambers copies of every dispositive motion must be delivered to the Division Law Clerk in both hard-copy and electronic form.
Every continuance motion must be filed electronically, with a courtesy copy emailed to Division 13 and the Law Clerk.
Copies otherwise delivered to Division 9 must be clearly marked “Courtesy Copy” under Local Rule 33.5.7.
An original civil petition filed before a Circuit Judge must be accompanied by one additional copy beyond the copies required by Rule 3.3.1, but this requirement does not apply to original petitions filed in Associate Circuit Divisions.
The proposed order should be emailed to Division 8 chambers.
Chambers courtesy copies of motions filed shortly before a court appearance should be e-mailed to Division 13 and the Law Clerk.
An optional courtesy copy of a motion requiring immediate attention may be emailed to Division 8 chambers.
18th Judicial Circuit Court, DuPage County
View all rules for IL-DUPAGE-CIRCUIT.For every contested motion, the filing party must deliver to the assigned judge's chambers no later than three days before the hearing the motion, response, reply, and all authorities cited or to be argued.
For every contested motion, the filing party must deliver to the assigned judge's chambers at least three days before the hearing the motion, response, reply, and all cited authorities.
For every contested motion, the movant must deliver a hard paper copy of the motion, response, reply, exhibits, related pleadings, and supporting writings to the assigned judge's chambers at least 7 court days before the hearing.
Courtesy copies of adoption petitions (without exhibits/attachments) and motions presented on the 10:00 a.m. call must reach the Court by 3:00 p.m. on the prior court day, or the hearing may be delayed or postponed.
For contested motions, deliver to chambers the motion, response, reply, and cited authorities at least three days before the hearing.
The moving party must deliver courtesy copies to the Court prior to the hearing; failure to do so may result in a continuance of the hearing.
Paper courtesy copies customarily required must still be provided in e-file cases unless the court orders otherwise.
District of Columbia
View all rules for DDC.Moving party must deliver 2 courtesy copies of motion papers to chambers
Courtesy copies required for motions exceeding 25 pages or summary judgment motions, with specific formatting and delivery requirements.
Courtesy copies of proposed findings and conclusions must be submitted in non-PDF format to chambers email.
Two courtesy copies required for submissions over 50 pages.
Joint Pretrial Statement requires ECF filing and courtesy copies to chambers.
Courtesy copies should not be provided unless requested by the Court.
Counsel must provide two sets of binders with exhibit lists and pre-marked exhibits at trial start.
When service is made by serving the Clerk, a courtesy copy must be mailed to the respondent by first class mail.
Pro se parties are exempt from courtesy copy requirements.
Sixteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan, Macomb County
View all rules for MI-MACOMB-CIRCUIT.One paper courtesy copy of any motion, brief, accompanying exhibits, response, or reply must be submitted directly to the judge’s chamber, with exhibits appropriately tabbed.
Judge Grillo’s staff will not print required judge’s copies.
One Judge's Copy of each motion, responsive pleading, and trial brief must be provided.
A judge’s copy of any pleading filed while a civil trial is in progress is required.
Judge's copies are required for summary disposition motions, motions in limine, and responses to those motions.
Whenever practicable, exhibit copies should be furnished to the court and opposing counsel for trial use.
Electronic submission of a motion and brief satisfies the judge’s-copy requirement, but the filing party must promptly provide a traditional copy to chambers if the Court requests it.
Judge Rancilio does not require a judge’s copy of motions.
Pierce County Superior Court
View all rules for WA-PIERCE-SUPERIOR.When filing a motion to revise a commissioner’s order or judgment, the moving party must provide the reviewing court copies of all party-submitted documents considered by the commissioner, except for CR 54(b) revision motions.
A separate working copy of the brief or memorandum must be delivered to the judge and marked “Working Copy.”
A working copy of the trial brief must be delivered contemporaneously to the assigned judicial department and to opposing counsel or the pro se litigant.
Cited jury instructions must include a filed original, one copy for each party, and one bench copy for the judge.
The assigned judicial department must receive one working copy of every motion paper by the opposing-party service deadline, delivered directly or through the Court Administrator’s office; support and opposition copies require hearing-date and judge markings, fax or email delivery is unacceptable, and a re-noted motion requires a new set unless the court permits otherwise.
Working copies may no longer be delivered or furnished for any Commissioner's docket.
Shelby County Circuit Court, Tennessee
View all rules for TN-SHELBY-CIRCUIT.For a Zoom trial, a properly tabbed binder of exhibits must be submitted to the Court and opposing party at least 48 hours before trial.
The motion proponent must deliver copies of all briefs and memoranda to the judge or courtroom clerk at least five days before argument.
Counsel for the responding party or parties must deliver copies of all responsive briefs and memoranda to the judge or courtroom clerk at least two days before argument.
One courtesy copy of the written notice must be delivered to the assigned judge.
The responding party must deliver one copy of all responsive briefs and memoranda to the Judge or Courtroom Clerk at least four days before argument.
One courtesy copy of the written notice must be delivered to the assigned judge.
Circuit Court for Baltimore City
View all rules for MD-BALTIMORE-CITY-CIRCUIT.A copy of each response to a pre-trial motion must be provided to the judge's chambers on the response date.
A party objecting to the amendment must provide a courtesy copy to chambers when filing the objection.
Date-stamped courtesy copies of a telephonic-appearance motion may be faxed to the Civil ADR office.
Providence County Superior Court
View all rules for RI-PROVIDENCE-SUPERIOR.A bench copy of each reply must be sent electronically to the Clerk.
After all filings are complete, the moving party must submit two tabbed binders containing the motions, objections, memoranda, affidavits, and supporting documents.
A bench copy of each objection must be sent electronically to the Clerk.
Bench copies of the dispositive motion, memorandum of law, and supporting exhibits must be delivered to the judge's chambers.
After all filings are complete, the moving party must email the motions, objections, memoranda, affidavits, and supporting documents to the Motion Calendar Clerk.
Copies of all principally relied-upon cases must be highlighted or underscored and delivered to the judge's chambers.
For significant legal arguments, parties are requested to supply two hard copies of the principal case law relied upon.
The two hard-copy sets may be submitted by regular mail, overnight mail, or hand delivery to the applicable County's Motion Calendar Clerk.
The two bench-copy hard copies may be submitted by regular mail, overnight mail, or hand delivery to the applicable County's Motion Calendar Clerk.
New York Supreme Court, Erie County
View all rules for NY-ERIE-SUPREME.In non-e-filed cases, a working paper copy for the judge must accompany the moving papers and be filed no later than 10 days before the return date.
Counsel must provide chambers with hard copies of notices of motion, affidavits, and memoranda of law.
Hard courtesy copies of motion papers, answering papers, and cross-motions must be supplied to chambers within at least one week after e-filing.
When practical, counsel should provide opposing counsel and the court with a courtesy copy of each trial exhibit.
Courtesy email copies of proposed orders and motions are encouraged in Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Orleans, and Wyoming County matters.
No courtesy copy of electronically filed documents is expected by the court.
Courtesy emails with proposed orders and hard copies of motion papers are not necessary in Erie and Niagara County matters.
Paper copies are unnecessary unless specifically requested; requested copies should be mailed or hand-delivered, and the Court does not accept papers by fax.
When practical, counsel should provide a courtesy copy of each trial exhibit to opposing counsel and the court; for lengthy exhibits, only relevant pages need be copied.
New York Supreme Court, Westchester County
View all rules for NY-WESTCHESTER-SUPREME.Counsel must provide an additional copy of any order and judgment submitted to conform to the original.
Required working copies must be mailed or hand-delivered to Chambers within 24 hours after e-filing and no later than the return date or notice of settlement date.
A file-stamped copy of the Note of Issue must be submitted to the Part Clerk within two business days after filing.
The proponent of an admitted exhibit must provide a complete copy to the Court.
Working copies must be submitted to Chambers within 48 hours after electronic filing in NYSCEF.
Working copies are generally not required in e-filed cases, but are required for motions with large records, and filers must ask Chambers when uncertain.
Working copies of motion papers need not be provided.
Working copies are not being requested at this time.
Multnomah County Circuit Court
View all rules for OR-MULTNOMAH-CIRCUIT.TRO applicants must bring bench copies of the motion, and the presiding judge usually requires advance copies of the TRO application.
For TRO requests without a filed case, parties must bring complaint, TRO paperwork, and fees to ex parte, and should provide bench copies to the presiding judge in advance or risk the hearing being set over.
Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas
View all rules for PA-DAUPHIN-COMMON-PLEAS.A courtesy copy of any praecipe must be provided to chambers immediately upon filing.
Each party must give the assigned judge one copy of all later sanctions-related pleadings, filings, briefs, and memoranda simultaneously with filing them with the Prothonotary.
A courtesy copy of dispositive motions filed with briefs must be served on Judge Dowling’s Chambers.
A courtesy copy of the pre-trial statement must be served on the judge’s chambers.
Courtesy copies furnished to a judge and served on opposing parties must be firmly bound, with all metal fasteners or staples securely covered and free of sharp or protruding edges.
Parties must provide one copy of each subsequent pleading, filing, brief, and memorandum related to the petition to the Court Administrator’s Office, without a cover letter.
Superior Court of California, County of Ventura
View all rules for CA-VENTURA-SUPERIOR.Counsel must maintain their own copies of the exhibit binders.
A chambers copy of the administrative record must be delivered to Department 44.
Courtesy paper copies of all trial documents must be delivered to Courtroom 21 by 8:30 a.m. on the court day after the documents are emailed to the court.
One copy of each exhibit binder must be given to the judicial assistant on the first day of trial for marking and the judge's use.
Superior Court of DeKalb County
View all rules for GA-DEKALB-SUPERIOR.A filing intended to ensure the Court's attention should be accompanied by an emailed courtesy copy to Ms. Rivera.
Email a courtesy copy to Ms. Warner when a filing should be brought to the Court’s attention.
In an individual assignment system, the clerk must promptly provide the assigned judge or designee with a copy of the motion and related materials supplied by the attorney or party.
Superior Court of California, County of Sonoma
View all rules for CA-SONOMA-SUPERIOR.Courtesy copies of the moving papers, reply, or opposition must be delivered to chambers on the filing date, but need not be file-endorsed.
Chambers does not accept courtesy copies of ex parte paperwork by email or fax.
On the filing date, the moving party must deliver one courtesy copy of the continuance documents to the department assigned to the matter; file endorsement is unnecessary.
All pleadings must be accompanied by courtesy copies delivered to the assigned judge’s judicial assistant or courtroom clerk when filed.
Superior Court of California, County of Alameda
View all rules for CA-ALAMEDA-SUPERIOR.In juvenile matters, a paper copy of any electronically filed report, pleading, or other paper must also be delivered to the assigned department when the hearing is scheduled within two days of filing.
For in limine or short-notice motions, courtesy copies must be delivered the same day the paper is filed.
Paper courtesy copies of proposed orders, motions, and trial documents must be delivered to the assigned department clerk on the same day as e-filing (or the next court day if the hearing is two or more court days later); other probate documents generally do not require paper copies, and courtesy copy deadlines falling on non-court days move to the next court day.
Parties must comply with facilitator briefing requests and provide a courtesy copy of the briefing to the opposing party.
Snohomish County Superior Court
View all rules for WA-SNOHOMISH-SUPERIOR.Working copies of all materials submitted for a hearing must be provided to the assigned judicial officer when the materials are served on the other parties.
For a motion calendared on the UFC calendar, the moving party’s dependency attorney must file a courtesy calendar notice and assist with providing relevant family-law documents to dependency parties.
Northern District of Texas
View all rules for NDTX.Collin County District Courts
View all rules for TX-COLLIN-DISTRICT.Each party must provide two exhibit copies, one for the Court and one for the witness; a third copy for the opposing side is preferred.
For filings within 48 hours of a scheduled hearing, parties should provide copies to the court because clerk acceptance is not guaranteed.
Each side should provide the Court with a copy of its Requested Relief at the beginning of a temporary-orders hearing or final trial.
Superior Court of California, County of Nevada
View all rules for CA-NEVADA-SUPERIOR.At a hearing or trial, parties must be prepared to provide copies of all relevant pleadings, proofs of service, and earlier orders relied upon or sought to be modified.
In conservatorship and guardianship filings, the petitioner or moving party and any responding or objecting party must serve an extra copy on the court investigator and file proof of service with the clerk.
A party must bring three copies of each document it will offer at a hearing or trial.
A document whose original must be filed on paper must also have an electronic courtesy copy submitted.
Parties must be prepared to provide copies at a hearing or trial of all pleadings, proofs of service, and earlier orders they rely upon or seek to modify.
Superior Court of California, County of San Joaquin
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View all rules for CA-MADERA-SUPERIOR.Butler County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-BUTLER-COMMON-PLEAS.One courtesy copy of a motion to consolidate must be delivered to each judge.
One courtesy copy of the Suggestion of Complex Litigation must be delivered to the assigned judge.
The filing party must deliver one courtesy copy of the motion to the assigned judge.
St. Louis County Circuit Court
View all rules for MO-STLOUIS-COUNTY-CIRCUIT.All outstanding motions, pre-trial motions, motions in limine, and proposed jury instructions must be e-mailed to chambers at Bruce.Hilton@courts.mo.gov at least one week before trial.
A copy of the summary judgment package must be e-mailed to Judge Hilton's chambers at Bruce.Hilton@courts.mo.gov in Word format.
El Paso County District Courts
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View all rules for OR-WASHINGTON-CIRCUIT.A bench copy of documents filed within one week of a scheduled civil motion hearing must be emailed or delivered to the motion judge's chambers at the same time as the originals are filed.
A courtesy copy of the Trials or Hearings Memorandum should be emailed to the judge's staff.
Courtesy copies of memoranda and UCJ worksheets should be emailed when appropriate and not restricted by confidentiality, with opposing counsel copied when appropriate.
New York Supreme Court, Monroe County
View all rules for NY-MONROE-SUPREME.A courtesy copy of deposition testimony for witnesses intended to be called through deposition must be provided to the court.
Chambers ordinarily does not want courtesy hard copies, although the Court may individually request one copy.
Denton County District Courts
View all rules for TX-DENTON-DISTRICT.Lake County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-LAKE-COMMON-PLEAS.Paper courtesy copies are prohibited for documents filed electronically.
A copy of the identified and indexed trial documents and exhibits must be provided to the judge’s office.
Two copies of the exhibit list must be delivered to the Court on the day of trial.
Bexar County Civil District Courts
View all rules for TX-BEXAR-CIVIL-DISTRICT-COURTS.Stark County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
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View all rules for CA-MONTEREY-SUPERIOR.14th Judicial Circuit Court, Rock Island County
View all rules for IL-ROCK-ISLAND-CIRCUIT.The petitioner must provide a file-stamped paper courtesy copy to the judge and respondent on the filing date by email, facsimile, or hand delivery.
For every contested motion, the parties must deliver the assigned judge paper copies of the motion papers, related pleadings, support or opposition writings, and cited authority at least ten days before the hearing, with citations conforming to Supreme Court Rule 6.
Superior Court of California, County of Kings
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View all rules for IN-MARION-SUPERIOR.At the summary-judgment hearing, counsel must provide three copies of an outline of the supporting or opposing brief, with two copies for the Court and one for opposing counsel.
After that, parties must deliver copies of all filings to the Special Judge’s office in person, by mail, or by facsimile, and include a certificate of forwarding with each filing.
Clark County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
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View all rules for IL-KANE-CIRCUIT.Delaware County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
View all rules for OH-DELAWARE-COMMON-PLEAS.The filing attorney or party must submit one courtesy copy of every filed motion and supporting, opposing, or reply memorandum—including electronic filings—to the assigned judge in person, by mail, by facsimile, or by the applicable chambers email address.
A duplicate copy of the receivership plan and report should be submitted to chambers with a proposed entry approving it.
Superior Court of California, County of Tulare
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View all rules for OH-FRANKLIN-COMMON-PLEAS.Counsel must present the original paper cognovit note to chambers for review before the judge signs the proposed judgment entry.
A duplicate of the receivership plan and report must be submitted to chambers.
Superior Court of California, County of Riverside
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View all rules for CA-FRESNO-SUPERIOR.A courtesy copy of the Notice of Remote Appearance and the proposed Order Regarding Remote Appearance must be delivered to the clerk of the hearing department.
Counsel should prepare 30 copies of the prospective-witness list for jury selection.
Papers filed with the Clerk for a motion or response must include two complete copies in addition to the original.
Superior Court of California, County of Placer
View all rules for CA-PLACER-SUPERIOR.All parties must provide three copies of any brief when filing it in the appellate division.
For electronic submissions exceeding 50 total pages, including the listed components, a printed courtesy copy and proof of electronic submission must be provided on the same day the electronic copy is submitted.
Brazoria County District Courts
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View all rules for TX-HAYS-DISTRICT.One copy of the mediator's report must be delivered to the Civil Court Coordinator on the same day it is filed with the District Clerk.
Copies of notices, motions, and pleadings required by Chapter 18 must also be delivered to the District Court Administrator's office.
Fairfield County Court of Common Pleas, General Division
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View all rules for OH-ALLEN-COMMON-PLEAS.A party relying on a deposition in a dispositive motion, hearing, or trial must provide the assigned judge a bound paper copy.
A duplicate of the receiver's plan and report must be submitted to chambers with a proposed entry approving it.
Superior Court of California, County of Humboldt
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Maximum page counts and word limits for motions, briefs, and other filings by judge.
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E-service, mail, personal service, proof of service, certificate, and timing requirements.