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Local Court Rules

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I. Administration of the Court
ARTICLE 1: GENERAL RULES
ARTICLE 2: CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT
ARTICLE 3: SHERIFF
ARTICLE 4: JURY SERVICES
ARTICLE 5: E-FILING
II. Civil Proceedings
ARTICLE 6: PLEADINGS AND MOTIONS
ARTICLE 7: DISCOVERY
ARTICLE 8: SETTLEMENT, LITIGATION AND CASE MANAGEMENT CONFERENCES
ARTICLE 9: TRIAL PRACTICE
III. Particular Civil Proceedings
ARTICLE 10: SETTLEMENTS AND JUDGMENTS INVOLVING MINORS AND WARDS
ARTICLE 11: RECEIVERS
ARTICLE 12: BONDS AND SURETIES
ARTICLE 13: MANDATORY ARBITRATION
ARTICLE 14 (PART 1): COURT ORDERED MEDIATION FOR CIVIL CASES
ARTICLE 14 (PART 2): COURT ORDERED MEDIATION FOR RESIDENTIAL EVICTION CASES
ARTICLE 14 (PART 3): COURT ORDERED MEDIATION FOR GUARDIANSHIP OF A MINOR CASES (GF)
ARTICLE 14 (PART 4): GUARDIANSHIP HELP DESK
ARTICLE 15: DOMESTIC RELATIONS
ARTICLE 16: SMALL CLAIMS
ARTICLE 17: JUVENILE
ARTICLE 18: PROBATE
ARTICLE 21: ADOPTIONS
ARTICLE 22: TAX CASES
IV. Criminal Proceedings
ARTICLE 30: GENERAL
ARTICLE 31: ARREST, PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION AND BAIL
ARTICLE 32: FELONIES
ARTICLE 33: MISDEMEANORS
ARTICLE 34: DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL/DRUGS
ARTICLE 35: TRAFFIC AND ORDINANCES
ARTICLE 36: SENTENCING
ARTICLE 37: POST-TRIAL, POST-CONVICTION AND APPEAL
ARTICLE 38: EXTENDED MEDIA COVERAGE
Court Rules - Appendices
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