Local Rules - 22nd Circuit Court, St. Louis, Missouri

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2 Louis TABLE OF CONTENTS ADMINISTRATION 1. Divisions of court 2. Hours and Terms of court Hours of court Terms of court Law Days Particular Matters on Particular Days Defaults Pre-Trial Motions Chapter 517 (Division 27) Landlord and Tenant Cases (Division 27) 3. Pleadings Caption Style 4. Filing of Cases Criminal Cases Civil Cases Probate Cases Juvenile Cases Small Claims Cases Municipal Cases 5. FEES AND COSTS Filing Fee and Cost Deposits Costs Witness Fee Waiver of Fees Motion for Security for Cost Trial de Novo, Misdemeanor and Municipal Ordinance Taxation 6.

3 Assignment of Judges, Cases and Transfer of Cases Assignment to Associate Circuit Judges By Local court Rule or Order Division 29 Division 14 Divisions 25 and 26 Divisions 27 and 28 Division 24 Special Assignment Assignment to Circuit Judge Civil Jury Cases Criminal Equity and Non-Jury Cases Complex Cases Family court Certification to a Circuit Division Trial De Novo Disqualification Presiding Judge General Division Judge Non-General Division Judge Absence of Judge Absence of

4 Presiding Judge Assignment of Courtrooms Special Assignments of Judges Assignment of Newly appointed Judge Temporary Assignment of Judges Duty Judges 7. Withdrawals of Papers from Clerk's Office When Allowed Duplicating Policy 8. Publication of Dockets Trial Docket Dismissal Docket 9. Courtrooms Assignment of Courtroom Place of Hearing Use of Counsel Table Courtroom Decorum and Dress Who is Permitted Within Bar 10. court Reporters and Compensation of Same court Reporters for Substitute Judge Swing court Reporters Identification of court Reporters in Judges' Docket Sheet Deposits for Transcript 11.

5 Recording of Judicial Proceedings 12. Monies Paid Into court Bond in Civil Case court Custody of Money and Reports Withdrawal of Money and Property Accounting for Money and Property Payment by Credit Card 13. Communications with court Oral Communications with the court Written Communications with the court 14. Special Process Servers GENERAL Rules 21. Attorneys Resolution of Conflicting Trial Settings Entries of Appearance Conduct of Attorneys Withdrawal of Attorneys Failure of Attorneys to Answer Docket Appointment of Attorneys Agreement of Attorneys Advice to Clients and Witnesses of court Procedure 22.

6 Appointment of Guardian ad Litem 23. Transcripts 24. Exhibits 25. Entries of Appearance 26. Memorandum in Support of court Order 27. Error in Publication in St. Louis Daily Record 28. Use of Judges' Signature Stamps PRE-TRIAL MATTERS RULE 31. Case Management -- Division 1 Tracks Designation Upon Filing Redesignation Track 1 Cases Track 2 Cases Track 3 Cases Standard Discovery Docket Management RULE 32. Discovery Use of Discovery and Certification to Circuit Division Interrogatories Depositions Motion for Sanctions Criminal Discovery Motions Related to Discovery Standard Medical Authorization Business Records 33.

7 Pre-Trial Motions Hearing Dates Briefs in Support of Motions, When Required Oral Arguments - When Desired and How Requested Motions in Limine Certificate of Attempt to Resolve Motions to Consolidate Pretrial Motions, Where Heard Division 1 Cases Other Civil Pre-trial Motions Motions for Continuance, Felony Cases Other Criminal Pre-trial Motions 34. Continuances 35. Pre-Trial Conference 36. Setting Cases for Trial Request for Trial (Civil Jury) Date of Calendar Call (Civil Jury) Preparation of Calendar (Civil Jury) Transfer of Cases Removal and Inactive Calendar (Civil Jury) Revision of and Removal from Prepared Calendar (Civil Jury) Special Assignments (Civil Jury)

8 Presiding Judge, Construction Domestic Relations Calendar Calendars Trial Calendars Default Calendar Criminal RULE 37 DISMISSALS Dismissal Docket Civil Jury Docket Motion/Non-Jury Division Domestic Relations Chapter 517 Reinstatement of Cause RULE 38 VOLUNTARY EARLY DISPUTE RESOLUTION Establishment of Program Mediation Notice of Dispute Resolution Program and Services Order of Referral Response to Order of Referral Accommodation of Mediation Time and Location Attendance Information

9 Statement Confidentiality Compensation of Mediators Qualifications of Mediators List of Mediators Disqualification and Withdrawal of Mediators Results of Mediation Alternatives to Mediation SETTLEMENT AND DEFAULT 41. Settlement Notice of Settlement 42. Default TRIALS 51. court -Tried Cases Default and Uncontested Matters Contested Matters Preparation of Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law Briefs 52. Selection of Jury Jury Questionnaires Juror Anonymity 53. Jury Trials Instructions Closing Arguments Post-Trial Juror Contact 54.

10 Judgment Entry Contested Cases Default or Uncontested Cases Format 55. Interrogatories and Answers Offered as Evidence Rules RELATING TO PARTICULAR ACTIONS 61. Adoption Filing Requirements Home Study 62. Drivers' Cases Application for Hardship Driving Privileges Petitions for Review Breathalyzer Test 63. Associate Division 64. Cases Arising Under Chapters 207 and 208, RSMo, 1978 65. Civil Commitment 66. Condemnation Assignment Exceptions Trial of Exceptions, Proceedings Pursuant to General Statutes 67.