Nonjury | Clerk of Court

Nonjury trials are cases being tried in full in front of a judge, but without a jury. Testimony of witnesses is taken and exhibits are introduced.

Motion hearings are specific points of law being brought before a judge for a case goes to trial. In most cases , no live testimony is taken , although written affidavits might be submitted as to facts relevant to the point of law being argued.

The scheduling of nonjury trials and motion hearings are handled in completely separate ways. When a motion is received in the Clerk of Court Office, it is stamped with the date and time of the hearing and the courtroom assignment. The moving party then serves the motion on all parties so that they see the hearing date and time already scheduled on the face of the motion. The scheduled hearing date will be at least 15 days after the date of filing the motion, except in emergency situations.

A nonjury trial is placed on the roster approximately 14 months after the date it was filed. Your attorney will contact you when your case is placed on the roster to let you know when and where to appear. If you are acting Pro Se, that is, representing yourself, you will receive a written notification when your case is reached.

"Please take notice that effective July 1, 2002, there is now a $25.00 filing fee that must be paid to the Clerk of Court at the time of filing for each motion."

For information on court schedules and other docket information, please visit the Clerk of CourtТs Court Support page.