Protocol and Practice of Persons Appearing in the Court of Judge Stasy Avelar
Specific Comments or Advice for Litigants
Specific Requirements or Preferences
Please provide orders for stipulations and motions: If you have a stipulation to a basic extension or other motion, please submit an order with the motion that sets forth the precise relief you are requesting/stipulating to.Pre-Trial Practice and Management Issues
Motion Practice
Motion Practice: Please double space your motions and avoid handwriting them if possible. Check to make sure that what you are filing is in the proper format and seeks the proper relief (i.e., check the rules to make sure that what you are filing actually can be filed as a motion instead of a petition).If expedited treatment is requested the request should state what has already been done to attempt to expedite the matter (personal consultation with opposing counsel, email service on opposing party, etc.). It should also include a proposed form of order that provides a response date or deadline or some other provision for the other sides right to be heard. It is not the responsibility of court staff to coordinate an expedited response with the other side.
Oral Argument: The Court normally will not set oral argument unless it is requested. If it is requested, the Court will expect any additional information and probably not what has already been presented. This may be a time to explain arguments over which the Court needs clarity.