Hon. Jeanette Dejuras Bigney — Judicial Procedures
County Civil
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Quick Rules
UMC / Motion Calendar
Motions must be filed with the Clerk before requesting hearing time; counsel of record must also comply with the applicable Meet and Confer Rule.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
To schedule a hearing, parties must select an available aiCalendar date and time, coordinate it with opposing counsel or comply with unilateral-setting requirements, and email the Judicial Assistant with the listed hearing information and copies to all parties.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
A hearing time is not confirmed until the Judicial Assistant replies by email; the confirmation will include a virtual link when applicable.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
After scheduling, parties must file a Notice of Hearing with the Clerk and properly notice all parties; cross-noticing requires prior Court approval.
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Notices of Hearing must include a good-faith certification of a substantive telephone or in-person effort to resolve the motion.
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Courtesy Copies
After entry of a Small Claims Clerk’s Default, the plaintiff must submit a Default Final Judgment packet through the Clerk and email a Word-format courtesy copy to the Court.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Courtesy copies may be delivered to Division 77’s drop box on the 14th floor in Room 1420.
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Caselaw and exhibit courtesy copies must not be faxed; they should be hand-delivered or mailed and delivered at least three days before the hearing or trial.
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Zoom Hearings
Evidentiary hearings and non-jury trials are typically conducted in person unless otherwise ordered; proposed orders, copies, and self-addressed stamped envelopes must be brought to in-person hearings.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Virtual hearings, other than Small Claims Pre-Trial Conferences, are conducted through WebEx using the provided access instructions.
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Proposed Orders
Proposed orders must be emailed in Word format; agreed orders must be identified as agreed, and applicable motions and supporting materials must be attached.
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Proposed orders must contain the specified Certificate of Service language, including service obligations for parties not participating in electronic filing.
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Special Set Hearings
For a non-jury trial request, parties must review aiCalendar, clear the requested time with the opposing side, and contact the Judicial Assistant with the requested date, time, and trial length.
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When filing a Notice for Trial in a non-jury case, the filing party must include the estimated time needed by all sides.
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For jury trials, a Uniform Trial Order will issue and set the case for Pre-Trial Conference and Trial; the Pre-Trial Conference is typically three weeks before the trial period.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Emergency Motions
Correspondence and emergency motions should be emailed to the division email with opposing counsel or the opposing self-represented party copied.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
An emergency motion must detail the circumstances constituting the emergency and be delivered to the Court before an emergency hearing will be set.
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Discovery Disputes
Parties must make a good-faith attempt to resolve discovery disputes before scheduling a hearing.
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Discovery motions, motions to compel, and motions for protective order must be set for hearing; an exception applies when no response or objection was filed to initial approved discovery requests and the moving party submits a proposed order with the motion.
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Before filing a fee-related Motion to Compel or Motion for Protective Order, counsel must confer in good faith and file a certification that the dispute was not resolved.
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Cancellations
Parties must notify the Judicial Assistant of hearing cancellations by email; hearings and trials cannot be cancelled unilaterally, and the reason must be provided.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Cancellation notices must be timely filed with the Clerk and sent to the Judicial Assistant; settlements also require filing a dismissal and notifying the Judicial Assistant to remove the matter from the docket.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Other
Small Claims Pre-Trial Conferences are set by the Clerk and must generally be attended unless waived or continued by Court Order.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Even if a Small Claims case is resolved before Pre-Trial, the parties must still appear unless the Court approves otherwise.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
County Court defendants must respond within the applicable period stated on the Summons; a plaintiff may move for Clerk’s Default if no response is filed.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Court communications must occur in open court with all parties present, in writing, by email copied to the opposing side, or through filing with the Clerk; parties should not ask court personnel to relay messages to the Judge.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Self-represented litigants must file or mail motions with the Clerk and provide them to all other litigants or counsel; motions may not be faxed to the Clerk.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Self-represented motions must include the required caption, case number, date, contact information, printed name, and signature.
Verified Aug 10, 2026
Contact Information
Judicial Assistant
Katelyn Acevedo
JA Email
77orange@ninthcircuit.orgPhone
407.836.2320Courtroom
14-A
Official Page
Court WebsiteLast Verified
June 30, 2026
Official Sources
Source: Official court page or published division procedure material.
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