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Hon. Juna M. Pulayya — Judicial Procedures

County Criminal

Quick operational summary based on publicly available court procedure materials. Always verify with the official court source before relying on this information.

Quick Rules

24 rules

UMC / Motion Calendar

E-file motions and ensure they are visible on Benchmark before requesting hearing time.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Include specified case, motion, timing, and written State Attorney position information when requesting a motion hearing.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

A hearing is not secured until all interested parties’ availability is confirmed and the Judicial Assistant confirms the time to the moving party.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Do not file a notice of hearing until the Judicial Assistant provides written confirmation; then promptly file and serve it.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Use the prescribed subject line and information when submitting a hearing request; incomplete requests will not be confirmed.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

File and serve the notice of hearing immediately after hearing time is confirmed and include the ADA notification.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Submit all hearing materials no later than three business days before the hearing.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Courtesy Copies

Copy all parties on emails to the judicial office unless an ex parte communication is legally authorized.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Email courtesy copies to the court with the required identifying information and submit them no later than three days before a hearing or trial.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Zoom Hearings

Request remote appearance by motion; remote appearance is case-by-case, limited, and unavailable for evidentiary hearings.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

File a remote-appearance motion five days before the scheduled event and submit a proposed order after docketing.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Proposed Orders

Submit proposed orders in Word format, provide them to the opposing parties, and include a cover letter addressing agreement or disagreement.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Email proposed orders to the court; excused self-represented litigants may use mail or hand delivery.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Submit proposed orders no later than seven days after a hearing unless otherwise directed.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Special Set Hearings

For private-attorney pretrial conferences, send the completed Pretrial Conference Form to Chambers by the Wednesday before the conference to avoid counsel’s in-person attendance.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Emergency Motions

File a detailed emergency motion stating the issues, reasons for emergency treatment, and presentation time needed.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Email the emergency motion to the division and copy the judicial assistant, including the filing number and filing date/time.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Discovery Disputes

Attempt to resolve discovery disputes before filing; if unresolved, e-file a motion and email a copy to the division.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Cancellations

Immediately email the Judicial Assistant about cancellations or settlements, attach the Notice of Cancellation, and use “CANCELLATION” in the subject line.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

The moving party must file the Notice of Cancellation, send a courtesy copy to Chambers, and notify the opposing party.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Other

Submit all communications to the judicial office by email to the dedicated division account.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Include the case number, case name, and relevant matter in every email subject line.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Continuance motions must specify the basis and when known, opposition, readiness actions and dates, and the proposed ready-to-proceed date and agreement status.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

File motions to suppress at least ten days before the pretrial conference and schedule them before the conference unless good cause is shown.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Contact Information

Judicial Assistant

Jacquelyn Denton

Courtroom

4-E

Official Page

Court Website

Last Verified

June 30, 2026

Official Sources

Source: Official court page or published division procedure material.

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