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Hon. Kimberly Byrd — Judicial Procedures

Circuit Civil

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

Quick Rules

18 rules

UMC / Motion Calendar

Before confirming a hearing date and drafting the notice, clear the date with all interested parties and file the motion with the Clerk’s office.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Do not set a matter for hearing until the motion appears as filed on the Clerk’s docket.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

File the notice of hearing within 24 hours after securing the date and serve it on all parties on the service list.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Courtesy Copies

Submit hearing materials to the judicial assistant by email at least 48 hours before the hearing.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Hearing materials should include the notice of hearing, a courtesy copy of the motion, and applicable case law.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Zoom Hearings

For evidentiary hearings conducted via Zoom, obtain the Zoom information from the judicial assistant.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Proposed Orders

Upload all documents as PDF documents.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Orders submitted after a hearing should identify that fact and include the hearing date.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Serve parties without an email service address by U.S. Mail and include the specified service-list language.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Fill in the sale date before submitting an order or judgment requiring the clerk to fill in a sale date.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Complete the trial order with the case number, case style, pretrial and trial dates and times, and service list, then upload it to JAWS as a PDF with all parties associated.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Special Set Hearings

Request special-set hearing dates and times by email.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Emergency Motions

For an earlier-than-available emergency hearing date, email the judicial assistant with details of the situation.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Provide the court with an emergency-motion courtesy copy by emailing it to the judicial assistant with the specified subject line and priority.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Provide opposing counsel or the opposing party with a copy of the emergency motion in the same manner as the court.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Cancellations

For a canceled hearing, email the judicial assistant and file a notice of cancellation.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Other

For listed motions that must be handled ex parte, do not set them for hearing unless the court instructs you to do so.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Request a trial date after filing the notice that the case is at issue.

Verified Aug 10, 2026

Contact Information

Judicial Assistant

Shannon McGrady

Official Page

Court Website

Last Verified

August 9, 2026

Official Sources

Source: Official court page or published division procedure material.

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