CMA Crim. Practice Standard 1.2 SCHEDULING AND COMMUNICATIONS WITH CHAMBERS Scheduling. Do NOT call or come to Chambers to schedule a hearing or trial. To schedule a hearing or trial, after conferring with opposing counsel, one party should send an email containing the following information to Chambers (), with a copy to opposing counsel: The case number and case name; The anticipated/estimated length of the hearing or trial; and The date on which counsel believes the speedy trial clock expires and, if possible, mutually acceptable proposed dates occurring before that date. No Legal Advice. If after fully and carefully reading these Practice Standards and the Local Rules of Practice, you still have a question about procedure, email Chambers at Chambers staff cannot give legal advice or grant oral requests over the telephone, so please do not contact Chambers about substantive matters. Please DO NOT call Chambers about clarifications to the Practice Standards or to ask about the status of a motion or order. No Ex Parte Communications. With the exception as to scheduling matters and questions concerning the Practice Standards, as set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) above, unless specifically authorized, neither counsel nor pro se litigants may communicate about a case by email or letter to the Court. All communications must be made in the form of a motion, brief, notice, or status report, served on all opposing counsel and pro se parties, and filed as required by the Electronic Case Filing Procedures. Courtesy Copies and Proposed Orders. A courtesy copy for Chambers is not required. When directed (by the Local Rules of Practice, these Practice Standards, or Judge Arguello) to submit a document directly to Chambers (e.g., proposed jury instructions, voir dire questions, etc.), parties should submit documents as an editable email attachment in Microsoft Word format addressed to . PDF is not acceptable. The subject line of the email message should identify the case name, number, and the title of the document attached. Documents submitted directly to Chambers in this manner (with the exception of proposed orders accompanying motions) should NOT be filed in CM-ECF. CM-ECF Assistance. For information about filing documents electronically, please contact the ECF Help Desk at 1-866-365-6381 or 303-335-2050. Courtroom Assistance. For information regarding the courtroom, including telephonic connection, courtroom equipment, and technology, please send an email to Judge courtroom deputy, Socorro West, at . Arguello’s
CMA Crim. Practice Standard 1.2 SCHEDULING AND COMMUNICATIONS WITH CHAMBERS Scheduling. Do NOT call or come to Chambers to schedule a hearing or trial. To schedule a hearing or trial, after conferring with opposing counsel, one party should send an email containing the following information to Chambers (), with a copy to opposing counsel: The case number and case name; The anticipated/estimated length of the hearing or trial; and The date on which counsel believes the speedy trial clock expires and, if possible, mutually acceptable proposed dates occurring before that date. No Legal Advice. If after fully and carefully reading these Practice Standards and the Local Rules of Practice, you still have a question about procedure, email Chambers at Chambers staff cannot give legal advice or grant oral requests over the telephone, so please do not contact Chambers about substantive matters. Please DO NOT call Chambers about clarifications to the Practice Standards or to ask about the status of a motion or order. No Ex Parte Communications. With the exception as to scheduling matters and questions concerning the Practice Standards, as set forth in paragraphs (a) and (b) above, unless specifically authorized, neither counsel nor pro se litigants may communicate about a case by email or letter to the Court. All communications must be made in the form of a motion, brief, notice, or status report, served on all opposing counsel and pro se parties, and filed as required by the Electronic Case Filing Procedures. Courtesy Copies and Proposed Orders. A courtesy copy for Chambers is not required. When directed (by the Local Rules of Practice, these Practice Standards, or Judge Arguello) to submit a document directly to Chambers (e.g., proposed jury instructions, voir dire questions, etc.), parties should submit documents as an editable email attachment in Microsoft Word format addressed to . PDF is not acceptable. The subject line of the email message should identify the case name, number, and the title of the document attached. Documents submitted directly to Chambers in this manner (with the exception of proposed orders accompanying motions) should NOT be filed in CM-ECF. CM-ECF Assistance. For information about filing documents electronically, please contact the ECF Help Desk at 1-866-365-6381 or 303-335-2050. Courtroom Assistance. For information regarding the courtroom, including telephonic connection, courtroom equipment, and technology, please send an email to Judge Arguello’s courtroom deputy, Socorro West, at .
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