My goal to see what was in my DBB case file folder, and compare to a couple of other DBB cases in age with complaints similar to mine.
Tho told I can 'look" at other case files, as well as my own, having case#s, the restraints in place make viewing a page clearly impossible. Had to ask clerk repeatedly what is this? to and from, etc etc.Is there this? or that in it?
No fault of the Clerk. She’s adhering to rules.
Learned when looking up the online docket for days/dates with certain Judge presiding who has been assigned to my case for instance. Will show order of cases, Ex, Nov 7th, my case is #fortyfive…however there is a roll call date set several days before Nov.7th where all representing counsel meet with Judge. Take it each case is discussed briefly at the roll call and recorded.
I couldn’t get CD copy for I didn’t have the date of that roll call done before the nov. 7th hearing. Only found out my case was continued by Judge because of mediation set for Nov. fifteen.
The roll call dates, prior to hearing has me wondering if that’s when a judge checks up on a case discussing with lawyers.
Is this what is meant by pre trial conferences mentioned in the Rules for Domestic Cases in this County, you think?
Feels like a Secret Society LOL. How on earth does one figure out the inner workings concerning a Court Case?
Makes me feel like a dummy, spinning my wheels
The roll call date is likely not a pretrial conference date. While I have never practiced in your county, it sounds like the roll call date is an administrative session where the lawyers report to the judge the status of the case and what needs to be done at the actual court date, how much time is anticipated, etc., the purpose of which is for the judge to organize is her or her court and trial calendar for the next week. Nothing substantive is handled in these types of administrative sessions.
The parties must attend a pretrial conference and substantive issues are determined at a pretrial conference.
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