Criminal ICP Guide
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X.
Motions
A motion is a formal request made to a judge for an order or judgment. Motions are
made in court for many purposes like: to continue (postpone) a trial to a later date or to
get a modification of an order. Any motion either by defendant or attorney can be
updated through the Motions Tab. To update a motion, follow these steps:
A.
Click on the
<Motions>
button. The Motions Screen window opens.
B.
Select the appropriate motions from the dropdown menu.
C.
Enter any comments in the Free Tex box.
D.
Select one of the following court ruling buttons:
•
Granted
•
Denied
•
Granted In Part
•
Denied In Part
•
Court Reserves Ruling
•
Not heard
•
Withdrawn
E.
Click
<DONE>
.
XI. Trial
Notes
The Trial Notes button allows clerks to record testimony and evidence with the accurate
time stamp. A docket entry will show on the CEF advising that trial notes are attached
to this event. A separate document will be provided with trial notes and will docket to
the case. Follow these steps to add trial notes:
A.
Click on
<Trial/Hearing Notes>
. The Trial Notes window opens.
B.
To add an entry, click on any of the standard text in the left column.
C.
On the right column, the entry will display with a Time Stamp on it.
D.
To
Edit
an entry, follow these steps:
1.
Highlight an entry you wish to modify.
2.
Double-Click on the text.
Any free text must be added prior to selecting a court ruling;
otherwise, the comment will not populate in the Recap or print in
the Court Event Form.
There may be times when the State and the Defense attorney
positions will change to Petitioner and Respondent like during
Ryce cases. Clerks should edit the options to reflect this change.
