LOCAL ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS & COURT POLICIES
Local Administrative Orders are orders issued by a trial court that govern internal court management issues. These orders are commonly referred to as LAOs and are sequentially numbered during the calendar year in which they are ordered.
Policies address issues that do not rise to the level of needing to be covered in a Local Administrative Order and may take the form of a memorandum or manual.
LAOs for Circuit
SC43 2023 02 Children Absent from Court Ordered Placement Without Legal Permission
C43 2023 01J Court Observed Holidays
C43 2022 01J LAO ADA Accommodations
C43 2021 02 elimination of Circuit arraignments approved by SCAO 3.23.21
C43 2020 05J LAO Access Inspection Reproduction Court records approved by SCAO 8.3.20
C43 2020 01 LAO FOC ADR approved by SCAO 12.17.19
C43 2019 03J LAO Establishment of CCMHC Program approved by SCAO 9.30.19
C43 2019 02J LAO Waiver of Juris over CI committed by Juv approved by SCAO 6.7.19
C43 2019 01J LAO Establishment of Security Committee for L&C Building approved by SCAO 5.7.19
C43 2018 03J LAO Court Hours approved by SCAO 5.2.18
C43 2018 02 LAO Appointment of Juv Atty Referee SAM approved by SCAO 4.19.18
C43 2018 01 LAO Appointing DR Atty Referee SAM approved by SCAO 4.19.18
LAO MAACS Regional Pilot Project approved by SCAO 11.2.17
C43 2016 06J LAO Case Assignment approved by SCAO 12.20.16
C43 2016 04J LAO Access to Juror Questionnaires approved by SCAO 12.14.16
C43 2016 03J LAO Unscheduled Court Closing Due to Weather Emergency approved by SCAO 12.14.16
C43 2016 02J LAO Security Policy for L&C Building approved by SCAO 6.17.16
C43 2015 01J LAO caseflow management plan approved by SCAO 7.29.2015
C43 2014 03 LAO Access to FOC records approved by SCAO 11.12.14
C43 2014 02J LAO Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan approved by SCAO 4.21.14
C43 2014 01 LAO Appointment of Juv Atty Referee MMS approved by SCAO 1.10.14
C43 2013 08 LAO Appointment of DR Atty Referee MMS approved by SCAO 12.20.2013
C43 2013 07 J LAO Language Access Plan approved by SCAO 11.15.2013
C43 2013 05 LAO Appointment of DR Atty Referee Leigh Feldman approved by SCAO 5.31.13
C43 2013 02 LAO Establishment of Swift & Sure Sanctions Program approved by SCAO 2.22.13
C43 2010 02 LAO Appointment of Juv Atty Referee Leigh Feldman approved by SCAO 1.11.2010
c43 2009 01 LAO Establishment of a Family Dependency Treatment Court approved by SCAO 8.10.2009
C43 2004 05J LAO ADR approved by SCAO 9.15.2004
C43 2003 02J LAO Order Adopting Family Court Plan
C43 1997 03 LAO Media Coverage approved by SCAO 11.24.
C43 1996 1 LAO FOC hours approved by CAO 10.29.1996
C43 1995 1 LAO FOC Printouts approved by SCAO 5.4.1995
LAOs for District
D04 2023 04 Appointment of Non-Attorney Magistrate Lisa Withers
D04 2023 03 Appointment of Non-Attorney Magistrate Christopher Rockafellow
D04 2023 02 Appointment of Non-Attorney Magistrate Sandra Tidey
D04 2023 01J Court Observed Holidays
D04 2022 01J Requests for Accommodations by Persons with Disabilities
D04 2020 04J LAO Access Inspection Reproduction Court records approved by SCAO 8.3.20
D04 2019 03J LAO Establishment of CCMHC Program approved by SCAO 9.30.19
D04 2019 02J LAO Waiver of Juris over CI committed by Juv approved by SCAO 6.7.19
D04 2019 01J LAO Establishment of Security Committee for L&C Building approved by SCAO 5.7.19
D04 2018 01J LAO Court Hours approved by SCAO 5.2.18
D04 2016 04J LAO Access to Juror Questionnaires approved by SCAO 12.14.16
D04 2016 03J LAO Unscheduled Court Closing Due to Weather Emergency approved by SCAO 12.14.16
D04 2016 02J LAO Security Policy for L&C Building approved by SCAO 6.17.16
D04 2015 01J LAO caseflow management plan approved by SCAO 7.29.2015
D04 2014 01J LAO Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan approved by SCAO 4.21.14
D04 2013 01 J LAO Language Access Plan approved by SCAO 11.15.2013
D04 2010 03 LAO Order for the Establishment of a Drug Treatment Court
LAOs for Probate
SP14 2023 01J Court Observed Holidays
P14 2022 01J LAO ADA Accommodations
P14 2020 04J LAO Access Inspection Reproduction Court records approved by SCAO 8.3.20
P14 2019 01J LAO Establishment of Security Committee for L&C Building approved by SCAO 5.7.19
P14 2018 01J LAO Court Hours approved by SCAO 5.2.18
P14 2016 06J LAO Case Assignment approved by SCAO 12.20.16
P14 2016 03J LAO Unscheduled Court Closing Due to Weather Emergency approved by SCAO 12.14.16
P14 2016 04J LAO Access to Juror Questionnaires approved by SCAO 12.14.16
P14 2016 02J LAO Security Policy for L&C Building approved by SCAO 6.17.16
P14 2015 01J LAO caseflow management plan approved by SCAO 7.29.2015
P14 2014 01 J LAO Concurrent Jurisdiction Plan approved by SCAO 4.21.14
P14 2013 01J LAO Language Access Plan approved by SCAO 11.15.2013
P14 2004 01J LAO ADR approved by SCAO 9.15.2004
P14 2003 01 LAO Authority for Probate Register to Perform Judicial Acts
P14 1997 09 LAO Selection of Mediators
P14 1997 07 LAO Court Staff Not Providing Legal Advice
P14 1997 06 LAO Disposition of Microfilmed Records
P 14 2003 03J LAO Order Adopting Family Court Plan
Policies for Circuit
Cass County Courts De Novo Review Protocols for Family Cases 2023
Cass County Courts’ Memo on In-person proceedings 6.23.22 from Judge Bealor
Cass County Neglect Abuse Cases Exhibit Policy
General Exhibit Policy for Judge Bealor
Cass County Courts’ Policy on Accessing Divorce Complaints
Cass County Courts’ Policy Regarding Use of Electronic Devices, Photography, and Videography
Policies for District
Policies for Probate
2022 Attorney Rotation Policy for NA & Probate adopted
Cass County Courts De Novo Review Protocols for Family Cases 2023
Cass County Courts’ Memo on In-person proceedings 6.23.22 from Judge Bealor
Cass County Probate Court Exhibit Policy
Cass County Neglect Abuse Cases Exhibit Policy
General Exhibit Policy for Judge Bealor
Cass County Courts’ Policy Regarding Use of Electronic Devices, Photography, and Videography