Effective October 6, 2023 – Order Regarding Electronic Recording and Use of Cell Phones in the Judge Horace J. Johnson, Jr., Judicial Center
Effective October 6, 2023 – Pursuant to Uniform Superior Court Rule 22, electronic recording shall not take place in any courtroom of the Judge Horace J. Johnson, Jr., Judicial Center unless permission is granted by the judge in that courtroom. See the link below for Rule 22 and Request to Record Proceedings.
Cellphones are allowed in the judicial center but must be turned off prior to entering any courtroom and remain off while in the courtroom in order to avoid disruption of court proceedings. Anyone who needs to turn on his or her phone while in the courtroom must ask permission of the judge presiding in that courtroom at that time.
Any person violating any term of this order may be held in contempt and punished by confinement in the county jail for up to 20 days, imposition of a fine up to $1,000.00, or both.
Click the link shown below for a copy of the order entered.
Regarding Use of Electronic Devices
Rule 22 – Regarding the use of electronic devices in courtrooms and recording of judicial proceedings has been amended effective May 1, 2018. 
Rule 22 and Request to Record Proceedings
Court Calendars
Below is a list of the Superior Court Calendars that are available for download. All court calendars and schedules are subject to change.
Please note that upcoming court calendars are normally posted 7-10 days prior to the court date. If you have a question about an upcoming court date and a calendar is not posted for that date, please contact the assigned judge’s office for the most up-to-date scheduling information.
All scheduling of civil court dates must be done through the judge’s office. You, or your attorney if represented, may contact the judge’s office to schedule and confirm hearing dates.
Please have your case number or civil action file number and the county in which your case is filed available when you call.
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EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
NOTICE TO ATTORNEYS RE PREPARATION
FOR ALL SUPERIOR COURT CRIMINAL CALENDARS
The Court expects you to speak to your clients BEFORE you are called in front of a Judge. It takes time out of the Court’s schedule to have attorneys called before the Judge and then ask for time to go and speak with their clients. All Judges want this done PRIOR to the Judge taking the bench. At least 30 minutes or more is wasted per person when the Court has to wait on attorneys to contact their clients during the actual calendar call, and it disrupts the flow of criminal court proceedings and the Court’s time and resources.”
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