Do not contact a judge if you are currently involved in a case. ... Instead of contacting the judge directly, you can file a written motion. This ensures all parties have the same information available to them as the judge. If you are on the jury, you can only contact a judge in written form unless a lawyer is present.
Original jurisdiction means that the court has the right to hear the case first. Appellate jurisdiction means that the court hears an appeal from a court of ori... more