Rule 7.1 Notification of Representation
Part I. General and Administrative Provisions
Rule Text
No attorney shall appear in that capacity before a magistrate court until he or she has entered an appearance by filing a signed entry of appearance form or by filing a signed pleading in a pending action. An entry of appearance shall state (1) the style and number; (2) the identity of the party for whom the appearance is made; and (3) the name and current office address and telephone number of the attorney; and in criminal cases, the home telephone number of the attorney.
In criminal cases, immediately upon agreeing to represent the defendant in a criminal matter pending in magistrate court, each attorney shall notify the magistrate court orally, followed by written confirmation in conformity with the preceding paragraph.