Judge Mark J. Kolmacic

Applies to

Civil pretrial conference materials

If the Court orders a civil pretrial conference, interested parties must attend and attorneys must be prepared to provide witness and testimony information, trial exhibits, legal theories, discovery status, and other matters the Court requires.

Applies to

Stipulation of dismissal or other appropriate entry

After notifying the Court of settlement, trial counsel must file a stipulation of dismissal or other appropriate entry as provided by Rule 27.

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Necessary documentation

After discharge as appointed counsel by Journal Entry, counsel must submit all necessary documentation.

If neither a party nor its attorney attends the pretrial, each party must be given a written opportunity no more than two weeks afterward to show cause against dismissal; without good cause, the case will be dismissed without prejudice.

The request for recording proceedings must be filed before trial.

Appointed counsel must obtain Court approval before receiving fees and, after discharge by Journal Entry, submit all necessary documentation within 10 days of disposition.

A party seeking a continuance of a trial or hearing must first submit a written motion to the Judge stating the reason.

A court may not grant a continuance unless it first sets a new, definite trial or hearing date.

When a continuance is requested for the reason that counsel is scheduled to appear in another case assigned for trial on the same date in the same or another trial court of this state, the case which was first set for trial shall have priority and shall be tried on the date assigned.

When ordering a case transferred to the regular docket, the Judge may require a party to pay additional costs by a Court-designated time.

Applies to

Court costs schedule

The court adopted the referenced civil, criminal, and traffic court-cost schedules and the traffic violations bureau fines-and-costs schedule, effective April 1, 2008.

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Civil action or proceeding

A civil action or proceeding will not be accepted for filing until a deposit of at least the filing fees ordered by the presiding judge is made; the court may amend the fees by order.