Judge Patrick C. Davis

Applies to

Motion for continuance

Unless all counsel consent in writing and the Court approves the continuance request, a motion must be filed with an order setting it for hearing.

Applies to

Vacation or cle designation

Attorneys may designate vacation or CLE days by filing a written designation with the appropriate Clerk and Court Coordinator; the designation should be made 60 days before the period and may cover no more than two consecutive weeks.

Applies to

Civil jury trial setting request

A request for a civil jury trial setting must be written and filed with the Clerk.

A civil jury trial setting request must be filed by the docket call two months before the requested trial date, unless the Court orders otherwise or the law requires otherwise.

Within 20 calendar days after the ruling or announcement of settlement, court-designated counsel must prepare final judgments and decrees in writing and forward them to the Court and opposing counsel for approval as to form.

Within 10 calendar days after receiving the proposed order, opposing counsel must deliver it to the Court for signature or deliver specific written objections to the Court and all counsel.

Counsel must communicate conflicts to the Court Coordinator in advance.

An attorney with conflicting trial settings must notify the courts concerned immediately upon learning of the conflict.

It is understood for non-jury criminal case settings, attorneys may schedule multiple courts for the same day and will prioritize cases based on court structure, keeping the Court Coordinator informed.

The attorney submitting an order must provide opposing counsel or pro se parties with a copy bearing the Clerk's file stamp.

Non-jury settings require at least 10 days' notice to opposing counsel or parties, unless a statute provides otherwise or the Court permits otherwise.

A copy of each civil jury trial setting request must be delivered to opposing counsel.