Judge Lowell Kregg Hukill

Applies to

Continuance motion

Must include

certificate of conference

A continuance motion must include a certificate stating that the request was discussed with all opposing parties or counsel and whether it is agreed or opposed.

Applies to

Contested non jury setting request

A contested non-jury setting request must certify that discovery is complete or will be complete within 20 days after the request.

Applies to

Jury trial setting request

A request for a jury-trial setting must certify the status of discovery, payment of the jury fee, and filing of a jury demand.

A copy of a contested, unapproved order or judgment must be mailed or delivered to opposing counsel or a pro se party with instructions about submitting written objections before the proposed submission date.

After a hearing setting is obtained for a pre-trial motion, the moving party must provide proper notice or citation to all opposing parties entitled to it.

Applies to

Property inventory

In a disputed property division case, each attorney must submit a property inventory to the court and opposing counsel no later than the commencement of trial.

A contested, unapproved order or judgment may be submitted no sooner than 10 days after its copy is mailed or delivered with instructions to send written objections to the court before submission.

Attorneys in charge or pro se parties must file a case-status report with the clerk within one year of referral to the Suspense Docket or the last status report.

If no such report is filed within said time, the case may be set for dismissal.

Continuances require good cause shown in a written motion supported by affidavit.

There are no summary or automatic first continuances, and all continuances must comply with the rules.

An attorney requesting a continuance because of a conflicting trial must provide the court and opposing counsel a motion with specified details and attach the conflicting case’s setting notice.