Judge Steven Emmert

Applies to

Non jury trial setting request

b. When requesting a setting for a non-jury trial, the approximate length of time required for the trial shall be given in order to facilitate scheduling.

Applies to

Dismissal notice response

A response to a dismissal notice must be written, filed with the clerk, and copied to the District Judge; failure to appear ready at a resulting setting leads to immediate dismissal.

Applies to

Trial submission

Each party’s counsel must submit the proposed charge, witness list, and exhibit list to the Court by noon on the Wednesday before the jury week set for trial.

A request for a non-jury trial setting may be made by telephone or mail.

All other settings will be made by the District Judge, with the notification to be made by the Attorney requesting setting.

After the defendant’s appearance date passes, the movant must request a default-judgment setting by telephone, in person, or by mail; the Court Administrator sets the hearing date and time.

A written request for setting must be made within 15 days after the dismissal notice is mailed to avoid dismissal for want of prosecution.

The proposed charge, witness list, and exhibit list are due by noon on the Wednesday before the jury week set for trial.

Defense counsel must provide the written notice immediately upon employment or court appointment.

Service

Mail to all parties

b. In each calendar month, the Court Administrator shall prepare, and the Court Clerk shall mail to each attorney of record (or if there be no attorney for any party, to such party) in each domestic relations case (annulment, divorce, and modification of custody, visitation and support) which has been on file more than 1 year, the following notice:

Duplicate agencies will not receive notification.

Applies to

Final order

The Office of Court Administration is listed for final orders only.