Parties must ensure the court receives working copies before a hearing per LCR 7(b)(4)(F).

Deposition designations and objections must be provided at least five days before trial.

At the end of each trial day, parties must disclose the witnesses they intend to call the next day.

General trial schedule is Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Civil non-dispositive motions and sentence modification hearings are heard at 8:30 AM and 1:00 PM.

Do not email the judge directly; all email correspondence must go through the bailiff.

Motions for dismissal under CR 12 are heard without oral argument as of September 1, 2025; no hearings will be scheduled.

Additional time for dispositive motion hearings in multi-party or complex cases is available upon request to the bailiff.

Motions for restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, and class certification hearings are granted oral argument.

Non-dispositive motions are considered without oral argument unless a party requests oral argument on the front page of the motion or opposition.

Dispositive motions are heard on Fridays and are allotted one hour for argument and ruling.

Each dispositive motion is allotted one hour for argument and ruling.

Cross motions and additional separately briefed dispositive motions must be scheduled separately and cannot be included in a response.

Email requests for dispositive motion hearing must include case name, cause number, names, phone numbers, and email addresses of all counsel, and type and requested dates.

If the moving party decides not to proceed, they must immediately notify the court to strike the hearing.

Working copies of briefs must be submitted when they are due to be filed, not later.

No deliveries directly to the courtroom unless arranged with the bailiff; all deliveries should go to the judges' mailroom.

Trial memoranda, proposed jury instructions, and other trial submissions are due five court days before trial.