Lincoln County Superior Court Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

Matters for the regular Tuesday Law and Motion docket must be scheduled with the Clerk of the Court by noon on the preceding Tuesday.

All matters to be heard on the regular Tuesday Law and Motion docket shall be scheduled with the Clerk of the Court not later than 12 noon on the preceding Tuesday.

CRITICAL

Matters requiring more than 15 minutes must be specially set with the Court Administrator.

All matters requiring more than 15 minutes will need to be special set with the Court Administrator.

CRITICAL

If a case set for jury trial is settled or will not be tried to a jury, the court must be notified immediately so the jury panel can be dismissed.

Whenever a cause has been set for trial as a jury case and a date for trial has been assigned and the matter is settled, or will not be tried by a jury, for any reason whatsoever, notice of the fact shall immediately be given to the court so that the jury panel can be dismissed.

CRITICAL

Matters requiring an interpreter or more than 15 minutes must be specially set with the Court Administrator.

All matters which require an interpreter or which will require more than 15 minutes must be special set with the Court Administrator.

WARNING

A person requesting a written answer or confirmation from the clerk must provide a conforming copy if requested and a stamped, self-addressed envelope.

An attorney or other person requesting a written answer to correspondence or confirmation on any pleadings or other documents shall furnish to the clerk a copy to conform if requested and a stamped, self-addressed envelope for the convenience of the clerk in making a necessary reply.

WARNING

Telephonic hearings are permitted in most nontrial matters on the stated bases; a requesting party must contact the Court Administrator at least three days before the hearing, and any party may still argue a motion in person.

Telephonic hearings are authorized for most matters other than trials either upon stipulation by the parties or with approval of the court or upon the court’s own motion or authorization following a request from the requesting party upon good cause shown. The record of such hearings will be electronically recorded. The requesting party shall contact the court Administrator at least three (3) days before the hearing for permission to appear telephonically under such conditions as ordered by the court. Any party retains the right to argue motions in person, even if the other party appears by telephone.

WARNING

The listed hearings must first be specially set with the Court Administrator.

The following hearings must first be special set with the Court Administrator: show cause matters; marriage dissolutions; all motions requiring argument; and other contested matters requiring more than 20 minutes but less than one hour.

WARNING

Special setting on the motion docket may be made with prior approval of the court administrator.

Special setting on the motion docket may be made with prior approval of the court administrator.