Judge Roger Sandberg

Applies to

Exhibits

Unless making copies is impractical, legible, clerk-numbered exhibit copies must be furnished to opposing counsel, the judge, and the clerk; the requirement excludes certain rebuttal and impeachment exhibits.

Non-paper items may be marked as pre-trial exhibits only subject to the Rules of Evidence and timely notice to the other party.

Deadline

10 court days

Motion documents must be served on all parties and the court at least 10 court days before the hearing.

Applies to

Pre trial statement

In contested dissolution actions involving the listed issues, each party must prepare a written pre-trial summary addressing the issues, proposed resolutions, asset and liability valuations and division, parenting plan, and child support calculations.

Applies to

Declaration of completion

The mediator must file a declaration of completion, advise the parties of the mediation results in writing, and tell the Court whether the parties reached an agreement on any issues.

Applies to

Trial management joint report

In contested non-family law civil cases, the parties must jointly prepare and file a Trial Management Joint Report containing the listed information.

Bench copies may be emailed to sc@whitmancounty.gov.

Bench copies of specified documents requiring thorough consideration must be delivered upon filing and no later than noon two days before trial or hearing.

Bench copies may be dropped off at the Superior Court Drop Box.

If counsel objects to material submitted late, the court may reject it or continue the matter.

Each party must serve and file the written summary no later than 4 days before whichever occurs first: the pre-trial conference or settlement conference.

The mediator must file the declaration of completion within 7 days after mediation is completed.