SLR 18-1.175: Mode of Appearance

All court proceedings shall be scheduled and heard in accordance with the Court’s current scheduling procedures and as required by law. (1) The following hearings will generally be scheduled for video remote proceeding via WebEx: (a) Non-evidentiary criminal proceedings, except a felony sentencing or out of custody arraignment (b) Non-evidentiary juvenile delinquency proceedings. (c) Non-evidentiary juvenile dependency proceedings (d) Non-evidentiary civil proceedings, including probate (e) Initial appearances for protective order proceedings (f) Firearms compliance hearings (g) Juvenile dependency shelter hearings and uncontested permanency hearings (h) All Forcible Entry and Detainer (FED) proceedings (i) All small claims proceedings (j) All violation proceedings (k) All probation violation hearings (2) All other matters will generally be scheduled for in person proceedings. (3) For purposes of this order, non-evidentiary proceedings include status hearings, uncontested hearings, and contested hearings where sworn testimony is not anticipated. (4) For purposes of this order, telephone appearance may be substituted for video in any remote proceeding in the event a participant is unable to participate by video and telephone appearance is approved by the judge hearing the matter. (5) The Court may order a change in the manner of proceeding in a specific matter at any time. (6) Parties may request a change in the manner of proceeding. Requests after hearing notices have issued must be in writing, filed at least 48 hours before the time of the hearing and include the other parties’ positions. Any court proceeding that is presumed to be remote may be held in person with approval of a judge. An attorney representing a party in an FED proceeding may appear by remote means even if the matter is held in person, so long as the attorney provides advance notice to the court. Chapter 3 Decorum in Proceedings