SLR 21-7.025: CIVIL CASE SCHEDULING

The court maintains an individual calendaring case assignment system wherein the assigned judges are responsible for management of their assigned cases from the time of assignment to ultimate conclusion, including post-judgment matters. Except as otherwise provided herein, all issues relating to case scheduling are to be directed to the assigned judge. (1) Hearings on Motions to Hold a Party in Contempt (a) The adverse party must be cited to appear. The proposed order must leave blank the date and time of appearance, to be completed by court staff. (b) Both parties must appear in-person at the time set in the show cause order. (c) The responding party may appear by written response in lieu of this first appearance. (d) When the responding party appears, the court will set a contempt hearing for a later date. The court will send a written notice when that later hearing date is set. (2) Settlement Conferences A settlement conference will be set at the request of any party. The procedures set forth in SLR 6.012 shall apply.