SLR 22-11.051: Personal Appearance Required

In all termination and dependency cases, parent(s) and any guardian(s) will be served a summons to personally appear at a time and place specified to answer the petition. The parent(s) and any guardian(s) must personally appear in court at the time and date Page 21 of 29 Reissued: February 1, 2026 22nd Judicial District Crook/Jefferson Counties specified in the summons. A written appearance will not be permitted. A parent or guardian or their counsel may make written application to the court for their personal appearance to be remote in extraordinary circumstances; however, the written application must be filed with the court two days prior to the time scheduled for the parent’s or guardian’s personal appearance. The written application must include the person’s current residence address, mailing address, telephone number, and the person’s acknowledgment that it is their obligation to initiate/place the telephone call to the court at the time scheduled for their appearance. 11.095 Timelines for Discovery/Filing of Papers Unless good cause is shown: (1) prior to or at the first appearance, parties must disclose initial available discoverable material. A party must also notify opposing counsel and disclose subsequent discoverable material within 48 hours of receipt. Both parties must complete discovery 24 hours before the pre-hearing conference; (2) all motions must be filed in writing before the pre-hearing conference; (3) motions will be considered waived if not filed timely; and (4) all documents must be filed with the court at least one day prior to the hearing and show proof of concurrent service of true copies upon the other attorneys and unrepresented parties. 11.115 Juvenile Exhibits (1) In all hearings and trials of juvenile cases, counsel for each party who offers one or more exhibits at the hearing or trial must electronically file the exhibits with the court in the manner required by UTCR 11.110 (2). (2) Counsel must electronically file all exhibits offered and received as a single document. Exhibits offered and not received as a separate, single document, are subject to the requirements of UTCR 21.040 as may be applicable. CHAPTER 12 - MEDIATION