SLR 4-11.014: MANNER OF PROCEEDINGS

(1) In Person Proceedings All parties, attorneys, and witnesses are required to appear in person for proceedings not listed under the Remote Proceedings list in subsection (2). Any participant who wishes to appear remotely may file a Motion and Declaration requesting remote appearance, setting forth any compelling reason why an exception to the in-person requirement should be made. Motions should be directed to the Chief Family Law Judge or Judge of the Case at least 10 days in advance of the proceeding. (2) Remote Proceedings The Court will continue to hold the following proceedings remotely, unless the Chief Family Law Judge or Judge of the Case either grants a Motion for in-person appearance, or orders the parties to appear in-person. When appearing for a remote proceeding, participants shall not appear while operating a motor vehicle. Any participant who wishes to appear in-person for a proceeding scheduled as remote may file a Motion and Declaration requesting in-person appearance, setting forth any compelling reason why an exception to the remote requirement should be made. Motions should be directed to the Chief Family Law Judge or Judge of the Case at least 10 days in advance of the proceeding. The courtroom phone lines are not open. If a non-party such as a resource parent, grandparent, or service provider wishes to call into the Webex phone line, they must contact the judicial officer’s staff in advance of the hearing and request that the line be open. The individual judicial officer decides whether to grant the request and open the WebEx line during the hearing. The following proceedings will continue to be held remotely: (a) Delinquency Call (b) Delinquency/Dependency Ex Parte (c) UCCJEA Conferences (d) Case Management Conferences (3) Submission of Trial Memorandums Trial memorandums shall be submitted to the assigned trial department by noon of either the day of Trial Assignment, or the judicial day prior to the scheduled proceeding. Parties shall check with the Judge of the Case/assigned judicial officer’s staff on how to submit exhibits.