4JDCR 6

1. One day each week there shall be a “Law and Motion Calendar” for each department for matters that require less than 15 minutes or as otherwise allowed by the court. The Law and Motion Calendar shall be set pursuant to the Standing Order.

2. Any party who wishes to have a matter placed on the Law and Motion Calendar shall have all necessary documents filed before the matter may be set on the Law and Motion Calendar and no later than noon on that judicial day immediately preceding the law and motion day. All criminal informations, memorandum of plea agreements, and motions for civil commitment or diversion shall be filed no later than noon on that judicial day immediately preceding the law and motion day. If the appropriate documents are not timely filed, the assigned judge may decline to hear the case as scheduled and schedule it for another day.

3. Any person or attorney desiring to hear a matter at some time other than on the Law and Motion Calendar is instructed to contact the judicial administrator for that department for such calendaring arrangements. The court retains discretion whether to schedule a hearing.

4. The Law and Motion Calendar for civil matters shall principally consist of uncontested motions, probates, guardianships, and divorces. Probate matters that are expected to be uncontested can be set on the uncontested calendar; attorneys need not appear for hearings on the uncontested probate calendar.

5. The Law and Motion Calendar for criminal matters shall principally consist of arraignments, sentencings, and probation violations.