FJDCR 4.4

(a) Order required. An order is required to set hearings and trials in non-criminal, non-family, and non-juvenile cases.

(b) Procedure. The court may initiate the hearing or trial setting process on its own initiative, a party may file a motion for a hearing or trial date, or the parties may request a hearing or trial date by stipulation. The court may set a trial or hearing by order, order the judicial assistant to contact the parties by telephone or email to set a hearing, or order the parties to set the matter through the judicial assistant using a Notice to Set. The court may set reasonable limits on the time each party will have for any or all parts of the hearing or trial. The parties will be required to complete each phase of the trial within the time allotted.

(c) Content of motion or stipulation. A motion or stipulation to set a hearing or trial must contain specific facts to support the amount of time each party will need to question prospective jurors and present their case, including opening statement, direct examination, cross-examination, redirect examination, recross-examination if allowed, objections, and closing argument.