JCRLV 22

(a) Except as otherwise provided in Rule 39, all cases shall be set for trial within 12 months of the date that the trial setting occurs, unless otherwise ordered by the trial court.

(b) Cases can be set for trial via telephone conference or any other convenient method.

(c) All disputes concerning calendar settings shall be resolved by each judicial department, or the chief judge may intervene if the court cannot resolve the dispute.

(d) Applications for trial setting shall be made on a form provided by the applicant designated “Request for Trial Setting.” It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to produce an original and the necessary copies of the “Request for Trial Setting” form on which the court department shall endorse the date and time of such setting. The applicant shall file the original and serve a copy upon the other party. The “Request for Trial Setting” will be set for hearing, at which time the court will set a future trial date.

(e) Once set, a case may be removed from the calendar only with the consent of the trial judge or the chief judge, if the trial judge is unavailable.

(f) When a trial judge or the chief judge signs an order in chambers setting forth a calendar date, a copy of said order shall be delivered to the individual responsible for calendaring cases in each court department.