LCRLJ 40
   CIVIL TRIAL SETTINGS, PRE-TRIAL/SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES,
                    CONFIRMATION HEARINGS


(a)  Civil Trial Settings

    (1)  After the defendant’s answer has been filed, any party
may request the court set the matter for trial.

    (2)  To request that the court schedule the matter for
trial, the party so requesting may utilize the Note for
Civil Trial Setting form, filing the original with the court
and serving a copy upon all other parties.

    (3)  Demand for a jury trial must be made no later than
five (5) days after the Note for Civil Trial Setting is served.
The party filing the demand shall at the time of filing pay
the required jury fee and indicate by affidavit that the
jury demand was served on all parties.

    (4)  Upon receipt of jury demand, the plaintiff shall,
within fourteen (14) days, initiate a telephone conference
call with the district court civil clerk and the defendant
to set the trial date and settlement conference date.

    (5)  Whenever any case set for trial is settled (other than
at settlement conference), or will not be tried for any
reason, notice of that fact shall be given immediately to
the court.  If notification is not given by 48 hours prior
to the time of the trial, the court in its discretion may
order any party to pay terms.


(b) Continuances

    (1)  Stipulations.  Once a trial has been scheduled, the
court will grant a continuance upon written stipulation of
the parties filed within two (2) weeks of the date of
issuance of the notice.  The stipulation shall set forth a
date certain for trial, obtained from the Calendar Coordinator.

    (2)  Motions.  Any other request for continuance shall be
presented by motion after notice to all parties at a date
and time to be scheduled by the Calendar Coordinator.  The
court shall grant a continuance only upon a showing of good
cause.

    (3)  Terms.  If a continuance is granted it may be upon the
condition that the moving party pay all appropriate costs,
including but lot limited to attorney fees, witness fees and
other costs directly related to the continuance.


(c) Pre-Trial / Settlement Conferences

    Whenever a demand for jury trial has been filed in a
civil case, the case will be set for a Settlement Conference
/ Pre-Trial, approximately ninety (90) days prior to the
trial date.  All parties, their attorneys, and a person with
authority to consent to settlement for each party shall be
present at this hearing.  A settlement conference shall be
conducted first.  If settlement is not reached, the case
will proceed immediately to Pre-trial.

    All discovery pursuant to CRLJ 26 (a) – (c) shall be
completed prior to this conference.

    At Pre-trial, the judge will enter a Pre-trial Order
stating the nature of the claim and defense, witnesses and
exhibits anticipated by each party, any additional discovery
authorized by the court and timelines for its completion and
any pre-trial motions to be set.


(d)  Confirmation Hearing

     A confirmation hearing shall be set within one week
prior to trial.  All trial briefs, proposed jury
instructions and any remaining pre-trial motions or motions
in limine shall be filed with the court seven (7) days prior
to the confirmation hearing.


Adopted June 26, 2002 [Effective September 1, 2002]