LCR  40.
                     ASSIGNMENT OF CASES


     Notice of Trial and Certificate of Readiness.  Any
     party desiring to bring an issue of fact to trial shall
     serve and file a properly completed Notice for Trial
     Setting and/or Settlement Conference and Certificate of
     Readiness on a form available from the court
     administrator.  The party filing the Notice and
     Certificate shall, after conferring with opposing
     counsel, specify (a) whether a settlement conference is
     requested and (b) whether a short notice setting will
     be acceptable.  An attorney noting a case for trial and
     any party or counsel of record who does not file a
     timely objection to trial setting thereby certifies
     that the case is at issue, that there has been
     reasonable opportunity for discovery, that discovery
     will be complete by the trial date, that necessary
     witnesses will be available, and that the time
     estimated for trial is accurate.  Any party contending
     the case is not ready for trial or that the estimated
     length of trial is not correct shall serve and file a
     counter notice of trial or objection to trial setting
     and notice of argument thereon within five (5) days of
     the date of service of the notice for trial setting
     which objection shall be noted for hearing on the next
     Law and Motion day.


[Adopted September 1, 1991; amended effective September 1, 2004.]