Rule 5.607 - Stipulations and motions to continue or vacate a hearing(a) Generally. (1) Hearings may not be removed from the calendar by calling the clerk's office or the judge's chambers.(2) An unfiled written stipulation and order to continue a hearing signed by both parties may be submitted to chambers prior to the time of hearing by hand delivery, facsimile, or email. The court may remove the hearing from the calendar or require the parties to appear and put the stipulation on the record. If the hearing is removed from the calendar, the court will set a new hearing upon receipt of the original stipulation and order.(3) Immediately below the title of any motion or stipulation to continue a hearing there shall also be included a statement indicating whether it is the first, second, third, etc., requested continuance of a hearing.(b) The parties may file a stipulation to continue or vacate the hearing of a motion, which the clerk will remove from the calendar. The parties may not stipulate to remove a trial or evidentiary hearing without also obtaining court approval by order.(c) A party may file an ex parte motion to continue or vacate a hearing, explaining why it could not be obtained by stipulation. Such a motion must be supported by affidavit. The court may: (1) Grant or deny the motion; or(2) Require that notice be given to all other parties if it had not already been given and entertain a summary written response to the request or conduct a personal, telephonic, video, or email conference within a time to be specified by the court.Added effective 6/10/2022.