Malheur Supp. L. R. 7.001

As amended through June 11, 2024

Rule 7.001 - SCHEDULING OF TRIALS AND RELATED MATTERS

(1) Civil Trial Settings:

Trial settings for a civil case(s) will normally be accomplished as per one of the following:

(a) For post-conviction trials that cannot be set in allotted Plan B or Senior Judge timeslots, habeas corpus trials requesting a trial length over ½ day and all other civil trials requesting a trial length over 1 day, a status hearing will be set where a judge will set the trial date and time.

(b) All other civil trials will be set by the court docketing clerk, unless otherwise ordered by the court.

(2) Criminal Trial Settings:

Criminal trial dates will be set in open court with the attorneys and defendant present.

(3) Notification:

Upon any trial or other hearing being scheduled, unless the matter is scheduled in open court with the attorneys and/or parties present, in which case notices will not be sent, the Trial Court Administrator or designee will be responsible for disseminating written notice of such setting to the attorney(s) involved, or, in the event that a party is not represented, then to such party.

(4) Trial Times:

Trials will normally be conducted from 8:15 a.m. through 12:00 noon and from 1:00 p.m. through 5:00 p.m. or until a case is concluded.

(5) Resetting Due to Holiday:

In the event that a holiday or the unavailability of both judges occur with regard to any assigned day, the normal judicial assignments for such day shall simply be considered canceled.

Malheur Supp. L. R. 7.001

Amended effective 2/1/2024.