R 418.85 Appearances.

Rule 5. (1) Unless otherwise indicated by the magistrate, the parties or their attorneys shall personally appear at facilitations, motions, pre-trials, redemptions, hearings on the merits, control dates, JFPTC, and any other types of hearings as may be scheduled. (2) With prior approval of the magistrate, the parties or their attorneys may appear by telephone, video conference, or other electronic means. The parties or their attorneys shall be ready to proceed as previously directed by the magistrate. (3) Failure of the petitioner or the petitioner’s attorney to appear in a timely manner and participate may subject the application for hearing to dismissal. If the respondent or the respondent’s attorney fails to appear in a timely manner, then the magistrate may proceed in the absence of the respondent or the respondent’s attorney.