Local Rule LR13-120. Vacating trials or settings.

A. Judge shall approve the vacating of a hearing. No setting involving a hearing on the merits will be vacated without prior approval of the judge assigned to the case. B. Procedure to vacate a hearing. Before counsel contacts the assigned judge to vacate a setting, counsel shall contact all parties or attorneys entitled to notice in order to inform the court of each party’s position as regards the vacation. The court shall either vacate the case, refuse to vacate, or schedule a hearing on the request. Requests to vacate settings of hearings on the merits shall be by motion or stipulated order. C. Reason for vacating a hearing. An order entered under this rule shall contain the reason for the vacation.