Local Rule LR8-106. Requests for hearing; telephonic appearances.

A. Requests for hearing. Requests for hearing shall be submitted to the assigned judge’s trial court administrative assistant (judge’s secretary), along with a notice of hearing, in the forms approved by the district court for that purpose. Filing requests for hearing with the clerk’s office does not ensure that the judge’s office has received the request. It is the requesting party’s responsibility to ensure that the judge has received the request. B. Telephonic appearance by attorney. Any attorney may appear at any hearing by telephone through a court-approved call-in system. Permission of the court is not required to appear at hearings by a court-approved call-in system. Payment of the costs and adequate notice to appear must be worked out between the attorney appearing by telephone and the provider of the court-approved call-in system according to the provider’s fee schedule and notice requirements. C. Telephonic appearance by party or witness. Other telephonic appearances by parties (represented or pro se) or witnesses are permitted only with permission of the court and must be arranged with the assigned judge’s trial court administrator as early as possible, but no later than one (1) business day before any hearing.