Local Rule LR9-116. Vacating trials or settings.

A. Judge’s prior approval. Neither criminal nor civil settings involving hearings on the merits will be vacated without prior approval of the judge assigned to the case. B. Parties’ positions. 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. C. Order; reason required. An order entered under this rule shall contain the reason(s) for the vacation. D. Conflicts. LR9-109 NMRA shall govern in conflicts in settings. [LR9-401 recompiled and amended as LR9-116 by Supreme Court Order No. 16-8300- 015, effective for all cases pending or filed on or after December 31, 2016.]