When Court Copies Are Required:

• On the last business day prior to trial, each party shall deliver to the court chambers a court's copy of the following documents:
1. Motions in Limine
2. Any outstanding motions that remain to be heard pre-trial.
3. A proposed Charge of the Court, in hard copy and on diskette.
• Motions for Rehearing or Reconsideration and any responses thereto.
• Motions for Summary Judgment, Responses, and Exhibits.

Motions in Limine & Proposed Charge:

Prior to trial, counsel are expected to have conferred on these motions and their respective proposed court's charge to narrow the issues to those truly in dispute.  Counsel for each party is responsible for ensuring that all such documents are also properly filed with the district clerk.

Voir Dire and Jury Selection:

• Opening remarks by counsel shall be limited to a brief description of the type of case to be tried.
• Each side shall be permitted to ask general questions, noting the juror number aloud in response.
• This is followed by specific questions, taking one juror at a time.  Each side shall take its turn, and then move on to the next juror.
• Challenges for cause shall be considered outside the presence of the panel.

Motions for Rehearing/Reconsideration:

Will be determined by written submission only. Please send or deliver a courtesy copy of the motion/response to the 45^th District Court.  An exception to this procedure: Motions to Set Aside Default Judgment or other such motions requesting a rehearing will be granted a hearing where the movant's counsel was not present at the previous hearing to present evidence.