Court will appoint a discovery master. Pretrials Does not use telephone pretrial unless parties out of town. Settlement conference held on first trial date. Civil does not use pretrial. All parties must attend criminal final pretrial conference.
Court routinely becomes involved in settlement negotiations in jury cases or if parties request.
Trials Court uses standby docket, oldest to newest. Adjournments given for good cause prior to trial date. Court does not use benchbook. Court requires proposed findings and can be amended at close of trial to conform to evidence. Court conducts voir dire with participation from counsel.