Rule 7.005 - MATTERS INVOLVING CHILDREN(1) In all civil and criminal cases and juvenile fact-finding hearings involving a child victim, witness, or subject of custody, the court and counsel shall take appropriate action to ensure a speedy trial. Such actions shall be given precedence over all others, except those in which a defendant in a criminal proceeding is being held in pretrial custody, or as may otherwise be required by law. In such actions, continuances shall be granted by the court only after a hearing and a determination of the necessity thereof. In ruling on any motions or other request for a delay or continuation of a proceeding, the court shall consider any adverse impact the delay or continuance may have on the child involved in the case.(2) Counsel for any party shall, upon determining that a child is involved as a victim, material witness or subject of custody, file with the court a document captioned "Notice--SLR 7.005 Applicable." Notice shall set forth the child's involvement in the case, and, if known, the age of the child.Amended effective 2/1/2024.