As amended through November 19, 2024
Rule 503.4 - Pretrial Conference(a)Conference Set; Issues. If all parties have appeared in a lawsuit, the court, at any party's request or on its own, may set a case for a pretrial conference. Reasonable notice must be sent to all parties at their addresses of record. Appropriate issues for the pretrial conference include: (2) the amendment or clarification of pleadings;(3) the admission of facts and documents to streamline the trial process;(4) a limitation on the number of witnesses at trial;(5) the identification of facts, if any, which are not in dispute between the parties;(6) mediation or other alternative dispute resolution services;(7) the possibility of settlement;(8) trial setting dates that are amenable to the court and all parties;(9) the appointment of interpreters, if needed;(10) the application of a Rule of Civil Procedure not in Part V or a Rule of Evidence; and(11) any other issue that the court deems appropriate.(b)Eviction Cases. The court must not schedule a pretrial conference in an eviction case if it would delay trial.