(A) Length of Hearing. Hearings on petitions for court ordered treatment or continued court ordered treatment will not exceed one hour unless otherwise ordered by the Court on its own motion or for good cause upon a party's request. Any request by a party for an extended hearing must be submitted not later than 2 days before the hearing.(B) Hearings Open to Public. Hearings on petitions for court ordered treatment will be open to the public, unless otherwise ordered by the judicial officer presiding over the hearing, and must conclude by 5:00 p.m., except as otherwise ordered.(C) Stipulations to Continue or Expedite Hearing. Any stipulation of the parties to continue a hearing on a petition for court ordered treatment, or any request to expedite the hearing, must be filed not later than noon on the day before the hearing.(D) Motions. Any motion hearings related to mental health cases must be scheduled at the earliest available hearing date. If the hearing on the motion cannot be set by the Court within 2 business days after filing of the motion, the Court may conduct a telephonic hearing with counsel to expedite scheduling the hearing on the motion or, alternatively, to hear the arguments on the motion telephonically. Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, no motion hearing may exceed 30 minutes.(E) Changes Affecting Court Calendar. All matters, including stipulations, which affect the court calendar must be approved by the division to which the case is assigned and must be submitted not later than noon on the day before the hearing, unless the Court approves otherwise.(F) Written Testimony. By stipulation of the parties, witness testimony at hearings may be presented by written testimony in lieu of oral testimony.(G) Telephonic Testimony. The judicial officer assigned to the hearing, for good cause, may allow telephonic testimony of a witness at a hearing on a petition for court ordered treatment. Any such request by either party must be promptly presented to the judicial officer presiding over the hearing and opposing counsel.L. R. Prac. Sup. Ct. 4.20
Added effective 7/1/2018.