Rule 3.1304. Time of hearing

(a) General schedule The clerk must post electronically and at the courthouse a general schedule showing the days and departments for holding each type of law and motion hearing.

(b) Duty to notify if matter not to be heard The moving party must immediately notify the court if a matter will not be heard on the scheduled date.

(c) Notice of nonappearance A party may give notice that he or she will not appear at a law and motion hearing and submit the matter without an appearance unless the court orders otherwise. The court must rule on the motion as if the party had appeared.

(d) Action if no party appears If a party fails to appear at a law and motion hearing without having given notice under (c), the court may take the matter off calendar, to be reset only upon motion, or may rule on the matter.

Committee Notes

(Subd (a) amended effective January 1, 2016; previously amended effective January 1, 2003.)

(Subd (b) amended effective January 1, 2003.)

(Subd (c) amended effective January 1, 2003; previously amended effective January 1, 1992.)

(Subd (d) amended effective January 1, 2003; previously amended and relettered effective January 1, 1992.)