What happens at the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court pretrial conference?
The pretrial conference is a brief hearing (15 minutes) with the parties, counsel & Guardian ad Litem. The following pretrial order requires that the following information be provided to the court in writing three (3) days prior to the pretrial conference, with copies to all parties: (1) A statement of the issues that have been resolved. (2) A statement of the factual and legal contentions that remain in dispute. (3) A statement summarizing the parties efforts to settle the case. (4) A list of stipulated evidence (Evidence that all parties agree on) (5) A list of addresses and witnesses you expect to call at the trial, with a brief summary of the testimony of each witness. Any changes have to be made at least 10 days prior to the trial date. Those witnesses not listed will not be permitted to testify. (6) An estimate of time necessary for the trial. At the end of the pretrial conference an order will be agreed upon or a trial date will be set.
