DISTRICT COURT - SETTING PROCEDURES by DIVISION (Sept. 2010)

DISTRICT COURT - SETTING PROCEDURES BY DIVISION (Sept. 2010) Courtroom Notice to Set Time/Days Requirements 2A Yes Settings will be held in the Courtroom. Attorneys can appear in Mag. Berenato 10:00 am Wed; 10:30 am Fri person or by telephone. Pro se parties can appear by telephone with Clerk: Lori a valid telephone number provided ahead of time. (970) 498-6270 2B Yes Counsel may appear in person or by telephone. Magistrate Jostad Mag Jostad Pre-Decree and Temporary Orders will initiate the call between 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Counsel should be Clerk: Deborah 1:30 pm Tues & Thurs available since the Court will be addressing all pre-hearing and (970) 498-6280 hearing requirements. Notice to Set should include contact numbers for all parties.

3A Yes Court initiates the call. Counsel or assistant with setting authority Judge Schapanski 8:30 am Tues and Thurs may appear by telephone. Clerk: Sarah (970) 498-6210 3B Yes Clerk initiates the call. Counsel may appear in person or by Judge O’Dell 1:15 pm Tues, Wed and Fri telephone. The Notice to Set shall include the telephone numbers of Clerk: Beatrice all parties to be contacted for the setting. In the event that more than (970) 498-6216 one setting is noticed on the same day, counsel should be advised that the call may be made later than 1:15 pm in order to accommodate all settings.

3D Yes Clerk will initiate call. Parties may appear in person or by telephone. Mag. Winfield 1:15 pm Wed & Fri Clerk: Sara JV paternity summons can contact Clerk directly and/or leave (970) 498-6214 message requesting date. Clerk will return the call.

4A Yes 1:15 pm Mon, Wed & Thurs Clerk initiates call. Counsel or assistant with setting authority may Judge Williams appear in person or by telephone. The Notice to Set shall include Clerks: telephone numbers of all parties to be contacted for the setting. In Jennifer/Krist the event that more than one setting is noticed on the same day, in counsel should be advised that the call may be made later than 1:15 (970) 498-6218 pm in order to accommodate all settings. 4B Yes Clerk initiates calls. Counsel may appear in person or by telephone Mag. Spangler 10:00 am Tuesdays Clerk: Lori (970) 498-6222 4C Yes Criminal/Civil/Motion Counsel to have all parties on the line and call Clerk and/or Judge as Judge Kaup Hearings/Conferences appropriate Clerk: Joyce Mon & Wed at either (970) 498-6239 8:10 am or 1:10 pm. For trial settings only, counsel to contact Clerk prior to setting for direct number to Judge as Judge handles trial settings Trial Settings – Mon or Wed at 8:15 am or 4:40 pm, only. For trial settings only, Judge requires counsel to be available rather Counsel to contact clerk before than an assistant setting to obtain number to contact Judge for setting Counsel may appear in person or by telephone 5A Yes Clerk will initiate the call. For trial settings the Judge requires Judge Gilmore 1:15 pm Tues, Wed & Fri counsel be available rather than an assistant. Other settings may be Clerk: Ellen with counsel or an assistant with setting authority. Counsel may (970) 498-6229 appear in person or by telephone. 5B Yes Clerk will initiate the call. Counsel or assistant with setting authority Judge Lammons 1:15 p.m. Mon., Wed. & Thurs. may appear in person or by telephone. The Notice to Set shall Clerk: Darlene include the telephone numbers of all parties to be contacted for the (970) 498-6234 setting. For trial settings the Judge requires counsel be available rather than an assistant. If all parties are not available the matter will be set in their absence. In the event that more than one setting is noticed on the same day, counsel should be advised that the call may be made later than 1:15 pm in order to accommodate all settings.

If there will be numerous attorneys/parties involved with the setting, the Court appreciates parties arranging a telephone conference for the setting. 5C Yes CR/JV/JD/MH: Clerk will initiate the call at 1:15. Counsel or assistant with setting Judge Blair 8:15 am Mon, Wed & Thurs authority may appear in person or by telephone. In the event that Clerk: Cheryl more than one setting is noticed on the same day, counsel should be (970) 498-6244 CV: advised that the call may be made later than 1:15 pm in order to 1:15 pm Mon, Wed & Thurs accommodate all settings.