As amended through October 9, 2024
Rule 5.604 - Meetings of counsel before calendar call or final pretrial conference; pretrial memorandum(a) Prior to or at any calendar call, or at least 7 days before trial or any evidentiary hearing if there is no calendar call, the designated trial attorneys for all parties shall meet to arrive at stipulations and agreements, for the purpose of simplifying the issues to be tried, and exchange final lists of exhibits and the names and addresses of all witnesses (including experts) to be actually called or used at trial. No new exhibits or witnesses are to be added, although previously disclosed witnesses or exhibits may be eliminated, unless otherwise ordered.(b) Except as otherwise ordered, each party must prepare a pretrial memorandum that must be filed and served on all other parties not less than 7 days before the calendar call or 14 days before the hearing if there is no calendar call. Unless otherwise ordered, the pretrial memorandum must concisely state: (1) A brief statement of the facts of the case, including:(A) The names and ages of the parties;(B) The date of the marriage;(C) Whether any issues have been resolved and the details of the resolution; and(D) The names, birth dates, and ages of any children.(2) If child custody is unresolved, proposed provisions for custody and visitation;(3) If child support is unresolved, the amount of support requested and the factors that the court should consider in awarding support;(4) If spousal support is unresolved, the form, amount, and duration requested and the factors that the court should consider in awarding support;(5) A brief statement of contested legal and factual issues regarding the distribution of property and debts;(6) If a request is being made for attorney fees and costs, the amount of the fees and costs incurred to date;(7) Any proposed amendments to the pleadings;(8) A list of all exhibits, including exhibits that may be used for impeachment, and a specification of any objections each party may have to the admissibility of the exhibits of an opposing party;(9) A list of the names and addresses of all witnesses (including experts), other than a resident witness, that each party intends to call. Failure to list a witness, including impeachment witnesses, may result in the court precluding the party from calling that witness;(10) If any requests involving money are at issue, a financial disclosure in accordance with these rules;(11) A list of substantial property, all secured and unsecured indebtedness, and the proposed disposition of assets and liabilities in a format substantially complying with court rules or any asset and debt schedule forms provided by the court; and(12) Any other matter that counsel desires to bring to the attention of the court at calendar call.Added effective 6/10/2022.