Rule 5000.5 - Pretrial Procedure(a) In real estate tax assessment appeals involving residential property, the following case management schedule shall govern the appeal, absent a case management order from the Court:(1) Within ninety (90) days of the filing of the appeal, the parties shall exchange appraisal reports. If a party fails to provide an appraisal within the time period provided by this rule, by leave of court, or within such time as agreed to by the parties and approved by the Court, then, upon motion, the Court may preclude that party from presenting any evidence of valuation at trial.(2) The Court Administrator shall schedule a conciliation conference within one hundred and twenty (120) days of the filing of the appeal. At the time of conciliation, all counsel and the parties, or a designated representative, shall be present. The property owner, or their designated representative, shall have full authority to settle. The conciliation conference may be the same day as the hearing before the master.(b) In real estate tax assessment appeals involving commercial property, the following case management schedule shall govern the appeal, absent a case management order from the Court:(1) Discovery requests shall be propounded within forty-five (45) days of the filing of the appeal.(2) Responses to discovery shall be furnished within forty-five (45) days of the date of the requests.(3) Within one hundred and fifty (150) days of the filing of the appeal, the parties shall exchange appraisal reports. If a party fails to provide an appraisal within the time period provided by this rule, by leave of court, or within such time as agreed to by the parties and approved by the Court, then, upon motion, the Court may preclude that party from presenting any evidence of valuation at trial.(4) Each party of record shall file a Pretrial Memorandum within one hundred and eighty (180) days of the filing of the appeal. The Pretrial Memorandum shall set forth (1) the contended assessed value of the subject real estate; (2) the names of all witnesses to be called at the hearing; (3) a list of all exhibits intended to be introduced at the hearing; (4) any pre-trial motions, with supporting legal authority; (5) a summary of any legal issues; and (6) a copy of any appraisal to be presented at the hearing.(5) The Court Administrator shall schedule a conciliation conference within one hundred eighty days (180) days of the filing of the appeal. At the time of conciliation, all counsel and the parties, or a designated representative, shall be present. The property owner, or their designated representative, shall have full authority to settle. The conciliation conference may be the same day as the hearing before the master.Amended effective 1/1/2022