As amended through August 27, 2024
Rule 3.17 - TRIAL WITNESSES AND EXHIBITS(A) CASES ANNOUNCED TO BE READY SHALL BE IN ALL RESPECTS READY, WITH WITNESSES AND OTHER EVIDENCE AVAILABLE SO THAT THE TRIAL MAY PROCEED WITHOUT DELAY.(B) WHEN OUT-OF-COUNTY WITNESSES ARE TO BE CALLED, THE BURDEN SHALL BE ON THE PARTY USING SUCH WITNESSES TO HAVE THEM AVAILABLE.(C) IF ORDERED BY THE COURT, COUNSEL FOR THE PARTIES SHALL PREMARK FOR IDENTIFICATION ALL EXHIBITS TO BE INTRODUCED INTO EVIDENCE AND SHALL NOTIFY THE COURT AS TO THOSE ITEMS UPON WHICH COUNSEL CAN AGREE MAY BE ADMITTED INTO EVIDENCE WITHOUT OBJECTION AND SUBMIT ALL OBJECTIONS TO EXHIBITS IN WRITING TO THE COURT PRIOR TO TRIAL.(D) IN ANY CASE WHERE A WITNESS DOES NOT SPEAK ENGLISH, THE ATTORNEY PRESENTING SUCH WITNESS SHALL MAKE PROVISION FOR A PROPERLY QUALIFIED INTERPRETER TO BE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF SUCH WITNESS'S TESTIMONY.(E) IF A WITNESS IS NOT AVAILABLE AS REQUIRED BY THIS RULE, AND IF THE ABSENCE OF SUCH WITNESS DOES NOT REQUIRE A CONTINUANCE, THE COURT, IN ITS DISCRETION, MAY REQUIRE OR ALLOW COUNSEL TO PRESENT THE MISSING WITNESS OUT OF ORDER, MAY REQUIRE USE OF A DEPOSITION IN LIEU OF THE WITNESS, MAY SUBMIT THE CASE TO THE JURY WITHOUT BENEFIT OF THE WITNESS'S TESTIMONY OR MAY MAKE ANY OTHER ORDER WHICH APPEARS JUST TO AVOID DELAY OF THE TRIAL.(F) OBJECTIONS TO VIDEOTAPES THAT WILL BE OFFERED AT THE TRIAL OF THE CAUSE SHALL BE MADE AND HEARD AT THE SETTLEMENT/PRETRIAL CONFERENCE AND IF NOT MADE AT THAT TIME MAY BE DEEMED WAIVED.