A. Priority. The following cases shall be preferred for trial:

B. Statutory, Rule or Court Ordered Preference. All cases entitled to a preference for trial by reason of statute, rule or order of court shall be set for trial at the earliest practicable date.

C. Hardship. Preference by reason of hardship may be granted only upon motion supported by affidavit.

D. Extraordinary Circumstances. Upon motion to the Presiding Judge in extraordinary circumstances any case entitled to a preference may be assigned to another judge on the court, to a visiting judge, retired judge or judge pro tempore. In the absence of prior resolution by the assigned trial judge and lawyers involved, resolution of trial calendar conflicts among lawyers in different cases involving extraordinary circumstances may be determined by the Presiding judge.

E. Short Cause (Civil). A short cause (Civil) is any civil case stipulated by all parties to take less than one hour to try to the court. If the trial of any short cause is not completed within one hour of actual trial time, the trial judge shall make such orders as are appropriate, including a continuance and may order that it take place on the regular trial calendar without preference.