A. Cases shall be assigned to the Criminal trial calendar at the time of arraignment. Cases in which Defendant is represented by counsel shall be heard prior to those in which the Defendant is not represented by counsel. All continuances or reassignments of trial dates shall be granted only upon cause shown.

B.(1) In all Civil cases, assignment of trial date will be made upon written Motion or agreed Order.

B.(2) Counsel shall advise the Court to reserve sufficient time when the trial is anticipated to take more than one day. Counsel shall advise the Court of the time any trial is expected to take so that sufficient time may be allotted.

B.(3) When counsel becomes aware that the postponement of trial will be necessary, or that a settlement has been effected, notice shall be immediately given to the Court.

B.(4) If no affirmative steps have been taken in any action for a period of one (1) year, the Court, upon notice to each party, or their attorney, shall dismiss the action, unless good cause be shown for retaining the action on the docket.

C. CALL OF THE DOCKET

Periodically, the Court will ask the Clerk to call the docket. The segment of the docket to be called shall include only cases selected by the Court as eligible for calling after review of all court files under the letters of the alphabet or case numbers being called. Notice shall be given to all counsel and all parties not represented by counsel by the Clerk of the Court at least ten days prior to the call, that the case will be called. Such call shall be made on a regular motion day of the Court. The notice shall list the name of the case to be called, the civil action number, the date the last step was taken in the case, and the names of counsel. The notice shall specify that the action will be dismissed upon call unless prior to the calling or at the time of calling, good cause is shown for retaining the action on the docket.