Section 5000.320  Status Hearings

a)         Initial Status Conference.  An initial status conference shall be set within 60 days after the date of filing of the petition.

b)         Notice.  The parties shall be given at least 15 days' notice of the first status hearing date, and at least seven days' notice of any other hearing date unless the parties agree to an earlier date.  A request by any party for a preference in scheduling will be honored to the extent possible.

c)         Telephonic Hearings.  Status conferences and hearings on motions may be conducted telephonically at the request of the parties.  Any order setting a status conference or hearing date shall specify whether the parties and/or their representatives are to appear in person, by telephone or as otherwise agreed.