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Trial (Rule 30)

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  1. Under current Rule 30 section 1, when must the initial presentation of the plaintiff’s evidence be set?
  2. What event is the Rule 30 reference for setting the defendant’s initial evidence presentation not later than thirty cal…
  3. How does current Rule 30 section 6 direct the offer of exhibits, comments or objections and court ruling to be made?
  4. Counsel seeks postponement because of illness. What must the affidavit or sworn certification show under current Rule 3…
  5. The parties agree in writing on all facts in a civil action and submit it for judgment on those facts. What does Rule 3…
  6. In a permitted ex parte hearing, the judge delegates reception of evidence to a clerk of court who is a lawyer. The cle…
  7. An ordinary civil case has no third-party claim, counterclaim or cross-claim. A proposed schedule gives each side 180 c…
  8. State the current Rule 30 scheduling framework for the plaintiff and defendant and the overall evidence-presentation li…
  9. A party seeks postponement because counsel is ill. Explain the current affidavit or sworn-certification showing and why…
  10. Explain when Rule 30 permits evidence reception by a clerk of court and what authority remains with the judge.
  11. What ordinary trial-day range does current Rule 30 Section 4 prescribe?
  12. How far in advance must the court calendar be posted outside the courtroom under Section 4?