11.02    Pre-Trial Conferences

Pre-trial conferences may be held in any action upon the motion of any party or upon the order of the judge.

  1. Marking of Exhibits
  2. At the pre-trial conference or at any time as may be designated by the court, the court may direct that the parties produce all of the exhibits expected to be offered into evidence. Each of the exhibits shall thereupon be marked for identification either by the court reporter, clerk, or attorneys as the court may direct. The parties shall then stipulate to the exhibits to which there are no objections, and such exhibits shall be admitted into evidence without the necessity of further foundation. Any exhibit identified before or during the course of a trial shall thereafter be kept in the custody of the clerk of the court unless otherwise directed by the court.

  3. Pre-Trial Memorandum
  4. In action wherein a pre-trial conference is held, the attorney for each party shall prepare a full and complete typewritten memorandum in substantially the form appended to these rules (See Appendix H) or in the form as the court may otherwise require.

  5. Presence of Parties
  6. Parties or their representatives having final settlement authority shall be present or available by telephone at the time of the pre-trial conference.


Signed:        10/91
Amended:    8/00