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UTCR 6.040 — RESOLVING SCHEDULING CONFLICTS

2026 Uniform Trial Court Rules — Chapter 6 · physical PDF page 3 · 2026

6.040 RESOLVING SCHEDULING CONFLICTS
(1) When a party is scheduled to appear in more than one court at the same time, and
has been unable to obtain a postponement in one of the courts, the scheduling
conflict will be resolved by the presiding judges of the affected courts on motion of
the affected party in both courts.
(2) In resolving scheduling conflicts, the following must be considered:
(a) Statutory preference;
(b) The custodial status of a criminal defendant;
(c) The filing date of the case;
(d) The dates on which the courts sent notices of the trial date;
(e) The relative complexity of the cases;
(f) The availability of a competent, prepared substitute attorney; and
(g) The inconvenience to the parties, the witnesses, or the court.
(3) If the scheduling conflict cannot be resolved by the affected presiding judges after
consultation with each other, the conflict must be referred by them to the Chief
Justice for summary resolution.

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