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SLR 6.012 — CIVIL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES

Polk County Supplementary Local Rules (2026) · physical PDF page 8 · 2026

6.012 CIVIL SETTLEMENT CONFERENCES
The following procedures shall apply to pre-trial settlement conferences in pending civil and
domestic relations cases, when requested by a party or the party’s attorney:
(1) Any party may request a settlement conference by making a written request to the
presiding judge. Early requests are encouraged, and requests for assignment to a
particular judge will be honored if possible.
(2) The settlement conference judge shall not act as trial judge if the case does not settle.
Materials or notes prepared by the pretrial settlement judge will remain confidential
and will not be placed in the court file.  The assigned settlement judge will determine
the appropriate method for reporting settlement and will determine whether a trial
setting conference must be held prior to the pretrial settlement conference.
(3) If one party requests a pretrial settlement conference, the settlement conference must
be held and must be conducted according to the procedure set forth in this rule.
However, the pretrial settlement conference will not be required if the opposing party
demonstrates good cause why the settlement conference should not be held.
(4) All trial attorneys and parties or representatives of a corporation or insurance company
who has full authority to settle and compromise the litigation must personally appear at
the pretrial settlement conference. The judge may permit telephone or electronic
appearances for good cause.
(5) Each settlement conference shall be scheduled to allow adequate time for meaningful
settlement discussions. Additional settlement conferences may be scheduled by the
judge or by agreement of all attorneys and parties.
(6) The pretrial settlement conference shall not delay the trial scheduling without
permission of the court.

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