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RULE  1.  DEFINITIONS, INTERPRETATION; RULES OF COURT   
RULE  2.  COMMENCEMENT OF ACTION  
RULE  3.  POWER OF HEARING OFFICERS   
RULE  4.  PRELIMINARY ATTACHMENT   
RULE  5.  PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION 
RULE  6.  CONTEMPT 
RULE  7.  CALENDAR AND ADJOURMENTS   
RULE  8.  DEPOSITIONS AND DISCOVERIES  
RULE  9.  HEARING 
RULE 10. EVIDENCE 
RULE 11. DECISIONS AND ORDERS 
RULE 12. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS 
RULE 13. JUDGMENT, FINAL ORDERS AND ENTRY THEREOF  
RULE 14. APPEAL 
              FINAL PROVISIONS

Section 1.  Trial calendar.  The staff clerk shall have a trial calendar for the cases that have passed pre-trial stage.  Cases where there is a prayer for preliminary mandatory injunction and/or attachment shall be given preference.  

Section 2.  Notice of trial.  Upon entry of a case in the trial calendar, the staff clerk shall cause a notice of the date of its trial to be served upon the parties within three (3) days by the process server.  

Section 3.  Continuous trial.  All hearings shall be continuous until the case is terminated subject to exceptions provided under Rule 9, Section 2.  

Section 4.  Raffle of cases.  Actions which are to be conducted before this Office shall be raffled to the different Hearing Officers who shall thereafter handle the proceeding from its commencement until its final resolution.  However, should the Hearing Officer to whom the case was raffled be unavailable during any scheduled hearing, upon request of either counsel, the Director shall designate an appropriate officer to preside or conduct the proceedings.