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SUPERIOR COURT OF JUSTICE

CENTRAL SOUTH REGION

Regional Calendar

January - December 2018

By direction ofThe Honourable Mr. Justice Harrison S. Arrell

Regional Senior JusticeCentral South Region

Central South Regional Calendar – January to December 2018

INDEX

Judicial Listing..................................................................................................................... 4Courthouse Addresses........................................................................................................4Trial Coordinator Directory..................................................................................................4DIVISIONAL COURT (HAMILTON).......................................................................................5HAMILTON.............................................................................................................................5

Long Civil Trials (Regional List - Civil trials over 15 days).............................................5Trial Scheduling Courts..................................................................................................5Civil Jury and Non-Jury Trial Sittings ............................................................................6Motions...........................................................................................................................7Audits/Passing of Accounts............................................................................................7Bail Estreats...................................................................................................................7Criminal Trials and Pre-Trials.........................................................................................7Bail Reviews and Criminal Applications.........................................................................7Masters...........................................................................................................................7

HAMILTON FAMILY COURT.................................................................................................8Family and Child Protection Trial Dates.........................................................................8Motions ..........................................................................................................................8Case, Settlement, and Trial Management Conferences................................................8Rule 39 – First Appearance Court..................................................................................8Child Protection First Appearances................................................................................8Family Responsibility Office (F.R.O.) Default List..........................................................8Dispute Resolution Officer (D.R.O.) Case Conferences................................................8Long Trial Team Sittings (Family Trials over 15 Days)..................................................8

KITCHENER...........................................................................................................................9Civil and Matrimonial Trial Sittings.................................................................................9Criminal Trials, Pre-Trials, Applications & Bails, etc......................................................9Civil Pre-Trials, Case, Settlement & Trial Management Conferences...........................9Trial Scheduling Courts..................................................................................................9Motions (Short & Long)..................................................................................................9Estreat Courts................................................................................................................9Long Trial Team Sittings (Civil and Family Trials over 15 Days)...................................9

ST. CATHARINES...............................................................................................................10Civil Trial Sittings..........................................................................................................10Appeals, Construction Liens........................................................................................10Long Trial Sittings – Civil (Trials over 15 Days)...........................................................10Trial Scheduling Court Dates.......................................................................................10Bail Estreats.................................................................................................................10Applications and Motions – Criminal............................................................................10Applications and Motions – Civil..................................................................................10Pre-Trials (Criminal & Civil)..........................................................................................10

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ST. CATHARINES FAMILY COURT...................................................................................11Family Trial Sittings......................................................................................................11Long Trial Sittings – (Trials over 15 Days)..................................................................11Trial Scheduling Court Dates.......................................................................................11Motions – Family..........................................................................................................11Case, Settlement & Trial Management Conferences...................................................11Rule 39- First Appearance Court.................................................................................11Child Protection List Dates...........................................................................................11Family Responsibility Office (FRO) List Dates.............................................................11Dispute Resolution Officer (DRO) Case Conferences.................................................12

WELLAND............................................................................................................................13Civil and Matrimonial Trial Sittings...............................................................................13Civil and Family Long Trials (Over 15 Days)................................................................13Criminal, Civil and Family Trial Scheduling Courts......................................................13Bail Estreats.................................................................................................................13Civil and Family Motions and Applications ..................................................................13Long Motions................................................................................................................13Appeals........................................................................................................................13Civil Pre-Trials..............................................................................................................13Case, Settlement & Trial Management Conferences...................................................13

BRANTFORD.......................................................................................................................14Trial Scheduling Courts................................................................................................1490 Day Detention Reviews and Estreat Court..............................................................14Regular Motions...........................................................................................................14Trial Sittings—Jury and Non-Jury................................................................................14Long Trials: (Any Civil or Family Trial over 15 days)....................................................15

SIMCOE...............................................................................................................................16Trial Scheduling Courts................................................................................................16Regular Motions...........................................................................................................16Estreat Court................................................................................................................16Trial Sittings- Jury and Non Jury..................................................................................16Long Trials (Civil or Family Trials over 15 days):.........................................................16

CAYUGA..............................................................................................................................17Trial Scheduling Courts................................................................................................17Regular Motions...........................................................................................................17Estreat Court................................................................................................................17Trial Sittings- Jury and Non Jury..................................................................................17Civil and Family Long Trials (Trial over 15 Days)........................................................17

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CENTRAL SOUTH REGION

Judicial Listinghttp://www.ontariocourts.ca/scj/judges/current/judges/#Judges_of_the_Central_South_Region

Courthouse Addresseshttp://www.ontariocourts.ca/scj/practice/schedules/cs/addresses

Trial Coordinator Directoryhttp://www.ontariocourts.ca/scj/practice/schedules/cs/directory

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http://www.ontariocourts.ca/scj/practice/schedules/cs/directory

http://www.ontariocourts.ca/scj/practice/schedules/cs/addresses

http://www.ontariocourts.ca/scj/judges/current/judges/#Judges_of_the_Central_South_Region

Central South Regional Calendar - January to December 2018


CENTRAL SOUTH REGION2018 COURT CALENDAR

DIVISIONAL COURT (HAMILTON)Divisional Court Sittings (Hamilton) Weeks of

February 5, 2018 June 4, 2018 October 29, 2018

HAMILTONLong Civil Trials (Regional List - Civil trials over 15 days in length)

March 19, 2018 October 9, 2018

To be set by Regional Senior Justice upon consideration after receipt of Intake form.Pre-trials (mandatory) to be arranged through Regional Senior Justice’s Office.

Trial Scheduling Courts Gowns not required

Note: Pre-trials are mandatory on all civil actions commenced after January 1, 2010.

Criminal and Civil Trial Scheduling Courts will be held in Courtroom 600 unless otherwise directed on the posted docket.

Criminal at 9 a.m. (out of custody) & 2 p.m. (in custody) January 19, 2018 February 16, 2018 March 16, 2018 April 20, 2018 May 18, 2018 June 15, 2018 July 20, 2018 August 17, 2018 September 14, 2018 October 19, 2018 November 16, 2018 December 14, 2018

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HAMILTON ContinuedCivil at 10 a.m.

January 17, 2018 February 14, 2018 March 14, 2018 April 18, 2018 May 16, 2018 June 13, 2018 July 18, 2018 August 15, 2018 September 12, 2018 October 17, 2018 November 14, 2018 December 12, 2018

Civil The Registrar shall place an action that has been set down for trial on the next available Trial Scheduling Court following the 60-day period mandated by Rule 48.06. At Trial Scheduling Court counsel may agree to have the case set for a mandatory pre-trial as per Rule 50.02 and place their matter on one of the 4 civil sittings held per year.

The party filing the Trial Record or Notice of Readiness for Pre-Trial Conference will receive a Form 1 Notice and has the obligations set forth therein. Civil matters may be adjourned from the Trial Scheduling court list to a pre-trial date and placed on one of the four annual sittings using a Form 2 if all counsel/parties consent to the matter being set for a pre-trial and particular trial list. If the Form 2 Consent, properly completed, is filed at least 3 days prior to the Trial Scheduling Court, counsel and litigants need not appear. Otherwise counsel/parties must appear at the Trial Scheduling Court to speak to the matter, and the presiding justice will direct the future steps of the action. If parties consent, up to 3 requests for adjournment may be filed with the Trial Coordinator’s office. Any subsequent adjournments must be made before the presiding judge, whether on consent or not.

Available Pre-trial dates are to be obtained through the Trial Coordinator’s office. Specify how much time is required – 45 minutes is the norm. Follow up each telephone request with a faxed letter confirming the date and time chosen.

Civil Jury and Non-Jury Trial Sittings – 4 Sittings per Year – 3 Weeks each Duration “Trial Readiness” courts are scheduled prior to each sittings and counsel must be in attendance to speak to the matter unless a “Consent to Trial Readiness” form is completed and received by the Trial Coordinator’s office 3 days prior to the “Speak to” date. All juries are selected on the first day of the Trial Sittings.

February 12, 2018 “Trial Readiness” court Monday February 5, 2018 at 10 a.m. May 7, 2018 “Trial Readiness” court Monday April 30, 2018 at 10 a.m. September 17, 2018 “Trial Readiness” court Monday September 10, 2018 at 10 a.m. November 26, 2018 “Trial Readiness” court Monday November 19, 2018 at 10 a.m.

Cases are expected to proceed to trial at the sittings chosen by counsel or directed by the Trial Scheduling Court justice. Counsel must attend the “Trial Readiness” court held 1 week before the commencement of each sitting as indicated above to advise the court of any problems that litigants, witnesses or counsel have in proceeding with the trial throughout the period of the sittings. If counsel indicates that a matter is going to proceed then it is expected it will do so. Applications for adjournment, whether on consent or otherwise, brought after the “Trial Readiness” court will be granted only in urgent and unforeseeable circumstances.

Please advise the Trial Coordinator’s Office as soon as possible if a matter settles.

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HAMILTON ContinuedMotions

Civil motions of one hour or less are heard every Tuesday and Thursday at 10:00 a.m. There will be NO MOTIONS May 3, June 7 and November 8, 2018.

Motions over 1 hour must be adjourned on consent to a running list any week to be called on short notice from the Trial Coordinator.

Confirmations are required, 3 days prior, by 2:00 p.m. and factums are required.

Audits/Passing of Accounts February 7, 2018 at 10 a.m. April 11, 2018 at 10 a.m. June 20, 2018 at 10 a.m. August 8, 2018 at 10 a.m. October 10, 2018 at 10 a.m. December 5, 2018 at 10 a.m.

Bail Estreats February 2, 2018 at 10 a.m. April 6, 2018 at 10 a.m. June 1, 2018 at 10 a.m. August 3, 2018 at 10 a.m. October 5, 2018 at 10 a.m. December 7, 2018 at 10 a.m.

Criminal Trials and Pre-Trials Counsel to contact Trial Coordinator to arrange dates no later than 3 days BEFORE Trial Scheduling

court

Bail Reviews and Criminal Applications Counsel to contact Trial Coordinator to arrange dates

Masters Masters preside Monday to Thursday over Civil Pre-Trials and Motions during the following weeks:

January 15- 18, 2018 February 20-22, 2018 March 19- 22, 2018 April 16-19, 2018 May 22-24, 2018 June 18-21, 2018 July 16-19, 2018 August 20-23, 2018 September 17-20, 2018 October 15-18, 2018 November 19-22, 2018 December 17-20, 2018

For any scheduling before a Master, please contact the Trial Coordinator Office.

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HAMILTON FAMILY COURTFamily and Child Protection Trial Dates

January 8, 2018 – 4 weeks Purge Court – January 2, 2018 @ 9:00 a.m. February 20, 2018 – 4 weeks Purge Court – February 12, 2018 @ 9:00 a.m. March 19, 2018 - 4 weeks Purge Court – March 12, 2018 @ 9:00 a.m. April 16, 2018 – 4 weeks Purge Court – April 9, 2018 @ 9:00 a.m. May 14, 2018 – 3 weeks Purge Court – May 7, 2018 @ 9:00 a.m. June 11, 2018 – 4 weeks Purge Court – June 4, 2018 @ 9:00 a.m. August 7, 2018 – 3 weeks Purge Court – July 30, 2018 @ 9:00 a.m. September 4, 2018 – 4 weeks Purge Court – August 27, 2018 @ 9:00 a.m. October 1, 2018 – 4 weeks Purge Court – September 24, 2018 @ 9:00 a.m. October 29, 2018 – 4 weeks Purge Court – October 22, 2018 @ 9:00 a.m. November 26, 2018 – 4 weeks Purge Court - November 19, 2018 @ 9:00 a.m.

Note: Attendance is only required in Purge Court if you are requesting an adjournment or filing Minutes of Settlement

Motions – under 1 hour Heard every FRIDAY at 10:00 am EXCEPT on the following dates due to holidays or judicial conference weeks:

Thursday, March 29, 2018 (Good Friday) Tuesday, May 1, 2018 (Judicial Conference) Tuesday, June 5, 2018 (Judicial Conference) Tuesday, November 6, 2018 (Judicial Conference)

Case, Settlement, and Trial Management Conferences Contact Trial Coordinator for dates.

Rule 39 – First Appearance Court Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. (No Rule 39 List during Judicial Conference

weeks of April 30, June 4 and November 5, 2018).

Child Protection First Appearances Each alternating Wednesday at 9:30 i.e. C.A.S. on one week and C.C.A.S. on the next week. (Except

during Judicial Conference Week when they are held on Tuesday).

Family Responsibility Office (F.R.O.) Default List Wednesdays at 1:00 p.m. (No Default List during Judicial Conference Weeks of April 30, June 4 and

November 5, 2018)

Dispute Resolution Officer (D.R.O.) Case Conferences Contact Trial Coordinator for dates

Long Trial Team Sittings (Trials over 15 Days) March 19, 2018 October 9, 2018

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KITCHENERCivil and Matrimonial Trial Sittings

January 29, 2018 “Trial Readiness” Court – January 22, 2018 @ 10:00 a.m. April 9, 2018 “Trial Readiness” Court – April 3, 2018 @ 10:00 a.m. September 10, 2018 “Trial Readiness” Court - September 4, 2018 @ 10:00 a.m. November 13, 2018 “Trial Readiness” Court – November 5, 2018 @ 10:00 a.m.

Criminal Trials, Pre-Trials, Applications & Bails, etc. All dates arranged through Trial Coordinator.

Civil Pre-Trials, Case, Settlement & Trial Management Conferences All dates arranged through Trial Coordinator.

Trial Scheduling Courts CRIMINAL at 9:00 a.m./FAMILY at 10:30 a.m./CIVIL at 11:00 a.m.


Motions (Short & Long) Civil motions of ONE hour or less are heard every Wednesday and Thursday at 10:00 a.m. There

will be NO MOTIONS May 2, 3, June 6, 7, November 7, 8, and December 27, 2018. Motions over 1 hour must be scheduled to a Thursday at 2:30 p.m. and will be adjourned on consent

to a running list any week to be called on short notice from the Trial Coordinator. Confirmations required, 3 days prior for Civil & 2 days prior for Family, by 2:00 p.m. Factums are

required.

Estreat Courts February 22, 2018 May 1, 2018 August 8, 2018 November 6, 2018

Long Trial Team Sittings (Civil and Family Trials over 15 Days) March 19, 2018 October 9, 2018

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ST. CATHARINESCivil Trial Sittings

January 15, 2018 – 3 weeks April 16, 2018 – 2 weeks October 15, 2018 – 3 weeks

Appeals, Construction Liens Dates are available from the Trial Coordinator.

Long Trial Sittings – Civil (Trials over 15 Days in Length) March 19, 2018 October 9, 2018

Trial Scheduling Court Dates (CRIMINAL matters at 9:15 a.m.) (CIVIL matters at 11:30 a.m.)


Criminal trial dates are to be arranged with the Trial Coordinator no later than 3 days BEFORE Trial Scheduling Court. Civil long motions are scheduled “for week of”.

Bail Estreats January 3, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. May 7, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. October 10, 2018 at 2:30 p.m.

Applications and Motions – Criminal Booked through the Trial Coordinator

Applications and Motions – Civil Motions over 1 Hour booked through Trial Coordinator for a “week of”

Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. (Purging of List at 9:30 a.m.) Except as noted below-o May 3, June 7, & November 8, 2018

Pre-Trials (Criminal & Civil) Booked through the Trial Coordinator

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ST. CATHARINES FAMILY COURTFamily and Trial Sittings

January 15, 2018 – 3 weeks April 16, 2018 – 2 weeks October 15, 2018 – 3 weeks**Child Protection Trail Booked through the Trial Coordinator**

Long Trial Sittings – (Trial over 15 Days in Length) March 19, 2018 October 9, 2018

Trial Scheduling Court Dates Court commences at 2:30 p.m.

January 4, 11, 18, 25, 2018 February 1, 8, 15, 22, 2018 March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2018 April 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018 May 10, 17, 24, 31, 2018 June 14, 21, 28, 2018 July 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018 August 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2018 September 6, 13, 20, 27, 2018 October 4, 11, 18, 25, 2018 November 1, 15, 22, 29, 2018 December 6, 13, 20, 2018

Motions – Family Motions over 1 hour are booked through the Trial Coordinator for a “week of”

Regular motions list (under 1 hour) are every Thursday at 10:00 a.m. EXCEPT as noted belowo May 3, June 7, November 8 & December 27, 2018

Case, Settlement & Trial Management Conferences Booked through the Trial Coordinator

Rule 39- First Appearance Court Every Monday and Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. EXCEPT as noted below

o May 3, June 6 and November 7, 2018

Child Protection List Dates Every Monday at 10:15 am EXCEPT when a holiday occurs on the Monday and will take place on

Wednesday of the same week.

Family Responsibility Office (FRO) List Dates Court commences at 2:30 p.m. First Tuesday of every month EXCEPT on the following dates of

Tuesday May 8, 2018 Tuesday June 12, 2018 Friday November 9, 2018

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ST. CATHARINES FAMILY COURT CONTINUED

Dispute Resolution Officer (DRO) Case Conferences Scheduled two (2) times a month, on Wednesday. Contact the Trial Coordinator for a complete list of

available dates and times. o

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WELLANDCivil and Matrimonial Trial Sittings

March 26, 2018 – 3 weeks June 11, 2018 – 2 weeks November 13, 2018 – 3 weeks

Civil and Family Long Trials (Over 15 Days in Length) March 19, 2018 October 9, 2018

Long trial team intake form to be completed in full by all counsel/self-represented parties and provided to the Office of the Regional Senior Justice for consideration by the Regional Senior Judge.

Criminal, Civil and Family Trial Scheduling Courts Criminal at 9:30 a.m./Civil at 12 noon/Family at 2:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted.

Monday, January 22, 2018Tuesday, February 20, 2018 Monday, March 26, 2018Monday, April 23, 2018Tuesday, May 22, 2018Monday, June 25, 2018Monday, July 23, 2018 Monday, August 27, 2018 Monday, September 24, 2018Monday, October 22, 2018 Monday, November 26, 2018 Monday, December 17, 2018

Bail Estreats April 30, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. October 29, 2018 at 10:00 a.m.

Civil and Family Motions and Applications (1 Hour or Less) Heard every Wednesday at 10:00 a.m., EXCEPT on the following dates:

May 2, June 6, November 7, and December 26, 2018

Long Motions Dates to be arranged through Trial Coordinator

Appeals Dates to be arranged through the Trial Coordinator

Civil Pre-Trials Dates to be arranged through the Trial Coordinator prior to Trial Scheduling Court.

Case, Settlement & Trial Management Conferences Dates to be arranged through Trial Coordinator

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BRANTFORDTrial Scheduling Courts CRIMINAL matters at 9:45 a.m. and CIVIL matters at 11:30 a.m.


90 Day Detention Reviews and Estreat Court Held on each Trial Scheduling Court day (as listed above) – heard at 10:30 a.m.

Regular Motions No motions during judicial seminar weeks and not every Friday during the summer months. See below for exact dates:Short Motions 1 Hour or Less Total Time - Heard at 10:00 a.m. on the following dates:

January 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018 February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2018 March 2, 9, 16, 23, 2018 April 6, 13, 20, 17, 2018 May 11, 18, 25, 2018 June 1, 15, 22, 29, 2018 July 6, 20, 2018 August 10, 24, 31, 2018 September 7, 14, 21, 28, 2018 October 5, 12, 19, 26, 2018 November 2, 16, 23, 30, 2018 December 7, 14, 21, 2018

Note: Any motion more than 1 hour will be booked through the Trial Coordinator for a “week of”.

Trial Sittings—Jury and Non-Jury January 8, 2018 – 3 weeks February 20, 2018 – 3 weeks February 26, 2018 – 2 weeks **Non-Jury March 12, 2018 – 3 weeks March 26, 2018 – 2 weeks **Non-Jury May 7, 2018 – 1 week **Non-Jury June 18, 2018 – 2 weeks July 23, 2018 – 2 weeks August 6, 2018 – 2 weeks September 17, 2018 – 3 weeks November 4, 2018 – 2 weeks **Non-Jury December 10, 2018 – 2 weeks

Note: Conferences, Civil Pre-trials and Long Motions are arranged through the Trial Coordinator.

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BRANTFORD ContinuedLong Trials: (Any Civil or Family Trial Longer than 3 Weeks)

March 19, 2018 October 9, 2018

Long trial intake form to be completed in full by all counsel/self-represented parties and provided to the Office of the Regional Senior Justice for consideration by the Regional Senior Judge.

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SIMCOETrial Scheduling Courts Court commences at 9:15 a.m. on the following dates:

Wednesday January 24, 2018 Thursday February 22, 2018 Wednesday March 21, 2018 Wednesday April 25, 2018 Thursday May 24, 2018 Wednesday June 27, 2018 Wednesday July 25, 2018 Wednesday August 29, 2018 Wednesday September 26, 2018 Wednesday October 24, 2018 Wednesday November 28, 2018 Wednesday December 19, 2018

Regular Motions Short Motions to be One Hour or Less Total Time - Heard at 10:00 a.m. on the following dates:

January 11 and 25, 2018 February 8 and 22, 2018 March 8 and 22, 2018 April 12 and 26, 2018 May 10 and 24, 2018 June 14 and 28, 2018 July 26, 2018 August 30, 2018 September 13 and 27, 2018 October 4 and 25, 2018 November 15 and 29, 2018 December 6 and 20, 2018

Estreat Court Heard at 10:00 a.m. on the following dates:

March 21, 2018 June 27, 2018 October 24, 2018

Trial Sittings- Jury and Non Jury February 26, 2018 – 2 weeks April 16, 2018 – 2 weeks May 22, 2018 – 2 weeks September 24, 2018– 2 weeks October 22, 2018 – 1 week November 26, 2018 – 2 weeks December 10, 2018 – 1 week

Trials, Conferences, Pre-trials and Long Motions are arranged through the Superior Court Trial Coordinator.

Long Trials (Civil or Family Trials over 15 Days in Length): March 19, 2018 October 9, 2018

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CAYUGATrial Scheduling Courts Court commences at 9:15 a.m. on the following dates:


Regular Motions Short Motions to be One Hour or Less Total Time - Heard at 10:00 a.m. on the following dates:

January 9 and 23, 2018 February 6 and 20, 2018 March 6 and 20, 2018 April 10 and 24, 2018 May 8 and 22, 2018 June 12 and 26, 2018 July 24, 2018 August 28, 2018 September 11 and 25, 2018 October 2 and 23, 2018 November 13 and 27, 2018 December 4 and 18, 2018

Estreat Court Heard at 9:30 a.m. on the following dates:

March 20, 2018 June 26, 2018 October 23, 2018

Trial Sittings- Jury and Non Jury March 19, 2018 – 2 weeks May 14, 2018- 2 weeks June 18, 2018 - 2 weeks October 1, 2018 – 1 week November 19, 2018 -2 weeks December 10, 2018 – 1 week

Trials, Conferences, Pre-Trials and Long Motions are arranged through the Superior Court Trial Coordinator.

Civil and Family Long Trials (Trial over 15 Days in Length) March 19, 2018 October 9, 2018

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