Rule 78 Hearing Motions

Courts can set up a fixed schedule for hearing motions in person. This means a judge might decide, for example, that motions will be heard every Tuesday morning, and lawyers or parties would know to expect hearings at that regular time and place.

This gives courts flexibility to organize their calendars in a way that works best for them. It also helps people involved in a case know when to expect their motion to be heard, rather than having hearings scheduled at random or unpredictable times.