(a) Notice of all trial calls shall be published in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin not later than in its issue for the day on which the trial call is to be had.
(b) Notice of all Municipal Department daily trial calls shall be published in the Daily Municipal Court Record not later than in its issue for the day on which the trial calls are to be had.
[Adopted May 17, 1976, effective July 1, 1976.]
(a) Attorney engaged - A party shall be entitled to a continuance on the ground that his attorney (who filed his trial appearance at the pretrial conference) is actually engaged in another trial or hearing, but only for the duration of the particular trial or hearing in which the attorney then is engaged. No trial will be continued a second time upon the motion of the same party on the ground of prior engagement of his attorney.
(b) Addition or substitution of attorneys - A continuance shall not be granted upon the ground of substitution or addition of attorneys.
(c) Motion not to be renewed - If a motion for a continuance is denied by a central assignment judge, it shall not be renewed before the trial judge.
[Adopted May 17, 1976, effective July 1, 1976.]
(a) Order of calling jurors - Prospective jurors who are assembled in a central jury room shall be called into the jury box in the order in which they were drawn from the jury assembly room.
(b) Examination of service cards - The attorney for any party may examine the official service record cards of prospective jurors before or during their interrogation.
[Adopted May 17, 1976, effective July 1, 1976.]