A hearing participant should contact the Chief Hearing Officer, Robert S. O'Neal, at (804) 213-4566, to request a continuance for a hearing.

A continuance is the moving of a trial date to a later date. The prosecution or the defense may request a continuance for any of several reasons. Work conflicts, school schedules, health problems, vacations and the need for more preparation time are all acceptable reasons for requesting a continuance. You can request a continuance by contacting the COURT, via the court clerk, and explaining why you need it. This can be done by telephone or in person.

If you intend to gather information for your defense and prepare your presentation, you may need more time than the court has allotted between the time you received the ticket and your trial date. You may live a long distance from the court, and it would be more convenient to move your court appearance to another time. Or, you want to increase the likelihood that the officer who gave you the ticket will not appear in court on the day of your trial.

Arbitration is a process in which each party presents its case, usually at a hearing conducted by a neutral or panel of neutrals who hear the facts and arguments presented by each side, and render a non-binding opinion or binding decision in light of relevant laws and procedures. EPA cannot currently engage in binding arbitration.

The Alternative Dispute Resolution Center is located in Suite 25 at Stewart Square at 308 W. State Street in Downtown Rockford.

designed to allow you to meet face to face with your insurer in the presence of an arbitrator, prior to the actual arbitration hearing. This hearing is an opportunity to discuss what concerns the insurer may have with your file and allows the parties to sometime engage in meaningful settlement discussions. If you and your insurer are not able to come to a settlement, a date will be selected to hear the arbitration.

Requests to reschedule the hearing must be made to the Arbitration Coordinator. It is very important that you attend your arbitration hearing on the date it is scheduled. Arbitrators are sometimes scheduled weeks in advance and requests to change the date or time of the hearing often are a hardship and can affect their availability.

If you do not attend the arbitration hearing and do not arrange for it to be rescheduled, the hearing may be held without you. The arbitrator, without benefit of having heard your side, may decide in favor of your opponent. The court may also order sanctions against you, which could include a fine for failing to participate in the arbitration hearing.

You should begin preparing for the arbitration hearing when you receive the first notice from the court telling you that your case is subject to arbitration. You should gather all the information you have to support your case. Contracts, receipts, cancelled checks and photographs are a few examples of the kinds of evidence that you may want to present at the hearing. You may also want to have witnesses testify for you at the hearing.

the beginning of the arbitration hearing, the arbitrator will explain the ground rules. The arbitrator may also ask you to give a brief opening summary of your case. Since the hearing only lasts one hour, you should limit your opening remarks to the important points you plan to prove. Each side will then be given a chance to present his or her witnesses, documents and other evidence. Each will also be given an opportunity to question the other side's witnesses.

During the first visit, the abutment teeth are prepared. Preparation involves recontouring these teeth by removing a portion of enamel to allow room for a crown to be placed over them. Next, impressions of your teeth are made, which serve as a model from which the bridge, pontic, and crowns will be made by a dental laboratory. Your dentist will make a temporary bridge for you to wear to protect the exposed teeth and gums while your bridge is being made.

A ] Your arbitration hearing will result in a decision (arbitration award) issued by the arbitrator(s) within 30 days of the hearing. The arbitration award will be final and binding on both you and your attorney, unless either of you seeks a trial de novo within 30 days.

The place of arbitration (also commonly referred to as the 'seat of arbitration') determines the governing procedural law of the arbitration and the enforceability of the award. The place of hearing, on the other hand, is the physical location where the hearing is held. This may be different from the place or seat of arbitration.

Answer: Mediation is essentially facilitated negotiation. The parties retain the power to decide. Arbitration is an informal adjudication (trial) where the power to decide is assigned to another. An Arbitrator decides for the parties. A Mediator assists the parties in deciding for themselves.

Contact a local attorney to inquire about the legal requirements to establish a Guardian. South Dakota statute SDCL 29A-5-302 is the legal authority. A family member or friend may petition to become a person's Guardian. Under certain circumstances, the Skilled Medicare Home Health benefit may cover needed skilled services after an acute episode. Contact the nearest Home Health Agency in your area to find out if you meet the criteria for the Skilled Medicare Home Health services.

An alien must be sponsored by a relative or employer who files the appropriate petition with the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). INS approves the petition, it is forwarded to the National Visa Center in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The National Visa Center then informs the beneficiary that an approved petition has been received and provides instructions on next steps.

To apply for a marriage license, one person, or both, must appear in person with both parties' driver's licenses, birth certificates or valid passports (must include both parents' full names and place of birth), and $20.00 in cash or credit card. The State of Michigan has a three-day waiting period, and the license is valid for 33 days from the date of application. For more application information, visit the Apply for a Marriage License page.

Three sets of plans, a completed building permit application, and a plan review fee must be submitted to the Building Services Division for review. The plans must be drawn to scale (such as ? inch equals one foot) and include a site plan, footing plan, framing plan, stairway detail (if applicable), handrail detail, and guardrail detail. (See attached example drawings.