You will be assigned a case number and set for hearing on a Tuesday at 1:30pm. The defendant will be summoned to appear also, if they were served notice to appear before the court. This first hearing is not the hearing where evidence is presented. The first hearing is a status conference, which means it is an opportunity for both sides to state if they would like the protection order to be in place or if the defendant opposes the protection order. If so, the case is set for trial.