(1) Upon receipt of a petition for trial, the presiding judge shall serve the defendant with a duplicate of the petition, and shall provide the defendant with an opportunity to submit a written response within a specified period.
(2) Upon receipt of a written response, the presiding judge shall serve the petitioner with a duplicate of the written response.
(3) The presiding judge may directly examine the parties in a trial.[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 11, 2014]