Which scenario best illustrates an ex parte proceeding?

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Ex parte means a proceeding or order issued after only one party has presented arguments or evidence, without any notice to the opposing party. This is reserved for urgent situations where waiting to notify the other side could cause harm or defeat relief, and the moving party must show why notice should be waived. The scenario described—hearing with only one party present and no notice to the other—is exactly an ex parte situation. In contrast, hearings where both sides are present, or where the proceeding is public or involves a jury, are not ex parte because notice and participation by the other party or the public are required. After an ex parte action, the other party typically gets a chance to be heard in a subsequent proceeding.