RESOLUTION PART RULES

HON.  ANTHONY J. FIORELLA, JR.

Check in:

 Upon entering the part, all litigants and attorneys are to check in with the clerk or court officer.

Discontinuances & Adjournments:

 Any request for an adjournment or discontinuance shall be reviewed by the court attorney or judge. Service or a representative of a party other than an attorney may answer in the part on behalf of a party to request an adjournment.

Stipulations:

 All stipulations shall be submitted for review by the judge or court attorney. The parties must remain available for such review. Stipulations in non-payment proceedings must recite amount due, monthly rent and a rent breakdown applying payments to the month in which they are made.

Conferences:

 In those cases where the parties are unable or unwilling to reach a settlement agreement, the matter shall be submitted promptly for review by the judge or a court attorney. Both sides shall remain available for the case to be called.

Defaults:

 9:30 am cases:  Parties to cases scheduled at 9:30 am will be held in default upon failure to appear by 11:00 am.
 11:00 am cases:  Parties to cases scheduled at 11:00 am will be held in default upon failure to appear by 12:00 pm.
 2:00 pm cases:  Parties to cases that are scheduled for 2:00 pm will be held in default upon failure to appear by 3:00 pm.