Resolution Part Rules - Hon. Bruce E. Scheckowitz

RESOLUTION PART RULES

HON. BRUCE E. SCHECKOWITZ

1. Check-in Procedure: There will be no roll call or calendar call in the Part. All litigants are expected to check in with court personnel. Frequent announcements will be made in the courtroom advising litigants to check in on their respective case.

The Resolution Part will permit all of the following to check in on a case: attorneys, represented parties, pro se litigants, individuals with authority to appear, law office clerks and paralegals and calendar service.

2. Defaults: Defaults and dismissals will be taken by the court at the following times:
i) 10:30 A.M. for cases on the 9:30 A.M. calendar;
ii) 12:00 P.M. for cases on the 11:00 A.M. calendar;
and iii) 3:00 P.M. for cases on the 2:00 P.M. calendar.

All cases will be called by court personnel in the courtroom at these respective times prior to default or dismissal by the court.

3. Adjournments: All adjournments which are on the consent of the parties shall be memorialized in stipulations which designate the time and date. Parties are advised to consult with court personnel before selecting the date for the adjournment.

Court approval shall be required for all adjournments.

Parties are encouraged to adjourn all cases for 9:30 A.M.. However, proceedings will be scheduled on the 2:00 P.M. calendar upon demonstration of special circumstances.

Stipulations adjourning the proceedings shall state the reason for seeking the adjournment. The stipulation should also state that the adjournment is to be marked for trial or hearing on the return date, where appropriate.

4. Cases scheduled for trial/hearing: Where a case was previously adjourned for trial or hearing, both sides are expected to appear in the Part at 9:30 A.M. on the return date. At that time, the case will be sent to the Court Expediter for immediate referral to a trial part, provided both sides are ready to proceed. Where one party is not ready or does not appear by 10:00 A.M., the court will entertain the appropriate application for dismissal, default or inquest.