RESOLUTION PART RULES

HON. JOHN HENRY STANLEY

1.       Upon arrival, you must inform the court you are here.  Please find the calendar number for your case on the court calendar located outside the courtroom  door.  Then, go to the court officer=s desk located inside the courtroom and inform the officer of the calendar number.  Then, you may take a seat in the courtroom.

2.       Parties will be defaulted as follows:  

9:30 a.m. calendar at 11:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m. calendar at 12:00 p.m.
2:15 p.m. calendar at 3:00 p.m.

3.       All adjournments and discontinuances  must be in writing stating the  reason for the adjournment or discontinuance.  Stipulations discontinuing non-payment proceedings must state the period  through which all rent has been paid.

4.       Proposed stipulations of settlement must be submitted to the court for review.  Attorneys who leave the part before review of a stipulation must advise the clerk in which part they can be located.  Failure to remain in the courtroom may result in a dismissal, default, or adjournment at the court's discretion.

5.       There will be a status call on all cases where both parties have appeared.  If such parties do not return to the part to resolve their matters by 11:30 a.m. for 9:30 am cases, 12:30 p.m. for 11:00 a.m. cases, or 3:15 p.m. for 2:00 p.m. cases, the matters can be defaulted, dismissed or adjourned at the discretion of the court.

6.       Parties who return to the part after 12:30 p.m. cannot expect to have their matter addressed by the court prior to the closing of the Part at 1:00 p.m.

7.       Stipulations in non‑payment proceedings must contain a rent breakdown and a statement as to whether there are conditions to be corrected in the premises.  All stipulations with alleged repairs must include access dates and completion dates.

8.       Any non-payment stipulation of settlement containing a dispute over amounts owed must contain a date certain by which the matter is to be resolved.