Part Rules
Resolution Part Rules Trial Part Rules
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.
Trial Part Rules
Hon. Bruce E. Scheckowitz
1. Calendar Call / Sign-In Procedure: There will be a formal calendar call of the HP Part morning (9:30 a.m.) calendar at 10:30 a.m. and of the afternoon (2:00 p.m.) calendar at 3:00 p.m. All litigants are expected to be checked in with court personnel. The purpose of the calendar call is to provide litigants with a final check-in before designating the status of each case. Proceedings will be designated for application, conference, inquest, hearing, trial, and dismissal. Frequent announcements will be made in the courtroom advising litigants to check in on their respective case(s). An informal "roll call" will also be conducted at 10:00 a.m.; this is merely a status check to ascertain which parties are present.
The HP 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.
Practitioners and litigants who have other matters scheduled in the court house are not required to be present in the court room for the 10:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. calendar calls so long as they have already checked in on their respective case(s). However, such individuals are advised that the court will entertain ex parte applications for appropriate relief after a reasonable period of time has passed where one party has not returned to the HP Part after check-in.
Attorneys are also expected to file a notice of appearance at the time they check in, if a notice of appearance has not already been filed with the Clerk.
2. Default /Dismissal Timetable: Defaults and dismissals will be entered by the court during the 10:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. calendar calls. Inquests will be conducted at the conclusion of the calendar calls.
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. Stipulation should also identify whether the proceeding is being adjourned for trial or hearing on the return date, as 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 HP Part on the return date at the scheduled time of 9:30 a.m. or 2:00 p.m. Where one party is not ready or does not appear by 10:30 a.m. or 2:30 p.m., the court will entertain the appropriate application for dismissal, default or inquest.
