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Resolution Part Rules
Hon. Cheryl J. Gonzales
1. All parties are to check in with their calendar number with the officer/clerk upon entering the courtroom.
2. Anyone who is not represented by a lawyer can request a conference with the judge’s court attorney.
3. The default calendars will be called as follows:
9:30 a.m. calendar at 11:00 a.m.
11:00 a.m. calendar at 12:30 p.m.
2:00 p.m. calendar at 3:00 p.m.
4. All requests for adjournments and discontinuances must be in writing and must state the reason for the adjournment or discontinuance. Discontinued non-payments must include the period through which all rent has been paid.
5. Proposed stipulations of settlement must be legible, and must submitted to the clerk for review by the court attorney and/ or judge. Parties must remain in the courtroom or advise the clerk where they can be located. Failure to remain or be located may result in a dismissal, default, or adjournment at the court's discretion.
6. The court will have a status call on all cases where both parties checked in. If such parties do not return to the Part to resolve their matters by 11:30 a.m. for 9:30 am cases, 12:45 p.m. for 11:00 a.m. cases, or 3:30 p.m. for 2:00 p.m. cases, the matters will be defaulted, dismissed or adjourned, at the discretion of the court, unless explanation of such absence is advanced.
7. Parties or attorneys who return to the Part after 12:30 p.m. should not expect a matter to be heard prior to the prompt closing of the Part at 1:00 p.m.
8. Stipulations in non-payment proceedings must contain a rent breakdown, and a statement of conditions in the apartment. Tenants must be given a landlord generated rent breakdown that clearly shows the rent arrears and any other charges.
Trial Part Rules
Hon. Cheryl J. Gonzales
1. All parties or their attorneys must check in with the court officer or court clerk upon arrival in the part.
2. Cases scheduled for 9:30 AM will be dismissed or defaulted at 10:00 AM if a party fails to appear. Cases scheduled for 2:15 pm will be dismissed or defaulted at 2:45 pm.
3. Parties have 15 minutes to appear in the part after a case has been assigned to the part by the Expediter or be defaulted. Witnesses must be present in the courtroom within 30 minutes of the time the case was transferred to the trial part.
4. No case may be adjourned in this part except by application to the Court. Adjournments will only be granted in exceptional circumstances.
5. Subject to the court calendar, cases will be tried on consecutive days until completed.
6. In the event that a respondent defaults in a nonpayment proceeding petitioner's attorney or petitioner must inform the court whether respondents remains in default on the rent, and the amount that has not been paid.
