PART RULES
HON. PAM JACKMAN-BROWN
Default/Dismissal Timetable
1. All parties for the 9:30 am calendar must check in with the Clerk of the Resolution Part between 9:30 am and 11:00 am. Defaults for the 9:30 am calendar are at 11:00 am.
2. All parties for the 11:00 am calendar must check in with the Clerk of the Resolution Part between 11:00 am and 12:30 am. Defaults for the 11:00 am calendar are at 12:30 am.
3. All parties for the 2:00 pm calendar must check in with the Clerk of the Resolution Part between 2:00 pm and 3:30 pm. Defaults for the 2:00 pm calendar are at 3:30 pm.
4. If the Respondent fails to appear on a Non-payment case, a default judgment will automatically be entered. If the Respondent fails to appear on a Holdover case, an inquest will be conducted before entry of default judgement. If the Petitioner fails to appear on a Non-payment or Holdover case, the case will be dismissed automatically.
5. All parties for the 9:30 am calendar must check in with the Clerk of the Trial Part by 10:00 am, otherwise the case will be defaulted.
Sign-in Procedure
6. Attorneys, litigants, management agents, service agents and persons with authorization may answer the calendar in the Resolution Part.
7. After checking in, the parties must remain available or accessible for resolution of the matter or the proceeding shall be dismissed or adjourned within the Court's discretion.
8. Only attorneys or parties to the action may answer the Trial calendar.
Adjournments, motions and stipulations of settlement
9. All requests for a second, or more, adjournment in the Resolution Part shall be by application to the Court.
10. All stipulations of settlement must be submitted to the Court. Non-payment stipulations must include breakdowns of rents due. All stipulations that have a pro se party must be allocuted by the Court. All parties must be available for allocution of all stipulations.
11. All stipulations and orders to correct in HP actions must have access dates and hours, indicate the repairs to be made, and include a completion date for the repairs, if possible. The same shall apply to all other proceedings involving repairs.
12. Proposed stipulations of settlement shall be reviewed by the Court Attorney and Judge. Pending such review, the parties shall remain available or be subject to rejection of the stipulation, default, dismissal or adjournment.
13. If a party is required to appear in another courtroom, they must advise the Court Officer or the clerk of the part where they are going to, how they can be reached, or when they will return.
14. In proceedings where rent is an issue, the parties shall provide a current, detailed accounting of monies billed, received and paid, if possible.
15. All motions must be argued before submission.
Attire and appearance
16. All parties must be properly attired.
17. Electronic equipment such as beepers, cellular phones, radios, etc. must be turned off while in the courtroom.
18. Reading of newspaper shall not be permitted in the courtroom while in session.
Proceeding with ready cases
19. On ready cases in the Trial Part, all parties must have proper documents and their witnesses to proceed forthwith to trial until completion. On all continuing matters, default shall be taken 30 minutes after the scheduled time. Adjournments are sparingly granted on a case by case basis.
20. Where a case was previously adjourned for trial or hearing, both sides are expected to appear before the court on the return date at the scheduled time. When one party is not ready or does not appear by the set time, they have the obligation to notify the court and their adversary of such circumstances. The court will consider the appropriate application for dismissal, default or inquest if absence of the missing party is unexplained or unjustified.