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1100.30 Production and Form. All filings shall be placed on white, 8-1/2" x 11"paper, with printing or writing on one side onlyLR64-SC00-1200HEARING CALENDARS1200.10 General Procedure. Upon the filing of a notice of claim, the Clerk shall schedule aninitial hearing for the purpose of determining whether the matter is settled, contested, uncontestedor to be dismissed. If uncontested, the Court or parties shall prepare Agreed Judgment forms. Ifcontested, the Court shall set the matter for trial or mediation. The parties need not bring theirexhibits or witnesses to the initial hearing, except in eviction hearings. In order to expedite theprocess, any County Division Judge may direct the Clerk to inform and instruct (in writing) thelitigants that the bench trial shall proceed at Initial Hearing.1200.20 Change of Calendar. Should any party file a motion to continue the initialhearing, the Court may grant or deny the motion, or strike the initial hearing and set the matter forbench trial at a later date. The moving party must notify the other party of the continuance motionand serve notice thereon.1200.30 Alternative Dispute Resolution in SC Cases. The Court may order AlternativeDispute Resolution (ADR) in the form of mediation at the request of either party or in thediscretion of the Court.LR64-SC9-1300CONTINUANCES1300.10 General Rule. With appropriate verified written motion and for good cause only,any party may file a motion to continue the initial hearing, eviction hearing, bench trial, motionshearing or proceedings supplemental to judgment, stating cause for such continuance.Continuances are highly disfavored and interfere with the general principle of quick and speedyjustice in the Small Claims Rules. A continuance under this subsection may not be granted within24 hours of the trial, unless approved by a Judge. All motions for continuance must be made inperson or by the party’s attorney who has filed a written appearance on behalf of said party. Theparty or attorney obtaining the continuance shall notify any opposing party in a timely fashion.10
1300.20 No Delay Beyond Nine (9) Months. No case shall be continued for trialbeyond nine (9) months from the date the action is filed. Only extreme hardship or emergencyshall serve as an exception. Any continuance shall be granted only by the Court upon dueshowing of extreme hardship or emergency by either party. Said hardship condition shall bereported to the Court immediately upon learning of the hardship. In the event such extremehardship or emergency is shown, the Court will grant an additional continuance for a period notlonger than necessary.1300.30 Possession of Real Estate. No continuance shall be granted to a defendantwhere the action involves the issue of possession of real estate, except for good cause shown andupon approval by the Court.1300.40 Sanctions for Failure to Notify. Where notice of continuance has not beentimely given, the Court may assess sanctions which may include, but are not limited to, reasonableattorney's fees, lost wages and other costs for each party and necessary witness appearances due tolack of notice. Motions for sanctions shall be heard as a part of the trial on the merits.LR64-SC10-1400DISMISSAL OF ACTIONS1400.10 Dismissal by Plaintiff. Any claim may be dismissed by the plaintiff at any timebefore judgment has been entered unless a counterclaim has been filed by a defendant. The Courtmay dismiss any Notice of Claim, subject to amendment, which is so vague or ambiguous as not tostate a proper cause of action.1400.20 Dismissal by Stipulation. Any claim may be dismissed by filing a stipulation ofdismissal signed by all parties to the claim.1400.30 Conversion of Action from Small Claims to Plenary Docket. Should any partyseek to have a small claims case converted to the plenary docket, the party shall first pay thedifference in filing fee between small claims and the plenary docket. Should a case be filed on theplenary docket seeking less than the statutory maximum damages of small claims court, the plenarycourt may have the matter transferred to small claims court without reimbursement of anydifference in filing fees. The Clerk shall then assign an SC designation to the caption and file. Ifany pending case having an SC designation is converted or transferred to the plenary docket and isgiven a PL, CT, or CC case designation, the Clerk shall affix the appropriate new designation to thecaption and file and the case shall remain in the same court as the original SC designation. A partyplaintiff may not file consecutive cases against the same defendant to bypass a plenary designationor to avoid Small Claims Rule 8 requiring an attorney appearing for a corporate party.1400.40 Request for Jury Trial. No request for a jury trial by Plaintiff shall be granted.Upon request by Defendant, a verified statement of the factual issues to be determined must bemade contemporaneously with the request for jury trial.LR64-SC10-1500DEFAULT1500.10 Grace Period. The Court shall permit each party a ten (10) minute graceperiod to appear for any proceeding.11
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