• Motions to Continue Hearings:  Ex parte motions to continue hearings must be filed on the record not later than 5:00 p.m. on the second business day before the scheduled hearing.  A proposed order to the relevant effect shall be simultaneously submitted to the Orders Inbox for Section A to be processed by chambers.  All motions to continue must set forth the reasons a continuance is warranted, as well as state that opponents or parties in interest have been contacted and either consent or oppose the continuance.  Orders granting or denying motions to continue will be entered the day prior to the scheduled hearing.

Examples: 

(1) If the scheduled hearing on a matter is set for Wednesday, then an ex parte motion to continue must be filed by Monday at 5 p.m. and a proposed order e-mailed to chambers. 

(2) If the scheduled hearing on a matter is set for Monday, then an ex parte motion to continue must be filed by Thursday at 5 p.m. and a proposed order e-mailed to chambers.

• Matters Resolved by Consent.  Proposed consent orders on matters which are resolved before the hearing date must be e-mailed to the Orders Inbox for Section A not later than 5:00 p.m. on the second business day before the scheduled hearing.  The proposed consent order must set out the terms of the resolution and must be signed by the parties to the motion and any party whose interest may be substantially affected by the proposed consent order.  The Court will enter the proposed consent order at its discretion prior to the hearing.  If the proposed consent order is NOT entered prior to the hearing, all parties in interest must appear at the scheduled hearing. 

  Examples: 

  (1) If the scheduled hearing on a matter is set for Wednesday, and the matter is resolved by the consent of the parties, then a proposed consent order must be e-mailed to chambers by Monday at 5 p.m. 

(2) If the scheduled hearing on a matter is set for Monday, and the matter is resolved by the consent of the parties, then a proposed consent order must be e-mailed to chambers by Thursday at 5 p.m.

• Unopposed Motions: Unopposed requests for relief may be granted without hearing if they are sufficiently pled. If the court grants the unopposed motion without hearing, a memo to record will be docketed at least 2 days prior to the hearing date. If a memo to record has not be entered 2 days before the hearing date, the court will hear the matter. Please see the pleading requirements for motions to lift stay.