13-41 IN RE: FORECLOSURE – CASES STATUS REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - ORDERED 10/30/2013 BY JOHN M. HARRIS
Whereas AOSC13-51 requires each chief judge to issue an administrative order establishing a mechanism that enables judges and magistrates to provide explicit direction to each clerk of court’s office with regard to designating a change in the status of a foreclosure case for statistical reporting purposes, It is ordered: The clerk of court shall designate a foreclosure case as inactive when court activity is suspended pending resolution of an issue external to the court or an issue that does not directly involve the court in resolving that issue. Examples of events that would move a case from active to inactive are:
- When directed by the presiding judge because resolution of the case requires resolution of a related case; ongoing settlement negotiations or agreement by the parties; or the case is on hold pending appeal
- A stay of bankruptcy
- Any other reason found appropriate by the presiding judge.
The clerk of court shall designate a foreclosure case as active when the criteria in the above paragraph cease to exist.
Parties to the case, judges, magistrates, and court case managers shall notify the clerk of court in writing (fax, email, letter) when they are aware that the clerk of court should change a case status from active to inactive or vice versa.
DONE AND ORDERED this 30th day of October 2013.