Motions Abandoned at 30 Days; No Case Law 3 Days Out Cancels the Hearing — Division RS
Summary
Judge Silver deems motions pending 30 days without a hearing abandoned (and possibly denied), and cancels hearings when relevant case law has not reached chambers three days ahead.
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"Motions pending for more than 30 days without a hearing scheduled will be deemed abandoned and may be denied" / "Relevant Case Law must be received by chambers at least three (3) days prior to the hearing or the hearing is subject to cancellation" / "Uniform Motion Calendar (UMC) hearings must be set with five (5) business days notice"
- Official source
- PBC County Court — Division RS Instructions (Judge Silver)
- Source health
- Healthy · checked July 7, 2026
- Effective date
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- Last verified
- July 5, 2026Live fetch of official division page — 2026-07-05
Reviewer note: Verified against the live official page on 2026-07-05. 30-day recheck scheduled.
Change history
- July 7, 2026Monitor: content changed at PBC County Court — Division RS Instructions (Judge Silver). Review before republishing dependent rules.
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