IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT
BOLIVAR, COAHOMA, QUITMAN AND TUNICA COUNTIES
RE: ORDERS
TO BE APPROVED BY ATTORNEYS
All orders
submitted to this Court in term time or to any of the undersigned
Circuit Judges in vacation shall be approved by the appropriate
attorneys of record pending further order of this Court.
I. Default Judgments shall be approved by the Plaintiff’s
attorney, which approval will be considered by the Court as a
certification by said attorney that:
a. The Complaint states a cause of action both as to liability
and amount;
b. Valid process has been issued by the Circuit Clerk and served
according to law;
c. The Plaintiff has met all requirements of applicable law including
the Mississippi Rules of Civil Procedure; and
d. The Plaintiff is entitled to a Default Judgment in the form
and amount as submitted.
II. Dismissal of actions, with or without prejudice, shall be
as provided in Rule 41, M.R.C.P. and all orders of dismissal shall
be approved by all parties/attorneys who have appeared in the
action.
III. All other orders and/or judgments shall be approved by a
duly authorized attorney of record for each party in the action.
IV. The undersigned Judges may, in their discretion, waive the
above requirements.
The Clerks of this Court are authorized and directed to return
forthwith any order submitted which does not comply with the requirements
set forth hereinabove. This order shall be spread on the minutes
of this Court and a copy thereof made available to each attorney
and/or party of record.
ORDERED this the 3rd day of July, 2001.
Signed
by the Judges of the
Eleventh Circuit Court District
(Signed
copy available with the Clerk of this Court.) |