The court’s procedures for reporting a settlement and requesting a continuance are described in detail below. Please note that the deadline to report a settlement or request a continuance is before noon on the business day prior to the scheduled hearing. Otherwise, the matter will be called for hearing in open court.
REPORTING SETTLEMENTS
Parties may notify the court that a matter set for hearing has been settled by using the settlement call-in message system (hereafter referred to as the “settlement line”) for the appropriate judge. To report a settlement before the deadline referenced above, please dial the judge’s settlement line number listed below:
- Judge Maddox’s Settlement Line: (662) 369-9380;
- Judge Woodard’s Settlement Line: (662) 369-2619;
Your message should be less than five minutes and include the following information:
- Date of Hearing;
- Case Name;
- Case Number;
- Judge’s calendar page if available;
- Party responsible for submitting the order; and
- Caller’s name and phone number.
Calls regarding settlements will not be returned unless additional information is needed. Do not use the above settlement line numbers to request a continuance. Instead, see the information below.
REQUESTING CONTINUANCES
Parties may request that a matter set for hearing be continued to a later date by calling the chambers line for the appropriate judge. Please note that if all parties do not agree to continue the matter, a motion must be filed by the requesting party. To request a continuance before the deadline referenced above, dial the judge’s chambers line listed below:
- Judge Maddox’s Chambers: (662) 369-8147;
- Judge Woodard’s Chambers: (662) 369-2624;
NOTE: To ensure information regarding settlements and continuances is reported accordingly, parties should never leave messages on the individual voice mailboxes of court personnel.