Judge Ronald D. Amrhein

Applies to

Acknowledgment of satisfaction

An acknowledgment of satisfaction must be in writing and filed with the Clerk unless the Court requires another manner of acknowledgment.

Applies to

Written objection

A written objection must state good cause.

Applies to

Praecipe

A praecipe to the Clerk is required to place a case on the Argument List.

The petitioner must give the notice at least 20 days before the confirmation date.

The party placing a case on the Argument List must send the praecipe to opposing counsel and the Court Administrator.

Deadline

24 hours

An attachment to compel a witness’s appearance will issue only under special circumstances and if the witness was served with a subpoena at least 24 hours before the hearing.

A written objection stating good cause must be filed within 30 days to avoid termination of the matter if no other action is taken.

Argument Court is held on the first Monday of each month unless the Court specially orders otherwise in a particular case.

A case must be placed on the Argument List by praecipe to the Clerk at least 30 days before argument.

An auditor's or master's report cannot be confirmed or otherwise approved until the Court orders approval of the expenses and fees to be reimbursed or awarded to the auditor or master.

The Court may assess the auditor's or master's expenses and fees against any party in interest as it sees fit.

The Clerk cannot confirm a master's or auditor's report until all expenses and fees are paid to the Clerk; upon confirmation, the Clerk pays the expenses and remaining fee to the auditor or master after deducting 10% for the Mercer County Bar Association treasurer.