Judge Mary Catherine Gibbs

Applies to

Payment plan

A court-ordered payment plan for a tenant in the Program must be completed on Form DC-4102.

Applies to

Landlord notice of nonpayment

If a tenant misses a plan payment or monthly rent payment, counsel should file Form DC-4103 with the Clerk.

Applies to

Tenant affidavit

The affidavit needed to dispute a notice of nonpayment must be sworn and filed on Form DC-4104.

A tenant must file a sworn Form DC-4104 affidavit within 10 days to avoid an order of possession without further hearing.

Eligible tenants must make the referral request at the first docket call; they cannot make it before the hearing or at a later hearing.

A tenant who receives a Notice of Nonpayment has 10 days to file a sworn Form DC-4104 affidavit disputing it.

Applies to

Unlawful detainer summons

Starting July 1, 2026, unlawful-detainer summonses must be served with information about the Program and its eligibility criteria.

Applies to

Landlord notice of nonpayment

If the tenantfails to make a plan payment or misses a monthly rent payment, counsel should file Form DC-4103 (Landlord's Notice of Nonpayment) with the Clerk and serve a copy on the tenant.

The landlord's notice certifies that a copy was provided to the tenant by mail or hand delivery.

Contact

Phone

You may check docket schedules or case status online or by calling the listed Traffic, Criminal, or Civil phone numbers.

A defendant whose income circumstances change and who gains an additional income source must contact the clerk's office to enter into a payment agreement.