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                               LIRLJ 3.2
                           FAILURE TO APPEAR


Setting Aside Judgment Upon Failure to Appear - Good Cause Petition

    A defendant may file a written motion on forms provided by the court to
set aside a default judgment for Failure to Appear at a requested hearing. The
court will examine the written motion and make a decision without the defendant
being required to appear. Only one motion shall be allowed on any case. A
mitigation hearing may be granted upon setting aside the judgment. A contested
hearing shall not be allowed unless by special written order.
	

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