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Court Procedures
Postponement Procedures
I. POLICY
Agents/inspectors will notify their supervisors as soon as possible if they are scheduled for vacation/leave on a day they are summonsed to appear in court.
It is the ultimate responsibility of the summonsed agent/inspector to assure that the postponement requests are made.
II. PROCEDURES
- The agent/inspector will send written correspondence or email to the appropriate jurisdiction, requesting postponement of the case and the reason(s) why the request is being made. If there is a time issue, the concerned agent/inspector will telephone the jurisdiction to request a postponement. NOTE: The court has the final determination in postponing cases.
- A copy of the request will be retained by the supervisor of the affected agent/inspector. When a request for postponement is granted, appropriated documentation (email/letter/notice of postponement) will be attached to the original postponement request.
- If a postponement notification has not been received 2 days prior to the scheduled court date, the agent/inspector will contact the appropriate jurisdiction to confirm if the postponement has been granted. The agent/inspector will notify his or her supervisor of the outcome of the request. In addition, the agent/inspector will obtain the name and position of the person whom he/she spoke to regarding the postponement and forward that information to their supervisor.
- Special circumstances may occur in postponement requests. If this should occur, agents/inspectors should consult with their immediate supervisor.
III. CANCELLATION
None.