When parties agree on a judge after a notice has been filed, what must the parties do?

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When parties agree on a judge after a notice has been filed, what must the parties do?

When parties want to proceed with a judge they’ve agreed upon after a notice has been filed, the proper step is to file a written notice with the court indicating whether they have agreed on an available judge who is willing to hear the action. This creates an official record for the court and allows the judge assignment to be confirmed or adjusted accordingly. The written notice is the procedural mechanism that moves the case forward under the agreed-upon judge. A handwritten note to the clerk isn’t the formal method courts use for judge assignment, and the agreement isn’t simply “inoperative” until a new order issues—the written notice itself triggers the court’s awareness and processing of the agreed judge. A meet-and-confer is a different procedure used for other topics (like discovery) and isn’t the required step for selecting a judge.

When parties want to proceed with a judge they’ve agreed upon after a notice has been filed, the proper step is to file a written notice with the court indicating whether they have agreed on an available judge who is willing to hear the action. This creates an official record for the court and allows the judge assignment to be confirmed or adjusted accordingly. The written notice is the procedural mechanism that moves the case forward under the agreed-upon judge.

A handwritten note to the clerk isn’t the formal method courts use for judge assignment, and the agreement isn’t simply “inoperative” until a new order issues—the written notice itself triggers the court’s awareness and processing of the agreed judge. A meet-and-confer is a different procedure used for other topics (like discovery) and isn’t the required step for selecting a judge.

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