In many civil cases, Motions for Summary Judgment can be a way to efficiently narrow issues for trial or conclude the trial altogether. If a writ is issued, a 24-hour notice will be posted on the door, and if the property isn't vacated in that 24-hour period, the constable will come out and.A case pending on the first of the month is a case that had been filed in a previous month but in which a FINAL. Judgment Nisi: A judgment entered when a defendant in a criminal case is out on bail but fails to appear for trial. The court may dismiss your case if it is inactive. This article tells you how to ask the court to keep your case open or reopen it when this happens. The notice and request must: (A) be in writing and be addressed: (i) to the individual defendant; or. After you notify the defendant of the judgment, you can begin to enforce the judgment. A default judgment can expedite cases in which the defendant simply fails to show up. Presently, before the Court for determination is Defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment ("Defs.