If the defendant fails to appear on the trial date, and the plaintiff appears, then the court may enter a default judgment as under Rule 2.19. If the plaintiff fails to appear on the trial date, and the defendant appears, the court shall dismiss the case with prejudice. If neither the plaintiff nor the defendant appears on the trial date, the court shall dismiss the case with prejudice.
Unif. R. Proce. Just. Ct. 2.12