And therefore, 1382 should not have been even brought up by Benhoor. Alternatively, the decision to tell Benhoor to go pound sand was simply because the only remedy to any violation of the steps/rules/time-lines/due dates of a TBD is to submit a request for a TDN! Nothing... And that means NOTHING is to be construed as a means to a dismissal!
I think you may want to re-read that Quirky... It specifically states that the CLERK, (NOT the COURT) can make those changes and approvals... That means there is no requirement that every approval to come in through a judge and by way of an entry/notation on the record!

