Superior Court of Arizona in Maricopa County Adjournment & Extension Requirements

For a first continuance in EDC Court, counsel may file a motion stating the opposing side's position; one continuance will be granted if the plea, discovery, and time waiver are in place.

For EDC Court, for a first continuance you may file a motion with the opposing side's position and if you have the plea, discovery and waive time, I will give one continuance.

Second or more continuances for Diversion paperwork may be obtained via a triplicate motion.

Second or more continuances for Diversion paperwork only can also be done on a triplicate motion.

Any further continuances beyond the first (or those for Diversion paperwork) must be called on the record and are granted only in exceptional circumstances.

Any other further continuances will be called on the record and only granted in exceptional circumstances.

Motions to extend deadlines or continue hearings must be filed timely with a proposed order and copies to all parties.

If you need a deadline to be extended or a hearing date to be continued, then file a motion requesting that relief on a timely basis, and provide us a proposed form of order. You must provide copies of your motion to the other parties in the case.

Continuance/vacate requests require a written motion or stipulation stating the opposing party's position, which the Court must know before granting.

Motions to Continue/Vacate: The Court requires a written motion or stipulation to schedule, reschedule, continue, or vacate hearings. If you want a Motion to Continue to be addressed expeditiously, please reach out to the opposing party before filing the motion, and state the opposing party's position to your motion in the body of your motion. I cannot grant a Motion to Continue before knowing the other party's position.

A written motion or stipulation is required to schedule, reschedule, or vacate hearings.

The Court requires a written motion or stipulation to schedule, reschedule, or vacate hearings. The Court will not schedule, reschedule, or vacate hearings without the filing of a motion.

Motions to continue trial must be in writing, show extraordinary circumstances and that delay is indispensable to the interests of justice, and generally state the positions of all other parties.

Motions to continue trial beyond the last day must be submitted in writing, show extraordinary circumstances, and demonstrate why delay is indispensable to the interests of justice. Rule 8.5, Ariz. R. Crim. P. Motions to continue should, as a general rule, state the positions of all other parties to the case.

Any request or motion to continue the trial date or extend the last day in a complex case must be in writing pursuant to Rule 8.5.

Any request or motion to continue the trial date or extend the last day in a complex case must be in writing, pursuant to Rule 8.5.

Motions to continue must state the opposing party's position or describe attempts made to contact them.

If you are filing a Motion to Continue - please indicate the opposing party's position or if unable to contact, please describe attempt made.

Parties seeking an extension of scheduling order deadlines must file a motion or stipulation to extend the deadlines before the deadlines expire.

If a party, or the parties jointly, find that they need an extension of deadlines in the scheduling order, they shall file a motion or stipulation to extend the deadlines before the deadlines expire.

Motions for additional time must be in writing at least 10 business days before the hearing and must state the opposing party's position.

Parties wishing to move for additional time must do so in writing and no less than 10 business days in advance of the scheduled hearing. Any such motion that fails to contain the position of the opposing party will be lodged for ruling or denied without prejudice if insufficient time for response remains prior to the hearing.

Motions to enlarge trial time must be filed at least 30 days before trial and must show good cause; failure to file timely waives the argument.

If a party believes that more trial time is needed, that party must file a motion at least thirty (30) days before the trial setting forth good cause to enlarge the trial time. Failure to timely file such a motion will be deemed a waiver of any argument that more trial time is needed.

Motions to continue trial filed more than 30 days before trial require good cause; those filed within 30 days require extraordinary circumstances.

Motions to continue the trial filed more than thirty (30) days before trial will not be granted absent a showing of good cause. Motions to continue the trial filed less than thirty (30) days before trial will not be granted absent a showing of extraordinary circumstances.

Agreed extensions of response or reply deadlines require filing a Rule 7.1(g) notice stating the agreed deadline; no proposed order is required.

If agreement on a brief extension of a response or reply deadline is reached, please file a Rule 7.1(g) notice. The notice is sufficient and should indicate the agreed on extension deadline. No proposed order is required. This will ensure Court staff is aware to allow additional time for briefing and does not inadvertently sent the motion to the judge to rule on a motion, believing it to be unopposed.

Requests to vacate or continue a hearing must include the other party's position (or a showing of reasonable attempts to contact them) and a form of order.

Requests to vacate or continue a hearing must include the other parties’ position or indicate that a reasonable attempt was made to contact the other party, and a form of order.

Requests to extend time or continue a matter must state the opposing party's position or that efforts to obtain it were unsuccessful.

Any request to extend time or continue a matter must include the position of the opposing party, or a statement that efforts to determine that position were unsuccessful.

Extension or continuance requests must include the current deadline, proposed new deadline, opposing party's position, specific good cause, and the position of all parties.

When requesting to extend or continue deadlines or vacate hearings, parties must include: the current deadline, the proposed new deadline, whether the opposing party agrees, specific good cause supporting the request, and the position of all parties.

Requests made after a deadline has passed must explain the untimeliness.

requests made after a deadline has passed must explain the untimeliness.

If fingerprint clearances cannot be submitted at least 72 hours before the hearing, a Motion to Continue must be filed.

If fingerprint information is required and not able to be submitted to the Court not less than 72 hours prior to the hearing, please file a Motion to Continue, as the Court will need to reset the hearing.

To obtain continuance dates, check the sheet on counsel's table for presumed dates, or contact the court's CA to select a date.

If you need continuance dates, look on the sheet on counsel's table at the presumed dates. If that doesn't work, talk to my CA to select a date that works for the calendar.

Motions to extend deadlines must state the current deadline date and the requested new date, in both the motion and proposed order.

If you are filing a motion to extend a deadline for filing any pleading or other document, specifically state (1) the date of the current deadline and (2) the date to which you request the deadline to be extended. Your proposed form of order should contain the same information.

Requests for additional trial time on the day of trial are generally denied unless parties acted in good faith and used allotted time appropriately.

Generally, the Court will deny a request for additional trial time on the day of trial unless the parties have acted in good faith, made appropriate use of the time allotted, and still require additional time to present evidence to the Court.

Trials proceed as scheduled and attorneys must provide advance notice of any scheduling changes.

Commissioner Henderson expects trial to proceed as scheduled and expects attorneys to provide advance notice of any scheduling changes.

Before seeking a continuance, a party must contact the other party to attempt to resolve it by stipulation.

If you are seeking a continuance, please contact the other party to see if you can file a Stipulation.

If the Court has ordered no further continuances, parties must be prepared to proceed to trial absent extraordinary circumstances.

Throughout your case, if the Court has previously ordered that no further continuances will be granted, the parties should be prepared to set and proceed to trial absent extraordinary circumstances.

Parties must notify the court if they agree on an extension to file a response or reply.

If you agree on an extension to file a response or reply, please let us know.

A continuance request must identify who requested the continuance and state whether the opposing party opposed, stipulated to, or took no position on it; if the continuance is on the court's own motion, the request must state whether any party opposed, agreed to, or took no position on it.

a. The party who requested the continuance; b. A statement whether the opposing party opposed the continuance, stipulated to the continuance or took no position on the request for continuance; c. If the continuance is on the court's own motion, a statement whether any of the parties opposed the continuance, agreed to the continuance or took no position on the continuance.

Before seeking a continuance, contact the other party to see if a stipulation can be filed.

If you need a continuance, contact the other party to see if you can file a Stipulation.

Short stipulated extensions for filing a response or reply require only advising the Court, while longer extensions that impact other deadlines require a filed motion for extension (joint motion or stipulation if the parties agree).

If the parties stipulate to a short extension for filing a response or reply, please advise the Court so we do not prematurely rule on the motion. For longer extensions that impact other deadlines in the case, please file a motion for extension. If the parties agree on the longer extension, the parties can file a joint motion or stipulation.

Parties must notify the court of any agreed extension of response or reply deadlines to prevent premature ruling.

If you have agreed to extend deadlines for filing a response or reply, please notify the court so that the court does not rule on the motion thinking that no response or reply will be filed.

Before seeking a continuance, contact the other party to see if a stipulation can be filed.

If you need a continuance, contact the other party to see if you can file a Stipulation.

Motions to continue or extend time must state the position of the other party (or efforts to obtain it) per Local Rule 2.14, or they will be lodged for response or denied without prejudice.

Motions to continue or to extend time that lack the position of the other party (or efforts made to obtain it) in accordance with Local Rule 2.14 will be lodged for response or denied without prejudice if insufficient time for response remains prior to the hearing or deadline.

When parties agree to extensions, they must submit a stipulation and order to update the court.

If you have agreed to extensions, please submit a stipulation and order so that we can keep track of any new deadlines.

Short extensions of response or reply time may be requested by emailing division staff; longer extensions or those affecting court deadlines or hearings require a motion.

If a short extension of a response or reply time is granted, please email division staff. For longer extensions, or extensions that may affect court-ordered deadlines or hearings, please file a motion.

Requests to vacate or continue a hearing must include the other party's position (or a showing of reasonable attempt to contact) and a form of order.

Requests to vacate or continue a hearing must include the other parties' position or indicate that a reasonable attempt was made to contact the other party, and a form of order.

Motions to Continue must state the opposing party's position, or describe the attempts made to contact the opposing party.

If you are filing a Motion to Continue, please indicate the opposing party's position; if the task is unable to be completed due to an inability to contact the opposing party, please describe the attempt made.

Before seeking a continuance, contact the other party to see if a stipulation can be filed.

If you need a continuance, contact the other party to see if you can file a Stipulation.

Short extensions of response or reply time may be requested by emailing division staff; longer extensions or those affecting court-ordered deadlines or hearings require a motion.

If a short extension of a Response or Reply time is granted, please email division staff. For longer extensions, or extensions that may affect court-ordered deadlines or hearings, please file a motion.

Brief extensions of response/reply deadlines can be arranged by emailing division staff; longer extensions require a motion or stipulation.

If agreement on a brief extension of a response or reply deadline is reached, please email division staff at (CVJ03@JBAZMC.maricopa.gov), copying all counsel and self-represented parties to advise of that. For longer extensions, or those affecting Court-ordered deadlines or hearings, please e-file a motion or stipulation, lodging with it a Word format electronic form of order.

For longer extensions, or extensions affecting court-ordered deadlines or hearings, file a motion.

For longer extensions, or extensions that may affect court-ordered deadlines or hearings, please file a motion.

For short extensions of response or reply time, email division staff.

If a short extension of a response or reply time is granted, please email division staff.

Requests to expedite or extend proposed deadlines should explain the reasons why such action is necessary.

While I am empathetic towards requests to expedite/extend proposed deadlines, I want to understand the reasons why such action is necessary. It is good practice for counsel to provide background to the Court when making such requests.

Before seeking a continuance, a party must contact the other party to attempt to file a stipulation.

If you need a continuance, contact the other party to see if you can file a Stipulation.

Before seeking a continuance, a party must contact the other party to attempt to resolve it by stipulation.

If you need continuance, contact the other party to see if you can file a Stipulation.

Parties who agree to extend filing deadlines should notify the Division so it can track the briefs.

I rarely take issue with extensions or other time accommodations. But, if the parties agree to extend filing deadlines, please let the Division know so we can track the briefs.

The Court will accommodate scheduling needs if advanced notice is given, such as for simultaneously scheduled hearings in other courts.

The Court will try to accommodate the needs of all of the parties if advanced noticed is received. For example, the Court will work with counsel on scheduling if advanced notice is given of simultaneously scheduled court hearings in other courts.