Humboldt Superior Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements

A party seeking a contested or uncontested continuance of a case set for trial must file a noticed motion with supporting declarations, and the Court will ordinarily grant a continuance only in extreme emergencies because a party stipulation alone is insufficient.

A stipulation by the parties is not a sufficient basis for a continuance of a case set for trial. A party seeking a continuance, whether contested or uncontested, shall serve and file a notice of motion, together with supporting declarations, for hearing on the civil law and motion calendar. No continuance otherwise requested shall be granted by the Court except in extreme emergencies, such as serious accident or death.

After a bench trial, a stipulated continuance or extension for performing an act requires the Court's approval.

Following any trial by the Court without a jury, no continuance or extension for performing any act shall be granted upon stipulation without approval of the Court.

After a hearing date is noticed, it may be changed only by a stipulated order signed by a judge, a properly noticed ex parte application, or a court-initiated change.

Once a hearing date is noticed, it may be changed only by (1) Stipulation by the parties and Order signed by a judge; (2) a properly noticed ex parte application; or (3) sua sponte by the Court.

The court may continue a mandatory settlement conference for good cause, either on its own motion or on a timely and properly noticed motion.

A Mandatory Settlement Conference may be continued by the Court for good cause, either sua sponte or upon a timely, properly noticed motion.

A moving party must select a hearing date consistent with the Court’s current calendars.

Moving parties are to select a hearing date that is consistent with the Court’s current calendars.