Lassen Superior Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements

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A Traffic Court Trial postponement request must be filed at least 15 days before the scheduled hearing and may be denied if untimely.

The request must be filed with the Court at least fifteen (15) days prior to the scheduled Traffic Court Trial hearing date. If the request is not filed timely, it may be denied.

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A continuance requires good cause, identification of unavailable dates, and a waiver of trial time; supporting documents are advisable but not required.

A continuance will not be granted except upon a showing of good cause. It is advisable to include with the request for continuance a copy of any supporting documents, including but not limited to, plane ticket, doctor’s note, or relevant material. The requesting party must identify any dates they are unavailable and must waive time for trial, or continue to waive time for trial if a waiver has already been entered.

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The court may extend or modify the specified service times; a party’s application to extend time to serve a pleading must be filed before the deadline and include a declaration explaining the delay, documenting service efforts, and proposing a service date.

The court, on its own motion or on the application of a party, may extend or otherwise modify the times provided in (2)–(4). An application for a court order extending the time to serve a pleading must be filed before the time for service has elapsed. The application must be accompanied by a declaration showing why service has not been effected, documenting the efforts that have been made to effect service, and specifying the date by which service is proposed to be effected.

CRITICALProposed or draft document; may not be in force

A party prevented from attending by an exigent circumstance must contact Family Court Services and the other parent by 4:00 PM the day before the appointment, explain the circumstance, and request rescheduling.

If an exigent circumstance arises preventing a party from attending the scheduled appointment, that party must contact Family Court Services and the other parent no later than 4:00 PM on the day before the scheduled appointment, providing an explanation and requesting to reschedule.

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The court may extend or modify the specified deadlines; an application to extend time to serve a pleading must be filed before the deadline and include a declaration explaining the delay, documenting service efforts, and stating the proposed service date.

The court, on its own motion or on the application of a party, may extend or otherwise modify the times provided in (2)–(4). An application for a court order extending the time to serve a pleading must be filed before the time for service has elapsed. The application must be accompanied by a declaration showing why service has not been effected, documenting the efforts that have been made to effect service, and specifying the date by which service is proposed to be effected.

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A party unable to attend because of an exigent circumstance must contact Family Court Services and the other parent by 4:00 PM the day before the appointment, explain the circumstance, and request rescheduling; noncompliance may result in sanctions.

(c) Exigent Circumstances. If an exigent circumstance arises preventing a party from attending the scheduled appointment, that party must contact Family Court Services and the other parent no later than 4:00 PM on the day before the scheduled appointment, providing an explanation and requesting to reschedule. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in sanctions.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A postponement request must be filed at least 15 days before the scheduled Traffic Court Trial hearing and may be denied if untimely.

The request must be filed with the Court at least fifteen (15) days prior to the scheduled Traffic Court Trial hearing date. If the request is not filed timely, it may be denied.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A continuance requires good cause; the requesting party must identify unavailable dates and waive or continue to waive time for trial, and supporting documents are advisable.

A continuance will not be granted except upon a showing of good cause. It is advisable to include with the request for continuance a copy of any supporting documents, including but not limited to, plane ticket, doctor’s note, or relevant material. The requesting party must identify any dates they are unavailable and must waive time for trial, or continue to waive time for trial if a waiver has already been entered.

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The magistrate may grant a continuance to allow the defendant to file and serve the motion at least five court days before the examination resumes if the defendant or counsel was previously unaware of the evidence or suppression grounds.

At the preliminary examination, the magistrate may grant the Defendant a continuance for the purpose of filing the motion and serving the motion upon the People, at least five (5) court days before resumption of the examination, upon a showing that the Defendant or his or her attorney of record was not aware of the evidence or was not aware of the grounds for suppression before the preliminary examination.

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The Court considers the request as an ex parte application seven days after service is complete and may treat it as unopposed if no timely opposition is filed.

The Court will consider the request as an ex parte application at the expiration of seven (7) days following completion of service. In the absence of a timely opposition, the Court may consider the application as unopposed.

WARNINGProposed or draft document; may not be in force

The parties may stipulate, without court leave, to one 15-day extension of the response period after service of the initial complaint, provided they give written notice to the court.

The parties may stipulate without leave of court to one 15-day extension beyond the 30-day time period prescribed for the response after service of the initial Complaint with written notice to the court.

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At the preliminary examination, the magistrate may grant a continuance to permit filing and service at least five court days before the examination resumes, upon the stated showing.

At the preliminary examination, the magistrate may grant the Defendant a continuance for the purpose of filing the motion and serving the motion upon the People, at least five (5) court days before resumption of the examination, upon a showing that the Defendant or his or her attorney of record

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The parties may stipulate, without court leave, to one 15-day extension of the 30-day response period after service of the initial Complaint, provided they give written notice to the court.

The parties may stipulate without leave of court to one 15-day extension beyond the 30-day time period prescribed for the response after service of the initial Complaint with written notice to the court.

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Upon request, the jury commissioner may postpone jury service for up to 180 days for the listed reasons, including temporary illness, qualifying vacation or business demands, work hardship, and child care responsibilities.

Upon request, the jury commissioner of the Lassen Superior Court is empowered to postpone the jury service of a person for a period not to exceed 180 days for the following reasons: (1) A temporary illness; (2) A scheduled vacation that involves prepaid commitments, or cannot be otherwise conveniently rescheduled; (3) An important business demand of a nonrecurring nature which cannot be conveniently rescheduled; (4) A work hardship, i.e., there is no one available to take the place of that particular employee at the present time and, as a result, the business would suffer severe financial or business hardship; (5) Child care responsibilities;