Los Angeles Superior Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements

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Continuances will not be granted because of witnesses who do not appear timely (trial proceeds without them), though the Court may accommodate scheduling needs of expert, professional, or out-of-state witnesses where circumstances warrant.

If witnesses are not under subpoena and do not appear timely, trial will proceed without them. Continuances will not be granted due to witnesses who do not appear timely. If possible, the Court will try to accommodate the scheduling needs of expert witnesses, professionals, out-of-state witnesses, or others if the circumstances warrant.

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Continuances may be sought by written stipulation stating the complaint filing date, current trial date, and proposed FSC and trial dates; absent a stipulation, by noticed motion or ex parte application.

All hearing dates, including trial dates, may be considered for a continuance by written Stipulation and Order. Said Stipulation and Order shall state the date the Complaint was filed, the current trial date, as well as the proposed Final Status Conference date and proposed trial date. If there is no stipulation, the parties may seek a continuance by noticed motion or an ex parte application.

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Continuances can be sought only by written ex parte applications, noticed motions, or sometimes oral requests to the Court. No continuance request or stipulation is effective until approved (granted) by the court. Parties are asked not to call the clerk to ask the clerk for a continuance. Unless it is something that comes up as an emergency or during a hearing, continuance requests are expected to be made before the original date set and in writing. Department 636 does not favor continuances of trial dates so very, very good cause must support such a continuance request.

Continuances can be sought only by written ex parte applications, noticed motions, or sometimes oral requests to the Court. No continuance request or stipulation is effective until approved (granted) by the court. Parties are asked not to call the clerk to ask the clerk for a continuance. Unless it is something that comes up as an emergency or during a hearing, continuance requests are expected to be made before the original date set and in writing. Department 636 does not favor continuances of trial dates so very, very good cause must support such a continuance request.

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Continuances may only be sought by written ex parte application, noticed motion, or oral request, and no continuance request or stipulation is effective until the court grants it.

Continuances can be sought only by written ex parte applications, noticed motions, or sometimes oral requests to the Court. No continuance request or stipulation is effective until approved (granted) by the court.

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Trial date continuances are disfavored and require very, very good cause.

Department 636 does not favor continuances of trial dates so very, very good cause must support such a continuance request.

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Stipulations to continue hearings must be filed no later than 5 court days before the hearing; absent a stipulation, any party may seek a continuance by noticed motion or ex parte application.

Stipulations setting forth the facts showing good cause to continue any other hearings must be filed no later than 5 court days before the hearing. If there is no stipulation, any party may seek a continuance by noticed motion or ex parte application.

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Continuance stipulations must be filed 5 court days before hearing, showing good cause.

Stipulations setting forth the facts showing good cause to continue any other hearings must be filed no later than 5 court days before the hearing.

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Continuances will not be granted because witnesses fail to appear timely, though the Court may accommodate the scheduling needs of expert, professional, or out-of-state witnesses when circumstances warrant.

If witnesses are not under subpoena and do not timely appear, trial will proceed without them. Continuances will not be granted due to witnesses who do not appear in a timely manner. If possible, the Court will make an effort to accommodate the scheduling needs of expert witnesses, professionals, out-of-state witnesses or others if the circumstances warrant.

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Parties must use CRS to continue or withdraw motions and must also call the courtroom to notify it of the change.

Parties must also use CRS to continue or withdraw motions; Please also call the courtroom so we are aware of the change.

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Parties must use CRS to continue/withdraw motions and call the courtroom to notify of changes.

Parties must also use CRS to continue or withdraw motions; Please also call the courtroom so we are aware of the change.

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Continuances may be requested by stipulation and proposed order, or by noticed motion if no agreement is possible after good faith discussion among counsel in person or by telephone.

Requests for continuances may be made by stipulation and proposed order or, if no agreement is possible after good faith discussion among counsel in-person or by telephone, by noticed motion.

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Trial dates are firm and continuance requests, whether contested, uncontested, or stipulated, must be made by noticed motion or ex parte application as soon as the need is discovered.

Pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 3.1332, trial dates are firm. The Court disfavors requests for a trial continuance. Such a request must be made by noticed motion or an ex parte application, whether contested or uncontested or stipulated to by the parties. (See Cal. Rules of Court, rule 3.1332(b).) Once the necessity for the continuance is discovered, the party or counsel must make the motion or application as soon as reasonably practical.

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Continuances to attend mediation or a settlement conference require that the mediation/conference date already be scheduled, and that date must appear in the ex parte papers.

If any party seeks to continue any proceedings so that they can attend mediation or any sort of settlement conference, they must have the date already scheduled. The court will expect to see that date in the ex parte papers.

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The court will not advance a hearing date unless the motion is both reserved and filed, and failure to timely reserve a motion date does not constitute irreparable harm.

Failing to timely reserve a motion date does not constitute irreparable harm. If any party wishes to advance a hearing date, the motion must already be both reserved and filed. The court will not advance a motion if it is merely reserved.

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Requests to change trial dates may only be made by ex parte application or noticed motion.

Any request to change trial dates must be made by ex parte application or by noticed motion.

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Requests to continue or cancel a motion hearing must be made through the Court Reservation System (CRS).

CRS must also be used to continue or cancel motions.

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Trial continuance stipulations must demonstrate good cause per CRC 3.1332(c).

a stipulation to continue the date must be supported by a sufficient basis demonstrating good cause (C.R.C. 3.1332(c)) why the continuance is essential.

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Trial dates are firm and continuances are disfavored; any stipulation to continue must demonstrate good cause showing the continuance is essential, and stipulated continuance orders may be rejected without compelling factual support.

To ensure the prompt disposition of civil cases, the dates assigned for a trial are firm." California Rule of Court, rule 3.1332(a). All parties and their counsel must regard the date set for trial as certain. The Court has a strong interest in keeping scheduled dates certain. Changes in dates are disfavored. Therefore, a stipulation to continue the date must be supported by a sufficient basis demonstrating good cause (C.R.C. 3.1332(c)) why the continuance is essential. Without such compelling factual support, stipulated orders continuing dates may be rejected.

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Requests for trial continuances must not be made on LASC CIV CTRL-242 or any other similar 'Optional' form.

Requests for trial continuances shall not be made on LASC CIV CTRL-242 or any other similar "Optional" form.

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All requests for continuance of a matter should be made by submission of (1) a stipulation and proposed order or (2) an ex parte application. Continuances will not be granted without a showing of good cause.

All requests for continuance of a matter should be made by submission of (1) a stipulation and proposed order or (2) an ex parte application. Continuances will not be granted without a showing of good cause.

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Continuances will not be granted for witnesses who fail to timely appear and trial will proceed without them, though the Court may accommodate the scheduling needs of expert, professional, or out-of-state witnesses when circumstances warrant.

If witnesses are not under subpoena and do not timely appear, trial will proceed without them. Continuances will not be granted due to witnesses who do not appear in a timely manner. If possible, the Court will make an effort to accommodate the scheduling needs of expert witnesses, professionals, out-of-state witnesses, or others if the circumstances warrant.

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www.lacourt.org or call the Calendar Clerk at: (310) 255-1847 at least 2 court days prior to your hearing.

www.lacourt.org or call the Calendar Clerk at: (310) 255-1847 at least 2 court days prior to your hearing.

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Trial will be continued only if all attorneys of record and appeared parties stipulate in writing or on the record, and written stipulations should be filed in advance rather than at the last minute.

CONTINUANCES: The Court will postpone trial if all attorneys of records and/or parties who have appeared in the action stipulate in writing or on the record to a continuance. Written stipulations to continue trial should be filed in advance. Please do not wait until the last minute to seek a continuance.

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All hearing dates, including trial dates, may be considered for a continuance by written Stipulation and Order. Said Stipulation and Order shall state the date the Complaint was filed, the current trial date, as well as the proposed Final Status Conference date and proposed trial date. If there is no stipulation, the parties may seek a continuance by noticed motion or an Ex Parte application.

All hearing dates, including trial dates, may be considered for a continuance by written Stipulation and Order. Said Stipulation and Order shall state the date the Complaint was filed, the current trial date, as well as the proposed Final Status Conference date and proposed trial date. If there is no stipulation, the parties may seek a continuance by noticed motion or an Ex Parte application.

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Continuances of hearing and trial dates may be sought by written Stipulation and Order stating the complaint filing date, current trial date, and proposed Final Status Conference and trial dates, or alternatively by noticed motion or ex parte application if there is no stipulation.

All hearing dates, including trial dates, may be considered for a continuance by written Stipulation and Order. Said Stipulation and Order shall state the date the Complaint was filed, the current trial date, as well as the proposed Final Status Conference date and proposed trial date. If there is no stipulation, the parties may seek a continuance by noticed motion or an Ex Parte application.

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Continuances will not be granted because witnesses fail to timely appear; trial proceeds without them, though the Court may accommodate scheduling needs of experts, professionals, and out-of-state witnesses.

If witnesses are not under subpoena and do not timely appear, trial will proceed without them. Continuances will not be granted due to witnesses who do not appear in a timely manner. If possible, the Court will make an effort to accommodate the scheduling needs of expert witnesses, professionals, out-of-state witnesses or others if the circumstances warrant.

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Trial continuance requests must be made by noticed motion or, when appropriate, ex parte application.

Requests for trial continuances must be made by noticed motion or ex parte application when appropriate.

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The moving party must immediately notify the court if a motion is going off-calendar or being continued, and must remove it from the court reservation management system if taken off calendar.

Pursuant to CRC 3.1304(b), the moving party on a motion must notify the court immediately if the motion is going off-calendar or is being continued. If the motion is taken off calendar, please be sure to remove the motion from the court reservation management system.

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Parties jointly requesting a trial continuance may electronically file and lodge a stipulation and proposed order, including a detailed declaration of the grounds for the requested continuance or extension of time.

Parties jointly requesting a trial continuance may electronically file and lodge a stipulation and proposed order, including a detailed declaration of the grounds for the requested continuance or extension of time.

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Trial continuance requests must be made by noticed motion, by stipulation and order (if good cause is shown), or by ex parte application.

Requests for trial continuances must be made by noticed motion, by stipulation and order if good cause is shown, or, if appropriate, by ex parte application.

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Stipulations to continue trial dates must demonstrate good cause why the continuance is essential, and may be rejected without compelling factual support.

The Court has a strong interest in keeping scheduled dates certain. Changes in dates are disfavored. Therefore, a stipulation to continue the date must be supported by a sufficient basis demonstrating good cause why the continuance is essential. Without such compelling factual support, stipulated orders continuing dates may be rejected.

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After a motion hearing date is reserved and noticed, any continuance must be ordered by the court; rescheduling on the Court Reservation System alone is insufficient.

Once a motion is reserved and noticed, any continuance of the hearing date must be ordered by the court; it is not sufficient merely to reschedule the hearing on the Court Reservation System.

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Continuances of motion hearing dates require court order, not just CRS rescheduling.

Once a motion is reserved and noticed, any continuance of the hearing date must be ordered by the court; it is not sufficient merely to reschedule the hearing on the Court Reservation System.

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Trial continuances may be sought by noticed motion, ex parte application, or stipulation and order, and require a mandatory declaration showing good cause, including plans for ADR.

Trial continuances may be heard by noticed motion, ex parte application or by stipulation and order with a mandatory declaration showing good cause for the requested continuance, including plans for ADR.

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Trial continuances require a mandatory declaration showing good cause and ADR plans.

CONTINUANCES: Trial continuances may be heard by noticed motion, ex parte application or by stipulation and order with a mandatory declaration showing good cause for the requested continuance, including plans for ADR.

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Hearing continuances require a stipulation and proposed order (or an unopposed ex parte application if time requires), and hearing dates may not otherwise be changed without a court order.

Parties may present a stipulation and proposed order to continue a hearing or, if time requires, an unopposed ex parte application for a continuance. No hearing date may otherwise be changed absent a court order.

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Trial continuances require noticed motion, ex parte application, or stipulation with good cause declaration; filing fee required.

CONTINUANCES: Trial continuances must be heard on a noticed motion OR Ex Parte Application OR by Stipulation and Order with a mandatory declaration showing Good Cause. A stipulation alone without a good faith reason stated by declaration is insufficient. A filing fee is required. Please do not wait until the last minute to seek any continuances.

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Trial continuances require a noticed motion, ex parte application, or stipulation and order accompanied by a mandatory declaration showing good cause; a stipulation alone is insufficient.

Trial continuances must be heard on a noticed motion OR Ex Parte Application OR by Stipulation and Order with a mandatory declaration showing Good Cause. A stipulation alone without a good faith reason stated by declaration is insufficient.

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Trial and specified conferences may be continued by stipulation showing good cause, subject to Court approval at least 2 court days before the hearing.

Trial, trial setting conferences, Case management conferences and mandatory settlement conferences may be continued by stipulation setting forth the facts showing good cause for the continuance, subject to approval by the Court at least 2 court days before the hearing.

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Trial and other continuances must be sought by noticed motion or ex parte application unless all parties stipulate or the Court orders otherwise.

Trial or other continuances must be heard on a noticed motion or Ex Parte Application basis unless otherwise stipulated to by all parties or ordered by the Court.

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All parties and counsel must appear in person for both the final status conference and the first day of trial unless they obtain prior leave of court, and the final status conference is an all-day working session to finalize trial documents.

ALL PARTIES AND COUNSEL ARE ORDERED TO APPEAR IN PERSON FOR BOTH THE FINAL STATUS CONFERENCE AND THE FIRST DAY OF TRIAL, ABSENT PRIOR LEAVE OF COURT. The Final Status Conference will be a working session to finalize the trial documents, and the parties and counsel must plan to spend all day here.

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Trial will proceed without witnesses who fail to timely appear, and continuances will not be granted because of witnesses who do not appear in a timely manner.

If witnesses are not under subpoena and do not timely appear, trial will proceed without them. Continuances will not be granted due to witnesses who do not appear in a timely manner.

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Continuances of trial, FSC, or MSC dates require good cause, CRC Rule 3.1332 compliance, a court order, and must be made via ex parte application or noticed motion; stipulated continuances are prohibited.

Trial dates are firm and will not be continued absent a showing of good cause in accordance with C.R.C, Rule 3.1332. The parties will comply with the C.R.C., Rule 3.1332 with respect to continuances. A court order is required to change any dates in the case management order. Any request to change trial dates must be made by ex parte application or by noticed motion. Stipulated continuances of Trial, FSC, or MSC dates will not be permitted.

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Notice: Counsel are respectfully requested not to become engaged in any matter that would interfere with the above trial date. Trial dates are firm and will not be continued absent a showing of good cause in accordance with C.R.C, Rule 3.1332. The parties will comply with the C.R.C., Rule 3.1332 with respect to continuances.

Notice: Counsel are respectfully requested not to become engaged in any matter that would interfere with the above trial date. Trial dates are firm and will not be continued absent a showing of good cause in accordance with C.R.C, Rule 3.1332. The parties will comply with the C.R.C., Rule 3.1332 with respect to continuances.

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Stipulated continuances of Trial, FSC, or MSC dates are not permitted.

Stipulated continuances of Trial, FSC, or MSC dates will not be permitted.