Plumas Superior Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements

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Attorneys wishing to continue a hearing may submit a signed stipulation and order together with the filing fee. If the attorneys are not able to agree on a continuance they may stipulate to put the matter on the Case Management Conference calendar for resetting. Arrangements for a new hearing date, or to put the matter on the Case Management Conference calendar, should be made with the Judicial Secretary at (530) 283-6297. A stipulation by the parties only to continue the hearing without a new hearing date is not sufficient.

Attorneys wishing to continue a hearing may submit a signed stipulation and order together with the filing fee. If the attorneys are not able to agree on a continuance they may stipulate to put the matter on the Case Management Conference calendar for resetting. Arrangements for a new hearing date, or to put the matter on the Case Management Conference calendar, should be made with the Judicial Secretary at (530) 283-6297. A stipulation by the parties only to continue the hearing without a new hearing date is not sufficient.

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A motion to continue a criminal jury trial is disfavored and will be denied unless the moving party demonstrates good cause showing that the interests of justice require the continuance.

Motions to continue jury trials in criminal matters are disfavored and shall be denied unless the moving party demonstrates through the existence of good cause that the interests of justice require the matter to be continued pursuant to Penal Code section 1050.

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A juvenile matter may be continued only with juvenile court approval for good cause shown.

No matter shall be continued except with approval of the juvenile court for good cause shown.

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A criminal-trial continuance is disfavored and must be denied unless the moving party establishes under Penal Code § 1050 that the interests of justice require it.

Motions to continue the trial of a criminal case are disfavored and shall be denied unless the moving party, pursuant to Penal Code § 1050, establishes that the interests of justice require a continuance.

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A party seeking to continue a Court Trial must submit the request on Local Court Form PL-007.

Party wishing to continue a Court Trial must submit the request on Local Court Form PL-007 Request for Postponement if Traffic Court Trial.

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A contested continuance request must be made by noticed motion or ex parte application with a supporting declaration as soon as reasonably practical after the need is discovered; a continuance may be granted for good cause, and a stipulated continuance requires the Probate Judge’s approval.

(a) A party seeking a continuance of the date set for hearing or trial, if contested, must make a request for a continuance by noticed motion or an ex parte application with supporting declaration. The party must make the motion or application as soon as reasonably practical once the necessity for the continuance is discovered. (b) Continuances requested by the party or attorney of record may be granted upon showing of good cause. Continuances by stipulation are subject to approval of the Probate Judge.

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The parties may obtain no more than one continuance by stipulation without a court order.

No more than one continuance shall be permitted by stipulation of the parties without a court order.

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Time waivers will be accepted and continuances granted only upon a showing of good cause.

Time waivers will be accepted and continuances granted only on a showing of good cause.

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Time waivers are accepted and continuances granted only upon a showing of good cause.

Time waivers will be accepted and continuances granted only on a showing of good cause.

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The parties may stipulate to no more than one continuance without a court order.

No more than one continuance shall be permitted by stipulation of the parties without a court order.

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Continuances of criminal jury trials are disfavored and may be granted only upon a showing of good cause that the interests of justice require a continuance.

Motions to continue jury trials in criminal matters are disfavored and shall be denied unless the moving party demonstrates through the existence of good cause that the interests of justice require the matter to be continued pursuant to Penal Code section 1050.

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An application to extend the time to serve a pleading must be filed before the service deadline and include a declaration explaining why service has not occurred, documenting service efforts, and stating the proposed service date.

(e) Modification of Timing; application for order extending time. 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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Any other extension requires a written motion supported by a declaration of good cause.

Any other extensions shall only be after a written motion, supported by a declaration of good cause.

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Stipulated extensions under Government Code section 68616 must be in writing and filed with the Clerk.

Stipulated extensions of time as provided in Government Code section 68616 shall be in writing and filed with the Clerk.

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Extensions under Government Code 68616 must be written and filed with the Clerk; any other extension requires a written motion supported by a declaration showing good cause.

(f) Stipulated extensions of time as provided in Government Code 68616 shall be in writing and filed with the Clerk. Any other extensions shall only be after a written motion, supported by a declaration of good cause.

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The parties may stipulate to no more than one continuance without a court order.

No more than one continuance shall be permitted by stipulation of the parties without a court order.

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A continuance motion must be made orally in open court after prior notice to the opposing party, or by submitting a stipulation and proposed order.

Motions for continuances shall be made as follows: 1) By oral motion in open court after prior notice to the opposing party; or 2) By submitting a stipulation and proposed order.

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A stipulation continuing a hearing without a new hearing date is insufficient.

A stipulation by the parties only to continue the hearing without a new hearing date is not sufficient.

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Time waivers and continuances are accepted or granted only upon a showing of good cause.

Time waivers will be accepted and continuances granted only on a showing of good cause.

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Attorneys may seek a continuance using a signed stipulation and order with the filing fee, or, if they cannot agree, stipulate to have the matter reset through the Case Management Conference calendar; a stipulation merely continuing the hearing without a new date is insufficient.

Attorneys wishing to continue a hearing may submit a signed stipulation and order together with the filing fee. If the attorneys are not able to agree on a continuance they may stipulate to put the matter on the Case Management Conference calendar for resetting. Arrangements for a new hearing date, or to put the matter on the Case Management Conference calendar, should be made at the clerk’s office 530-283-6305. A stipulation by the parties only to continue the hearing without a new hearing date is not sufficient.

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Stipulated extensions provided for by Government Code 68616 must be written and filed with the Clerk; any other extension requires a written motion supported by a declaration of good cause.

Stipulated extensions of time as provided in Government Code 68616 shall be in writing and filed with the Clerk. Any other extensions shall only be after a written motion, supported by a declaration of good cause.

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Attorneys may seek a hearing continuance by submitting a signed stipulation and order with the filing fee.

Attorneys wishing to continue a hearing may submit a signed stipulation and order together with the filing fee.

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If discovery, reports, or proposed modifications have not been made available to all counsel, an affected party or the Court may request a continuance, to the extent permitted by law.

If any discovery, reports or proposed modifications have not been made available to all counsel, then any affected party or the Court may request a continuance of the hearing to the extent permitted by law.

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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, with written notice to the court.

(d) Timing of Responsive Pleadings. 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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The parties may stipulate, without court leave, to one 15-day extension of the 30-day response period after service of the initial complaint, with written notice to the court.

(d) Timing of Responsive Pleadings. 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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If discovery, reports, or proposed petition modifications have not been made available to all counsel, an affected party or the Court may request a continuance to the extent permitted by law.

If any discovery, reports or proposed modifications have not been made available to all counsel, then any affected party or the Court may request a continuance of the hearing to the extent permitted by law.

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If the attorneys cannot agree on a continuance, they may stipulate to place the matter on the Case Management Conference calendar for resetting.

If the attorneys are not able to agree on a continuance they may stipulate to put the matter on the Case Management Conference calendar for resetting.

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The parties may stipulate to additional time, and the court may extend filing time upon application and a showing of good cause, as allowed by law.

The parties may stipulate for additional time and the court, upon application and good cause appearing, may extend the time for filing pleadings as allowed by law.

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The court may extend or otherwise modify the specified times on its own motion or on a party’s application.

(e) Modification of Timing; application for order extending time. The court, on its own motion or on the application of a party, may extend or otherwise modify the times provided in (2) – (4).

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The deadline to submit the restitution report may be extended upon a showing of good cause.

Upon showing of good cause, the time for submission of the restitution report may be extended.

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The court may grant a continuance to let the defendant file a suppression motion if relevant grounds emerge during the preliminary examination and the defendant was reasonably unaware of them.

If, during the course of a preliminary examination, evidence demonstrating grounds for the suppression of evidence come to light, that defendant was reasonably previously unaware of, the court may grant a continuance to allow defendant to file a motion to suppress.

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The parties may stipulate to additional filing time, and the Court may extend the time upon application and a showing of good cause, as allowed by law.

The parties may stipulate for additional time and the Court, upon application and good cause appearing, may extend the time for filing pleadings as allowed by law. (Eff. 7/1/03)

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The parties may stipulate to additional time, and the court may extend filing time upon application and a showing of good cause, as allowed by law.

The parties may stipulate for additional time and the court, upon application and good cause appearing, may extend the time for filing pleadings as allowed by law.

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If discovery, reports, or proposed modifications have not been made available to all counsel, an affected party or the Court may request a continuance to the extent permitted by law.

(e) If any discovery, reports or proposed modifications have not been made available to all counsel, then any affected party or the Court may request a continuance of the hearing to the extent permitted by law.

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The court may grant a continuance to allow a suppression motion if relevant evidence comes to light during the preliminary examination and the defendant was reasonably previously unaware of it.

If, during the course of a preliminary examination, evidence demonstrating grounds for the suppression of evidence come to light, that defendant was reasonably previously unaware of, the court may grant a continuance to allow defendant to file a motion to suppress.