Ventura Superior Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements

A procedure or deadline may not be waived or extended by party agreement without court approval, a written application, a proposed order, and a showing of good cause, except as permitted by Government Code §68616.

No procedure or deadline established by these rules may be waived or extended by stipulation or agreement of the parties, except as permitted by Government Code §68616, unless approved by the court, upon written application and submission of proposed order and a showing of good cause.

Litigants may request good cause to continue the mediation completion deadline by filing a joint stipulation and proposed order at least 14 days before the current deadline and including that deadline in the caption.

Litigants may file a joint stipulation and proposed order requesting to continue the mediation completion deadline for good cause. This stipulation and order must be submitted at least fourteen (14) days prior to the mediation completion date and the caption of the stipulation and proposed order must include the current mediation completion deadline.

Litigants must complete mediation by the deadline or request an extension, with failure to complete mediation potentially leading to an Order to Show Cause hearing and sanctions.

Litigants must complete mediation by the mediation completion deadline or request an extension. If mediation is not completed by the completion date, the matter will be referred to the trial court for the setting of an Order to Show Cause hearing regarding the failure to complete the mediation as ordered, and sanctions may be imposed.

A continuance request submitted fewer than ten days before the Small Claims Trial De Novo trial requires a showing of good cause for the late filing.

If the request is submitted less than ten (10) days before the trial, the requesting party must give the court good cause why the request is being filed later.

Requests or notices to take a matter off calendar must be in writing and filed with the court.

B. All requests or notices to take a matter off calendar shall be in writing and filed with the Court.

Law and Motion continuances must last at least two weeks and be requested by ex parte application or stipulation and order.

C. All continuances of Law and Motion matters shall be for not less than two (2) weeks and shall be by ex-parte application or stipulation and order.

A stipulated hearing continuance requires immediate submission of a Request for Continuance, signed by both attorneys or pro per litigants, at least two court days before the hearing.

If the parties stipulate to a continuance of a hearing, the parties shall immediately advise the secretary of the assigned family law judge by submitting a Request for Continuance (Local Form VN-230), signed by both attorneys/pro per litigants, via facsimile transmission or walk-through. The Request for Continuance must be submitted to the court at least two (2) court days before the hearing.

After one hearing continuance, any further continuance requires a good-cause showing by declaration and a court order.

After one (1) continuance, as set forth in Local Rule 9.12.E.1 above, any further continuance of the hearing will require a showing of good cause by declaration for the continuance, and an order of the court.

A continuance of a specially set evidentiary hearing must be requested by noticed motion or ex parte application supported by declarations.

A party seeking a continuance of the date set for a specially set evidentiary hearing, whether contested or uncontested or stipulated to by the parties, must make the request for a continuance by a noticed motion or an ex parte application with supporting declarations.

A continuance requested at least 30 days before a specially set evidentiary hearing may be granted only upon an affirmative showing of good cause requiring the continuance.

A request for continuance made at least thirty (30) days before the specially set evidentiary hearing date may be granted only on an affirmative showing of good cause requiring the continuance.

A continuance requested fewer than 30 days before a specially set evidentiary hearing is barred absent extraordinary circumstances and no alternative means of preventing substantial injustice.

A request for a continuance made less than thirty (30) days before the specially set evidentiary hearing will not be granted except under extraordinary circumstances where there is no alternative means of preventing a substantial injustice to the parties.

A trial continuance must be requested by noticed motion or ex parte application with supporting declarations as soon as practical after the need for continuance is discovered; no appearance is required for a stipulated ex parte application unless the court orders otherwise.

A party seeking a continuance of the date set for trial, whether contested or uncontested or stipulated to by the parties, must make the request for a continuance by a noticed motion or an ex parte application with supporting declarations. No appearances are required for an ex parte application supported by a stipulation and supporting declarations, unless otherwise ordered by the court. The party must make the motion or application as soon as practical once the necessity for the continuance is discovered.

A stipulated Mandatory Settlement Conference continuance requires a VN-230 request signed by both parties, submitted by facsimile or walk-through at least two court days before the hearing.

If the parties stipulate to a continuance of a Mandatory Settlement Conference, the parties shall immediately advise the secretary of the assigned family law judge by submitting a Request for Continuance (Local Form VN-230), signed by both attorneys/pro per litigants, via facsimile transmission or walk-through. The Request for Continuance must be submitted to the court at least two (2) court days before the hearing.

After the first continuance, every further Mandatory Settlement Conference continuance requires a good-cause declaration and a court order.

After one (1) continuance, as set forth in Local Rule 9.19.B.6 above, any further continuance of the Mandatory Settlement Conference will require a showing of good cause by declaration for the continuance, and an order of the court.

A continuance requested at least 30 days before trial may be granted only upon an affirmative showing of good cause requiring it.

A request for continuance made at least thirty (30) days before the trial date may be granted only on an affirmative showing of good cause requiring the continuance.

A continuance requested less than 30 days before trial will be denied unless extraordinary circumstances exist and no alternative means can prevent substantial injustice to the parties.

A request for a continuance made less than thirty (30) days before the trial will not be granted except under extraordinary circumstance where there is no alternative means of preventing a substantial injustice to the parties.

A continuance sought within 14 days before the hearing must be requested through local form VN-135, a stipulation and proposed order, or a continuance motion, rather than informally through Legal Research.

Within the fourteen (14) days preceding the hearing, all continuances must be requested by a Request for Continuance (local form VN-135), a stipulation and proposed order, or a motion for continuance, and not by an informal request to Legal Research.

The moving or petitioning party must request any continuance or off-calendar matter with the opposing party's agreement.

All continuances or off calendar requests must be made by the moving or petitioning party and must be with the agreement of the opposing party.

A Notice of Continuance is ineffective unless both parties sign it.

A "Notice of Continuance," not signed by both parties, has no effect.

A non-stipulated continuance may be granted only through a noticed motion filed on an order shortening time.

A non-stipulated continuance will be granted only on noticed motion, made on an order shortening time.

After Legal Research reviews a matter, the court generally will not grant a continuance without a court order.

Once the matter has been reviewed by Legal Research, no continuances will be granted, except by order of the court.

A written stipulation received before the original hearing date does not overcome the post-Legal-Research restriction on continuances.

This applies even if a written stipulation is received prior to the original hearing date.

After Legal Research review, a matter generally may not be taken off calendar except by court order or when it is certain that it will not be recalendared.

Once the matter has been reviewed by Legal Research, it may not be taken off calendar, except by order of the court, or it is otherwise certain that the matter will not be re-calendared.

A party using the Request for Continuance form must notify Legal Research no later than submitting the request to the court.

When utilizing a Request for Continuance form, the moving or petitioning party must notify Legal Research of the requested continuance no later than when the Request for Continuance is submitted to the court.

When the parties stipulate to a hearing continuance, they must immediately submit a signed Request to Reschedule Hearing for Continuance at least three court days before the hearing, using eDelivery, in person, mail, or facsimile; the required continuance fee is due within ten days, or before the new court date when the continuance is for fewer than ten days.

If the parties stipulate to a continuance of a hearing, the parties shall immediately advise the secretary of the assigned family law judge by submitting a Request to Reschedule Hearing (Judicial Council Form)for Continuance (Local Form VN-230), signed by both attorneys/pro per litigants, via eDelivery, in person at the Clerk’s Office counter or mailed to the Clerk’s Office facsimile transmission or walk-through. The Request for Continuanceto Reschedule Hearing must be submitted to the court at least two (2)three (3) court days before the hearing. The judicial assistant’s minute order memorializing the continuance will serve as the written record of said continuance. The fee required under Government Code §70677(c) shall be paid within ten (10) daysat the time of submission of the Request for Continuance. If the court date is being continued for less than ten (10) days, the fee must be paid prior to the new court date.

After moving papers are served, a matter may not be taken off calendar without immediate telephone notice to the assigned judge’s clerk and the responding party; after responsive papers seeking affirmative relief are filed, written consent from the responding party is also required.

After service of the moving papers, no matter shall be taken off calendar without immediate telephonic notice both to the clerk of the assigned family law judge and to the responding party. Once responding papers requesting affirmative relief have been filed, no matter shall be taken off calendar without the written consent of the responding party.

A motion, RFO, or MSC continuance request must be submitted no less than two court days before the currently scheduled date.

MOTION / RFO / MSC ONLY: [submit form no less than TWO COURT DAYS before date currently set]

An evidentiary hearing or trial continuance request must be filed more than 30 days in advance when based on good cause, or less than 30 days in advance when extraordinary circumstances are set forth in the declaration; the request must state the number of prior continuances.

This request is filed: more than 30 days in advance for good cause set forth in the declaration less than 30 days in advance due to extraordinary circumstances set forth in the declaration. Number of prior continuances:

A mediation continuance requires obtaining a new mediation date or dates from Family Court Services before submitting the continuance form.

To continue a mediation, you must: obtain a new date(s) from Family Court Services at 805 289-8735 before submitting this form to the Court

A request for another continuance must include a declaration establishing good cause for the requested continuance.

The parties are requesting another continuance. Attached is a declaration that establishes good cause to continue.

Specially set evidentiary hearing dates are firm and must be treated as certain by all parties and counsel.

Specially set evidentiary hearing dates are firm. To ensure the prompt disposition of family law cases, the dates assigned for specially set evidentiary hearing are firm. All parties and their counsel must regard the date set for a specially set evidentiary hearing as certain.

A continuance motion or application must be made as soon as practical after the need for the continuance is discovered.

The party must make the motion or application as soon as practical once the necessity for the continuance is discovered.

A continuance requested at the time of the hearing is strongly disfavored, and if a stipulated continuance is unavailable, a continuance motion must be made as early as possible before the hearing.

Requests for continuances made at the time of the hearing are strongly disfavored. If a stipulated continuance cannot be obtained, a motion for continuance shall be made at the earliest possible time prior to the hearing.

The party requesting a continuance must notify the court investigator's office when the continuance is obtained while an investigation report is being prepared.

When the attorney of record obtains a continuance in a conservatorship matter where the court investigator is completing a report, the court investigator's office shall be notified by the party requesting the continuance.

Parties should consult California Rules of Court rule 8.810 to identify the proper forum for an extension request, and extensions will rarely be granted when a party has both a pretrial appeal and a post-conviction right of appeal.

A. Parties should consult Rule 8.810 of the California Rules of Court to determine the proper forum for an extension request. B. Extensions will rarely be granted in the case of a pretrial appeal where the party also has a post-conviction right of appeal.

After one continuance under Rule 9.12.E.1, any further continuance requires a good-cause declaration and a court order.

After one (1) continuance, as set forth in Local Rule 9.12.E.1 above, any further continuance of the hearing will require a showing of good cause by declaration for the continuance, and an order of the court.

No appearance is required for a stipulated ex parte continuance application supported by declarations unless the court orders otherwise.

No appearances are required for an ex parte application supported by a stipulation and supporting declarations, unless otherwise ordered by the court.