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Yolo Superior Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements

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Requirements for requesting adjournments, extensions, and continuances. This page is scoped to Yolo Superior Court; use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

A law and motion matter may be continued once by the clerk upon unanimous stipulation or timely request by the moving party with appropriate notice at least five court days before the hearing.

Law and Motion Continuances. Upon stipulation by all parties, or upon request of the moving party with appropriate notice, law and motion matters may be continued once by the clerk at least five (5) court days prior to the matter being heard.

A party whose continuance request was not received timely must appear at the scheduled hearing and request the continuance from the assigned judge.

Any party seeking a continuance that is not received timely shall appear in court at the time set for hearing and request such from the judge to whom the matter has been assigned.

A short cause matter may be continued once upon stipulation or a timely request by the moving party with notice to previously noticed parties and a judge-signed order.

Upon stipulation, or request of the moving party with notice to any previously noticed party and an order signed by the judge, any short cause matter as defined in Rule 3.735(a) of the California Rules of Court may be continued once any time prior to three (3) court days before the hearing.

A short cause continuance requested three court days or less before the hearing must be requested by ex parte motion before the presiding judge.

A request for continuance made three (3) court days or less before the hearing date shall be made upon ex parte motion before the presiding judge.

A bench-trial continuance request made three court days or less before the hearing must be made by ex parte motion before the presiding judge.

A request for continuance made three (3) court days or less before the hearing date shall be made upon ex part motion before the presiding judge.

A law and motion matter may be continued once by the clerk upon stipulated order or a timely request by the moving party with appropriate notice.

Upon stipulation by all parties and order filed at least five (5) court days prior to the hearing, or upon request of the moving party with appropriate notice, law and motion matters may be continued once by the clerk at least five (5) court days prior to the matter being heard.

A bench trial may be continued once before the cutoff period upon stipulation or a noticed request from the moving party and a judge-signed order.

Upon stipulation, or request of the moving party with notice to any previously noticed party and an order signed by the judge, any bench trial may be continued once any time prior to three (3) court days before the hearing.

Common questions about Yolo Superior Court adjournment & extension requirements

How do I request an adjournment or extension in Yolo Superior Court?

Requests should be made at least 5 court days in advance when this rule applies in Yolo Superior Court. A law and motion matter may be continued once by the clerk upon unanimous stipulation or timely request by the moving party with appropriate notice at least five court days before the hearing.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 23, section 11.1(a) Law and Motion Continuances

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