Larimer County District Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICALCriminal cases

A case may be continued back into Division 1A no more than twice, and each continuance may last no longer than 21 days.

Cases may be continued back into Division 1A no more than two times; each continuance shall not exceed twenty-one (21) days.

CRITICAL

After a probation office closure, the client must contact their probation officer or the officer’s supervisor to reschedule; the client may instead present at the office on the first business day to reschedule or, if possible, have the appointment that day.

In the event of a probation office closure, the probation client is to contact his/her probation officer, or the probation officer’s supervisor to reschedule their meeting. Probation clients may also present themselves to the probation office on the first business day following the probation office closure to either reschedule their appointment for a future date or have the appointment conducted on the same day if possible.

CRITICAL

After a courthouse closure, parties and counsel scheduled for a court proceeding must contact the division clerk on the next business day to reschedule, or appear personally at the clerk’s window on the first business day.

In the event of a courthouse closure, the party or parties and counsel scheduled to appear for a court proceeding of any kind are to contact the division clerk on the next business day following the court closure to reschedule the proceeding for the next available date. B. Alternatively, the party or parties and counsel shall appear personally at the window of the division clerk on the first business day following the court closure to reschedule the court proceeding.

WARNINGCriminal cases

An extension of a completion deadline cannot extend beyond the court-ordered probation period.

Extensions cannot be granted beyond the period of probation ordered by the Court.

WARNING

If a party cannot reconnect within a reasonable time, the court will reset the hearing to an in-person date as soon as available and no later than seven days after the hearing affected by the connection failure.

If you are unable to reconnect with the courtroom within a reasonable time, the court will reset the hearing to be held IN PERSON on the first available date after the date of the originally scheduled hearing but no later than 7 days after the hearing where the party experienced the connection failure.

WARNINGCriminal cases

The District Attorney’s consent is required to extend a time limit that is a condition of a deferred sentence.

Extensions cannot be granted without the consent of the District Attorney when the time limit is a condition of a deferred sentence.

WARNINGCriminal cases

The Probation Department may extend court-set completion deadlines when the extension or modification is reasonable and the defendant has shown motivation to complete probation conditions.

The Probation Department may authorize the extension of completion time limits set by the Court when extension or modification is reasonable and the defendant has displayed motivation to complete terms and conditions of probation, including community service.

WARNINGCriminal cases

If someone other than the defendant, defendant's attorney, or defendant's authorized representative appears in court prior to the first hearing to pay the ticket, they should: 1 . Be given the plea offer to take back to the defendant to have him/her sign and send back to the court with payment for the proper amount. The case should not be continued any time past the first hearing date.

If someone other than the defendant, defendant's attorney, or defendant's authorized representative appears in court prior to the first hearing to pay the ticket, they should: 1 . Be given the plea offer to take back to the defendant to have him/her sign and send back to the court with payment for the proper amount. The case should not be continued any time past the first hearing date.