Weld County District Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

The adjudicatory hearing must be completed within 60 days after service in an EPP case or 90 days in a non-EPP case, unless the court determines a continuance is in the children's best interests.

However, the adjudicatory hearing must be completed within 60 days of service of the D&N Petition in an Expedited Permanency Planning (EPP) case and 90 days in a non-EPP case unless the court determines that a continuance is in the best interests of the child(ren).

CRITICALCivil cases

A PPJ continuance request must state a reason.

Any request for a continuance on a PPJ must state a reason.

CRITICALCivil cases

A continuance may be granted only if the court finds that denying it would cause manifest injustice.

Continuances will be granted only upon a finding that a manifest injustice will occur in the absence of a continuance.

CRITICALCivil cases

A continuance may be granted only upon a showing of good cause and that it serves the child(ren)’s best interests.

Continuances are granted only if good cause is shown and only when the best interests of the child(ren) will be served by granting the continuance.

CRITICALCivil cases

A party who missed the status conference may not obtain a change to the selected trial date absent extenuating circumstances and good cause.

The trial date selected will not be changed at the request of a party who did not appear at the status conference absent extenuating circumstances and good cause shown.

CRITICALCriminal casesCourt notice

To request a rescheduled court date, submit a written Motion (JDF 76) or letter before the appearance; only a judge may approve it, and the request must include the case or ticket number, current mailing address, and phone number.

Only a judge can approve to reschedule your court date. You may submit a request in writing prior to your court appearance by filing a Motion (JDF 76) or letter to the court. We cannot accept or process requests over the telephone or via fax. You may file your request in person at the Clerk’s Office, 915 10th Street, Greeley or you may mail the request to Weld County Combined Courts, P.O. Box 2038, Greeley, Colorado 80632. Please be sure to include your case and/or ticket number as well as provide a current mailing address and phone number.

CRITICALCivil cases

A continuance will be granted only for good cause.

The Rule and case law still say that continuances will be granted only for good cause.

CRITICALCivil cases

A party who missed the status conference cannot obtain a change to the selected trial date absent extenuating circumstances and good cause.

The trial date selected will not be changed at the request of a party who did not appear at the status conference absent extenuating circumstances and good cause shown.

CRITICALCivil cases

Failing to state good cause on the PPJ may result in denial of the continuance and a requirement to file an immediate written motion for dispositive relief.

Failure to state good cause on the PPJ may result in denial of the request and requirement for immediate written motion for dispositive relief.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Rule 56 motion filing deadline will not be extended.

This deadline will not be extended.

CRITICALCivil cases

A citation hearing is continued only by written motion and order; otherwise, Plaintiff’s counsel must appear by WebEx.

Unless a hearing on citation is continued by written motion and order, the Plaintiff’s counsel must appear by WebEx.

CRITICALCivil cases

After a continuance, the hearing must be rescheduled at the earliest available time.

The hearing shall be rescheduled at the earliest available time.

CRITICALCivil cases

A party who missed the status conference may not obtain a trial-date change without extenuating circumstances and good cause shown.

The trial date selected will not be changed at the request of a party who did not appear at the status conference absent extenuating circumstances and good cause shown.

WARNINGCivil cases

The court may continue the hearing for a non-appearing party under the stated service, reasonable-absence, counsel-meeting, or need-for-counsel circumstances.

The hearing may be continued for a non-appearing party if the court determines that party has not been served or if the absence is otherwise reasonable, if counsel has been unsuccessful in meeting with his/her client, and/or if a party is in need of counsel.

WARNING

A case may be continued depending on interpreter availability, and will be continued if the court was not notified that an interpreter is needed.

If you need an interpreter, your case may need to be continued to a new court date, depending on interpreter availability. If we do not know to provide an interpreter your case will be continued.

WARNING

If a counterclaim is made on the trial date, the court may give the plaintiff a continuance to prepare.

If a counterclaim is made on the trial date, the court may give Plaintiff a continuance to prepare.

WARNINGCivil cases

Continuance requests based on needing to obtain documents or affidavits generally will not be favorably considered.

Requests based on the need to obtain documents or affidavits will not, generally, be favorably considered.

WARNINGCivil cases

When the parties are actively negotiating, they should seek a continued summons return by unopposed motion or request it on the PPJ.

If the parties are actively negotiating they should file an unopposed motion for continued summons return or request a continued summons return on the PPJ.

WARNINGCriminal cases

The clerk may grant continuances only under the direction of a judge.

- c. under the direction of a judge, grant continuances, set motions for hearing, and set cases for trial;

INFO

The clerk is authorized to grant continuances in the covered cases.

To accept pleas of not guilty or denials of liability in such cases, to grant continuances, and to set such cases for final hearings, hearings, or trial;

INFOCivil cases

A Plaintiff may request a continuance on the PPJ to obtain a continued summons return date.

You may request a continuance on the PPJ (a request for a continued summons return date).