Superior Court, Judicial District of Danbury, Connecticut Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

If any party is not ready to mediate, a motion for a continuance, an extension of the mediation period, or both must be filed with the court.

If any party is not ready to mediate, a motion for continuance or a motion for extension of the mediation period or both must be filed with the court.

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A party who twice misses a court-ordered or approved evaluation or examination, or fails to bring a scheduled child, is subject to sanctions unless a timely, good-cause postponement or rescheduling is obtained before the appointment at no cost to the paying party; counsel must immediately inform clients and request postponements as far in advance as possible.

Each party who twice does not go to, or does not bring any child scheduled to, a court ordered or approved evaluation or examination on the date and time when the evaluation or examination is scheduled, without obtaining a timely postponement or rescheduling for good cause of such evaluation or examination at no cost to the party paying for the evaluation or examination before the evaluation or examination, shall be subject to sanctions. If an evaluation or examination is ordered or approved by the court, each counsel shall immediately inform his or her client about this section, and the need, if necessary, for counsel to make a timely request, as far in advance as possible, for a postponement based on good cause to do so.

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A motion for continuance may indicate consent only if consent has been received from every party.

Consent shall only be indicated if consent has been received from all parties.

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A continuance based on a scheduling conflict may not be granted to counsel who is absent without a valid excuse.

Counsel who is absent without a valid excuse may not be granted a continuance due to a scheduling conflict.

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Even unanimous party agreement to continue a matter does not automatically grant the motion for continuance.

An agreement by all parties to continue the matter is not to be construed as the court automatically granting the motion for continuance.

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Counsel unable to attend a scheduled court matter must seek a continuance or obtain the court’s prior permission to submit a position letter.

If counsel is unable to attend a scheduled court matter, including a case status conference, a motion for continuance shall be sought or request prior permission from the court to submit a position letter.

CRITICALCivil cases

The response deadline may be extended by agreement stated in the Request for Adjudication or a filed written stipulation, or by court order on motion; an extension motion must state the opposing party's position or that it cannot be determined.

The opposing party shall file a response to any motion or objection requiring decision or action by the court within the time set forth in the Practice Book, unless counsel and self-represented parties indicate in the Request for Adjudication (form JD-CL-77) or in a written stipulation filed with the court an agreement extending the time within which such response may be filed, or the court, upon motion, extends the time. Any motion for extension of time shall state whether or not the opposing party objects to the extension of time or that the party's position cannot be determined.

CRITICALCivil cases

A pending case may not be rescheduled without the Court’s express permission; continuance requests must be timely and written unless an emergency occurs.

No pending case will be rescheduled without express permission from the Court. All requests must be timely and in writing unless an emergency occurs.

WARNING

Counsel and parties must identify their availability at the case status conference, and scheduling conflicts may not justify a continuance for persons absent or unable to access their calendars.

At the case status conference, counsel and parties shall identify their availability for future court events. Persons absent or unable to access their calendars may not be granted continuances due to scheduling conflicts.

WARNINGCivil cases

The judicial authority may extend the time to withdraw a settled case for good cause shown.

Any case that has been reported as settled must be withdrawn within 120 days or will be dismissed after the 120 days unless the judicial authority, for good cause shown, extends the time for a withdrawal.

WARNINGCivil cases

If unexpected events cancel a calendar, parties may reclaim motions to the next available calendar; if immediate court action is needed, a party may apply for permission to schedule an earlier hearing.

If a calendar is canceled due to unexpected events, parties may reclaim their motions to the next available calendar. If however, the matter needs immediate action by the court, the party may apply for permission to schedule an earlier hearing date with the court.