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

CRITICALCivil cases

No pending case will be rescheduled without express permission from the Court.

No pending case will be rescheduled without express permission from the Court.

CRITICAL

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the response period may be extended by agreement indicated in the Request for Adjudication or a written stipulation filed with the court, 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

If any party is not ready to mediate, a motion for 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

Continuance requests must be timely and written, except when an emergency occurs; the standing order otherwise applies unless the Court orders differently.

All requests must be timely and in writing unless an emergency occurs.

CRITICAL

A party who twice misses or fails to bring a child to a court-ordered or approved evaluation or examination is subject to sanctions unless the party obtains a timely, good-cause postponement or rescheduling before the appointment at no cost to the payer.

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.

CRITICAL

Consent to a continuance may be indicated only if it has been received from all parties.

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

CRITICAL

If counsel cannot attend a scheduled court matter, counsel must seek a continuance or request 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.

WARNING

The court may reschedule the hearing if counsel has not recently contacted the child or youth or the court letter is incomplete.

D. If the court determines that counsel has not had recent contact with the child or youth or the letter to the court is incomplete, then the hearing may be rescheduled for counsel to meet his/her obligations to their client.

WARNING

The court may reschedule the hearing if counsel has not recently contacted the child or youth.

D. If the court determines that counsel has not had recent contact with the child or youth, then the hearing may be rescheduled for counsel to meet his/her obligations to their client.

WARNING

When an evaluation or examination is ordered or approved, counsel must immediately inform the client of this provision and, if needed, the need to request a good-cause postponement in a timely manner as far in advance as possible.

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.

WARNING

If an unexpected event cancels a calendar, parties may reclaim their motions for 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.

WARNING

Even if all parties agree to continue the matter, the motion for continuance is not automatically granted.

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

WARNINGCivil cases

The judicial authority may extend the time to withdraw a case reported as settled 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.

WARNING

A continuance may not be granted for a scheduling conflict when a person was absent or unable to access their calendar.

Persons absent or unable to access their calendars may not be granted continuances due to scheduling conflicts.

WARNING

A continuance due to a scheduling conflict may not be granted when counsel 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.