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

CRITICALCivil cases

Unless the court orders otherwise, continuance requests must be timely and in writing, except when an emergency occurs.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the following orders apply. CONTINUANCE DATES All requests must be timely and in writing unless an emergency occurs.

CRITICALCivil cases

Unless the court orders otherwise, a pending case may not be rescheduled without the Court’s express permission.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, the following orders apply. CONTINUANCE DATES No pending case will be rescheduled without express permission from the Court.

CRITICAL

A party who twice misses a court-ordered or approved evaluation or examination may be sanctioned unless it is timely postponed or rescheduled for good cause, at no cost to the payer; counsel must immediately inform clients and make any needed postponement request 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.

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.

CRITICAL

If counsel cannot attend a scheduled court matter, counsel must seek a continuance or request the court’s permission in advance 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 court will not issue rulings on unopposed extension motions, and extensions are deemed granted absent objection.

The court will not act on unopposed motions and rulings will not be issued. Extensions shall be deemed granted absent objection.

CRITICAL

The response deadline may be extended by an agreement indicated 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.

CRITICAL

A party’s consent may be indicated only after consent is received from all parties, and even unanimous agreement does not automatically grant a continuance motion.

Consent shall only be indicated if consent has been received from all parties. An agreement by all parties to continue the matter is not to be construed as the court automatically granting the motion for continuance.

WARNING

If an unexpected event cancels a calendar, parties may reclaim motions to the next available calendar or apply to the court for permission to schedule an earlier hearing when immediate action is needed.

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

The court may reschedule the hearing if it determines 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

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

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

WARNINGCivil cases

The listed short-calendar motions for extensions of time do not require a marking.

The following short calendar motions do not require a marking: Motions for Extension of Time Motions for Extension of Time re: Discovery Motion or Request Motions for Extension of Time to Plead

WARNING

Counsel who is absent without a valid excuse may not receive a continuance based on a scheduling conflict.

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

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

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

WARNINGCivil cases

Objections to the listed extension motions may be marked, after which the court will issue rulings.

Objections to these motions may be marked and rulings will be issued.