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

CRITICALCivil cases

A pending case may not be rescheduled without the Court’s express permission.

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

CRITICAL

Consent may be indicated only after all parties have consented, and unanimous agreement to continue does not automatically grant the 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.

CRITICAL

Counsel 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

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

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

CRITICAL

Counsel unable to attend a scheduled court matter must seek a motion for 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

A motion for an extension of time must state whether the opposing party objects or whether that party's position cannot be determined; the parties may also agree to an extension through a Request for Adjudication or filed written stipulation.

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 who twice misses a court-ordered or approved evaluation or examination may be sanctioned unless a timely, good-cause postponement or rescheduling is obtained in advance at no cost to the paying party; counsel must promptly inform clients of this requirement.

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 continuance, a motion to extend 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.

WARNING

Counsel and parties must identify their availability at the case status conference; persons absent or unable to access their calendars may not receive continuances for scheduling conflicts.

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 120-day withdrawal period 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

Outstanding discovery or deposition disputes must not delay the start of trial.

Outstanding discovery or deposition disputes shall not delay the commencement of trial.

INFO

If unexpected events cancel a calendar, parties may reclaim their motions for the next available calendar.

If a calendar is canceled due to unexpected events, parties may reclaim their motions to the next available calendar.