Superior Court, Judicial District of New Britain, 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.

CRITICAL

Consent to a continuance may be indicated only after it has been received from every party.

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 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

Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, continuance requests must be timely, with an emergency exception.

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

CRITICAL

A party who twice misses an evaluation or examination without a timely, good-cause postponement or rescheduling at no cost to the payer is subject to sanctions; counsel must 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

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

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

CRITICAL

A motion for an extension of time must state the opposing party’s position or that the position cannot be determined.

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

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

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

WARNING

A continuance may not be granted for a scheduling conflict 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 judicial authority may extend the time to withdraw a case reported as settled when good cause is 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 counsel has not recently contacted the child or youth or the letter to the court 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

Even if all parties agree to continue the matter, the court 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.

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.