Superior Court, Judicial District of Stamford-Norwalk, 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

A party who twice misses an 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 beforehand at no cost to the paying party.

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

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.

CRITICAL

A motion for continuance may indicate consent only if consent has been received from all parties.

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

CRITICALCivil cases

Continuance requests must be timely and written, except when an emergency occurs.

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

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.

CRITICALCivil cases

The response deadline may be extended by an 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.

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

When the Court grants a continuance, the requesting party must give written notice to the opposing party.

If the continuance is granted by the Court, the requesting party must give written notice to the opposing party.

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.

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.

WARNINGCivil cases

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

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

WARNING

The court may reschedule the hearing if 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.

WARNING

The court may reschedule the hearing if it determines that 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

If the CSC or JPT does not resolve all pending matters, the case may be continued for necessary investigation or resolution, continued for a reasonable time for judicial mediation, returned for in-court review, or assigned for trial or hearing.

If the CSC or JPT does not result in a resolution of all pending matters, the case may be (1) continued for any necessary investigation and/or resolution pursuant to 5(A)(ii) above; (2) continued for a reasonable time for any form of judicial mediation; (3) returned to court for an in-court review; or (4) assigned for trial or hearing by the court.

WARNING

Continuances due to scheduling conflicts may not be granted to persons who are absent or unable to access their calendars.

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 withdrawal period for good cause shown.

unless the judicial authority, for good cause shown, extends the time for a withdrawal.

INFOCivil cases

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.