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

CRITICALCivil cases

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

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

CRITICAL

After two missed court-ordered or approved evaluations or examinations, a party is subject to sanctions unless a timely, good-cause postponement or rescheduling is obtained beforehand at no cost to the paying party; counsel must inform clients and request postponement 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.

CRITICAL

A motion to extend time must state whether the opposing party objects or whether that party's 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

If the continuance is granted by the Court, 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

If counsel cannot attend a scheduled court matter, including a case status conference, counsel must seek a continuance or obtain prior court 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.

CRITICALCivil cases

If a 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

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

Consent to a continuance may be indicated only after consent has been received from all parties.

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

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

Counsel who is absent without a valid excuse may not receive a continuance because of a scheduling conflict.

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

WARNING

Even if all parties agree to continue the matter, the court does not automatically grant the continuance motion.

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

WARNING

Continuances for 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.