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

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.

CRITICAL

An extension of the response time may be agreed to in the Request for Adjudication or a filed written stipulation, or granted by the court 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.

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

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 postponement or rescheduling is obtained for good cause 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

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.

WARNING

If the court finds counsel has not recently contacted the child or youth, it may reschedule the hearing so counsel can meet client obligations.

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

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.

WARNING

When an evaluation or examination is ordered or approved, counsel must immediately inform the client and, if needed, make a good-cause postponement request promptly and as far in advance as possible.

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.

WARNING

If unexpected events cancel a calendar, parties may reclaim motions for the next available calendar; a party needing immediate action may apply for permission to schedule an earlier hearing.

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

If the court finds counsel has not recently contacted the child or youth or the letter is incomplete, it may reschedule the hearing so counsel can meet client obligations.

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

A continuance based on a scheduling conflict may not be granted to a person who is absent or cannot access their calendar.

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

INFO

If a CSC or JPT does not resolve all pending matters, the case may be continued for necessary investigation or resolution, or for a reasonable time for judicial mediation; it may instead return for in-court review or be 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.