Seventeenth Judicial Circuit of Florida, Broward County Adjournment & Extension Requirements

Continuance motions require contacting the opposing party in advance; agreed continuances are submitted electronically as agreed orders, and contested continuances must be set for UMC hearing.

The moving party must contact the opposing party to determine if they object to the Motion for Continuance in advance of any hearing(s). If the continuance is agreed to by all parties, including the client of the moving party, please submit the agreed order electronically. The Judge will review it and determine whether or not it is approved. If any party objects to the continuance, the motion must be set for hearing on the Court's UMC.

Emails or calls to chambers requesting a continuance are not permitted, and agreed continuances are not automatically accepted.

Emails or calls to the Judge's chambers asking for a continuance are not permitted. Agreed Continuances are NOT automatically accepted by the Court.

Trial continuances will only be considered for good cause on written motion prior to trial, with party consent per Rule 12.460 and Rule 2.545(e).

In accordance with the Uniform Pretrial Order, continuances will only be considered for good cause on written motion prior to trial. Also, please comply with Fla. Fam. L. R. P. 12.460 and Fla. R. Gen. Prac. & Jud. Adm. 2.545 (e) regarding party consent.

Court-set CMCs cannot be canceled or rescheduled without prior court order, and continuances must be set on Motion Calendar.

Case management conferences that are set by the Court, cannot be canceled or rescheduled without prior Court order. Timely filed continuances must be set on Motion Calendar, no exceptions.

Motions to continue trial must be set on UMC at least seven business days before trial and must include the client's consent.

Any motion to continue trial must be set on UMC at least seven (7) business days prior to the scheduled trial date, and must include the client’s consent to same.

Ex parte motions may not be used to request extensions of time; the motion must be attached as a supporting document.

If there has been a request for an extension of time, an ex parte motion may not be utilized. Attach the motion as a supporting document.

Continuance motions must be submitted with an attached order by the Wednesday before Calendar Call; only emergency written motions are addressed afterward (applies to both defense and State).

Motions for Continuance: must be submitted to the Court with an attached order on or before the Wednesday PRIOR to Calendar Call.

Before filing a motion to continue, counsel must confer with opposing counsel and state the conferral results in the motion.

Counsel is required to confer with opposing counsel prior to filing a motion to continue and must state in the motion the results of the conferral.

Court-scheduled case management conferences may not be cancelled or rescheduled without a court order; continuances require an agreed order uploaded to CMS or, absent agreement, a motion to continue set on UMC.

A case management conference scheduled by the Court may not be cancelled or rescheduled without prior Court Order. If the parties agree to continue a case management conference, please upload the agreed order to the Court's CMS Workbench and e-mail a copy of the signed order to the Judicial Assistant in order to cancel the hearing. If there is no agreement, a motion to continue must be set on UMC or sent to the Judge along with a blank order in Word format.

In domestic violence matters, continuances must be by properly filed motion (no ore tenus or agreement-based continuances), may not be heard on UMC, must be specially set on domestic violence days, and all hearings are in-person.

Motions to continue must be properly filed pursuant to the Rules of Procedure and this Court's Division Procedures. This Court will not entertain ore tenus motions to continue in Domestic Violence matters. Continuances will not be granted by agreement between the parties. Motions to continue in DVCE cases may not be heard on UMC and must be specially set pursuant to Division Procedures on Domestic Violence days only. ALL hearings shall be held IN-PERSON.

Domestic violence special set hearings may not be cancelled by agreement of the parties.

Special Set hearings may NOT be cancelled by agreement of the parties.

Emergency hearings set by Court order may not be cancelled, continued, rescheduled, or expanded except by further Court order, and unavailable counsel must secure substitute or coverage counsel.

Hearings on emergency motions are specially set by Court Order and may not be cancelled, continued, rescheduled, or expanded to include additional matters except by further Order of the Court. If counsel of record is unavailable to appear, counsel is responsible for securing substitute or coverage counsel, absent prior authorization from the Court.

Motions to continue a scheduled trial must be set on UMC at least five business days before trial and include the client's consent, unless waived for exigent circumstances.

Any motion to continue a scheduled trial, must be set on UMC at least five (5) business days prior to the scheduled trial date and must include the client's consent. This time frame may be waived by exigent circumstances.

Special set hearings may be cancelled only by the Court, by agreement with a proposed order, by joint motion, or upon good cause/exigency shown in a motion heard on UMC, with a Notice of Cancellation e-mailed to the division as soon as possible.

Special Set hearings may only be cancelled by: a) the Court; b) by agreement of the parties and submission of a proposed order (the Judicial Assistant must be notified if an order has been entered so that she can cancel the hearing); c) by agreement of the parties in a joint motion for continuance; or d) a showing of good cause or exigent circumstances in a properly filed motion for continuance to be heard on UMC. If your special set is cancelled, please e-mail a Notice of Cancellation to Div38@17th.flcourts.org. Please cancel as soon as is reasonably possible to allow other litigants to use that time.

Withdrawal or substitution of counsel does not stay the proceedings and cannot be a basis for continuance, rescheduling, or extension of any deadlines or pending motions.

The withdrawal or substitution of counsel shall not operate as a stay of the proceedings and will not delay the case. The withdrawal or substitution of counsel shall not serve as a basis for a continuance or rescheduling of any trial, hearing, or other matter, nor shall it extend any deadlines or pending motions in the case.

Written continuance requests must be filed with an attached order by the Wednesday before calendar call; only emergency written motions are addressed after that, and the rule applies to both defense counsel and state attorneys.

All written requests for continuance must be filed and provided to the Court, with an attached order, on or before the Wednesday before the calendar call. Only emergency written motions will be addressed after that. This applies to requests from both defense counsel and state attorneys.

Before filing a Motion for Continuance, the moving party must first contact the opposing party to determine whether they object.

First, you must contact the opposing party to see if they have any objection.

Motions to continue or for extension of time are not self-executing; they must be heard promptly or an agreed order submitted before the hearing or trial.

Please note that Motions to Continue and Motions for Extension of Time do not operate as an Order Granting same. These matters must be heard in a timely manner, or an Agreed Order submitted prior to the hearing or trial.

A motion to continue will not be heard at the time of trial without permission of the Court.

Please note that a Motion to Continue will not be heard at the time of trial without permission of the Court.

Continuance motions (from both Defense and State) must be submitted with an attached order by the Thursday prior to Calendar Call, with only emergency written motions addressed thereafter.

Motions for Continuance must be submitted to the Court with an attached order on or before the Thursday PRIOR to Calendar Call. Only emergency written motions will be addressed thereafter. This applies to both Defense Counsel and State Attorney Requests.

Parties may not use agreed orders to continue court-ordered hearings.

PARTIES MAY NOT SUBMIT “AGREED” ORDERS ATTEMPTING TO CONTINUE COURT-ORDERED HEARINGS.

Continuances require good cause by motion before calendar call and must be placed on UMC at least 7 days prior to the calendar call; no motions are heard at the calendar call.

Pursuant to the Uniform Pretrial Order, continuances will only be considered for good cause on motion prior to calendar call. Any requests for continuances (including agreed motions) must be placed on UMC at least seven (7) days prior to the calendar call. No motions will be heard at the calendar call.

The scheduling party must immediately cancel unnecessary hearings via CMS, notify all parties, and file a Notice of Cancellation.

Should any scheduled hearing become unnecessary, the scheduling party must immediately cancel said hearing via the Court Management System (CMS), notify all parties, and file the appropriate Notice of Cancellation.

All trial continuances require a UMC hearing before Calendar Call; no motions will be heard at Calendar Call.

All Jury and Non-Jury trial continuances (agreed or otherwise) require a hearing on the Uniform Motion Calendar prior to Calendar Call. NO motion(s) will be heard at Calendar Call.

All motions to continue trial must be set for a UMC hearing, and witness issues alone are insufficient grounds to continue trial.

ALL motions to continue trial must be set for a hearing on UMC. Please Note: witness issues alone are insufficient grounds to continue trial.

Agreed orders for extension of time may not exceed 20 days.

AGREED ORDERS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME MAY NOT EXCEED 20 DAYS

Before filing a Motion for Continuance (when both parties are represented), counsel must contact the opposing party about any objection, and the motion must state whether it is opposed or unopposed.

If both parties are represented by counsel, you must contact the opposing party to see if they have any objection to a continuance before filing a Motion for Continuance. The Motion for Continuance must indicate whether the motion is opposed or unopposed by the other party or parties to the case.

Continuance requests must be emailed to the Judicial Assistant at least 48 hours before the hearing date.

You must send an email to the Judicial Assistant requesting a continuance date at least 48 hours prior to the hearing date.

Motions for continuance must be submitted with an attached Order by 12:00 noon on the Wednesday before Calendar Call.

Motion for Continuance: Must be submitted to the Court with an attached Order on or before the Wednesday prior to the Calendar Call by 12:00 noon.

Continuance motions (calendar call, trial, or to reset scheduled hearings) will not be considered in Chambers unless they certify contact with opposing counsel, and untimely motions will not be considered.

Motions to Continue will not be considered in Chambers unless the Motion certifies that contact was made with opposing counsel. Motions not filed timely will not be considered in Chambers.

Continuance requests must be submitted at least five days before the scheduled court date, and the motion must be signed by the requesting party.

A request for continuance must be submitted at least five days prior to the scheduled court date. The motion must be signed by the party requesting the continuance, as required by Florida Rule of General Practice and Judicial Administration 2.545(e).

Motions for continuance must be received at least three business days before the scheduled court date.

Motions for Continuance must be received at least three (3) business days prior to the scheduled Court date.

Written continuance requests must be submitted to the Clerk, with a copy including a proposed order in Word format provided to the court by Tuesday 4:59 PM before the scheduled calendar call.

All written requests for continuance must be submitted to the Clerk, and a copy, including a proposed order in Word format, must be provided to the court by Tuesday 4:59PM before the scheduled calendar call.

Before filing a Motion for Continuance the movant must contact opposing counsel about any objection, file the motion with the Clerk and email a copy with proposed order to the division email, submit an Agreed Order if all parties agree, set a hearing if opposed, and note that agreed continuances of Pretrial Conference, Calendar Call, or Trial are not automatically accepted.

You must contact opposing counsel to determine if they have an objection prior to filing a Motion for Continuance. The Motion must be filed with the Clerk of Court, and a copy with a proposed order, sent via email to div60@17th.flcourts.org. If the continuance is agreed to by all of the parties, please submit an Agreed Order to the Judge. If the opposing party objects to the continuance, then it will be necessary to set a hearing on the Motion. The Court will not automatically accept a joint or agreed to Motion for Continuance of a Pretrial Conference, Calendar Call, or Trial. Rather, the Court will evaluate each motion on a case by case basis.

Motions for continuance must be filed with an attached order by the Wednesday before calendar call, must state the results of conferral with opposing counsel, and only emergency written motions will be addressed thereafter.

Must be submitted to the Court with an attached Order on or before the Wednesday prior to the Calendar Call. Counsel is required to confer with opposing counsel prior to filing a Motion to Continue and must state on the Motion the results of the conferral. Only emergency written Motions will be addressed thereafter. This applies to both defense counsel and state attorney requests.

Continuance motions (from either Defense Counsel or the State) must be submitted with an attached order by the Thursday before Calendar Call, and only emergency written motions will be addressed after that.

Motions for Continuance must be submitted to the Court with an attached order on or before the Thursday PRIOR to Calendar Call. Only emergency written motions will be addressed thereafter. This applies to both Defense Counsel and State Attorney Requests.

Posted special set hearings may only be cancelled by the parties with a written stipulation of agreement on the merits or with court approval.

Hearings that have been posted to the Special Set Docket may only be cancelled by parties if an agreement on the merits has been reached and the parties have entered into a written stipulation, or with court approval (Local Rule 11).

Agreed continuances are submitted as e-orders; if opposed, a hearing must be set under Fla. R. Jud. Admin. 2.545(e), and submitting an agreed order does not guarantee the continuance will be granted.

If the continuance is agreed to by all parties, please submit an agreed order to the Judge as an e-order. If the opposing side objects to the continuance, it will be necessary to set a hearing on the Motion. Florida Rule of Judicial Administration 2.545(e). The submitting of an Agreed Order does not guarantee that the Court will agree to the continuance.

Court-scheduled CMCs may not be cancelled without prior Court Order; continuances require an agreed order via CMS or, absent agreement, a motion to continue set on UMC or sent to the Judge with a blank order in Word format.

A case management conference scheduled by the Court may not be cancelled or rescheduled without prior Court Order. If the parties agree to continue a case management conference, please upload the agreed order to the Court's CMS Workbench and e-mail a copy of the signed order to the Judicial Assistant in order to cancel the hearing. If there is no agreement, a motion to continue must be set on UMC or sent to the Judge along with a blank order in Word format.

DV continuances must be properly filed; ore tenus continuances are not entertained, agreement alone will not grant them, and DVCE motions to continue may not be heard on UMC but must be specially set on DV days.

Motions to continue must be properly filed pursuant to the Rules of Procedure and this Court's Division Procedures. This Court will not entertain ore tenus motions to continue in Domestic Violence matters. Continuances will not be granted by agreement between the parties. Motions to continue in DVCE cases may not be heard on UMC and must be specially set pursuant to Division Procedures on Domestic Violence days only.

Emergency hearings set by Court Order cannot be cancelled, continued, rescheduled, or expanded except by further Court Order; unavailable counsel must secure substitute or coverage counsel.

Hearings on emergency motions are specially set by Court Order and may not be cancelled, continued, rescheduled, or expanded to include additional matters except by further Order of the Court. If counsel of record is unavailable to appear, counsel is responsible for securing substitute or coverage counsel, absent prior authorization from the Court.

Motions to continue a scheduled trial must be set on UMC at least five business days before trial and include the client's consent, absent exigent circumstances.

Any motion to continue a scheduled trial, must be set on UMC at least five (5) business days prior to the scheduled trial date and must include the client's consent. This time frame may be waived by exigent circumstances.

Special set hearings may be cancelled only by the Court, by agreement with proposed order, by joint motion, or by good cause/exigent circumstances shown in a motion heard on UMC; a Notice of Cancellation must be e-mailed to the division.

Special Set hearings may only be cancelled by a) the Court; b) by agreement of the parties and submission of a proposed order; c) by agreement of the parties in a joint motion for continuance; or d) a showing of good cause or exigent circumstances in a properly filed motion for continuance to be heard on UMC. If your special set is cancelled, please e-mail a Notice of Cancellation to Div37@17th.flcourts.org.

Counsel withdrawal or substitution does not stay proceedings, delay the case, support a continuance or rescheduling, or extend deadlines or pending motions.

The withdrawal or substitution of counsel shall not operate as a stay of the proceedings and will not delay the case. The withdrawal or substitution of counsel shall not serve as a basis for a continuance or rescheduling of any trial, hearing, or other matter, nor shall it extend any deadlines or pending motions in the case.

Unopposed continuances may be handled by emailing the e-filed motion and a proposed agreed order to the Judicial Assistant with an explanation of how far out the reset should be.

If there are no objections from either side, a copy of the e-filed motion and a proposed "AGREED ORDER" continuing the case may be emailed to the Judicial Assistant for the Judge to enter. Kindly explain in the body of the email how far out the requested reset should be, eg: 30/60/90 days out.

A notice of cancellation and/or dismissal/settlement must be sent before the hearing date.

The Notice of Cancellation and/or Dismissal/Settlement must be sent before the hearing date.

Opposing counsel must be contacted about any objection before filing a Motion for Continuance.

You must contact opposing counsel to determine if they have an objection prior to filing a Motion for Continuance.

Continuances are rarely granted and only upon good cause; all motions to continue trial must be set for a UMC hearing, and witness issues alone are insufficient grounds.

Continuances will rarely be granted and only upon good cause shown. All motions must comply with Rule 1.460 (12/5/24 - Amended) and Fla.R.Gen.Prac & Jud.Admin. 2.545, and UTO Complex Tort XVII. ALL motions to continue trial must be set for a hearing on UMC. Please Note: witness issues alone are insufficient grounds to continue trial.

Dispositive motions on the Special Set Docket may only be canceled with court approval; a notice of cancellation does not cancel the hearing and failure to appear may result in sanctions.

Hearings on dispositive motions that have been scheduled on the Special Set Docket MAY ONLY BE CANCELED WITH COURT APPROVAL (Local Rule 11). A NOTICE OF CANCELLATION DOES NOT CANCEL THE HEARING. FAILURE TO APPEAR MY RESULT IN SANCTIONS. YOU MUST GET COURT APPROVAL.

A Motion for Continuance requires prior contact with the opposing party and must be filed with a proposed order, conformed copies, and self-addressed stamped envelopes.

First, you must contact the opposing party to see if they have any objection. The Motion for Continuance must be filed with a proposed order, sufficient copies to conform and self-addressed, stamped envelopes.

Trial continuances will be considered only for good cause on written motion prior to calendar call, require party consent per Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.460 and 2.545(e), and continued cases must be reset for trial via the Online Scheduling System.

Motions to Continue Trial. In accordance with the Uniform Pretrial Order, continuances will only be considered for good cause on written motion prior to calendar call. Also, please comply with Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.460 and 2.545 (e) regarding party consent. If the case is continued the parties must reset it for trial using the Online Scheduling System.

Special set hearings may not be cancelled absent agreement on the merits or court approval; cancel online as soon as possible or by 3:00 p.m. the business day prior, and notify the court reporting service.

In accordance with Local Rule 10A special set hearings may not be cancelled absent an agreement on the merits or court approval. If your matter is resolved, please cancel your hearing online in the same manner in which it was set. Please cancel as soon as possible so that someone else may use the time slot. Otherwise, please cancel by 3:00 p.m. on the business day prior to the hearing. Notify the court reporting service.

Requests for extension of time may not be made by ex parte motion (per Local Rule 10A discovery orders).

If there has been a request for an extension of time an ex parte motion may not be utilized.

Written continuance requests (with an attached order) must be filed by the Tuesday before calendar call, and only emergency written motions will be addressed after that deadline.

All written requests for continuance must be filed and provided to the Court, with an attached order, on or before the Tuesday prior to the calendar call. Only emergency written motions will be addressed thereafter. This applies to both Defense counsel and State Attorney requests.

When a written continuance is granted the attorney must notice the Defendant, and if denied the parties must appear at calendar call.

If a written continuance is granted, it is the attorney's responsibility to notice the Defendant. If a written continuance is denied, the parties must appear at calendar call.

After a 'LAST' continuance is granted, the parties must be trial ready at the next calendar call and no further continuances will be granted without good cause.

Depending on factors (including but not limited to; the age of the case, the complexity of the case, the number of prior continuances, and what work remains to have the case trial ready), the Court may grant a “LAST” continuance. If a last continuance is granted, regardless of to whom the continuance is charged, the parties must be trial ready at the next calendar call date. WITHOUT GOOD CAUSE NO FURTHER CONTINUANCES WILL BE GRANTED.

A motion to continue must be submitted to the Court before the status hearing with an attached order, and if not agreed it must be set for hearing.

A Motion to Continue must be submitted to the Court, prior to the status hearing with an attached order. If the Motion to Continue is not agreed, it must be set for hearing. If the continuance is granted, counsel will be given a new status hearing or calendar call. If the continuance is denied, counsel of record and the defendant shall appear in person at status hearing.

After a final continuance, parties must be trial-ready on the set trial date and no further continuances will be granted absent good cause.

If a final continuance was granted the parties shall be trial ready on the day the matter is set to begin, no further continuances will be granted without good cause.

All motions to continue trial must be set for a UMC hearing; witness issues alone are insufficient grounds.

ALL motions to continue trial must be set for a hearing on UMC. Please Note: witness issues alone are insufficient grounds to continue trial.

Ex parte motions may not be used for requests to extend time (Local Rule 10A discovery orders).

If there has been a request for an extension of time, an ex parte motion may not be utilized.

Court-scheduled CMCs cannot be cancelled or rescheduled without a prior court order; agreed continuances require an uploaded agreed order and emailed copy, otherwise a motion to continue must be set on UMC.

A case management conference scheduled by the Court may not be cancelled or rescheduled without prior Court Order. If the parties agree to continue a case management conference, please upload the agreed order to the Court's CMS Workbench and e-mail a copy of the signed order to the Judicial Assistant in order to cancel the hearing. If there is no agreement, a motion to continue must be set on UMC or sent to the Judge along with a blank order in Word format.

Motions to continue a scheduled trial must be set on UMC at least five business days before trial and include the client's consent; exigent circumstances may waive this timeframe.

Any motion to continue a scheduled trial, must be set on UMC at least five (5) business days prior to the scheduled trial date and must include the client's consent. This time frame may be waived by exigent circumstances.

CMCs may only be continued by party agreement via an uploaded agreed order and emailed copy, or by a motion to continue set on UMC if there is no agreement.

CMC hearings may only be continued by agreement of the parties. If the parties agree to continue a case management conference, please upload the agreed order to the Court's CMS Workbench and e-mail a copy to the Judicial Assistant. If there is no agreement, a motion to continue must be set on UMC.

Special set hearings may only be cancelled by the Court, by agreement with a proposed order, by joint motion for continuance, or by good cause/exigent circumstances in a filed motion heard on UMC.

Special Set hearings may only be cancelled by: a) the Court; b) by agreement of the parties and submission of a proposed order (the Judicial Assistant must be notified if an order has been entered so that she can cancel the hearing); c) by agreement of the parties in a joint motion for continuance; or d) a showing of good cause or exigent circumstances in a properly filed motion for continuance to be heard on UMC.

Parties cannot unilaterally cancel emergency hearings set by the Court.

Emergency Hearings set by the Court cannot be unilaterally cancelled by the parties.

Trials may be cancelled upon resolution with notice via the divisional email; motions to continue trial must be set on UMC at least five business days prior and include client consent.

Trials may be cancelled upon resolution of the case, with notice to the Court through the divisional e-mail. Any motion to continue a scheduled trial, must be set on UMC at least five (5) business days prior to the scheduled trial date and must include the client's consent. This time frame may be waived by exigent circumstances.

Continuances in Domestic Violence matters must be filed in writing; ore tenus motions and continuances by party agreement will not be entertained.

Motions to continue must be properly filed pursuant to the Rules of Procedure and this Court's Division Procedures. This Court will not entertain ore tenus motions to continue in Domestic Violence matters. Continuances will not be granted by agreement between the parties.

UMC hearings must be cancelled online through CMS by the attorney who set them, with email or call to Ms. DelPonte for same or next-day cancellations.

If you are canceling a hearing on the UMC docket, please cancel it online on CMS. Filing a Notice of Cancellation does not automatically cancel a hearing online. If you are canceling a hearing that is scheduled for the same or next day, please email or call Ms. DelPonte, as well. The UMC hearing can only be canceled by the attorney who set the hearing.

Court-scheduled case management conferences may not be canceled or rescheduled without a prior Court Order.

A case management conference scheduled by the Court may not be canceled or rescheduled without prior Court Order.

UMC hearings must be canceled through CMS by the attorney/party who set them; filing a notice of cancellation alone does not cancel the hearing.

UMC hearings must be canceled through CMS by the attorney/party who set the hearing. Filing a notice of cancellation does not automatically cancel the hearing.

Special set hearings may only be canceled by the Court, by party agreement with a proposed order, by joint motion for continuance, or by good cause/exigent circumstances shown in a motion to be heard on UMC.

Special Set hearings may only be canceled by: the Court; by agreement of the parties of the underlying issue set for hearing and submission of a proposed order (the Judicial Assistant must be notified if an order has been entered so that she can cancel the hearing); by agreement of the parties in a joint motion for continuance; or a showing of good cause or exigent circumstances in a properly filed motion for continuance to be heard on UMC.

Parties cannot unilaterally cancel emergency hearings set by the Court.

Emergency Hearings set by the Court cannot be unilaterally canceled by the parties.

Continuance motions after trial is set are highly discouraged and must be supported by good cause and supporting documentation.

Motions for continuance are highly discouraged once trial has been set and must be supported by good cause and documentation if needed to support the movant’s position.

If a written continuance is granted the attorney must notify the Defendant; if denied, the parties must appear at Calendar Call.

If a written continuance is granted, it is the attorney's responsibility to notify the Defendant. If a written continuance is denied, the parties must appear at the Calendar Call.

The setting attorney must contact the Court with as much advance notice as possible to reset or cancel a motion, and advise the Court as soon as practicable if the case will be pled instead.

If the motion needs to be reset or canceled, the setting attorney has an obligation to contact the Court to give as much advance notice as possible. If the case is to be pled rather than the motion is heard, the setting attorney should advise the Court as soon as practicable.

Motions to continue trial must be filed immediately once grounds arise and set on the UMC prior to the Calendar Call.

Best practices include immediately filing and requesting a hearing date upon any motion to continue as soon as grounds for such a motion come to light. Parties should exercise due diligence, caution, and candor in representing affirmative readiness for trial; if there are contingencies potentially affecting a party's prospective readiness for trial, these matters should be discussed as soon as practicable and a motion for continuance should be set on UMC prior to the Calendar Call.

A motion to continue does not itself grant the continuance; it must be heard timely, with agreed continuances submitted electronically as agreed orders.

Please note that a Motion to Continue does not operate as an Order Granting same. These matters must be heard in a timely manner. If the continuance is AGREED to by all parties, submit an agreed order electronically. Please set these motions promptly if the parties are unable to agree, or the court directs that hearing be set.

Hearing cancellations must be requested in writing to the Judicial Assistant at least 2 days before the hearing.

If you need to cancel a hearing you will need to contact the JA in writing at least 2 days prior to the hearing.

Continuance motions are highly discouraged after trial is set and must be supported by good cause and documentation.

Motions for Continuance are highly discouraged once Trial has been set and must be supported by good cause and documentation

Continuances at calendar call should be requested by written motion stating whether the client is in a program (with completion date), working on a plea, or ready for trial.

If you want a Continuance, a written Motion is preferred. In the Motion tell the Court if your client is in a program and completion date, working on a plea or ready for Trial.

Status hearing reschedules do not require a motion; an email to chambers requesting the reschedule with reasons is sufficient.

Status hearings do not require a motion; instead, an email requesting a reschedule, with reasons, should be sent to chambers.

If a written continuance is granted the attorney must notify the parties; if denied, the parties must appear at the calendar call unless the court orders otherwise.

If a written continuance is granted, the attorney is responsible for notifying the parties. If a written continuance is denied, the parties must appear at the calendar call unless the court orders otherwise.

Continuance motions after trial has been set are highly discouraged and must be supported by good cause and documentation.

Motions for Continuance are highly discouraged once Trial has been set and must be supported by good cause and documentation.

At calendar call, continuance requests should be made by written motion stating whether the client is in a program (with completion date), working on a plea, or ready for trial.

If you want a Continuance, a written Motion is preferred. In the Motion tell the Court if your client is in a program and completion date, working on a plea or ready for Trial.

UMC hearings must be cancelled through CMS by the setting attorney, who must notify all parties and the Court.

UMC hearings must be cancelled through CMS by the attorney who set the hearing. Counsel must ensure all parties are notified of the cancellation, including the Court.

Continuance motions are scheduled for a hearing when a party objects or depending on the type of hearing.

Motion for Continuance may also be scheduled for a hearing, when one party objects or depending on the type of hearing being asked to be continued.

Motion calendar hearings must be canceled promptly through the online scheduling system and only by the attorney who set them.

If you are canceling a Motion Calendar Hearing, please cancel it through the on-line scheduling system as soon as possible in order to allow someone else to schedule their hearing for that time slot. These hearings may only be canceled by the attorney that set the hearing.

Canceling a hearing requires both online cancellation and direct notification to the Judicial Assistant.

Please keep in mind that the Judge and Judicial Assistant are not alerted when hearings are canceled through the on-line scheduling system, therefore you must not only cancel through the online system, but you must also contact the Judicial Assistant to notify her of the cancellation.

Special-set hearings may only be canceled by immediately emailing the Judicial Assistant with the reason and obtaining court approval.

Should any scheduled special-set hearing become unnecessary, the scheduling party shall immediately send an email to the Judicial Assistant explaining the reason for the desired cancellation. If approved by the Court, the Judicial Assistant will cancel the hearing (see Local Rule 11)

When an evidentiary hearing is cancelled, all parties must be given adequate notice so the time slot can be reallocated to another case.

Should an evidentiary hearing be cancelled, please provide all parties adequate notice so that the time slot can be used for another case and not wasted.

Resolved UMC matters must be cancelled online promptly, where possible by 3:00 p.m. on the business day before the hearing.

If your matter is resolved, please timely cancel your hearing online in the same manner in which it was set. Where possible, please cancel by 3:00 p.m. on the business day prior to the hearing.

Trials may be canceled upon case resolution once a Final Judgment is uploaded through CMS with notice to the Court via the divisional email.

Trials may be canceled upon resolution of the case and a Final Judgment being uploaded through CMS with notice to the Court through the divisional e-mail. Please cancel as soon as is reasonably possible to allow other litigants to use that time.

The court has no objection to short extensions of certain Uniform Trial Order deadlines to which all parties agree.

The parties shall continue to comply with the Uniform Trial Order. If the parties are agreeable to extending certain deadlines for a short period of time, the court has no objection to the same.