Chatham County Superior Court, Georgia Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

A case cannot be continued or removed from the calendar without the judge's approval or a judicial order.

Additionally, a case cannot be continued or removed off the calendar without the approval from the judge or a judicial order.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Exceptions, extensions, and waivers to the order’s requirements are not allowed without express permission from the Court.

Absent express permission from the Court, no exceptions, extensions, or waivers to the requirements set forth herein are allowed.

CRITICALCriminal cases

EXTENSIONS OF DEADLINES MAY BE GRANTED WHEN REQUESTED IN WRITING AND GOOD CAUSE IS SHOWN.

EXTENSIONS OF DEADLINES MAY BE GRANTED WHEN REQUESTED IN WRITING AND GOOD CAUSE IS SHOWN.

CRITICAL

A case may not be continued or removed from the calendar without the judge’s approval or a judicial order.

Additionally, a case cannot be continued or removed off the calendar without the approval from the judge or a judicial order.

CRITICALCivil cases

If a hearing will last more than three hours for both parties, additional time must be separately requested and granted before scheduling.

If your hearing will last more than 3 hours for both parties, you must separately request additional time and it granted before it will be scheduled.

WARNINGCriminal cases

An extension of the motions-in-limine deadline may be granted for good cause shown.

Extensions may be granted for good cause shown.

WARNING

The Court may grant extensions for good cause shown.

Extensions may be granted for good cause shown.