Superior Court of DeKalb County Adjournment & Extension Requirements

A party that fails to appear at a Pretrial Calendar without leave may be placed directly on the Trial Calendar, and a continuance will not be granted absent good cause.

Attorneys or Parties who fail to appear at any Pretrial Calendar pursuant to untimely LOAs or Notices of Conflict, or otherwise without leave of Court, may have their cases placed directly on a Trial Calendar at the Court’s discretion. In such event, no continuances therefrom shall be given absent good cause shown.

Every discovery-extension request must describe discovery already conducted, identify the requested extension, schedule the outstanding discovery, and explain why the original deadline was insufficient.

All requests for discovery extensions shall include a basic description of discovery conducted thus far, the requested deadline extension, a specific schedule of outstanding discovery to be completed during the requested extension, and an explanation as to why the original deadline was insufficient.

The Court must be notified immediately of any problem or dispute that could delay the case or cause a party to miss a deadline.

The Court shall be notified immediately of any problem or dispute (e.g., discovery issues, witness unavailability, illness, or the late addition of parties or claims) that could delay the case or cause a Party to miss a deadline.

A moving party requesting an extension of discovery deadlines must submit a proposed Revised Scheduling Order containing all proposed extensions and a statement of prior extension rulings.

In the event an extension to the discovery deadline(s) established in this Order is requested, the moving Party shall submit a proposed Revised Scheduling Order, which must include all proposed deadline extensions as well as a statement indicating whether the Court has previously granted extension requests.

Each discovery-extension request must describe discovery completed, the requested extension and completion schedule, and why the original deadline was insufficient.

All requests for discovery extensions shall include a basic description of discovery conducted thus far, the requested deadline extension, a specific schedule of outstanding discovery to be completed during the requested extension, and an explanation as to why the original deadline was insufficient.

A discovery extension must be requested in writing at least five days before the discovery deadline, with detailed fact-based reasons and a proposed order setting date-certain new deadlines.

A written request to extend discovery shall be filed at least five (5) days before the discovery deadline. Counsel must provide detailed, fact-based reasons for the need for the extension, along with a proposed order setting a date certain for the new deadline(s).

A written motion for a continuance or status conference must be submitted at least five business days before the trial date and must specifically state the grounds for the request.

Any motion for continuance or for a status conference must be in writing and submitted at least five (5) business days before the trial date. The motion must set forth with specificity the grounds for the requested continuance or conference.

The parties may agree to a one-time continuance from the first Pretrial Calendar if it is not for delay and will not prejudice either party; further continuances require a motion and a showing of good cause.

The Parties may consent to a one-time continuance from the first Pretrial Calendar upon confirmation and mutual agreement by the Parties that such continuance is not being requested for purposes of delay and will not cause any prejudice to either Party. No additional continuances will be granted except upon Motion by one or both Parties and for good cause shown.

A party seeking an extension should specifically explain the unforeseen circumstances requiring it and provide a timetable for completing the affected tasks.

Parties seeking an extension should explain with specificity the unanticipated or unforeseen circumstances necessitating the extension and should set forth a timetable for the completion of the task(s) for which the extension is sought.

An extension for submitting a proposed consolidated pretrial order will be granted only for good cause.

Extensions for submitting a proposed CPTO will be granted only for good cause.

A party seeking an extension should specifically explain the unforeseen circumstances and provide a timetable for completing the affected tasks.

Parties seeking an extension should explain with specificity the unanticipated or unforeseen circumstances necessitating the extension and should set forth a timetable for the completion of the task(s) for which the extension is sought.

An extension for submitting the proposed consolidated pre-trial order will be granted only upon a showing of good cause.

Extensions for submitting a proposed CPTO will be granted only for good cause.