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Circuit Court of Franklin County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit) Adjournment & Extension Requirements

5 rules from official source documents

3 of 5 checked against the court's document. Each rule says how far it was checked. A value with a question mark is not in the court's wording on its card.

Requirements for requesting adjournments, extensions, and continuances. This page is scoped to Circuit Court of Franklin County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit); use the court rules overview to switch categories without leaving this court.

Checked and corrected to match the court's document on Oct 5, 2026CRITICAL

Additional continuances require a showing of good cause.

Additional continuances shall not be granted without good cause shown.

Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026WARNING

Family mediation lasts four hours unless ended earlier or extended for good cause.

Mediation shall be for a period of four hours unless terminated sooner by the mediator or, for good cause, extended in duration.

Checked against the court's document on Oct 5, 2026WARNING

If civil mediation remains incomplete after 60 days, either party may petition the court for additional time.

In the event that mediation is not complete within said 60 days, either party may petition the court for additional time.

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Mediation shall be completed within 60 days of assignment, except for good cause shown.

Summary: Civil court-ordered mediation must be completed within 60 days of assignment unless good cause is shown.

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Additional continuances shall not be granted without good cause shown.

Summary: In small claims cases, additional continuances require good cause to be shown.

Common questions about Circuit Court of Franklin County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit) adjournment & extension requirements

How do I request an adjournment or extension in Circuit Court of Franklin County, Illinois (2nd Judicial Circuit)?

Advance notice is not fully stated in the structured details. Additional continuances require a showing of good cause.

View ruleOfficial source Source: page 1, section Rule 15. Small Claims — A. Trial

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