Circuit Court of Montgomery County, Illinois (4th Judicial Circuit) Adjournment & Extension Requirements

WARNING

The presiding or assigned judge may continue a remote hearing to another time or place for good cause, including the listed circumstances.

The presiding judge or the judge specifically assigned to a case shall retain the right at all times to continue a remote hearing to a different time or place, including a physical courtroom, for good cause, including but not limited to an unmanageable number of participants in the hearing, poor connections or other conditions that interfere with the ability of the court to conduct the remote hearing, or any other condition that unduly interferes with the rights of a party to a fair hearing.

WARNING

An extension request must be in writing and explain its reasons; for good cause, the Court may consider it without notice or hearing, but may direct notice to interested parties of any new hearing date.

Requests for an extension of time to a definite date or for an order allowing the accounting in a particular estate less frequently than above provided shall be made by written request of the personal representative, or his or her attorney, specifying the reasons for the request. On a showing of good cause, this request may, in the Court’s discretion, be considered by the Court without notice or hearing; provided, the personal representative, or his or her attorney, shall then be directed to provide notice to all interested parties of any new hearing date.

INFO

The mediator may adjourn and set a reconvening time at any time, and parties present at the adjourned conference need not receive further notice.

(f) Adjournments: The mediator may adjourn the mediation conference at any time and may set times for reconvening the adjourned conference. No further notification is required for parties present at the adjourned conference.