Fountain County Courts, Indiana Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

An initial or omnibus hearing may be continued only by agreement or written motion.

No continuance of any initial hearing or omnibus hearing shall be except by agreement or upon written motion.

CRITICAL

Without agreement of the parties, a continuance requires a written verified motion.

(b) In the absence of an agreement, no continuance will be granted except upon written verified motion.

CRITICAL

An extension of time to file responsive pleadings requires a written motion and a Court order.

(c) No extensions of time to file responsive pleadings shall be granted except upon written motion and order of Court.

CRITICAL

Extensions of pre-trial cut-off dates may be made only by court order.

Extensions of cut-off dates set in pre-trial procedure shall not be altered except by order of Court.

CRITICAL

A trial setting may be continued only upon written motion.

No continuances of any trial setting shall be had except upon written motion.

WARNING

One continuance for a trial or hearing setting may be granted on an oral or written motion when the parties or their counsel agree.

(a) One continuance may be granted in any case of any trial or hearing setting by agreement of the parties or their counsel upon oral or written motion.