Harrison County Courts, Indiana Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

Joint motions for continuance are decided summarily ex parte at filing unless the Court exercises its discretion to schedule a hearing.

At the time of filing, the following motions shall be summarily granted or denied ex parte unless the Court, in its discretion, determines a hearing should be scheduled on any such motion and schedules such hearing: 5. Joint Motion for Continuance

CRITICAL

A request to continue a jury trial must be filed at least 21 days before trial unless good cause is shown for not requesting it sooner.

D. Any request to continue any jury trial shall be filed no later than twenty-one (21) days prior to the date the trial is scheduled to begin unless good cause is shown for failure to request a continuance of a jury trial sooner.

CRITICAL

Initial motions for enlargement of time are decided summarily ex parte at filing unless the Court exercises its discretion to schedule a hearing.

At the time of filing, the following motions shall be summarily granted or denied ex parte unless the Court, in its discretion, determines a hearing should be scheduled on any such motion and schedules such hearing: 1. Motion for Enlargement of Time (initial request)

CRITICAL

A continuance motion must state the scheduled date, reason, desired length of delay, and whether opposing counsel agrees or disagrees.

A motion for continuance shall set forth the scheduled date, the reason for continuance, the specific length of time the moving party desires the cause to be delayed, and reference as to whether opposing counsel agrees or disagrees to a continuance of the scheduled hearing or trial.

WARNING

Failure to comply with discovery orders may provide grounds to continue a jury trial, with the resulting delay attributed to the noncomplying party.

E. Failure to comply with discovery orders may constitute adequate grounds for either continuance of jury trials (with delay attributable to the party failing to comply with discovery orders) or appropriate sanctions against the party failing to comply with discovery orders.