Jackson County Courts, Indiana Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

A motion for continuance concerning a jury trial must be filed at least 10 days beforehand, unless the applicable deadline is controlled by a pretrial conference order.

At least 10 days before the jury trial to which the motion pertains;

CRITICAL

A continuance request based on a conflicting trial in another court must be filed within 21 days after this case is set for trial or hearing and must identify the other case by name and number and state when its trial was set.

When counsel for a party requests a continuance because he or she has a conflicting trial scheduled in another court, the motion for a continuance must be filed within twenty-one (21) days after the case in this Court is set for trial or hearing. The motion must also state the name and case number of the other case, as well as the date that the other court set the conflicting case for trial.

CRITICAL

A continuance motion must state the scheduled hearing or trial date and time, a good-faith estimate of the rescheduled duration, when opposing counsel was notified, and whether counsel agrees or objects.

Motions for a continuance shall contain the following information: (1) The date and time of the hearing or trial for which a continuance is being sought; (2) A good-faith estimate of the time needed for such hearing or trial when rescheduled; (3) The date and time opposing counsel was notified that the party would be seeking a continuance; and (4) Whether opposing counsel agrees with or objects to the request.

CRITICAL

A motion for continuance concerning a court trial or hearing must be filed at least seven days beforehand, unless the applicable deadline is controlled by a pretrial conference order.

At least seven (7) days before the court trial or hearing to which the motion pertains,

CRITICAL

For the specified agreed domestic-matter continuances, both parties’ attorneys must sign and verify client consultation; the Court may deny a motion lacking both attorneys’ signatures but retains discretion to grant it despite a party’s missing signature.

For all domestic matters involving final hearings, modifications, or contested contempt citations in Dissolution or Paternity cases, a motion for continuance upon agreement by all the parties must be signed by the attorneys for both parties with a verification that each attorney has consulted with his or her client concerning the requested continuance. Failure to have both attorneys sign the motion may result in the denial of the motion by the Court. The Court in its discretion may grant the motion notwithstanding the lack of a party’s signature.

WARNING

A pretrial conference order may control the filing deadline for a motion for continuance.

As controlled by a pretrial conference order.

WARNING

Untimely filing may result in denial of a continuance motion, but the Court may grant it despite the delay in exceptional circumstances.

Failure to timely file may result in a denial of the motion for a continuance. The Court, in its discretion, may choose to grant the motion notwithstanding the lack of timely filing under exceptional circumstances.