Jay County Courts, Indiana Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

An extension of time to comply with the Automatic Criminal Discovery Rules must be requested by written motion.

No written motion is required, except: (1) To compel compliance under this rule (2) For additional discovery not covered under this rule; (3) For a protective order seeking exemption from the provisions of this rule; or, (4) For an extension of time to comply with this rule.

CRITICAL

Requests to extend time for filing briefs or similar action must be filed timely and accompanied by a tendered order with sufficient copies as prescribed in Rule 3.

All requests for extensions of time for filing briefs or similar action shall be timely filed and shall be accompanied by a tendered order with sufficient copies as prescribed in Rule 3.

CRITICAL

An initial written motion to enlarge the time to respond to a claim is automatically granted for an additional 30 days from the original due date.

An initial written motion for enlargement of time to respond to a claim, pursuant to T.R. 6(B)(1), shall be automatically granted, allowing an additional thirty (30) days from the original due date.

CRITICAL

A second or subsequent motion to enlarge the time to respond to a claim must include a written statement of specific reasons for the requested extension.

Any subsequent motions for enlargement of time to respond to a claim, pursuant to T.R. 6(B)(1), shall be supported with a written statement of specific reasons why a second or subsequent extension is required.

CRITICAL

Without a plea, the case will be confirmed for trial unless the State, Defendant, and Court agree to continue the Pre-Trial Conference.

Absent a plea by agreement or otherwise, the case will be confirmed for a trial date unless a continuance of the Pre- Trial Conference is agreed to by the State, Defendant and the Court.

CRITICAL

An extension of time to file summary judgment briefs may be granted only by Court order.

Extensions of time for filing briefs shall be granted only by order of the Court.

WARNING

Where feasible, agreed continuance motions should be filed at least seven days before the hearing.

Agreed Motions should be filed at least seven (7) days before the date of the hearing where feasible in order to permit the Court to schedule other matters.

WARNING

Continuances are discouraged and are not a matter of right for either the requesting party or opposing parties.

(A) GENERAL. Motions for continuance are discouraged. Parties are not entitled to continuances as a matter of right, and the granting of a continuance for one party does not entitle opposing parties to a continuance as a matter of right.

INFO

The Court may, in its discretion, allow opposing counsel to respond to a subsequent motion for enlargement of time.

The Court, upon its own discretion, may allow opposing counsel an opportunity to respond to subsequent motions for enlargement of time.