LaGrange County Courts, Indiana Adjournment & Extension Requirements

A continuance motion based on a scheduling conflict must identify the courts, case names and numbers, hearing or trial setting dates in both cases, and the type of conflicting proceeding.

A Motion for Continuance based on a scheduling conflict with another cause shall specify the Court, the case name, the cause number, the date the hearings or trials in both cases was set, and the type of conflicting hearing or trial.

Before requesting a continuance, the moving party must confer with opposing counsel and any pro se parties about objections and available rescheduling dates, then report objections and alternative dates in the motion.

Before requesting a continuance, the moving party shall confer with counsel for all other parties and with any parties appearing pro se, to determine any objections and to ascertain dates for rescheduling when all parties are available. Such objections and alternative dates shall be reported in the motion for continuance.

A motion for continuance must be written and signed and comply with Indiana Trial Rule 53.5, unless made on the record during the hearing or otherwise specifically authorized by the Court.

A Motion for Continuance, unless made on record during the hearing of the cause or otherwise specifically authorized by the Court, shall be in writing and signed. Such motion shall comply in all respects with T.R.53.5 of the Indiana rules of Trial Procedure.