Lawrence County Courts, Indiana Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

A continuance request must state its grounds and the opposing side’s position (or why it was not contacted), and requesting counsel must contact the Court with a rescheduling date acceptable to opposing counsel and the Court.

Unless made during trial or hearing, a motion for continuance shall be in writing and state with particularity the following: the grounds for such request; that all opposing counsel or parties have been contacted; whether they consent or object to the continuance, or if counsel or the party have not been contacted, the reasons therefore must be fully set forth. Counsel requesting such continuance shall contact the Court with a proposed date for the rescheduling of the case, which is acceptable to opposing counsel and the Court.

CRITICAL

Continuance motions or stipulations must be filed as soon as the cause is discovered and no later than seven days before the scheduled date, unless an affidavit shows the reason arose within that seven-day period.

Motions or Stipulations for Continuance shall be filed as soon after the cause for continuance or delay is discovered by the party seeking same, and no later than seven (7) days before the scheduled date, unless the reason therefore is shown by affidavit to have occurred within such seven (7) day period.

CRITICAL

A motion for continuance in a jury trial must be filed 30 days in advance.

Such time for filing shall not apply to jury trials, for which motions for continuance shall be filed thirty (30) days in advance.

WARNING

Criminal discovery disclosure deadlines may be modified by a filed written agreement of counsel and leave of the Court.

Disclosure deadlines may be modified by a filed written agreement of counsel and by leave of the Court.

WARNING

The Court may extend the time to complete discovery for good cause shown.

For good cause shown, time may be extended for completion of discovery.

WARNING

The continuance rule also applies to small claims, except that the affidavit-filing requirements in paragraph B do not apply.

The provisions of the rule shall also apply to small claim matters, excepting the requirements for filing of affidavits in paragraph B above.

INFO

The Court may continue a guardianship appointment hearing to allow appointment of a guardian ad litem or attorney for the alleged incapacitated person.

The Court may, in its discretion, determine that the alleged incapacitated person should have a guardian ad litem or attorney appointed to represent his or her interests, and the hearing for the appointment of a guardian for the alleged incapacitated person may be continued by the Court for that purpose.