Morgan County Courts, Indiana Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

A continuance motion or stipulation must be filed within seven days after discovery of the cause 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 within seven (7) days after the cause for continuance or delay is discovered by the party seeking same, stating the reasons for such request. The motion shall be filed no later than seven (7) days before date set, unless the reason therefor is shown by affidavit to have occurred within the seven (7) day period.

CRITICAL

Continuance motions for hearings or non-jury trials must be filed at least seven days before the hearing or bench trial.

All motions for continuances of hearings or trials (other than jury trials) shall be filed not later than seven (7) days prior to the date of hearing or bench trial.

CRITICAL

Requests to continue a hearing must comply with LR55-TR7.

Requests for continuances of a hearing shall comply with the requirements of LR55-TR7.

CRITICAL

A motion to continue a jury trial must be filed at least fourteen days before trial or it will be denied as untimely.

All motions for continuance of a jury trial setting shall be filed not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the date of jury trial, or such motions shall be denied as untimely.

CRITICAL

If a pretrial conference is continued, it must be reset at least 30 days before trial unless the trial Judge or Magistrate approves otherwise.

In the event the PTC is continued, it shall be reset to a date at least 30 days prior to the trial date, unless otherwise approved by the trial Judge or Magistrate.

CRITICAL

Except for a motion made during a hearing or trial, a continuance motion must be written, state its grounds particularly, and be verified; copies must be served on opposing counsel or an unrepresented opposing party unless the Court directs otherwise.

Any motion for continuance, unless made during hearing or trial, shall be in writing, state with particularity the grounds therefore, and be verified, with copies of such request served upon opposing counsel (or party, if not represented by counsel) unless the Court directs otherwise.

CRITICAL

The court may grant a continuance only for good cause and only as long as necessary, considering the parties’ positions and the public interest in prompt disposition.

Upon motion of any party, the court may grant a continuance only upon a showing of good cause and only for so long as necessary, taking into account not only the request or consent of the prosecution or defendant, but also the public interest in the prompt disposition of the case.

WARNING

Upon a party's failure to comply with the rule or a related order, the court may order a continuance, among other remedies.

If at any time during the course of the proceedings it is brought to the attention of the Court that a party has failed to comply with this Rule or an order issued pursuant thereto, the Court may order such party to permit the discovery of material and information not previously disclosed, and a continuance, or enter such other order as it deems just under the circumstances.