Pike County Courts, Indiana Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

A party responding to a complaint, counterclaim, or cross-claim may obtain an automatic 30-day extension beyond the time prescribed by Ind. Trial Rule 6(C) by filing a notice of extension with the Court and serving all parties.

A party required to plead or otherwise respond to a complaint, counterclaim, or cross-claim may obtain an automatic extension of thirty (30) days beyond the time prescribed by Ind. Trial Rule 6(C) to plead or otherwise respond to the complaint, counterclaim, or cross-claim by filing a notice of extension with the Court and serving all parties.

CRITICAL

A continuance motion must be filed as soon as possible after the cause is discovered and no later than 10 days before the hearing or trial, unless an affidavit shows the reason arose within that period.

A motion for continuance must be filed as soon as possible after the cause for continuance is discovered, and not later than ten (10) days before a hearing or trial, unless the reason for continuance is shown by affidavit to have occurred within that period.

CRITICAL

Requests for additional extensions must be made by motion and hearing unless the parties agree otherwise.

Requests for additional extensions of time shall be made by a motion and hearing unless agreed to by the parties.

CRITICAL

An agreement to continue a hearing or trial must be signed by both counsel and the parties, or accompanied by proof of written notice to the parties instead of their signatures, and filed at least 10 days beforehand unless the Court allows a shorter period.

An agreement by counsel to continue a hearing or trial of any pending matter shall be signed by both counsel and parties, or by proof of written notice to the parties in lieu of their signatures, and filed at least then (10) days before hearing or trial, or such shorter period as the Court in its discretion may allow.

CRITICAL

A continuance motion must be made for good cause, in writing, and promptly served on the opposing party, except when made during the hearing.

A motion for continuance, unless made during the hearing of a matter, shall be made for good cause, in writing, and promptly served upon the opposing party.

CRITICAL

A continuance motion may be granted ex parte only if the moving party’s attorney certifies in writing the efforts made to give notice and the reasons actual notice should not be required.

A motion for continuance may be granted ex parte only if the moving party’s attorney certifies to the Court, in writing, the efforts made to give notice and the reasons supporting the moving party’s claim that actual notice should not be required.

CRITICAL

A continuance within 10 days of trial will not be granted unless extenuating, unforeseeable circumstances beyond the movant’s fault exist.

XII. Continuance. A continuance will not be granted, absent extenuating, unforeseeable circumstances of no fault of the movant, within ten (10) days of the scheduled trial date.

WARNING

A proceedings supplemental hearing will not be continued for progress after an order of garnishment or personal order of garnishment has been obtained.

Proceedings supplemental hearings will not be continued for progress after an order of garnishment or personal order of garnishment has been obtained.

WARNING

Additional time for depositions and discovery requires leave of Court and a showing of good cause.

Additional time for depositions and discovery may be obtained only by leave of this Court for good cause shown.