Putnam County Courts, Indiana Adjournment & Extension Requirements
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Requirements for requesting adjournments, extensions, and continuances.
CRITICAL
A continuance motion must be written, signed, and comply with Indiana Trial Rules 4 and 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. 4 and T.R. 53.5 of the Indiana Rules of Trial Procedure.
CRITICAL
An extension of time may be granted only by order of the assigned or presiding Judge and upon a showing of good cause.
Extensions of time shall be granted only by order of the assigned or presiding Judge for good cause shown.
CRITICAL
Status-conference deadlines may be extended only by agreement of the parties and the Court or for good cause shown.
Deadlines established at the status conference shall not be extended, except by agreement of the parties and the Court, or for good cause shown.
WARNING
Continuances must comply with the time constraints and requirements of Indiana Trial Rule 6.
Continuances must follow the time constraints/requirements of Indiana Trial Rule 6.
WARNING
A party that cannot produce promised discovery risks sanctions for failing to inform opposing counsel or seek an extension of the discovery-compliance time.
Failure to inform opposing counsel of inability to produce promised discovery, or motion to extend time for discovery compliance shall subject violating party to sanctions including exclusion of evidence and monetary or imprisonment for contempt.
WARNING
The first continuance request must be granted if opposing counsel does not object; other requests are decided case by case at the presiding judge’s discretion.
If it is the first requested continuance and the opposing counsel does not object, the matter shall be continued. All other requests shall be determined case by case, at the discretion of the presiding judge.
WARNING
When proceedings conflict, the case set earliest takes precedence.
Case set earliest takes precedent.
How do I request an adjournment or extension in Putnam County Courts, Indiana?
A continuance motion must be written, signed, and comply with Indiana Trial Rules 4 and 53.5, unless made on the record during the hearing or otherwise specifically authorized by the court.
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