Sullivan County Courts, Indiana Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

For motions to set a hearing or continue one, include dates at least 60 days in the future when the filing party is unavailable; a motion to continue must also state whether the other party agrees or objects and include the other party’s unavailable dates.

In order to expedite the setting of hearings and to eliminate the need for motions to continue hearings in all civil matters, the Courts hereby Order that all “Motions to Set Hearing” and “Motions to Continue” include dates at least sixty (60) days in the future that the party filing said motions will not be available. Also, when filing “Motions to Continue”, the party requesting a continuance shall inform the Court whether the continuance is agreed to or objected to by the other party and include dates the opposing party is not available.

WARNING

If a party fails to file and exchange the Statement of Contested Issues five days before the contested hearing or trial, the Court may decide to proceed as scheduled or continue the matter for no more than 30 days or according to the Judge’s trial calendar.

In the event that the parties or a party fails to file and exchange a STATEMENT OF CONTESTED ISSUES five (5) days prior to the date of the Contested Hearing/Trial, the Court in its discretion, will decide whether this cause shall be heard at the Contested Hearing/Trial scheduled or continued for not more than thirty (30) days or in accordance to the Judge’s trial calendar.