Johnson County District Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements
27 rules from official source documents
Requirements for requesting adjournments, extensions, and continuances.
CRITICALCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force
Anyone aggrieved by an ex parte extension is entitled to a hearing if they object timely.
3.4. Anyone aggrieved by an ex parte extension of time shall be entitled to a hearing upon timely objection.
CRITICALCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force
An eviction-trial continuance cannot be granted unless the defendant files the required bond before the trial setting or presents it for approval at trial.
Continuance of this trial cannot be granted unless the defendant files the bond required by K.S.A. 61-3807(b) in advance of the trial setting or has such bond to present for approval at the time of trial.
CRITICAL
A person aggrieved by an ex parte extension is entitled to a hearing if they object timely.
Anyone aggrieved by an ex parte extension of time shall be entitled to a hearing upon timely objection.
CRITICALCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force
Except to prevent manifest injustice, non-eviction trial settings may be continued only on a written motion and court order entered before trial or on the parties’ joint request.
Except to prevent manifest injustice, trial settings will not be continued except on written motion and order of the Court entered prior to the scheduled time of trial, or upon the joint request of the parties.
CRITICAL
A motion for extension of time must state whether opposing counsel or the self-represented party was consulted and their views, the document’s original due date, any prior extensions and the last extension’s expiration date, and the cause for the request.
All motions for extension of time shall show (a) whether there has been prior consultation with the opposing counsel or self-represented party and the views of the opposing counsel or self- represented party; (b) the date when the document was first due; (c) if prior extensions have been granted, the number of extensions granted and the date of expiration of the last extension; and (d) the cause for the requested extension.
CRITICALCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force
An extension motion must state whether opposing counsel or the self-represented party was consulted and their views, when the document was first due, any prior extensions and the last extension’s expiration date, and the reason for the request.
1. All motions for extension of time shall show (a) whether there has been prior consultation with the opposing counsel or unrepresentedself-represented party and the views of the opposing counsel or unrepresentedself-represented party; 1. (b) the date when the document was first due; (c) if prior extensions have been granted, the number of extensions granted and the date of expiration of the last extension; and (d) the cause for the requested extension.
CRITICALCivil cases
The trial must be completed within its allotted timeframe; additional time requires leave of Court.
The trial will be completed in the timeframe set forth and additional time will not be permitted absent leave of Court.
CRITICALCourt notice
To get a continuance to hire counsel, a person who has not hired an attorney must appear in court, see the judge for a new date, and be fingerprinted.
If I arrive without an attorney, can I get a continuance to hire an attorney? Yes, if you wish to hire legal counsel but have not hired anyone to represent you, you must still appear in court, see the judge to be given a new date and be fingerprinted.
CRITICALCivil cases
A motion to extend the deadline to amend pleadings must be filed before that deadline.
Any motion to extend this deadline must be filed prior to this deadline.
CRITICALCivil cases
Agreed dates will not be changed absent extraordinary circumstances or a later written party agreement filed with and approved by the Court; later business pressures are not extraordinary circumstances.
Once you agree on these dates, the Court is not going to change them absent extraordinary circumstances or later written agreement of the parties filed and approved by the Court. The press of other business sometime later will not be considered an extraordinary circumstance by the Court.
CRITICALCivil cases
Trial or pretrial dates may be modified only for exceptional circumstances timely raised by written motion; other deadlines may be modified for good cause, an approved written party agreement, or court order.
These deadlines have been agreed upon by counsel and shall not be modified, except for 1) exceptional circumstances timely brought to the Court’s attention by way of written motion (as it relates to the trial date or pretrial conference date), 2) for good cause and/or by written agreement of the parties filed with and approved by the Court (as to other deadlines that will not impact the above-referenced trial or pretrial dates), or 3) as otherwise Ordered by the Court.
CRITICALCivil cases
The trial date is firm, and a continuance will be considered only in extraordinary circumstances.
This is a firm trial date and no continuance will be granted. Only under extraordinary circumstances will the court consider a continuance.
CRITICALCivil cases
The trial must conclude within its allotted timeframe, and continuances will be granted only in extraordinary circumstances.
The trial will be completed in the timeframe set forth and additional time will not be permitted. The parties understand that the Court, due to scheduling constraints, will not grant continuances except in extraordinary circumstances.
CRITICALCivil cases
A motion to extend the deadline to amend pleadings must be filed before the existing deadline.
Any motion to extend this deadline must be filed prior to this deadline.
CRITICALCivil cases
A motion to extend the deadline for amending pleadings must be filed before that deadline.
Any motion to extend this deadline must be filed prior to this deadline.
CRITICALCivil cases
A motion to extend the deadline for amending pleadings or joining parties must be filed before the deadline.
Any motion to extend this deadline must be filed prior to this deadline.
CRITICALCivil cases
A motion to extend the deadline for amending pleadings must be filed before the existing deadline.
Any motion to extend this deadline must be filed prior to this deadline.
WARNINGCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force
Continuances of Answer Dates ordinarily will not be granted.
Continuance of Answer Dates ordinarily will not be granted.
WARNINGCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force
An extension to complete service of process under KSA 60-203(a) may be granted ex parte or after a hearing, subject to review of good cause and a timely filed motion.
2. Extensions of time to complete service of process pursuant to KSA 60-203(a) may be granted either ex parte or after hearing, subject to review of the validity of “good cause,” based upon a timely filed motion by the moving party.
WARNING
A timely motion may seek an extension to complete service under KSA 60-203(a), which may be granted ex parte or after a hearing, subject to review of good cause.
Extensions of time to complete service of process pursuant to KSA 60-203(a) may be granted either ex parte or after hearing, subject to review of the validity of “good cause,” based upon a timely filed motion by the moving party.
WARNINGCivil cases
Failure to obtain service normally will not be considered good cause for continuing the review hearing.
Failure to obtain service will not normally be considered good cause to continue the review.
WARNINGCivil cases
A review hearing generally will not be continued or removed from the docket unless all parties agree.
The review hearing will generally not be continued or removed from the docket absent the agreement of all parties.
WARNINGCivil cases
A review hearing generally will not be continued or removed from the docket without all parties’ agreement, and failure to obtain service normally is not good cause to continue it.
The review hearing will generally not be continued or removed from the docket absent the agreement of all parties. Failure to obtain service will not normally be considered good cause to continue the review.
WARNINGCivil cases
A review hearing generally will not be continued or removed from the docket without all parties’ agreement, and failure to obtain service normally is not good cause to continue it.
The review hearing will generally not be continued or removed from the docket absent the agreement of all parties. Failure to obtain service will not normally be considered good cause to continue the review.
WARNING
If additional motions need to be heard, a different hearing date is needed, or a continuance may be requested to allow time for responses and Court review.
Any new motions that are filed will need a different hearing date or to allow less travel and time taken up for counsel and other parties, if you have more than the original motion(s) to be heard, you may call and get a continuance to allow time to respond and for the Court to review.
INFO
The court may grant other extensions to file documents ex parte when the interests of justice warrant it.
The court may grant any other extension of time to file any document ex parte, as the interests of justice may demand.
INFOCivil casesProposed or draft document; may not be in force
The court may grant other extensions of time to file documents ex parte when the interests of justice may demand.
2.3. The court may grant anany other extension of time to file any document ex parte, as the interests of justice may demand.
How do I request an adjournment or extension in Johnson County District Court?
Johnson County District Court: A person aggrieved by an ex parte extension is entitled to a hearing if they object timely.
Judge Joann Woltman: Agreed dates will not be changed absent extraordinary circumstances or a later written party agreement filed with and approved by the Court; later business pressures are not extraordinary circumstances.
Judge Thomas M. Sutherland: A motion to extend the deadline for amending pleadings or joining parties must be filed before the deadline.
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