Carroll Circuit Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements

A party unable to attend a scheduled motion hearing must immediately notify the moving party and try to agree on another time; if unsuccessful, the party must immediately file a continuance motion or notice of unavailability. The Court may allocate continuance costs upon good cause and has final discretion to grant or deny a continuance.

(9) An attorney or pro se party who is unable to be present at the time scheduled in the motion shall immediately notify the moving attorney or pro se party and attempt to establish a mutually agreeable time for hearing the motion. If unsuccessful, the party unable to be present shall immediately file a motion for continuance or notice of unavailability. The Court shall have discretion to allocate costs by reason of a continuance upon a showing of good cause. The Court shall have final discretion in the granting or denying of any continuance.