Clinton Circuit Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

A continuance of a final hearing date may be granted only upon a showing of good cause.

A continuance of any final hearing date shall not be granted except upon good cause shown.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Commissioner may reschedule or continue a regular-motion-day hearing expected to exceed 30 minutes.

If it appears that any motion scheduled on the regular motion days shall exceed 30 minutes in length, the Commissioner may reschedule or continue such hearing to a later date.

WARNING

If no party files a continuance motion before the 14-day-before-trial point, the Court may impose sanctions resulting from a continuance granted afterward.

If the case is set, and no party has filed a motion for continuance before 14 days prior to the trial date, the Court may impose sanctions resulting from any continuance thereafter granted.

WARNING

If no party files a continuance motion before the point 14 days prior to trial, the Court may impose sanctions for a continuance granted afterward.

If the case is set, and no party has filed a motion for continuance before 14 days prior to the trial date, the Court may impose sanctions resulting from any continuance thereafter granted.