Crittenden Circuit Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements

A motion for a continuance must be made and heard before the designated report date, except when good cause is shown.

Any motion for a continuance must be made and heard prior to the designated report date, except for good cause shown.

Civil cases

A party unable to attend a scheduled motion hearing must immediately notify the moving party and try to agree on a new time; if unsuccessful, the party seeking a continuance must immediately file a written motion stating the reasons and send copies to Family Court and the Clerk. Dependency, neglect, or abuse matters must also comply with FCRPP 21; the Court retains discretion to grant or deny a continuance, allocate costs for good cause, or proceed despite party agreement.

Any attorney or pro se party who will be unable to be present at the time scheduled in the motion shall immediately notity the moving attorney or pro se party and attempt to establish a mutually agreeable time for hearing the motion. If unsuccessful, the party seeking continuance shall immediately file a motion for continuance in writing, state the reasons for the continuance, and shall send a copy directly to the attention of the Family Court, as well as filing the motion with the Clerk. Any motion for continuance in a dependency, neglect, or abuse matter shall comply with the requirements of FCRPP 21. The Court shall have discretion to allocate costs by reason of a continuance upon a showing of good cause. The Court has final discretion in the granting or denying of any continuance and may require the hearing to proceed even if the parties agree to the continuance.

The sale date may not be rescheduled until the delinquent-tax information is received.

THE SALE DATE CANNOT BE RESCHEDULED UNTIL THIS INFORMATION IS RECEIVED.

After the report date, the Court will not continue a case absent good cause.

After the report date, the Court will not accept or consider any plea agreement between the defendant and the Commonwealth, or continue any case, except for good cause.