Hancock County Circuit Court, Kentucky Adjournment & Extension Requirements
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Requirements for requesting adjournments, extensions, and continuances.
A trial-date continuance requires good cause, a motion, and signatures from the attorneys and their clients.
No continuance of the Trial date will bc granted without good cause, by motion and signed by the attorney(s) and their clients).
A criminal case will not be continued because of a conflict in another court that arises after the trial date is first set.
Criminal cases are normally set for trial at arraignment. Cases will not be continued for any conflicts in other courts arising after the date the trial is first set.
The parties may not extend an order date by stipulation; any modification requires a motion and order.
There will be no extension of any date established by this order by stipulation of the parties. A motion and order are required for any modification.
How do I request an adjournment or extension in Hancock County Circuit Court, Kentucky?
A trial-date continuance requires good cause, a motion, and signatures from the attorneys and their clients.
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