Henderson Circuit Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements
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Requirements for requesting adjournments, extensions, and continuances.
An attorney who will be unable to be present at the time set for a motion shall immediately contact the moving attorney and attempt to establish a mutually agreeable time for the hearing of the motion . Should this prove unsuccessful the party desiring the continuance shall immediately file a motion for a continuance in writing, stating the reasons for the continuance, and shall send a copy directed to the attention of the judge as well as filing it with the Clerk . If a continuance is obtained, whether it be by agreement or not, the party seeking the continuance shall re-file the motion and re-notice the parties .
An attorney who will be unable to be present at the time set for a motion shall immediately contact the moving attorney and attempt to establish a mutually agreeable time for the hearing of the motion . Should this prove unsuccessful the party desiring the continuance shall immediately file a motion for a continuance in writing, stating the reasons for the continuance, and shall send a copy directed to the attention of the judge as well as filing it with the Clerk . If a continuance is obtained, whether it be by agreement or not, the party seeking the continuance shall re-file the motion and re-notice the parties .
After a trial date is set, a continuance may be granted only if the Court is satisfied that the reasons were both unavoidable and unforeseeable when the date was set.
Once a trial date has been set, neither party shall be granted a continuance unless the Court is satisfied that the reasons were both unavoidable and unforeseeable on the setting date
How do I request an adjournment or extension in Henderson Circuit Court?
The request must include reason for request. An attorney who will be unable to be present at the time set for a motion shall immediately contact the moving attorney and attempt to establish a mutually agreeable time for the hearing of the motion . Should this prove unsuccessful the party desiring the continuance shall immediately file a motion for a continuance in writing, stating the reasons for the continuance, and shall send a copy directed to the attention of the judge as well as filing it with the Clerk .
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