McCracken Circuit Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements
3 rules from official source documents
Requirements for requesting adjournments, extensions, and continuances.
CRITICAL
A criminal pretrial conference may be continued only upon a showing of good cause at a hearing.
The conference shall be continued only upon a showing of good cause at a hearing.
CRITICAL
A continuance after a trial date is set may be granted only if the Court finds the reasons were both unavoidable and unforeseeable on the setting date.
F. 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.
WARNING
A continuance from the specified motion docket may be granted for good cause, including an opportunity to obtain counsel in contempt actions.
Motions brought by the Division of Child Support in "CI" actions for establishment, modification or enforcement, including contempt, shall not be placed on the Tuesday Motion hour docket, but instead, shall be placed on the 2ndWednesday 1:30 docket and shall be heard in full at that time unless a continuance is granted for good cause. Good cause shall include an opportunity to obtain counsel or have counsel appointed in Contempt actions.
How do I request an adjournment or extension in McCracken Circuit Court?
A criminal pretrial conference may be continued only upon a showing of good cause at a hearing.
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