24th Judicial District Court, Jefferson Parish Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

If a hearing officer conference is continued to after the scheduled district court date, the hearing officer must notify the district court and reset the matter on both dockets.

Upon granting a motion to continue a hearing officer conference to a date after the scheduled district court date, the hearing officer shall notify the district court of the continuance and shall reset the matter on the dockets of both the hearing officer and the district court.

CRITICALCivil cases

A hearing officer conference may not be continued without a date unless the case is being dismissed or good cause exists.

Hearing officer conferences shall not be continued without date unless the case is being dismissed, except for good cause.

CRITICALCivil cases

Except in emergencies, an ex parte continuance motion must be written and detail efforts to inform the opposing side of its content and presentation time; except in unusual circumstances, the court must hear from the opposing side before acting.

Except for emergencies, any ex parte motion, including, but not limited to, a motion for a continuance, shall be in writing and shall set out in detail the effort of the applicant to inform opposing counsel, or in the case of an unrepresented individual, the opposing litigant, of the content of the motion and the date and time the motion will be presented to the court. Except for unusual circumstances, the court shall hear from opposing counsel or litigant before acting on an ex parte motion.

CRITICALCivil cases

Absent written consent of all parties or good cause, only one ex parte order may extend pleading time, and the extension may not exceed 30 days beyond the time allowed by law.

C. Except by written consent of all parties, or for good cause shown, only one order will be signed ex parte extending the time for pleading and such extension will not be in excess of thirty (30) days beyond the time allowed by law.

CRITICALCivil cases

If circumstances will prevent timely arrival or remaining for the conference, the party must contact the Hearing Officer and/or request that the conference be rescheduled.

IF YOU BECOME AWARE OF CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH WILL PREVENT YOU FROM ARRIVING ON TIME OR FROM BEING ABLE TO REMAIN FOR THE DURATION OF THE CONFERENCE, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO CONTACT THE HEARING OFFICER AND/OR TO REQUEST A RE-SCHEDULING OF THE CONFERENCE

CRITICALCivil cases

Motions and rules for other extensions or exceptions must be heard contradictorily, with preference.

D. Motions and rules for any other extensions or exceptions shall be tried contradictorily, with preference.

CRITICALCivil cases

An ex parte continuance motion opposed by opposing counsel or an unrepresented party may be granted only for good cause shown.

No ex parte motions for continuance shall be granted over the objection of opposing counsel, or unrepresented parties, except for good cause shown.

CRITICALCivil cases

One continuance will be granted for good cause; the new hearing date must be set within 15 court days when all parties waive service and citation, and within 30 days in all other cases.

One (1) continuance of this hearing date will be granted for good cause shown and the new hearing date will be set within fifteen (15) court days in all cases in which all parties waive serve and citation. In all other cases, the new hearing date will be set within thirty (30) days.

CRITICALCivil cases

A hearing officer conference may be continued only for good cause shown.

Hearing officer conferences shall be continued only for good cause shown.

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The continuance motion asks the filer to state the reasons for the request and circle the applicable reasons.

That the Plaintiff/Defendant seeks a continuance of the hearing(s) for the following reasons: (circle applicable one(s)).

CRITICALCivil cases

An opposed motion for continuance must be submitted for a contradictory hearing before the court.

Opposed motions for continuance shall be submitted for contradictory hearing before the court.

CRITICALCivil cases

A motion to continue a hearing officer conference must be directed to the hearing officer assigned to the case.

Motions to continue hearing officer conferences shall be directed to the hearing officer to whom the case is allotted.

CRITICALCivil cases

A request to extend a time period by rule to show cause will be heard by the domestic commissioner.

A rule to show cause why any time period should not be extended shall be heard by the domestic commissioner.

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The continuance request form calls for the filer to state whether opposing counsel was contacted and objects, provide opposing counsel’s name and telephone number, and request the next available hearing date(s).

That the opposing party/counsel has/has not been contacted and does/does not have objection to the continuance of this matter (circle that which applies); Notwithstanding this, it is requested that this hearing be re-set on the next available hearing date(s) in order to allow mover to have meaningful “access to justice”. The name and telephone number of opposing party or counsel is as follows:

WARNINGCivil cases

If the trial attorneys cannot familiarize themselves with the case for the conference and the docket permits, the conference will be rescheduled, which may affect the ultimate trial date.

These attorneys must familiarize themselves with the case so that settlement possibilities and stipulations concerning evidence may be made at the pre-trial conference. If this is not possible and the docket permits, the conference will be rescheduled for another date, but such delay may effect the ultimate trial date.

WARNINGCivil cases

The meeting with the Hearing Officer must not be continued because discovery is incomplete.

However, the meeting with the Hearing Officer shall not be continued due to incomplete discovery.

WARNING

If the opposing party contests the motion for continuance, ask for a hearing to explain why it should be granted.

If the Motion for Continuance is contested by the opposing party, you should ask for a hearing so that you can explain to the court in person why the motion should be granted.

WARNINGCivil cases

Whenever possible, hearing officer conferences shall be reset only within the period prior to the date set before the district court.

Whenever possible, hearing officer conferences shall be reset only within the period prior to the date set before the district court.

WARNING

Motions to continue hearing officer conferences are discouraged.

Motions to Continue hearing officer conferences are discouraged.

WARNINGCivil cases

When granting an extension, the court should make every attempt to preserve the originally scheduled hearing officer conference, commissioner, and district court dates.

In the event a motion for extension of time is granted, every attempt shall be made to grant the extension of time for a period which will preserve the hearing officer conference, commissioner and district court dates originally set.

WARNINGCivil cases

Every effort must be made to hold hearing officer conferences at their originally scheduled date and time.

Every attempt shall be made to conduct hearing officer conferences on the date and time originally set.

WARNINGCivil cases

Continuances are governed by the cited Louisiana provisions addressing discretionary and peremptory grounds.

Continuances are governed by La. C.C.P. Arts. 1601-1605, and La. District Court Rule 9.17 both with reference to discretionary grounds and peremptory grounds.

WARNINGCivil cases

The special master may request additional time in a written memorandum, and the court may grant it upon good cause shown.

In a written memorandum, the special master may request additional time, which may be granted upon good cause shown.

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Filing a continuance motion does not guarantee a continuance; if it is denied, the case proceeds on the scheduled date.

Filing a Motion for Continuance does not automatically mean you will be granted a continuance. If the court does not grant it, the case will move forward according to the already scheduled date.

WARNINGCivil cases

An attorney or party who deliberately fails to comply with the unopposed-continuance requirements may be subject to appropriate sanctions.

Deliberate failure of an attorney or party to comply with this rule may subject such attorney or party to appropriate sanctions.

WARNINGCivil cases

Motions to continue hearing officer conferences are discouraged, and continuances should be avoided where possible; the excerpt truncates the stated exception.

Motions to continue hearing officer conferences are discouraged. Where possible, no hearing officer conference should be continued except within the

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Note that courts take scheduled dates seriously, and a continuance should be asked for only as a last option.

Note that courts take scheduled dates seriously, and a continuance should be asked for only as a last option.