Genesee County Circuit Court Adjournment & Extension Requirements

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The Court may allow a trial adjournment for good cause; a stipulated order stating a general reason must be presented at least 48 hours before the scheduled date.

The Court may allow adjournments of a trial date for good cause. A stipulated order with a general reason for the request must be presented at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled date.

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The moving party may adjourn a motion up to twice without refiling and must contact the Judicial Office or Court Clerk in advance or by the end of the scheduled motion day.

Moving party may adjourn a motion up to two times without re-filing. Contact the Judicial Office or the Court Clerk in advance or by the end of the day the motion is scheduled.

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Civil-trial adjournments are allowed only for good cause, and an advance stipulated order must identify the requesting party and the reason.

Adjournments: For good cause only. A Stipulated Order Must be provided, in advance, and must state the party requesting the adjournment and the reason why.

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Adjournments are allowed only for good cause, and an advance stipulated order must identify the requesting party and the reason.

Adjournments will be allowed for good cause only. A Stipulated Order must be provided, in advance, and must state the party requesting the adjournment and the reason why.

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An adjournment of a criminal proceeding requires prior approval from the assigned prosecutor before the request is made to the court.

Adjournment of Criminal Proceedings will require prior approval from the Prosecutor assigned to the case prior to requesting an adjournment from the court. You may contact the Criminal Division of the Genesee County Prosecutor’s Office at 810-257-3232

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A request to change scheduled deadlines must be brought before the Court by motion and notice of hearing.

If scheduled deadlines need to be changed (i.e., discovery, motion, case evaluation and trial) the request must be brought before the Court by way of Motion and Notice of Hearing.

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Adjournments are not permitted after 1:00 p.m. on the Thursday before any Monday criminal proceeding.

NO ADJOURNMENTS AFTER 1:00 P.M. THE THURSDAY BEFORE ANY MONDAY CRIMINAL PROCEEDING.

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A civil motion is automatically dismissed if the court is not contacted to adjourn it; no more than two adjournments are permitted, only the moving party may request one, and the moving party must file a Re-Notice of Hearing.

If no contact with the court is made, the motion will automatically be dismissed. Only two adjournments of any motion are permitted. Only the moving party can request an adjournment. Upon adjournment, the moving party must file a Re-Notice of Hearing.

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A request to adjourn a mandatory settlement conference must be made with the judicial secretary so a new date can be arranged.

Adjournment of a mandatory settlement conference must be made with the judicial secretary so that a new date can be arranged.

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Before requesting an adjournment from the Court, approval must be sought from the prosecutor handling the case.

Adjournments of Criminal Proceedings: Prior to requesting the Court for an adjournment, approval must be sought from the prosecutor handling the case.

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A trial date cannot be adjourned by stipulation; a motion must be filed.

Trial dates are not adjourned by stipulation. A motion must be filed.

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A motion adjournment must have a date, and only the moving party may adjourn the motion.

Motions are not adjourned without date. Only the moving party may adjourn the motion.

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A motion cannot be adjourned after its scheduled date.

No adjournments will be permitted after the date the motion was scheduled.

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The Court may allow a trial adjournment for good cause; present a stipulated order stating a general reason at least 48 hours before the scheduled date.

The Court may allow adjournments of a trial date for good cause. A stipulated order with a general reason for the request must be presented at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled date.

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Approval for an adjournment must be sought from the opposing party.

Approval of adjournments must be sought from the opposing party.

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Only the moving party may adjourn a motion, and the moving party must contact the judicial office.

ADJOURNMENT OF MOTIONS: Only the moving party may adjourn by contacting the judicial office.

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Before requesting an adjournment from the Court, approval must be sought from the prosecutor handling the case.

Prior to requesting the Court for an adjournment, approval must be sought from the prosecutor handling the case.

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When seeking an adjournment, the responding party must first contact the moving party; only the moving party may adjourn a motion, and a motion cannot be adjourned without a date.

The responding party must first contact the moving party when seeking an adjournment as only the moving party may adjourn motions. Motions may not be adjourned without date.

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Before requesting an adjournment from the Court, approval must be sought from the opposing party.

Prior to requesting the Court for an adjournment, approval must be sought from the opposing party.

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A motion adjournment must include a date.

Motions are not adjourned without date.

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Only the moving party may adjourn a motion.

Only moving party may adjourn.

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Adjournments are allowed only for good cause, and a stipulated order stating the reason must be submitted in advance.

**Adjournments are for good cause only. A stipulated Order must be submitted in advance and include the reason for the adjournment.

WARNING

The moving party may adjourn a motion twice without re-noticing.

Moving party may adjourn a motion twice without re-noticing.

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The first 90-day adjournment may be made by stipulated order.

(*First adjournment of 90 days can be done via stipulated order.)

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In civil cases, two motion adjournments are allowed without re-filing the motion.

Two adjournments are allowed without re-filing the motion (civil).

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The moving party may adjourn a motion twice without re-noticing.

Moving party may adjourn a motion twice without re-noticing.

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Two motion adjournments are allowed without re-noticing.

Two adjournments are allowed without re-noticing.

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Although scheduling orders are strictly enforced, the Court permits stipulated orders extending dates for good cause.

The orders are strictly enforced; however, the Court does allow stipulated orders to extend dates for good cause.

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A civil motion may be adjourned once without re-noticing.

One adjournment is allowed without re-noticing (civil motions).

WARNING

The moving party may adjourn a motion up to twice without refiling, but must contact the judicial office or court clerk in advance and provide a future date.

Moving party may adjourn a motion up to two (2) times without re-filing. Contact the judicial office or court clerk in advance as motions will not be adjourned without a future date.