Ingham County Circuit Court, Michigan Adjournment & Extension Requirements

Civil cases

A Referee hearing may not be adjourned by stipulation unless the specified judge-signed order is in place or a motion shows good cause.

Referee hearings shall not be adjourned by stipulation of the parties unless a stipulation and order resolving all issues before the Referee has been signed by the Judge prior to the scheduled Referee hearing or upon motion for good cause shown.

Civil cases

Deadlines and dates established by the order, including Friend of the Court Referee hearing dates, may be extended or adjourned only on motion showing good cause, not by stipulation alone.

There will be no extensions or adjournments of any deadlines or dates established in this order OR OF ANY FRIEND OF THE COURT REFEREE HEARING DATES solely by stipulation of the parties. Extensions or adjournments will be considered by the Court only upon motion for good cause shown.