Third Judicial Circuit Court of Michigan Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

Adjournment requests other than the specified Track One stipulations may be made only by motion.

All other requests for adjournments may only be adjourned by way of motion.

CRITICALCivil cases

For a settlement-conference adjournment, parties should email the Court at least one week in advance, and all parties must agree to the proposed new date.

Parties should contact the Court by email at least 1 week in advance. All of the parties must concur with the proposed adjourned date.

CRITICALCivil cases

A set trial date may be adjourned only by motion and a showing of good cause.

Trial dates, once set, will not be adjourned without a motion and a showing of good cause.

CRITICALCivil cases

An adjournment of case evaluation requires a motion.

Adjournment of Case Evaluation: __ Stipulation X_ Motion

CRITICALCivil cases

Extending discovery to case evaluation requires a motion.

Extend Discovery to Case Evaluation: Stipulation X _ Motion

CRITICALCivil cases

Oral-argument adjournments are decided case by case, and argument will not be heard later than six months after the filing date.

Adjournment of oral argument is determined on a case by case basis. Oral arguments will not be heard later than six months after the filing date.

CRITICALCivil cases

A summary-disposition motion hearing may be adjourned by stipulation and by contacting the Court Clerk by email.

Adjournment of Motion for Summary Disposition: By stipulation and contacting the Court Clerk via email (JudgeBerry-Court@3rdcc.org).

CRITICALCivil cases

A motion hearing may be adjourned by stipulation and by contacting the Court Clerk by email.

Adjournment of Motion: By stipulation and contacting the Court Clerk via email (JudgeBerry-Court@3rdcc.org).

CRITICALCivil cases

An adjournment of Track III requires a motion, which cannot be combined with another motion.

Adjournment of Track III: Stipulation X Motion *(cannot be combined with any other motion)*

CRITICALCivil cases

An adjournment from Track II to Track III requires a motion, which cannot be combined with another motion.

Adjournment of Track II to III: Stipulation X Motion *(cannot be combined with any other motion)*

CRITICALCivil cases

A Final Pre-Trial Conference may be adjourned by stipulation and by contacting the Court Clerk by email.

Adjournment of Final Pre-Trial Conference: By stipulation and contacting the Court Clerk via email (JudgeBerry-Court@3rdcc.org).

CRITICALCivil cases

An adjournment from Track I to Track II requires a motion.

Adjournment of Track I to II: __ Stipulation X Motion

CRITICALCivil cases

A settlement conference may be adjourned by stipulation and by contacting the Court Clerk by email.

Adjournment of settlement conference: By stipulation and contacting the Court Clerk via email (JudgeBerry-Court@3rdcc.org).

CRITICALCivil cases

Adjournments will not be granted in the ten oldest cases on the Judge’s docket absent good cause.

Adjournments will not be granted for the ten oldest cases on the Judge’s docket (absent good cause).

CRITICALCivil cases

Additional time beyond the second summons period must be obtained by motion.

Additional time must be obtained by motion.

CRITICALCivil cases

A motion is required to adjourn Case Evaluation.

Adjournment of Case Evaluation: ___ Stipulation _X_ Motion

CRITICALCivil cases

A final pretrial conference may be adjourned only by court order.

Adjournment of Final Pre-Trial Conference: By court order.

CRITICALCivil cases

A settlement conference may be adjourned only with court approval obtained through the clerk from the judge.

Adjournments of settlement conference by court approval through the clerk from the judge. (313) 224-2447

CRITICALCivil cases

After the clerk accepts a praecipe, only the Court, through the clerk, may adjourn a motion.

After a praecipe has been accepted by the clerk, a motion may only be adjourned by the court, through the clerk.

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A motion adjournment must be stipulated to by both parties.

Adjournments of motions. All adjournments of motions must be by stipulation of both parties.

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A request to adjourn a trial must be made by written motion; stipulated orders may be considered, and all adjournment orders must comply with MCR 2.503.

Adjournments. Requests to adjourn a trial must be made by written motion. Stipulated orders may be considered (see above requirements to adjourn motions). All orders for adjournment must comply with MCR 2.503.

CRITICALCivil cases

Track One cases may be moved to Track Two by mutual stipulation, and the order must state a dispositive-motion cutoff 60 days after discovery closes; other adjournments require a motion.

The parties may stipulate to the following tracks: All current Track One cases may be adjourned to Track Two by mutual stipulation. Please include in your order to adjourn from Track 1 --> Track 2 the dispositive motion cut off date, which will be 60 days after the close of discovery. All other requests for adjournments may only be adjourned by way of motion.

CRITICALCivil cases

To adjourn a motion, email the Court, copy opposing counsel, and do not simply submit a new notice of hearing.

If you wish to adjourn your motion, please email the Court (see above) and copy opposing counsel to let us know. Please do not just submit a new notice of hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

The parties may stipulate to one motion adjournment; if they cannot proceed on the adjourned date, the motion will be dismissed but may be refiled, and adjournment requests must be directed to the Court rather than handled by filing a new hearing notice.

Parties are able to stipulate to one adjournment. If the parties are unable to proceed with the Motion after the adjourned date, then the Motion will be dismissed and may be refiled at a later date. Please contact the courtroom for adjournment requests, do not just file a new notice of hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

A trial date may be adjourned only by motion and upon a showing of good cause.

Trial dates, once set, will not be adjourned without a motion and a showing of good cause

CRITICALCivil cases

Adjourn discovery dates or a case track by motion, except for stipulated orders moving a case from Track 1 to Track 2.

All adjournments of discovery dates and/or track (other than stipulated orders to adjourn from Track 1 to Track 2) must be by way of motion.

CRITICALCivil cases

Adjournment of settlement conference: Requests should be made at least 1 week in advance* Parties should contact the Court by email at least 1 week in advance. All of the parties must concur with the request for the adjournment

Adjournment of settlement conference: Requests should be made at least 1 week in advance* Parties should contact the Court by email at least 1 week in advance. All of the parties must concur with the request for the adjournment

CRITICALCivil cases

An adjournment request past the Track #2 dates must be made by motion.

Any adjournment request past the Track #2 dates must be made by motion.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties may seek an adjournment from Track #1 to Track #2 by submitting a Stipulation and Order that includes the new tracking dates.

Parties can submit a Stipulation and Order to adjourn from Track #1 to Track #2. The Order must include the new tracking dates.

CRITICALCivil cases

The court will not adjourn a settlement conference for facilitation unless the parties provide a definite date and time for the facilitation first.

If the parties want to adjourn the settlement conference to attend facilitation, they must provide a date and time certain of the facilitation before the court will adjourn the settlement conference.

CRITICALCivil cases

A request to adjourn case evaluation should be made at least 14 days before the scheduled evaluation; otherwise the parties are responsible for late fees.

PLEASE BE ADVISED that if a request to adjourn case evaluation is not made at least 14 days before the scheduled case evaluation the parties will be responsible for late fees.

CRITICALCivil cases

A request for an adjournment should be made at least seven (7) days prior to the scheduled conference. The request should be made to the Judge's Judicial Attorney at lorri.cary@3rdcc.org. The email MUST include all attorneys of record to ensure that there is consent to the request. If the request for the adjournment is to allow a private facilitation, the email MUST include the facilitator's name and the date of the facilitation so that the adjournment will allow time for the parties to accept/reject the facilitation award.

A request for an adjournment should be made at least seven (7) days prior to the scheduled conference. The request should be made to the Judge's Judicial Attorney at lorri.cary@3rdcc.org. The email MUST include all attorneys of record to ensure that there is consent to the request. If the request for the adjournment is to allow a private facilitation, the email MUST include the facilitator's name and the date of the facilitation so that the adjournment will allow time for the parties to accept/reject the facilitation award.

CRITICALCivil cases

Motion hearings will not be adjourned; the moving party must re-file the motion, praecipe, and notice of hearing.

There are NO adjournments. The moving party must re-file the motion, praecipe and notice of hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

If a discovery extension would affect the specified dates, or a party seeks to adjourn those dates, the party must file a written motion showing good cause as soon as the need becomes apparent.

If an extension of discovery would affect such dates, or if a party seeks adjournment of such dates for other reasons, a written motion demonstrating good cause must be filed as soon as the need for an extension or adjournment becomes apparent.

CRITICALCivil cases

All other adjournment requests must be made by motion.

All other requests for adjournments may only be adjourned by way of motion.

CRITICALCivil cases

A set trial date may be adjourned only by motion and upon a showing of good cause.

***Trial dates, once set, will not be adjourned without a motion and a showing of good cause.***

CRITICALCivil cases

Adjournments of discovery dates or the case track must be requested by motion.

All adjournments of discovery dates and/or track must be by motion.

CRITICALCivil cases

The parties may extend discovery beyond the cutoff by written stipulation only if the extension does not affect the specified motion, settlement, pretrial, or trial dates.

Discovery may be conducted after the discovery cutoff date by written stipulation only if the extension of time does not affect dates for any motion cutoff, settlement conference, submission of joint final pretrial order, final pretrial conference, or trial.

CRITICALCivil cases

Adjournment of case evaluation requires a motion, rather than a stipulation.

Adjournment of Case Evaluation: ___ Stipulation X Motion

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties should contact the Court by email at least 1 week in advance. All of the parties must concur with the proposed adjourned date.

Parties should contact the Court by email at least 1 week in advance. All of the parties must concur with the proposed adjourned date.

CRITICAL

An appeal adjournment may occur only with court approval.

Adjournment policy: Only upon court approval.

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Attorneys may stipulate to adjourn the first settlement conference if they will facilitate, and the stipulated order must identify the facilitator, facilitation date within 90 days, and new conference date obtained from the clerk.

Attorneys may stipulate to adjourn the first Settlement Conference provided they are willing to facilitate. The stipulated order must include: (1) name of the facilitator; (2) date of facilitation (within 90 days of the first settlement conference date); and (3) new settlement conference date (obtained from the Court Clerk).

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Other scheduling-order adjournments, such as moving dates from Track 2 to Track 3, require a Motion to Adjourn Dates.

If the parties require any other type of adjournment of the Scheduling Order such as moving dates from Track 2 to Track 3, a Motion to Adjourn Dates must be filed.

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Only the moving party may adjourn or dismiss a driver’s-license-restoration matter through the clerk, as scheduled by the judge.

Only the moving party can adjourn or dismiss through the clerk, as scheduled by the judge.

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The court must be notified by telephone of a motion adjournment request, and the courtroom clerk will provide a new motion date.

The court must be notified, by telephone, of the adjournment request; the Courtroom clerk will give you a new motion date.

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Summary-disposition adjournments must be arranged with the courtroom clerk, and require a newly e-filed notice of hearing and e-praecipe without the adjournment box checked.

Adjournments must be done with the Courtroom clerk. A new notice-of-hearing must be e-filed, as well as an e-praecipe (do not check the box for adjournment).

CRITICAL

Further settlement-conference adjournments, and a first adjournment exceeding 90 days, require a motion.

A motion is required for further adjournments or first adjournment of more than 90 days.

CRITICAL

An adjournment of case evaluation must be requested by motion, rather than stipulation.

___ Stipulation _X_ Motion

CRITICAL

Adjournment of the final pretrial conference or trial requires a motion, and the court must be contacted for the next available motion date.

Adjournment of Final Pre-Trial and Trial must be made by motion. Contact the court for the next available motion date.

CRITICAL

A trial adjournment request must be made by written motion; the Court may also consider stipulated orders.

Adjournments: Request to Adjourn a trial must be made by written motion. Stipulated orders may be considered as well.