Twelfth Judicial District Court, Nebraska Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

A motion for continuance without agreement must be set for hearing.

Motions for continuance that lack agreement must be set for hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

Once a cause is at issue, it must be tried during the current or next term unless the court orders otherwise or statutory grounds for a continuance exist.

Unless otherwise ordered by the court, after a cause is at issue it shall be tried at the term of court then in progress or at the next succeeding term of court unless statutory grounds for a continuance exist.

CRITICAL

A continuance may not be granted ex parte.

No order granting a continuance shall be made ex parte.

CRITICAL

A motion for continuance must state whether the opposing party objects.

In addition to the requirements set forth in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 25-1148, a motion for continuance shall set forth whether the opposing party has any objection to the continuance.

WARNING

Either party may seek an extension to file or complete the property statement by written motion showing good cause.

Either party may obtain an extension of the time for filing or completing the property statement on written motion for good cause shown.