New York Supreme Court, Erie County Adjournment & Extension Requirements

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Civil adjournments require court approval and, absent extraordinary circumstances, opposing counsel's consent; the requesting attorney must provide three available dates and times, preferably by email.

ADJOURNMENTS: Adjournments are granted with the approval of the court, but absent extraordinary circumstances, consent of opposing counsel must be sought prior to requesting an adjournment from the court. It is the responsibility of the attorney seeking the adjournment to furnish to the court (preferably by email) three dates and times at which all attorneys are available so that the matter may be rescheduled.

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Absent extraordinary circumstances, a criminal-matter adjournment request must be written, provide notice to opposing counsel, and be submitted to the court no later than 72 hours before the scheduled appearance.

Consistent with the policies of the other superior court criminal judges, absent extraordinary circumstances, adjournments will not be granted unless the request is made in writing, on notice to opposing counsel, and the court no later than 72 hours prior to the scheduled appearance.

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Criminal cases

After an adjournment is granted, the requesting attorney must obtain a replacement date acceptable to the parties and the Court.

If the Court grants the adjournment, it is incumbent on the attorney seeking the adjournment to obtain a date that is mutually agreeable to the parties and the Court.

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Criminal cases

The Court will not grant an adjournment until a new date within 10 days of the original appearance is secured.

No adjournment will be granted until a new date is secured with the Court that is within 10 days of the original scheduled appearance.

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Criminal cases

An adjournment request must be treated as ungranted until the Court confirms the grant.

Do not assume an adjournment request has been granted until you receive confirmation from the Court.

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Criminal cases

Adjournments generally require consent, although emergencies are excepted.

Adjournments will only be granted upon consent, except in cases of emergency.

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Civil cases

Only the Judge may grant adjournments.

Adjournments are granted by the Judge only.

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Civil trial adjournments may be granted only with the Judge's permission.

Adjournments are granted by permission of the Judge only.

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An adjournment request must be submitted to the judge’s secretary, law clerk, or court clerk and obtained before the scheduled court date.

Any request for an adjournment shall be made to the Judge’s secretary, law clerk, or court clerk and must be obtained in advance of the scheduled court date.

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Counsel seeking an adjournment must provide written confirmation of the adjournment and rescheduled date to all parties and the court.

Confirma on of any adjournment together with its rescheduled date must be made in wri ng to all par es and to the Court by counsel seeking the adjournment.

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Adjournments generally require counsel’s consent, but emergencies are excepted.

Adjournments will only be granted upon consent of counsel, except in cases of emergency.

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Civil cases

Trial adjournments are granted only in exceptional circumstances upon written request to the Court and not merely on counsel's consent.

Adjournments are granted only in the most exceptional circumstances, upon written request to the Court, not upon consent of counsel.

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An adjournment request requires the prior consent of every counsel or pro se party.

Parties requesting an adjournment must first seek consent of each counsel or pro se party.

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Every adjournment request must be copied to all parties and the identified court personnel before court approval.

All requests for adjournment must be copied to all parties and to PATRICK BANNISTER, PETER ZALOCHA, and NEIL HART (and for all correspondence with chambers) before approval by the Court.

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Civil cases

Trial adjournments require compelling circumstances and may be granted only by the Judge or staff during a pretrial conference addressing the issue.

The Court adheres strictly to its trial calendar; adjournments of a trial require a showing of compelling circumstances. No adjournments of trial will be granted other than by the Judge or his staff during a pretrial conference convened to address that issue.

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Civil cases

Motion adjournments are generally barred and require the consent of all parties and the Court.

Motions cannot be adjourned generally. Adjournments will be granted only with the consent of all parties, subject to the consent of the Court.

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Civil cases

Counsel must seek a motion adjournment no later than the day before the return date.

Counsel are to seek an adjournment no later than the day prior to the return date.

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Civil cases

Return-date adjournments are prohibited unless extraordinary circumstances exist and the Court consents.

No adjournments on the return date will be permitted, except in extraordinary circumstances and only upon consent of the Court.

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Civil cases

Conference adjournments require the prior consent of all parties and the Court's consent.

Adjournments will be granted with prior consent of all parties, subject to the consent of the Court.

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Civil cases

The Court will strictly adhere to its trial schedule, and trial adjournments will be granted only in exceptional circumstances.

The Court will adhere strictly to its trial schedule and adjournments will only be granted in exceptional circumstances.

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Motions generally may not be adjourned; an adjournment requires the consent of all parties and notice to the court.

Motions shall not be adjourned generally and can only be adjourned upon consent of all parties and with notice to the Court.

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Preliminary conferences may be adjourned only with the consent of all counsel and only to a date within 45 days after the RJI is filed.

Preliminary conferences may only be adjourned upon consent of all counsel and to a date within 45 days from the filing of the RJI.

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Trial adjournments require compelling circumstances and may be granted only by the Judge or Law Clerk during a pretrial conference addressing the issue.

The Court adheres strictly to its trial calendar; trial adjournments require a showing of compelling circumstances. No trial adjournments will be granted other than by the Judge or his Law Clerk during a pretrial conference convened to address that issue.

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Only the Judge may adjourn a hearing or trial, and only upon a showing of compelling circumstances at a pretrial conference convened to address that specific issue.

Hearings and trials may be adjourned by the Judge only, and only by a showing of compelling circumstances during a pretrial conference convened to address that specific issue.

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Preliminary conference adjournment requests are considered only within 3 business days of the notice, and the Adjournment Request Form is required when attorneys and clients are unavailable.

PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE ADJOURNMENTS - because of the limited time to hold a Preliminary Conference, adjournment requests will only be considered within 3 business days of the notice. Therefore, you must confirm your client’s availability immediately upon receipt of the notice. The Adjournment Request Form must be used if the attorneys and clients are not available.

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Adjournments require judge approval and an Adjournment Request Form submitted to chambers by email or fax; telephone requests and incomplete email requests are not considered.

ADJOURNMENTS are only granted with approval of the judge and must be requested with the Adjournment Request Form [see below], via email or fax to chambers. Telephone requests and emails without the Adjournment Request Form will not be considered. It is counsel’s responsibility to arrange the adjournment request with opposing counsel’s and AFC’s office and the clients. If you do not receive approval from the Court, you must appear as scheduled. Only the Court may excuse appearances by parties.

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The matter is not adjourned unless and until the court issues a confirmation granting the adjournment.

THIS CASE IS NOT ADJOURNED UNTIL CONFIRMATION FROM THE COURT IS RECEIVED GRANTING THE ADJOURNMENT.

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Only the Judge may grant an adjournment; counsel's consent alone is insufficient.

Adjournments are granted by the Judge only, not based merely on counsels’ consent.

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Civil cases

An adjournment request must identify a specific date, and general adjournments are not permitted.

Motions must be adjourned to a specific date; general adjournments will not be permitted.

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Adjournments require the consent of all parties and the Court’s approval and must be requested by emailing the Court’s secretary with all parties copied.

Adjournments will be granted with the consent of all parties, subject to the Court’s approval, by emailing the Court’s secretary. All parties must be copied.

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Civil cases

Except for trials, an adjournment requires Court approval obtained by contacting the Court Secretary or Law Clerk.

Except for trials, adjournments will only be granted with approval by the Court, by contacting the Court Secretary or Law Clerk.

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Civil cases

A trial adjournment requires compelling circumstances and may be granted only by the Judge at a pretrial conference convened to address the adjournment.

The Court adheres strictly to its trial calendar; adjournments of a trial require a showing of compelling circumstances. No adjournments of a scheduled trial will be granted other than by the Judge during a pretrial conference convened to address that specific issue.

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Civil cases

A trial or scheduled hearing adjournment requires compelling circumstances and may be granted only by the Judge.

The Court adheres strictly to its trial calendar; adjournments of a trial require a showing of compelling circumstances. No adjournments of a scheduled hearing/trial will be granted other than by the Judge.

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Civil cases

Matrimonial adjournments may be granted with party consent and Court approval by contacting the secretary.

Adjournments granted with consent of parties, subject to Court’s approval, by contacting secretary.

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Civil cases

Conference adjournments require consent from all parties, court approval, and contact with the court secretary.

Adjournments of conferences are granted only with the consent of all parties, subject to the Court’s approval by contacting the Court’s Secretary.

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Civil cases

Motion adjournments require consent from all parties, court approval, and contact with the court clerk, and motions generally will not be adjourned.

Adjournments: Motions will be adjourned by contacting the Court Clerk on consent of all parties, subject to the Court’s approval. Motions will not be generally adjourned.

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Adjournments are granted case by case only with the consent of all parties.

Adjournments are granted on a case to case basis and upon the consent of all parties.

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Civil cases

Motion adjournment requests should be arranged by stipulation, and counsel are asked to observe the Rules of Civility regarding reasonable adjournment requests.

Adjournment requests should be arranged through stipulation, and counsel are asked to observe the Rules of Civility regarding reasonable requests for adjournment.

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Civil cases

Trial dates are firm, and trial adjournments are granted only in exceptional circumstances.

Trial dates are firm, and adjournments are granted only in exceptional circumstances.

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Civil cases

Motions are generally not adjourned and may be adjourned only with consent from all parties and notice to the Court.

Motions will not be adjourned generally and can only be adjourned upon consent of all parties and with notice to the Court.

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Civil cases

Adjournments of compliance conferences or pre-trials to a day certain are granted upon consent of all parties.

Adjournments of compliance conferences or pre-trials to a day certain will be granted upon consent of all parties.

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Civil cases

Conference adjournment requests must be submitted by email at least 48 hours in advance, copied to all counsel, and state that counsel were consulted and whether they consent.

Requests for Adjournments must be made at least 48 hours prior, by email, copied to all counsel, to ametz@nycourts.gov and should indicate that all counsel have been consulted and whether they consent.

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Conference adjournment requests go to the court secretary, while motion adjournment requests go to the court clerk.

Requests for adjournment of conferences must be directed to the court secretary. Requests for adjournment of motions must be directed to the court clerk.

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Adjournment requests for preliminary conferences are considered only when submitted within three days of notice.

Preliminary conferences adjournments – because of the limited time to hold a Preliminary Conference, adjournment requests will only be considered within 3 days of notice.

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Civil cases

Motion adjournments require party consent and court approval and are requested by contacting the court clerk.

Adjournments of Motions will be granted with consent of the parties, subject to approval by the Court, by contacting the Court Clerk.

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Civil cases

Conference adjournments require party consent and court approval and are requested by contacting the court secretary.

Adjournments of conferences will be granted with consent of the parties, subject to approval by the Court, by contacting the Court Secretary.

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Do not use a Microsoft Teams invitation to request an adjournment.

Please do not use the Micorsoft Teams invitation as the vehicle to request an adjournment.

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The requesting party must call LeNeesha Eve for available time slots and then confirm the adjourned date with the parties and LeNeesha Eve.

The party requesting the adjournment shall call LeNeesha Eve for available time slots then confirm the adjourned date among the parties and LaNeesha Eve.

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Conference adjournments require the parties’ consent and the Court’s approval and may be requested by contacting the Court Secretary or Law Clerk.

Adjournments will be granted with consent of the parties, subject to the Court’s approval, by contacting the Court Secretary or Law Clerk.

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An adjournment is granted when opposing counsel consents.

Adjournments are granted with consent of opposing counsel.

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A motion brought within the CPLR’s minimum time limits may be adjourned upon request even if the request is opposed.

the Court has a liberal adjournment policy, and motions made within the minimum time limits of the CPLR may be adjourned upon request, even if opposed.

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Only the Judge may adjourn a trial.

Trials may be adjourned by the Judge only.

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Civil cases

An adjournment requires consent from all parties and approval from the Court obtained through the Court’s Secretary.

Adjournments may be granted with the consent of all parties, subject to the Court’s approval by contacting the Court’s Secretary.

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Civil cases

After a status-conference adjournment is granted, the parties must provide the Court with three mutually convenient alternative dates.

If the court grants the adjournment of a scheduled status conference, it is incumbent upon the parties to offer the Court three mutually convenient dates.

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The form permits a request to extend a temporary order of protection that expires on or immediately after the scheduled appearance date.

[ ] An extension is requested for a Temporary Order of Protection that will expire on or immediately after the currently scheduled appearance date.

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When requesting an adjournment based on consent, the request must identify that all counsel and the parties are available and provide three alternative dates within two weeks of the original date.

[ ] I hereby affirm that I have the consent of all counsel or self-represented litigant to adjourn this matter. All counsel and the parties are available on the following future dates and times. Please provide three alternatives. The dates must be within 2 weeks of the original date.

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Civil cases

Adjournments are granted with opposing counsel’s consent, but the court may grant an adjournment despite opposition when the request is made within the CPLR’s minimum time limits.

Adjournments are granted upon consent of opposing counsel but, if counsel refuses, the Court has a liberal adjournment policy of motions made within minimum time limits of the CPLR and may grant an adjournment upon request, even if opposed.

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Civil cases

Adjournments are granted with opposing counsel's consent, but the Court may grant an opposed adjournment requested within the CPLR's minimum time limits under its liberal policy.

Adjournments are granted upon consent of opposing counsel but, if counsel refuses, the Court has a liberal adjournment policy of motions made within the minimum time limits of the CPLR and may grant an adjournment upon request, even if opposed.

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Civil cases

An adjournment request to the Secretary or Law Clerk must provide three alternative dates when both parties are available.

Secretary or Law Clerk for an adjournment, please provide three (3) alternative dates where both parties are available from which the Court can choose to reschedule the matter.

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Adjournments are generally granted when the parties agree, under a liberal adjournment policy.

Adjournments are generally granted upon the parties’ agreement. Counsel should be aware that the Court maintains a liberal adjournment policy.

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Without a party's consent, counsel must confer and propose mutually agreeable alternative adjournment dates to the Court.

If a party does not provide consent, counsel must nonetheless confer and propose mutually agreeable alternative dates to the Court.

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The court will notify each counsel or pro se party of the new adjourned date.

The Court will notify each counsel or pro se party of the adjourned date.

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Criminal cases

Requests for adjournments must be made in writing, on notice to opposing counsel, and the Court no later than 72 hours prior to the scheduled appearance.

Summary: An adjournment request must be written, served on opposing counsel, and submitted to the Court no later than 72 hours before the appearance.

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The consent must be acknowledged in writing via email to the Court.

Summary: Consent to an adjournment must be acknowledged in writing by email to the court.

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Civil cases

No adjournments will be granted absent exigent circumstances. Adjournments will only be granted by Judge Greenan.

Summary: Adjournments are generally barred unless exigent circumstances exist and may be granted only by Judge Greenan.

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Motions may be adjourned only a limited number of times upon permission of the Court, unless all parties file a stipulation to adjourn at least 24 hours in advance of the return date, at which time a new motion return date will be provided by the Court via email.

Summary: A motion may be adjourned only a limited number of times with court permission, unless all parties stipulate at least 24 hours before the return date.

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REQUESTS MUST BE RECEIVED AT LEAST 2 BUSINESS DAYS PRIOR TO APPEARANCE.

Summary: An adjournment request must be received at least two business days before the scheduled appearance.

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Civil cases

Adjournments may be granted with consent of all parties, subject to Court’s approval, by contacting secretary.

Summary: Civil conference adjournments may be granted with consent of all parties and Court approval by contacting the secretary.

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Civil cases

Requests for Adjournments should be made by email to mwroblew@nycourts.gov with a copy to ametz@nycourts.gov and kroach@nycourts.gov and should indicate that all counsel have been consulted and whether they consent.

Summary: Motion-related adjournment requests should be emailed to the court clerk, copied to chambers and the law clerk, and state that all counsel were consulted and whether they consent.

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Civil cases

Adjournments will be granted with consent of the parties, subject to the Court’s approval, by contacting the Court Secretary or Law Clerk.

Summary: Adjournments require party consent and Court approval and may be requested by contacting the Court Secretary or Law Clerk.

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Civil cases

The court is aware that all laws bend before Murphy’s Law - so requests for an adjournment are typically granted unless it creates a scheduling problem associated with a hearing date, jury selection, or trial. Please confer with opposing counsel to select mutually acceptable dates to propose to the court for the rescheduled conference or motion. If the adjournment request is not on consent, and both parties have read this court’s local rules, contact chambers and the matter will be promptly handled.

Summary: Adjournment requests are typically granted unless they create a scheduling problem involving a hearing date, jury selection, or trial; parties should confer to select mutually acceptable dates, and non-consent requests may be promptly handled through chambers.

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conference. As with motions, conferences can only be adjourned a limited number of times upon Court permission (even with consent of all parties). To request an adjournment, counsel must email all other counsel, the Confidential Law Clerk, and the Secretary. If granted, the conference shall immediately be rescheduled.

Summary: A conference adjournment requires Court permission, must be requested by email to all other counsel, the Confidential Law Clerk, and the Secretary, and results in immediate rescheduling if granted.

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Hearings may be adjourned by the Judge or Confidential Law Clerk.

Summary: A hearing may be adjourned only by the Judge or Confidential Law Clerk.

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The reason for the adjournment request is_______________________________________________

Summary: The request for adjournment must state the reason for the requested adjournment.