New York Supreme Court, New York County Adjournment & Extension Requirements

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Civil cases

An adjournment request must be made at least 48 hours before the conference unless exigent circumstances exist and must state whether all parties consent.

Any requests for an adjournment must be made at least 48 hours in advance of conference, absent exigent circumstances, and must indicate whether all parties consent to the adjournment.

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Civil cases

A nonconsensual adjournment request made less than 48 hours before the scheduled date may be rejected, in which event counsel must appear to request the adjournment orally.

Requests for adjournments not on consent made less than 48 hours before the scheduled date may not be considered, and counsel must appear on the scheduled date to make an oral application for the adjournment.

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Civil cases

An extension of a discovery deadline must be requested as soon as practicable and before the deadline expires.

Applications for extensions of discovery deadlines must be made as soon as practicable and before expiration of such deadline.

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Civil cases

An adjournment request for a motion returnable in the Motions Submissions Part must be made by e-filing a stipulation to adjourn.

Requests to adjourn motions returnable in the Motions Submissions Part must be made by e-filing a stipulation to adjourn.

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An appearance adjournment, including one agreed to by the parties, is not granted without explicit Court approval.

Absent explicit approval from the Court, the adjournment is not deemed granted, including an adjournment on consent.

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A dispositive-motion return date is not adjourned without explicit Court approval, even if a stipulation is filed in Submissions Part – Rm 130.

Absent explicit approval from the Court, the adjournment of the return date of a dispositive motion is not deemed granted, including a stipulation for an adjournment of motion filed in Submissions Part – Rm 130.

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Even a consented adjournment is not granted until the court approves it.

Adjournments, even if on consent, are not granted unless and until they are approved by the Court

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Civil cases

For e-filed cases, a party may request an adjournment by uploading a request to NYSCEF at least 24 hours before the scheduled appearance, preferably signed by all parties.

Parties may seek an adjournment by uploading a request, preferably signed by all parties, to NYSCEF (for e-filed cases) that must be received 24 hours prior to the scheduled appearance.

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Civil cases

An adjournment request for a conference or motion appearance must be submitted at least 48 hours in advance, absent exigent circumstances, and state whether all parties consent.

A request for an adjournment of a conference or motion appearance must be made at least 48 hours in advance, absent exigent circumstances, and must indicate whether all parties consent to the adjournment.

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Civil cases

A request to adjourn a conference or adjust a motion schedule must state a valid reason and obtain an order granting the request.

Any request to adjourn a conference or adjust a motion schedule must set forth a valid reason for the adjournment/extension request and must be so-ordered.

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Civil cases

Motion-adjournment requests are addressed to the Motion Support Office, except that a request more than 60 days after the original return date requires a so-ordered stipulation filed on NYSCEF and emailed to the Part Clerk.

Adjournments of motions are to be addressed to the Motion Support Office unless the parties are seeking to adjourn a motion submission date more than 60 days after the original return date. In that case, the stipulation will need to be so ordered, and the parties must appropriately file the stipulation on NYSCEF. The stipulation must be e-mailed to the Part Clerk.

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Civil cases

A disputed adjournment request must be emailed to the Part Clerk with all parties copied; an unconsented request made less than 48 hours before the scheduled date may not be considered, and counsel must ordinarily appear on that date to request it orally.

If a dispute arises concerning a request for an adjournment, the requesting party is to e-mail the Part Clerk with all parties copied. Requests for adjournments not on consent made less than 48 hours before the scheduled date may not be considered. Unless the Court instructs otherwise, counsel must appear on the scheduled date to make an oral application for the adjournment.

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An adjournment stipulation must state a reason, be e-filed, and be emailed to the Part Clerk by 11:00 a.m. on the Friday before the Wednesday argument date.

Stipulations of adjournment however, must contain a reason for the adjournment(s) and must be e-filed, with a copy e-mailed to the Part Clerk, no later than 11:00AM on the Friday before the Wednesday argument date.

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Civil cases

An in-person conference adjournment application must include an all-parties stipulation and the reason for the request and must be sent at least 48 hours, identified as two business days, before the conference.

Applications to adjourn in-person conferences must include a stipulation executed by all parties and the reason for the adjournment and may be sent to James Metzger at jtmetzger@nycourts.gov at least 48 (2 business days) hours prior to the scheduled conference.

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Civil cases

A stipulated oral-argument adjournment must be uploaded and emailed to the Part 22 Clerk at least 48 hours before argument, requires court approval, and does not excuse appearance unless a judge-signed approval is uploaded.

If the parties have stipulated to an adjournment of the oral argument, the signed stipulation must be uploaded and emailed to the Part 22 clerk at least 48 hours prior to the oral argument date. The adjournment must be approved by the Court. If no approval is received (uploaded stipulation signed by the judge), the parties are to appear at the oral argument date.

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Civil cases

A motion may not be adjourned for more than 60 days without obtaining the court’s prior approval.

Motions cannot be adjourned for more than 60 days without prior court approval.

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An adjournment request must be emailed to the Part 37 Clerk with all parties copied at least two business days before the scheduled appearance, and an unconsented request must state good cause.

Parties requesting an adjournment must e-mail the Part 37 Clerk sfc-part37-clerk@nycourts.gov no later than 5 p.m. two (2) business days prior to the scheduled appearance date, with all parties cc’d. If the adjournment request tin on consent of all parties, the e-mail should indicate as such. If all parties do not consent to the adjournment, the party seeking the adjournment must set forth good cause for the adjournment request.

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Requests to adjourn a conference or motion oral argument must receive court approval at least two business days in advance and be directed to the Part Clerk by email.

All requests to adjourn conferences and oral arguments on motions require prior court approval at least two business days prior to the conference/argument date and must be directed to the Part Clerk at SFC-Part58-Clerk@nycourts.gov.

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An adjournment stipulation must state a reason, be so ordered, and be filed at least one business day before the conference or argument.

Any stipulation adjourning a conference or motion must set forth a reason for the adjournment, must be so-ordered, and must be e-filed (or, on non-e-filed cases, filed with the court) at least one business day before the scheduled conference or argument.

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A party must first confer with all other parties about an adjournment and, if no agreement is possible, contact chambers or apply in court at least two business days before the conference or motion return date.

A party seeking an adjournment of a conference or motion must confer with all other parties to ascertain whether there can be a stipulation to adjourn. If the parties cannot agree to an adjournment, they must set up a conference call with chambers or appear and make an application before the court at least two business days prior to the scheduled conference date or the return date of the motion.

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An application to extend a discovery deadline must be made as soon as practicable and before the deadline expires, and the court may grant it only for good cause with notice to all parties.

Any application for an extension of a discovery deadline shall be made as soon as practicable and prior to the expiration of the deadline. Such an extension may be granted by the court only upon good cause shown and where notice of the request is provided to all parties.

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Stipulations extending discovery deadlines must be submitted to the Part Clerk and state in reasonable detail the reason for the requested adjournment.

stipulations extending discovery deadlines to the Part Clerk and such requests must set forth, in reasonable detail, the reason for the adjournment.

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Any extension beyond a court-ordered deadline, whether sought by stipulation or otherwise, requires an order from the court.

Any extension of time past a court-ordered deadline, by stipulation or otherwise, must be ordered by the court.

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Civil cases

A conference-adjournment request must be submitted by stipulated filing through NYSCEF and emailed to the part clerk at least 48 hours before the scheduled appearance.

Any request for the adjournment of a conference must be submitted at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled appearance by stipulation both filed to NYSCEF and emailed to the part clerk.

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Civil cases

The court will not consider an adjournment request made fewer than 48 hours before a conference unless there is a real emergency.

The court will not consider any requests to adjourn made fewer than 48 hours prior to the scheduled conference absent a real emergency.

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Civil cases

Court-scheduled trial dates are firm and may be adjourned only by application establishing a real emergency.

Trial dates scheduled by the court are firm and may only be adjourned upon application based upon a real emergency.

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Civil cases

An adjournment request submitted fewer than 48 hours before a conference will not be considered unless it involves a real emergency.

The court will not consider any requests to adjourn made fewer than 48 hours prior to the scheduled conference absent a real emergency.

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Civil cases

A scheduled EBT cannot be adjourned without court leave, must be addressed by emailing the part clerk as soon as possible before the deposition date, and cannot be unilaterally adjourned.

Scheduled EBTs may NOT be adjourned without leave of court. You must email the part clerk as soon as possible prior to the scheduled deposition date to request leave. No party may unilaterally adjourn a deposition.

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Civil cases

A conference-adjournment request must be made at least 48 hours before the appearance through a stipulation filed on NYSCEF and emailed to the part clerk.

Any requests for adjournments of conferences must be made at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled appearance by stipulation both filed to NYSCEF and emailed to the part clerk.

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Civil cases

Oral-argument adjournment requests must be made by stipulation at least five business days before the scheduled appearance, filed through NYSCEF, and emailed to the part clerk.

Any requests for adjournments of oral arguments must be made at least five business days prior to the scheduled appearance by stipulation both filed to NYSCEF and emailed to the part clerk.

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Civil cases

The court will not consider an oral-argument adjournment request made fewer than five business days before the appearance unless there is a real emergency.

The court will not consider any requests for an adjournment made fewer than five business days prior to the scheduled oral argument absent a real emergency.

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Civil cases

Motion-submission-part adjournment requests must comply with the rules of that part.

Adjournment requests for motions returnable in the Motion Submission Part (Room 130) shall be made in accordance with the rules of that part which are available at: https://ww2.nycourts.gov/courts/1jd/supctmanh/motions_on_notice.shtml.

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Civil cases

A preliminary or compliance conference may be adjourned once by consent for no more than 30 days, with an e-filed and emailed stipulation due at least 24 hours in advance; later requests require court approval or leave.

A preliminary or compliance conference may be adjourned once on consent for no more than 30 days. A stipulation agreeing to the adjournment must be e-filed and a copy of the stipulation must be filed with the Part Clerk at least 24 hours in advance of the conference date by email at SFC-Part32-Clerk@nycourts.gov. Any adjournment by stipulation submitted less than 24 hours prior to the scheduled conference must be approved by the Court. Further adjournments require Court leave.

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Civil cases

A calendared motion may be adjourned only by written stipulation of all parties submitted 48 hours in advance, with no letters accepted; same-day requests must be made in person and late requests may be rejected.

Requests for adjournment of a calendared motion must be made upon consent of all parties by written stipulation 48 hours in advance. No letters will be accepted. The stipulation must be e-filed and either hand delivered or e-mailed to the Part Clerk at SFC-Part32-Clerk@nycourts.gov. Requests for adjournment of a motion made on the day of oral argument must be made in person. Adjournments of a motion by stipulation received less than 24 hours in advance of the oral argument date may be rejected.

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Civil cases

A calendared conference may be adjourned only with the consent of all parties through a written stipulation submitted 24 hours in advance.

Requests for adjournment of a calendared conference must be made upon consent of all parties by written stipulation 24 hours in advance.

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Civil cases

An MFP conference adjournment requires the consent of all parties, a written e-filed stipulation submitted 48 hours in advance, email to the referees, and e-filing with the court.

Requests for adjournment of MFP conferences must be made upon consent of all parties by written, e-filed stipulation 48 hours in advance and emailed to the referees and e-filed with the court.

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Civil cases

Requests to adjourn an order to show cause must comply with rule I(A).

Requests for adjournments of orders to show cause shall be made in accordance with rule I(A) above.

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Civil cases

Court-scheduled trial dates are firm and may be adjourned only by application based on an emergency.

Trial dates scheduled by the court are firm and may be adjourned only upon application based upon an emergency.

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An adjournment request must be made at least two business days before the scheduled appearance.

Requests to adjourn any appearance must be made at least two business days before the scheduled appearance.

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When all parties do not consent, an attorney may submit an affirmation stating the reason and detailing consent attempts, while a self-represented party may submit a letter containing the same information.

If all parties do not consent, the requesting party may submit an attorney affirmation (or, for self-represented parties, a letter) in lieu of a stipulation. The affirmation or letter must state the reason for the request and describe in detail all attempts made to obtain consent.

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A motion-submission adjournment request consented to by all parties must be filed through NYSCEF as a fully executed stipulation stating the reason.

To request an adjournment with consent of all parties, file a fully executed stipulation that states the reason for the request to NYSCEF.

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An adjournment request must be made at least two business days before the scheduled appearance.

Requests to adjourn any appearance must be made at least two business days before the scheduled appearance.

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Adjournment requests must state the duration sought and include at least three proposed dates and times acceptable to all parties and counsel; requests beyond 28 days also require unanimous consent and a good-cause explanation.

Adjournment requests must include how much time is being requested and at least three (3) proposed dates and times that are agreeable to all parties and counsel. If the proposed dates are unavailable, the Court will provide alternative dates and times. Adjournments of hearing dates beyond the 28-day period require consent of all parties and counsel and a good cause explanation for the request

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Court permission for an adjournment of a scheduled appearance ordinarily must be obtained at least two business days in advance, but emergencies are excepted.

To adjourn a scheduled appearance (e.g., a conference or oral argument), the court’s permission must be obtained no later than two business days in advance, except in the event of an emergency.

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An adjournment request for a scheduled appearance must be emailed to the assigned law clerk and state whether all parties consent.

Requests to adjourn scheduled appearances must be addressed to the assigned law clerk by email and must indicate whether the request is on consent of all parties.

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An adjournment request for a submissions-part motion or an OSC returnable on the papers must be made by an e-filed letter that is also emailed to the assigned law clerk.

Requests to adjourn a motion returnable in the submissions part (i.e., Room 130) or an OSC returnable “on papers only” shall be made by e-filed letter that shall also be emailed to the assigned law clerk.

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The submissions part may not grant an adjournment unless the parties stipulate to it.

Unless the parties stipulate to an adjournment, the submissions part is NOT authorized to grant adjournments.

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An adjournment granted by the submissions part without a stipulation or court approval is void and will be addressed by the court upon notice.

Adjournments granted by the submissions part without a stipulation or court approval ARE VOID, and if and when they are brought to the court’s attention the court will issue an order ruling on the adjournment request.

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Discovery extensions must be requested by emailing the assigned law clerk before the deadline, and the court may grant them for good cause but will not indefinitely grant extensions where the parties are not diligently attempting to meet deadlines.

The parties must strictly comply with all court-ordered discovery deadlines. If an extension of time is needed, it must be requested by emailing the assigned law clerk BEFORE expiration of the deadline. The court may grant extensions for good cause but will not indefinitely grant extensions if the parties are not diligently attempting to meet deadlines.

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Discovery-conference adjournment requests must be made at least one week before the conference unless an emergency exists, and same-day attorney consent adjournments are not accepted.

Adjournment requests must be made at least one (1) week prior to the conference date, absent an emergency. The Court does not accept Attorney “Consent Adjournments” filed on the day of the conference.

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An oral-argument adjournment request must be emailed to the Part Clerk, copied to all counsel and self-represented parties, at least one week before the scheduled argument.

Adjournment of Oral Argument Date: Request for adjournment of oral argument must be made by email to the Part Clerk, copied to all counsel and self-represented parties, no later than one (1) week prior to the scheduled oral argument.

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Every adjournment requires the court’s prior approval.

All adjournments require prior approval of the court.

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Civil cases

All adjournment requests require court approval.

All adjournment requests are subject to court approval.

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Civil cases

A non-consent adjournment request must be submitted by email with the requestor’s reason, and the opposing party must respond with its reason for opposition.

If the adjournment request is not on consent, the party making the request must do so by email stating the reason for the adjournment and the party opposing must respond stating the reason for the opposition.

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Civil cases

A consented appearance adjournment requires a stipulation signed by all appearing parties, submitted by fax, email, or NYSCEF by 2:00 p.m. the preceding day, and remains subject to court approval.

A court appearance may be adjourned on consent, provided all parties who have appeared in the action sign a stipulation to that effect and deliver it to court via fax, email or filing on NYSCEF by 2:00 p.m. the day before the appearance is scheduled. The stipulation is still subject to court approval, and it must include: 1) the reason for the adjournment, 2) the date the case was last on, and 3) the date by which the Note of Issue must be filed.

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Civil cases

An unconsented adjournment request must be filed at least 48 hours before the hearing, describe the efforts to obtain consent and their results, and will not be considered if submitted later than that deadline.

If there is no consent to a request for an adjournment of a court appearance, requests for adjournments shall be transmitted in writing to the court and to all parties via filing on NYSCEF, so as to be received no later than 48 hours before the hearing and shall set forth the efforts made to obtain the consent of all parties and the results thereof (see Uniform Civil Rules for the Supreme Court and the County Court § 202.23). Requests for adjournments not on consent made less than 48 hours before the scheduled date will not be considered, and counsel must appear on the scheduled date to make an oral application for the adjournment.

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All adjournments require prior court approval, and counsel may jointly request one by contacting the Part Clerk at least two days before the appearance.

All adjournments require the prior approval of the court. Applications for adjournments may be made by counsel jointly contacting the Part Clerk at (646) 386-3285 at least two (2) days prior to the scheduled court appearance.

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Trial dates are final and will not be adjourned absent extraordinary circumstances.

Absent extraordinary circumstances, all trial dates are final and will not be adjourned.

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A stipulated adjournment extending the return date by more than 60 days requires the judge's signature, obtained through the Motion Support Office's forwarding process.

If the agreed upon return date is more than 60 days after the initial return date, the judge’s signature shall be required, but the Motion Support Office will forward the uploaded stipulation to the court for signature.

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Adjournment requests should be submitted at least three business days before the next appearance and are denied if the court does not respond.

Adjournment Requests – should be made a minimum of 3 business days before the next appearance. If no response is given, then the request is denied.

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Every request to adjourn an oral-argument motion, conference, or trial requires the court's prior approval.

All requests for adjournments (motions scheduled for oral argument, conferences, trials) require prior court approval.

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A stipulation requires prior approval for acceptance; failure to appear may result in default or an appropriate sanction.

Without prior approval, a stipulation will not be accepted and failure to appear may result in a default, or appropriate sanction.

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Every adjournment request must state the reason for the requested adjournment.

All adjournment requests must provide a reason for the request.

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A conference-adjournment application must be submitted at least 48 hours before the scheduled conference.

Applications to adjourn a conference shall be made at least 48 hours in advance of the scheduled conference.

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The parties may obtain no more than two conference adjournments, totaling no more than two months.

Parties may adjourn a conference no more than two times, and for no more than a total of two (2) months.

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A motion scheduled for oral argument will generally be adjourned only by stipulation.

In general, motions scheduled for oral argument will only be adjourned by stipulation.

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Before selecting a replacement oral-argument date, the parties must consult the Part Clerk.

The parties must first consult with the Part Clerk before selecting a new date for the oral argument.

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Except in emergencies, an oral-argument motion will not be adjourned when the application is submitted fewer than 72 hours before the appearance.

Except for emergency situations, adjournments for motions scheduled for oral argument will not be given if the application is made less than 72 hours before the scheduled appearance.

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An adjournment more than 60 days after the original return date requires a stipulation of adjournment submitted to the court for approval.

If the parties wish to adjourn the motion to a date more than sixty (60) days from the original return date, the parties must submit a stipulation of adjournment to the court for approval.

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Adjournment applications must be submitted at least 48 hours before the scheduled hearing or trial.

Applications for adjournments shall be made at least 48 hours in advance of the scheduled hearing or trial.

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Civil cases

Every adjournment requires prior Court approval, and an unapproved stipulation to adjourn is invalid and will not be honored.

All adjournments require the prior approval of the Court. Stipulations to adjourn without the court's approval are invalid and will not be honored.

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Civil cases

Adjournment requests for conferences, motions, inquests, or jury selection must be emailed to the Part 40 adjournments address with all sides copied.

Requests for adjournments of conferences, motions, inquests, or jury selection shall be made by email, copied to all sides, to SFC-Part40-Adjournments@nycourts.gov

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Civil cases

Adjournment requests must be made no later than three days before the appearance date; later requests will not be considered for an adjourned date.

REQUESTS TO ADJOURN MUST BE MADE NO LATER THAN THREE DAYS PRIOR TO THE APPEARANCE DATE. Otherwise, the court cannot consider the request and issue an adjourned date.

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Every adjournment requires Court approval and must be requested by email to the Part Clerk no later than two days before the scheduled appearance.

All adjournments require Court approval and shall be requested by emailing the Part Clerk no later than two days prior to the scheduled appearance.

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A consent-adjournment request must be emailed to the Part Clerk, copied to all counsel and pro se litigants, and state the reason; if granted, the Part Clerk supplies dates for selecting a new appearance date.

If the adjournment is on consent, the party seeking the adjournment may email the Part Clerk, with all counsel and any pro se litigant copied, with a brief description of the reason for the adjournment. If the adjournment is granted, the Part Clerk will provide the Court’s availability to select a new date.

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A nonconsensual adjournment request should be emailed to both Law Clerks and copied to all attorneys and any self-represented litigants, after which the Court will decide whether to grant it, deny it, or hold a conference.

If the adjournment is not on consent, an e-mail should be sent to both Law Clerks, copying all attorneys and self-represented litigants, if any, and the Court will determine whether to grant or deny the adjournment or hold a brief conference.

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No adjournment will be granted without prior court approval.

No adjournments will be granted without prior court approval.

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A non-consented adjournment request must be submitted in writing by email with notice to all applicable counsel and self-represented litigants, the reason for the request, and at least four proposed dates or times.

Requests for adjournments not on consent must be made in writing, via email to PARTIDV@nycourts.gov and lantonci@nycourts.gov, with notice to all counsel and self-represented litigants, when applicable. The requesting party must indicate the reason for the request and provide no less than 4 dates/times for the proposed adjourn date.

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An adjournment based on counsel's engagement must comply with Part 125, include an Affirmation of Engagement, and require the parties to appear unless the court excuses an appearance.

Adjournments on the ground of engagement of counsel shall be granted only in accordance with Part 125 of the Rules of the Chief Administrator of the Courts, and counsel requesting the adjournment is to submit an Affirmation of Engagement. The parties must appear unless the party’s appearance has been excused by the court.

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A motion will be dismissed without prejudice if the movant fails to appear on the return date, unless the Court granted an adjournment beforehand.

If the movant fails to appear on the return date, the motion WILL BE DISMISSED without prejudice, unless an adjournment was granted by the Court prior to the appearance date.

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When requesting an adjournment of a briefing schedule or return date, counsel or the parties must first agree on proposed times and then promptly email the Principal Law Clerk.

If counsel and/or the parties require an adjournment with respect to the briefing schedule or the return date, counsel and/or the parties must work together to find mutually agreed upon times and then must promptly e-mail the Principal Law Clerk,

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Civil cases

Consent-based adjournment requests received less than one business day before the appearance may be denied or not entertained, except in emergencies.

Any stipulation or e-mail request on consent received less than 1 business day before the scheduled appearance may not be entertained by the Court, except in emergency situations.

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Civil cases

When no timely adjournment request was submitted, the parties should appear and request the adjournment in person to the extent possible.

In such situations where the parties have not provided a timely request, the parties should appear and make an in-person application for the adjournment to the extent possible.

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Civil cases

The parties may instead appear at the scheduled appearance and request the adjournment before the Court.

Alternatively, the parties may appear at the scheduled appearance and make an application for the adjournment before the Court.

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Adjournment requests for notices of motion not yet submitted must be sent to the Submission Part.

Adjournments on Notices of Motion that are not yet submitted must be sent to the Submission Part (information available at: https://ww2.nycourts.gov/courts/1jd/supctmanh/motions_on_notice.shtml).

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Adjournment requests for motions in Room 130 must follow Room 130's rules.

Motions in Room 130: Follow Room 130's rules for adjournments.

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Deadlines established in a PCO, CCO, or SCO may be extended only with the Court's permission and a showing of good cause.

deadlines set forth in a PCO, CCO or SCO shall be allowed except with permission of the court for good cause shown.

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A conference-adjournment stipulation should be emailed to the DCM Clerk and must state the reason for the requested adjournment.

Stipulations to adjourn conferences must include a reason for the adjournment and should be sent to the DCM Clerk at sfc-city-dcm@nycourts.gov.

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A motion scheduled for oral argument may be adjourned without court permission for no more than 30 days from the original argument date and only with all sides' consent.

Motions scheduled for oral argument may be adjourned for no more than thirty (30) days from the original argument date without leave of Court, and upon consent of all sides.

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A Note of Issue extension may be requested by letter emailed to the Part 37 address, explaining the need for additional time, identifying prior extensions, and stating whether all parties consent.

The Note of Issue date given on the Preliminary Conference Order will govern, unless an extension for good cause is requested and granted. An extension of time to file the Note of Issue may be requested via letter, to be So Ordered by the Court. The letter shall be emailed to the Part 37 email (sfc-part37@nycourts.gov) and shall explain why additional time is needed, indicate whether any prior extensions were granted and advise as to whether the request is on consent of all parties.

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The court will not consider an adjournment request made fewer than five business days before oral argument absent a real emergency.

The court will not consider any requests for an adjournment made fewer than five business days prior to the scheduled oral argument absent a real emergency.

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Impleader ordinarily must be completed within 120 days after the preliminary conference, but that deadline may be extended upon a notice of motion showing good cause.

Impleader shall be completed on or before 120 days after the preliminary conference unless good cause is shown by notice of motion.

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Motions pending in the submissions part are governed by that part’s rules concerning adjournments, scheduling, and withdrawals.

For all motions pending in the submissions part, you must follow that part’s rules regarding adjournments, scheduling, and withdrawals.

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The parties may request a conference adjournment by email to the Part Clerk and should state the basis for the request.

If the parties believe that an adjournment of the conference is needed, the parties may request an adjournment by email to the Part Clerk. Adjournment-related emails to the Part Clerk should specify the basis for the adjournment (e.g., no conference instructions were received; a party is having difficulty contacting opposing counsel; the parties need more time to confer on the terms of the order; a discovery motion is pending; etc).

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The Part Clerk may not grant adjournments.

The Part Clerk is NOT authorized to grant adjournments.

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A party cannot assume that a late adjournment request will be granted, and any resulting adjournment will likely be shorter than one granted on an expeditious request.

No party should assume the court will necessarily grant an adjournment request made on the eve of or after a briefing deadline has passed, regardless of whether a prior adjournment request has been made, and if the court does grant such an adjournment, it will likely be much shorter than if the request had been made expeditiously.

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A judge must sign a stipulated adjournment when the new return date is more than 60 days after the initial date, but the Motion Support Office forwards the upload and no separate direct submission is needed.

If the agreed upon return date is more than 60 days after the initial return date, the judge’s signature shall be required, but the Motion Support Office will forward the uploaded stipulation to the court for signature. There is no need for the parties to submit a separate stipulation directly to the court for signature.

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Motion adjournments are addressed to Motion Support rather than the Part, except when the submission date is more than sixty days after the original return date, in which case the parties should file a stipulation on NYSCEF requesting an order.

Adjournments of those motions are to be addressed to Motion Support, not the Part, unless the parties are seeking to adjourn a motion submission date more than sixty days after the original return date. In that case, the stipulation will need to be so ordered, so the parties should file the stipulation on NYSCEF with a request that it be so ordered.

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Parties seeking an extension of the note-of-issue deadline should confer, set deadlines for all outstanding discovery in a written stipulation submitted for court approval, and request the extension.

If the parties need an extension of the note of issue deadline, they should meet and confer and set deadlines for all outstanding discovery in a written stipulation to be so ordered by the court and request an extension of the deadline to file note of issue.

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An application to adjourn a motion scheduled for oral argument should be made at least 72 hours beforehand.

Applications to adjourn a motion scheduled for oral argument should be made at least 72 hours in advance of the oral argument.

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A last-minute or same-day adjournment request based on exigent circumstances may be made by telephone to the Part Clerk.

Last minute or day of adjournment requests due to exigent circumstances may be made by calling the Part Clerk.

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Telephone requests for an adjournment will be considered only upon a showing of exigent circumstances.

No adjournments will be granted via telephone except upon a showing upon of exigent circumstances.

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Motions pending in the Submissions Part are governed by that part's adjournment, scheduling, and withdrawal rules.

For all motions pending in the Submissions Part (60 Centre Street, Rm. 130), follow that part’s rules regarding adjournments, scheduling, and withdrawals.

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Civil cases

The court discourages adjournment of orders to show cause.

Adjournment of OSCs is discouraged.

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If the court grants a written adjournment request, it will so order the application or enter an interim order adjourning the motion or petition's return date.

If the court approves the request, it shall “so order” the written application or shall issue an interim order adjourning the return date of the motion or petition.

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If approved, the court will so-order the written adjournment application or issue an interim order changing the motion or petition return date.

If the court approves the request, it shall “so order” the written application or shall issue an interim order adjourning the return date of the motion or petition.

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E-mail Part 18 Clerk requesting an adjournment at least 1 business day before the scheduled appearance.

Summary: Part 18 appearance adjournment requests must be emailed to the Part 18 Clerk at least one business day before the scheduled appearance.

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A request for an adjournment of an appearance shall be made in writing at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the appearance on notice to the other parties and filed on NYSCEF. Any party seeking an adjournment must attempt to obtain consent from all other parties. Applications for adjournments must state: (1) the appearance date, (2) three (3) proposed adjourned dates/times on consent, (3) the reason for the request, (4) the number of prior adjournments, and (5) whether the opposing party(ies) consent(s) or object(s).

Summary: An appearance adjournment request must be written, noticed to the other parties, filed on NYSCEF at least 48 hours before the appearance, and include specified information while attempting to obtain all parties' consent.

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Requests for an adjournment of a dispositive motion shall be made in writing at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the return date on notice to the other parties and filed on NYSCEF. Any party seeking an adjournment must attempt to obtain consent from all other parties. Applications for adjournments must state: (1) the return date, (2) the proposed amended briefing schedule, (3) the reason for the ===== PAGE 2 ===== As of April 17, 2026 request, (4) the number of prior adjournments, and (5) whether the opposing party(ies) consent(s) or object(s).

Summary: A dispositive-motion adjournment request must be written, noticed to the other parties, filed on NYSCEF at least 48 hours before the return date, and include the required scheduling and consent information.

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Adjournments shall be sought no later than five (5) business days before a scheduled appearance, absent emergency.

Summary: An appearance must be adjourned at least five business days in advance unless an emergency applies.

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Adjournments shall be sought no later than five (5) business days in advance.

Summary: Adjournments generally must be requested at least five business days in advance.

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Any additional adjournments beyond 30 days must be “So-Ordered” by the Court and must include a specific reason for the adjournment, the number of prior adjournment requests, and the current status of the case.

Summary: An adjournment extending beyond 30 days requires a court order and must state a specific reason, the number of prior adjournment requests, and the case's current status.

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Civil cases

Any requests for adjournments of oral arguments must be made at least five business days prior to the scheduled appearance by stipulation both filed to NYSCEF and emailed to the part clerk.

Summary: Requests to adjourn oral argument must be submitted by stipulation at least five business days before the scheduled appearance, with the stipulation filed to NYSCEF and emailed to the part clerk.

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Civil cases

No adjournments will be granted if a witness is unavailable to testify unless the court concludes, in rare instances, that good cause exists.

Summary: A witness’s unavailability alone will not justify an adjournment unless the court finds rare good cause.

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The requesting attorney shall first contact all adversaries to seek their consent before contacting the court.

Summary: An attorney seeking an adjournment must first seek consent from all adversaries before contacting the court.

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If the request is made with the consent of all parties, it must be submitted by a fully executed stipulation stating the reason for the request.

Summary: A consensual Part 65 adjournment request must be submitted as a fully executed stipulation stating the reason for the request.

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If all parties do not consent to the request, an attorney affirmation or letter (for pro se parties only) may be submitted in lieu of a stipulation.

Summary: When all parties do not consent to a motion-submission adjournment, an attorney may submit an affirmation, and a pro se party may submit a letter instead of a stipulation.

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The requesting attorney shall first contact all adversaries to seek their consent before contacting the court.

Summary: Before seeking a courtroom-appearance adjournment from the court, the requesting attorney must first seek consent from all adversaries.

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If the request is made with the consent of all parties, it must be submitted by a fully executed stipulation stating the reason for the request.

Summary: A courtroom-appearance adjournment request supported by all parties must include a fully executed stipulation stating the reason.

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If all parties do not consent, the requesting party may submit an attorney affirmation (or, for self-represented parties, a letter) in lieu of a stipulation. The affirmation or letter must state the reason for the request and describe in detail all attempts made to obtain consent.

Summary: If consent is withheld for a courtroom-appearance adjournment, the requesting attorney may submit an affirmation, or a pro se party may submit a letter, stating the reason and detailing consent efforts.

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To request an adjournment with consent of all parties, file a fully executed stipulation that states the reason for the request to NYSCEF.

Summary: A consented motion-submission appearance adjournment must be requested through NYSCEF by filing a fully executed stipulation stating the reason.

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C. Requests for extension of the Court-ordered end date for discovery must be made prior to the end date and must state how many prior extension requests have been granted.

Summary: A request to extend the court-ordered discovery end date must be made before that end date and state how many prior extension requests were granted.

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When the parties are directed by the court to submit a preliminary conference order, compliance conference order, or status conference order by a date certain, they shall adhere to the submission date directed by the court or shall request the Part Clerk to extend the submission deadline.

Summary: Parties must meet a court-directed discovery conference order deadline unless they request an extension from the Part Clerk.

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Parties may not sua sponte adjourn oral argument, even if on consent.

Summary: Parties may not unilaterally adjourn oral argument, even with the opposing party's consent.

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Adjournment requests must be made at least three (3) days before a conference or motion return date, or two (2) weeks before a hearing or trial.

Summary: Adjournment requests must be made at least three days before a conference or motion return date and at least two weeks before a hearing or trial.

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Ex parte applications will not be considered.

Summary: Ex parte adjournment applications will not be considered.

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Civil cases

Requests for adjournments of a conference or motion must be made jointly by counsel, by e-mail to the Principal Law Clerk and the Part Clerk, copying all counsel and any pro se parties, at least two (2) days prior to the scheduled appearance. All adjournment requests must also copy the Judge's secretary Megan DePalma at mdepalma@nycourts.gov, to ensure nothing is missed in the event of a vacation, absence, or other unavailability.

Summary: A conference or motion adjournment request must be sent jointly by email at least two days before the appearance, with all counsel and any pro se parties copied, and must also copy the Judge's secretary.

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Civil cases

Requests for adjournments of a hearing or trial must be made at least two (2) weeks in advance, absent emergency, and must include an affidavit of actual engagement where applicable.

Summary: Unless an emergency exists, a hearing or trial adjournment request must be made at least two weeks in advance and include an affidavit of actual engagement when applicable.

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Civil cases

Every adjournment request must include THREE proposed dates/times that work for ALL SIDES, submitted in ONE JOINT EMAIL, and must state whether the request is on consent. All requests must comply with Part 125 of the Rules of the Chief Administrator of the Courts.

Summary: Each adjournment request must be submitted in one joint email, provide three proposed dates acceptable to all sides, state whether it is consensual, and comply with Part 125.

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Absent extraordinary circumstances, all trial dates are final and will not be adjourned.

Summary: Trial dates are final and will not be adjourned absent extraordinary circumstances.

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Requests for adjournments on consent must be made by a written stipulation, emailed to the court at PARTIDV@nycourts.gov and lantonci@nycourts.gov, at least 2 days prior to the scheduled court date and have the consent of all counsel and self-represented litigants when applicable. The stipulation shall be signed by all counsel and self-represented litigants, indicate the reason for the request, and provide no less than 4 dates/times for the proposed adjourn date.

Summary: A consented adjournment request must be submitted by written stipulation at least two days before the scheduled court date, with signatures and consent from all applicable counsel and self-represented litigants, the reason for the request, and at least four proposed dates or times.

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All adjournments require prior court approval. Requests for adjournments must be made at least two (2) days in advance of the appearance by e-mailing the Principal Law Clerk, the Assistant Law Clerk AND the Part Clerk. All opposing counsel (or the party if they are pro se), including the Attorney for the Child, where applicable, must be included in the e-mail. Adjournment requests must include the basis for the requested adjournment and THREE proposed dates/times that work for ALL SIDES, in ONE JOINT EMAIL. Where applicable, counsel must submit an affidavit of actual engagement.

Summary: An adjournment requires prior court approval and a joint email request made at least two days in advance that includes the basis for the request and three proposed dates and times acceptable to all sides, with an affidavit of actual engagement where applicable.

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If all parties do not consent to the request, an attorney affirmation or letter (for pro se parties only) may be submitted in lieu of a stipulation.

Summary: For an unconsented motion-submission appearance adjournment, an attorney affirmation or a pro se party’s letter may replace a stipulation.

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If the request is opposed, a responsive email should be emailed to the assigned law clerk either promptly or by a deadline that will be communicated by the court.

Summary: When an adjournment request is opposed, a responsive email should be sent promptly to the assigned law clerk or by the court-specified deadline.

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If the request is opposed, a responsive letter should be e-filed and emailed to the assigned law clerk either promptly or by a deadline that will be communicated by the court.

Summary: For an opposed submissions-part or papers-only OSC adjournment request, the responsive letter should be e-filed and emailed promptly or by the court-specified deadline.

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Instead, the parties should follow the procedure in Part Rule 18.

Summary: Parties should use the procedure in Part Rule 18 rather than requesting an opposed adjournment directly from the submissions part.

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Failure to state an opposition may result in the appearance being adjourned.

Summary: Failure to state an opposition to a non-consent adjournment request may result in the appearance being adjourned.

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If the parties wish to adjourn the motion to a date less than sixty (60) days from the original return date, the parties may adjourn by stipulation without an order from the Court.

Summary: A motion in the Submissions Part may be adjourned by stipulation without a court order when the new date is fewer than 60 days after the original return date.