Allen County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Adjournment & Extension Requirements

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Civil Rule 12 deadlines are strictly enforced, and extensions of time require a written court order.

Civil Rule 12 prescribing Rule Day for Pleadings will be strictly enforced. Extensions of time will be granted only by written order of the Court.

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Continuances of scheduled trials should be granted only for unforeseen and exceptional circumstances requiring an adjournment.

Continuance of scheduled trials should be limited to unforeseen and exceptional circumstances that require an adjournment.

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Only the judge scheduled to preside at the pretrial conference may grant a continuance.

Continuances may be granted only by the judge scheduled to preside at the pretrial conference.

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A trial continuance will not be granted for lack of preparation when counsel failed to attend the pretrial conference.

No trial continuance will be granted on the grounds that counsel is not prepared to go forward if such counsel has failed to attend the pretrial conference.

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The 30-day deadline for filing the evidentiary transcript may be extended by motion.

The thirty (30) days for filing of the transcript may be extended upon motion.

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A mediation may be continued by the mediator or the judge or magistrate who referred the case.

The mediation may be continued by the mediator or the judge or magistrate who referred the case.

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Continuances of scheduled mediations shall be granted only for good cause shown after a mutually acceptable future date has been determined.

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Except as authorized by the Court, the existence of pending motions shall not be good cause for a continuance

Summary: Pending motions do not constitute good cause for a mediation continuance unless the Court authorizes otherwise.

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no continuance will be granted unless the mediation can be scheduled prior to the final hearing.

Summary: A mediation continuance will not be granted unless the continued mediation can be scheduled before the final hearing.

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Upon motion of a party in an action, and for good cause, the court may reduce or enlarge the periods of time provided in this Rule.

Summary: For good cause and upon a party's motion, the court may reduce or enlarge the time periods provided in Rule 3.03.