Athens County Municipal Court, Ohio Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

Cases may not be continued beyond the fourth calendar month after filing except in extraordinary circumstances.

Except in extraordinary circumstances, cases will not be continued beyond the fourth calendar month after filing.

CRITICAL

Requests to continue small claims cases should be written, directed to the Small Claims Division, and made at least seven days before trial; without agreement, a continuance may be granted only for good cause shown and with the Court’s express approval.

All requests to continue small claims cases should be in writing, directed to the Small Claims Division at least seven days prior to the trial date. No continuances shall be granted without agreement except for good cause shown and with the express approval of the Court.

CRITICAL

A continuance request must be accompanied by an entry stating the requester and reasons, the current assignment, all parties’ acknowledgment, and an agreed or proposed new date.

Requests for continuances shall be accompanied by entry which must include 1) party requesting the continuance and reasons for the request; 2) the date and time of the current assignment; 3) the acknowledgment of all parties; and 4) an agreed date or a space for a date certain to be assigned.

WARNING

Final pretrials are unlikely to be continued.

At the final pretrial, which is unlikely to be continued

WARNING

The court may schedule subsequent pretrials upon a showing of good cause.

Subsequent pretrials may be scheduled for good cause shown.