Campbell Municipal Court, Ohio Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

A party eligible for the automatic leave may obtain leave to plead or move for no more than 30 days.

Such leave to plead may not be more than thirty (30) days

CRITICAL

Except for the specified automatic and stipulated leaves, leave to plead or move requires a written application to the assigned judge, who must sign an order if granting it.

Except as provided above, leaves to plead or move may only be obtained by written application to the assigned judge who must sign the order if it is granted.

CRITICAL

Criminal cases assigned for trial take priority over civil cases assigned for trial.

Criminal cases assigned for trial have priority over civil cases assigned for trial.

CRITICAL

A party may obtain one additional 30-day leave by filing a stipulation that indicates opposing counsel's consent.

One additional leave to plead or move may be obtained by a party for a period of thirty (30) days by filing of a stipulation in which a consent to the leave to plead is had from opposing counsel and so indicated in the stipulation.

CRITICAL

A court may not grant a continuance unless it first sets a new, definite trial or hearing date.

No court shall grant a continuance to any party at any time without first setting a new and definite date for the trial or hearing Superintendence Rule

CRITICAL

A continuance is discretionary; a request for a continuance of a restitution claim must be written, state its grounds, and be submitted at least three days before trial, and the continuance is ineffective until the Judge approves it, subject to any conditions including a required bond.

RULE NO. 18: Continuances - Forcible Entry and Detainer Cases (A) Continuances may be granted at the discretion of the Judge. (B) Any request for a continuance of a cause of action for restitution of premises must be submitted, in writing, not less than three (3) days prior to date of trial. The request must specifically set forth the grounds for the request. (C) The continuance shall not be effective until approved by the Judge, subject to any conditions, including posting of any bond which the Court may require.

CRITICAL

When a continuance is requested for the reason that counsel is scheduled to appear in another case assigned for trial on the same date in the same or another trial court of this state, the case which was first set for trial shall have priority and shall be tried on the date assigned.

When a continuance is requested for the reason that counsel is scheduled to appear in another case assigned for trial on the same date in the same or another trial court of this state, the case which was first set for trial shall have priority and shall be tried on the date assigned.

CRITICAL

Continuance motions made within seven calendar days of trial must be denied unless exigent circumstances are shown.

Motions for continuances within seven (7) calendar days of trial shall be denied except upon the showing of exigent circumstances.

CRITICAL

A party requesting a continuance of a trial or hearing must submit a written motion stating the reason.

No party shall be granted a continuance of a trial or a hearing without a written motion form the party or his counsel stating the reason for the continuance.

CRITICAL

A party seeking a continuance of a trial or hearing must first submit a written motion to the Judge stating the reason.

No party shall be granted a continuance of a trial or hearing without first submitting a written motion with the Judge stating the reason for such request.

WARNING

When counsel has a conflicting trial setting, the case set first has priority; criminal trials take priority over civil trials, and other continuance requests are within the trial court’s discretion.

When a continuance is requested for the reason that counsel is scheduled to appear in another case assigned for trial on the same date in the same or another trial court of this state, the case which was first set for trial shall have priority and shall be tried on the date assigned. Criminal cases assigned for trial have priority over civil cases assigned for trial. The granting of any other request for continuance of a scheduled trial is a matter within the discretion of the trial court.

WARNING

The Court may try other causes filed with a Forcible Entry and Detainer action, but may continue them for good cause, which includes but is not limited to reasons in Section 1923.081 R.C.

(D) Where other causes of action are filed along with the action in Forcible Entry and Detainer, the Court may also include a trial of the other causes of action, unless for good cause shown the Court continues the other causes of action. For purpose of this rule "good cause" shall include, but is not limited to, reasons set forth in Section 1923.081 R.C.

WARNING

A Judge retains discretion to grant a continuance in a small-claims case under the Court's rules.

(B) Nothing in subsection (A) shall deny any Judge the option of exercising his discretion to grant a continuance, in accordance with these rules.

INFO

The trial Court has discretion to grant or deny other requests to continue a scheduled trial.

The granting of any other request for continuance of a scheduled trial is a matter within the discretion of the trial Court.