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

A continuance motion must be written, state the reason, be endorsed by the client, and be accompanied by an entry granting it and rescheduling the matter.

The Court shall not grant a motion for continuance of a trial date without the motion being in writing, stating the reason for the continuance and endorsed in writing by the client. Counsel shall provide the Court with an entry granting the motion and reassigning the matter for a date and time when all counsel are available. The Court shall not grant a continuance without rescheduling.

Fixed scheduling dates may be modified only by court order after a motion showing good cause is filed.

These fixed dates are inflexible and may be modified only by Court order upon the filing of a motion showing good cause.

An extension or reduction of time to file a brief or other paper can be approved only before the applicable filing deadline expires.

All requests for extensions or reductions of time to file briefs or other papers shall be approved only before the requisite filing time has expired.

For conflicting trial appearances, the first-assigned case has priority, criminal cases have priority over civil cases, and a copy of the trial assignment must be attached to the motion.

When a continuance is requested for the reason that the attorney is scheduled to appear in another case assigned for trial on the same date, the case that was first assigned shall have priority. However, criminal cases assigned for trial shall have priority over civil cases assigned for trial. A copy of the trial assignment must be attached to the motion in order for the motion to be considered.