Crawford County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

A judgment entry granting a domestic-relations continuance must be approved by the magistrate before submission to the judge.

All Judgment Entries granting continuances in Domestic Relations cases shall be approved by the Magistrate before being submitted to the Judge.

CRITICAL

The scheduling order may be altered only by court order.

This schedule may not be altered except by order of the Court.

CRITICAL

Further extensions require written consent and Court approval, or an application with notice to the opposing party or counsel and a showing of good cause.

Any leave to move or plead thereafter may be had only by consent in writing of the parties or their counsel and the approval of the Court, or upon application to the Court with notice to the opposing party or counsel, and for good cause shown.

CRITICAL

A criminal continuance request must be written and state the reason, opposing counsel’s consent position, and the new hearing date.

Continuances shall not be granted orally and must be in writing. A request for continuance, before it is granted, shall contain the reason for the request, whether or not opposing counsel consents, and the new date for hearing.

CRITICAL

A continuance application based on an absent witness must include an affidavit stating the expected testimony and the diligence used to obtain it.

In all applications for the continuance of a case on the ground of inability to procure testimony of an absent witness, the party making the application shall state in his affidavit what he expects to prove by such witness, and also, what acts of diligence he has employed to procure the testimony of such witness.

CRITICAL

A party may obtain an extension of up to 30 days by application without notice, or up to 50 days with counsel’s consent and without leave of Court.

When a party in any case is not prepared to move or plead on the rule day, an extension of time may be had upon application to the Court and without notice for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days; or with consent of counsel not to exceed fifty (50) days without leave of Court.

CRITICAL

A civil continuance request must be in writing, not made orally, and include the proposed hearing date, reason, and opposing counsel’s consent position.

Continuances shall not be granted orally and must be in writing. A request for continuance, before it is granted, shall contain the new date for hearing, the reason for the request, and whether or not opposing counsel consents.

CRITICAL

In domestic-relations cases, any continuance must be approved by the magistrate before approval is sought from the judge.

In all cases regarding domestic relations, any continuance, for any reason, shall be first approved by the Magistrate before seeking the approval of the Judge.

CRITICAL

After a hearing is set, a continuance requires opposing counsel’s express consent or good cause shown to the judge or magistrate, and must be to a definite date.

After a matter has been set for hearing, there shall be no continuances granted without the express consent of the opposing counsel or without a showing of good cause to the judge or magistrate. A continuance shall only be granted to a date certain.

CRITICAL

A domestic-relations continuance request must be written, include the proposed hearing date, reason, and opposing counsel’s position, and receive magistrate approval before submission to the judge.

Continuances shall not be granted orally and must be in writing. A request for continuance, before it is granted, shall contain the new date for hearing, the reason for the request, whether or not opposing counsel consents, and must be approved by the magistrate before being submitted to the judge.

WARNING

A mediation continuance request must first be made to the mediator in writing; a party dissatisfied with the decision or wishing to object should file a motion through the Clerk to the Court.

Interested parties shall first contact their mediator to determine whether or not a continuance will be granted. This request shall be made to the mediator in writing as required by rule. If a party is not satisfied with the mediator’s decision regarding the continuance or the party wishes to file an objection to the continuance, a motion should be addressed to the Court by filing through the Clerk.

WARNING

The Court may continue the case if the testimony is material and due diligence was used, unless the opposing party agrees to admit the affidavit as evidence and proceed to trial.

If the Court finds the testimony material and that due diligence has been used, said cause may be continued unless the opposite party consents to the reading of such affidavit in evidence, in which case the trial may proceed and said affidavit will be read at the trial and treated as a deposition of the absent witness.

WARNING

If a party cannot proceed on the scheduled date and all parties agree, the Assignment Commissioner may continue the case and assess a $25 fee against that party.

In the event that a party is unable to proceed when the case has been scheduled, and such date is agreed to by all parties, the Assignment Commissioner may mark the case continued and may assess a $25.00 continuance fee against such party.

INFO

The leave-to-move-or-plead extension rule does not apply to domestic-relations cases.

This rule does not apply to Domestic Relations cases.