Eaton Municipal Court, Ohio Adjournment & Extension Requirements

A continuance may not exceed 30 days, and a party may receive only one unless good cause is shown and the Court expressly approves another.

No continuance shall be granted for more than thirty days, nor shall any party be entitled to more than one continuance except for good cause shown and with the express approval of the Court.

Continuance requests made less than two business days before trial will not be considered unless circumstances are beyond the movant’s reasonable control.

No requests for continuance will be considered if made less than two (2) business days before trial except for circumstances that are beyond the reasonable control of the movant.

A continuance requires a written motion showing good cause, served on the opposing side, with the requested date, reasons, contact and consent-or-objection information, and any prior trial-conflict scheduling date.

Every request for a continuance shall be by written motion and will be granted upon showing of good cause. All requests shall be served on opposing counsel or party. The motion shall set forth the date from which a continuance is requested, reasons for continuance whether opposing counsel/party has been contacted, and whether they consent or object to said continuance. If a prior trial conflict exists, the date of the scheduling shall be stated.

For speedy-trial purposes, defense counsel is deemed to have consented to a continuance obtained at counsel’s request or with counsel’s agreement.

For purposes of speedy trial determination, defense counsel shall be held to have consented to such continuance if such continuance is obtained upon that counsel’s request or with that counsel’s agreement.

A request for continuances of a case set for trial should be directed to the Small Claims Division at least three (3) business days prior to the trial date. Requests for continuances shall be in writing, which must include (1) reasons for the request and (2) the date and time of the current assignment.

A request for continuances of a case set for trial should be directed to the Small Claims Division at least three (3) business days prior to the trial date. Requests for continuances shall be in writing, which must include (1) reasons for the request and (2) the date and time of the current assignment.

If an attorney appears for a party at a hearing, the Court must grant the other party a reasonable continuance to obtain counsel.

If an attorney enters his appearance at a hearing for a party the Court shall grant the other party a reasonable continuance to obtain legal counsel.

Criminal pretrial and trial continuances must be to a date certain and comply with M.C. Rule 8(E).

Continuances, of either pre-trials or trials in criminal cases shall be allowed to a date certain in conformity with M.C. Rule 8 (E).