Euclid Municipal Court, Ohio Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

A continuance of an event other than trial requires a written motion filed with the Court stating the reason; if the request is based on counsel's conflicting court appearance, written evidence of the conflict must be attached.

Event other than a Trial: A written motion from the party or counsel requesting a continuance of any event other than trial shall state the reason for the continuance and the request must be filed with the Court. When the continuance is requested due to the fact that counsel is scheduled to appear in another court, written evidence of the conflicting event shall be attached to the motion.

CRITICAL

Continuance motions must be filed at least 48 hours before the hearing; they may be faxed or emailed, but a continuance is not granted until the Court rules on it.

Motions for continuances must be filed no later than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the scheduled hearing. Said motions may be faxed or e-mailed to the Court, however, no continuance is considered granted until ruled on by the Court.

CRITICAL

A motion to continue trial must be filed and served at least 14 days before trial, absent emergency circumstances.

Absent emergency circumstances, the Court will not consider a motion to continue a trial that has not been filed and served at least fourteen (14) days prior to the trial date.

CRITICAL

A continuance request is not granted unless and until the Court formally rules on it.

A request for a continuance shall not be considered granted until the Court formally rules on the request.

CRITICAL

Except in forcible-entry-and-detainer or replevin actions, one extension of up to 30 days may be obtained by application without notice; later extensions require court approval, notice, and good cause, and opposing-party consent alone is insufficient.

Except in actions for forcible entry and detainer or replevin, when a party is not prepared to move or plead on the answer day, one extension of time may be had upon application to the Court and without notice for a period not to exceed thirty (30) days. Consent of counsel may be filed as a journal entry in the case and shall be evidence of "good cause shown." Any leave to move or plead thereafter may be had only upon application to and with approval of the Court, with notice to the opposing party or counsel and for good cause shown. Consent of the opposing party or counsel shall not, in and of itself, constitute good cause.

WARNING

Continuance requests must be emailed to the Court, not submitted through the contact form, and the email must include the requester’s current mailing address and telephone number.

THE CONTACT FORM CANNOT BE USED TO REQUEST A CONTINUANCE. YOU MUST EMAIL THE COURT AT info@euclidmunicourt.com. YOUR EMAIL MUST INCLUDE YOUR CURRENT MAILING ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER.

WARNING

For a remote proceeding, the Court may continue the matter and require an in-person appearance if it determines one is necessary.

If at any time during a hearing, conference, or proceeding conducted remotely the court determines that a personal appearance is necessary, the court may continue the matter and require a personal appearance.