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

A continuance request must be in writing and filed or made orally on the record, state the reason and number of prior continuances, and state that counsel consulted or attempted to consult opposing counsel.

10.K. CONTINUANCES. Any motion for continuance must be in writing and filed with the Clerk of Courts or made orally on the record. The motion to continue must set forth the reason justifying the request and the number of previous continuances granted. The mo- tion must also specifically state that counsel consulted or attempted to consult with op- posing counsel about the continuance.

A continuance motion must be written and filed with the clerk, state the reason and number of prior continuances, and confirm consultation or attempted consultation with opposing counsel.

Any motion for continuance must be in writing and filed with the Clerk of Court. The motion to continue must set forth the reason justifying the request and the number of previous continuances granted. The motion must also specifically state that counsel consulted or attempted to consult with opposing counsel about the continu- ance. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION. Where an attorney requests a continuance

When an extension of time to respond to a Complaint is unopposed, the parties may file a joint stipulation instead of a motion and proposed entry.

If a party’s request for additional time to file a response to a Complaint is unopposed, the parties may file a joint stipulation rather than submitting a motion and proposed entry.

When an extension of time to respond to a Complaint is opposed, the request must be made by motion with a proposed entry.

If the request is opposed, a motion and proposed entry are required.

An attorney seeking a continuance because of a scheduling conflict must provide documentation of another court date or other sufficient supporting documentation, and failure to do so may lead to denial.

When an attorney requests a continuance on the basis that the hearing date conflicts with another matter on the attorney’s schedule, the motion shall contain documentation reflecting the conflicting date in the other court. If the conflict is not with another court date, the attorney shall pro- vide sufficient documentation to support the request for continuance. Failure to provide documentation in support of a motion may result in the request for contin- uance being denied.

A continuance motion based on a scheduling conflict must include documentation of the conflicting court date or other sufficient supporting documentation, and failure to provide it may result in denial.

Where an attorney requests a continuance on the ground that the hearing date conflicts with another matter on the attorney’s schedule, the motion shall contain documentation reflecting the conflicting date in the other court. If the conflict is not with another court date, the attorney shall pro- vide sufficient documentation to support the request for continuance. Failure to provide documentation in support of a motion may result in the request for contin- uance being denied.