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

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A requested extension of deadlines in the case scheduling order must be made by written motion.

If parties desire an extension of the deadlines set in the case scheduling order, it must be done via written motion.

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The discovery deadline in the case management order may not be extended without prior Court approval.

The case management order will set forth a discovery deadline. The parties cannot extend this deadline without prior Court approval.

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A trial date may be continued only by the Court and only in exceptional circumstances.

Trial dates are continued only in exceptional circumstances and only by the Court.

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A continuance past the Supreme Court deadline will be granted only for an extraordinary reason.

Continuances past the Supreme Court deadline will not be granted unless there is an extraordinary reason.

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Discovery deadlines may be continued without court consent only if all parties agree and the extension does not interfere with the dispositive-motion or trial date.

Continuances of discovery deadlines without the Court’s consent shall be permitted as long as 1) all the parties agree and 2) the extension does not interfere with the dispositive motion date and the Trial date.

CRITICAL

A party requesting a continuance before trial begins must submit the request in writing and notify the Staff Attorney.

If either party requests a continuance before the trial begins, the request must be made in writing and the Staff Attorney must be notified.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Continuance motions must be written, state the grounds, and be filed at least seven days before trial or hearing; a continuance requires good cause.

Motions to Continue must be filed in writing at least seven days before the trial or hearing and state the grounds. No continuance will be granted without good cause.

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After the parties select a trial date at the DSC, a continuance will not be granted without diligent preparation efforts and unexpected and unavoidable circumstances requiring the change.

Once the parties select the trial date at the DSC, no continuance of the trial date will be granted absent a showing of diligent efforts to prepare the case and the occurrence of unexpected and unavoidable circumstances requiring the change.

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Once set, dispositive-motion briefing, pretrial, and trial dates will not be extended without diligent preparation efforts, unexpected and unavoidable circumstances, and proof of client consent stated in the motion.

Once set, the dispositive motion briefing dates, pretrial conference, and trial dates WILL NOT BE EXTENDED absent a showing of diligent efforts to prepare the case, the occurrence of unexpected and unavoidable circumstances requiring the change, and proof of the client’s consent. This means the moving party/parties must affirmatively state in the motion to continue that their client(s) consents to the filing of the motion.

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Civil continuance motions must be in writing even if the parties agree, must be set for hearing by contacting the law clerk, and are not liberally granted.

Motions for continuances in civil cases must be made in writing even if both parties agree and the matter must be set down for hearing by contacting the law clerk.. Continuances are not liberally granted.

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Counsel must provide a valid and necessary reason for a continuance.

Counsel must provide valid and necessary reason for continuances.

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A written motion for a continuance in a civil case must be made no later than 30 days before trial.

Motions for continuances in civil cases shall be made in writing no later than 30 days before trial.

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Continuances past the Ohio Supreme Court deadline will not be granted absent an extraordinary reason.

Continuances past the Ohio Supreme Court deadline will not be granted unless there is an extraordinary reason.

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A motion to continue a set civil trial date must be in writing, even when both parties agree.

Motions for continuances of a set trial date in civil cases must be made in writing even if both parties agree.

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If no defendant has been served 45 days before the CMC, the Plaintiff must move to continue and explain how and when service will be completed.

If no defendant has been served 45 days prior to the CMC, Plaintiff must file a motion to continue the CMC and explain how and when service will be perfected.

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Court-set discovery deadlines may not be extended without prior approval.

Discovery deadlines set by the Court may not be extended without prior approval.

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Requests to extend time, continue proceedings, or modify the case schedule must be written and filed after conferral, state whether opposed, and include a specific proposed date.

All requests for extensions of time, continuances, or modifications to the case schedule must be made in writing and filed with the Court. Counsel must confer before filing and state whether the motion is opposed. Include a specific proposed date.

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A trial date will be continued only in exceptional circumstances.

Trial dates will only be continued in exceptional circumstances.

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Requests for continuances or extensions of time must be made in writing.

All requests for continuances or extensions of time must be made in writing.

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A trial date may be continued only by the court and only in exceptional circumstances.

Trial dates are continued only in exceptional circumstances and only by the Court.

WARNING

For an extension to file a dismissal or notice of dismissal, the parties should call or email the Staff Attorney before the current entry date.

If the parties need an extension to file a dismissal or notice of dismissal, they should call or email the Staff Attorney before the current entry date.

WARNING

Trial continuances are not liberally granted, though the Court may grant them as appropriate, especially with both parties’ agreement and good cause; failure to diligently conduct discovery is not good cause.

Accordingly, continuances for trial dates are not liberally granted. However, the Court will grant continuances as appropriate, especially when both parties agree and good cause is shown (the failure to diligently conduct discovery is not “good cause”).

WARNING

If the State objects to an expungement, it will be continued and the party will receive notice to appear.

Expungements - If there is an objection from the State, the expungement will be continued and notice provided to the party for appearance.

WARNING

A continuance request should be made by filing an appropriate motion.

To obtain a continuance, please file an appropriate motion.

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Contact the Staff Attorney in advance to reschedule the initial case management conference.

Contact the Staff Attorney in advance if you need to reschedule the initial case management conference.

WARNING

The parties may extend discovery deadlines without court consent only if all parties agree and the extension does not interfere with the dispositive-motion or trial date.

Continuances of discovery deadlines without the Court’s consent shall be permitted as long as 1) all the parties agree and 2) the extension does not interfere with the dispositive motion date and the Trial date.

INFO

Unopposed extensions that do not change the dispositive-motion deadline, final pretrial conference, or trial date will routinely be granted.

Unopposed motions for extensions of time will routinely be granted when the extension does not change the dispositive motion deadline, final pretrial conference, or the trial date.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

All requests for extensions of time, modifications of case management orders and continuances must be made in writing. Counsel should contact opposing counsel prior to filing such a motion to determine whether the motion will be opposed. When requesting an extension or continuance, parties should provide the Court with a specific date for the continuance, preferably with the concurrence of opposing counsel.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

If service on at least 1 defendant has not been accomplished 21 days prior to the CMC, Plaintiff is required to file a motion to postpone the CMC to a date after which service is expected to be accomplished and explain what Plaintiff plans to do to obtain service and how long that service is expected to take.

Summary: If no defendant has been served 21 days before the CMC, Plaintiff must move to postpone it and explain the planned service efforts and expected service timeframe.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.CRITICAL?

When a case is set for trial, I expect it to go on the date set. To obtain a continuance, please file an appropriate motion.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

Counsel should contact opposing counsel prior to filing the motion to determine whether the motion will be opposed.

Not confirmed. Read the court's wording below.WARNING?

When requesting a continuance, parties should provide the Court with a specific date for the continuance, preferably with the concurrence of opposing counsel. Counsel must have a valid reason for requesting any continuance.