Hancock County Court of Common Pleas, General & Domestic Relations Divisions Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

In appeal matters, a time extension may be granted only in writing, by order of the assigned Judge, after proper notice to the other parties.

A. Matters being brought before the Court on appeal shall be controlled by statute and the rules promulgated by the Supreme Court of Ohio. Time extensions may only be granted if in writing and ordered by the Judge to whom the matter is assigned after proper notice thereof to the other party or parties.

CRITICAL

A continuance requires a written motion supported by evidence of good cause, describing contact efforts and stating whether the opposing party consents or objects.

A. No continuances of a court proceeding or hearing will be granted except upon written motion to the Court supported by evidence of good cause for such continuance. Every motion for continuance must recite the efforts made by the moving party to contact the opposing party or counsel concerning the request for continuance and must state whether the opposing party or counsel consents or objects to the requested continuance.

CRITICAL

A continuance motion based on a trial-assignment conflict must include the conflicting assignment notice and be filed at least 30 days before trial.

Pursuant to Rule 41(B) of the Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio, when the reason for continuing a trial is a conflict in trial assignment, a copy of the conflicting assignment notice must be attached to the motion, and the motion filed at least 30 days prior to trial.

CRITICAL

A continuance motion based on a witness’s absence must include evidence of reasonable diligence to find and produce the witness.

When a motion to continue is based upon the absence of a witness, the motion must be supported by evidence of reasonable diligence on the part of counsel or the party to find and produce the witness.

CRITICAL

Except for the previously described situations and extreme emergencies, continuance applications must be made at least seven days before the proceeding or hearing.

Except as set forth above, applications for continuances, except in extreme emergencies, must be made at least seven (7) days prior to such proceeding or hearing.

CRITICAL

An extension for a motion or brief due under a pretrial or other order is available only for good cause shown by written motion filed before the set filing time.

If motions or briefs are submitted pursuant to a pretrial or other order setting a time for filing, extensions of time shall be granted only for good cause shown upon written motion filed prior to the time set for filing.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Discovery time limits may be extended or reduced only by written court order.

C. All discovery time limits shall be extended or reduced only by written Order of the Court.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A continuance granted on the defendant’s motion tolls the defendant’s speedy-trial time under the cited Ohio statute.

Any continuance granted on the defendant's motion shall toll the defendant's speedy trial time pursuant to Ohio Revised Code section 2945.72(E) and (H).

CRITICAL

A motion for continuance must state the reason for the request.

Motions for continuance shall specify the reason for the request.

CRITICAL

If the opposing party is represented, a continuance motion must state any contact with opposing counsel and whether counsel consents or objects.

If the opposing party is represented by an attorney, the motion for continuance shall recite any contact with that attorney and whether that attorney consents or objects to the continuance.

CRITICAL

For motions or briefs subject to a filing deadline set by pretrial or other order, an extension is granted only upon a written motion showing good cause filed before the deadline.

D. If motions or briefs are submitted pursuant to a pretrial or other order setting a time for filing, extensions of time shall be granted only for good cause shown upon written motion filed prior to the time set for filing.

WARNING

Either party may request an extension of the objection-filing period for cause by filing a written request within the initial objection period.

The time for filing objections may be extended for cause shown upon the written request of either party filed within the initial objection period.

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Either party may receive a continuance upon a showing of good cause.

A continuance may be granted to either party for good cause shown.

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Either party may receive one continuance upon a showing of good cause.

One continuance may be granted to either party for good cause shown.

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The Court may grant leave to file the pretrial memorandum within this time period if request is made, in writing, prior to the date the memorandum is due.