Harrison County Court of Common Pleas, Ohio Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

A request to continue an arbitration hearing must be filed and served at least 14 days before the hearing, except in an extreme emergency or when all parties and the arbitration-board Chairman agree, including on the new date.

When the case has been scheduled for arbitration, a request for continuance of an arbitration hearing date shall be filed and served at least fourteen (14) days before the hearing date, except in extreme emergencies or unless agreed to by all parties as well as the Chairman of the board of Arbitrators, including the agreed date to which the hearing is continued.

CRITICAL

The eight-month period for scheduling a hearing may be extended by filing a motion showing good cause.

The eight (8) month period may be extended by the filing of a motion showing good cause.

CRITICAL

A request for an extension beyond 21 days requires a written motion and affidavit stating facts showing practical impossibility and good cause, even if counsel consents.

16.02 Where an additional extension of time beyond that provided by the foregoing paragraph is needed, the party desiring the extension shall file a written motion supported by an affidavit stating facts indicating the practical impossibility of pleading within rule and demonstrating good cause for further extension. The motion and affidavit shall be served upon the adverse parties by regular mail or by box for local counsel. The motion and affidavit will be required even though consent of counsel is obtained if the extension is for a period of time beyond that permitted by the first paragraph hereof.

CRITICAL

A party may receive leave to move or plead, but the total extension may not exceed 21 days.

16.01 Any party may be permitted leave to move or plead provided the total extension of time does not exceed twenty-one (21) days.

CRITICAL

Continuance requests must be made at least ten days before trial or hearing, except in emergencies or for sufficient cause such as illness.

Requests for continuances shall be made at least ten (10) days prior to the trial or hearing date, emergency and sufficient cause (such as illness) excepted.

CRITICAL

Once a firm trial date is set, a continuance is not granted for convenience, difficulty obtaining evidence, or counsel's other-court assignment absent the stated good-cause circumstances.

When a firm trial date has been set by the Court, continuances will not be granted for the convenience of any attorney or party, or by reason of any inability to obtain certain witnesses or delay in obtaining exhibits or other evidence. A continuance will not be granted for conflict by reason of assignments of one counsel or other in another court except for good cause shown where the attorney can prove that he had no way of knowing of the conflict sufficiently in advance of the trial date to obtain competent counsel to substitute for him in the trial of the case assigned, or for other good cause shown in which the Court believes in the interest of justice the trial must be continued.

WARNING

Substitution of counsel does not require the court to allow a continuance.

The court need not allow a continuance of the matter because counsel has been substituted.