Highland County Court, Ohio Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

A continuance of a trial or hearing requires a written motion stating the reason; a scheduling conflict with another case requires the previously scheduled court's order, criminal trials take priority over civil trials, and other trial continuances are within the court's sole discretion.

No party shall be granted a continuance of a trial or a hearing without a written motion from the party or his counsel stating the reason for the continuance. When a continuance is requested for the reason that counsel is scheduled to appear in another case at the same time, the motion shall include a copy of the previously scheduled court's order. Criminal cases assigned for trial have priority over civil cases assigned for trial. The granting of any other request for continuance of a scheduled trial is a matter within the sole discretion of the court.

CRITICAL

A continuance requires a written motion stating the reason, and a scheduling conflict with another case requires a copy of that court’s previously scheduled order; criminal trials take priority over civil trials, and the earliest-scheduled civil trial takes priority among civil cases.

No party shall be granted a continuance without a written motion from counsel or the unrepresented party stating the reason for the continuance. When a continuance is requested for the reason that counsel is scheduled to appear in another case at the same time, the motion shall include a copy of the previously scheduled court's order. Criminal cases assigned for trial have priority over civil cases assigned for trial, and the earliest scheduled civil case has priority among civil cases.

WARNING

The court may extend the time to file a motion or response, subject to Civ.R. 6(B).

Except as otherwise provided or limited by Civ.R. 6(B), the court may enlarge the period of time in which to file a motion or a response.