Lawrence County Municipal Court, Ohio Adjournment & Extension Requirements

Before seeking a continuance, counsel must contact opposing counsel; an agreed order may be submitted for consideration, but agreement does not require a continuance, and an opposed request must be filed as a motion and set for hearing.

Requesting counsel shall first contact all opposing counsel and determine if there is opposition to a continuance. If all counsel agree to an agreed order of continuance, an order will be submitted to the court for consideration. The Court is not required to continue because all parties have agreed. If there is not an agreement for a continuance, then a motion for continuance must be filed and set for hearing. The clerks do not have the authority to continue cases.

Counsel seeking a continuance must first determine opposing counsel’s position; an agreed order may be submitted for consideration but agreement does not guarantee a continuance, and without agreement a motion must be filed and set for hearing. Clerks cannot continue cases.

Requesting counsel shall first contact all opposing counsel and determine if there is opposition to a continuance. If all counsel agree an agreed order of continuance will be submitted to the court for consideration. The Court is not required to continue because all parties have agreed. If there is not an agreement for a continuance, then a motion for continuance must be filed and set for hearing. The clerks do not have the authority to continue cases.

An application to continue a pretrial conference must be addressed to the judge assigned to the case.

Any application for continuance of the conference shall be addressed to the Judge to whom the case has been assigned.