Lebanon Municipal Court, Ohio Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

Absent the presentation of an Agreed Entry or Order that complies with Marsy's Law, if a motion to continue is filed on a Marsy's Law case, the motion will not be heard until the scheduled court day and time. The case will be called on the record to address the motion, which may or not be granted.

Absent the presentation of an Agreed Entry or Order that complies with Marsy's Law, if a motion to continue is filed on a Marsy's Law case, the motion will not be heard until the scheduled court day and time. The case will be called on the record to address the motion, which may or not be granted.

CRITICAL

A motion to continue a hearing already on an attorney’s calendar must comply with Sup.R. 41 and Loc.R. 5.0(J), unless an emergency is stated with particularity in the motion.

Motions to Continue. If a hearing has already been scheduled on an attorney's calendar, any motion to continue must strictly comply with Sup.R. 41 and Loc.R. 5.0(J). The only exception is if there is an emergency, which must be stated with particularity in the motion.

WARNING

The Court may continue a trial date because of a conflict in its trial calendar.

The Court may continue any trial date due to a conflict in the Court's trial calendar.

WARNING

Motions to continue an arraignment will not be addressed until the case is called at its previously designated date and time.

Motions to continue or requests to waive appearance at the arraignment will not be addressed until the case is called at the date and time previously designated.

WARNING

A witness’s failure to appear will not support a continuance if the praecipe is filed within five business days of trial or hearing.

A witness' failure to appear will not be grounds for a continuance of the case if the praecipe is filed within five business days of the trial or hearing.

WARNING

If the case has already been scheduled for a trial or motion hearing, the Court may not grant a motion to continue.

If the case has already been scheduled for a trial or motion hearing, the Court may not grant a motion to continue.

CRITICAL

A continuance requires a written, endorsed motion showing good cause and Court approval, stating the opposing party’s position or efforts to reach them; requests are subject to the seven-calendar-day timing rule and diligence exception, late or noncompliant requests are not ruled on until the hearing, and the judicial officer may waive requirements for good cause.

The Court is opposed to needless delay in the handling of its business. No party shall be granted a continuance of a trial or hearing except upon written motion endorsed by the moving party or counsel, showing good cause for the continuance, which then must be approved by the Court. The motion for continuance shall indicate whether the opposing counsel/party supports or opposes the motion. If the moving party is unable to contact opposing counsel/party, the moving party shall contain in the motion the specific efforts made to attempt to reach the opposing counsel/party. All requests for continuances must be filed within seven calendar days prior to the trial or hearing date, except in circumstances which by reasonable diligence could not be determined, and the request is made as soon as possible after the circumstances are known. If a request for continuance is filed within seven calendar days prior to the trial or hearing date, or the moving party does not strictly comply with this Rule, the assigned judicial officer will not rule on the motion until the scheduled hearing date. The assigned judicial officer may waive any of the requirements outlined in this Rule upon a showing of good cause.