Medina County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Adjournment & Extension Requirements

A party must promptly file a written continuance motion stating the reason once the party becomes aware that a continuance is necessary.

(1) Parties shall file a written motion stating the reason for the continuance as soon as the party is aware of the necessity for the continuance.

A party seeking more than the automatic leave must request it by filing a motion.

If an additional extension of time is requested, the party requesting the extension must file a motion.

A continuance of a trial or hearing requires a written motion stating the reason and whether opposing counsel objects or consents.

No party shall be granted a continuance of a trial or hearing without a written motion stating the reason for the continuance and whether opposing counsel objects or consents to the continuance.

The Court will not consider a continuance motion based on conflicting assignment dates unless the conflicting assignment is attached.

The Court will not consider any motion for continuance due to a conflict of assignment dates unless a copy of the conflicting assignment is attached to the motion.

A movant must submit a proposed continuance entry, confer with opposing counsel, and provide at least two mutually available dates with the motion.

The movant shall prepare a proposed entry granting the motion for continuance and submit it to the Court along with the motion. The movant shall confer with opposing counsel and submit with the motion at least two mutually available dates for the proposed continued hearing or trial.

A party may obtain one automatic discovery-response extension of no more than 28 days by filing a timely notice stating that no prior discovery extension was granted.

Within such time as not to delay the trial, a party may obtain one automatic leave to respond to discovery, not to exceed twenty-eight (28) days, by filing a notice of such leave. The notice shall indicate that no prior extension of time for discovery has been granted and must be filed prior to the expiration of the time originally proscribed.

Any additional discovery-time extension must be requested by written motion to the court.

If any additional extension of time is requested, the party requesting the extension must apply to the Court by written motion.

Continuance requests must be directed to the mediation office rather than filed as motions, and the office will grant a continuance only for good cause after a mutually acceptable date is determined and only if mediation can occur before the final pretrial or trial date.

Requests for continuances shall be directed to the mediation office. A motion requesting a continuance of a mediation date shall not be filed with the Court. Continuances shall be granted by the mediation office only for good cause shown and after a mutually acceptable date has been determined. No continuance will be granted by the mediation office if the mediation cannot be scheduled prior to the final pretrial or the trial date.

A defendant’s continuance motion must include the defendant’s written consent.

(2) A defendant’s motion to continue shall contain the written consent of the defendant.

The court will not consider a continuance motion based on an assignment conflict unless a copy of the conflicting assignment is attached, and case priority is governed by Rule 41(B) of the Ohio Rules of Superintendence.

(3) The Court will not consider any motion for continuance due to conflict of assignment dates unless a copy of the conflicting assignment is attached to the motion. Rule 41(B) of the Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio shall govern priority of cases.

A continuance motion must identify the number of prior continuances granted and whose motions obtained them.

(4) Motions to continue shall state the number of prior continuances granted and upon whose motion those continuances were granted.

Criminal-trial continuance requests generally must meet the listed requirements, but the court may excuse noncompliance at its discretion, and granting a noncompliant motion constitutes good cause and excuse.

Continuances of criminal trials shall be requested in compliance with the following requirements unless excused at the discretion of the Court. The Court granting a motion for continuance not in compliance with the following requirements shall constitute good cause and excuse.

Motions to continue must state whether the defendant is currently incarcerated in lieu of bond and the date the defendant was

(5) Motions to continue shall state whether or not the defendant is currently incarcerated in lieu of bond, the date defendant was

A motion to continue must state the defendant’s incarceration status and the basis for it.

(6) Motions to continue shall state whether the defendant is incarcerated in lieu of bond, pursuant to a sentence, pursuant to a parole violation, or subject to any holder or detainer within Medina County or any other jurisdiction on any other matter.