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

CRITICAL

An extension of the mediation-completion deadline requires an extension by the Court for good cause shown.

The mediator shall complete the mediation within thirty (30) days from the date of the referral, unless extended by the Court for good cause shown.

CRITICALCivil cases

A continuance of the pretrial conference must be requested by written motion to the assigned Magistrate or Judge.

Any application for continuance of the conference shall be made by written motion to the Magistrate or Judge assigned to the case.

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The petitioner may obtain an extension of time by requesting one and having it granted.

unless Petitioner requests and is granted an extension of time.

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The complex-litigation schedule must be followed unless a motion shows good cause and the Court gives written permission to deviate.

Unless upon motion and for good cause shown, with the written permission of the Court to deviate from such, the schedule shall be strictly followed.

CRITICAL

The Court may extend dates and time periods stated in its order upon written application and a showing of good cause.

The dates and time periods set forth in the order of the Court may be extended by the Court upon written application and for good cause shown.

CRITICAL

A scheduled detention hearing, preliminary conference, adjudicatory hearing, or dispositional hearing may be continued only for good cause and by the assigned judicial officer or a designated Judge acting on that officer’s behalf.

No case in which a date has been assigned for a detention hearing, preliminary conference, adjudicatory hearing or dispositional hearing shall be continued, except for good cause, and only by the Judge or Magistrate to whom the matter is assigned, or other designated Judge to act on an assigned Judge or Magistrate’s behalf.

CRITICAL

Requests for continuances must be submitted for disposition to the Judge or Magistrate assigned to the case or motion.

All preliminary matters, including requests for continuances, must be submitted for disposition to the Judge or Magistrate to whom the case or motion is assigned.

CRITICAL

If opposing counsel or parties do not consent, the continuance motion must be set for hearing as soon as possible after filing, subject to the availability of the Court, attorneys, and parties.

If the opposing counsel or parties do not consent to the continuance, then the matter shall be set for hearing on the motion before this Court as soon as possible after the filing of the motion depending on the availability of the Court, the Attorneys and the parties.

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Continuances may be granted only in accordance with Local Rule 12.

Continuances shall only be granted in accordance with Local Rule 12.

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The moving party must obtain a new hearing date and time that works with the Court's calendar and the calendars of all other attorneys and parties.

However, the moving party shall be obligated to obtain a new date and time for the matter to be heard thereafter, which shall clear the Court’s calendar as well as the calendars of all other attorneys and parties to the action.

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Every continuance request must comply with Rule 12 of the Local Rules of Court.

All requests for a continuance must comply with Rule 12 of the Local Rules of Court.

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A case will not be continued on the hearing date unless good cause is shown.

No case will be continued on the date of the hearing, except for good cause shown.

CRITICAL

A continuance requires either a written motion with a memorandum stating its basis or an oral motion in court with opposing counsel and/or parties present.

Continuances may only be granted following the filing of a written motion with memorandum indicating the basis for such request or by oral motion in Court with opposing counsel and/or parties present.

CRITICAL

A party seeking leave to plead after the rule date must apply before that date expires; up to 30 days may be granted without opposing counsel’s approval, but later leave requires written approval and must be filed before the current leave expires.

23.00 A party who desires to move, pleads, or otherwise answers a complaint on a pleading after the rule date shall apply to the Court for leave to file such before the rule date expires. Up to 30 days may be granted without approval of opposing counsel. All other leaves to plead after the first 30 days must have the written approval of opposing counsel and be filed before the expiration date of the former leave to plead. Failure to comply with this Rule will be at the risk of default judgment being granted pursuant to Rule 55 of the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure.

CRITICAL

If unable to complete the report, the investigating officer must notify the Court of the reason for the delay and request a continuance.

If the investigating officer is unable to complete the investigative report, the investigating officer shall notify the Court of the reason for any delay with a request for a continuance.

CRITICALCivil cases

A continuance request must be written, comply with Rule 12, state the new hearing date, reason, and opposing counsel’s consent position, and receive approval from the Magistrate or assigned Judge; oral continuances are not granted.

Continuances shall not be granted orally, must be in writing and must comply with Rule 12 of the General Rules of this Court. A request for continuance, before it is granted, shall contain the new date for hearing, the reason for the request, whether or not opposing counsel consents, and must be approved by the Magistrate or the Judge assigned to the Case.

WARNING

Continuance requests must be made in accordance with Supreme Court of Ohio Superintendence Rule 41 and Ohio Juvenile Rules 19 and 23.

Requests for continuances will be made in accordance with Supreme Court of Ohio Superintendence Rule 41 and Ohio Rules of Juvenile Procedure 19 and 23.

WARNING

Successful performance of a Diversion Agreement must be completed within 90 days, unless the Court extends the time for good cause.

(2) Successful performance of the Diversion Agreement shall be completed within ninety (90) days unless the Court, for good cause, extends the time for completion.

WARNING

The Court may waive provisions of the continuance rule when special circumstances exist.

The Court retains the discretionary authority to waive provisions of this rule if special circumstances exist.

WARNING

Continuances are governed by Local Rule 12.

Continuances shall be governed by the provisions of Local Rule 12.

WARNINGCivil cases

If the e-filing system fails to generate a Notice of Electronic Filing, the party to be served may request an order extending the response date.

If the clerk’s e-filing system fails to generate the Notice of Electronic Filing, the party to be served may request an order extending the date for any response.

WARNING

Oral motions for continuance may be made when justified.

Oral Motions may be made in situations where such are justified.

WARNING

The case management schedule must be followed, but the Court may extend its deadlines for good cause.

The following case management schedule shall be adhered to in all cases coming before the Morrow County Juvenile Court unless the Court, for good cause, extends the time.

WARNINGCivil cases

If the system fails to generate an electronic service notice, the party to be served may request an order extending the response date.

If the clerk’s e-filing system fails to generate the Notice of Electronic Filing, the party to be served may request an order extending the date for any response.

WARNING

A continuance motion may be granted without a hearing if there are no time issues and opposing counsel or the opposing party does not object and consents.

As long as there are no time issues concerning the case, the motion may be granted without hearing so long as the opposing counsel or the opposing party does not object and, in fact, consents to the continuance.

WARNING

If the e-filing system fails to generate a Notice of Electronic Filing, the party to be served may request an order extending the response date.

If the clerk’s e-filing system fails to generate the Notice of Electronic Filing, the party to be served may request an order extending the date for any response.

WARNING

If the e-filing system fails to generate a service notice, the party to be served may request an order extending the response date.

If the clerk’s e-filing system fails to generate the Notice of Electronic Filing, the party to be served may request an order extending the date for any response.