Niles Municipal Court, Ohio Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

When counsel has a conflicting trial assignment on the same date, the case first set for trial has priority and must be tried on its assigned date.

When a continuance is requested for the reason that counsel is scheduled to appear in another case assigned for trial on the same date in the same or another trial court of this state, the case which was first set for trial shall have priority and shall be tried on the date assigned.

CRITICAL

Criminal cases assigned for trial take priority over civil cases assigned for trial.

Criminal cases assigned for trial have priority over civil cases assigned for trial.

CRITICAL

Counsel requesting a continuance because of a conflict with a previously assigned case in another court must attach a copy of that assignment to the written request.

If a continuance is requested due to conflict with a previously assigned case in another Court, counsel must attach a copy of said assignment with the written request submitted.

CRITICAL

A continuance request for a trial or hearing must be made by written motion stating the reason; counsel’s request must also be signed and approved by the represented party.

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. All requests for continuance filed by counsel must be signed and approved by the party represented.

WARNING

The trial court has discretion to grant any other request to continue a scheduled trial.

The granting of any other request for continuance of a scheduled trial is a matter within the discretion of the trial court.

WARNING

When scheduling conflicts exist, the Court’s policy is not to continue pretrial hearings.

In cases where scheduling conflicts exist it shall be the policy of the Court not to continue pretrial hearings.