Noble County Court, Ohio Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

An extension to plead requires opposing counsel’s approval or a written motion showing good cause with proof of notice to opposing counsel; an extension exceeding ten days requires cause even if counsel approves.

Leave for extension of time to plead will be granted, only on approval of opposing counsel or on motion, in writing, showing good cause, accompanied by proof of notice to opposing counsel. Leavcs to plead for more than ten (10) days will require showing of cause, notwithstanding approval of counsel.

CRITICAL

After a trial date is set, a continuance may be granted only for good cause, upon motion and an entry signed by the parties and approved by the Court.

No continuances will be granted once a trial date has been set, other than for good cause shown and upon motion and entry signed by the parties and approved by the Court.

CRITICAL

A party seeking to continue a trial or hearing must file a written motion stating the reason.

No party shall be granted a continuance of a trial or hearing without a written motion from the party or his/her counsel stating the reason for the continuance.

CRITICAL

A continuance requires a written motion set for hearing and a request to a time certain, unless opposing counsel waives the hearing.

No continuances will be granted except by written motion set down for hearing. Hearing may be waived by opposing counsel. Requests for a continuance shall be to a time certain.

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

The Court may extend the motion-briefing periods upon application and a showing of good cause.

The time periods set forth in this paragraph may be extended by the Court, for good cause shown, upon applications therefore.

WARNING

Leave to extend the time to move ordinarily will not be granted, even if opposing counsel approves.

Leaves to move will ordinarily not be granted, notwithstanding approval of opposing counsel.

WARNING

When counsel seeks a continuance because of another trial scheduled for the same date, the case set first takes 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.

WARNING

A criminal case assigned for trial takes priority over a civil case assigned for trial.

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

WARNING

An application to continue a pretrial conference must be addressed to the Court.

Any application for continuance of the conference shall be addressed to the Court.