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

CRITICAL

Continuance requests must be written, include verification that other counsel or pro se parties were contacted and do not object, state the reasons, and be filed at least 14 days before the hearing; proof of a prior court assignment is required when that is the reason, and the 14-day period may be waived for good cause.

All requests for continuances shall be made in writing and shall provide verification that other counsel or pro se parties have been contacted and have no objection to a continuance. If a continuance is requested because an attorney is already scheduled to be in another Court of record, proof of such prior assignment shall be attached to the Motion for Continuance. All motions for continuances shall state the reasons for the request and shall be filed with the Clerk’s Office no later than 14 days before the hearing sought to be continued and served upon all other parties. Upon good cause shown, said 14-day period may be waived.

CRITICAL

With leave of court, a party may obtain one or more extensions of up to 30 days each to move, plead, or answer; each written motion must state the number of prior extensions granted, and the remaining requirement is cut off in the source.

However, a party may, with leave of court, obtain one or more extensions not to exceed thirty (30) days each, in which to move, plead or answer. Each motion for an extension shall be in writing, shall state the number of prior extensions granted, and shall state the date the

CRITICAL

A continuance requires a written motion and good cause, generally must be requested at least seven days before the court date, and must include the scheduled hearing date; a scheduling-conflict request must attach the conflicting notice.

Continuance of a hearing or trial will be granted only by the Judge or Magistrate for good cause upon the filing of a written motion and in accordance with Rule 41 of the Rule of Superintendence, if applicable. Requests for continuance must be filed no later than seven (7) days prior to the scheduled court date, except for good cause shown. Counsel shall attach a copy of the conflicting scheduling notice, if the request is due to a scheduling conflict. Each motion shall state the date the current hearing is scheduled and shall be accompanied by a separate Judgment Entry/Order.

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Oral continuance requests are not considered or granted, except during hearings or for other good cause shown.

No oral requests for continuances will be considered or granted, except during hearings, or for other good cause shown.

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Counsel must attend scheduled hearings unless the Court grants a requested continuance.

counsel is expected to be at all scheduled hearings, unless a continuance is requested and granted by the Court.

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The Chairman may continue a hearing date only when a party or parties show extraordinary reasons.

The Chairman may continue a hearing date only upon a showing by a party or parties of extraordinary reasons.

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The requesting party must reschedule the hearing within 30 days at a mutually agreeable date and time and give written notice to the Assignment Commissioner, arbitrators, and parties.

In such event, it shall be the responsibility of the party requesting the continuance to reschedule such hearing at a date and time, not later than thirty (30) days, mutually agreeable to the Assignment Commissioner, the arbitrators and the parties, and provide written notice of the rescheduled hearing date to the Assignment Commissioner, the arbitrators and the parties.

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A case may not be continued more than twice without the Judge’s approval.

In no event shall a case be continued more than twice without the approval of the Judge

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If the assigned Chairman is absent, the hearing must be continued to a date and time mutually agreeable to the arbitrators, parties, and Assignment Commissioner, and the continuance is deemed requested by the Chairman.

In no event shall the hearing proceed in the absence of the assigned Chairman. In such event, the hearing shall be continued to a date and time mutually agreeable to the arbitrators, parties, and the Assignment Commissioner. Such a continuance shall be deemed to be at the request of the Chairman.

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Discovery matters shall be concluded without continuances.

Discovery matters shall be concluded without continuances.

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Continuance applications for hearings, pre-trials, and trials must be submitted to the Court and sent to the adverse party or counsel at least 7 days before the scheduled event, unless there is an emergency or the Court deems cause sufficient.

(B) All applications for continuances of hearings, pre-trials and trials shall be submitted to the Court and sent to any adverse party or counsel at least 7 days prior to the scheduled date for the event sought to be continued, absent emergency or cause deemed sufficient by the Court.

CRITICAL

An application to continue a pretrial conference must be in writing and filed with the Court at least seven days before the conference.

Any application for continuance of a pretrial conference shall be in writing and filed within the Court not less than seven (7) days prior to the conference.

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The trial date may not be changed and the trial may not be continued without good cause shown.

(F) The trial date shall not be changed nor shall the trial be continued without good cause shown.

WARNING

Counsel entering an appearance fewer than seven days before a scheduled hearing must comply with the continuance rule.

Counsel entering an appearance in a case less than seven (7) days prior to a scheduled hearing shall comply with this rule.

WARNING

The Court may extend a Status Hearing upon a written request showing good cause.

For good cause shown and upon written request, the Court may grant an extension on the Status Hearing.

WARNING

Only the Court may extend the 60-day period for scheduling a hearing after appointment of the Chairman.

The sixty (60) day period may be extended only by the Court.

WARNING

Continuances of Civil Protection Order hearings are discouraged and may be granted only for good cause, at the Court’s discretion.

Continuances of hearings on Civil Protection Orders are discouraged and will be granted only upon good cause shown, in the discretion of the Court.

WARNING

The Court may extend the expert-report submission deadlines upon a showing of good cause.

Upon good cause shown the Court may grant the parties additional time within which to submit expert reports.

WARNING

No more than two extensions may be granted per account; the Court may set later requests for a status conference and require the attorney and fiduciary to appear and show cause.

There may be no more than two extensions granted per account. Thereafter, the Court may set any further extension requests for status conference and require the attorney and the fiduciary to appear before the Court and show cause as to why a further extension is necessary.

INFO

The Court may, in its discretion, continue a case to accommodate scheduled leave.

The Court, in its discretion, may continue the case to accommodate a scheduled leave.