Painesville Municipal Court, Ohio Adjournment & Extension Requirements

A continuance motion must be written and submitted at least seven days before the hearing, and a late motion may be granted only upon the stated showing of good cause; continuances will not be granted by phone.

Motions for Continuance shall be submitted to the Court in writing at least seven (7) days in advance of the scheduled hearing, and must contain a brief in support setting forth the reasons requiring the continuance, along with a proposed Order for the Court’s review and approval. No continuance will be granted by phone. Motions for Continuance submitted after the aforementioned seven (7) day period may be granted upon the showing of good cause constituting extreme hardship, unforeseen circumstances or other unavoidable conditions.

A defendant seeking to appear at a different time must file a written motion with the Court in advance.

All criminal cases shall be heard only at the regularly scheduled date and time. Defendants may appear for hearing or disposition of their case at a time other than the regularly scheduled date and time only upon written motion filed in advance with the Court.

A continuance of an initial traffic-citation appearance requires a written motion filed before the appearance date, accompanied by a brief memorandum or statement of facts explaining the reasons.

The date of any defendant’s initial appearance on a traffic citation shall not be continued by the Court unless the defendant files a written motion with the Court in advance of the appearance date along with a brief memorandum or statement of facts setting forth the reasons requiring the continuance.