Pike County Court, Ohio Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

A continuance will be granted only upon a showing of good cause.

Continuances will only be granted upon a showing of good cause.

CRITICAL

Continuance requests must be filed seven calendar days before trial or hearing, subject to the stated diligence exception, and must notify opposing counsel or the party and state their position; continuances require good cause, and counsel-schedule conflicts must be identified specifically.

(a) All requests for continuances must be filed seven (7) calendar days prior to the trial or hearing date, except for circumstances which by reasonable diligence, could not be determined and the request is made as soon as possible after the circumstances are known. (b) All requests for continuance shall certify opposing counsel or party has been notified of the continuance and state the opposing party's position on the continuance. (c) Entries shall accompany the motions with blanks for the new trial time and date. (d) If a continuance is granted, the Court shall set a new date for the trial or hearing. (e) When a continuance is requested due to a conflict in counsel's schedule, the prior trial conflict shall be cited with specificity including the court, case name, and case number of the conflict. In the event of conflict, Ohio Sup. R. 41 shall control which case is to be continued. (f) Continuances will only be granted upon a showing of good cause.

CRITICAL

A continuance request based on counsel’s schedule conflict must specifically identify the court, case name, and case number of the prior trial conflict; Ohio Supreme Court Rule 41 controls which case is continued.

e) When a continuance is requested due to a conflict in counsel's schedule, the prior trial conflict shall be cited with specificity including the Court, case name, and case number of the conflict. in the event of conflict, Ohio Sup. Rule 41 shall control which case is to be continued.

CRITICAL

Continuance requests must be filed at least seven calendar days before trial or hearing, unless the circumstances could not reasonably have been determined, in which case the request must be made as soon as possible after they become known.

a) All requests for continuances must be filed seven (7) calendar days prior to the trial or hearing date, except for circumstances which by reasonable diligence could not be determined and the request is made as soon as possible after the circumstances are known.

CRITICAL

No party shall be granted a continuance of a trial or hearing without a written motion from the party or counsel stating the reason for the continuance, endorsed in writing by the party as well as counsel, provided that the trial judge may waive this

No party shall be granted a continuance of a trial or hearing without a written motion from the party or counsel stating the reason for the continuance, endorsed in writing by the party as well as counsel, provided that the trial judge may waive this

CRITICAL

A request for continuance of a case for trial should be directed to the Small Claims Division at least three (3) days prior to the trial date. Requests for continuances shall be in writing which must include the reason for the request and the date and time of the current assignment. No continuance shall be granted for more than 30 days, nor shall any party be entitled to more than one continuance, except for good cause shown and with the express approval of the Court.

A request for continuance of a case for trial should be directed to the Small Claims Division at least three (3) days prior to the trial date. Requests for continuances shall be in writing which must include the reason for the request and the date and time of the current assignment. No continuance shall be granted for more than 30 days, nor shall any party be entitled to more than one continuance, except for good cause shown and with the express approval of the Court.

CRITICAL

A continuance request must certify that opposing counsel or the opposing party was notified and state the opposing party’s position.

b) All requests for continuance shall certify opposing counsel or party has been notified of the continuance and state the opposing party's position on the continuance.

CRITICAL

A continuance requires a written motion stating the reason and endorsed in writing by both the party and counsel, unless the trial judge waives the requirement for good cause.

No party shall be granted a continuance of a trial or hearing without a written motion from the party or counsel stating the reason for the continuance, endorsed in writing by the party as well as counsel, provided that the trial judge may waive this requirement upon a showing of good cause.

WARNING

A witness’s failure to appear is not grounds for a continuance when the subpoena precipe was not timely filed under this rule.

The failure to appear of a witness for whom the precipe was not filed in accordance with this rule will not be grounds for a continuance of the case.

WARNING

The Court may extend the time to make pre-trial motions in the interest of justice.

The Court in the interest of justice may extend time for making pre-trial motions.

WARNING

If an attorney appears for a party at the hearing, the other party must be granted a reasonable continuance to obtain counsel.

If an attorney enters his appearance at hearing for a party, the court shall grant the other party a reasonable continuance to obtain legal counsel.