Putnam County Court of Common Pleas, General Division Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

Civil Rule 12's pleading Rule Day will be enforced, and extensions of time require a written court order.

Civil Rule 12 prescribing Rule Day for Pleadings will be enforced. Extensions of time will be granted only by written order of the Court.

CRITICAL

A continuance in a case assigned for trial requires evidence of good cause, and if based on a witness’s absence, evidence of counsel’s reasonable diligence; the judge must approve it, and the requesting party bears the cost of calling a jury.

In cases assigned for trial, application for continuance must be supported by evidence of good cause for continuance, and when such application is based upon the absence of a witness, it must be supported by evidence of reasonable diligence on the part of counsel. All such applications for continuances must be approved by the judge, and if a jury has been called, the expense of calling such jury will be borne by the party requesting the continuance.

CRITICAL

Requests for Temporary Orders must be set for hearing within 14 days after filing; either party may receive one 7-day continuance for good cause, and no further continuances are allowed.

B. Requests for Temporary Orders shall be set for hearing within fourteen (14) days of filing. One continuance of seven (7) days may be granted to either party for good cause shown. No further continuances shall be granted.

WARNING

The assigned judge may grant extensions of time by entry.

Extensions of time may be granted by entry by the judge to whom the case is assigned.