Putnam County Municipal Court, Ohio Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

The Clerk may grant a defendant an initial arraignment continuance after the assigned appearance date and must immediately assign a new date within seven days or the original hearing date.

A defendant may be granted on continuance of seven (7) days after receiving the assigned date of the scheduled court appearance for arraignment. This initial continuance may be granted by the Clerk when a request is made in person or by phone. The Clerk shall immediately assign the defendant a new court date within seven (7) days or original hearing date.

CRITICAL

A continuance request must be submitted to the Clerk on the Court-approved form, signed by the unrepresented party or represented party’s attorney, certified to opposing counsel or unrepresented parties, and supported by a sufficient reason at least five days before the scheduled date.

Requests for continuance shall be in writing signed by the party, if unrepresented, or the party's attorney if represented, on a form approved by the Court, and submitted to the Clerk with a certification to all opposing counsel or parties unrepresented by counsel five (5) days before the date set. The requests must contain a sufficient reason for the need of such continuance.

CRITICAL

A defendant-requested arraignment continuance is limited to seven days from the scheduled appearance date, subject to the stated accompaniment exception.

Continuance of arraignments shall be limited to seven (7) days from the scheduled date of appearance when requested by the Defendant unless accompanied by written plea, appearance of counsel, satisfactory bond, time waiver and proof of insurance where applicable.

CRITICAL

No continuance may be granted on any citation alleging violence to another person unless approved by

No continuance may be granted on any citation alleging violence to another person unless approved by

WARNING

A defendant unable to pay fines and costs may orally request an extension of time to pay.

A. If the defendant is unable to pay the required fine and costs he/she may make an oral the court for an extension of time for payment. request to