Rocky River Municipal Court, Ohio Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

Continuance counsel must propose at least two alternative trial dates acceptable to the court and all parties.

Counsel must also set forth at least two (2) other alternative dates for trial, agreeable to the court and all parties in the case.

CRITICAL

A civil continuance motion must be written, supported by good cause, and filed at least seven business days before trial or hearing; an unforeseen emergency may waive the timing requirement.

No case assigned for trial or hearing may be continued except on written motion and for good cause shown. Such motion shall be filed with the court not less than seven (7) business days prior to the date of the trial or hearing in civil cases and two (2) business days prior to the date of trial or hearing in criminal/traffic cases. In the case of unforeseen emergency, this time requirement may be waived. The moving party is required to first discuss the continuance with all opposing counsel, or opposing parties if there is no counsel, and state the reason for the continuance. If counsel is alleging a conflicting trial date as the reason for continuance, the conflicting trial notice must be attached to the notice. Counsel must also set forth at least two (2) other alternative dates for trial, agreeable to the court and all parties in the case. Alternative dates are available on the court’s website at www.rrcourt.net.

CRITICAL

A continuance of a scheduled mediation is granted only for good cause after a mutually acceptable future date is determined, and the request must be in writing.

7. Continuances - It is the policy of this court to determine matters in a timely way. Continuances of scheduled mediations shall be granted only for good cause shown after a mutually acceptable future date has been determined. Requests for a continuance shall be in writing.

CRITICAL

A continuance requires a written motion showing good cause, filed at least 7 calendar days before the hearing, trial, or mediation; the court may waive that timing requirement for an unforeseen emergency.

No case scheduled for trial, hearing or mediation may be continued except on written motion and for good cause shown. Such motion shall be filed with the court not less than seven (7) calendar days prior to the hearing, trial or mediation. In the case of unforeseen emergency, this time requirement may be waived.

CRITICAL

A defendant may request a reasonable continuance of the initial arraignment by written motion or by appearing in court at arraignment.

Defendant may request a reasonable continuance of initial arraignment by filing a written motion or defendant may appear in court at arraignment to request a continuance.

WARNING

A continuance may be granted as provided in R.C. §1923.08.

C. CONTINUANCE - A continuance may be granted as provided in R.C. §1923.08.