Sandusky Municipal Court, Ohio Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

A continuance motion may be set for hearing before trial, with notice of the hearing time to opposing counsel; a case will not be continued on the trial date absent previously unknown good cause and counsel’s diligence in preparing for trial and notifying the opponent, and every continuance must be to a date certain.

Such mo on may be set for hearing before the trial date and the Court shall give opposing counsel no ce of the me of such hearing. No case will be con nued on the trial date, except for good cause shown, which was not known to counsel prior to the date of the trial and provided that counsel had used due to diligence to be ready for trial and has no ed or made diligent e ort to no fy his opponent as soon as he became aware of his necessity to ask for a con nuance. All con nuances shall be to a date certain.

CRITICAL

A motion for continuance and proof of service of a copy on opposing counsel must be filed at least 14 days before trial.

(P) All mo ons for con nuance shall be made in wri ng and proof of service upon opposing counsel of a copy of such mo ons shall be led not less than fourteen (14) days before the trial date.

CRITICAL

A trial continuance may be granted only by the assigned judge and only upon receipt of the continuance fee.

All request for the con nuance of a trial must be by wri en mo on which complies with Civil Rules. Con nuances shall be granted only by the judge to whom the case is assigned and ONLY upon receipt of the een ($25.00) con nuance fee.

CRITICAL

Except in forcible-entry-and-detainer or replevin actions, one extension of up to 30 days may be obtained by application to the court without notice; later leave requires court approval, notice to the opposing party or counsel, and good cause, which opposing counsel’s consent alone does not establish.

(A) Except in ac ons for forcible entry and detainer or in replevin, when a party in any case is not prepared to move or plead by answer day ONE extension of me may be had upon applica on to the Court and without no ce for a period of not exceeding thirty (30) days. Consent of counsel may be led as a judgment entry in the case and shall be evidence of “good cause shown” for the rst leave only. Any leave to move or plead therea er may be had only with the approval of the Court and upon applica on to the Court, with no ce to the opposite party or counsel, and for good cause shown, consent of opposing party or counsel shall not in and of itself cons tute good cause.

WARNING

Continuances in civil and criminal cases are governed by the Rules of Superintendence.

(A) Con nuance of Civil and Criminal Cases accordance with the Rules of Superintendence.

WARNING

An application to continue the pretrial conference must be addressed to the judge assigned to the case.

Any applica on for con nuance of the conference shall be addressed to the judge to whom the case has been assigned.