Shelby County Court of Common Pleas, General and Domestic Relations Divisions Adjournment & Extension Requirements
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Requirements for requesting adjournments, extensions, and continuances.
CRITICAL
A continuance requires full compliance with Ohio Superintendence Rule 41; if granted, the applicant must prepare an entry stating the reason, requesting attorney, and new date certain obtained from the Assignment Commissioner.
A continuance may be granted only upon full compliance with Rule 41 of The Rules of Superintendence for the Courts of Ohio. If the request is granted, the applicant shall prepare a Judgment Entry which shall contain the reason for the continuance, the name of the attorney who made the request and the new date certain to which the matter has been continued, which date shall be first obtained from the Assignment Commissioner.
CRITICAL
After a trial schedule is set, counsel with a conflict on a scheduled trial date must immediately file a Motion for Continuance and attach a file-stamped copy of the scheduling notice creating the conflict.
After a trial schedule is established, counsel who has a conflict with a scheduled trial date should immediately file a Motion for Continuance so that the case may be rescheduled and a replacement case inserted in its stead.
WARNING
The Court may grant a continuance of the trial date only under special circumstances.
Continuances of the trial date may be granted by the Court only under special circumstances.
WARNING
After counsel dies or formally withdraws, a party has 14 days to secure new counsel; the period may be extended on application of the parties, and proceedings may continue if suspension would work an injustice to the opposing party.
If counsel for a party shall die or formally enter withdrawal from a case, a party shall have l4 days in which to secure new counsel. During such time, no actions will be taken in said cause unless the Court shall determine that suspension shall work an injustice to the opposite party. Upon application of the parties, said time may be extended.
How do I request an adjournment or extension in Shelby County Court of Common Pleas, General and Domestic Relations Divisions?
The request must include reason for request and proposed rescheduled date. A continuance requires full compliance with Ohio Superintendence Rule 41; if granted, the applicant must prepare an entry stating the reason, requesting attorney, and new date certain obtained from the Assignment Commissioner.
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