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

A party may obtain one stipulated extension of up to 30 days by filing a written stipulation approved by all counsel when no prior extension has been granted.

However, parties may obtain an extension of time, not to exceed thirty (30) days in which to answer, plead or otherwise move, when no such prior extension has been granted, by filing with the Clerk a written stipulation approved by all counsel providing for such extension.

The extension stipulation must expressly state that no prior extension has been granted.

The stipulation shall affirmatively state that no prior extension has been granted.

A party must obtain court approval when no qualifying stipulation is obtained or when seeking an extension beyond the initial stipulated period.

If no such stipulation is obtained, or if an additional extension beyond the initial stipulated period is requested, the party desiring an extension must obtain the approval of the Court.

A continuance motion must be written, state the reasons for the request, and may be granted only by the trial judge with jurisdiction over the case.

14.06 Motions to Continue Motions for continuance must be in writing and shall contain the reasons for the request for continuance. Any continuance shall be granted only by the trial Judge having jurisdiction of the case.

A continuance must be requested by written motion supported by an affidavit showing just cause and filed as soon as possible before trial.

All requests for continuance shall be made by written motion supported by an affidavit showing just cause as soon as possible prior to the trial.

A continuance of a scheduled mediation requires good cause and a mutually acceptable future date, must be requested in writing with specific reasons, and is referred to the assigned mediator when made at least two weeks before mediation or to the assigned judge or magistrate when made within two weeks.

Continuances of scheduled mediations shall be granted only for good cause shown after a mutually acceptable future date has been determined. The mediation may be continued by the mediator or the judge or magistrate who referred the case. Except as authorized by the court, the existence of pending motions shall not be good cause for a continuance and no continuance will be granted unless the mediation can be scheduled prior to the final pretrial. Continuances of Mediation are counter-productive and requests are discouraged absent exigent circumstances. Requests for continuances of scheduled mediations must be in writing with specific reasons and directed to the Mediation Office. Requests made at least two (2) weeks before the scheduled date will be referred to the assigned mediator for a decision. Requests made within two (2) weeks of the scheduled date must go to the assigned Judge/Magistrate for a decision.

The Court may extend the brief-and-assignment-of-error filing deadline upon a motion showing good cause.

(D) For good cause, the Court may, upon motion, extend the time for filing the brief and assignments of error.

An initial stipulated extension does not require submission to the Court.

Neither the stipulation nor any entry to that effect need be submitted to the Court for the initial extension.