Vermilion Municipal Court, Ohio Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICAL

A continuance requested before the hearing date must be requested in writing unless the court waives that requirement.

In cases where a continuance is requested prior to the hearing date such request shall be made in writing unless the court waives said requirement.

CRITICAL

A continuance will not be granted when mandatory time limits may affect later hearing scheduling and no time waiver has been signed.

In instances where mandatory time limits may create an issue for subsequent hearing scheduling and a time waiver has not been signed a continuance will not be granted.

CRITICAL

A motion for continuance must be made at least fourteen days before the hearing.

Said motion shall be made no less than fourteen (14) days prior to the Hearing date.

CRITICAL

After the first extension, leave to move or plead requires court approval, notice to the opposing party or counsel, and good cause; opposing counsel’s consent alone is insufficient.

Any leave to move or plead thereafter may be had only with the approval of the court, with notice to the opposing party or counsel, and for good cause shown. Consent of counsel maybe filed as a journal entry in the case. Consent of the opposing party or counsel shall not, in and of itself, constitute good cause.

CRITICAL

An application to continue a pretrial must be filed in writing before the pretrial.

2. Any application for continuance of the pretrial shall be filed in writing prior to the pretrial.

CRITICAL

A continuance requires reasonable notice to or consent from the other party or counsel, unless the court finds good cause makes it necessary.

Continuances shall not be granted without reasonable notice or consent of the other party(s) or their counsel unless the court determines a continuance is necessary for good cause shown.

CRITICAL

An application for an extension must be filed at least one day before the filing is due, regardless of opposing counsel’s consent.

Applications for extensions of time, regardless of consent of opposing counsel must be filed at least one day prior to the date the filing is due.

CRITICAL

An attorney unable to appear for a court hearing must provide substitute counsel or obtain a continuance.

It is the attorney's responsibility to provide substitute counsel or to obtain a continuance if unable to appear for a Court Hearing.

WARNING

The court may grant a properly submitted continuance motion in its discretion upon a showing of good cause.

Motions for continuance, when submitted in accordance with this rule, may be granted in the discretion of the court for good cause shown.

WARNING

Filing a continuance motion does not ensure approval, and counsel or the defendant must verify whether the judge granted it.

The filing of a motion for continuance does not guarantee that it is granted. It is the responsibility of counsel or the defendant to verify that the continuance was granted by the Judge.

WARNING

Except in forcible-entry-and-detainer actions, one extension may be obtained by applying to the court without notice; the excerpt cuts off after stating a limit of “thirty.”

Except in actions for forcible entry and detainer, when a party is not prepared to move or plead on the answer day, one extension of time may be had upon application to the court and without notice for a period not exceeding thirty

WARNING

The court may extend the service-completion period for good cause.

Cases in which service is incomplete within six months of filing shall be dismissed by the Court unless the court grants an extension for good cause shown.

WARNING

A requested arraignment continuance may be granted at the judge’s discretion.

In cases where a continuance is requested, the arraignment may be continued at the discretion of the Judge.