Wayne County Court of Common Pleas, General & Domestic Relations Divisions Adjournment & Extension Requirements

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Continuance requests must be submitted as early as possible by motion and proposed journal entry, stating the reason and the current assignment information, and obtaining a new date from the Assignment Commissioner if granted.

Requests for continuances shall be submitted to the assigned judge as early as possible. Requests for continuance shall be by motion and proposed journal entry, which shall include: WayneCountyCommonPleasCourt–LocalRules Page 3 ===== PAGE 4 ===== (a) The reason for the request. If the reason is another case scheduled on the same date in another court, the motion shall include the name of the court, the case caption, the date and time of the conflicting case, and the date that the conflicting case was assigned for trial; (b) The time and date of the current assignment; (c) new date obtained from the Assignment Commissioner in the event the Court grants the motion for continuance.

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A continuance motion must be written, state the specific reason, and describe contact with the opposing counsel or self-represented party and that party's agreement or objection.

No continuances of any hearing shall be considered unless the movant complies with the following requirements: A) Motions must be in writing and state the specific reason for the request. B) The motion must contain a statement that the opposing counsel or self- represented party was contacted or a good faith attempt to contact was made, and that contact was unable to be made, the opposing counsel or party either objects object to the continuance, or the opposing counsel or party agrees to the continuance.

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A party seeking additional time to file a pleading may obtain leave by court order.

When a party desires an extension of time to file a pleading, including an answer, motion, reply to a counterclaim, answer to a cross-claim, answer to a third party complaint, answer to interrogatories, and response to request for admissions, such party may obtain leave to plead by order of the Court.

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When no previous leave to plead has been taken, the party may obtain one automatic leave to plead by filing with the Clerk a certification in which such party certifies that he has not previously obtained a leave to plead in that case. Such leave to plead may not be for more than twenty-eight days, measured from the date of filing with the Clerk, and shall be in written form with a provision for approval by the Court.

Summary: If no prior leave has been obtained, a party may receive one automatic leave of no more than 28 days by filing a written certification with the clerk for court approval.

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Permission to withdraw may not be granted within 30 days of the scheduled trial or hearing, except for good cause shown.

Summary: Withdrawal may not be granted within 30 days before a scheduled trial or hearing unless good cause is shown.

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For good cause shown, the Court may extend or modify the timetable set forth herein upon written request of either party.

Summary: The court may extend or modify the magistrate-decision timetable for good cause upon either party's written request.