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

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Criminal cases

Every continuance application must comply with Supreme Court Rule 41 and state the reason for the requested continuance.

All applications for the continuance of any scheduled event must comply with Sup.R 41 and shall set forth the reason for the request.

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Criminal cases

A continuance application based on a conflict in another court must identify the court, assigned judge and phone number, case caption, and conflicting event's assignment date.

If the reason is another case scheduled on the same date in another court, the application shall include the name of the court and assigned judge (with phone number), case caption, and the date that the conflicting event was assigned.

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Criminal cases

A probation-violation hearing requiring a supporting expert may be continued only if good cause is shown.

The Court shall not permit any continuance of a scheduled probation violation hearing where an expert is to be presented in support of the action unless good cause is shown.

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Criminal cases

A bind-over charge must be dismissed if the Grand Jury takes no final action within 60 days unless the prosecuting attorney obtains a continuance for a definite period by showing good cause.

In accordance with Sup. R. 39, when an accused has been bound over to grand jury and no final action is taken by the grand jury within 60 days after the date of the bind over, the court or the administrative judge thereof shall dismiss the charge unless for good cause shown the prosecuting attorney is granted a continuance for a definite period.

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A continuance motion must state opposing counsel’s consent or the reason consent was not received, state that the parties consent, and state the reason and number of prior continuances.

No motion for continuance shall be considered unless the moving party states that opposing counsel consents to the continuance or the reason that no consent has been received. Parties must also consent to the request to continue. The reason for the continuance and the number of previous continuances must be stated.

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A continuance application based on a conflicting case in another court must identify the court, assigned judge and phone number, case caption, conflicting date and time, and date the conflicting case was assigned for trial.

If the reason is another case scheduled on the same date in another court, the application shall include the name of the court and assigned judge (with phone number), case caption, the date and time of the conflicting case and the date that the conflicting case was assigned for trial.

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Any continuance application must comply with Sup.R. 41 and state the reason for the request; if the reason is a conflicting case in another court, the application must also identify that court and judge with phone number, the case caption, and the conflicting event's assignment date.

All applications for the continuance of any scheduled event must comply with Sup.R. 41 and shall set forth the reason for the request. If the reason is another case scheduled on the same date in another court, the application shall include the name of the court and assigned judge (with phone number), case caption, and the date that the conflicting event was assigned.

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A continuance motion will not be considered unless it states opposing counsel's consent or explains why consent was not obtained, and the parties must also consent to the continuance.

No motion for continuance shall be considered unless the moving party states that opposing counsel consents to the continuance or the reason that no consent has been received. Parties must also consent to the request to continue.

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Every continuance motion must state the reason for the continuance and the number of previous continuances.

The reason for the continuance and the number of previous continuances must be stated.

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A continuance of a scheduled mediation must be requested from the judge or magistrate assigned to the case.

If a continuance of a scheduled mediation is requested, the request shall be made to the judge or magistrate assigned to the case.

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Civil cases

The joint pretrial statement deadline is firm and may be extended only for good cause with leave of court.

The deadline for filing of the joint pretrial statement is firm and may be extended only by leave of court for good cause shown.

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Civil cases

A continuance application must be in writing, and a trial continuance application must be signed by counsel and the client.

All applications for the continuance of any scheduled event must be in writing, and if the event to be continued is a trial, the application must be signed by counsel and his or her client.

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Civil cases

A continuance must include a contemporaneously reassigned fixed date.

No event will be continued without contemporaneously reassigning a fixed date.

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Civil cases

A continuance application must be submitted at least 14 days before the scheduled event unless an emergency or cause deemed sufficient by the court applies.

All applications for continuances shall be submitted to the court at least 14 days prior to the scheduled date for the event sought to be continued, absent emergency or cause deemed sufficient by the court.

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Civil cases

A continuance application must state the reason, current assignment date and time, and a proposed new date within 60 days approved by the court and opposing counsel if granted.

All applications shall set forth the reason for the request, the time and date of the current assignment, and a new date within 60 days which has been approved by the court and opposing counsel, in the event the court grants the application for continuance.

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Criminal cases

If the court finds good cause to continue a probation violation hearing, the expert must be sworn and testify so they need not attend the continued hearing.

Should the court find good cause for a continuance of a probation violation hearing, the expert called to testify shall be sworn and give his/her testimony so that the expert shall not be required to attend the continued hearing.

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A criminal case's arraignment may be continued only by a motion from the defendant or the State showing good cause.

2. When a case is assigned, arraignment will be set for the next regular arraignment day and continued only upon motion of the defendant or of the State for good cause shown.

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A continuance of a scheduled probation violation hearing involving an expert is prohibited unless good cause is shown; if granted, the expert must testify at the original hearing so the expert need not attend the continued hearing.

1. The court shall not permit any continuance of a scheduled probation violation hearing where an expert is to be presented in support of the action unless good cause is shown. 2. Should the court find good cause for a continuance of a probation violation hearing, the expert called to testify shall be sworn and give his/her testimony so that the expert shall not be required to attend the continued hearing.

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Each party may receive one seven-day continuance for good cause, but no further continuances will be granted.

One continuance of seven days may be granted to each party for good cause shown. No further continuances shall be granted.

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A scheduled mediation continuance requires good cause and a mutually acceptable future date; pending motions alone do not constitute good cause, and the referring judge or magistrate may grant the continuance.

Continuances of scheduled mediations shall be granted only for good cause shown after a mutually acceptable future date has been determined. The case may be continued by 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

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Civil cases

A continuance application based on a conflicting case must identify the other court and judge, case caption, conflicting hearing date and time, and assignment date.

If the reason is another case scheduled on the same date in another court, the application shall include the name of the court and assigned judge (with phone number), case caption, the date and time of the conflicting case and the date that the conflicting case was assigned for trial.

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A scheduled mediation may be continued only for good cause and after the parties determine a mutually acceptable future date.

Continuances of scheduled mediations shall be granted only for good cause shown after a mutually acceptable future date has been determined.

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Pending motions do not constitute good cause for a mediation continuance unless the court authorizes it, and no continuance may make mediation occur after the final pretrial.

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.

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A request to continue a scheduled mediation must be submitted to the judge or magistrate assigned to the case.

If a continuance of a scheduled mediation is requested, the request shall be made to the judge or magistrate assigned to the case.

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Once a case is assigned for a hearing or trial, it may be continued only by leave granted by the court for good cause shown and upon written request 14 days in advance. Consent of counsel or the parties does not constitute good cause.

Summary: After assignment for hearing or trial, a continuance requires court leave, good cause, and a written request 14 days in advance; party consent alone is insufficient.

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A request for an extension of time to supplement the objections must be filed within the original 14 day period for filing objections to the magistrate's decision.

Summary: A request to extend time to supplement objections must be filed within the original 14-day objection period.

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Such motion shall include the name of the court reporter responsible for preparing the transcript, a request for a transcript, and an approximate date by which the transcript will be available.

Summary: The extension motion must identify the court reporter, request the transcript, and state an approximate availability date.

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All applications for the continuance of any scheduled event must be in writing, and if the event to be continued is a trial, the application must be signed by counsel and his or her client. No event will be continued without contemporaneously reassigning a fixed date. All applications for continuances shall be submitted to the court at least 14 days prior to the scheduled date for the event sought to be continued, absent emergency or cause deemed sufficient by the court. All applications shall set forth the reason for the request, the time and date of the current assignment, and a new date within 60 days which has been approved by the

Summary: A continuance request must be written, be submitted at least 14 days before the scheduled event absent an emergency or sufficient cause, include the reason and current schedule information, propose a new date within 60 days, and contemporaneously obtain a fixed replacement date; trial continuance requests must also be signed by counsel and the client.

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Once a case is assigned for a hearing or trial, it may be continued only by leave granted by the court for good cause shown and upon written request 14 days in advance. Consent of counsel or the parties does not constitute good cause.

Summary: After a case is assigned for a hearing or trial, a continuance requires court leave, good cause, and a written request submitted 14 days in advance; opposing counsel or party consent alone is insufficient good cause.

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A request for an extension of time to supplement the objections must be filed within the original 14 day period for filing objections to the magistrate's decision. Such motion shall include the name of the court reporter responsible for preparing the transcript, a request for a transcript, and an approximate date by which the transcript will be available.

Summary: A motion seeking time to supplement objections must be filed within the original 14-day objection period and identify the court reporter, request a transcript, and state the approximate transcript-availability date.

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One continuance of seven days may be granted to each party for good cause shown. No further continuances shall be granted.

Summary: Each party may receive one seven-day continuance for good cause, but no further continuances are allowed.