Court of Common Pleas of Clarion County, Pennsylvania Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

Continuance applications for mediation must be submitted in writing to the court, comply with Clarion County Rule L216, and be made at least seven days before the scheduled mediation.

All applications for continuance shall be made in writing to the court and shall follow Clarion County Rule L216. No requests for continuance shall be made less than seven (7) days prior to the scheduled mediation.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A scheduled conference may be continued only by court order on a party’s written motion.

(4) A scheduled conference may not be continued until another date unless ordered by the court upon written motion filed by a party.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A continuance motion must be written, signed by moving counsel or an unrepresented defendant, and state the specific reason for the request.

All motions for continuance shall be in writing and be signed by counsel for the moving party, or by an unrepresented defendant, and shall include a statement of the specific reason(s) for the request.

CRITICALCivil cases

A motion for continuance must state the specific reason for the request and whether opposing counsel objects.

(a) All motions for continuances shall be in writing, shall be signed by counsel, shall set forth specifically the reason for the request, and shall contain a statement that opposing counsel either objects or does not object to the proposed continuance.

CRITICALCriminal cases

A motion for continuance requests details about the proceeding, its scheduling and prior continuances, the reason for the request, the other party’s position, the expected duration, and a request for the next available date; additional information and an order or notice are required for specified grounds.

1. This case is scheduled for ___ hearing, or ___ argument, or ___ other (describe proceeding) : _____________________________on ______________, ______, at __________ ___ m. before judge _________________. 2. The other party is represented by . 3. The proceeding was scheduled by order or notice dated ___________, ______. 4. The proceeding ___ has or ___ has not been previously continued. The party filing this motion has obtained a continuance ____ time(s). 5. A continuance is requested because: (If a continuance is requested because of a conflicting proceeding in another court, state: (1) the names of the parties, (2) the court; (3) the nature of the proceeding, (4) the date, time and expected duration of the proceeding, (5) the date of the order or notice scheduling the proceeding, (6) whether the party has moved for a continuance of that proceeding and the results of the motion, and (7) attach a copy of the order or notice. If a continuance is requested because of an unavailable witness, state: (1) the name of the witness, (2) the specific reason the witness is unavailable at the time scheduled, and (3) the length of time the witness will be unavailable.) 6. Check all that apply: (a) Opposing counsel or unrepresented defendant has been made aware of this motion and does not object. (b) Opposing counsel or unrepresented defendant has been made aware of this motion and does object for the following reason(s): (c) Opposing counsel or unrepresented defendant has not been made aware of this motion for the following reason(s): 7. The proceeding, when heard, will not exceed ___ hours or ____ days. 8. I specifically request a continuance to the next available date.

CRITICALCriminal cases

The continuance motion must state that opposing counsel or an unrepresented defendant was made aware, whether they object, and the reasons for any objection.

The motion shall include a statement that the opposing counsel or unrepresented defendant has been made aware of the motion and either does not object or does object to a continuance, and the reasons for any objection.

CRITICALCriminal cases

Dates on the Case Tracking Information Form are court orders and may be changed only with leave of court.

The dates established by the Case Tracking Information Form shall be deemed orders of court and may not be changed except by leave of court.

CRITICALCivil cases

Listed cases must be heard and disposed of within 60 days after the board is appointed, unless the court grants leave upon good cause shown.

Cases listed on said Arbitration Court List shall be heard and disposed of within sixty (60) days, from the date of appointment of the board, except by leave of court upon good cause shown.

WARNINGCivil cases

The arbitrators may continue a hearing for cause shown, but must set a definite new date.

The arbitrators, for cause shown, may continue a hearing to a definite date fixed by them.

WARNINGCriminal cases

A witness’s unavailability due to lack of notice and confirmation is not grounds for a trial continuance if the issue was not raised at the pretrial conference.

If he or she fails to raise the issue, then the unavailability of a witness due to lack of notice and confirmation of his or her availability shall not be grounds for a continuance of the trial.

WARNINGCriminal cases

For an otherwise acceptable supervised-bail candidate, the magisterial district judge may continue the preliminary hearing to allow time to produce an acceptable drug screen.

If a defendant is an otherwise acceptable candidate for supervised bail, the magisterial district judge may grant continuances of the preliminary hearing to allow the defendant time to produce an acceptable drug screen.