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

Civil cases

Absent extraordinary circumstances, a continuance based on a proceeding in another court of record or appellate court will be granted only if that court’s scheduling order predates the order scheduling the proceeding at issue.

Since the Court of Common Pleas of the 59th Judicial District routinely schedules cases on a date certain after consultation with all counsel, absent extraordinary circumstances, a motion for continuance based upon proceedings scheduled in another court of record or appellate court will be granted only if the other court’s scheduling order was issued before the order scheduling the proceeding for which the continuance is sought.

Civil cases

If the allotted hearing time is not reasonably sufficient, counsel or a self-represented party must contact the Court Administrator’s office in writing to request a continuance.

Upon receipt of the scheduling order, if counsel or a self-represented party does not believe that the allotted time is reasonably sufficient, it is the duty of counsel or the party to contact the Court Administrator’s office, in writing, to request a continuance in order to reschedule the time necessary for the hearing.

Civil cases

A continuance request must specifically state its reason and the opposing party’s position, and an attorney’s request requires the client’s consent.

A motion for continuance shall be in writing, shall be signed by counsel or self- represented litigant, shall set forth specifically the reason for the request, and shall contain a statement that opposing counsel or any self-represented litigant either objects or does not object to the proposed continuance. In addition, any motion for continuance filed by an attorney shall include a statement that the client represented by the attorney requesting the continuance has been made aware of the motion and has consented to the continuance.

Civil cases

A party who believes the allotted argument time is insufficient must contact the Court Administrator's office in writing to request a continuance and reschedule sufficient argument time.

Upon receipt of the scheduling order, if counsel or a self-represented party does not believe that the allotted time is reasonably sufficient, it is the duty of counsel or the party to contact the Court Administrator’s office, in writing, to request a continuance in order to reschedule the time necessary for the argument

Civil cases

A hearing may not be continued to a date more than 180 days after appointment unless good cause exists.

No hearing shall be continued to a date more than one hundred eighty (180) days from date of appointment unless upon good cause.

Civil cases

After receiving the scheduling order, counsel or a self-represented party who believes the allotted argument time is insufficient must contact the Court Administrator’s office in writing to request a continuance.

Upon receipt of the scheduling order, if counsel or a self-represented party does not believe that the allotted time is reasonably sufficient, it is the duty of counsel or the party to contact the Court Administrator’s office, in writing, to request a continuance in order to reschedule the time necessary for the argument.