Franklin County Court of Common Pleas Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

A party seeking an extension of a deadline bears the burden of establishing good cause.

Thereafter, a party seeking extension of a deadline will have the burden of establishing good cause for such extension.

CRITICALCivil cases

A case may be continued or stricken from the argument list only by court order; a party may request that order by petition stating the basis.

Cases shall be continued or stricken from the argument list only pursuant to order of Court. A party may request such an order of Court by petition setting forth the basis for the request.

CRITICALCivil cases

A case may be continued or stricken from the argument list only by court order; a party must request the order by petition stating the basis and certifying the other parties’ concurrence or non-concurrence.

Cases shall be continued or stricken from the argument list only pursuant to order of Court. A party may request such an order of Court by petition setting forth the basis for the request. Such petition must include certification regarding concurrence or non-concurrence of all other parties as required by Local Rule 39-206.1.

CRITICALCivil cases

A case may be continued or stricken from the argument list only by court order; a requesting party must petition with the basis and certification of the other parties’ concurrence or non-concurrence.

Cases shall be continued or stricken from the argument list only pursuant to order of Court. A party may request such an order of Court by petition setting forth the basis for the request. Such petition must include certification regarding concurrence or non- concurrence of all other parties as required by Local Rule 39-206.1.

CRITICALCivil cases

A case may be continued or stricken from the argument list only by court order, requested by petition stating the basis and certifying the other parties' concurrence or non-concurrence.

39-211.10 Cases shall be continued or stricken from the argument list only pursuant to order of Court. A party may request such an order of Court by petition setting forth the basis for the request. Such petition must include certification regarding concurrence or non- concurrence of all other parties as required by Local Rule 39-206.1.

CRITICALCivil cases

A continuance application based on a cause existing and known at the Pre-trial Conference will not be granted unless presented to the Court at least one week before trial.

No application for a continuance shall be granted if based on a cause existing and known at the time of the Pre-trial Conference unless the same is presented to the Court at least one (1) week prior to the date fixed for trial of the case.

CRITICALCivil cases

A case will not be continued because of an absent witness who could have been found and served as required.

A cause will not be continued on account of the absence of a witness who might have been found and served as herein required.

CRITICALCivil cases

The Court may extend the time for filing and serving briefs for cause shown.

Unless the time for filing and serving briefs is extended by the Court for cause shown, where briefs have not been timely filed and served as required by Rule 39-211.7, the Court may upon its own motion or upon request of a party:

WARNINGCivil cases

After the Pre-trial Conference, the Court may, on its own motion or a party's application, pass or continue a case because a nonparty witness who has not been served with a subpoena is absent.

The Court may, on its own Motion, or upon application of a party, pass or continue a case pursuant to Pa.R.C.P. 216(E) after the Pre-trial Conference because of the absence of a witness, not a party, who has not been served with a subpoena.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Court may extend brief filing and service deadlines for cause shown.

Unless the time for filing and serving briefs is extended by the Court for cause shown, where briefs have not been timely filed and served as required by Rule 39-211.7, the Court may upon its own motion or upon request of a party:

WARNINGCivil cases

The Court may extend brief deadlines for cause shown; for untimely briefs, it may deny or grant relief, limit argument to the complying party, or impose other relief or sanctions.

39-211.8 Unless the time for filing and serving briefs is extended by the Court for cause shown, where briefs have not been timely filed and served as required by Rule 39-211.7, the Court may upon its own motion or upon request of a party: (1) Deny the relief requested where the moving party has failed to comply; (2) Grant the requested relief where the responding party has failed to comply; (3) Permit oral argument, but only by the complying party; (4) Grant such other relief or impose such other sanctions as it shall deem proper.

WARNINGCivil cases

A party seeking to extend a deadline bears the burden of establishing good cause.

Thereafter, a party seeking extension of a deadline will have the burden of establishing good cause for such extension.

WARNING

The standing master shall have the power to issue as of course upon the request of the non-moving party an interim order providing up to sixty (60) days to complete discovery.

The standing master shall have the power to issue as of course upon the request of the non-moving party an interim order providing up to sixty (60) days to complete discovery.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Court may extend the time for filing and serving briefs for cause shown.

Unless the time for filing and serving briefs is extended by the Court for cause shown,