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

A continuance request must be made by written motion, state its factual basis and the opposing party’s position, and be filed at least 10 days before the hearing; an untimely motion must explain the delay, and presentation to the assigned Judge is requested if possible.

All applications for continuance shall be made by written motion. The continuance shall specify the factual basis for the request of the proposed continuance. The request for continuance shall be presented to the assigned Judge, if possible. Any request must specify the position of the opposing party/parties. Failure to specify the position of the opposing party/parties may result in denial of the request. Requests for continuances shall be filed at least ten (10) days in advance of the hearing date. Where the continuance is not timely filed, the reasons for the delay shall be specifically set forth in the motion.

A party requesting a continuance must file a written continuance.

9. A party moving for a continuance shall file a written continuance.

Court Administration may reschedule the arbitration hearing only after the moving party pays any applicable continuance fees or arbitration costs.

The arbitration hearing shall be rescheduled by Court Administration only upon the moving party's payment of any applicable Continuance Fees or Arbitration Costs.

A party needing additional preparation or discovery time because of a supplemental pretrial memorandum must promptly petition the Court for an extension before the scheduled trial date.

Should any party need additional time for preparation, or discovery as a result of a supplemental pretrial memorandum being filed, a petition must be promptly filed with the Court seeking such an extension of time prior to the scheduled trial date.