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

CRITICALCivil cases

A motion for continuance should state the current scheduled date, prior continuances, reasons for the request, and the parties’ awareness and responses.

2. This matter is presently scheduled for a _____ which is scheduled for _____ at _____ m. before Judge _____. 3. This matter has previously been continued for the following reasons: DATE _____ REASON _____ ON MOTION OF _____ 4. Counsel for _____ requests the above-captioned matter be continued. 5. The reasons for this requested continuance are as follows _____ _____ _____ 6. All parties or their attorneys have been made aware of the presentation of this motion and have responded as follows:

CRITICALCivil cases

A request made less than seven days before the hearing, without all parties' agreement, or for a second or later continuance must be presented to the Court for disposition after notice to all parties.

(b) Requests for continuance made less than seven (7) days before the scheduled hearing, in instances in which all parties do not concur in the request for continuance, or a request for a second or subsequent continuance, shall, after notice to all parties, be presented to the Court for disposition.

CRITICALCivil cases

A case management conference may be continued upon written motion and good cause, or by agreement of all parties approved by the Court Program Manager.

A case management conference shall not be continued except: - (a) Upon written motion to the Court and for good cause shown; or, - (b) Upon agreement of all parties, provided that the agreement is approved by the Court Program Manager.

CRITICALCivil cases

Parties may not alter or extend Case Management Order deadlines or waive its provisions; the Court may grant relief or schedule a conference upon a party’s motion and good cause.

The parties may not, individually or by agreement, alter or extend the deadlines of a Case Management Order, or waive any of the provisions of the Order; however, the Court, by motion of any party and upon good cause shown, may grant appropriate relief and/or order the scheduling of a case management conference before the Court Program Manager.

CRITICALCivil cases

A motion to continue mediation must be directed to the Court and substantially comply with Form F.3.

(e) Any motion for continuance of Mediation must be directed to the Court and made on a form in substantial compliance with Form F.3 of these Local Rules.

CRITICAL

A case management conference may be continued only on written motion to the Court and a showing of good cause.

(c) A case management conference shall not be continued except upon written motion to the Court and for good cause shown;

CRITICALCivil cases

A party seeking to avoid consequences for missing mediation must file a Motion for Continuance and obtain a continuance from the Court.

B. Any party failing to appear for Mediation without having filed a Motion for Continuance and been granted a continuance by the Court, may have an Order entered against his or her custodial interest and/or will result in the scheduling of a hearing to determine whether or not the non-participating party is in contempt and whether or not sanctions should be imposed including, but not limited to, costs, fines, attorney fees, probation, and/or incarceration.

CRITICALCivil cases

More than seven days before the hearing, the case may be continued once by agreement of all parties; the written request must be filed with the Prothonotary, copied to the Court Program Manager, and state that all parties agree.

(a) More than seven (7) days prior to the hearing date, a case may be continued one (1) time by agreement of all parties. The request for continuance must be in writing, filed with the Prothonotary, and a copy provided to the Court Program Manager. The continuance must aver that all parties agree to the continuance. The Court Program Manager will reschedule the arbitration hearing to the next available date.

CRITICAL

Parties may not alter or extend Case Management Order deadlines or waive its provisions themselves or by agreement; the Court may grant appropriate relief on a party’s motion and for good cause shown.

(d) The parties may not, individually or by agreement, alter or extend the deadlines of a Case Management Order, or waive any of the provisions of the Order; however, the Court, by motion of any party and upon good cause shown, may grant appropriate relief and/or order the scheduling of a case management conference before the Court Program Manager; and

WARNINGCivil cases

Mediation shall not be canceled or continued for noncompliance with the requirements of L-1915.2(c), above.

Mediation shall not be canceled or continued for noncompliance with the requirements of L-1915.2(c), above.

WARNINGCivil cases

Mediation will not be canceled or continued because of nonpayment of fees.

No Mediation will be canceled or continued for nonpayment of fees.