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

CRITICAL

For cause shown, the Chair may grant one continuance without leave of court if the request is unopposed and made at least two business days before the scheduled arbitration.

(1) The Chair for cause shown without leave of court may grant one (1) continuance. Such a request to the Chair of the Board of Arbitrators must be unopposed and must be made at least two (2) business days before the scheduled arbitration date.

CRITICAL

A contested continuance motion or one made within two business days of the scheduled arbitration hearing must be presented to the court for approval.

(2) Any motion for continuance which is contested or made within two (2) business days of the scheduled arbitration hearing must be presented to the court for approval.

CRITICAL

Other continuance motions may be granted only for cause shown and upon payment of the arbitrators’ compensation by the moving party.

(3) All motions for continuance not subject to being granted by the Chair or being made within two (2) business days of the scheduled arbitration shall be granted only upon cause shown and only upon payment of the arbitrators' compensation by the moving party.

CRITICAL

A contested or uncontested continuance motion must be presented to the Office of the District Court Administrator during normal business hours after written notice to all parties, except as otherwise provided for compulsory arbitration cases.

Except as otherwise provided in Rule L1304 regarding compulsory arbitration cases, any motion for continuance, whether contested or uncontested, shall be presented to the Office of the District Court Administrator during normal business hours following written notice to all parties.

CRITICAL

To seek more time to complete discovery, a motion requesting the court's permission to enlarge the period must be filed.

or file a motion with the court for permission to enlarge the time period within which to complete discovery.

CRITICAL

A party receiving a continuance must notify all other parties and arbitrators, reschedule the hearing within 30 days, and notify them of the new date; noncompliance may result in sanctions.

(d) Any moving party receiving a continuance of an arbitration hearing is responsible for notifying all other parties and arbitrators of the continuance and, further, responsible for rescheduling the arbitration hearing within 30 days of receiving the continuance. The moving party shall notify all parties and the arbitrators of the continuance and the rescheduled arbitration date. Failure of the moving party to comply with this Rule may result in the imposition of sanctions.

CRITICAL

If a party is not ready, the arbitration hearing must proceed and the arbitrators must make an award unless the court orders a continuance or, with the specified notice and consent of all parties present, hears the matter itself.

(e) When the Board is convened for hearing, if one or more of the parties is not ready to proceed, the hearing shall be conducted, and the arbitrators shall make an award, unless the court: (1) orders a continuance; or (2) hears the matter if the notice of hearing contains the statement set forth in subdivision (d) of this Rule and all parties present consent.

WARNING

The court may enlarge or reopen the discovery and dispositive-motion period on any party’s motion for cause shown.

The Court may enlarge or reopen the time period within which to complete discovery and/or dispositive motions upon motion of any party for cause shown.