Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

A stipulation extending any Case Management Order deadline must not be filed and has no effect if filed.

A Stipulation that purports to extend any deadlines in a Case Management Order shall not be filed and, if filed, shall be of no force or effect.

CRITICALCivil cases

An extension of a deadline in a Case Management Order under this Rule or Local Rule 212.1(d)(4) may be obtained only by a Motion for Extraordinary Relief explaining the requested relief and why the deadline cannot be met despite diligent effort.

Any extension of a deadline set forth in a Case Management Order under this Rule (or an Order under Local Rule 212.1(d)(4)) may be obtained only through a Motion for Extraordinary Relief. The Motion shall set forth the reasons for the requested relief and the reasons that the current deadlines cannot be met despite diligent effort.

CRITICAL

A request to extend the election deadline must follow the specified petition procedure and include a request for citation to the specified interested parties.

A petition for the extension of time in which the surviving spouse may file an election to take against the will shall include the requirements of subparagraphs (1) through (5) for a petition under Rule 5.4 and a request for a citation upon the interested parties who have not joined in the petition or who have not consented thereto to show cause why an extension of time to file an election should not be granted.

CRITICALCivil cases

An extension of a deadline covered by the rule may be obtained only by a Motion for Extraordinary Relief, which must explain the reasons for the relief and why the deadline cannot be met despite diligent effort.

Any extension of a deadline set forth in a Case Management Order under this Rule (or an Order under Local Rule 212.1*(d)(4)) may be obtained only through a Motion for Extraordinary Relief. The Motion shall set forth the reasons for the requested relief and the reasons that the current deadlines cannot be met despite diligent effort.

CRITICALCivil cases

Applications for continuances must be submitted to the Arbitration Administrator at least two working days before the hearing, and the Administrator may grant them.

The Arbitration Administrator shall have the power to grant continuances and all applications for continuance shall be submitted to him/her at least two working days prior to the date of the hearing.

WARNINGCivil cases

A hearing on a Custody Complaint or Petition must not be continued because a party refuses or fails to attend mediation orientation sessions.

A hearing on a Custody Complaint or Petition shall not be delayed, however, by a party’s refusal or failure in attending the mediation orientation sessions.