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

CRITICAL

Continuances shall be granted only by court order for good cause shown on notice sent by the Court Administrator to the parties and the court. Requests for continuances shall be submitted in writing in the form of a motion. A motion for continuance should be filed not later then 3 days prior to the scheduled date for the arbitration hearing.

Continuances shall be granted only by court order for good cause shown on notice sent by the Court Administrator to the parties and the court. Requests for continuances shall be submitted in writing in the form of a motion. A motion for continuance should be filed not later then 3 days prior to the scheduled date for the arbitration hearing.

CRITICALCivil cases

A motion for continuance must disclose which parties were notified, their positions, and efforts to notify opposing parties.

7. ______ The following parties have been notified of this request and have no objection: ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ______ The following parties have not been notified of this request: ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ Efforts to notify the opposing parties include: ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______ The following parties objected to the continuance for the reason stated

CRITICALCriminal cases

A continuance request form calls for the scheduled proceeding and date, the reason for the request, prior continuances, and the opposing party’s notification and position.

1. The above captioned matter is scheduled for (Nature of proceeding, i.e., arraignment, omnibus pre-trial hearing, trial, etc.) on the ____________ day of _____________________, 20____, at __________.m. before (Name of Judge) 2. The opposing party is: represented by. 3. The proceeding was scheduled by dated (Notice or Order) A copy of said Order is attached hereto and marked as “Exhibit A.” 4. The proceeding (has) (has not) been previously continued time(s). The moving party has obtained a continuance time(s). 5. A continuance is requested because If the continuance is requested because of a conflicting court matter, a copy of the Order scheduling the conflicting court matter is attached hereto and marked as “Exhibit B.” 6. The opposing party has been notified of this request and has no objection. The opposing party has not been notified of this request. Efforts to notify the opposing party include: The opposing party objected to the continuance for the reasons stated herein: 7. I hereby certify that if a continuance is granted I will serve a copy of the order granting the continuance on all parties forthwith and that I will notify all witnesses who would be appearing on my request. 8. I specifically request a continuance: of not less than of not more than or to the next available date.

CRITICALCivil cases

A motion for continuance must state the reason for the request and the number of previous continuances.

5. The proceeding (has) (has not) been previously continued _____________ time(s). The moving party has obtained a continuance _______________ time(s). 6. A continuance is requested because ________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________.

CRITICAL

A continuance motion must be made as soon as possible after the circumstances requiring it become known to the moving party.

A Motion for Continuance shall be made as soon as possible after the circumstances necessitating the request become known to the moving party.

CRITICAL

A civil matter will be dismissed at the general call unless good cause for continuing it is shown.

If no good cause for continuing a matter is shown at the general call, an order shall be entered forthwith by the court for dismissal.

CRITICAL

A continuance motion must be written unless exceptional circumstances prevent a written motion.

A Motion for Continuance shall be in writing, unless exceptional circumstances prevent a written motion.

CRITICAL

Before making a written or oral continuance motion, the moving party must make every reasonable effort to notify all interested parties and seek their agreement.

Before filing a written Motion for Continuance or making an oral motion for continuance every reasonable effort shall be made to notify and seek the agreement of all interested parties.

CRITICALCivil cases

A motion for continuance must identify the scheduled proceeding and its date, time, and presiding judge.

1. The above captioned matter is scheduled for ______________________________________________________________________________ (Nature of proceeding, i.e., argument, hearing, trial, etc.) on the _________ day of _________________________, 20_____, at ________.m. before _______________________________________. (Name of judge, master, etc.)

CRITICAL

A criminal proceeding will be dismissed at the general call unless good cause for continuing it is shown.

If no good cause for continuing a proceeding is shown at the general call, an order for dismissal shall be entered forthwith by the court.

WARNINGCriminal cases

The court may extend the post-sentence-motion decision deadline by up to 30 additional days upon the defendant’s request and for good cause.

(unless that deadline is extended by the court for a maximum of 30 additional days on request of the defendant and for good cause)

WARNINGCriminal cases

On a party’s request, the Court may grant one 30-day extension to decide the post-dispositional motion.

Upon the request of a party the Court may grant one (1) thirty-day (30) extension for decision of that motion.