Court of Common Pleas of Union County, Pennsylvania Adjournment & Extension Requirements
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Requirements for requesting adjournments, extensions, and continuances.
A motion for continuance 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.
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.
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.
Before filing or making an oral motion for continuance, the moving party must make every reasonable effort to notify and seek agreement from all interested parties.
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.
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.
A motion for continuance must be made as soon as possible after the moving party learns of the circumstances necessitating it.
A Motion for Continuance shall be made as soon as possible after the circumstances necessitating the request become known to the moving party.
How do I request an adjournment or extension in Court of Common Pleas of Union County, Pennsylvania?
A motion for continuance must be written unless exceptional circumstances prevent a written motion.
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