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

Pro bono counsel with a pre-existing scheduling conflict may request a reasonable continuance after contacting all parties to obtain their positions and proposed rescheduling dates; absent objection the request is granted without a hearing or further order, while an objection requires a motion in Motions Court.

If an attorney has agreed to represent an indigent client pro bono in a matter that has been previously scheduled for a hearing or other court appearance at a time in conflict with the pro bono attorney’s pre-existing obligations, the attorney may request a reasonable continuance to allow said attorney to prepare for and participate in the hearing. Before making such request, the pro bono attorney shall contact all parties and obtain from them their consent (or objection) and a date or dates to which the matter may be rescheduled. In the absence of objection, the request for continuance shall be granted without hearing or further Order of this Court; if there is objection, counsel shall present a Motion to Continue in Motions Court.